The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-26
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"A. W. Shalo Contends Airplanes
Haze Preference Ouer the Autos
on Certain Sections of the Beach

More or less discussion has re-
suited because of the recent collision
on the beach between a landing air
plane and big automobile. as to
the rights of the air machines 10 use
space used as public thorogghlare
II which to land. A. w Shaw, the
well known Daytona Beach hardware
merchant. who is always alive to pub
lie questions, has some decided views
on the subject, To a News represen-
tatiye he expressed himself as fol-
lows.
First, it is mistake TO say that
tha accident in question occurred ON
the automobile driveway, as il hap
pened On the small portion OF the
beach designated as a landing place
for airplanes. Already there have
been several automobile accidents on
the beach this season in which sew
eral persons have been injured and
ears wrecked, yet we do not hear
people insisting that these accidents
were on account OF lack of traffic
regulations We must remember that
on our best regulated streets and
boalevards accidents happen from
time to time, IN spite OF al the stat
ntes and ordinances pertaining 20 the
/
automobile accident is barely accord
ed notice in the press. yet an air
plane accident seems 10 call forth
special editorial comments and de
,mands for special regulations The
Curtis Airplsne corporation on their
maps show Daytona Beach as being
the finest airplane landing field in
/ the country Considering the fact
/ fbat thu ha
right OF way over the beach for about
, 4 miles in one direction and about 10
niles in another, it seems perfectly
fair 10 allow few hundred feet for
+ the use OF the airplanes in landing
/ The section OF the beach just north
of the ocean pier was granted by the
town council Of Daytona Beach as a
landing place for both commercial
and government airplanes. At the
1 time signs were ordered erected on
The beach warning automobile drivers
that planes had right 80 land Ia
the space designated. They read:
Warning Airplanes Land Here.
Kindly Keep TO Upper Part Of Beach.
Thank You
There seems to be a question in
the minds OF some people. who have
evidently not Investigated the matter,
as to what authority the town council
possesses TO control traffic on The
beach. This is plainly set forth BY
tie state legislature in the charter
granted the town Of Daytona Beach,
~ which il gives as the eastern
hcautaary, the low water mark Of the
Atlertle ocean This charter also ex
2liciily authorizes the town to have
fall pc1ioe jurisdiction over all terri
tary described as within the corpo
rate limits. which would include the
beach.
AS to the statements recently
made public that the greatest attrac
ton OF the Triple Cities motoring
on the world famed beach-is endan
gered BY lack OF regulation IN land
( iug airpfanes. | wish To say that this
matter is entirely covered BY prope1
regulations. The airplanes are an as
set to Daytona Beach and with a.
MANY miles Of good beach on which &,
drive, no automobiles should be
grudge few hundred feet on whicl
the planes are given right OF way. |
drivers OF cars would keen up as re
qnested by the warning signs whei
passing this Section and would refrain
lfrom exceeding the speed limit, whicl
is fifteen miles per hour. danger O
accidental collision with a landing
airplane would be practically elimi
mated
IF those OF us who drive cars vii
just realize that in all justice am
fairness, the other fellow, who hal
pens to drive an airplane is entitle
10 some rights, there viii be no nee
If further agitation or any additiona
regulations OF traffic ON the beach.
1t may also be- OF general iuteres
to state that President Gay G Bale
OF the Daytona Beach Seabree2
Chamber of Commerce entertain
similar views 80 those Of Mr. Sha
with regards 10 this matter N
Bailey was present when the Dayton
Beach council passed q resolution 70
ing airplanes a right of eve hundre
feet OF the beach on which TO lan
In fact. Mr.. Bailey matte the rogue
for fbjs official action