The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-10-20

vestigatlon OF criminal statistics
throughout the United States. He
expressed himself as being in favor
of introducing a complete course =,
athletics such as boxing wrestling
fencing and swimming. into the
schools OF the smoky city" at the
same time declaring that such a
course would eventually dcvslor
young boys into strong. energetic
and courageous men.
Further than that the doctor said
that every hoy would relish schoo!
life. and through the development
OF sound bodies they would be bound
TO learn faster. and keep out OF
mischief and crime in later years.
This does not necessarily mean
that every youngster would take mp
the boxing game as a profession.
Nevertheless. il can be said that the
boxing game az it is today is more
responsible for this state of affairs.
than anything else.
want to express myself as being
very much in favor of DR.. Savage's
course OF action.
Teach the young boy to defend
himself with natures weap ms. and
there will be less murders and cut.
ting affrays. have made thor.
oueh study of human nature and OF
criminal statistics and | can come
very near telling a coward from a
courageous man. One does not have
TO go far to furnish illustrations
Just take walk through your own
neighborhood and see how many
nelghborhood "bullies" there are in
q few blocks.
When boy learns 10 box these
same DULLES" are the first ones t"
suffer from his wrath. not through
spirit OF revenge. but because of
the fact that they are what might
be termed CUTTERS" or in oher
words. moral towards. who if driven
to desperation would resort to the
cowardly use CT deadly weapons.
However, that may be there is
something in the makeup of every
boy, which II developed in the pro,
per manner. viii show itself sooner
or later.
There are many people who could
probably go through life time and
never have cross word with any
one But at the same time it is
we'll for a man TO know that he can
protect himself aud his family, and
AT the same time feel in perfect
health, all through the fact that h s
mind Was centered on something
good in his younger days. That is
why Dr. Savage's project should be
endorsed by every thinking man.
II is almost a tcregone conclusion
that DR.. Savage's action in trying
10 introduce such system into
Pittsburgh's schools will be CRITICS
ed by many of the so-called re
formers" throughout the country. but
am of the opinion that the knock
ing is not going TO do much good.
With the ultimate introduction of
boxing, and other forms of athletics
into the public schools all over the
country. truant officers will dsap-
pear and in a large measure fights
by the use of weapons will be OBJ
waited.
Sixty per cent of the pr minent
business men throughout the United
States are boxers themselves. In
) nearly every city there are numerous
bankers doctors and other men in
prominent circles taking boxing les.
sons from we'll known Instructors
%, the various clubs and gymnasi
ums.
. In Denver there are any mum
, Der OF well.to-do business men &c
be found amons the classes tina,
take athletic instruction, such as
boxing. wrestling and swimming. AT
: the Denver Athletic club. Y. NJ. C. A
and similar organizations. Man.
prominent men of the city are tax
i. Ing lessons.
> San Francisco's Olympic club is
. another which eXcels in this line
= Most OF the prominent business mel
. OF the Pacific coast are members ant
, are all well versed in the Queens
, berry art.
o At West Point. the army training
o school. Tom Jenkins. former cham
, ,pion wrestler Of the world. is to b,
o found in the capacity OF instructor
for the cadets. who are to be Uncl'
n Sans future officers Of the army
;. Jenkins. "a comparatively young man
= holds what might be termed on
, of the best minor positions obtainabl,
, in the government service. simpl
O because he is an athlete in ever,
@ sense of the word. and capable c
}, teaching those boys the ms and out
q Of physical strength and agility.
r. With such shining examples a
~ these to guide them. there is no goo
- reason why the colleges and school
nj hn oh taG ~