Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-03
HEADS
REVIEW ACTION
FOR AIR FIELD

1IlS 'USduClllCdIlOIl COIIlHllCC60 Oh JIle
Kiwanis club met last evening inI
executive session with the heads of
the club in the offices of j. P.
Sexton, of the Arizona Edison COM
pany. Features OF the meeting were
a revising OF the stand of the XII
wants club on the international air
port situation and a decision to start
a campaign in the Immediate future
to plant trees in the residence sec
ton on the five paved streets that
run east and west
Following the decision on the tree
planting schedule the aviation situa-
ton was brought up and George E.
jackson, chairman OF the c2.y COM.
mittee, reported that the sub-com-
mittees on this committee are really
doing some very interesting work in
securing legal information ana land
data toward the port building. Jack
son said that he deplored the delay
but believed that another meeting
of the committee could be held very
shortly at which definite action could
be taken.
It was the concensus of the mcP5-
ing last evening of the KiwanianS
that the KiWanis club is behind the
city committee fully in its action but
that the Kiwanians deplore the delay
and urge that action toward the
actual purchase of the land and the
clearing OF the runways and building
of hangers be had now The question
Of bond issue to build field was
discussed and it was brought out
that even with the greatest success
in securing the bonds it would take
months to put over an issue.
j. w. Tardy, Of the Climate club,
told the committee that he had
figured out that more than $4,000
is raised every year in this city for
various funds such as advertising,
charity, the various clubs and what
not, and ridiculed the seemingly end
less conferences and Investigations
which are precluding the securing of
not more than $4,000, which is COIL
sidered ample by all for the erection
of a first class international air
port and that will be built east
Of the city exactly on the border
and adjoining the land already
pledged by the MeXicanS Tor the
Mexican side of the port.
The matter was, finally resolved to
this. An international air port has
been proposed. 1t is very desirable
thing. 1t is something that will
cost such a comparatively small sum
that the financing of the project is
a little item. If the port is to be
built it should be built now
A section OF land must be secured
and a hangar and lights must be
erected on it and runway must
be cleared on it. This land must
be on the border The only available
place for this port is east of the
city. The data on who owns all the
available land and what it will cost
to secure it is at hand Nothing
remains to be done but to buy this
land, clear the runway and erect
the hangar and lights. The Ikiwan
ians went on record as urging that
this be done and pledging their
unanimous support to assist the city
committee or any other persons or
bodies entrusted with the under
taking.
It was brought out that the city
administration stands ready to back
the airport to whatever extent the
citizens ask them to- 1t was brought
out that the board OF supervisors now
owes Douglas a sum OF money as
its share of sum handed out to
Bisbee some years ago and that
there is little doubt but that the
board would be willing to pay this
sum into an air port fund at any
time they are asked for it, 1t was
estimated that between what the city
would and could appropriate andl
what the county would give up, which
it already owes to this district, there
would be plenty for the building OF
the field and a possible $4,000 addi-,
tional that might be needed could
be raised by any one OF half al
dozen local organizations in the1
course of two or three days cam
paigning.
The committee on city beautifica-
ton appointed various members tol
canvass the different streets for the
securing of orders for trees. Prices
of these trees in wholesale lots have
been sent for and prices for planting
the trees are being secured. The
will secure orders for a
large number OF trees from the
various property holders and will
then order the trees in big lots sol
that they will be secured very
cheaply. When the trees arrive the
property owners will set them out
or will have them set out by men
contracted for by the KiWanians
who are engineering the scheme.
It is believed that in this way the
streets of the city may be made
very attractive and green at a very
low cost to the property owner and
this movement has been made the
chief objective of the Klwanis for
this, year in addition to their PLEDGE
of cooperation and absolute support
of those other organizations which
are endeavoring to build an inter
national air port
NRADTMEC, HnMNNAMnED