Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-12-07
ROTARY URGED
TO BOOST AIR
PROJECT HERE
Good Roads Meet and Toys for
Christmas Stressed by
Speakers.

LIE speaker at tHt ItotufY luuIHcUL
Wednesday was Lieut.. T.. Z. Vance of
the United States reserve corps in the
department of aviation. Lieutenant
Vance is al enthusiast in his vocation.
He took the Rotarians up into the air
and kept them there for half an hour,
and convinced many Of them that there
wasn't the slightest danger. In fact,
he claimed that it vas much safer up
in the air because there are less things
TO run against.
At first. q review was given of fly
ing from the days of Wright Brothers,
10 years ago. until the present time.
The fact was brought out that the war
put up far in advance of the readiness
OF the country to accept aviation III Il
commercial way. A further detrlment
for ourselves was worked out when
we did not ratify the treaty of Yer
sailles which contains 4 universal avi-
alton code. We therefore have not
come under that code, and besides, we
are without reasonable regulations IN
the United States for the conduct OF
aviation work.
Foreigners have mastered the pas
senger problem much better thar we
have in this country. They are carry
iiS DuSSCISNiS 1
cidents. In the carrying of the mail,
the United States has worked out
more development than any other ma
ton. We are now confining u eff
fort along this line on the route from
New York to San Francisco. The
load carried is 10000 pounds daily and
during the recent fall months, 1000
600 miles were accomplished in this
mail transportation without accident
at Il cost of GO cents q mile. The
speaker emphasized the point that
nearly all accidents are caused by
f~ool-hardy stunning with planes not
intended for such service.
Advantage to Falls
Lieutenant Vance spoke briefly
about the advantage presented by
Great Falls for an aviation field to
accommodate this whole section of the
country. He spoke of a tract of iand
out beyond the smelter and said that if
the city or some other agency would
provide the equipment and thus a be-
ginning would be made and a prepar-
alton started for development of COM
mercial aviation that is sure to come.
Rotarian Frank Brown again called
attention to the collection of toys for
the Empty Stocking club. He said
tlis work had not started as vigor-
ousiy as WAS desired. These toys are
20 be left at the fire station for re-
pair. Rotarian Theo Coy said, If any
one would call his store, that his de-
livery would collect AL such toys and
deliver them at the fire station.
Rotarian A. f. Barkemeyer spoke
in behalf of the poultry show which is
to be held in Great Falls beginning
December II. He said there is a great
opportunity for development in the
poultry business for this section Of
the state. He said it is a business
proposition for our people TO take an
in proper fashion.
Indian Collection
Rotatian II. II. Johnson spoke in
behalf Of the Indian collection which
was gathered by the late Robert
Vaughn, and which is available for the
city if a way can be provided to prop
erly house these valuable historical
Indian relics. Rotarian johnson asked
that the club write a letter to the
county commissioners suggesting that
this collection might be properly pre-
served by the providing Of cases and
installing of these relies in the court
house where they could be seen by the
public for all time with convenience
and profit. The Rotarians voted TO
send such q letter.
DR.. Fuson spoke in behalf of the
sale of Christmas seals and the use OF
the resulting money in the tuberculo-
sis work of the state. He emphasized
and gave statistics to prove. how dur
ing the last few years, the fatal cases
of tuberculosis have been cut down
year by year. This sale has been tax
en- up in the first instance by the Civ
itan club.
o. s. Warden spoke briefly on the
importance of the state road meeting
which is to be held in Butte on De-
cember II, the purpose of which is to
provide a means whereby Montana
may be able to match up the $4,000
600 of federal money which will be
available and which has already been
appropriated for this state for the
years 1923 and 1924 and 1925. The
Rotarians were asked to send one
delegate with expenses paid to this
Butte meeting and it was voted to do
so. Congressman elect, Scott Leav-
lit was appointed as such delegate by
President Hi johnson.