The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-01
CARTER COUNTYS
ENVIABLE WAR RECORD

more than 100000, number far out
of propotion to the manpower con-
tributions OF other states of approx
mately the same size.
Oklahoma's Oil HELPED
In addition the time and energy OF
more than 100000 patriotic and SELF
sacrificing men and women has been
given to essential war work at home,
such as the Red Cross, draft boards,
councils OF defense and food and
1ull conservation work.
Oklahoma crude oil was used as
fuel on hundreds of transports that
carried men and munitions to the
firing line and many an aeroplane
that dropped dynamite on the Ger
man lines was operated by Okla
homa gasoline Coal from Oklaho-
ma mines kept hundreds OF indus
tries in the east in operation, turn
ing out the necessary implements
OF warfare.
When the behind the lines" story
OF the great conflict is written there
will be few il any states OF like
population and wealth whose rec
ord will reflect more patriotism,
loyalty and sacrifice than Oklahoma.
State Sent $4,000 Draftees
The total number OF men furnish
ed for the fighting forces through
local draft boards is 5000. This
includes men taken in general draft
calls, men for limited service and
those inducted into the navy and in
to the former national guard, now a
part OF the Thirty-siXth division
which has distinguished itself in
every engagement in which it has
participated, nor does it include
volunteer enlistments in the army
and navy or the men above and be-
low draft ages who were admitted to
training camps. 1t is estimated by
the adjutant generals department
that no less than 10000 men from
Oklahoma are in the various fight
ing branches,
1t is estimated that between $4,000
and $4,000 men have been furnished
by the state in various calls for un-
skilled labor. Altogether in all
branches including war workers in
the departments at Washington it is
estimated that more than 100000
men from Oklahoma are actively
engaged in some work OF war ac-
tivites, industrial or fighting.
Estimated Deaths at 1000
Draft work in Oklahoma was con-
Quoted by eighty-cight draft boards
OF three members each and three
appeal boards OF five members each
Not a member OF any draft board il
Oklahoma received compensation
for his services with the result tha'
the cost to the government of draft
ing a man in Oklahoma is lower
than in most any other state in the
union.
The list of Oklahoma casualtic.
is incomplete. but the state councI
of defense places the number .
dead from all causes at 1000. Thi
estimate is based upon information
obtained by the council in its effort
to compile complete record O
casualties for preservation OF the
State Historical Society.
\ movement is on loot % erec
a suitable monument to the memory
OF the men who gave their lives II
the war and an appropriation TO
this purpose is expected to be mad,
at the session OF the legislature il
January.
Councils do Great Work
The county councils Of deiens'
were the most active and effective
OF all agencies created for the naal
ling OF the many problems lrisir,
at home from conditions brough
about bv the war. Cases of disloy
atty in many communities were in
vestigated and adjusted by member
OF local councils and the entire na
chinery OF the organization, w,licl
extended to every county, city anC
township in the state, was placeC
at the disposal of the goycrnmcn