Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-28
BY LOveIace Eve.


ATLANTA: May 2S.-It was no fool
ish-hearted desire just to fly that
caused me 10 fly from Souther Field
to Atlanta, making detour and COW
ering practically 200 miles in 80 min
utes. | have had an idea for some
time that flying was no different than
autoing or railroading, other than the
novelty, the nervous tension. 1t was
my opinion that the reported nausea
or 'seasickness" experienced by some
was caused by the imagination and not
from the action of flying.
With Lieut.. Wilson'S skillful driv-
ing | proved my contention Monday.
flew practically 200 miles, spent 80
minutes in the air, riding at an aver
age altitude of 1000 feet, and landed
safely, easily, comfortably and with
no more fatigue than if the same time
tOmObile.
To carry the experiment further, l
went Immediately after landing to a
large dinner, enjoyed every course,
and then addressed a convention. And
the only i'll effects of the trip was the
roaring in my ears, which was caus-
ed by spending so long a time in high
altitude, where the pressure from
within on the ear drums caused the
same sensation as is caused by a dive
into very deep water.
| was flying as civilian and one
who had never before set foot on or
in ship. l knew nothing of the SEN
Stations that were to come. | was sure
that such trip was one that any civil
and safety. To my own mind my con-
tentiOns are proven facts.
Impressions of The Novice.
What were my first impressions as
a novice? What do think of the pos
sibility of navigation in the air? They
are many and varied.
First, the ease in which the start
was made There was no hurrying
and scurrying about. There was no
one standing around gaping, waiting
as if to bid one on his last journey
Wilson simply spoke to the mechanic,
telling his to run out and tune up"
AZ. Colonel RAIDER and I had been
discussing the air service in general
| was dressed just the same as if |
NV 1.aj n
ship. | pulled or my rain coat, Will
son handed me helmet and goggles,
| stepped into the car, strapped my
self IL; had numerous and sundry
dials explained to me and was told
that ! had to assist in the driving, a
little case of back-seat driving. Will
son pulled his goggles over his eyes,
put on a thin knitted skull cap with a
pink tassel, said Ready" and
We began to taxi out over the field.
The motors were humming. We. about
faced. Wilson asked me if | was com
Portable, and then we began to ride.
| was watching the ground to see
when we would leave it. The wind
began to whistle by, the ship was rap
idly gaining momentum; | discovered
that the wheels were not on the
ground. Then the earth began leaving
us. / wondered why we were going
so slow. Minute after minute passed,
TIE ground was getting further ana
further away from us. The shadow
of the ship on the ground grew small
er. | looked back for the field and it
was not there. Then it was that
realized for the first time the total
absence of speed. In an auto or train
there is the sensation of speed. In a
shin in the air there is no speed or
at least there was none to me.
Little Land Cultivated.
As my gaze roamed north, south
east and west, a second definite i'm
preston was formed-how little OF
our land is under cultivation. Here
and there were small patches of fields
always surrounded by immense for
ests. | do not believe one-tenth of our
land is under cultivation. The bot
toms and level spaces are used. The
hiIlocks and rough ground are left to
pine and oak. What vast possibil1-
ties. And yet the world is hungry
There is an insufficient amount OF