Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-16

see some daring Maine man driving his |
machine at 100 miles an hour south |
eastward from the CaSco Bay station. |
discovering almost in midAtlantic the
approach of hostile fleet headed for
New York or Hampton Roads and re-
turning to flash the news to Washing
ton hours before the stations to the
south could possibly know of the dan
ger.
Two years ago the Aero Club Of
America, in furtherance of its efforts
TO develop and popularize the utiliza-
ton of the air which will be our future
medium of transportation 9nd conmu
nication. appointed large committee
on landing stations and Aeronautical
Maps.
Three members of this committee
made available for use as landing sta
tions three locations in Georgia, New
York and Maine. respectively.
These three stations covered broad
ly the Atlantic coast.
With the breaking out of the Euro
pean war and the appreciation of its
lessons here these stations immediate-
ly became of national Importance.
II the Coast Artillery Journal OF
last winter. Captain Virginius E. Clark
of the Army Aviation Corps proposed
a method of aerial scout protection by
means Of hydro-aeroplanes equipped
with wireless for our Northeastern At
lantic coast from Roanoke sound to
Portland.
In Flying Of August, l15, John Hays
Hammond. Jr.. proposed a plan for
covering the entire Atlantic and Pa
cltic coasts by means of some 20 sta
tons at total estimated cost Of
little less than S4G1.0o The sinplic-
ity, defniteneSs. Cheapness and, above
all. the vital Importance OF system
as outlined in these plans. IMPRESSED
me Very STRONGLY, and il an address
before the Rotary Club of Portland in
August | went into the matter in some
detail, and urged the taking up of the
project by the State of Maine. the es-
adjustment of the State OF Maine the
establishment Of the first station Of
the system by private initiative in
CaSco bay, a the eastern end of our
coast, and the making Of that station
2 pattern. model. and stimulus for the
esta hlishment Of the other stations
along the coast.
Inc suggestion was adopted and at
an informal meeting In the MAYORS
Office in Portland the matter was as
signed by Mayor Ingraham 10 the
Portland Chamber of Commerce. whose
president. George L. Crossman. ap
pointed wide committee 70
push il through
Al recent banquet given nv this
committee in Portland the movement
received the Endorsement of President
Wilson and the secrets ries of war and
the navy in the following telegram.
JOIN the secretary OF war and the
secretary OF the navy in feeling very
great interest in the developman, o<
ae'"pidhe service in this country and
IN hoping that YOUR citizens vii! meet
with entire success in their interesting
undertaking.
WOODROW WILSON
assure You l am deeply interested
N The development Of aeropIane ser
wee IN this country. and trust that
.our citizens vii, meet with s,,cceSS :,
their undertaking.
/. N. GARRISON.
experience has proved tile great val
u q aircraft and every movement
ioeRing TO their larger utilization
'aeetS with the cordial sympathy az
the nav administration.
JOSEPHCS DANIELS
F-lner \. Sre-ry. inventor Of the ev-o.
scope compass the s:abilizer for aa,n.
i.'HeS. and member OF the Naval Al.
E.sorE Board. announced for the .aro
STUB q America that the club wound AN
!" per cent. 10 the amount s,bscr;bad
'or me station between then and Feb
greeley :. CurtisS OF the Curtiss-R,,reass
60 aeroplane builders OF Marhlehead
Mass. promised that his co5,,a,,, ~,
instruct TWO av!ators free OF charge ard
FURNISH 4 h!droae.oplane OF The latest
type at cost. General George Mel. Pres.
son aGiuta2' general % Maine. reported
thaI the State would have available for
me staten. This year in the neighborhood
q $lFH and that he was confident tia,
ARA cGe!2ents could be made for taking
over The station and maintaining it. Sem
atoTS Johnson and Bu-leish and Con-
sressr'en Guernsey ard McGill.cuddy
warmly supported the movement.
President Alan Z. Hawley OF the Aero
Club OF America says the proposed nIan
70 establish ;he Aerial Coast Patrol is
matter Of national importance. ard |
heartily express appreciation of il in the
name Of The Aero CLUB OF America and
its = affiliated clubs"
President Henry 4. Wise Wood of ~
Society ot Aeronautjcal Engineers. and
member OF the Naval Advisory Board. |
expresses himself as strongly in favor