The Carlisle independent., 1919-10-02

tive state and nothing at the present time can be promised, but if everybody concerned will get behind and boost. we may surely expect results in accordance with the efforts put forth
 Although the Army Bill before Con- gress contemplates. a very small Air Ser vice. there are other bills being enter tained that provide for very large es- ablishment organized into a separate de- partment of the government. Principal among those is the New Bill introduced by Senator New of Indiana and which is receiving considerable backing from the members of Congress. This bill will un- doubtedly' provide the means for carry ing out the above plan to supply oppor- tunities to reserve officers to keep up flying. It also provides for the sort of an Air Service this country needs.
 The Air Service has already provided for the flying of reserve officers if they will 90 to one of our active flying fields for the purpose, but this is not always convenient and involves personal expense and loss of time for those who may live in places distant from these flying fields. Hence the interest of re- serve officers in this matter should cause them to lend their assistance to boost the plan outlined.
 The Department Air Service Officer of the Southeastern Department is col lecting information to assemble into a report on this matter to the Director of he Air Service. The Southeastern De partment embraces tn states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Flor ida, Alabama. Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas and Louisiana. Reserve off icers of he Air Service living in these states should communicate with the De partment Air Service Officer, Charleston S. C. relative to further information on this subject It Is desired, however, that every reserve officer send his name and address to tn Apartment Air-Ser vice Officer, thus showing his desire to continue hisflying. The name of the city or town in or near which the re- serve officer is located is desiredtogether with a statement as to what facilities there are in their immediate vicinity for flying; such as machines, hangars, land ing fields, etc, and what migrt be donat- ed by the municipalities. 4 rough sketch or map showing location and size of any regular or emergency land- ing fields would be appreciated. Sug- gestions from reserve officers or munich palities regarding their locality are es- pecially invited.
 As the Director of the Air Service Is desirous securing a report on this mat ter before October 10th, it is requested that above information be mailed to the Department Air Service Officer not later than October 10th. Here is an opportuni- ty for the reserve officers to fly at places near their homes and for munich palitiesto get all active landing field, so put your shoulders to the wheel and keep up with tn progrss ill the air. The airplane as a means of transport has come to the United States to stay and revoluionize many of our commrcial pursuits: as means of fighting an en- emv. it is destined to become one of tn most important and largest branches of our army It should be the desire of ev- cry rserve officer and every progrssiv continuity to put tn United States to the fore in aerial activity and lead the world in aerial development
 \. A. Dargue,
 It. Col, A. <. A.
 Dept. Air Service Officer