Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-27

| city IN the absence Of the old ma
/ tlonal guard
Practically AL tie time since lts
Organization the Tulsa home guard
has maintained a patrol ~ important
war lndustries--nud there are many
Things being made and done for the
government under the very nose OF
Tulsa citizens which IL unknown to
them. and must be Kept secret for
obvious reasons. During the cold
nights OF last winter home guard pa
trolls spent many uncomfortable
nights in various parts Ot the county
protecting glycer!nc plants and cN-
plosiyes magazines.
The guard Is In the command OF
Capt l. J 4. Rooney, who succeeded
Major NoOk when he went 10 she
SECOND oklahoma regiment Captain
Rooney is an efficpni, upAtIing Of
ficer Of many years experience ana
under his direction the home guard
has been valuable training school
Tor prospective recruits ana drattcd
men. many of whom have gone mo
the regular service and secured
prompt Advancement 20 commiS-
stoned or noncommissioncd Officers
in very short time
bought Complete Outfit
1T was necessary TO completely
OUTFIT the company last winter al
considerable expense. including 40
Winchester rifles. summer and VIA
ter uniforms blankets, cooking uich-
slls and complete outfit and several
thousand rounds OF ammunition, As
the council had no funds. Mr.. II. NJ.
MCFarllp, member OF the eNecutme
committee. advanced sufficient FUNDS
to buy the equipment at Time When
there was mo- assurance that the
money would ever bee refunded. lie
has since been reimbursed,
The equipment and training of
the Tulsa home guard today Is such
that upon two hours notice a com
pany ~ 100 equipped ana
trained men can hc put into the fcId
for an indefinite period In additIon
90 the uniformed ranks. there II
large available list Of supernumera-
ries The guard has rendered etil-
Client and effective aid on innum'l
able Instances. A striking example
WAS on SATURDAY August II, when
they formed the backbone OF the hIg
Stacker drive.
"One of the first things the coun-
eli directed It's attention TO was the
drafted man. and in conjunction win
the v NJ. G. A. has bandueted every
quota OF men who have LETT Tulsa
county for the training camps. Ihe
boys have been given an appropriate
sendoM with the result that II mas
greatly stimulated the morale NOT
only OF the boys In the service nut
their friends and relatives Rt nome
Got Many Speakers.
In conjunction with all cam
paipus .tor Liberty bonds ana war
budgsHr the council OF defense hPal
brought many speakers OF national
and international reputation 10 Tulsa
under government auspices IN
every campaign that has been con
Quoted In Tulsa members OF the
council of defense hay" been con
spIcuous for their activity. not only In
executive capacities but In the ranks
Of the workers
''rhe food pledge card campaign
whs conducted ny the council OF de-
fense last winter, and under the et-
ficlent management OF Mrs. Lilah
- lln1EhN OF Ailf NA''hAAN' ''AAAAh"
toe. the signatures OF $4,000 house
wives and others were secured, al
though the county quota was only
I 900
"A registration OF women Of Tulsa
county. showing their skill and talent
for war work, Industrial
and domestic. was also made under
The direction OF the women's section
Of the council OF defense
The next big and important thing
for the council OF defense 10 bring
about, was the perfect and thorough
organization OF the entire county for
war purposes, md accordingly a.
mass meeting OF county war workers
and responsible citizens was held In
Tulsa undor the direction OF the
county councils OF defense were or.
ganiEed and officers elected at this
meeting for about twenty school dis. !
tricts. Today each OF the 40 school
districts has a council OF defense
which forms the neucleus for all war
fund campaigns and keeps It's watch |