The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
Like Flights Involving Danger

| Ho SptNtdtOiSB HOWCNtit Nilo itaNt pau their money to see the death defyng aerial evolutions' as the press agent terms them, do not always appreciate the dangers. They mumur against the man ager and say amongst themselves, the l wind is not blowing very strong; why | don't they keep their agreement" Then | they unanimously and enthusiastically berate the manager and heap adjectives upon him, not generally heard in the | realms of polite society.
 Well, the manager gets into the new l city. From time to time while in the other place he has heard encouraging reports of the way the next meet has | progressed. He has been, say, arranging | for s30O00 project and exhibition and | had asked the chamber of commerce, or | business mems league, whatever the for nation of local boosters is known by, to raise amongst the city business folks $10,000, as a guarantee of good faith that the city wanted the attractions. They | have assured him, by mail and other | wise, that they have been doing nicely. | He gets off the train, therefore, with great hope in the managerial bosom. He | tips the railroad porter and tells the | girl at the cigar stand to keep the change. Then he drives to the headquar-
 
 | forms him. with no perceptble emotion, that only tbout one-third of the guaran- tee has been raised and subscribed. The manager bites deeply into the butt of his havana and knows that he has got to make history repeat itself, and put his shoulder to the wheel Instead of being depressed. he becomes wide awake and fairly fired with enthusiasm. He boosts encourages. helps. and gets every local hOOSfpr n m and oil ha iaea raf,, forced with liberal outgoing tribute of the long green and faithful round American ''iron man.
 Things Look Up
 Our friend. the manager, now finds that the events al first hand cannot be d0ly adjusted until the details are cleared up at the previous city. Perhaps a ma chine has been wrecked, and the aviator cannot replace 1t in time for the meet for aeroplanes cannot be replaced in a day or a week Sometimes it is several weeks and longer before the air pilot can get a machine from his factory. In the previous city there may possibly be law suits of various natures Managers, like railroads and trusts. are looked upon as legitimate prey by people who want to collect damages for either rightful or fancIed grievances. Sometimes the man ager, too takes a hand and brings suit and in most cases these suits cost time and money- Very recently MT. Berger sued a newspaper for sIo.0oo for libel which case is still pending. The suit in this instance was brought because the newspaper alleged that the aviators were not competent of flying off the ground as well as other statements. which had tendency or inspiration to iniure a Legitimate business proposition.
 The manager as soon as he is known becomes the target for all kinds of peo- pie, who want everything under the sun, from a job to flying in the aeroplanes Crank inventors ask him to buy new de- vices for yprotecting his birdmen: women and younsg girls send him letters request ing a ride in the aeroplanes. The adyer- Using has not gone forward as rapidly as it should. The bill posters go on strike
 Aviators Like Pested Children
 Now coimes a letter to the. manager from oneH of his aviators who demands more salstry. Although he has agreed to make the flights he has got a hunch tnat ne can do aetter by going with some offher manager to sorae other sec- uon or lfne copintN While one of the star av1ators has bsen getting. or earn ing scof, a week, tIN; aviator who bas not beeln getfinug auhe that much con sdcrs Fhat lie has keep doinr hattar work. lsnds therefore Asss for ,ss,, substahtial raise. and savs that nnle1. he gels it he will f,,,it H-<...- -