Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-12
OPPOSED BY LABOR
Unions Accused of Retarding
Rifle Practice Progress.
NOT INTENDED AS MENACE
No Military Feature in Training
Schoolboys to Shoot.
NATIONAL OFFICERS NAMED
Lieut.. Gen. John C. Bates, U. s. A.,
Retired, Is Chosen President of
Rife Association.

Labor unions are striving to retard the
educational work of the National Rifle
Association of America according to
Lieut. Albert S. Jones, secretary of that
organization.
In the course of his address at the
meeting of the board Of directors of the
association in the New Willard last night
Lieut. Jones said that, because they lear
that the schoolboys may be called out to
use their skill with the rife against s,rik-
ing or riOting union men, the labor or
ganizatfons are bitterly opposed to the
system Of encouraging schoolboys to
learn the use Of firearms.
In the discussion the directors of the
association have taken the stand that this
educational work bears no military fea-
ture further than teaching young men.
what few boys did not know forty years
ago, how to shoot straight.
Adjutant Generals Present.
The meeting was presided over by
Lieut. Gen. John C. Bates. U. S. A.. re-
tired, and was attended by adjutant
generals from a score Of states and
representatives from every branch Of
the national military service and from
civil life The membership. according
to the secretary's report, includes:
State branches, so: National Guard
regiments; affiliated. 81; CIVILIAN rife
clubs. 50; schoolboy clubs. IS. Total,
500.
Plans for future promotion of rife
shooting in the public schools were
discussed, and the board went on rec
ord in favor of establishing a large
national range near Washington.
The board decided to incorporate in
the program for the annual tournament
of the association a new match, to be
match, provided suitable trophy is
forthcoming. The match will be open
to teams from four different branches
Of Uncle Sans military, the Army,
Navy. Marine Corps and organized
militia.
Marine Trophy Accepted.
It was decided to accept the trophy
offered by the United States Marine
Corps, to be competed for by teams
from the regular army and the national
guard. The secretary announced the
acceptance Of trophy for intercollegi-
ate shooting which was presented by the
members of the Columbia University rifle
team.
Oflcers elected were: President. Lieut..
Gen. John c. Bates. y: s. A. retired;
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Boardman, Wisconsin: second vice presi-
dent, Jacob NJ. Dickinson, Secretary OF
War; third vice president. Col. G. D.
Gather, Maryland; treasurer, Brig. Gen.
Carl A. Wagner, Michigan; secretary,
Lieut. Albert S. Jones. New Jersey.
Members executive committee: Col. III.
c. Catrow, Ohio: Brig. Gen. James A.
Drain, state of Washington, reelected;
Col Joseph Garrard, 18th U. 8. Cavalry.
re-elected; Brig. Gen. William p. Hall,
adjutant general U. s. A, reelected:
Brig. Gen. e. c. Dill, Maine. Thirty
four members were present.
0mcers Attending Meeting.
Some Of those present in addition to
the officers elected were Adjt. Gen. Dick
son of Illinois, Adjt. Gen. Fridge of Mis-
sissippi, Adjt Gen. Rumbold Of Missouri
Adjt. Gen. Wickersham Of Delaware. Adjt.
Gen. Elliott of West Virginia, Adjt. Gen.
biol of Maine. Col r. K. Evans, U. s.
Army; Adjt. Gen. Smiley of the District
of Columbia, Col. Joseph Garrard. Z. s.
Army; Lieut.. Commander Palmer, U. ).
Navy; Capt. c. II. Lyman, L. s. Marine
Corps; Col L. A. TOombs, Louisiana; Col.
Roy Hoffman, Oklahoma; Col. J. &.
Ewing, Delaware; Capt. NJ. c. Kerth,
u. s. Army: Col. William Libbey, New
Jersey; Col. C. A. Kelley, Colorado; Capt.
H. G. Learnard. L. s. Army; Lieut.. Col.
j. j. Hayes, Mississippi; Col. r. b. Nc
Coy, Wisconsin.