The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-23
IEW YORK is the first city in
| the world to have an aerial

NJ the world to have an aerial
police reserve. 1t is due to the
foresight, Of Special Deputy Police
CeWmissioner Rodman wanamaker
shht school has been opened where
young men are receiving training for
the squadron. Mr.. wanamaker knows
that the time is not far distant when
large numbers OF airpIanes will be used
commercially and for pleasure.
When such traffic increases It will
mean that the skies as well as the
strsets must be policed. For this rea-
son 600 young men are now enrolled
tnsathe school that is located In the old
Csn'ral Park Arsenal, where they are
heiGs instructed in ground work pre-
paratory to taking up flying in the
early months of spring
The idea OF such a place Of aviation
study was first conceived when the
army aviation camps were established
1t was thought then that young men
would be fitted to do the work Of me-
chanies at these fields. and also to be
ready for action, as the work might
come within the province OF the police
reserve. Now that the need of air
police is foreseen this school has been
firmly established.
Difficult to Get q start.
The plan for the school was SPLEEN
did, but to obtain equipment and in
structors and to enrol young men who
were in earnest and meant to stick by
the work was a difficult task. The
school has been through Its most siren
uous times. There have been strug-
CHS. When 1t was first opened some
months ago the instructors were taken
from the police force and men inter-
ested in mechanics and aviation vol
upteered their time, but after long
tiey's work on police duty it is little
too much TO undertake teaching at
night.
80 matters proved discoura ging
unit. II was decided to place the gov
cruorship Of the school in the hands
of one man. Capt Dinshah P. Ghadiali
was selected. Capt Dinshah, as he Is
more Familiarity known. Is an avia-
tisn enthusiast and inventor. He is
ALSO: business psychologist and
efYiciency expert. His time, as we'll
40 the time Of every one interested
IN the school, Is given absolutely free,
aud so indeed is everything from the
s'rihting Of the stationery to the planes
themselves. Commissioner Wanna
maker privately supplies the money
for the uniforms.
This means that the money OF the
Police Reserve Fund Is not touched;
there is absolutely no support asked
from taxpayers and no drain on city
fatids; yet every evening, save Satur-
days and Sundays, classes OF young
men are being taught by licensed
pilots and expert mechanicians.
The hush that has been over the
gray old arsenal at night is now ban
shed bx.tha sourA- Of voices and the
lnfrrying of many feet as the members
os"the school gather at $50. Some
~ the boys come in civilian clothes
others in the dark blue uniforms Of the
Police Reserve Aviation Corps. They
MI the large room where they line up
20 j'count off, The work OF the eve
ring is begun with military drill and
setting up exercises.
First Taught Discipline.
The first thing the boys are trained
TO. do is to obey and understand a
command. After the roll call they
fh1l into double flip and with an
alert step march out into the crisp
night air, where for thirty minutes
they are put through rigorous exercise
snd drill.
Before young man may enter the
school Investigations are made Of hi:
home Surroundings and his mental anC
moral conditions he is given a thor
ough physical examination, and ther
when his application is accepted he /!
made to understand the Importance
o. keeping IN physical trim. Instruc
tors speak enthusiastically of thu
changes that have been wrought II
many OF the students by some week.
a. training and work.
From stoop shoulderedness the,
have Strengthened up. and from care
aessness about their personal appear
epce they have become neat. Unles
~ comes UP to the mark and meet
certain qualifications in work and fl
personal particulars no man can eve
nope 20 wear the uniform OF tn
p. ". \ 8.
One OF tine instructors was aske
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