Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-13
DEIAwARE AND ms AvIATORs.

A VIATORS are playing an increasingly important
"A part in the world that is in progress They
serving only observers but also fighters
and. in many instances. fighters at short range.
AS the United States has became active part Of
that great war. and her forces to fight the
western European front it follows that If those forces
to perform their work It ought 10 be performed
tho American aviation corps must be proportionatey as
strong those OF Great Britain and France which
hold preponderating position in aerial strength
nndaefectveness.
tits estimated that the United states will need fully
$4,000 aviators to supply tho immediate need Of the
army and to repair the heavy wastage that is incl
dent, Of aerial warfare Delawareans cannot fail to
experience satisfaction from the fact that their State,
through the dupont Aviation School at Caymont will
supply many OF those aviators and assist in deciding
the against autocratic and ruthless Germany.
That school owes its existence to Pierre s. dupont
Irenee dupont and John j. Raskob. all prominently
mans fad, but practical purposefu and efficient edu
cationa institution. with unbounded patriotism accom-
panying every dollar OF the hundreds Of thousands
dollars that the three have put into it or viii put
into It before its work has been accomplished.
The aviation field is the country estate OF John j.
Raskob at Claymont The field is approximately 1000
by 1000 feet in size It fronts upon the Delaware
river and is situated advantageously that landing
may be made upon it from any point Of tho compass.
II also supplies exceptional facilities for hydroaero
plane work
When the Messrs. DUPONT and RasSob actuated by a
patriotic desire do their Bit for their country out
side Of the ordinary channels of their activities de-
clded 70 found the aviation school they about It
with characteristic energy and practically Harry ~
Atwood one Of tho worlds foremost aviators put
in charge OF the school, All the necessary equipment,
including aeropanes was ordered and rushed to the
field Widespread public announcement was made that
the school would and that students might
roll at once
There rush from all sides. The result was
that after the first class OF twenty-five young had
been selected more than 800 men were left on the
waiting list from which subsequent classes might be
formed. Ten OF the first class and three Of the six
machines ordered already are on the ground and at
work under competent instructors. The other three
machines probably viii be delivered early next month.
Each class will receive sixty days OF instruction
fore its members will be graduated and leave to take
their places in the army the navy 1t is significant
fact that become a student in the school
undess he previously has made application for enlist
ment in the United States Aviation Corps In other
words i is in effect government aviation school sup
ported with the funds OF private citizens
nhe student who enrolls at the school and thinks he
IL getting "a snap realizes that he made a SER
ious mistake The machines are run out at A. NJ.
and the practical lessons continue until A. NJ. The
flying hours in the afternoon from o'clock until
Of lectures, followed by examinations and practical
tests in the air, on land and on the water
It viii be seen therefore that the school is serious
proposition that must be approached and taken ser
iousy and that should be OF great benefit to the Fed
eral Government and the of world freedom from
German domination. No one can fail 70 regard it a.
splendid contribution TO the national defense