The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-19
AERIAL CORPS
IS PROPOSED
Oklahoma May Have a Re.
serve Squadron If Plans
Garry
CONGRESS MAY HELP
Augustus Post, Airman, Inter
ests Col. Hoffman, E. <.
Brown and Others
CONGRESS MAY HELP

WN AERIAL militia similar In or.
IA gnnizaton and form to the ma
toual guard may he organized In Okla.
homa II the public spirited citizens Of
the state viii contribute sufficient
funds to purchase an nerOplane and
equipment In tact, plans are under
way In oklahoma city for the estah
lishmcnt uf an aerial squadron, the
member, or which would form an in
valuable addition to Uncle Sans
fighting force In time ~ war.
The plan for the organization Of the
Oklahoma uerIal corps was brought to
this city by Augustus Post, a member
Of the tuy Bates Post company, which
played lu "umur the Tent Maker" at
Oyerholser theRter Sunday and Mon.
day. Mr.. Post IL Que Of the oldest
members ~ the Aero Club OF America,
In length of membership, was the thlr.
teeuth man I'm the United States to fly
IN an acroplane; was I'm practically
every one ~ the earlier aerial events
after the inyetiOn OF the aeroplanc;
was secretary Of the Aero club for
four, years, and was with Alan X,
llawley, president Of the Aero club, in
his rccord-breakIng flight from st.
Louis TO the Labrador. He flew with
Glenn Curtis IN the days Of the In.
fancy Of the aeroplane, has lectured
upon aeronautics before some of the
most learned scientific bodies In Amer.
leu and has written several books on
aerial topics In every respect Mr.
Post IS qualified to talk upon the sub.
jeDD
Interest Purely Patriotic
Mr. Post explained that his interest
IN the aerial militia extended only 10
his patriotism II have done a great
deal FOR the Aero club. and am at
tempting 10 do all | can for my cuun.
Try am one OF the ministers OF
[ preparedness one or those who hc.
. lieye that In finished aero squadron
rests the hope of the army ~ any
| country. | am minister " aeronau.
ties, aud as such preach my propa.
ganda With no hope OF immediate re-.
ward certainly no hope Of any ultl.
mate financial compensation was the
substance Of his explanation OF his
| purposes.
Mr. Post has talked to T.. +. Brown,
secretary Of the Chamber Of Com.
merce; Col Roy Hoffman, secretary
OF the Oklahoma City branch OF the
National Preparedness League Prot
Tucker Of Norman, an instructor In
the University and head Of the state
signal corps. and Dr. Floyd Bolend OF
oklahoma City. All are Interested In
the project and desire to see II carried
F.. through.
oklahoma has no life saving serv.
ice naval reserve or other expensive
equipment to maintain" said Mr. Post
"Shr should. therefore bc willing ii
purchase and support an aerial squad.
ron. This need not be composed Of
more than one plane and repair appR.
rHtus, while the number ~ men might
number as high az 20 The equipment
could be- used during strikes, or, fOr
Instance, when rail and telegraph cuur
munlCauon IS severed by flood or
storm At several points near tho
city there are flat fields ideally suited
for aviation grounds, the use " which
no doubt would either be- donated by
their owners, or could be- secured at Z
nominal rental"
Difficulties In the WAY
"Of course | realize that there are
many difficulties In the way " th,
establishment Of nm aviation CORDS.
Mr. Post continued There s first
and foremost the question NJ funds
These may not be- available Tor some
time, but stil that should not hinder
the organization Of young men wlllinG
TO enter the service The Aero club I,
doing all Il can In the matter. ant
should the citizens Of the state donat,
few thousands ot dollars to IN,
cause, assuredly help will come from
some outside source"
Mr. Post then outlined briefly 4
system whereby mails might be carried
In aeroplanes, not merely for the util
ity of the system but because hundred,
Of young men would be kept IN flyinI
trim and would prove highly useful n
time " war
Mr. Brown. secretary ~ the Cham
her " Commerce. said: