Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-18
By PETER P. CARNEY.
Editor National Sports Syndicate

Editor National Sports Syndicate
 The fighting spirit so characteristic of Americans is just as pronounced among women as men.
 American women are aiding the United States and its allies in num- berless ways so that the conquest of the Central Powers may be complete and they will cheerfully give further assistance in this fight for democracy and world freedum if they are per mitted.
 This remark is made advisedly be- cause Annie Oakley (Mrs. Frank E. Butler) and Mrs. L. G. Vogel, two of the most expert shooters of the so called weaker set, have offered their services to the War Department as in structors of the shooting art. If the Secretary of War doesn't see fit to secure her services, Tor which she asks no compensation, Miss Oakley is eager to visit the many cantonments and give exhibitions of her prowess with the rifle and shotgun and in this way show the recruits the best methods of getting quick results
 Regiment of Women Shooters. Miss Oakley is quite enthusiastic too, about the formation of regiment of women for home defense purpose. l Publication of this expression of thought brought her more than 1000 letters from women who are anxious to join such a regiment. Miss Oakley gave instruction in shooting to more than 5000 women during the 1916-1917 l seasons at Portsmouth, N. H.. and Pinehurst, s. C., where she conducted schools.
 Mrs. Vogel resides in Detroit and for
 
 amateur target breaker of the fair Dianas. She would like to secure an l appointment as an instructor of shoot ing at an army cantonment or at an aviation school.
 1t is the ambition of my life to serve my country in this way" writes 1 Mrs. Vogel and 1 am prepared to answer a Government summons this minute. People used to laugh at me- ' continues Mrs. Vogel, when I was a little girl because my Christmas pre- sents always came from a hardware store. I can be of service to my coun- try now because of these presents ot | hardware.
 Shotgun shooting is a grand helr toward shooting a rife. The shotgun can be used around any city, while an army rifle can only be fined wher on the range, so when shooting final ly becomes a necessity in training camps most of the practicing will be done with shotguns.
 q am positive that if they. give tht trapshooter a change somebody vii know the United States is in the war
 Tt is to be hoped that the plan: for instructing aviators in shooting at moving objects with the shotgun will develop the prime necessity O. any fighting force-a corps of avia tors who can be trusted to bring down the planes of the enemy. cannot be denied that participation in the sport Steadies the nerves anC teaches the marksman to hit some thing that is on the move. Soldier say that trapshooting helps"
 Women's Eyes Are Keen.
 There was time when trapshootinl was sport exclusively for men ant boys. That was before women dis covered fresh air and sunshine was tn undertaker's greatest enemy. Nov there are hundreds of fair Dianas wh surpass many men in their ability t shatter clay targets. Women's eye seem to posses a keenness for quickl developing skill at the sport whicl they are. finding so attractive.
 Women have shown great profcienc of late years in the art of shooting, an in 1917 championships for the fai Dianas were help in 14 states. It wi only be a matter of few years whe there will be women's trapshootin championship event in each A-att There are many women's shootin clubs and nearly all gun clubs adni , women to membership.
 Some women have made exceptions .. headway in the art of shooting. Tax the case of Mrs. Belle G. Earle, of NeJ York city, for instance. Mrs. Earl took her first lesson with the trap gu at the trapsEooting school on the Mil lion-Dollar CT Atlantic City, N. J on SeptemI q Il, 1916 One mont later she was able to break 52 pc cent. oe the targets she shot at; tw . months instruction and she va breaking 67 per cent. and in thre months broke so per cent. Now MT: Earle is instructing beginners.
 When fair women takes to a spor she masters it, and the women wh can handle a gun in these times is , heal help to the country. Every woman should learn to shoo