The sun., 1919-08-05

CANADIANS APPROVE
AIR MAIL SERVICE
Hope to See International
Routes Established as Re-
suit Of Race.
AN AID TO. BUSINESS
Toronto Board Of Trade Is
Among Organizations Be-
hind the Project.
AN AID TO BUSINESS

Business men Of Canada are enthu-
siastic over the prospects Of an aerial
routs being established AZ the outcome
Of the Hotel Commodore international
airplsne race bstween Toronto and New
York, during the week of August Is.
The Toronto Board of Trade. the King
Street Association (of which Julian Sale
In president) and civic organizations Of
Hamilton, wcliend and other Canadian
cities are enthusiastic to see the United
States and Canada linked up by aerial
route. They point out that a record Of
90 per cent was made by aero mail SER
vice between Washington and New
York for the month Of June. covering q
mileage Of ILLS and carrying 1853
pounds Of mail. On the Cleveland Chi
cago division a perfect score Of 100 per
cent. was obtained. A total OF 1888
miles was run during the month Of June
on that division, and q total of 1s,603
pounds Of mail was carried. The route
from New York to Cleveland across the
Allegheny Mountains has been soperat-
ing with q degree OF perfection.
With all this In view and with the
success OF the aerial routes in America,
Canadian business men believe there ID
no reason why the two countries should
not get together and have an aerial
route. Mall sent from Canada now
reaches the United States In two days
sometimes three and four days. accord
ing to- it's destination. A plane trav-
elling from Toronto to Buffalo would
carry mail there In a comparatively
short time. the Canadians point out, and
to other cities In New York State.
To Carry Canadian Mail.
Capt. James p. Beatty, president OF
the Aero Club Of Canada, Is now nego-
tiating for an aerial day IN connection
with the Hotel Commodore international
airplane race. He wants to have Ca
madam mall carried 20 cities along the
route Of the race, namely. Buffalo, syria
cuse, Albany and New York The mat
ter Is now being considered by Postmas-
ter Blondon Of Canada. Capt Beatty is
having a special stamp designed Of the
Aero Club OF Canada.
Richard T. Stanley of Stanley q Bos-
worth, Toronto, one of the organizers oil
the King Street Association of that city
and one Of its ce-presidents, 10 at the
Commodore, having come to New York
on a business trip. He said last night
when seen that fully 100000 Canadians
would see the start OF the Hotel Commo-
dore international airplane race from
Exhibition City In Toronto, during the
week Of August 25.
.sOf course we are all anxious In
Canada to bring about an arpIane ser
vice between the two countries. It un'
uuestionably would prove OF incalcuiable
value to the business men OF Canadian
cities and of course to those In the United
States. believe the Post once Depart
ment Of Canada and the United States
should get together and bring about the
much desired aerial route" said Mr.
Stanley.
Chauncey Hakes Of thu aviation COM
mittee of the Albany Chamber Of Com
merce Is also of the opinion that the two
countries should have an aerial route
Mr.. Hakes believes that business condi'
! tons would be benefited n great deal
| II airplanes carried mail between thu
| two countries. He intends to urge that
this be done
Race for $4,000 Prise.
william Allen Dyer. president of the
| Syracuse Chamber of Commerce. joint
with Mr.. Hakes and wants to see mai
carried into Syracuse from Canadian
cities by airplane. George c. Lehman
general secretary OF tnc OUTLAW Imam
Der of Commerce. who Is arranging fol
the reception of the Canadian aviator'
when they arrive at the Curtis Field. u
also advocating the carrying OF mai
between Toronto and other Canadian
cities.
The Hotel Commodore internationa
! airplane race Il for a $4,000 prize OF
| fered by John NICE. Bowman. presiden
of the Hotel Commodore. The tota
prize Ia to be divided into number o.
| smaller ones. The race VIII b
under the Jurisdiction Of Joint fnterna
| tional committee composed OF member
OF the American Flying Club (of which
| Laurence La Tourette briggs Ii presi
dent) and the Aero Club Of Canada 90
which Capt James p. Beatty Is presi
dent). Buffalo, Syracuse and Albany
viii be the intermediate ground stop
where American and Canadian aviator
| participating in the race VIII land I'M
race through the air is 1.o7e miles from
New York to Toronto and vice versa
The object of the race Is to promote
the science and sport OF aviation Tn
crack aviators Of both Canada and tn
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