The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-20
AVIATION CORPS
EQUALS OTHERS.
American Airmen Not Behind
Those of the Nations of
Europe.
CHAMP CLARK, JR.,
A STUMP SPEAKER
Underwood of Alabama Is Sug-
gested as Running Mate
for Harmon.
BY RALPH M. WHITEsIDE,
y Leased Wire to The Tribune.

States Is away behind in the matter
of aviation In so far as it relates to
war. While there may be measure
OF truth In this, our experts declare
there is no reason to feel alarm. The
aeroplane is In the process of develop
ment as yet, and while great strides
have been made over the first Wright
machine. the perfect plane is long
way in the distance yet
Some of the brightest minds in the
navy and army are at work on the
problems involved in turning out a
really efficient and reliable aeroplane.
and those in authority are calmly con-
fident that when the necessity arises
the United States will be found to have
an air fleet equal to any and with a
corps of aviators who for skill and dar-
ing cannot be excelled
The government of the United States
is not asleep to the Importance Of the
airship both in land and sea warfare
We are thoroughly up to the times, and
there. is no danger of our being caught
mapping.
The United States army and navy
airmen do not go In much for contest
races and spectacular stunts. but it is
recognized that there are no more eff
cient ayiators anywhere than Chandler,
Arnold, Beck and their brethren of the
cloth,
Junior Clark on Stump.
In the event that Speaker Champ
Clark is selected by the Democracy as
| election of 1912, a young man who Is
now in Washington will figure In the
campaign almost as prominently as the
speaker himself.
| He is Champ Clark, IT, but little
past twenty years, and already de-
clared to be one of the best orators in
the country for his age. Champ, Jr.,
arrived in Washington recently from
Columbia. Mo, where he has been at
tending the state university.
Young Clark's full name is Bennett
Champ Clark, but Of late years his
friends have fallen into the hebit of
calling him Champ, Jr,, with the result
that has become his life title.
Champ Clark, Jr, attracted national
attention in the last campaign when he
stumped the Ninth Missouri district in
the interest of his fathers candidacy,
He debated with Reuben +. Roy, the
Republican candidate for congress, and
achieved such fame in this debate that
thereafter his audiences overtaxed the
capacity of every hall and school
house in which he spoke,
Champ, Jr., is tall, clean cut type of
boy, and as result of having listened
to his fathers speeches in congress
from the time he. was boy, SIX years
of age, is exceptionally well informed
On all political issues:
, If the speaker should land the Presi,
Dental nomination, young Clark would
take the stump on behalf Of the Demo
cratic candidate in all parts of the
,, country, and would no doubt exert IN
Influence worth while with the young
, voters of the nation
Senator jeff Davis of Arkansas, who
had some explaining to do TO his con
stifucnts following ride to the White
! House in 4 taxicab one cold morning
} last winter, turned up at the executive
offices the other dav in the rear seal
r of another one of those things.
Senator Bradley of Kentucky wa
E with him. Senator Davis did not aa,p
pear to be afraid any more about th'
way Arkansas will regard his riding
in automobiles while on business.
"You can say that I rode to the
White House in q taxicab and tha
costs 25 cents" said Senator. Davis.
HI found the senator down th'
, street walking said Senator Bradley
. .iI had this taxi under charter, and
, took him in He said he was walking
because it hurt his feet to ride IN
street car,
10 the chauffeur
Underwood for Vice President.
Governor Judson Harmon Of Ohio TO
+ president and Oscar underwood o
v Alabama, Democratic leader OF I'M
{ house, for vice president, suggest
combination that appeals strongly y
REPRESENTATIVE Frank Clark of Florida
former secretary Of the Democratl'
y congressional campaign committee, AM
:. regarded as one of the "wlse ones"
:, the house. Mr. Clark is fresh, from
:, soiourn in New York. Connecticut an
Q Massachusetts,, and does NOT neslta.
to point to Harmon and UndeTwoo
Y as the candidates for president an
y Vice president, respectively, 10 whol
many voters are looking rs the men I
lead the Democratic party to success
next year, -,
OF the north is sincere in its r'
\ peated pronouncement OF fraterns
Feeling for the south, the nominatio
of Oscar Underwood for vice presiden1
would afford splendid cpportiunIi,t
For nroof of its professions, said M
Clark at the Raleigh "lt is malnl
e. Mr. Underwood g brilliant aehlev'
US ments as leader Of the Democratic m;
n. ioritv in the mouse tHat ulahte
r. available as vice presidential timDe
ct ASSERT a itself in tho choice of presideI
w a;oi ticket I am not unmindful
w w mnk,pS Tnnl s,eA this suggestion Of the fayo
h. ahIo espression in behalf of Speake
Clark and Of Governor Woodrow WI "
ho son. both of whom just NOW are IN I'll
ho spotlight of possibilities But aatmo tan,
and Hndesw09S woais could %Hhs not boat
Y VI The sixteen states Of the south la haH
or more than doubled in the value of far
lands and buildings in the ten yea
"a. FROM from 1900 to 1910: Tho valuation i
20 present @ is ss.964 $4,000, ms compare
-: With S4,077 $4,000 The average ~ ~
y: crease for the entire section Is ~ o1i "
"a = Sen, Soma where tho value Of farm lane
" and and buildings increased S3l per cent