The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-24
Nm Barry Ryan, Organizer of
United States AerORautical
Reserve, Tells of Plans.
DMPLETE COMPANIES FOR
EVERY STATE IN UNION
riators and Others Pledge
5upport to Movement Inaugu-
rated by New Yorker.

NEW YORK Oct. 23.-Amcrica' air
my is ready for business. John Barry
rsn. son of Thomas +, Ryan. founder
ID commodore of tho United States
ironautical reserve, said today in
med Statement:
I'VE have $500 men in every state in
II Union enlisted In the acronautical
1erve To act as scouts in time OF war
u for service in time OF battle. Of
>ers of the army and navy have been
3lgned TO cooperate with them i'll the
limitation OF an aeronautical reserve
Here is what Mr.. Ryan has to gay:
''The aeropiane will eventually make
af SO full of horrors. by Its inevitable
cFeasing power TO destroy fortl1cationi
( ships and towns. that il vii! be one
the greatest means OF bringing about
|e present day. however. that nation
preserve peace must be prepared for
NJ The country commanding the
rpngeet army and the strongest navy
III be feared most,
Strong Organization Formed.
TT was due 10 d full realization OF
|ese facts that I became interested in
q Organization OF the United States
'ronautical reserve, Only month has
lssed since the first actual recruiting
ork began at the Harvard Boston
dation meet. As soon as II became
nown that All organization was start
which would be the first aerial militia
! the world. not only die all the avla-
rs in this country apply for member
|Ip. but applications flowed in from
|rsons interested in the development OF
e aeropIane. II soon became evident
0f the United states aeronauSical re-
rye was destined To grow beyond the
undors.
f'There are more than $500 members
Mated in every state of the Union. in-
ding sviators, inventors and builders
aeroplancs and motors. army ana
val officers prominent In the regular
vice and in the militia OF the states,
|anciers, statesmen, ncwspepermen.
offsmcn and hundreds Interested i'll
ronautical plans. The reserves are d.
led into four classes. first. active
smbers. which include the owners and
ers of acroplancs: second, war scouts
eludlng war correspondents and those
10 will be assigned 10 accompany avia-
b as passengers for purposes OF OBJ
ryation, chart making and recohnois-
nee: third, apprentice members. who
& Individuals interested in aviation.
d. fourth. junior members. boys who
i be trained in the deeper secrets OF
Fial navigation
'As evidence that this new army OF
] OF people throughout the country. II
only necessary TO say that six diNls-
]s have been established as follows:
Six Divisions Established,
The New England states. middle
ties. southern states. eastern central
ties. western central states and Pa
ic states. Vice -commodores of these
FIsions arc elected by the general
ara and rank next in command to the
s lis own captain. who has under him
3 lieutenants. who achieve their rank
the ownership Of OF ability TO operate
Yopianes. dirigibles or balloons
'General Robert Shaw oliver. acting
cretary of war, in behalf OF that de-
rtruent Of the federal service, has as
yned Brlgadicr General James Allen.
}ef signal officer of the army. TO con-
II and correspond With the United
6tes aeronautica reserve in regard to
! relations with the war department..
1e reserve intends to pu' its services
ID resources at tho disposition OF the
sernment in time Of war. and AT the
me time plans are being arranged
1ereby the regulars AND the reserve
10 cooperate in the development of the
ruplans as a practical war machine.
'1sikewiee has the navy department
en- stirred by the movement Acting
cretary of the NAVY Beckman Win
rpp has designated Captain W. Cham
rs to occupy a position with the re-
I'VE similar TO that Of the war de-
''Up to this date very little has been
ne In this country towards testing the
lue OF the aeroplane in naval warfare.
|rhnps this has been delayed somewhat
/ account Of the strenuous efforts that
= being made TO produce more efficient
riai vehicles Nevertheless. the navy
partment has displayed deep interest
. the aeronauticsl reserve movement
ID Intends 10 give il its cooperation.
Actual Operations Soon.
''There has been so much work in
lived In the organization OF the reserve
at Comparatively little attention has
en- given 60 putting into operation the
lFposes for which the aerial militia
epds. bur a programme OF events will
!. drawn UP within very short time
I'd no time will be lost in putting II
10 execution.
Tho war depa rtmept detailed repre-
ptative to witness the army maneu-
us In France md to observe especially
10 pToHrcss mad" iu that country with
le aeroplane and dirigible as the aux
,rt is had n will Immediately be taken
, by the United States aeronautical re-
I'VE and plans made In outdo in this
>putry what has hccn done abroad.
1T seems generally 10 he conceded that
uropcan countries arc far ahead Of The
nited States in this particular branch
military DEVELOPMENT. We are Ot the
pinion that f such rs the case II Will
only temnorary condition. There
sn be no question that with score or
lpre OF skilled ayintors VIC now have In
his country II nut to the test We could
uffhtne in skill many OF the foreign