El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-15

/ $4,000 men, and therefore we are JUS
ufied in stating that Texas has furn-
/ isned up to the present time as many
as l6z,i55 men, not counting the new
national guard organization
What the Draft Cost.
The draft law was administered at
| the expense Of the federal govern
ment- The total disbursements up 70
January l. 1913. amounted to 1906
1884 for Texas.
The average cost per capita in
the various states has been Sz.83
and the per capita cost In Texas
has been Sass
AS means OF raising an army the
draft has been a signal success in
Texas" says the governor.
Draft Reveals Disease.
While the results Of examinations
for the draft compare favorably with
the results obtained in other states,
it Is alarming to note that among the
comparatively small number of men
examined, II was discovered that ap-
proximately $500 are suffering from
consumption or are Inclined toward
incipient tuberculosis We discov-
cred approximately 500 cases OF cpl
lepsy- We also discovered severed
hundred cases OF trachoma as wen as
other less vicious contagious diseases.
Cost of State Guard.
The cost OF organization and ad-
ministration Of the national guard
was substantially S202.54s-s4.' he says.
a per capita cost Of approximately
So The sum Of s43.09s was paid out
OF the fund appropriated for military
purposes to the officers Of the 56th
division as a refund for organization
expenses borne by them. To meet
this expense $64,363.71 Of the S350.O00
appropriation last made by the 35th
legislature was used, leaving unez-
-
sss.ss.
IN addition to the organization Of
the new Texas national guard. adJu-
tant Gen Harley has had direct
charge OF the Texas ranger force In
my opinion. this force has never rem
dered more efficient service to the
state and to the federal government
since its organization than during the
war with Germany, when German
propaganda was being spread over
the country. Total disbursements Of
the ranger force from January :, 1918.
to November l. 1913, amounted to
sos, 1850"
Drouth Relief.
Referring to drouth relief. the gov
ernor says the citizens Of this state
and some OF their friends in other
states contributed by January S, 1919,
the sum OF S276.119.1s.
No part OF the contributed funds
has been or viii be spent for expenses
Of administering the fund, all OF
which Is to accomplished through
voluntary labor, he says.
A statement Of this account, con-
piled January s, shows that total Of
S255, e33.05 had TO that date been dis
tributed. leaving a remaining balance
Of S40.1S6.15 in the fund to be dis
tributed. Promissory notes are taken
from all who are aided from this
fund
Game. Fish and Oysters.
The report Of the game, fish and
oyster commissioner for the year end
ing August 81. 1913. showed a net in
come above all expenses for the year
Of SS4.955.5s. The total income Of this
department was SS6,366.46 and total
disbursements s51. 410-sS.
This report showed that 100000
black bass we're shipped from the
fish hatchery AZ Dallas. to various
points In the state for stocking lakes
and fishponds-
Illustrative Of the magnitude OF
the fish and oyster business
I31.S55 barrels OF Texas oysters
and 1865, 855 pounds OF fish were
handled IN the last fiscal year.
Collections from mineral rights and
from hunting licenses amounted TO
Sz1.26S.51
Confederate WOmnn's Home.
The report OF the board Of managers
for the Confederate Woman's home
shows the institution operated at an
annual cost Of $4,000. the per capita
cost OF caring for the 81 inmates be-
ing S21A2S per year, or $ll.S5 per
month
General Land office.
The new land office building auth
orized By the 54th legislature is nov