| Show i f It ff t f jt I J JI e m ii J t tX ki p. p lr T 1 a l i v I f fe 1 i h f L. L ji I q f y fi c P N. N f l 1 m l t f t j i L' L r r I f t rr X It f v. v r f rr j t i i K i r n y a k f i l f f Jr ar J AI What at Aviation i 7 AMELIA I I 7 i EAR HA T t I d- d r ers un m Women men r r World Famous Aviatrix a rix Discusses v 1 JIo d c Prof Pro ro f. f ess for f or I 1 O 0 0 ay Y Aviation as a r I r v J w r w Girls its Pointing Out That t t the e Same Sam i as in tJ Any y Exists a. a S s r e i F Opportunity t i dl J Y 1 lb y ae r o f J t. t f G. y 1 r rr r ff i t j. j r. r C M lr g I Other Field of Endeavor r F 4 the Lessening ng j Emphasizing m asi 0 4 r i f 4 it J y r Hazards H of the Air J f r l r f Y s y yd yr r d rr r fr I m i 4 1 S. S d t r r f 7 J N Nd Nr r h l' l Y fl hV 4 4 z As Told Tol to Haydn S. S P Pearson jon 1 I f 1 HAT was a memorable day in the kr 4 i saga raga of the conquest of the skies V- V when two cut clean-cut American youths r and d a tall slender bl haired blond r girl climbed cl nonchalantly i into to their r airship and like the Vikings of a glamorous past e era a went sailing I y off on a glorious gorious voyage voyage voyage-of of dis dis- J i be covery j a Furthermore it is is a to never f r be forgotten event because it if c chalked ked up upon lP on oli th the s scoreboard of a t the worlds world's s attention the fact that f f s- s modern woman is h her r brothers brother's l ti e equal j lin in the newest of of t the e worlds world's F s III J modes of travel Throughout that Wil- Wil Wilt black b cknight night ni ht of June Julie 17 1928 Wilmer ViI Wil- t mer Stultz drove their airplane and the pr prayers of a great nation followed v IIo d. d them It seemed as tho though g hearts stood still The Theold old older r generation marveled at at- atthe the k daring of the younger who calmly threw aside the shackles of the past Fathers and mothers saw saw in those trail blazers of the a r th ir own children while th the youth o of i the Nation watched their own dreams come true t AMELIA A MELIA EARHART first woman to cany carry a message message- through the skies from these United States States-of states of the West to Its mother in the Old World is one of a. a the great pioneers of history Her achievement achievement achieve achieve- ment m marked a new era As women nave hay followed their broth brothers rs in every field of endeavor on the earth itself now they r are going into aviation to share the y worlds world's commerce of the skies y What has lias th this l new realm of science which ha has given man control of the third j great element air to offer bITer modern t I woman oman Will the fact that this tills vast field has opened up simultaneously with womans woman's complete emancipation from the musty ideas of hoary tradition start her heroff off off from scratch in the race to conquer the skies There vas as as only one person from whom I to find out about the modern r i J womans woman's part in aviation aviation Amelia Amelia Earhart Ear- Ear hart his nis fall tall In her loveliness loveli- loveli Y l c ness an and charming sincerity represents the finest and best of the young woman- woman w h hood of of f the Nation pr What has aviation to offer the young woman of today as a vocation I asked The same opportunity awaits women 4 fr In aviation a as in all other other- vocations she Y Y answered In the last lut analysis it comes z 1 down to a question of individual fitness and ability There Thele is p perhaps some disadvantage dis dis- id advantage 19 women at present In the fact tha thas aviation is a n new ew thing and s1 women have not entered deep deeply y into its r development This means that they they have not the advantage o oI a background of F experience that m mw t have I f Ho How and when was your interest In 4 aviation awakened A My Interest was probably probably awakened during the war when I was serving with the Red Cross in Canada she replied I Iwas Iwas r was able to see a great deal of flying g and andas k as I I. I had always been very much l interested inter inter- ter- ter ested in all forms torms of outdoor sports aviation avi avi- P 4 had a very direct appeal app at The boys there most of them very young inspired my interest and enthusiasm Today modern woman the new t type of keen i alert citizen is interested in in this in-this this new 1 76 i Z rM 9 ih r i 4 0 z 6 y t y e ih A 9 A Nr y mode of travel travel T The ie historic flights of the l last last it two decades d ades or so h have ve don dong a gr great at deal dea t to arouse America to a realization realization realization reali reali- of what aviation is going to mean to the world in the future Lindbergh's solo flight from New