The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-10-14

cleS to the point where success Is
assured. In consequence, Omaha is proudly claim
ing to be Americas most progressive aviation
center.
The purposes of the congress are praiseworthy
The congress itself is likely to be of great I'm
portance.
One purpose is to bring the flyers together for
a big reunion, the first since the World War. An
other Is to show everything in connection with
aviation, in order to interest the people of the
nation in flying. A third is to form national
air body for the advancement Of aviation in Amer
lea. The big purpose is: Aviation supreme FOR
America"
The formation Of a national air body appears
to be we'll under way, through preliminary organi-
cations In the states. At this writing twenty-five
states are forming state organizations of the con-
gress cnd will be represented by delegates
That there is necessity for the formation OF such
a body seesNs hardly open to argument. Rudyard
Kiplng, yearN ago, wrote of aircraft: I'VE are
at the opening verse of the opening page or the
chapter of endlexr possibilities" We have read
| far beyond that n0v and the march OF events
forces us to keep on turning the leaves II we
would keep our place in tbs forefront Of the pro-
cession Of the nations
In the opinion Of those who seem best qualified
| to know the United States has not kept abreast
with other countries in the development of avia-
| ton, especially In the matter Of development OF
airways. For, example, the best can show In
1
ing the general line of Cleveland, Chicago, Omaha,
| Reno and San Francisco. The experts declare 1t
to be not more than 40 per cent complete in organ
zation.
An essentia, Of the success Of big business is
imagination Imagine, If you can what the part
of aviation in the life of the nation will be five
years from now. II Is no wonder that men OF
large affairs want the organization Of a national
air body and want 1t now.
| Omaha's slogan was inspired by the Aero Club
of Omaha an organization Of 100 former pilots
and observers Of the World War. Nevertheless
all the city is talking aviation these days. Three
months ago of course 1t was not so. Omaha was
no more enthusiastic over aviation than any other
city. When its citizens heard an airplane droning
overhead they gazed skyward for a moment. 9th
erwise they were uninterested
Then Earl w. Porter, president Of the Aero
Club Of Omaha, conceived the idea Of the con
gress and went to work on It, Now aviation Is In
the blood Of the citizens They talk of the many
phases Of air travel with the nonchalance Of aces
In other cities the people may call anything thai
traverses the air an airship But not so In Omaha
. they rightly use the word aircraft. Do you heal
, blimp in Omaha2 Well, hardly Omaha know.
that bllmp Is not only slang, but obsolete slang
whereas people In other cities are still applyn,
the word unfortunately to all balloons, rigit
ard nonrigd airships and lighter-than-air craft
= You never catch an Omahan these days sayin,
; hydropane when he means seaplane; he know
. that the former never leaves the water And yo7
find him correctly using airplane, seaplane AM
: airship instead Of aeroplane, hydro-aeroplane an
dirlgble. You may even overhear a conversation
/, about the captive helicopter. In Short everyon
In Omaha appears to be enthusiastic about avia
+ ton In general and the coming congress in PAL
& ticular
President Porter went to his fellow clubmer
l. They Endorsed his idea and his plans and pledge
!, their support They also fixed on him as the log
: cal head Of the movement and he was duly mad