The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-31
AERIAL PATROL
STATION GIVEN
TO GOVERNMENT
Aero Club of America An
nounces GIFT at Banquet
in New York.
GERARD TELLS NEED
OF MILITARY POWER
F1intlOck of ''Embattled
Farmer" No Longer Can
Defend Nation.

Now York, March 31.--Thc fully
equipped aerial coast patrol station at
Port Washington, n. Y, together with
an air-cruiscr fitted with two 200
horsepower motors and an airplanc
gun, were offered to the government
Aonighr through the Aero Club Of
America by Eodman Wanumukcr. An
nounccmcnt of the gift was made at q
dinner of the Aero club, at which for
mer Ambassador James w. Gerard
was one of the speakers and which
was attended by many men Of promi-
nencc.
Alan T. Hawley, president Of the
club, announced that the Collier tro-
ply offered annually for the greatest
achievement in aviation in America,
had been awarded to Elmer A. Spcrry
and Lawrence B. Spcrry for the de-
velopmcnt of u drift indicator. lie
made public also the award of the
Aero clubs medal of merit. which has
been given to Miss Ruth Law for cs-
tabliHhing the American distance rec
ord across country: to Philip Carroll
for his patriotic work in training mill
tary uviators; to Floyd Smith for cs-
tablshing American hydro altitude
records; to Corporal A. y. Smith. u.
s. A.. for the American hydro dura-
tion record; to Captain c. c. Culver,
u. S. A.. for wireless experimentation,
and to James V. Martin for the invcn-
ton of the aero o-dynamic stabilizcr.
No More "Erbattied Farmers"
Mr. Gerard. in his address, declared
| that modern war is largely IA matter
end of the cmbattled farmer is re-
sponsiblc, he said. for much unprepar-
| edncss.
1--WE hear even today he said,
! "prattlings about embattlcd farmers
taking their old muskets from over
the chimney piece and defeating the
invader. But nowadays the old flint
lock means Zcppelins. airplanes, cap
tive observation balloons, steel hel.
NETS. gas and gas masks, machine
guns. scarchlights. 1s-inch guns and
lS-inch howitzers, trench mortars
range finders. telescopes, armored au
tomobilcs, tanks, miles of bnrbcd wire
underground mining. rockets and gre
nades and countless other instruments
| of war, the proper use of which car
only be learned after years of hard up.
plication. All these modern means oi
war require great preparations. II ",
arc in for war we are in for a seriou.
war.
Germans Will Bs Loyal.
] Il believe that the men OF German
blood who have joined us will remain
loyal to this country VIII not the de
sccndants of the revolutionarics OF =,
be with US in the fight? Some of the
finest blood in America comes to u.
from the men Of 4s or those who lcf
Germany because they sought NOR,
freedom, more opportunity than they
could obtain in Europe. We must ex.
tend the helping hand to our German,
Americans who, affected as was theil
right in beginning by u purely senti
mental feeling toward the land Of Ger,
many and the German people, are nov
ready to climb on the band wagon.
But If there are men whose desir,
1t is to abuse our hospitality--to SOW
the. seeds of riot, rebellion and Treason
| then l think we know where to fcs
toon them. But these will be few ant
help and tolerance must be our watch
words while the nation forms for wal
behind our president.
Have Tried for Peace.
! I'VE so In this war only after ever.
| move was made that could be mad,
for peace. No one knows better thar
| do the. mastcrfnl efforts the prcsidcn
made. His work in this connection
will show like silver in the dark pag,
of history of this dreadful war. The
president and his cabinet have beer
doing a wonderful work to prepare
but he always works, whether fol
peace, or war, without the accompani
mcnt OF Il brass band.
This Is no time for petty, persona
Ambitions or peddling politics. WIZ
wants to cat 81 dinner cooked by nj
amateur cook, who wants TO be dc
Tended by an amateur lawyer. or doc
tored by an amateur doctor, and WHIT
wants to go to war under an amateur
military administration. Up to ant
inclu6ipp colonola tho nutional ula r.