The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-26
Commission is Wanted
By Rifle ORGANIZATION

q building owned by the government
at the corner of Pennsylvania avenue
and Fifteenth street and the associa-
tton is equipping this basement with
an up to date rife gallery where shoot
Ing can be carried on at both fifty and
seventy-fye feet with the .22 caliber
ride. 1t 10 proposed to make the
range the headquarters Of all the rife
clubs In the District Of Columbia
which at present include the District
OF Columbia Rifle Association, the
Washington RE Association, the In-
terror Department Home Club Target
Association, the Washington Marine
Craftsmen Ride Club and the rife
clubs In the five high schools. 1t is
proposed to- re-organize the clubs in
the George Washington University and
Georgetown University and to organ
tze clubs in all the government depart
ments. Later It is expected there will
be organized an inter departmental
league for series of matches during
the winter by the department clubs.
II is also proposed to make the range
the headquarters for the Boy Scout or
ganization Of the district where the
scouts can qualify for their marksman-
ship merit badge and competent in
structors will be at the range at all
times to teach beginners the art OF
rifle shooting. The range will be in
charge of Sergeant Ollie Schriyer, Of
the United States marine corps, Of in
ternattonal and national fame. The
narine corps has shown its usuai
broad minded policy in the interest Of
rifle shooting generally throughout
the country in their detailing Of Ser
geant Schrlver to assist the associa-.
ton in this patriotic work.
Satisfactory Feature.
One very satisfactory feature Of the
rifle club work is the way that the
whole question has been approached
by big employers. Many Of the largest
corporations Of the country have en-
dorsed the plan Of organizing govern
ment rife clubs among their employees
and In some cases have assisted imam
cially In furnishing ranges for clubs.
These corporations take the stand that
1t Is beneficial all around to have
their men spend their time ON the
rife range Saturday afternoons and
Sundays where they get the benefit Of
outdoor life and fresh air, giving good
health which is so conducive to eff
ficiency Of employees and which in
many cases take the man away from
saloons, pool rooms and like resorts.
Successful clubs are maintained In
the following plants and the interest
in these clubs seem to be on the In
crease, their membership growing
larger constantly and larger turn
outs reported at the ranges: United
Shoe Machinery Company; at several
OF the plants Of the General Electric
Company; Goodyear Rubber Company;
WHY'S Overland Auto Company; Jor-
dan-Marsh Company; Petroleum iron
works; Briscoe Manufacturing Conn
pany and the REQ Motor Company.
Another prolific source for the or
ganization Of government rifle clubs
Is IN the semi-military fraternal or
ganizations. The order Of Maccabees
have about completed the organize
ton Of over sixty clubs among their
different branches and will begin no.
tive work on the ranges after the
first of the year. The order Of Wood
men also have several successful
clubs. =.
One Of the most prominent features
Of the work Of the National Rifle AS
ISOLATION Is the league matches which
]. runs OF on gallery ranges during
the winter. the object being to keep
the men interested in shooting as well
as keeping them In constant training
so that they will be in better shape
for their. outdoor work during the
spring and summer. Several Of these
league matches are war department
matches but are held under the man
agement OF the National Rife. Associa-
ton. In the inter-club match, which
is 9 war department competition, sew
enty-two clubs covering the entire
United States have entered teams in
the competition. This will make
Six Leagues
Of twelve clubs each lettered from
class A to class F inclusive. The first
three classes are arranged according
to the order In which these clubs nm
ished in the 1915 compel ition and all
the other classes are composed of new
clubs, showing the great increase IN
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