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Show URGES IMPROVEMENT IN MARKSMANSHIP Man Who Cannot Shoot Straight Should Not Vote, Says Lord Roberta. Special Cable to The Tribune. LONDON, Jan. 31. Lord Roberts, in an introduction to the 1914 Handbook of tho Society of Miniature Riflo Clubs, of which he is president, states that although al-though his ideal of "Every Man a Rifleman" is vory far from fulfillment, good progress haa been mado in tho movomont. teI should be failing in my duty," he doclaros, "were I not to add a few words to those who cithor wilfully, through ignorance or through supine-noss, supine-noss, are neglecting to fit themselves for tho defonse of their country. May I ask that all mombors of the society will do thoir utmost, not only by their example, already set, but by arguments,, to induco their friends and acquaintances ac-quaintances to loam to shoot? "The day should not be fnr distant whon it will bo as much a reproach to a man to say that he cannot use a rifle aB it is now to taunt him with not being ablo to uso hia fists. No man should have a voico in the legislation of his country who is not prepared and equipped to fake part in its defense. ! The man who cannot shoot is absolute-lv absolute-lv useless in tho fighting lino. A man who cannot shoot' should be ashamed ! to possess tho parliamentary vote." |