The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-03-14
ASK THAT THE ARMY AVIATION
CAMP BE LOCATED AT PENSACOLA
President Dobson III the
Chamber of Commerce
Asks Senators Fletcher
and Bryan 10 Take Up
This Matter With Depart
ment.

An effort il being made 60 have the
army aviation headquarters established
AZ Pensacola. and II Is possible that
such viii BE brought about. inasmuch
az the naval appropriation bin pro
vides Tor cooperative work between
the army and navy. President Dob
son of the Chamber of Commerce has
taken up the. matter with Senators
Fletcher aud Bryan. sending the fol-
lowing letter 70 each of the senator's.
Pensacola, ria, March :. 1915.
Senator ID. 4. Fletcher. Senate once
Building. Washington, H. g.
Dear senator. ! have NOT yet re-
oeived a copy o. the naval appropria-
ton bin. which I win be greatly obliged
II you win have sent me. but l note
that Il contains a provision for board
~ aeronautics 90 provide cooperative
aviation work and investigation. This
will probably result in co-operation be-
tween the army and navy In this
branch. VIII YOU please urge upon
the representative authorities az The
war department the GesirabIity OF
Pensacola "a a location for aviation
work This il evidenced by the COM
prehensive report ~ a naval board APP
pointed Tor the purpose, copy OF which
yoa can obtain from the navy depart
ment You might call thc attention OF
the war department t. the fact that
an the recommendation contained IN
this report IN regard 20 the naval rcner-
Walton al Pensacola viii apply equally
well 90 the army reservation which aa-
joins a.
"a thfwh "a fspnr.nt ss,.t ,-f.....e..,. ,.-,
sontatiop OF the situation. a. IL II. 70
the wAr department. may resalt in the
establishment ~ an aviation posf on
the army reservation here Ca wcrk la
conneefiun With fhs naval aeronmatic
atasaan - The saisinina naval reaerxa-
ton. We shah xrea1ly appreciate your
prompt aetion " this matter. ana I
think thar the very suIogisisc report OF
the naval board in regard - the adj
vantaEes ~ this location. and the PROV
Unity ~ the naval aviation school.
should be strong determining factors
tn the location Of an army aviation
station here. n seems 20 me that such
course would be to the undouhsed
benefit ~ the government. and 10 the
military science % aviation.
Very truly yours,
&C. r nORSoN,
President"
REPLY FROM FLETCHER.
Senator Fletcher has replied az fol-
lows:
Washington March 10, 1915.
g. +. Dohsnn. Esq., President Pens
sacnia. Fla
Dear Mr.. Dobson Yours Of March
sth has been received
4 win take up the matter therein
mentioned with the department night
away When the army bin was before
our committee an amendment was Of
fered 20 provide for acquiring a sta
tion for aviation work in California.
and army officers were 70 select the
precise location. II was 90 be near
san Diego. I had N amended ao aH "a
add the words, And elsewhere on the
Pacific Gulf or Atlantic Coasts" In
ether words. the nftirers are 20 make
AZ investigation and recommendation
regarding the location 81 this station,
anywhere along the South Atlantic. OF
Gulf. Or South Pacific Coast men
/ toned 60 the committee that ! would
expect Pensacola 60 be thoroughly ex-
amined with this ~ view
II ana sending you a copy ~ the
army appropriation bin
with kind regards
Yours sincerely.
DUNCAN Z. FLETCHER"