Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-23
AUGUST %, 1916.
LAUNCHING THE AERO CLUB or HAWAII

Through the interest Glen. Robert X. Evans com
nahdine the Hawaiian Department, L. =. A., Is
inklng IN aviation, civilians M we'll as army men
resident on Oahu are 10 be offered the opportunity
4 gf becoming skilled ayiators.
Az governments expense. with government enrnur
aeenent and assistance they are tt be tnorpd In an
art as fascinating AZ II is useful And The word
useful IL employed 8dCisedlr Modern military ron,
dltlons have made the aviation coilIs a vitality essen-
I tIal part Of any army .-..= H.
The Aero club Of Hawaii conceived by tieh.
Evans Il already In fair way 10 realization II
heeds bat systematic publicity and organization 10
Enroll literally hundreds ~ members. We cannot
Expect Thousand meir>1o attempt Hting. but the
club rnh count upon the sIpport Of many citizens
who are NOT and DO not aspire t1be IN the aviator
flhee. The club IL primarily 10 organize such sup
port ~: p
The army bill as approved BY the senate carried
Il5DDOD,BO0 for military aviation. The whole sum
h needed BY t+nrle Gam. II II a matter Of the com
honest knowledge that aviation has been neglected
ID the United STATES army II Is not the fault ~
The army, for long before the European war started
ihcle SAINTS military experts knew that more atcn
Hon should I've given TO the development Of the ava
Ton branches, but Congresses ignorant of aviations
1Iiides were unwilling 10 appropriate the necessary
Mllliehs Ill.
3nsi M the big naval battles convinced Congress
Tint Uncle Ram has 90 have more battleshps and
Nile cruisers and these without delay 80 the feats
% the military asiators In Europe convinced con.
tissk that an American army with an Inadequate
0tiatioh auxiliary would he in no condition 10 up.
Nold national defense. Then followed the appro,
IfiAtion OF the $I100o000
Aviation on Oahn has been retarded woefully II
he received no encouragement from the powers
attIu Ia l~lE 4.
l1hnion conception that Ayng on this island Is not
IhlS especially dangerous but is more likely than
pi 10 result in serioHs injury for the ckless asia
Iot The socalled 'Sair-po,ketse encountered hy
Bud Mars Glenn Hall and To4a Gum on their
'8hss here were said 10 promise nothing bat disas
- fof hietr who tried almost any part OF Oahu
Ilhn came an army aviator who made a series OF
I<IRfimehts which seemed to bear out what the earl
Ri hiefs had said, As matter OF fact, he was
|'ten machine which more than one army man
~ since called \ deathnap. In the case OF the
IYiliah predecessors they were here al time when
Walton MAs far below its present standard 81 eff
IIeAes.
ID Europe the niefs must not only rise but must
IIAt In any and all Meathers. And such statistics
n ie available show that the percentage OF failures
md disasters due to mechanical troubles and de,
Rts eliminating the troubles caused by opponents
Iie) Il remarkably small
Atneaican aviatorw do not rank below those of
Dsnpe in either natural aptitude or bravery. The
american asfators in France are among the hest
d an the MaryatAps, They have made quite as
rood feFNf,as though not NO well known as Pegoud
- FAhce or lmmelnaAn and poelcke OF Germany.
Ih0s v n certain that there IN no inherent reason
nv America should not keep pace with or even vet
..ke for military aviation throughout the world !
Tlle Aero Club of Hawaii with the thoroughly
nest support OF The military authorities with the
01.iuction OF experts vent here by the war depart
rent with the use OF ae4oplanes sent by the depart
.tnt ohght 10 become world famous organiza.
hon. When the plans for launching the club are
.'tIed Honolulu may rightly expect an inlme-
.'lte response Development OF the club is part Of
~ patriotic duty of fitting Uncle Sam for defense
|.1ifst possible aggression.