The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12

jet Of navigation seems TO he wen looked
10. An aeruplauc travels so rapidly that
1t eliminates the danger OF unforeseen
meteorological changes. Weather fore
casts are made two days in advance. The
d"roplaue starts with a certainty that no
danger ~ that kind viii overtake It. II
can beat a storm across the ocean.
ANY one who has been in close touch
with the development of the Rodman Wan
amaker Transatlantic flight project must
feel that when the start is made II will
be- with every chance of success In lis
favor said Mr.. Woodhouse Thorough
consideration has been given to every
phase Of IN" problem. TO all the details.
and the start will not he made until all
the factors necessary to success are thor
oughly correlated The progress in solv-
ing the problems connected with the
project and IN Coordinatng the factors
has been fast and the entire project IN
ahead OF the time allowed for the reach
ing of its present stage by two months.
In considering the postponements "
the start for Newfoundland and the neces-
sity to make further experiments to en-
able the America TO plane In rough water
We must not lose sight of the fact that
the project Is ahead Of the time allowed
Tor the development Of the plans and
Messrs Rodman Wanamaker, Glenn n
Curtss. Lieut. !. G. Porte and the score
Of people cooperating are ready to do 1t
all over again twice more.
"If the America should not prove quite
satisfactory for the hght or should there
be Insult .cleucv of any OF the necessary
factors the flight will be postponed until
the necessary factors are correlated in
sufficient proportion
The flight across the Atlantic will he
rs cpuchH Boa is effect on the history OF
the world sociologically aud economically,
as the first voyage of Columbus.
ITO conquer space and time so thor
oughly that the ocean becomes but span,
one days travel is wonderful thing
indeed
when the Atlantic j. crossed hy air the
world will acknowledge that one event
viii change the status of things In gem
erHl. The first year may see only that
one n ght. the second year may see only
Ave flights but boo the third year the
flights may number nifty. and thereafter
living across the Atlantic will he Just as
common AS the flights across the English
Channel which to-day. five wears after
the first flight across the English Channel
was made are considered too common 10
be reported 10y the press.
When the distance between continents
is cut. down to one day + travel. particu-
larry when the vehicle is craft which
needs no docks in the accepted term,
there viii Dee a new so"ioloEic era The
nations will he brought into closer relation
and thtt VIII bring greater cordlalllN
between people. Faster transportation
and intercommunicdtIou have always made
for better understanding among people
A. We look back lon the history Of man
kind We hud that the evolution OF the
social organization from tribes and clans
10 nations Was brought about by faster
and better INSTRUMENTATION and trans
poriatiou. This brought more tolerance
for the difference of aims and habits or
people aud has saved much bloodshed.
conflict and waste Of human energy
''Consideriug the stupendous value OF
the enterprise. ~ 1t not an injustice n
those who are working to make the thing
possible 10 he impatient " they must delay
the htart?"