York to Paris Byrd and Ben Bennett to the North Pole and now Byrds Byrd's expedition to conquer the South Pole through the air have kept the public public public pub pub- lic keyed up Even the tragic flights have not stopped progress The world pays a a. tribute to those who have given their lives lives' to forward this new industry put but it does not Impede progress I feel that these defeats should act as RS a spur to carry carryon on If It a girl has determined to become a a. flier how should she go about entering aviation to the best advantage I in in- in dIf d. d If a girl has lias made up her mind to become a pilot she should remember that hard work is required as it i in perfecting perfecting perfecting perfect perfect- ing any skill Miss Earhart replied Asfor As Asfor Asfor for danger I doubt if there Is any more morein morein morein in learning to fly under proper conditions than there is in learning to drive an automobile au au- A physical examination is n necessary for it is js essential that all pilots be in good physical condition Certain of the body's organs ll te ii like re th the eyes and heart must be normal The rhe Department of Commerce of the United States through its aeronautics division has charge of these tests test Virtually all cities have competent competent competent com- com medical medic l men men who give these examina ex ex- amina t ct ITS TS T'S natural that with ith in interest in aviation aviation aviL avi- avi L growing tremendously there should be a chance for instruction at most of the larger airports and landing fields scattered all over America At these points there are capable instructors who are also licensed pilots with certificates which mean they have passed the necessary necessary sary qualification tests People should keep in mind the fact that aviation while It has apparently grown up like a mushroom overnight is in reality going through all the stages of growth and development that all businesses business businesses busi busi- ness nesses have gone We can see seeby seeby seeby by looking backward a few years the growth of the automobile industry At first it was vas mer merely ly a curiosity of great exp expenses expense nse Many people people peo peo- pie thought automobiles automobiles automobiles automo automo- biles would never be practical There was wasa a famous story about the farmer who said automobiles w would o 0 u I 1 d never be allowed outside outside out out- side the c cities s because they frightened the F 1 horses It was a dubious pleasure at first mo first mo motoring The The- engines were were uncertain and roads were not built for cars rs If It one went one went wenton 2 on a long ride it was i quite possible for tor the uhf car to break down Clown mn miles and miles mUes from from any mechanic But now we can see how moto motorcar car manufacturing and the conditions conditions conditions con con- to help its growth developed hand handin in hand As As' As better automobiles were built bunt a noteworthy network of good ro roads ds began to be built bunt Garages and and- gas stations stations stations sta- sta sta sta- became numerous evolutionary growth is taking place in the field of aviation and modern woman has the opportunity to grow with jt t Better safer sater looking good-looking a airships and airplanes are being built Routes are being laid out cities ire busy getting commercial and municipal airports into operation Good landing fields are very vital to the growth of aviation A concern concern concern con con- cern to all pilots when they are in the theah theair theair air ah- is Where am I going to bring my airplane down to earth if it some trouble great importance of a develops The suitable landing place has been demonstrated demonstrated demonstrated demon demon- time and again in transcontinental transcontinental transcontinental flights Some ome needless casualties can very often be traced to the fact that there wasn't a suitable landing spot pot available available avail aval- able in case of emergency The Increasing increasing increasing ing number of landing fields and airports Is going to be of inestimable value to furthering aviation The fact that modern girls are looking on aviation as a a vocation can be seen from the enrollment lists 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S ft 1 f J 1 ii i r 1 I fl 7 h hii df if Ne f i J i l l lI I I i l i Ix Fi ff r. r ii W ff 1 v j 7 i t ff p. p f r Z V hv 7 ii n No U d A 6 i t r GIRLS drive automobiles ride horseback or drive fast motor motor- boats There is nothing mysterious or secret about dr driving an an airplane It will be just as casual an experience for a capable girl to learn to handle an airplane as it is