The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-08
RECORD FUR WAR WORK
 |S PROUD ONE

AUSTIN, June 7.--The training of thousands of men for military service in great Cantonments, camps and the schools of instruction within it's bor- ders places Texas among the foremost states of the Union in military activ- ity since the United States entered the war.
 There are approximately 40 camps and schools of military instruction in the state.
 Educational institutions of Texas are contributing their share in military ac- tivities. The University of Texas is one of the six institutions in the United States selected by the govern ment as a training school in military aeronautics. A reserve officers train ing corps also has been established . at the university and courses in naval . architecture are being taught In ad- dition a school of automobile and ra- dio mechanics with a capacity of ap- proXimately 5000 stuaents is being conducted under government superyi- sion.
 Texas has approximately 80,000 men in military service. Thirty-five thou sand of these are volunteers and 45,- 900 have been drafted. Of the total approximately 76,0OO are in the army, 2,5OO in the navy and 1,500 are ma rines.
 Upwards of 2,5OO Texans have been commissioned in the army. ! Practically 100000 Texans in the se- lective service are waiting to be called to training camps.
 A new national guard of two brig ades of cavalry of three regmentsI each and a brigade of infantry isI being recruited. The new guard will have 12,75O men and 800 officers. When organization is completed the guard may be federalized and placed on the Mexican border to relieve the regulars now there. Texas has 90OI miles of international border.
 The activities of Texas have not been confined strictly to d military sense, however. Although more than fifty counties in the state have been drought-stricken for upwards of two years, campaign for more food and food production stimulated activities
 to such an extent that many thou sands of war gardens and hundreds
 of acres of previously unproductiYe
 ground are being cultivated. Hopes have been raised because of bounteous rains in several sections of the drought
 area.
 Women of the state have contribu-
 ted $1,000,O00 in the first drive for funds made by that organization.
 Texas has invested more than
 $188, 100000 in Liberty Bonds. The state subscribed $42,304 ,250 in the first Liberty Bond campaign, $66, ,045, ,250 in
 the second campaign and more than
 $50 ,OOO,O0 in the third campaign. In Y. M. c. A. work, Texas, because of the vast number of men in training : within it's borders, shows unusual ac- tiyity. The state has contributed $647-, 900 nj two drives for the Y. M. C. A. funds. Fifty Texans are in the active service of the Y. M. c. A. in France, it was estimated here, while within : the state more than sixty buildings for the entertainment and comfort of the soldiers are being maintained
 In addition to these there are a mum Der of mobile Y. M. c. A. units con . stantly travelling the border houses :: in small motor trucks giving enter :: tainment and service to the men on :: border duty.
 :: Texas also has contributed libcrally :: to every plan that makes for the :: comfort and enjoyment of soldiers :: abroad and at home. Libraries have :: been stripped of many choice volumes :: that soldiers on the western iron :: might have interesting reading :; A law has been enacted creating :: prohibition zone of ten miles aroun, :: all military camps or places wher :: soldiers are stationed. A so-callet z: "loyalty law" makes it felony fo :: anyone to commit a disloyal act 0 :: give utterance to unpatriotic words :% and still another act forbids tn
 teaching of German ill primary an
 grade schools.