The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-07-20

not be so safeguarded that their ships
will not injure or kill someone despite
anything that the man at the controls
can do.
Warns Police of Danger
Il do not want to overemphasize
the danger, great as it is, and nobody
should feel reluctant to go to the
Vance field because thew fear there
is probability of an accidnt. But
now, week in advance of the coming
OF the tour, | hope the public may
be warned of the danger that does
exist, and / believe it is possible to
have the complete cooperation of
virtually everybody in the crowd when
the ships are arriving.
Along the southern and eastern
sides of the Vance field there ARE ex-
cellent parking places that will ac-
commodate thousands of automobiles.
After the ships are all on the field
they will be pulled up along the lines
separating the cars from the field
and whatever program is arrived at
for permitting the spectators to see
The ships at close range will then be
put into effect.
Although the arrival of the tour
is a week distant, it is not too early
for the thousands who will be at the
field to visualize something of what
the situation will be. The spectators
can see the most, be absolutely clear
of the path of the sbips. avoid tbe
DUST clouds that will be blowing over
the field and aid the work of policing
II they will remain in their cars.
Should Remain in Cars
Anyone accustomed to the way of
crowds at night might think it an
impossible task to attempt to. keep
the entire crowd seated in automo-
blles, but if this community will.
during the next week, give the matter
serious thought I believe, it can be
done.
.',Of course there will be a few who
will attempt to stand along the edges
OF the field and a few others will trv
to get onto the field itself. But if
these are not followed by others who
go to the field with the intention Of
remaining in their cars the conse-
quences will not be serious and the
job Of policing the grounds will not
be difficult.
An airplane propeller in motion is
a deadly thing. To be struck bv
one. means instant death. in a great
majority of cases. The pilots dread
OF striking a person with his propel-
Ter grows largely out of the fact that
ne frequently cannot see the ground
immediately in front of him. and if
ne could he often would be powerless
70 avoid an accident if any number
OF persons are on the field
A clear field, where there is no
possibility of accident, is the thing
uppermost in the mind of a pilot. He
wants, first of all, to not cause the
injury or death of any person, and
second, he wants to avoid property
damage.
Wants Public Cooperation
Policing of landing fields is a
matter in which he is always inter
ested. Protection for a crowd and
the pilots at any airplane demon
stration is a thing always thought
OF In advance. At the time the path
finder ship was here few weeks ago
officials of the tour urged that seri
Gus attention be given to the matter
before the arrival of the ships.
"I think that all danger and all
confusion can be absolutely avoided
if those who plan on going to the
field arrive at a determination to see
the situation as it is, recognize the
fact that the best view possible will
be from the seat of an automobile and
make themselves a part of an ORDERLY
program that will leave lasting i'm
preston with those who come with