The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-15
THINK TRAINING
WILL HELP ALL
Missoula People Heartily
in Favor of Physical
Reserve Corps.
CALL IT GOOD THING
Committee 10 Meet Soon to
Formulate Plans to
Secure Recruits.
CALL IT GOOD THING

It's a fine thing.
Soula people az To The organization of
Il physical reserve here. AS Missoula
s. one of the first cities In the country
. join this movement. the interest
runs exceptionally high.
Residents have been quick to realize
he value such a course of training will
tay" in the improvement Of the phSst-
cal condition of those who participate
and undoubtedly when the plans Of the
committee IN charge are made known,
hundreds will enlist in the reserve.
AS rejecting the general sentiment
several people were hnterviwed yester-
day Each and every one was heartily
ia favor of the proposition. This Is
what they say:
DR.. w. p. Mills 1t Is a good plan
The mind catyot work without body
one cannot have /, body without eXcr-
cisc-onc that is thoroughly versed III
the proper exercise. Many Of the
best minds have sgone to uaught be-
cause of "a poor body.
Rev. Charles o. Crouch---It is q
fine plan for the city. When the swim
ming pool is finished u gymnasium
should be built over ii or nearby L
accommodate all the people Of Mis-
soula. The young men and women and
older folks Of this city need just such
a league.
o. o. Richards--lt will make Us
realize more what the boys are W
against in the training camps. II will
give everybody a more intimate knowl.
edge of the war. 1t is surely a fine
thing for Missoula.
Rev. w. r. Lockwood The plan i.
Just what the city needs. II calls fol
"A municipal gymnasium, however, on.
similar to those erected by the Y. NJ
G. A. Physical fitness is absolutel,
essential for good citizenship.
Dean A. l. Stone conservation
of our physical health and the devel
opment of our physical resources il
going to prove one of the most impor
tant war measures which we hav
adopted in my estimation. Clean bodie
are going to bring about clear thinking
Physical fitness is going to make
great difference in all that We under
take. l don't think that we should Civ
undue attention to the matter OF til
development of our bodies. but "
must do more in that direction tina
we are accustomed to do, most Of u
lanyhow. l heartily indorsc the or
ganization of the physical reserve an
look for quick and favorable results.
Dean r. r. Fenska--I know of moth
ing which | would more heartily In
dorse than l do the lately institute
program of nation-w wide physical cul
ture. | know of nothing which can q
more good. have tried the thin
myself and am still practicing it an
know what it has done for me an
others. BODY and mind CO. operate |
making the world go round and on
must be given attention just AS niue
as another. The war has done and
doing many good things for us and
is my opinion that this Is one of tn
biggest results.
| Committee to Boost.
w. j. Mccormick, chairman Of tn
campaign in Missoula, A. Il. Hoblit
and ID. w. Fitzpatrick. the other mem
hers OF the committee, will meet short
lily to determine the course to be fol
lowed in gaining recruits. This meet
ing will follow the receipt of the nee
essary literature from hca,iuuarter.
which will probably be some time Il,
| first of the coming week.
| wv" will get things in running orde
Just AS coon AS possible" said Nj
Hohlitt last night. Il am for thi
good and strong"
Community interest will probably b
aroused through the clergy. teachers
physicians. school officials and physi
cal trainers. This is the plan sus
sested by Walter Camp. head of tn
leagues national committee. Childre,
as well as men and women are eligi