The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1921-10-15

Y ylNDW~N many apparently iDsuperabie ops'a-
cles to the point where success IL
.msa In consequence, Omaha Is proudly claim
d. ! no Americas most progressive aviation
me- nurnoses OF the congress are praiseworthy'
~ congress- itself is likely to be Of great I'M
pnaDee.
| M purpose Is 10 bring the flyers together for
NJ, reunion tle first since the World War. An
AR Is TO show everything in connection WIN
Ration in order to interest the people OF the
nlon In flying A third is to form natlonal
Hi body for the advancement of aviation 10 Amer
In The big purpose is: Aviation supreme ''r
mrica'
The formation of a national air body appears
hhe well under way through preliminary organi-
nuons in the states At this writing twenty-five
mates are forming state organizations of the con-
rpw and will he represented by delegates
That there is necessity for the formation OF such
BODY seems hardly open to argument. Rudyard
kplng years ago. wrote of aircraft: I'VE are
II The opening verse Of the opening page 'of the
Aaper Of endless possibilities" We have reno
M beyond that now and the march OF events
Fcs MS to keep on turning the leaves, II we
IHuld keep our place In the forefront OF the pro-
esson Of the nations
! III the opinion Of those who seem best qualified
~ know the United States has not kept abreast
With other countries in the development of ava-
Nm, especially in the matter Of development OF
hfvays For example, the best we can show ID
W way Of transcontinental route Is that follow
@lhe general line Of Cleveland. Chicago, Omaha
Rsao and San Francisco. The experts declare 1t
Mhe not more than 40 per cent complete in organ
nim.
40 essential of the success of big business is
It,n, 1or haf
aviation in the life of the nation will be five
rr from now II is no wonder that men of
"se affairs want tha organization of a national
/" body and want Il now
"mahas slogan was inspired by the Aero Club
'Npha. nm organization Of 100 former pilots
aa observers OF the World War. Nevertheless,
we ely Is talking aviation these days Three
WINS arc, of course. it was not so. Omaha was
more enthusiastic over aviation than any other
~. When It's citizens heard an airpane droning
~uae'o they gazed skyward for moment 9th
sSe ihey were uninterested
men Earl. W. Porter, president Of the Aero
IVY o. omaha, conceived the idea of the con-
~ and went to work on It, Now aviation Is i'm
"ood OF the citizens. They talk of the many
@Ns o. OR travel with the nonchalance of aces
Naer c'ties the people may call anything that
~ ass The air an alrship. But not so in Omaha
~ "kh''y use the word aircraft Do you hear
a. 49, -, y omaha? Well, hardly. Omaha knows
xAs. s"'p Is not only slang but obsolete slang.
~ people In other cities are still applying
a u indiscriminntely to I'll balloons. rigid
I. '''e'd airshlps and lighter-than-air craft
lsA.-su catch an Omahan these days saying
y, -" "hen he means seaplane; he knows
~ - iofmPr never leaves the water. And yon
srA,a :. correctly using airplane seaplane and
at,nn,. "'.ead OF aeroplane, hydro-aeroplane and
~ 4 Ion may even overhear conversation
on.ss captive heeopter. In short. everyone
IA i appears to be enthusiastic about avia-
eshi. ana me coming congress In par
M go rWter went TO his fellow clubmen.
I'll ru his Idea and his plans and pledged
4 hse Z. They also fixed ON him as the logi-
u'e movement and he wGs duly made