Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-23
|,+ Failures and Delays in '. A;rnlane Prodution Are Critiised.
LAME INTERFERENCE
 |oF MANUFACTURERS
I,,onS Were Wasted in Experiments, Declares Committee, But Production Now
 Assured.

hn failures, disappointments and ays in the American aircraft pro- (m are coupled with praise for at now has been accomplished and |tatement that quantity production n may be expected in a long re- submitted today by the Senate |itary Subcommittee on it's aircraft estigation.
 While commenting favorably upon rganization already effected, the hmittee strongly urges one-man Rtrol throughout and the creation a new department of aviation, Sded by a cabinet member.
 Many Faults Charged.
 Waste of millions of dollars, faulty bcutive organization, improper To- Ion of training fields, employment inexperienced inspectors ana british to contractors are among faults charged to the old organi- Ion by the committee.
 The report is impersonal, except charges of individual dishonesty official corruption were left for ifl- litigation to the Department of Jus. inquiry directed by Charles F.. shes
 was submitted with the unani- Jus endorsement of the senators have conducted the inquiry dur the last few months-Senator pmas of Colorado, chairman, and ators Reed of Missouri, Smith of Prgia, New of Indiana and Freling- en of New Jersey.
 iter approval by the full Military nmlttee 1t was read to the Senate. Baker Comments on Report.
 a statement late, commenting on report, Secretary Baker said the ntry should be gratified to know quantity production of airplanes is assured.
 enator Thomas put a letter into record from Howard E. Coffin, ner chairman of the Aircraft Pro- !lon Board, disclaiming responsi- " TOT himself and other civilian nDers for actions of army and officers.
 VI tne situation that has resulted usence Of single American-made .lng alrplane or heavy bombing E at the front, and the presence ol only 67 De Hauland recon ,aace a machines by July 1, the com 'ee assigns three prime causes i.asace aa.aa Of automobile manufactur- M. waa no aeronatical experience in !sIt M production; their adoption of impossible task" of applying the sv motor in all classes of ma v sno failure to adopt useful for panes and motors.
 'ns train of disappointments en- 2, :e. .ae s. committee says the orkgi- ISvav'vo,oOO Se aviation appropria- ps,u Ssu 0een practically wasted" SSalstol fighter and other types i. sssn s abandoned after long and <. '1perlments and loss of life. Hv .v De Haviland machine is nss , aads, and now in process of ' Liberty Motor ~Excellent.r
 ne m,.l .IltOerty 12-cylinder motor. the rovaS h., ,ueclares, is excellent" i" ub s,'hay py and ordered by the allies 6nad duusn ;u l not yet perfect or de- pusn..a r.u m the short time reported. is sSoaatity production. ''"' '@ ,. rsusnce ;' of automobile manufac- den1eap nI1eeSperlenced in aircraft fields s,olea sono by the committee, which lld hnan' hsra control of aviation es rsoos, rSss avoided many of the mis- 'a the opinion of the committee ,, bts t't t. states. "The disappointine flv d0a un production) ..... are %s. rue to three causes:
 laress1'', "s' the airplane program ht antasy ns,y placed in the control of lrs hOiloolle who and other manufac- proh1..sse H were ignorant of aeronau. d the hss ;ss . manufacturers under. otor , vh;! impossible task of creatinp ses of ffa,ca fe could be adopted to ai1 A to % .a. ..ylng craft. It is not toc m a has NY Ss.t that our airplane pro. TO. Ae I;bev,tteesn I vten largely subordinated war to '.lied sdea. at the beginning o1 a tyns. nss..producing rod the most 'ean. an.
 gteat ssss s or European machine, rp, "a hsSs. numbers as possible. Th;. M tIs ueen carried on co;nc;d' .
 IESi. E production of the H, Lihsrts
 s0und policy has .bee1
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