Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-08
$4,000 FOR AN
+. A|RPLANE FOREST
Provided in a Resolve Offered
in the Maine Senate Wednes-
! day-Advantages of Air
plane in Observation Work
Related in Statement Ac-
rnf
companying Resolve-Other
Acts in Senate.

resolve appropriateS $4,000 for the
next two fiscal years to be expended
by the forest commissioner in the
maintenance of airplane forest fire
patrol.
This method Of forest fire patrol
Is being used by the federal govern
ment in the forests of Oregon and by
several private interests in the Cana
dian forests, says the accompanying
statement Of facts. In nearly every
case they are expanding with more
machines and endorse the method
with highest praise.
In 1922. two chief fire wardens of
the forestry district in Maine were
taken over their territory demon
strating the fact that an airplane as
a moving observation tower has I'M
deniable advantages over the present
sta tionary tower.
a few men, during the first few
hours of forest fires. are more ef-
flcient than a much larger number of
men several days later. The air.
plane can transport the few neces-
sary men and supplies in a few mo-
ments. where it takes days to put a
large crew in on the scene by land.
Act to Regulate Use Of Aircraft
Buzzell of Waldo-Act to regulate
the use of aircraft.
The act provides that it shall be
unlawful for any person to operate
aircraft at any time in this State
unless he is licensed and the aircraft
is registered, either by the secretary
OF state or federal board or de-
partment established by Congress,
provided, however, that the provi-
sions of this section shall not apply
to unlicensed civilians when accom-
panied by person licensed as afore-
said or by military or naval
aviator, but such licensed person or
military or naval aviator shall be
liable for the violation of any pro-
vision of this act committed by such
unlicensed person.
The act further provides for the
registry of each aircraft in operation
in this State by the secretary of
state annually. No person may act
as pilot of any aircraft until he shall
have obtained fom the secretary of
state a license for that purpose, and
such license shall not he issued until
the applicant has been examined by
one or more competent persons.
.s 1t is made unlawful for any I'M
licensed pilot to carry passengers
for hire without a passenger carry
ing permit, such permits being grant
ed only to pilots who have satisfied
the secretary of the state that they
and have had at least 100 flying
hours experience as pilots not under
instruction.
Fees are prescribed at five dollars
for the registration of every air.
craft. five dollars for examination
and inspection Of an aircraft and not
exceeding SIS for examination and
tests Of an applicant, two dollars for
a license to operate an aircraft, one
dollar for n passenger carrying per-
init and so cents for each additional
copy of certificate of registration
or license.
Violation of the provisions of tho
act are punished by a fine of not
less than ten nor more than 500 or
by Imprisonment for not less than
one month. nor more than six months.
or by both fine and imprisonment
Resolve for Filing Legislative Papers
Wadsworth of .kenncbec-Resolve
appropriating $1,000 for the purpose
of filing and indeXing papers and
documents which have heen filed by
the legislatures since 1920. not now
properly filed and indexed. and now
in the possession of the State IL
hrarian: said filing and indexing to
he under the direction of the State
librarian.
Resolve for InSexing Laws
Gram of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES an
propriating $4,000 for the printing and
binding Of an index to the private
and special laws and to the resolves
OF Maine.
Declaring University Of Maine
State Institution
Allen of York-Act declaring the
University Of Maine to be State in
For Reading Of Bible in Public
Schools
Spencer Of YOrk-Act to provide
for the reading of the Bible in the
public schools.
- Section 1 of the act provides: "To
insure greater security in the faith
of our fathers. to inculcate into the
lives Of the rising generation the
spiritual values necessary to the we'll
being of our and future civilizations.
to develop those high moral and re-
!igious principles essential to human
to make available for the
use of our land the book which has
been the inspiration of the great
Of literature. art and
and which have been the
strength of the great men and
women Of the Christian era. there
shall be. in all the public schools OF
the state. daily or at suitable inter-
walls readings from the scriptures
with especial emphasis upon the ten
the psalms of David.
the proverbs OF Solomon. the sermon
on the mount and the Lords prayer"
o 1t is provided further that there
shall be no dcnominaional or sec
4 IL, N,tH
shall give respectful atten-
Of worship.
Relating to Itinerant Vendors
Hussey OF Aroostook-Act relat ting
to itinerant vendors.
The act includes in the provisions
OF the itinerant vendor law peddlers
from vehicles who have hitherto been
exmept.
Of Nom profit Cooperative
Associations
Hussey Of Aroostook-Act author
izing the formation OF non profit CO.
operative associations with or with
out capital stock for the purpose of
encouraging the orderly marketing
Of fish products through cooperation.
The act Is similar in it's provisions
70 the cooperative marketing act in
troduced earlier in the session by
Senator Wilson Of Aroostook.
Concerning Cumberland Superior
Court
Hussey OF Aroostook-Act relating
90 the superior court for the county
OF CUMBERLAND.
The act provides for the con-
current. instead OF exclusive juris.
niction of actions for divorce by the
cumberland county superior court.
Elections in Towns Of Over 5000
emery of Washington-Act relat-
Al TO the election Of officers.
Inc act provides that in towns Of