Why They Were Rejected 



Has he a little Prussia in his dome? Let the 

 doctor decide this, and also pass upon his 

 hearing. The Marine Corps demands that a 

 recruit have good hearing, otherwise how 

 would he know to obey an order to retreat 



At right above: Taking his measure. If the height limit 

 is five feet four and the recruit but five feet three it is 

 possible (so they say) to make up the extra inch between 

 the waist line and shoulder. Seven-foot soldiers aren't 

 nice to look at; four-footers can't march fast enough 



Underweight? Go home, fill up 

 on olive oil and milk and go to 

 bed. Overweight? Pick out a 

 forty-storied building and walk 

 to the top ten times a day. Fat 

 men can't stand the pace; skinny 

 ones haven't the endurance 



Close one eye and see if you can 

 pick out a German at twenty 

 feet. Very good. Now close 

 the other and see if you can read 

 those letters. Fine, you will 

 make a sharpshooter after peace 

 comes and firearms are taboo 



