The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-31
lens will be solved thoroughly and we'll"
Flint Cites Figures.

sire 20 help find the answer. our prob
lens will be solved thoroughly and WELL
Flint Cites Figures.
Albert H Flint. president Of the Manu-
lecturers Aircraft Association. who Is
probably in as close touch with Ameri-
can aviation as any man In the United
states. had figures to prove the impor-
lance Of the problem
There are In the United States to-
day one thousand privately owned air.
craft" he said. More than 100 COM
panies operate airplanes In passenger
carrying. mostly short flights In the vi
cinity of air ports. but not few be-
tween cities In approximately six
months time. according to fragmentary
reports being received. $4,000 persons
have been carried and 100000 miles
flown. Such accidents as have occurred
have been traced either to carelessness
in operation and inspection or to the
lack of properly regulated terminals.
This condition can only be remedied by
the r cognition on the part of the United
states Government Of it's responsibility.
"Cognizance should be taken of the
fact that there already exists a consid-
cradle air traffic overland between the
United States and Canada and Mexico
and a growing air traffic over sea to the
West Indies. Consequently the @rial
system should be capable of international
application. The preparation of such leg
islation requires cooperation with civil
ian activities by the twenty or more
Government agencies now interested In
aeropautics. The enforcement of the act.
it's Interpretation and national applica-
ton should unquestionably be placed
with some central responsible Federal
organization"
Civic Regulation Quiescent.
Already Glenn l.. Martin. an inpor-
tant builder of aircraft. points out. cities
and States are considering the matter
of regulation, although the National Gov
eminent has not yet taken 1t up.
"The necessity for adequate Federal
legislation is felt wherever there Is fly
ing, but. due to the delays in formulat-
ing national air policy there Is not a
general understanding of the subject"
Mr.. Martin said municipalities suf-
fering from reckless plotting have in
some instances felt impelled to adopt
regulatory ordinances. But they no
sooner do so than they realize the i'm
possibility of enforcement Consequently
such civic regulation as exists Is largely
qufeRcent
"A. few States. among them Ohio and
New York, have formed aviation COM
MISSIONS, anu these DOdleS nave IounO
themselves unable to aid except to
memorabilia Congress for speedy Fed
eral action. Even States would find it
futile to endearor to regulate the air,
traffic in which is developing at ire
mendous speeds, making 1t possible to
traverse enormous distances In a single
day. In the meantime the manufac-
turers of aircraft are doing what they
can. They enforce rigidly the flying
rules at their various fields and they
exercise such supervision as Is possible
over, aircraft that have left their direct
control. But this Is inadequate. Fcd-
raj inspection of ships and licensing of
1ilots and navigators should be provided
for by an act early in the next session
u Congress.
1t is the uhspoken fear of pilot and
engineer manufacturer and pioneer.
army hier and navy commander, that
the United States. the leader. thanks to
Orville Wright, in the invention Of air.
craft. win be the straggler in the COM
liberalization of aviation and its conse>
quent growth to the proportions of land
traffic and water traffic. Alone, they
have done much to develop and expand
aeronautics, but now they must pause
unless the lawmaker takes up his share
OF the burden.