Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-26

chimes in the next IS months will
require S1,000,000, 900 more thah
has been appropriated for the JOB,
and II these machines are to be punt
and delivered on the other side dur
ing the year 1919. we must immedl-
ateiy have more flying fields ana
big part Of these flying fields must
be where continuous year-around
flying can be practiced. Practically
every flying field north OF me
NJ lssi issippi river was frozen In tGht
for more than three months this last
winter and this same condition VIII
prevent itself next winter unless
Authority is vested in some one 10
'create these fields in the extreme
south Immediately. "
Liberty Motor Best.
The Liberty motor is the best en-
CINE ever constructed up TO the
present time for heavy continuous
work, for service and reliability; Tor
horsepower a" pound and dollar
cost TO the United States govern
ment. Dozens OF the best Informed
mechanics and automobile engineers
IN America have examined this
product have found that II compared
tavorably with the best English,
French and German machines, and
this only makes more deplorable the
publicity and criticism which Is de-
laying by weeks the airplane pro-
gram, and Is injuring severely the
morale Of the entire airplane divis-
ion, from the o!ler to the chief sig
nal corps heads.
An investigation Of prdfiteering
waste and great losses in the air
plane production department Of the
United states government or In any
automobile manufacturing plant, in
any gun carriage plant, In any har-
ness making plant, In any wood
working plant or in any chewing
gum plant for that matter, In the
| United states The writer Of this
article in talking 10 prominent
manufacturer a few days ago OF
mistakes and wastes in creating,
nuder high pressure. new designs
and new equipment, said that In his
own experience covering the last I S
years. his wastes account, his mis-
take and loss account through haste.
ahrough accident, through incom-
petence OF su b or 4 mates and
| through the necessity OF quick
changes to- meet emergency cases,
added from sl5 to 20 per cent 10 his
cost Of production, and this was
easily double his net profit.
1t will not be a great task for an
investigating committee TO audit
the bills OF millions OF dollars al
ready spent, some good may come
from this investigation, butDI doubt
It very much. II the aviation pro-
gram is delayed thirty days by these
Investigations and by the disorgani-
zing of the present organization, the
result will be the loss Of thousands oil
lives and ten times the amount OF
money the investigation might save
II will be just as easy 10 investigate
every department of the airplant
corps after the war as IT is now--ir
fact, it will be much better to d so
and we will have plenty of laws or
our statute books to take care Of
grafters and profiteers. Some o.
the greatest mechanical brains II
the nation have been under higi
pressure on the aviation program fol
months. Some Of these men hav'
left positions Of $4,000, $4,000
10000 and $4,000 year to Civ,
their services to the governmen
for nothing, even paying their Owl
expenses. In addition 10 workin;
night and day they have. through
their large acquaintances with othe
engineers and men Of their own abil
ity, reached out in all directions ap,
called for assistance, and this as