Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-05
ATTEMPT TOUNITE
AVIATION CLUBS
AERO CLUB OF CALIFORNIA
ADOPTS PLAN
STATEWIDE ASSOCIATION TO
WORK IN HARMONY
Committee Appointed and Invitation
Extended to Organizations to
Meet Here in "Avia-
tion Week"

The Aero club of California last night
took initial steps in a comprehensive
plan to unite all the aeronautical and
aviation interests in the state for a
general state wide movement along the
lines of which the local clubs are in
terested. It is believed the stimulus
afforded through the magnitude OF the
Los Angeles meet will have favorable
effect in forwarding aviation through
out the state.
The Aero club of California has ap-
1pointed a committee on consolidation
consisting of George B. Harrison,
chairman; j. Fl. Klassen, A. II. Smith,
William Stevens and Charles E. Ril-
liet, with President II. La V. Twining,
an ex-officio member The commit
tee reported the following plan, which
was adopted by the club, and viii be
presented to the other organizations at
once, including an invitation to unite
in the meeting at Los Angeles during
Aviation week for formal considera-
tion by all the clubs.
The following plan for consolidation OF
all the aeronautic interests of California
is proposed by the Aero Club Of Caifor-
mia, as the oldest of the existing organ
izatons in the state, TO the Pacific Aero
club of San Francisco, the Aero club or
Oakland, the California Aviation society
and the aeronautical squad Of the signal
corps Of the national guard of California;
First-To form a statewide aeronautical
organization, in which all the foregoing
bodies shall unite. If the title Aero
Club of California" is considered the most
suitable the club at Los Angeles now
Incorporated and affiliated with the Aero
| Club OF America under that name, agrees
to relinquish the right to such name.
Second-In forming this state organiza-
tion the local clubs to maintain their
Identities and govern their local affairs
pf an al
same time carrying full membership in
the latter. Thus. the Pacific Aero club
would become the Pacific branch of the
state body, the club at Los Angeles
would become the Los Angeles branch
and the Aero club of Oakland would be-
come the Oakland branch The aeronau-
teal squad of the signal corps would not
lose its identity a civil organization Of
the national guard, but would be known
in the federation as the military branch.
Thtrd-Make the governor of the state
ex-offcio president of the state club and
have vice president for each local BODY
formed. A vice president will be the eX-
ecutve officer of his branch and preside
at all its meetings. In addition to the
secretary each branch should have a local
secretary under him for local affairs.
Fourth-In addition to the objects and
purposes enumerated In the constitutions
of the various bodies, emphasize the state
work, the formation of local branches,
the holding alternately at San Francisco
and Los Angeles of a great aviation and
aeronautical tournament the proper en-
couragement by the state of military
aeronautics and the participation by rep
resentatives of the state club in national
and International aerial events.
Fifth-Inasmuch as the California Avia-
tion society is designed a state organ
ization, 1t should be merged entirely in
the new club and not maintain any iden-
tity. AS to the other organizations 1t
should be stipulated that each should be
allowed to handle its locality as
though it were an entirely independent
body, while matters of state and national
concern should be handled by the state
club Each branch should be allowed to
elect its own board of governors, and
these should be empowered to choose
three members of the board of directors
Of the state club unless it is thought best
- choose these at annual meeting Of
the branches by the members themselves.
A biennial convention of members of the
club from all over the state should be pro-
vided for, and the power of referendum
on action of the state board of directors.
Dues should be so annually, of which So
should so to the local branch and 50 to
the state club.