New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-21

women are studying first aid and hos
pital work and several Rhode Island
women are at Chevy Chase training
camp. Many business concerns are
granting generous concessions to en-
courage Pattsburg and National Guard
enlstments among their employees. The
Rhode Island branch of the naval con-
sulting board is very active in the in
terests of industrial preparedness
South Carolina.
The secretary of the Charleston
branch of the National Security League
reports as his personal opinion that
though the movement is new, the South
stands solid for preparedness. The local
military institutions are actively inter-
ested in preparedness. The local mill
tary institutions are actively interested
in preparedness. Several men have en-
rolled for Fort oglethorpe training
camp this summer.
Texas.
The San Antonio branch Of the Ma
tional Security League has a member
ship of 1873, and the Navy League about
100. A civilian instruction camp will
be held from June TO July II at Fort
Sam Houston, San Antonio. Two large
military schools here, the State Agricult-
ural School and Mechanical College,
give military training. Many students
of Texas University at Austin are en-
listing in the National Guard and the
civilian instruction camps. There is
growing demand for military training
in all public high schools and all pre-
paratory schools. A large number Of
women's organizations have passed reso-
lutions favoring preparedness. Between
70 and 100 young women Of San An
tonic have volunteered as nurses. In
dividual citizens past military age are
volunteering to pay the expenses OF
young men in the civilian instruction
camp. Heads of business houses are
offering leave of absence to a percent
age Of their employees for military
training and have guaranteed to hold
positions for young men volunteering
in the National Guard for service at the
Presidents call. San Antonio has
strong and active organization of boy
scouts that are drilling constantly.
West Virginia.
West Virginia has one branch OF the
National Security League, located in
Wheeling. The membership includes
some Of the most representative men in
Northern West Virginia. A citizens
committee appointed by Mayor II. l..
Kirk of the American Defence Society
has been consolidated with the Wheel
ing branch of the Security League.
At the State University at Morgan
town there is a corps Of over 200 cadets,
a military school for colored cadets is
located in the southern end of the State,
and at Wheeling there are two military
schools, the Linsley Institute and the
Cathedral School OF the Roman Catho-
lie Church. Since the preparedness pro-
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been made by the authorities Of the
Cathedral school 10 add instruction in
range firing 10 the curriculum. The
Wheeling Board Of Education has dis
cussed introducing military training in
the city schools. The West Virginia d.
vision of the United Boys Brigades of
America has for more than ten years
been actively engaged in military work.
Wisconsin.
Milwaukee has $500 members Of the
National Security League. Wisconsin
men will take advantage Of the training
camp at Fort Sheridan, III. The fol-
lowing schools and colleges are giving
preparedness instruction: University OF
Wisconsin, ST. Johns Military Academy.
Delafeld, Wisconsin, Racine College,
Lawrence College at Appleton, and
Ripon College. The woman's section Of
the Milwaukee branch of the National
Security League has 200 members. The
Fret Ala in Nurrinoy Soc,atv and ~.