The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-29
Aero Club Of Hawaii Expands Ser
vice With vlew'To Recely- !
ing National Benefit hi
GOVERNMENT PROVIDES
LITERALLY FOR STUDY
Schools Are Provided For Men
VINO Have Desire 10 Study
q Navigation Of Air qaa4

With the announcement by the bu-
reau Of militia affairs that arrange
ments for the Organization Of aero com.
panies IN the national goafd e now
provided for, the board of governors
Of the Aero Club Of Hawaii met yester,
day, made changes in the by.laws
widening the scope Of the club, APP
pointed Capt George r. Clark, com.
mau0ant Of the Pearl Harbor naval
station. as member Of the board, and
decided to ask the Aero clnb Of Amer
lea for q charter. vi ~
The govefnors were notified that the
Applications for membership In the
club are increasing in number, and Il
was decided to appoint secretaries Of
the club in the other islands in order
to facilitate the work Of the club In
the outlying districts.
The announcement Of the bureau Of
militia affairs that Il Is now possible
for the national guard organizations Of
the conntry TO send officers and men 10
~ Of the aviation schools scattered
about the country, for a course in train,
ing in aerial work and the care and
repair, Of aeroplanes, Il expected 10 fur.
nish fresh impetus to the work Of the
club here.
Conditions Of Membership
The bnreau has issued circular OUT
lining the prerequisites for membership
in the aero squadfons which Il is pro-
posed TO organize The chief Of these
perfect physical condition. The
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win be as stringent as the government
officers can make them, for both the
human and mechanical parts Of the
military flying machine must be as
nearly perfect as science and nature
can make them. N.
There is also severe technical ex.
,mipation to be passed before the ap.
plicant can be, admitted to one Of the
schools These are located at San An.
tonic, Texas; Mineoia, New York, and
San Diego, California. The militia
npits to be formed must conform In
every respect to the regulations pro.
vided for the government Of the reg
nlar army corps Of birdmen. There
IRE to be sir officers In each company,
i've Of them having pilots licenses as
ayiators; twelve mechanicians, capable
of repairing, disassembling or reassem-
bling aeroplanes and gas engines, spill
cling wire, and with various other re-.
quirements necessary before one can be
Of use in Q hangar. VI Il (.
Course To Be Thorough
In the schools, the successful appli-
cant, whose official status il to be the
same as thatfof the regular army OH.
Ger OF enlisted man, win be taught all
Of this and more. He VIII receive in.
struetion in weather conditions, the
magnetic compass, the effect Of wet
and dry weather on air-pockets,
f.holes" and "skirls, !" and all the rest
Of IL. \. a NJ 4.
But even after all these require.
nients have been complied with, there
IL still something to do before the
militia of any State or Territory can
organize q company. There must be
an aviation field, well equipped, and at
least one serviceable flying machine in
which the members of the corps can
20 aloft. But, with such a field, with
aerodome and hangers complete, and
with the aeroplane ready for service,
the government win assist literally in
the training of the company, Gasoline
will be provided; SO win fuel oil and
the other necessities for flights of q
;aining nature. .l7 ~
There 10 plenty of money for this
york, for the last congress set aside
s9,640, 800 for the training of twelve
aero squadrons for the twelve militia
divisions Of the United States.