The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-05-22
SAN DIEGO EXPOSITION
Especial to The Citizen. }

that attaches to aviation, and the
rate at which the sport, or science
IL you prefer is spreading, it must
be admitted that it is sure to form
one of the chief sources of interest
at the great San Diego Exposition in
1915, where Curtiss, the eminent
inventor and aeroplonist, will be in
charge of all aviation events and
exhibits.
1t scarcely seems possible that it is
but sixteen years since Professor
Langley of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton caused the first flight first
flight in the history of the world
by heavier-than-air machine.
Langley Day" was celebrated by the
Washington Aero Club on May 9th
at the Chevy Chase Club, in the
suburbs of Washington, just sixteen
years after Langley's machine had
made its first flight at Whitewater,
Va. about thirty miles below Wash
ington on the Potomac. The recog-
nized obstacle in those days to avia-
tion was the lack of light engine.
Prof. Langley constructed one which
weighed seven pounds and develop
ed / ga horsepower, and with the
aid of this engine his plane flew
distance of more than half a mile,
and Alexander Graham Bell photo
graphed the machine in flight. At
terward, at the request of the War
Department Prof Langley made
man-carrying machine, but after two
attempts to launch it he gave up the
attempt because of lack of funds and
public ridicule Being very sensi-
tive, the scientist gave up public
demonstrations.
Aviation on Firm Footing.
With thousands of aeroplanes in
commission and in daily use in Eu-
rope, Asia, Africa and America, and
with a Pekin to Paris contest being
promoted by a French newspaper for
$4,000 in prizes, the science of
aviation is now on a firm footing.
1t is some distance in the future,
but the flight promoted by the San
Diego Exposition from Panama to
San Diego, to carry the official an
nouncement of the opening of the
Panama Canal, is attracting a good
deal of attention. Ely. the lament
ed aviator who gave his life to the
science, had announced that he
would enter that race.
In the Smithsonian Institution at
Washington there are a number OF
interesting exhibits in connection
with the history of aviation, includ-
ing Prof. Langley's machine, and the
first aeroplane bought by the United
States Government, Wright bi-
plane. The first Curtiss hydroplane
will also probably be added as well
as many other articles interesting
in the history of aviation. Col. d.
C. Collier. President of the San
Diego Exposition, and also president
of the San Diego Aviation Society,
will arrange if possible for the loan
of this collection, and for as COM
plete an exhibit of aviation appara-
tus as can be secured.
Milk, Honey, Wine and Oil.
In the Scriptures the limit of
prodigal abundance was represented
by a land overtlowing with milk and
honey, and the great staples of life
were corn, wine and oil.
In the Palestine of the New World
there are milk, honey, corn, wine
and oil in abundance; also there are
figs, dates, oranges, lemons, grape
fruit, raisins, table grapes, melons,
pomegranates, persimmons as big
as oranges, and so many other pro-
duets of field, orchard and vineyard
that one would but be wearisome
if he tried to enumerate them.
Without doubt the millions who
visit the Pacific Coast to see the San
Diego and San Francisco EXpositions
will be as greatly interested in the
wonderful. country they will find, as
in the handiwork of man exhibited
in the exposition buildings. South
California, wherever it has been
titled, is a garden of magnificent
productiveness, beautiful in its
flower bedecked landscape and be-
wildering in the wealth of its un-
numbered resources.
Prophesies Fulfilled.
Some day." said the first man
landed on the shore of San Diego,
"some day there will be a magnifi-
cent city on this bay, and ships fly
ing the flags of every maritime ma
tion in the world will lie at anchor
there"
Every man since that first one,-
and it matters not what his name or
nation,-has said practically the
same thing; but many years have
passed while the prophesy was being
fulfilled.
There is now a magnificent, in
tensely enterprising city on the
shores of San Diego Bay, but the
bay itself still lacks a few of the
foreign flags which should be seen
there. Even this part of the proph-
esy is soon to be fulfilled, for before
the gates of the Big Exposition shall
open on the last day OF 1914, the
Panama Canal will have been com
pleted and thrown open, and though
its artificial embankments will pass
a procession of ships from every
cline, bearing the products OF
looms, mills, and farms to be eX-
changed for the varied products OF
the Pacific coast. And these ships
will also be bringing thousands and
thousands of the best blood and
Drawn of the old world to settle in
the most healthful and delightful
portion of the new, beside many
other thousands who shall come
simply to see the Exposition and the
great State of California, and heI
sister States of the Pacific coast.
Near Mexican Influence.