Out of the total increment of armed forces of 4,034,743 for the entire United States, Nebraska produced an increment of 49.614. Of these 29,807, or only 60.08, represent inductions under the registrations into the National Army; 14,416, or 29.06%, were enlistments in the army; 4.944, or 9.96%, enlisted in the navy, and 447, or .90%, in the Marine Corps. The per cent of increment in the National Army for Nebraska was only 60.08% against the average for the entire nation of 66.10%, and the enlistments for all other branches of armv

and naval, and marine service for Nebraska was 39.92%, compared with 33.90 for the entire nation.

Not only in number furnished did Nebraska hold above the national average, but in practically every other feature of securing the men for military service. In the cost per man of inductions into the selective service, Nebraska accomplished the work at a ci si ol $4.90 per man. against the national average of $7.90 per man. In the matter of physical rejections, Nebraska ranked around 6% against the national average of 8.1'.. and only nine states showed a lower average.

Nebraska furthermore claims the record of having subscribed more money per capita for Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps, and given more money to the Red Cross, Y. M. C. A., and K. of C. than any other state. She oversubscribed ever) quota from 1% on first liberty loan to 4i>2'; on the Knights of Columbus drive. Nebraska was the first state to go over the top in the War Savings Stamps campaign, and the only one to pass the mark in the first campaign. Later, the system worked out in Nebraska was