The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-05-01
Fred B. Sheriff, Helena, commission
err of aer0na llticS for Montana. i I.

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Fred B. Sheriff, Helena, commission
er of aeronautics for Montana; j. l..
Taylor, secretary of the Glendive,
Mont, Chamber of Commerce; and
Dawes E. Brisbine, chairman of the
board of railroad commissioners In
South Dakota, who also acted as
chairman of Mondays sessions.
With Mayor Ralph Webb Of Win
nipeg unable to come here as sched-
uled, Professor E. F. Riley, president
Of the state school of science at Wah-
peton, will be the chief speaker at
the banquet at 6 p. m. Monday in
the dining room at the World War
Memorial building.
A program will be given at the city
auditorium at 7:45 o'clock Monday
evening by the local Forty and Eight,
to which the visiting airnen and the
public are invited
Speakers Tuesday morning will be
Attorney General A. j. Gronna and
Russell HALEY, president of Rapid
Air Lines corporation, Rapid City
S. D.
Need More Landing Fields
More and better landing fields as
a means of developing air travel was
urged at the opening session.
Speaking on airport management
Fred B. Sheriff of Helena, commits
sioner of aeronautics for Montana
declared the degree to which air
travel Is permitted In the future
both for private flyers and on regu-
lar transport lines, is going to de-
pend more on the widespread de-
velopment of landing fields than on
the development of any further per-
lection in the aircraft itself.
1--WE must have many times as
many landing fields as We have to-
day." he said. THE great opportu-
nifty for air travel is in this western
country where distances are great"
Sheriff emphasized that smaller
towns are not going to be inspired
to prepare landing fields, unless the,
are given considerable support ane
encouragement by the airport Off.
Gals and flying enthusiasts of thu
larger towns nearby.
Many towns that have no field
at ALL" he said, would make splen
did start at practically no cost, b,
marking the best available site, put
ting up a wind cone and getting al
emergency field rating from the de
partment of commerce.
Contending that an understanding
Of human nature Is essential to tn
maintenance OF discipline in boil
airport and airline operation, Sheriff
said, those who have any RESPONSE
bility in connection with airport o
airline management should strive t,
exemplify and cultivate for the in
dustry "a very outstanding and com
mendable form of professionalism,
professionalism that knows the valu
Of courtesy and understands human
nature"
Should Be Attractive
He suggested airports should
places that are more than unitarian
Let us make them attractive to tn
point of establishing playground" ii
connection with airports, he said.
Responding to addresses of vel
come by Mayor A. P. Lenhart of Bis
marck and Col. A. B. WEIGH. Man
dan postmaster, was Major Reed G
Lands of Chicago, chairman of tn
Illinois aeronautics commission, VIII
emphasized the value Of state regu
lation.
National economy apparently i
about to require the various states +
undertake additional responsibilitie
in connection with the regulation an,
encouragement of air transportation
Lands said.
THE reductions in the federal bud
get contemplated by the Roosevelt ad
ministration will make it impossible
for the aeronautics branch Of the de
partment Of commerce to continu
fully the supervision and encourage
ment Of aviation provided in the past
This will mean that the state
must undertake portions of the worl
in addition to what the states hav
already undertaken in regulation an,
encouragement of intra-state avia
tion."
Lands pointed to the importance o
air transportation in connection will
the prosperity and security of tn
people of the United States, sayin
the value OF encouragement of regu
lation is shown by the fact that il
Illinois and New Jersey, aviation ia
talities have been reduced approx
mately four times as much in 1873
over 1881 as have aviation fatalitie
throughout the country generally.
To Dedicate Mandan Airport
Additional talks are scheduled Tues
day with dedication Of Mandan's ney
airport to climax the conference.
The port will be known as "the Bel
E;elson Airport of Mandan." AM
Pilot Eielson and in honor of the air
ways scheduled route between 81
Paul, Mimi, and Billings, Mont, wi
interchange mails at the port as
mark of respect to the memory Q
Pilot Eielson and in hour Of the air
port dedication.
Among the early registrants for tn
meeting were:
George Albrecht, Roseglen; Dave
E Brisbane, Pierre, S. d.; Colonel l
H. Brittin, st. Paul; Roy r. Bags
Mooreton; Mrs. E. NJ. Garfield. Will
liston: E. M. Garfield. Williston; D.
G. M. Constans. Bismarck; Ralpl
Cram. Davenport, Ia: Fred 2. Fag:
Jr., Chicago; Fay Harding, Bismarck
Reed G. Lands, Chicago: Mic Reute'
Garrison; Orris w. Roberts, Bis
marck; G. NJ. Roberts, Pierre, S. D
E. F. Riley, Wahpeton: Arthur N
; Sampson, Wahpeton: Herb ert I
SWEET, Steele: w. A. Swark, Siou
Falls, s. D.; Mrs. J. L. Taylor. Glen