The Washington herald., 1917-11-10
AIRPLANE PLAN
PUSHED BY U. S.,
SAYS HOLLAND
Various Plants Working at
Top Speed to Complete
Air Fleet.

summarized for publication some of
the experiences. most of which were
happy and encourag ging. which he met
with while upon his recent extended
tour Throughout the Middle West
Among the other features of the visit
which especially impressed him was
his meeting with Orville Wright at
Dayton, Ohio. and the delivery to Mr..
Wright Of the Albert medal issued by
the Royal Society OF Arte in London
In recognition Of the fact that Orville
Wright with his brother Wilbur was
the inventor of the first machine,
heavier than air, which was able to
navigate the air safely and swiftly.
In England the recognition Of Mr..
Wright and his brother, Wilbur, as
the real inventors. absolutely original,
OF the flying machine, has been far
more general than has been the case
in the United States. Not only the
public in England but men of science
they who have studied the prog
ress made by the Wright brothers
from the time they began their tests
and experiments until they construct
ed the perfected machine, have re-
garded the Wright brothers as worthy
of a place among the immortals be-
cause of an invention which was alb
solutely original, and thirty years ago
deemed impossible.
The Aviation Plant.
Lord Northcliffe had opportunity
when in the West. especially at Day
ton, To make some inspection OF the
r'a~ ~.ufacture af aeroplanes. This in
spection apparently satisfied him that
the United States will within the next
six or eight months have under con-
struction many thousand aeroplanes,
some Of one type and some of another.
1t is understood that one OF the large
aeroplane manufacturing plants which
was established near Lake Erie is to
be speedily transferred to a con-
venient site on Long Island. Reports
have been brought to this city from
men of large affairs who have visited
the Buffalo plant which tell OF their
aTnaZement at the magnitude of the
operations already under way there,
although these are small in compari-
son with the production of aeroplanes
by those who have had charge of the
Buffalo plant when that is removed to
Long Island.
Lord NOrthcliffe. however. appears
10 have been strongly persuaded that
the development OF aeroplane manu-
faCtuTe near the city of Dayton and
vile Wright is to be speedily so great
as to make that city the aircraft capr-
tai Of the entire world. That. accord
ing to Lord NorthcIiffe. would be en-
tireiy appropriate in View of the fact
that the aeroplane was first perfect
ed at Dayton by the Wrishtb Tothers.
Triumphs of the AcropIane.
Lord NorthcEffe is apparently in
partial II not full agreement with men
of hish military authority who are
now persuaded that the military VIC
tory which must be achieved IL Ger
many is permanently defeated will be
greatly If not chiefly Influenced BY the
airSh!p. There are several features,
however. in aiIship construction that
are st;ll To be HOrNsd out satisfac-
tOrily before the machine can be re-
garded as perfect ds il is possible to
make it. The LibeTsy motor has solved
one problem.
Those who have seen it recently
speak with even greater assurance
Of its success than did the men of
science who were first permitted to
look at it after the Secretary of Wal,
Mr.. Baker. had announced that a
few engineers who were made volun-
tary prisoners at a hotel at Washing
ION naQ WlInln Il SupEt l4int, p-TItCltu
the ideal motor for the aeroplane.
Apparently. however, the govern
and the aeroplane makers are not
entirely satisfied with the lubricant
now in use. II is of the utmost i'm
pOTtance for satisfactory working of
the aeroplane that lubricant of eX-
ceptionsl quality be employed. 1t is
a fact that the government may with
in short time have offered to it a
lubricant upon which one of the great
authorities upon Iubricating has bee.
at work. II will not be offered to the
government for profit. 1t will be
freely offered to the government and
the people.
The government has secured two
admirable supplementary apparatus
which will be Of the greatest assis-
lance to the aviator. One of these
is a device which, after having been
attached to the motor will indicate
with accuracy to the aviator nos-
many revolutions minute the en-
gine is making. The other is a de-
vice which will show how fast the
aeroplane is flying through the air.
One of these devices is now being
manufactured at Dayton. perhaps
both The government has secured
great advances in the manufacture of
tools which are necessary for making
the standardized parts of aeroplanes.