The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-10-12
Made
from the
AeTop|ane Fund

To enable California, Arizona and
Texas, the states bordering on the
Mexican line, to start Immediately to
train officers Of the Militia in flying
and military aeronautics, and to or
ganize aviation corps for those states
the Executive Committee of the Ma
ticnal Aeroplane Fund has decided
to contribute $4,000.
Five aeroplanes have been offered
for training officers of the Militia Of
California, Arizona and Texas by Mr..
Earl Remington, western sports
man. The $4,000 of the National
Aeroplane Fund will be apportioned |
OF the rate of $500 to each of the
machines offered. This sum will en-
able the Militia authorities of the !
three states to have one officer of !
the Militia trained to pilot an aero J
plane so that he can thereafter train
otner officers of the Militia and vol
unteers who want to join the Militia
aviation corps.
time at the Mexican border. They
are perhaps needed more than any
other arm of the Service, as they can
DO more to preserve order and pre-
vent the loss of American lives than
any other arm of the Service. Italy
and France found aeroplanes to be
invaluable in their campaigns in Tri-
politania and Morocco. Without
aeroplanes they had, in fact, been un-
able to cope with the harassing rep
risals from hostile native tribes.
Their air service drove the natives
so far into the interior that all sur
prises and sniping were made impos-
sibe. We need aeroplanes at the
Mexican border, and unless our war
department gains from the experience
, es of France and Italy, American
lives, the lives of valuable soldiers,
Of whom we already have too few,
= will be lost.
q The $4,000 donated by an interest
ed person whose name Is withheld
{ from publication on request, for the
g purpose Of training officers OF the
G Militia of New York, and Massachu-
!. setts, $1,250 This sum will in each
4 tional Guard of New York, $1,25o;
n National Guard of Massachusetts,, ST.
II ESQ; Naval Militia of New York, $l.'
10 ESQ and Naval Militia of Massachu'
, setts. $3.50. This su mwill, in each
q case, pay for the training of three
officers of the Militia, affording them
&c a thorough course in plotting an aero
, r,ane and enabling them to take the
g Aero Club of Americas pilot license
20 The matter of selecting the avia
n ton school at which they are to be
~ trained Is left entirely to the Mill
tia authorities, who are urged &c
take the advice of the War and the
rIavy Department in this matter II
order to insure uniformity Of train
ing and organization.
This will make almost 100000 thai
las been given to the Nationa
e. Guard and Naval Militia of New Yorl
e. state through the National Aeroplan'
re Fund, which was instituted by thu
" Aero Club of America a few months
NC ago, and by next Spring both organ
~ izations will have the nucleus of al
" aviation corps.
nc In view of the fact that New Yorl
DO and Massachusetts, will have IA OF
10 ticers of the National Guard and Ma
re- val Militia to train, the Aero Club
~ America will suggest to the War ant
he Navy Departments that arrangement
ou t. be made to train these officers Il
ou the Army and Navy Aviation School
We thereby insuring a thorough cours
". in military aeronautics and uniform
=, ity of training.
'u If the Army and Navy Department
y" should accede to this suggestion
g" IL not likely that the Federal Coy
'u eminent would accept payment 10
~ training the officers, so the none
intended for this purpose could b
NC used for the incidental expenses @
10" the organization and for the upkee
Nv Of the aviation corps.