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Show H. S. CADETS INE DUTDD0RR1FLE BE Indications Are Government Govern-ment Will Instruct Students Stu-dents in Marksmanship. WOULD HELP NATION War Department to Furnish Rifles, Ammunition and Full Equipment. Greater opportunity for tho cali'ts of tho Salt L-akc high school to add ox-pertrjesH ox-pertrjesH of marksmanship to their accomplishments ac-complishments as exceptionally drilled military students is probably to 1)0 afforded af-forded by the United States government. govern-ment. ' While the cadets have in the past had limited drill in marksmanship, governmental gov-ernmental provisiou is to make possible Ihorough training in this lino of sol-diorlv sol-diorlv proficiencv. That Salt Lake might benefit by the go emmental move toward establishment establish-ment and maintenance of indoor and outdoor rifle ranees for the training of the yonth of the nation "was made apparent in n letter received the other day from K. A. Bookniiller. major, V. S. A., retired, director of civiiiau marksmanship in the militia bureau of the war department. Tilt- letter directed to the president of the city board of education, elicited prompt acknowledgment from President Oscar W. Movie. At his instruction. I. . P. Judd. clerk of the board, sent written inquiry to know if the government govern-ment might, also furnish cadet uniforms in addition to the guns and ammunition (.'fere.l for the operation of the rifle ranges. The school has at present a v.'.iuible indoor ranee. The letter follow-: Great Saving. Nection IIP. of the national defense act of lPlo' directs that: "The secretary-of war annually submit sub-mit to congress rceonimendal ions and estimates for the establishment and maintenance of indoor and outdoor rifle ranges, under such a comprehensive plan will ultimately result in providing adequate facilities for rifle practice in : II sections of the country." Ad appropriation was made last year for the purpose of initiating work in this direction, but on'inz to existing conditions little progress has been maie at this stane. Instructions in rifle practice have heretofore been carried ou throueh civiiiau rifle clubs which have been supplied with arms and ammunition. am-munition. But the young man. the high school bov, to whom the country must look in the future. has not been reached in this way. Had instructions in rifle praetbe been criven boys during the past decade a reat saving in time in makine trained 'soldiers of the men now in the armv. the regular and na- j tioDal guard as well as the national armv. would have' resulted. This instruction can bo given by means of practice in indoor ranges, commonlv known as "Shooting Gal-lories" Gal-lories" with tlie bast expenditure of time and money. When this preliminary instruction has been received the plan will include outdoor practice with the son ice rifle for all who can spare the time. In a small number of cities where j indoor practice with tho small bore, , caliber L'2. rifle has V.een had. hieh school students have taken a great interest in-terest and made rapid progress. In the j city of Washington yonng men who i have been so trained have (riven regu- lar Instructions in rifle practice to men ', in the officers' training camp at Fort ; Mycr, Va. j Equipment Furnished. The government contemplates supplying supply-ing and installing the necessary equipment, equip-ment, including arms and ammunition. Tt will also provide an instructor for a limited time. When trained soldiers from th" armv return to their homes, i .-arable fnstmctors will be found in ad j localities. A room sixty feet in the direction of fire and a width d-:nd- ing upon the number of targets to be installed would be required. A base, mcnt room with artificial licht reflected on the target is mo-t frequently used. With a v iew to obtaining the opinion of school authorities on the practica-l biiitv of such a plan of instruction and i whether or not it would meet with their j approval and a-.i-'.inco. ibis omnium- i ration is being addre-scd to the board j of elm-ation of a limited number of j cities of varied population throughout t b cotintrv. The letter will come before the -jv boi-rd of education for formal consideration consider-ation on tlie nigM of Titcda.-. I'"' hor 11. In the meantime, it. i.s e.-re. e.-re. ted that an answer as to the inqntry about uniform? mat be had. |