Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-03
Offer to Join Ambulance
Unit Being Organized
by Major Scott.
PROSPECTS BRIGHT
Company VIII Be First in
United States; VIII
Represent Division.

medical profession yesterday informed
Major Hugh Scott that they were
ready at any time to accept commits
sions as first lieutenants in the Ambu-
lance Company l, which is being
organized in Tulsa for active service
in the Mexican war zone.
Throughout Tuesday Major Scott,
with headquarters in the Chamber Of
Commerce rooms, was IN conference
with members of the medical profess
sion ard with those seeking to enlist
for service with the ambulance com
pany, and after the days work it
seemed certain that there would be
ittle trouble in securing the first
ambulance company for National
Guard service, from Tulsa
The time is short for the recruit
ing up of this kind of an organiza-
hon" Major Scott said yesterday af-
! tctnoOn, and ii is necessary to rush
all work as quickly as possible. A
great number have signified their in
tentions of enlisting, and | have been
| fortunate in securing two of the lead
ing young physicians of Tulsa. who
Will accept commissions and become
| Part of the official head OF the new
unit.
viii BE First.
"Arizona New Mexico, Texas,
! fifteenth division. the first to
| secure this class of an organization.
and the first state in this
division To organize an ambulance
company will have the preference in
equipment and station. Oklahoma is
the first state to begin active work
| for the locating of company, and
| Tulsa has been designated as the
headquarters for such a company in
! time of peace.
1T is an honor for Tulsa, and she
can not afford to let IT get away from
| her. Many other cities in Oklahoma
| would have been glad to have been
designated at the headquarters, and
several sought the recognition which
| the war department and Adjutant
| General carp have bestowed on this
! city. Tulsa has the prize company
! Of the border, and the organization
of the ambulance company will be
another feather in the cap Of this
city
Needn't bc Experts.
| Major Scott announced Yesterday
| that he had been asked by several
young mcu whether it was necessary
| for the recruit to be an expert auto
/ mobile man In answering this qucs-
/ uou the major took occasion to state
what the service wanted was young
men, willing to learn
at is not necessary that the men
who enlist know how to drive or
that they be expert machinists,"
I Major Scott continued.
There is an opening for good
automobile men. but those who know
nothing of the operation of "A car
on enlisting, will soon learn from
those who know, and it affords a
great opportunity for those who wish
to learn this work"
one Of the callers at Major Scott's
headquarters yesterday afternoon
was II. l.. Howard of the Quaker
oil Il Gas CO., who spent six months
in the ambulance service on the Yer
dun front Mr.. Howard has some
thrilling stories to tell of the work
Of the ambulance companies, and to
a youngstcr who sought information
as to the character OF work he gave
this advice:
There's Danger.
"If you want to wear a uniform
and not put in your time at work,
with real danger on all sides of you,
stay away from the ambulance COM
pany They get into the thick of it,
and of the American ambulance
company to which | WAS attached in
Belgium, a great number of our fell
lows were killed 1t is just about
as dangerous as the real fighting,
and it is no place for a fellow who
just wants to wear "A uniform, and
yet not hc a soldier"
Mr. Howard was a member of one
of the first American volunteer ann
bulance companies which went to
the European front, sailing from
New York
For several months he was as
signed to duty with the Twentieth
French army and later was sent into
Belgium where he saw much service.
He describes the ambulance work as
one Of the most attractive branches
Of the service, with no hiking, plenty
Of thrilling experiences and excite
ment 1T is everything that a real
red blooded young fellow wants and
If there rs a chance, j am going to
get back into it, II is great life.
1t crowds many years of experience
into few months. You are not en-
gagged in fighting, but you are on the
fighting line great part OF the time.
"On one battle front where ! was
serving" Mr. Howard continued. we
hauled thirty thousand wounded
from the firing line to the field and
base hospitals II is work, but il is
the game for me"
Mr.. Howard will be one OF the
speakers at the mass meeting which
IL TO be held in the Chamber of
Commerce rooms this evening. begin
ming at S:l5 o'clock. A number of
other distinguished speakers and
leading citizens will be invited TO al
tend. including Mayor John II. Sim
mons, Tom Monroe. c. W. Daily.
Tate Brady and Commissioner
Younkman and Walker.