SQUIRE FAVORS COLLEGE FLYING

Major General Squire, Chief of the Signal Corps and Director of Aviation during the war, has approved of the intercollegiate flying contests which are to be held at Atlantic City this spring and summer. According to a recent despatch he said, "I strongly favor the plan. This proposition offers a new and chivalrous sport for the Colleges to compete in, and I ardently hope that the scheme will be a success. There are thousands of men in the colleges who have been fliers in the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps Air Service so there is an abundance of material to work with. These contests would not only enable these men to continue their training in aeronautics, but might also become a valuable training school for prospective aviators. In this way, while adding a fascinating sport to college life, a trained reserve of airmen might thus be created."