The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-29
LANDING FIELDS
Letter SUBJECT
conueIl Gets Message from
U. S. Chamber Of Com.
meTce Body.
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IN reference 70 practical land
ing fields for airplanes Thomas D.
Connell. secretary Of the local
Chamber Of Commerce, has re-
ceiyed a letter from the United
States chambersotll Commerce, tell
tug what the government has done
10 mapping Sky roadways and Of
ferfns valuable Suggestions that
have proved successful in other
places.
The letter follows:
The government Division Of
Military Aeronantics has supsrvis-
ed the mapping Of some 1900
miles Of Sly roadway. It is par
tlcularly interested ( in landing
fields along established routes,
aud II Is constdered not unlikely
that there will. be q government
system OF landing field ambracins
both government fields ard fields
sustained byfpriyate enterprises.
There willdoubtless also be munir
clpai landing fields, in addition to
those which will be part Of regn-
lar aerial routes. In addition TO
these, there are and will be prl-
vate landing fields belonging to
companies engaged in aircraft
business and to clubs interested
in aviation.
- practical landing. field
should be q leyeled tract from a
quarter 70 d half mile square with
signal displayed ion the ground
Indicating wind direction; a depot
containing supplies Of gas, oil aud
water. one OF more hangers with
facilities for making adjustments
TO machines, a minimum stock Of
aeroptane spare parts and flares
or other means OF illumination for
night landing.
ut might be well for chambers
oil commerce, Who have not al
ready done sol 70 ascertain II their
towns are on mapped routes AMI
what use would be made Of land
ing fields IL they would establish
them A great many communities
are displaying interest in this sub
icct and a considerable number
arc prepared to bear the whole
burden of expense.t Many have
pctltioned the government TO usa
land IN their limits, such as
Phoenix ,Arlz, Dodge City, KanE !;
Great Fails, Mont: Clcinnatl,
Ohio: Albany; ny. Field actually
prepared and utilized and already
found IN numberous places, for in
stance. INDEPENDENCE, Kans., and
Baton Rouge la,
THE Boston Chamber Of Com
merce 20 behind the movement to
establish an air post. Its task was
10 raise several thousand dollars
to supplement- state and federal
aIpropfiationss The amount was
oyersubacfibed. AS a result Of this
Boston expects to have not only
the benefit Of air mail service, bat
training place for flyers of the
national guard; the reserve and
the regular army and a terminal
for commerciat air routes.
Tile Pittsburgh. Pa. board Of
trade was among the first, II not
the first TO appoint an .viati9l
committee This was nearly two
years ago. The Cincinnati Cham
Der OF Commerce was anoth or
carly moYeriin this field. Tie Mer-
chants Association Of New York
and the Chamber Of Commerce OF
Philadelphia, Detroit, Rochester.
Omaha and many other cities have
similar committees.
In the gradual conquest of the
uncertain and disruptiye factors
in business budgetry control is
now maxim and taking It's place.
according tot pamphlet Just issu-
cd by the production department
OF the NATIONAL Chamber which
deals with this subject. The PAM
phlet goes on to say that bull.
setry control may mean'much or
little II maylmean merely the null
tipilcation Of useless farms which
only bumper and further im-
pede production and sales. II may
mean the wise conduct OF bust
ness. the subordiuation OF pleasant
dreams TO actpalities. 1t cannot
replace able and skillful eXcuI-
tives bat 1t can reconcile and CO.
ordinate the effects Of these OK
eeutiyes apd draw from them def
mite promises Of accomplishment.
and thus enable the checking OF
actual performances In terms OF
these goals. The pamphlet, which
comprises rs pages, includes a
discussion Of three budget systems
IN operation. Secretaries interest
ed may obtain copies by address
Ing the secretary 81 the National
Chamber.
The Harrisburg, Pa. chamber
oil commerce cleaned house, drop
ped those who had paid up and
wanted 10 resign then conducted
mail and collector campaign 10
bring IN outstanding accounts. A
letter from the credit bureau and
one from the chambers attorney
calling attention to the legal obll-
cation have beer, fruitful sources
OF collection. Following the audit
ing Of the books sby a firm Of Ger.
tified public accountants letter
was sent out by this firm asking
for yerlficatIon Of the liability and
this stimulated payment. Three
days before the annual meeting
delinquents received a telegram,
urging PAYMENT OF dues in order
TO vote and bills were sent out
with the ballots
IN order 70 obtain effective