The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10
TRAVIS SOLDIERS
AREN'T SAME MEN
AS ON ARRIVAL
Oklahoma Boys Are Now Fine
Physical Specimens,

CAMP TRAVIS. San Antonio
Texas, Dec, l0--(SpeciaD-li i'm
proved physical condition is an
argument for military training, the
best ARGUMENT in this line to be found in
Texas can he seen at Camp Travis. II
is not stating other than bare facts to
assert that the soldiers now at Camp
Travis are not the same men, physically,
they were when they first reached this
CantOnment
This improvement in the physical be
ing of the soldiers is not due to any
accident II is the result Of systematic
and scientific training This training
has been given in such an interesting
and entertaining way that the soldiers
who have taken il were unaware that
it was part OF the work cut out for
them to do; they thinking that 1t was
part Of the recreation provided for the
soldiers OF the camp
Work Is Pleasure.
I Perhaps il is this happy facu' #
making work pleasure, coupled IN
the superb weather for training tn, EN-
that has prevailed that has so la ;cly
contributed to the magnificent advance
ment in their work that has marked
the progress Of the soldiers of Camp
Travis Some philosopher has declared
that happy is the man who finds his
work pleasure II this axiom is cor
erect, at least one reason for the prac-
tically universal Contentment that pre-
walls at Camp Travis is not hard to
find.
1t should be borne in mind that the
best shot in the world is OF little prac-
tical use in the army unles he can
reach the point where he can LAY his
gun on the target. To find this target
requires marching, a world OF march
ing The man who has the best feet,
the most supple muscles and the re-
served energy is the man who can 20
the route that must be travelled in war
fare
Feet Ills Cured.
And speaking OF the feet. it is no idle
talk to state that the soldiers at Camp
Travis are much better at both ends"
today than they were when they reached
this camp raw recruits. One reason for
this is the sensible last shoe worn in
the army. The corn crop at Camp
| Travis, as a result of this sensible last
shoe, has been total failure Minor
ailments OF the feet that often prove
so aggravatlng are diminshing with a
ra"idity that is pleasing to thc officers
of this camp. II service in army does
nothing else for thousands OF young
men, it will save them from the suffer
ings that arc exacted in middle life
from wearing ill-ittinE shoes in the
younger days.
News From Home Helps.
Too much stress cannot be laid upor
the splendid tonic effect letters from
home. have. on the. soldiers of CAM
Travis. These letters are looked for
r ward to with zeSt that can he com
pared only with the expectations OF ;
child at Christmas time. When th
mail comes and it is distributed anC
there is no word from relatives ant
friends, it takes a terrible amount o
mental shaking to loosen the feeling o.
disappointment IN the heart of the sob
dier boy Mother is naturally expected
10 write often, and mother seldom fail
her boy. But Maud and Mabel ant
Elsie and Alice are the ones the soldie
boys think about the hardest and fire.
over the most when they fail to write
There is just a sort OF feeling that can
be accurately described in the heart
of the soldier boys that, when they don
hear from their sweethearts, perhap
some fellow who is at least IS percen
Stacker has cut corner and has gottel
in the good graces of the girl left be
hind" The more letters the soldier
receive the better soldiers they are, an
then again, the extra cent now put o
every letter makes ii Just that muc
surer that Berlin will be reached
eI-5O for Laundry.
All OF your laundry for one month, n
matter how much, at flat rate Of 81 81
That is what Uncle Sans big lamdr
at Camp Travis charges the soldier boy
and collects at the end of the montI
The soap suds factory is the largest {
its kind in the world and contain
some OF the most modern and expens,