EDITOR’S CORNER. 
DECLINED WITH THANKS. 
The Winchester Arms Company has in- 
structed all its traveling men to join the 
L. A. S., and 23 of them have applied for 
membership. Here are a few of their let- 
ters: 
Denison, Texas, March 24, 1904. 
Mr. A. F. Rice, Secretary, 
League of American Sportsmen, 
23 West 24th Street, New York. 
Dear Sir: Replying to your favor of the 
Address all letters to 
WINCHESTER 
REPEATING ARMS CO, 
NEW HAVEN, CONN. 
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8th inst., relative to a membership in the 
League, ‘beg to advise that my permanent 
address is 130 Hibernia Street, Dallas, Tex. 
My occupation is that of a commercial 
traveler, and I represent the Winchester 
Repeating Arms Company, New Haven, 
Conn. 
Trusting that this is,all the information 
you desire, I beg to remain, 
Yours truly, 
Alex White. 
The others used either hotel letter heads 
or plain stationery, simply stating that they 
were traveling men. Mr. Collins is the 
only man of the lot who stated that he had 

been instructed by the Winchester Company 
to apply for membership, though, as will 
be seen by the reproduction of their letters, 
2 of the men inadvertently used Winchester 
stationery. 
These 3 men will undoubtedly be vigor- 
ously called to account when Mr. Bennett 
sees this issue of RECREATION. 
Several of these men have already called 
on division officers of the League and have 
asked for lists of the names and addresses 
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of the members in their respective States. 
Judging from this and from the fact that 
the Winchester Company is fighting REc- 
REATION tooth and nail, it is obviously the 
purpose of the company in instructing its 
salesmen to join the League to be able to 
have spies in our camps all over the 
country. 
When these facts developed, a meeting 
of the Membership Committee of the 
League was called to consider the applica- 
tions. This committee consists of W. T. 
Hornaday, Ernest T. Seton and Arthur F. 
Rice. Mr. Rice and Mr. Hornaday attend- 
ed the meeting and after canvassing the 
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