Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-25

five minutes three men came in to en-
list. Each Of them was plainly in the
thittios. None of them admitted be-
ing over thirty five. But they enlisted
right then. 1t wasn't neeo for en-
ployment on their part. They wanted
to get out and fight for the flag. And
then came boy of eighteen. lie
walked up to the captains desk ana
signed the enlistment blanks and went
out to get the consent of his parents,
which was forthcoming. For 1t seems
to I'll man't heart when he realizes
that his hoy is able to take mans
place at last and fight for the glory
OF his country, for the defense of her
people Then there came a woman
who said her son wanted to Join the
arm yand she didn't want him accept
ed. He was clearly under age, and
had but recently been discharged from
Texas company. He was evidently
the only boy, and she didn't want him
to go. 1t is a terrible battle that the
mother must fight, anyway. And
then the receipts began to come In by
twos and then by fours. II showed
that with all this street-speaking
against the flag and against the coun-
try that there burns in almost every
breast love for the stars and stripes
that is stronger than almost any other
their loved ones to go out and fight.
There was "gill" Lacy, who left the
Ford plant to take up arms. His
sweetheart delivered an ultimatum.
Go back to work at the Ford plant
she said. cor we quit here and now"
And "Bill' looked at her lovingly and
said "good- bye" Neil Martin, artist,
a former soldier with Madero, belongs
to the medical corps He is a sergeant.
he To n Ia
home the first born, a son. In the
celebration of the event he was n real
artist. He was as proud as any father
In the land. He is going TO Mexico
with the hospital corps. For he is of
rarc value to the Oklahoma forces.
Another man leaves his bride to
shoulder arms. She will wait for him
back here. Some of these boys,
especially Durant and Chandler. will
leave four or five sweethearts when
they march away.
oh. You Uniforms!
IT is funny how a uniform will cap
tivate miden. even a spinster-I am
told. Personally l never wore a uni
form until | was a decent married
man. Out in the fairgrounds. whore
tho Wewoka and the Clinton com
panies are camped. there was an in
vaiding host Of womankind that al
most swept the rugged recruits off
their feet. There were mere lady
callers" than the militia boys had seen
I'm long time. Some of the bashful
ones were forced to lead retreat
to Bell Isle for the first part OF the
night. Those girls just love a uniform
TO death. ] make this statement in
response to a request from Tulsa be-
cause Of the influence it will bear in
certain quarters toward a large enlist
ment. | am a widower now, and II
wasn't fat and forty-five l would
get a transfer. maybe from The World
troops TO merely those Of the good old
u. $. A.
But ] will have my uniform. any
way. The army regulations require
II. / must also give bond for sincerity
and good faith, to protect the secrets
that come TO me-which any self-re-
specting newspaper man would do.
anyway. ! must bear q pass, issued
by the war department, and that will
entitle me to transport with the
troops This will give me the priv
ileges of a commissioned officer. /
will be unable to come back until the
general says l can. But l will not
have my uniform until we get down
into the country where there are none
but men. as rule. / will save II,
though. and wear II some hot after
noon at the hot side of the Frisco de-
pot at Tulsa while waiting for a be-
lated Frisco train.