The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-12-05

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lAMNH as another's. But of at least one thing
NvNB We may be sure: The birdman and
80 the airplane mean the speedy end or
~ the silent places of earth. Today some.
thing like seventh of the earths surface is still
unexplored. Tomorrow typographical maps at
nominal cost will be on sale at the bookstores
Last season an airplane gided slowly down
past Ell Captain and Half Dome and alighted on
the floor of the Yosemite valley it and sailed
away without difficulty. A daring airman swooped
down into the abyss of the Grand canon of the
Colorado in Arizona and then scared out over the
rim without misnap. A whole feet of airplanes
rose into the thin air Of the Rockies crossed the
14000foot peaks of the continental divide and did
stunts over the SUBMITS of Pixies Peak and Longs
Peak. These things were something new under
the sun; 1t was believed they could not be DONE
These feats merely emphasize the fact which Is
becoming increasingly apparent that there is mo-
where that the airplane cannot go.
The fact that these unexplored regions of the
earth are the most difficult dangerous and mac
cessible but hastens their exploration. The more
danger the greater the incentivel The greater
the adventure the more enjoyable the thrill
These silent places of earth appeal to the adyen-
turer OF the skies as the mail service fills him
with loathing
writer In the Strand Magazine observes sage
" that nature still provides the flying man with
set down In detail the opportunities that await
the aviator on exploration bent He argues that
nature In these remote regions. has defed all the
white mans attempts to scale her heights. intrnde
upon her arid solitndes, escape from the lurking
dangers of her virgin forests or feast his sight
upon her snowy wastes. She laughed his foot
expeditions out of court: but she cannot laugh at
the equipment of the winged explorer. In fact
there Is little the airman cannot do. From Glib
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southern Morocco and dwell while on the west
ern Atlas mountains.
From Egypt he has flying ground Of thou
sands Of square miles In the eastern Sahara and.
if he Is fond Of rolling sand the deserts OF Ara
bia, too Both are within his reach and he is
certain Of no company except what he takes with
him. For change. the coast OF the Guianas Is ideal
for slipping into the malarial jungles Of the
Cordillera Of southern Venezuela. and when tired
and seeking brief rest he should ind a conven-
lent landing spot on the Tumac Hamac. Or else
the desert Of Cobb from the Siberian railway, or
portions of the polar area TINT are not the home
Of the blizzard mightsbe worth his attention. But
LET him beware Of the iilimitable forests of Brazil
the hurricane lands Of western Antarctica, the
windy heights and Icy crests Of the Himalayas.
without proper regard to the pitfalls that beset
the unwary In these regions.
III the Great Himalayas.
An airman would probably AZ a thousand feet
above tie Great Hlmalaya the main range which
from the south appears Ike cleaning wall Of
snow ard Ice Some Of the snow fields Of the
Hima1xvas are only accessible from the air. and
Il he landed on one an engine stoppage might
cave aim rarooned IN an exposed and preearious
position.
II would be hard to and any scientific task more
sterestine than the exploration Of certain regions
+ Afchanlsfan and the study OF It's wild, pagan