The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-06-25
MILLION CRACK SHOTS
WANTED By UNCLE SAM IN
EVENT or WAR.
Ilub5 OF EXERT RAEKSMEN
Se'ns Fourd Throughout u. S. 20 Be
Ready in Case Some Foreign
Power Gets Gay.
CLUBS or EXERT wAEKsMEN

N~snlngton. Special: A report on
ne recently instituted plan Of rife
placuce II the public schools and
DtneF institutions Of leaning in the
mixed States has just been issued ~
me National Board OF Promotion ~
hlne Practice. The review. the f;rsr
I OF us Kind ever published. is an nm
usually interesting one. since il deals
Win a subject that eventually viii ba-
come as popular as Calisthenics are
today - ~'e
This being the initial number
apology Is made for the lack OF more
detailed information on the growth OF
ne rine movement among the school
chl4oren OF the United States. but the
mem oership list, as seen BY orsaniza-
ions indicates that the plan finds
most favor IN the extreme eastern and
western parts OF the United States. the
exceptions being the state OF Wis
consln and the military academy AZ
NuiNer IND, the latter being repre-
sented IN the association BIZ a team
mat has a most credible record
Inc Rine Association was formed
oy authority Of Congress and is under
me auspices Of the War Department
y i now seeking the enrolment Of
l,vVv.vvv men who have qualified as
narksmen with the army rife. At the
same time much attention is being
gwen 20 intoxicating the enthusiasm OF
tne promoters among the schoolboys
OF the United States.
Inc campaign has caught the fancy I
OF the boys in New York CITY and 4
Washington. where tournaments were Il
held last year and some most credible
scores rolled UP. all OF which have
been placed 10 the credit OF the par-
lcipants among the archives OF the
War Department
Rifle shooting. the association
claims. is a clean. wholesome snort
aking the boys into the open. teach
ng them correct habits. selfcontroI
md abstemiousness. as well as care
4 their physique and their nerves
these clubs are bei&g formed for the
'lrpose OF preparing the schoolbOys
\ today 10 become the defenders OF
heir country and themselves.
IL Is obvious. they claim. that should
ae United States become engaged in
war OF any magnitude the bulk OF
W armies would be composed OF
Dung men. probably % years old. II
majority OF these have only learned
lie first rudiments OF the proper
andling OF the rifle through the
zency OF the school clubs then much
III have already been accomplished
wards whipping the whole into
lape for quick move to the scene
action.
Here are a few "donts" already
lopted by the association. which are I,
nbodied in the report: 4
Don't point your gun anywhere but q
the target :,
Don't load until you are ready TO :
Don't drop the rife on the floor. II "
~ bend the sights. 4,
Don't jerk the trigger, squeeze IL. q,
Don't fire until you are sure OF your 81
n.
Don't fire II you are unsteady. Take IL
lr rife down and rest ~
Don't talk on the firing line while NJ
lctice is going on. IN
Don't fail 10 try and make the best AZ
re you can. ~
)on't ever handle a rife without ~
{ examining 10 see II IL is loaded. "a,
)on't load the piece behind the a
ne point.
'on't put your rifle away after using
Without thoroughly cleaning IL.