any of these other vehicles of Amelia Earhart sport The risks in the air are no greater than on the ground when A under proper proper conditions and control AMELIA control AMELIA EARHART ace 0 of f American f airwomen and and the 1 first of of her sex There are Just lust as many ways of ot getting get get- successfully to span ting into danger on the earth as In the theu u the Atlantic by air sky Flying may be dangerous or it may maybe maybe be safe It is a matter of skill equipment equip equip- fi first rs t b became ment and type t-pe of flying hying indulged in e interested In m There is safe and ald t that which rr aviation during the is unsafe the same is true of boating People do not realize that so far as war while serving servin g regularly statistics go on a with the Red Cross Crossin scheduled line is safer than in C Canada i ada Girls drive automobiles ride horseback or drive fast motorboats There is nothing nothing noth noth- t ing mysterious or secret cret about driving an 11 airplane It will be just lust as casual an exi experience ex ex- i per for a capable girl to learn to handle an airplane as it Is any of these b other vehicles chicles of sport The risks In the tho theair theare air are no greater greter than on th tho ground may when under the proper con con conui L w i r rg r g a N a N R Y dL tl r 2 a F ii N a 1 R X Miss bliss Earhart has been the center of enthusiastic public laudation ever since sh she completed her flight to England where the above welcome welcom was tendered her What about the da in hi flying was my next question Frequently on one hears some such remark as never get me off good Old Mother Earth or There are plenty of ways ays of killing ones one's self without taking to the air Do you consider consider consider con con- sider flying a hazardous occupation as the Insurance companies say Miss Earhart Earhart- smiled Aviation would not be so far advanced as it is today without the newspapers but still it has been at a disadvantage in that every time an acc accident dent happens to a a. pilot or machine anywhere in the country country it it it itis Is page front-page news for many newspapers It is magnified and talked over At the th same time the public fails to realize that thousands of miles are flown every day x without trouble Day and night even as you r read ad this aviators arc are flying on schedule time on their daily routes Yet iet et serious and fatal automobile accidents accidents ac- ac happen every day but it isn't a matter of interest except in the ini Immedi Immediate ate locality So it will be with flying accidents accidents accidents acci acci- dents in the future u IS S IT as easy for a a. woman to operate an airplane as for a man I asked a question people ask me wherever wherever wherever ever ever I go she rep replied ed Of course I cannot cannot cannot can can- not answer definitely but I fail fall to see any logical reason why it would be any harder for a woman than for a man The Tha airplanes today are built so scientifically with such good construction and balance that ik it doesn't take mach much muscular effort to operate them Its It's just the same with as s it is with the important clement element is skill not noC strength I believe women in the future will enjoy flying just as much as they do driving today There is a close parallel between what has happened in the au automobile automobile automobile au- au industry and what is happening today in aviation The manufacturing companies are b beginning to turn out beautiful airplanes wl which ch will appeal to women The The inside of a plane will be as beautiful and comfortable as as the interior of a sedan More attractive landing landin fields will help to increase feminine Interest t When you ask me if women are likely to to keep their heads when quick thinking is essential I am unable to answer No conclusions can be drawn at this present stage due to the fact that comparatively few women are flying I had one more question Do you think people will grow minded air as time tine goes on I cert certainly do replied Miss Earhart with emphasis It is a matter that time will bring about As the children of today 1 grow to maturity there will be no move more idea of risk in their minds a about bout flying Hying than there is in yours when you step Into your automobile for tor a ride into the country Take a ride to an airport any nice Sunday and you will see men women and children eagerly waiting wafting in line to r take a short spin in the air at from 3 to 5 a head 1 l Women today drive their cars on the theland i a aland t r land their boats on the water Why not their planes through though the tine air J Copi ty bu public Ledger Ledge s 13 t |
