Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-22
5000 ADDITIONAL
MEN WANTED TO
STUDY AVIATION.
Captain GIidden, Washing
ton, Predicts Great Future
for Those Who learn
Science of Flying
The Atlanta journal News Bureau,
6e3 Riggs Building. -
BY THEODORE TILLER

WASHINGTON, D. c., April a.
Captain Charles J. Glidden, famous
as the originator of the Glidden au-
tomobile tours, who is now booster
of aeronautics, is in Washington
to consult with war department. of
ficials regarding plans for them
listment of fifteen thousand additional
men to study aviation. CaptainGlid-
den, air service military aeronautics,
will leave Washington early this
week for New York, where he will
be assigned to special duty connects
ed with aeronautics. He has spent
four months at Souther Field, Aner-
icus, Ga. -',,--.:
The army captain expressed great
interest in the proposed flight from
Atlanta to" Atlantic City under the
auspices Of The Atlanta Journals
These bonus fights. he believes, con-
tribute to the general interest In
aeronautics and aid the movement
for greater utilization of the air.
plane for commercial, official and
pleasure purposes.
While at Souther Field, Georgia,
Captain Glidden says, he has been
gratified by the increasing Interest,"
shown in military aeronautics and
the alertness and ambition of young
men learning to fiy,s Discussing his
observations a { Souther Field and the
future Of aviation, Captain Gliddei1
said: 5t,gt 80
r "All the men are preparing them
selves to be important factors in
the great air service of the future
and realize that considerable time
must be given to perfect themselves
in flying and the care Of the ships.
in aviation of the future must take
advantage Immediately of the gov
ernment's offer to take a course in
aeronautics. This is done by enlist
ing at the nearest recruiting office.
1t cost me two thousand dollars be-
fore 1 obtained a pilots license for
the United States, Great Britain and
France, but nowadays men are noe
only paid while learning, but are fur
niShed clothing, quarters and rations.
[ consider it as good as a -tefIQa
one to three years in college.
"The extent of the air service IS
unlimited and by 1920 will be In full
operation all over the North Amer.
lean continent. There will be a great
demand for pilots and the Xcomper-
SdLlOn pdlu, Wu0ILGE IL
tary service or general public utiTi-
ties, will exceed that of most any.
other profession of its Character. /.
Three trunk lines across the conti-
nent, recently covered by Major Tom
C. MacCauley in twenty hours fly
ing time will have upon them TWEEN
ty-four distributing points and from
these places every city and town IN
the United States is within six hours
flight. 1t was my privilege to par
ticipate in the operation of the early
telegraph, come up with the teEe-
phone and automobile, and it is q
great satisfaction to do my part I'm
aviation. The telephone,
was more than 25 years reaching
it's present stage of perfection; the;
automobile 10 years, but aviation will
take less than eight years reaching
a point of equal utility.
'Whle I am particularly interests
ed in air service I have learned here
that the government offers equal priv
i1eges to the young man to become
proficient in several branches of the
service, and in all they may become
non-commissioned or even commits
stoned officers. Undoubtedly, thou
sands will take advantage of the one
and three years courses on the line
their taste prefers"