The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-01
FORTY ARMY CAMPS
DOT TEXAS LAND
Hundreds of Thousands Of Men Are Be-
ing Trained-University of Texas
Furnishes It's Equipment.

Austin, Tex. June 1.-The training
of hundreds of thousands of men fol
military service in great environments
camps and schools Of instruction within
it's borders places Texas among the fore
most states Of the union in military &c
tivity since the United States entered
the war. There are approximately 4C
camps and schools Of military instruction
in the state.
Educational institutions Of Texas are
contributing their share in military ac-
tiyities. The University Of Texas is one
of six institutions in the United States
selected by the government as a training
school in military aeronautics. A re-
serve officers training corps also has been
established at the university and courses
In naval architecture are being taught.
In addition, a school of automobile and
radio mechanics with capacity Of APP
proximately 5000 students, is being con
Quoted under government supervision.
Texas has approximately 10000 men
in military service. Thirty five thousand
of these are volunteers and $4,000 have
been drafted. OF the total approximate
ly 10000 are in the army, $500 in the
navy and ] 800 are marines.
Upwards of $500 Texans have been
commissioned in the army.
Practically 100000 Texans in the Sc
Iectiye service are awaiting TO be called
to training camps.
A new national guard of two hrigades
of cavalry of three regiments each and
a brigade of infantry is being recruited.
The new guard will have 1880 men and
500 officers. When organization is com
pleted the guard may be federalized and
placed on the Mexican border to relieve
a number Of regulars now there. Texas
has 900 miles of international border.
The activities of Texas have not been
confined strictly to military sense,
however Although more than so coun-
ties in the state have been drought
stricken for upwards of two years a
for more food and feed produc
ton stimulated activities to such an ex
tent that many thousands of war gar
lens and hundreds of acres of previously
ground are being cultivat.
ID. Hopes have been raised because OF
oounteous rains in several sections of
he drought area.
Women of the state have contributed
o war work through every channel open
o them.
The Red Cross in Texas contributed
Il 100000 in the first drive for funds I
made by that organization.
Texas has invested more than slss,. |
700 900 in Liberty bonds. The state sub /
cribed S42 ,305 $50 in the fret Liberty /
oan campaign, ss6,045,25o in the second /
ampaign, and more than Ss0000,000 in
he third campaign !
In Y. NJ G. A. work, Texas, because of i
he vast number of men in training with
n its borders shows unusual activity.
he state has contributed So47 900 in /
he two drives for Y. NJ. c. A. funds.
fifty Texans are in the active service of
he Y III. c. A. in France, il was esti.
lated here, while within the state more
han so buildings for the entertainment
nd comfort of the soldiers are being
Maintained. In addition TO these there
re a number of mobile Y. NJ. c. A. units
INSTANTLY travelling the border houses
! small motor trucks giving entertain
tent and service 10 the man on border
uty.
Texas also has contributed literally 10
yerv plan that makes for the comfort
nd endowment Of soldiers abroad and al
ONE. Libraries have been stripped Of I
ANY choice volumes that soldiers on 9
he western front might have interesting
.ading.
A law has been enacted creating pro-
Ibition zone Of 10 miles around all mill q
nv camps or places where soldiers are I
ationed. A so-cslled loyalty law" !
axes il a felony for anyone 10 commit
disloysi act OF give uttersnce TO un- 4
,iriotic words, and still smother act J
rbids the teaching Of German in pri- !
sry and graded schools IL