The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-05-29

scores in a constructive way.
Rifle Shooting Appeals
Rifle shooting appeals to these
young fellows. 1t calls for judgment
and steady nerves. A rifle is an in.
strument Of precision and even
small calibre bullet, fired on a mini
ature range, offers problems in bal.
listics.
When a young man begins shoot
ing, he stops drinking and the use
of tobacco, usually because he wants
his eyesight and nerves and muscles
in the best possible shape. He learns
to be very careful with a gun, load
ed or unloaded. He follows rife
matches with keens interest. His pa
triotism Is aroused when the Ameri-
can team wins over all countries, as
It did in 1912 at the Olympic games
in Sweden or goes across the border
and carries off the Canadian trophy
or outshoots everybody else at the Pan
American match In Argentine.
Regular Shooting Matches
Suppose there were regular shoot
ing matches in your town, fitted to
different classes and ages, and that
these led up to state matches, and
those to Interstate tournaments and
those to a national championship and
qualifications to shoot against militia
and other experts, and finally to in
ternational matches. Obviously such
possibilities must appeal to the imag
nation and sporting spirit.
There are wonderful possibilities In
rife shooting as an attraction for a
particularly desirable kind of youns
man, and also force for character
building among boys and young mer
generally.
As a community equipment the ri
he range has many good points.
First OF all, perhaps, 1t pays Its
+, own way end yields profit. The
shooting gallery man charges five
cents for three shots. Your range OF
ficials can give ten shots for dime
and still make eight dollars and sixty
cents per thousand shots gross prof
it-and 1t takes but a short while
to fire away thousand cartridges.
The Indoor Shoot
J Space required for an indoor range
is not great. Fifteen feet wide ant
ninety feet long Is enough.
Cost is not high-one hundred ant
fifty dollars will put in fine range
As to outdoor shooting. when yol
get to it, labor will be about the onl!
expense-space is usually as free al
! the air.
National Interest Shown
Do you know that there is today
healthy, growing national interest II
rifle shooting? Four thousand lad
in the New York high schools arr
now shooting under an enthusiastic
instructor.
Johnny Goes On An outing
Mrs. Smith will not allow John
ny to have gun and learn how t.
use and respect it. Johnny can g
camping with other boys, however
Out in the woods, all the surround
ings suggest a gun to healthy boys
Somebody sneaks in a cheap rifle o
revolver. Nobody knows how to har
die It. There may be an accident
But consider for moment tn
army and navy. There are might
few fire arm accidents among so
diers and sailors because they ar
taught how to handle weapons
Shooting Is part of their trade. Gun
and ammunition are handled undo
regulations.
D Matches, edged tools, photograph
chemicals, boats, motorcycles, hor
es, electric current. and many oth'
things handled by boys are DANCE
Gus II misused.
=, But organized shooting is safe.
Systematic Practice
The boy or man who takes up Ri
practice systematically with sa
n arms and ammunition, under prop
instruction Is following a sport tn