| Show hy k I r w s. s j P 0 r t tZ r Z s L r Mirror error I u-By u By JOHN MOONEY F Telegram Sports 1 Editor R. R E E. Bob H Hebbeler Hebbeler president of the Salt Lake County Fish and Game association announced Sat- Sat that Utah sportsmen were r eager to cooperate In any way possible to aid civilian defense j work r In a letter to Gus P P. Backman r l advisory ad chairman of the state de defense der de- de r I council Mr Hebbeler re revealed revealed revealed re- re that some 1 1500 00 sportsmen o rd in the Salt Lake area alone were 1 equipped to shoot on a moments moment's 7 notice should a show of armed strength be necessary in driving r J. J off oft an invader T Hebbeler's letter ter In part reads I wish to call your attention r to the fact that the sportsmen sportsmens s r of Salt Lake county are pr prepared pro pre r pared and eager to help In any anyway r way ay that might work out with t your present civilian defense program The Salt Lake County Fish and Game association has an ana a active membership of approximately 1500 every ery one of whom Is an accurate marksman and better than average a woodsman There are no areas mountains areas mountains swamps or plains that plains that members members members mem mem- bers of our organization are not thoroughly familiar with We believe o that individually Indi and amI collectively collectively col col- our membership can be of invaluable service to the defense of this area Similar organizations in Utah numbering in the neighborhood of 72 would be more than eager to serve In any capacity The maJority majority ma- ma of the hunters in the state are over the age when active combat is practical but would welcome any opportunity to work ro with you in doing home guard work to free younger men for the themore themore themore more rigorous duties dutle of war Please feel free to call on a airy y of 5 of ofus us at any time Sincerely yours f r R E. E Hebbeler President Salt Lak Lako County Fish and Game Association There seems little doubt that Backman and the state defense r council have ha already listed the theIr ther r Ir sportsmen of the state In some very ery important roles in the defensive defensive de de- picture for tor the state It r stands to reason that that men trained more or less to the minor hardships of climbing and camping campIng camping camp camp- ing shooting deer on the 1 run or pheasants or ducks on the wing and the knowledge e of firearms in general should be bet a t big asset to the state and the nation 1 J Hebbeler Is of the opinion that few If any states are as well adapted to this change from the business man to the armed defender defender defender de- de fender In the space of a few fewS S j- j hours as Utah where probably half taU the population spends part of the time every year afield with fishing rod rod or guns Not only Js the populace famil famil- far lar with firearms but we also are fortunate Hebbeler Insists in that so many citizens possess guns and In too many areas an attack signal would result in confusion as eager but green patriots rushed to the supply depot to be given guns and ammunition Of course this measure is purely pure pure- precautionary ly for the armed forces will always be on hand to handle the serious fighting should an van attack reach Salt Lake but nit it is comforting to know that the Utah sportsmen are once again ready Aready to step forward with a at t shoulder hunched ready to take a turn tum at at pushing the wheels of w defense forward J oJ Incidentally Hebbeler feels Justified in the work of sportsmen's sportsmens sportsmens sportsmen's sportsmens sportsmen's sports sports- mens men's organizations all over o the country in securing the tabling several eral months ago of a propos proposed proposed pro- pro pos posed d bill which would have ha regulated regulated regulated reg reg- the sale and possession of firearms t Present legislation requires the registering of hand pistols revolvers and any firearm capable capable capable capa capa- ble of concealment normally but these well-meaning well solons some 1 of them wanted to include hunting huntIng hunt- hunt Ing and fowling pieces in this f category I c A combined program throughout through- through out the country finally convinced 1 those men in con congress ess that a trained and armed nation of hunters hunters hunt- hunt J ers ers and woodsmen was worth a alot alot alot lot Just in case such a war situation situation situa situa- oJ tion should arise It Its s is the hope of everyone in the state that the time never comes when hunters will comb the hillst hills t Jm in sea search h of a new kind of prey but should shoula that time come the sportsmen of Utah Hebbeler con- con eluded will not be found wanting |
