The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-06
PLANE NEWS WANTS
NAME FOR filters
Paper FairmOnt Man Start
ed Continues to BE the
Best Printed.

You've lust missed a chance q
make 100 francs, which as a million
more or less. young Americans nov
now BY actual experience is real mon
~ Plane News. the air seryiO
newspaper OF the American EGpei
ton in France which Harrison
Tucker, former city editor OF Tn
West NirgiEian established with th
aid Of a typewriter and which hl
since become by long odds the brigh,
nst service paper printed anywhere il
The world. offers IL as a prize for
good name for The lads in the air ser
vice. But let the Plane News tell thD
story as IL was presented in its is
sue Of July which has just com,
10 hand;
Who Will name the boys OF the
Air Service?
"Yanks' seems 10 be accepted
as the popular name for the Amer.
lean forces. And Just so IS
"pouehboy.' the nickname for the
infantryman, and "Rodnocks' for
the artillery.
Now how about a name for the
airmeH7
Believing that there is need Tor
such q name in the air forces. the
LANE NEWS is launching a con
test through which It is hoped
one will be obtained.
Hit him'-the one who calls US
Angels. To our minds il is too
-ugge5tiye Of peace. and at the
wrong time. And. besides, even
Il We are a graceful lot IN our
movements and roam around in
the air. supported by a nice ss'T
Of white wings, We are too much
reminded by this name OF the
PaCifist.
More suggestions brings out
such names as S&ylarks. SKY
pilots, Buzzdrds or Air Cavaliers.
One hundred francs. cold paper
will be paid the person inventing
the best name 10 answer the pur.
pose The best ten names will
be selected by officer judges and
published in the Plane News TO be
voted on by the men Of the Air
Service. and In that way the name
receiving the most votes will be
officially acclaimed our nickname
You see il will he a case OF wish.
Ing the name on ourselves.
This seems TO let in everybody, bu
for readers Of this news
paper the contest closed August I.
Tucker, by the way, who retire.
from the managing editorship o
Plane News and was for a time il
Italy. is now back in the aviation cam
in France. or was when this cop,
of the paper was mailed for he cen
sored it himself and signs as a frs
lieutenant which probably means tina
he has gone through all the fine
points Of the training and is nov
ready for the real business OF al
army aviator.
From the beginning the distinguish
ing characteristic OF Plane News wa,
It's keen wit. II still possesses tina
quality as the following excerpts from
Tails Spins, It's humor column vii
show.
Other non.essentials to the air ser
vice: VIM. Jennings Bryan. Boston
carriers. B. V. DIS. prohibition propa
yanda, Texas, Merry Widow handker
chief, poets. picks and shovels. cooks
peppermint drops. war gardens. add
ing machines, life insurance. army
clocks.
Sorta Like the S. o. S. Life.
Dispatches state the German pres,
advises that IL the German people will
)nly stand by the Kaiser they will b.
'afe. 'Tis so. The Kaiser will never
get any place dangerous. The idea ii
% stick right onto his coat tails.
Things That Mean Nothing in oul
Young Lives.
King solomon, VINO was the Wisesi
yink OF his time. had seven hundred
wives.
Texa- nds gone dry.
They are observing soCkless DAYS
n ArkansaW.
Officer Ito recruit who passed with
,ut showing proper military cour
esy): Don't you know enough TO sa
ute an officer when you pass one?"
Recruit: Beg pardon, sub. thought
-ou-all was a flying leftenant"
The paper continues 10 be eXcep
IOnally good as a newspaper. The
resent staff consists OF managing ed
tor. Capt. George F. Kearney. who
Lieutenant Tucker in that
,ost; editor. Sgt. Geo. d. Wilcox, Jr.
editor, Sgt. Geo. w. Lynn
IT editor. Cpl. Geo. d. Alexander!
assistant art editor. Pvt. Timoleor
johnston: circulation manager, Sgt
leo. W. Vessels.