Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-04
.AER0PLANE SQUAD
IS NOW ASSURED
Large Donations Are Made for
Purpose Of Equipping State
Guards
SEVERAL PLANES HAVE
ALSO BEEN DONATED
Practically $4,000 Has Already
Been Subscribed BY
Aero Club

IN, ras
Aero Club
A check for 100000 from a promi'
nent woman and a $500 flying boat
from a sportsman are among the lat
est contributions received by the
Aero Club Of America, at New
York, for the National Aeroplane
Fund, which was instituted by the
club for the purpose of developing
aviation corps for the militia Of the
4S states.
The contribution of $4,000 comes
from the prominent woman who first
contributed $1,000 to the National
Aeroplane Fund. This lady, whose
name is withheld from publication at
her request, is greatly interested in
the subject of national defense, and
considers the formation of aviation
corps in the militia Of the utmost i'm,
portance. When the National Aero
plane Fund was started, she contrib
uted the sum of $1,000. Upon learn
ing of the inability of the navy de-
partment to supply aeroplanes to the
naval militia of the % states having
naval militia organizations, this
prominent woman offered to contrib
ute toward offsetting the conditions
created 10y the navy's inability to
keep its promise, and upon being ad7
vised by the officials of the Aero
Club of America that the most i'm
portant need at the present time is to
form an aviation corps in connection
with the National Guard of New York
as this would afford aerial protec-
tion to the gateway of the nation
'nd that it woult cost $40, 900 to start
such . corps. this lady promptly gave
her check for that amcLnt.
Cost Of Training.
Size offers an aeroplane, with a
course of training for two officers and
two mechanics, the cost of which is
estimated as follows: T..
An aerCp,ane of a standard s..
type, capable of passing the &.
regular military tests ......$ 7,50r
Course of training for two Of
ficers and two mechanics, at
$500 each ....!. ........... 1,GQ0
Renting hangers, and general
equipment 900
lOUal ....... .......... SIO,VyJ
Having two officers and two me-
chanics insures the DEVELOPMENT Of
aviation corps, whereas only ,one Of
each might result in crippling the
corps in the event of the officer or
mechanic retiring or in any way dis
continuing his connection with the
National Guard.
This generous offer has been trans
mitted to Governor Whitman and Ma
jor General John F. OiRyan. com
manding officer Of tae National Guard.
Both General Organ and Major Will
liam l.. Hallahan, chief signal off,
Ger, who had been urging the legisla-
ture ,of'New York to provide for the
organization Of an aviation corps, are
very enthusiastic regarding the gift.
This offer affords a start, and prompt
action will be taken to send the Of
ficers to an aviation school for their
urse of training.
Realizing the necessity of having
the militia aviation corps organized
on a plan harmonizing in every pos
sible way with the army aviation
corps, the Aero Club of America urg-
ed the militia authorities to invite the
advice of the authorities of the war
department regarding the type Of
aeroplane to be acquired, nature Of
course of training, etc.
Help National Guard.
Thus both the National Guard and
Naval Militia of the state of New York
have been given the mean with
which to start the organization Of
aviation corps.
The Naval Militia received the fly
ing boat and course Of training for
officers and mechanics offered by the
Curtiss Aeroplane company last June
and assigned to the First battalion,
of which Commander Charles l.. Poor
is the head. Ensign L. II. Harris and
Electrician Robert H. Kahl of the
First Battalion, who were assigned to
go to the Curtiss school to train, are
progressing fast. They are taking q
very Thorough course, so that they
will he able to instruct Others.
Lieutenant Frank Matthew Of the
Third Battalion of the Naval Militia,
New York is ais, getting 9 course Of
instruction at the Curtiss school, at
Buffalo. The Naval Militia Of New
York, therefore, has a good start, and
General Organ, head of the National
Guard, has assured the officials OF the
Aero CLUB Of America that he will inn
mediately select four men to take.
courses of training at one Of the lead
ing aviation schools.
This offer was Immediately follow
ed by an offer from Mr.. B. r. J. Has
sell of the Milwaukee Yacht club, OF
a flying boat for the Naval Militia of
Wisconsin. This offer of Mr.. Has.
sells has just been transmitted to
Governor E. L. Philip Of Wisconsin
and Commander Theodore Werder,
head Of the Naval Militia.
McMiliin Offer.
Emerson McMillin, the Wall street
banker, will add a 10 per cent bonus
to all subscriptions up to tae sum OF
100000 enr into the National Aero
plane Fund. Besides the offers OF $l0,-
mn o-l = o. snn A,,;u~ hoo$ m nrtinN.