I ! I t I "i 5 i i Thm OREGON STATESMAN. SaUm, Oregon. Thursday Morning. Auaust IS. 1948 r. 4 ! - I Now for 0 Victory mmi Enlist Willamette V alley of the United States Marine Corps! Service in the , Platoon ' . , Off Y(D(lq cDoditd (Dim D- Beiiwe ctolbeir 9 WM YoiLQ QaoaOBiFy for ALL the emieifDSs if SDue 0 Da Hill off CdiiMs All Your Life You'll Benefit From Having Worn This Emblem I of Honor! Governor Snell's Proclamation As (lovemor of Oregon, it Is my plr;iMiif to deMgnate the month le iwwti August IS mid September 15 tin 'Marino C f . K lulling Month" In During this month, every empha sis will Le placed upon the advantages whuh will come to the patriotic young men who enlijt in the Marine. Not inly Hoes the Marine Coi ps have a fighting tradition Anil an esprit ,-ie opips second to none in the world, hut their gallant deed in the many doperatr actions of thiii most recent Vi.tr h.e made hearts Ix'ut a little fater in -every corner of the world. CONSIDER THESE ADDITIONAL ADVANTAGES 1st 2nd ; It Is the tradition of service, or honor, or e er-1 fadiness and of loyalty, embodied in the I'or p motto, "Semper Fideli.' that make the men of the Marine the proud fighting Americana :ht they are. In some sections of the ulate, during Marine Recruiting Month, young men Mill hse the opportunity to join pla trns of their f i iend. and neighbor, and go through "bot'' training with them and then on to exciting and in teresting atr-ignment throughout the or Id If you, cr your son or brother or friend, are eligible to Join the United State Marine Corp, you should know that you will be entitled to all the rw-r.efit of the CI Bill of Rights, if you enli?t before October 5. Here is pi evented an opportunity to the young men of Ameilca and of ( in nil dei vice, travel, education, ad venture. "Semper Fidelia" - Ever Faithful. For our hundred and neventy our yearn ihat motto has symbol ied the Marine ( dr pi a the v anguar d of our national d fence. May the time-honored woidn (rtiriue to reprrseirt the high Iradi tion of the Marines for many years to come. Karl Sriell Co cinor 3rd : 4th : : 5th . Enlistments for 2, 3 or 4 years with 30-Iays paid furlough for each enlistment year. - Any average young man, who plans to continue his education, can earn $.1760.00, during a two year enlistment. Siniiliarly a three year enlistment will eafrn him $8000.00 These amounts are in addition to food, clothing, quarters, dental and medical care, amusement and recreational facilities in service trade training and dozens of other henefits, all of which are absolutely FREE ! ! ! Where can any young, inexperienced man hope to earn this kind of money as a civilian? Opportunity to obtain National Service Life Insurance which is 2.V, V cheaper than any commercial insurance company can offer you. It's still a big world, well worth seeing, and the Marine Corps pays you 20' more while you're at sea or on duty in a foreign country. We Marines lelieve that travel is an education in itself. - There is a comradeship among Marines and former Marines that is unexcelled and unequalled by any other military force in the world. As a Marine, von will understand the phrase "ONCE A MARINE, ALWAYS A MARINE." 1" -r William If. Mcidcwi and Gordon E. Jonsru t recruiting rjonl for Vl!larnt Aia, UCMC (MiddJ.) Add dat) For Complete Information Concerning the Willamette Valley Platoon . . . Write, Phone, or Call at U. S. Marine Corps Recruiting . Office Rreyman Bldg., 180 N. Commercial,"Salem, Oregon, Phone 5818 ' " ' I. 30 ,. I ".rlcol n-,... .. " 15 U L ct U Any li i I THIS MESSAGE SPONSORED BY THE FOLLOWING LOCAL ALLEN HARDWARE SALEM HARDWARE SALEM DRUG CO. MAPLE '& KEENE'S SPT. GOODS J. C. PENNEY CO. COURT ST. RADIO POMEROY & KEENE, JEWELERS HARRY W. SCOTT CYCLE SHOP STEEN BROS. MARKET FIRMS: LES NEWMAN'S ROEN TYPEWRITER CO. HEIDER'S AGE tlLMX 4 i i i i t i t i t i i t f i 4 i