The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-07-21
THIS CITY AN AIRPORT: !.
SAYSF0RMER AVIATOR
Former Army Aviator Gives This Newspape
an Interesting Interview on What We 1
Nav Expect From Aviation

to become of considerable in
portance in aviation, is tH
opinion of a A. Leazar of TIL
city, who was formerly
Lieutenant in the U. S. a
Service, and, during the wa
attached to Army aviatid
schools in this state, Tex3
California, and Virgini
where he instructed mad
fledglings in the art of air NJ
vigation. "This state has be(
notably recognized in the fie
OF aviation" says Mr.. Leaza
because of its reinarkabI
good natural a d "a n t a g
which make nearly every ca
tern section an ideal landin
place for seaplanes.
"In recent survey of the AtlaI
tic Coast. published in 'Aviati0,
North Carolina stands out in fro
very prominently with IA ideal aef
ports. These are Elizabeth Ciq
Beaufort. Belhaven, Edenton, He1
ford, Oriental. Plymouth, Morehd
City. Southport. Swan Quart
Washington, Wrightsville Beach n
are all charted as available landi
places. Maryland is the nearest std
to us in Importance of landing placq
that state being listed with ten coa
tai stations.
"Of the fourteen ports inspect
on our coast Elizabeth City, accop
ing to Mr.. =. Edwin Easter wi
made the survey. stands first, ha'
ing good landing for all seaplane
protected anchorage with good bd
tom, gas and oil available, no it'd
no current The knowledge of the
facts means much to the air pile
and the publication of them in Il
official aerial magazines is going
means more and more frequel
visitation of aerial tourists WI
are now no uncommon sight on Il
East Coast. With the coming
winter there is talk of a line beil
operated from New York to Florid
by one of the companies now ru1
ming large, enclosed cabin, 11-pas
enger planes from Florida to CuI
and the Bimini Islands.
North Carolina Lucky
"North Carolina is lucky to had
such natural advantages. Twice
the last few months has q seaplar
come with medical attention fro1
Norfolk, that saved the lives of tvI
North Carolina women living in
sparsely settled section of our coaiI
and far from local doctor.
answer to an appeal for help, ser
through the air by wireless from ID
Coast Guard Life Saving Station NJ
1I9. came 80 miles through the a
a plane, nurse, and a surgeon. A
operation and an operating roof
was found imperative. Two houI
later the patient was operated d
and her life saved in a Norfolk hos
pitaL From Station No. 1S3 came
similar call by wireless and again
life was saved. Wireless and I'll
airplane, two factors new to our ez
perience, are winning themselves
larger and larger place.
"Speed is a national demand witt
Americans. We want what we war
when We want it is slangy, but tru,
Listen to this, story from MOI
folk business man 6ust back froII
across the pond
Ran over from London to Par
on business last week, hurry trip 4
l went by air. And say, when
comes to moving around, those End
lish and French have us tied to It'd
mast. 1t kills a day to go froi|
London to Paris by rail and boat
another to get back. After break
fast | left London from Hendon Ali,
drome. had lunch in Paris, attendeI
to my business and came back
supper in London. Finest trip
ever had; cool, comfortable, anl
clean; ten Of us on board; playe
cards and smoked just as trayelin
men do over here en- n Pullman. Cod
only six dollars more to 20 by "A
than by train and boat and saved
days time and hotel bills. One otl'
er American on board, representa-
an American concern in Paris. say
he takes the trip every wtsek, al
tends to his business in London ar
gets back in time to run over b
days mail. Now, why in the wori
can't we do the same thing oyfI
here|
"And that is exactly what we sfI
preparing to do over here" Mr.. Lea
Ear tells us. with the good road
movement linking our towns. thef
comes the motor truck line to card
our short haul freight, the automq
bile our passengers, and the mobl
airline for our long distance mail en-
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