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Senate PrObaTs Declare PrbIic
Has bsen Dupad.
INDIGESTION IS Condemned
Reorc inizaton of Production on One
Man Control Basis Recommended in
Ma ;oiity Report.

Nnsh ngton. April 1.-THE govern
mei-;: Il 'craft program is character
lied ~ '"i~:vely d.stp OH ting in
rep. !, lHada by the senate meiitary
coE;:-::. ee.
\ drastic reorganization of produc-
ton mach merry is recommended. The
report charges government officials
with misrepresa ing the situation
and misleading tie public and with
''pr .c:aStiEatiIn' AMI " n Ices on" :
THE prospects for the future, the
committee said. look more favorable.
The production OF the last few weeks
prom; seS 30 get the program under
way To such an eytent that suffi-
cient number IF planes will be fur
nished later To meet I'LL requirements
of the troops in France
One-man control # production is
proposed. The committee suggests
building be taken entirely out of the
hands of the signal corps.
When Senator Chamberlain, Demo-
crat, Oregon, chairman. presented the
report, Senator SHEPPARD, Democrat,
Texas, was given leave to file a mi
nority report This was the first pub
lie evidence of any division, although
it had been reported the Chamberlain.
report was approved after a stormy
session by the narrow margin of eight
to six
The minority rsnortAw was presented
later. 1t was signed by Mr. Sheppard
and Senators Myers, Montana, and
Kirby, Arkansas. both democrats It
declared the minority bGl:sTed Che:
majority report did nos show
proper estimate of what is hesng nc
complished or that it is sufficiently
complete to give an accurate impress
sion of the facts"
Praising the work Of aviation OFF,
Gals, and declaring the Liberty motor
demonstrated success, the minority
concluded:
"On the whole, the record of the
signal corps is one of which every
American can be justly proud. In the
face of unparalleled difficulty, 1t is ac-
complishing an unparalleled task with
characteristic American energy, capa-
city, patriotism and enthusiasm"
The majority recommended the one
man administrator be appointed by
the president and assisted by corps
of expert engineers and designers.
1t suggested, mo man who has any
near or remote interest in a company
manufacturing airplanes or engines
should be permitted to act as an adj
wiser in authority.
The Liberty motor, the committee
declared, is just emerging from the
development of experimental stage,
and ais not designed for and cannot
be used in the swift, single-seated
fighting machines" OF 22,5O0 Liberty
motors ordered, the committee said
only 122 have been completed for the
army, 142 for the navy and four ship
ped overseas.
Regarding the training of aviatOrS,
the committee found there has been
"very serious delay" in providing
them with training planes.
About 1900 cadets were sent to
England, France and Italy last year
TO receive primary and advanced
training.
Fatalities from accidents, the COM
mittee said. were distressing, but zap
pear to be- less frequent than in the
schools of the allies" Regarding air.
plane construction the committee
found that from the inception Of the
work on primary training planes it
gave ground for grave concern.
in recent weeks, however" the re-
port said, 1.-The output has been great
" increased and there seems to be
40 doubt of the signal corps having
an amply sufficient number in the flu
ture."