Show COM COMMENDED H mm v w BY Winners at Meet of National Rifle Association Receive Let LeJ 00 of f C hgr tul i New York Sept 27 21 President Roose Roosevelt Roosevelt velt has written letters of congratulation to Sergeant W A Berg of North Ya Yu Yakima kima Wash who represented r pres the Wash Vash Washington Washington ington National Guard to Midshipman Harold T Smith or of Tacoma who represented represented represented the United States navy and who won the championship of 1907 on their vic victories victories victories tories In the Presidents match and the national Individual match of the Nation National al Rifle association of a America recently held at Camp Perry Ohio To Sergeant Berg the tho president wrote as follows 0 My M Dear Sergeant Berg I congratulate late you heartily upon winning the Presidents Presidents Presidents dents match I felt that in this coun country country country try with our complex and rather over luxurious civilization it Is 15 above all things important there should be no fall fail failing fallIng ing lag off in the vital qualities which make of the average man a good soldier as aswell aswell well wen as a good citizen It is absolutely essential that we wo should keep up a first class fighting navy nav but in the event of a aland aland aland land war we should have to rely chiefly upon our volunteer forces and when war has come It is too late to teach a man how to become a really formidable shot while good marksmanship is one of the three or four vitally important qualities In a really reany efficient soldier As an old national guardsman myself I feel an ad additional pride in your success Thanking you and congratulating you heartily I am sincerely yours THEODORE ROOSEVELT The presidents p letter to Smith says sas My Dear Mr Smith I heartily con congratulate tulate you rou on your victory in the Presidents match and the national indi individual Individual vidual match I am exceedingly pleased plea ed that It should be a midshipman of the United States navy nav who has achieved this honor and I congratulate the service as aswell aswell well wen as yourself With all regards believe bellevo me sincerely yours ours THEODORE ROOSEVELT |