Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-08

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ncisncY. II should be assisted In ia
lns'rgcfiCn and otherwise AIDED more
literally than heretofore. The con-
fingygs sSryless ~ many veil trained
regular officers Eili b. essential IN
thls connection. Such offIeers must
iye specially trained ~ service schools
beat ~ qualify the mas Instructors
~ the national guard Bat the de-
falling % Officers for training a. The
aeTylcs schCols and for duty with the |
national guard entails detaehing
them from their regiments which are
already greatly depleted By detaeh- |
ment ~ Officers for Assignment ~ |
duties prescribed b. acts Of the con-
Hrcss
4 blll - nov pending before the |
congress- creating q number Of extra |
Officers in the army. which n passed. |
aa u ought 20 be. will enable more |
yffIcsrH ~ Do trained AZ INSTRUCTOR |
" national guard and assigned 10 |
that duty. IN case Of war II will BE- |
~ the utmost impSItance ~ have a |
large number Of trained officers 10 |
lAe Tor turning raw leyies into good
troops.
There should be- legislation 10 pro-
vide d complete plan for organizing /
me great body ~ volunteers behind /
he regular ann yand national guard /
when war has come. COngreaslonal
assistance should Do given those who
are endeayOring 10 promote rifle
practice ~ that our men. ia the sery-
Ices or out ~ thems may know how
~ use the rifle. While teams rep
rssentlng the United States won the
rifle and revolver championships OF
10" world against all cOmers In Eng
and this year. II ls unfortunately
rue that the great body OF our citl-
,eDs shoot less and less as time goes
Jn. To meet this we should encOur-
axe rifle practice among school boys.
ind Indeed among all classes, as well
iH In The military services. by every
means IN our power. Thus, and not
jih"rWlhe, may We be able 20 assist
n preserving the peace Of the world.
IN ~ hold our own against the
itr0ng nations Of the earth. our voice
or peace Will carry 10 the ends OF
he earth. UnDrepared. and there
ore unit. We must sit dumb and
helpless 10 defend ourselves. protect
'thers, or preserve peace. The first
'ieD-ln the direction OF preparation
% avert war II possible. and 10 be III
or war II II should come-ls TO teach
'ur men TO shoot.
The Navy.