The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-02-22
TARGET PRACTICE OF
GUARD is DISCUSSED
Twin Falls and Bull Companies Both
Commended Burnley Plan of School
Military Clubs Endorsed.

/ The Official Bulletin OF the Idaho
National Guard, issued last week dis
cussed among other things the matter |
of target practice and straight shoot /
| ing Company X. OF Bunl, is CAV en /
credit for making the best record, con- /
sidering all the circumstances, of any /
company in the state Companies ID, |
F and /, also get high praise The Bur
ley plan of military clubs in the pup
lie schools is commended This club /
was organized last week by Captain /
McRoberts of this city. The comments /
of the Bulletin on the matters refer
red to above, follows;
There is rapidly growing senti-
ment throughout the country that we,
as a people should regain the place
held by our forefathers as the best
shooting nation in the world Con-
gress and communities are lending
their aid to the movement and it is
very probable that Legislation grant
ing pay for qualification in marks
manship will result il is possible
that, owing to the large amount Of
work before congress, that nothing
will be done at this session. But with
the movement for military prepared
ness, it is reasonable to expect some
legislation of this nature in the near
future, probably next year 1t thore-
, fore behooves every member of the
guard to devote some time and atten-
ton to target range work during the
p coming season.
, While the results of the work dur
ing the last target season are graft
flying, in that they show marked in
crease over the record of 1914 or of
any previous year, and will probably
place us well toward the top among
the national guard regiments of the
United States, yet there are some dis
r appointing features connected with it.
The most disappointing feature is the
record of the three lowest companies
in the number of men fired Had
these companies fired the average OF
II the other companies in the regiment,
cur record would have been S34 men
fired, which would have undoubtedly
put us at, or close to the top. The
) fact that Companies + and NJ were
Il mustered in so late in the season had
its effect on the record Both COM
panies made every effort to fire more
n men through but were prevented by
- snow and inclement weather They
e deserve every credit for their deter
= mined efforts
/ The record of Company X is, in our
t opinion, the most remarkable one
o made by any company in the regiment.
e Mustered in on October Sth, this COM
s pany built a target range and fired
r 20 men through the course and made
/, figure Of merit of 6O4 and ranked
It sixth in the regiment We believe
this establishes a record for com
n pany less than three months old
S, throughout the entire national guard
If of the United States and one that will
IT probably stand for some time to come.
. The records of Companies d, F and
10 | speak for themselves. Companies
IL that qualify 70 or more men as marks
~ man or better are in a class by them
y selves in target work.
Companies B and I. were but little
below them and are entitled to per
ID haps even more credit than either O.
the first three companies in that eacl
u fired every man. 1t was simpl!
i through lack of men that they failet
IS to rank higher.
~ The most gratifying feature of tn
nh contest was the spirit of sportsman
ship manifested by everybody Som
in of the companies may have felt tina
at they were rather heavily handicapped
m and perhaps they were. This bein
&C. the first time that the scheme ha
NO been tried it was rather difficult t
he adjust the handicaps so that the
al would be satisfactory TO everybOd,
But, be il said to the credit of the Ma
az tional Guard of Idaho, there was nc
iii a protest entered. Everyone realize
m that the scheme was intended as a
he encouragement and that it would wOr
Ike for the best interests of the regimen
nj This spirit will soon place US wher
of we belong.
While the attendance figures show
. ed a substantial increase over the pre-
vious year, the figures were not salts
- factory in that the number of abseT
tees was far above what it shoul
have been There was an average
approximately IA men absent froi
each company and for this reason tn
regiment was criticized by the wa
department The dates for the in
=. spection of the different companie
NJ have been published and every men
w Der should know the date for the il
spectiOn of his company. Some of tn
eastern regiments reported ever
member present last year We are
NJ least in the class with them in Othe
VI matters, why not in this? Prope
work on the part of the members VIII
are the backbone of the companie
will practically insure this
A movement that is worthy of ever
encouragement has been started
Burley, Idaho. The school authOriti,
-. have come to the conclusion that mil
n tary training and craftsmanship al
of more Importance to the youth
Ct the community than are sports II
he high school has made application +,
- membership in the National Rifle a
- ISOLATION, and gallery practice has a
ne ready begun. An outdoor range h;
le- been obtained and, as soon as riff
to are received and the weather permit
Saturdays will be devoted to rams
work
w As soon as conditions warrant,