Salt Lake Herald | 1908-02-09 | Page 16 | Aeronauts May Declare War

AERONAUTS MAY DECLARE WAR New York Sky Pilots Become Jealous of Chicago Boosters New York Feb S Aeronauts all over the country countr are facing a merry war which had hod its origin in an invitation sent out by the Chicago Aero club to a num nurn number number ber her of aero acre clubs throughout the country countr asking that delegates be sent to Chicago Feb 21 for tor the purpose of forming a na iua national national organization of aero clubs The Tile Aero Club of America with headquarters headquarter In New York was the first club of Its kind organized in America and its mem members bern bers believe that the Chicago club is at attempting attempting attempting tempting to take away from it its pres pree prestige prestige tige as the parent club of ot the country countr This belief is strengthened by the fact that the club has received no invitation to take part in m the Chicago meeting The object of securing the lead among the dubs clubs in America is membership in the International Aeronautic federation feder which admits but one club from a coun country countr country try tr the club which leads l In the sport A special meeting of the New York club will be held Monday Monda at which the mat matter matter matter ter will be considered