Arizona republican., 1920-10-10

requiring the continued absence of our much needed productive forces in camps of the United States regulars and the expenditure of vast sums oi money when an avenue Of perfect preparedness is offered, le- quiring only public endorsement and very limited financial encouragement. We now have available and OH call prospective army whose slogan has ever been "Barkis .s willin'." AS live. energetic and manly an aggregation Of boys as ever followed a trail or per formed the "one good act a day. as required. They are laboring under mistaken handicap. When mention is | made or it is suggested that gun train ing be substituted for the useless staff | there is a universal acclaim, Delight | ed.' Amend the curriculum of Boy | Scouts, Red Blood club and Gim3- | gashes. Teach them to handle fire arms. The element of danger connect | ed with correct handling or guns is l nil. Education and instruction in the art is a guarantee against accidents to your boys or later their companions afield. Boys want and enjoy han1lns guns, which is an accomplishment Why force upon them the useless staffs? General Foch makes the state ment, "A man who is an expert shot is practically 70 per cent efficient as soldier" This would leave but 90 per cent for tactics, parade inspection. blanket rolling and saluting of superior officers, accomplishments easily ac- quired. When q contestant averages 80 per cent on inanimate targets over the traps his soldier efficiency imme- diately becomes TO per cent Tha. they may retain their present skill and knowledge of shooting every returned soldier from army. navy or air eervice should be encouraged to continue their practice. Every school. college and club should designate shooting as major sport. Ability to shoot and han dle guns should be a part of every boys education. An immense standing army is essential. Train every red blooded boy in the United States to proper conception of gun requirements and you will always have an on call army who will fill every national emer- gency to the letter. Avert wars by l universal preparedness. Avoid com pulsory military training by populariz- | ing a line of sport which combines delightful diversion with national pro tection. Our Canadian friends across the border have awakened to oppor tunity rapping and do not brand the idea knock. Many cities have, through the action of progressive park commissioners, installed traps and con- | structed elaborate club houses in their city parks or playgrounds, at the same time donating from the public budget moneys for the purchase of shells to be given in restricted numbers to pupils for practice each week. Con testants soon become infatuated with the sport, shooting Independent of gov ernment or city allotments. Park com missioners in Chicago. Milwaukee, New ] York. Philadelphia, Omaha, Cleveland Kansas City and many other cities have grasped offered opportunities, setting apart sections of their parks and installing traps and clubhouses for the sport of trapshooting.
 The handicap imposed on Boy Scouts Eliminating firearms) should be at ence forgotten. Bind them into an on call army through preparedness. Let Uncle Sum refuse to pull a polit- ical boner. Educate the rising gen eration to soldier efficiency on call.
 Question: I am told there is a move to imose a tax on hunters by the gov ernment. r. will soon resolve itseli into taxing the poor man out of the hunting game. Please tell me what you think of so much taxation.-Frank F Goble. Memnis. Tenn.
 | Answer: The government has not advanced the idea of taxing sortsmen This is agiiated by enthusiastic gamt protectors who are anxious to see the federal laws enforced there being . lack of means for that purpose at the present writing. The United States su- reme court 1las settled the validity o the migetoiy bird treaty act. Mor' money must be rovided for it's enforce
 ment. The migatory bird breeding
 grounds in the north must be protected Additional refugees must be bought il the south s,s winter grounds. FeedinI
 swamps must be bought and drainag'
 prevented. The license suggested i,
 only soc, to be in the form of a staml
 procured from postmasters and at tached to he state license issued. Tn
 amount thus collected to be kept in
 separate fund and utilized for tn
 purpose outlined only. It is esti mated that a million dollar fun' ! would be collected every yea to be exclusively utilized il
 securing sanctuaries. feeding ground
 and public shooting reservations
 has appropriated $197,O0O for the en
 forcernent of the migatory act, whic
 is ridiculously inadequate. for efficien
 warden service. eliminating the idea c
 further betterments for some preserva
 tion. Tn my judgment there should, b
 a federal license issued.
 Question: Who were the member
 of the Olympic team recently returne
 from Antwerp. Belgium. tournament
 Tim Mahanney. Bellingham. Wash
 Answer Jay Clark. Worceste
 Mass: Mark r. Arie, Champagne, Ill
 Frank Troeh, Vancouver, Wash
 Frank Wright Buffalo, N Y.: Ere
 Plum. Atlantic City, N. J.; Forest Mo
 Neir Houston, Texas; Ben Donnelle
 New York City; Horace Bonser, Cir
 cinnati, Ohio.