The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-27
AERIAL SERVICE BENEFIT }! } l!|: ALASKA A! !!
 DECLARES JONES
President Northbird Aviation Co. Discusses Future of
 Industry in Alaska.

Aerial transportation is coming fast to the front and there is prob ably no other part of the world where this means of traffic will be of great CT benefit than in Alaska" said Aviator Roy F. Jones. owner and pilot of the seaplane -Northbird, today, "The great development of the art of aerial navigation in the past few years has brought to us this new means of travel and communication before we are ready to give 1t the consideration 1t deserves" he de- clarcd.
 Success In Venture
 "Three years ago." said Jones, "the Aeromarine Airways Company began flying boat service between Key West and Havana. The company be- gan with one flying boat, and far sighted management has resulted in flying over one million passenger miles, and the transport by air of more than 10000 persons, since the inauguration of the service. Along with the service the equipment has Uttu lO lnSludC o idi 6O fleet of commodious flying boats which carry Il passengers on regu- lar schedules.
 This accomplishment has been at tained without injury to any passen- ger It established the fact that with thoroughly trained personnel and the correct equipment, travel by air on over-water routes is not dangerous
 Alaska Service
 The Northbird Aviation Company of which Jones is president, has be- gun operation in Southeastern Al aska with an idea of establishing just such service and record for Alaska Jones said Beginning in small way, as is best where an industry must be built up from experience with the peculiar problems it mus. confront he said, the operators hope In the near future to inaugurate a service on such scale as alone will insure proper and safe development.
 Flying short aerial tours in the communities to which aviation is novel should bring returns which will provide for the maintenance of adequate shao and housing facilities and additions to equipment which win then be p.aced in regular inter city service in both Southeastern and Western Alaska. including a line tc the Interior, perhaps by way of Skag way" said Jones.
 Mail Carriers
 "A proper showing of performance will secure recognition from the United States mail service and the inauguration of an air mail line ter minating at Juneau, which point will be the distributing center for first class mail going. to the Westward Later, if experience proves it prac ticar, the more difficult route from Juneau to the Westward will be es tablished." aA T3
 The conduct of an aerial service o1 any character must not be entrusted to any person not thoroughly trained in the particular branches of the in dustry in which responsibilities ma, be, Jones declared Such course he emphasized. could only result 1T the discouragement of public support and the depriving of Alaska of the benefits which properly conducted service can bring, he said.
 Comments People
 Mir. Jones said he is appreciative of the interest and support of the people of Gastineau Channel toward the establishing of an aerial service in Southeastern Alaska. The far sightedness of the people here for the future benefits of aerial service throughout the Territory, as showr him whenever he has been here, i; proof for the success of this in dustry in Alaska, he said.
 Mir. Jones expects to spend a shor1 time here. when he will start his Southeastern Alaska aerial service. ATTENTION AMERICAN LEGION t~--. ftvaev