Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-13

ton is to be fully utilized. Espe-
cially needful is the provision of
ample radio facilities for those
services whore radio only can be
/ used, such as communication with
| ships at sea, with aircraft and
| with out-of- the-Way places. Inter-
| national communication by cable
and radio requires cooperation be-
tween the powers concerned. What
ever the degree Of control deemed
advisable within the United States
! for the government licensing of
cable landings and of radio sta
tons transmitting and receiving
international traffic seems neces-
sary protection of American inter
ests and for the security Of salts
factory reciprocal privileges.
Encourage Aviation,
Aviation is insCparable from
either the army or the navy and
the government must, in the in
terests of national defense, encour-
age it's development for military
and civil purposes. The encourage
ment Of the civil development of
laeronautics is especially desirable
as relieving the government large
| ly of the expense of development,
and of maintenance of an industry
now almost entirely borne by the
government through appropria-
lions for the military, naval and
postal air services. The air mail
Iservice is an important initial step
lin the direction of commercial
| aYiation.
| 1t has become a pressing duty
| of the federal government to pro-
vide for the regulation Of air navi-
| cation; otherwise independent and
conflicting legislation win be en-
acted by the various states which
will hamper the development Of
aviation. The national advisory
committee for aeronautics, in a
special report on this subject, has
recommended the esta blishment Of
a bureau of aeronautics in the de-
partment of commerce for the fed
eral regulation of air navigation
which recommendation ought to
have Legislative approval.
Bureau of Aeronautics.
I recommend the enactment of
legislation establishing a bureau
| of aeronautics in the navy depart
ment to centralize the control OF
naval activities in aeronautics. and
removing the restrictions on the
| personnel detailed to aviation in
| the navy.
The army air service should be
| continued as a coordinate COM
| Blatant of the army, and its existing
organization utilized in co-operat-
ing with other agencies of the gov
eminent in the establishment OF
national transContinental air ways
and in cooperation with the states
in the establishment of local air
dromes and landing fields.
Gratitude to Soldiers.
The American people expect con-
gress unfailingly to voice the graf
| itude of the republic in a generous
and practical way to its defender
| in the world war, who need the
supporting arm of the government.
Our very immediate concern is for
| the crippled soldiers and those
| deeply needing the helping hand OF
| government. Conscious of the
| generous intent of congress, and
| the public concern for the crippled
and dependent, l invited the serv-
! ices of q volunteer committee to
| induire into the administration of
the bureau of war risk insurance,
! the federal board for vocational
training and other agencies of gov
eminent in caring for the eX-sol-
| diers, sailors and marines of the
world war. This committee prompt
/ w reported the chief difficulty to
he the imperfect organization or
governmental effort, the same lack
| of coordination which hinders
government efficiency in many UNI
dertakings, less noticed because the
need for prompt service is less APP
pealing.
Merging Agencies Urged.
This committee has recon-
mended and I convey the recon-
mendations to you with cordial APP
proval, that all government
! agencies looking to the welfare OF
the eX-scrvice men should be
placed under one directing head SO
that the welfare of these disabled
saviors of our civilization and free-
dom may have the most efficient
direction. 1t may be well to make
such an official the director general
of service to war veterans ana
i Mace under his direction all hos
nitaliZation, vocational training,
/ war insurance. rehabilitation ana
all pensions. ~ a
/ The immediate extension and
utilization of the government nos
initial facilities in army ana navy
will bring relief to the acute con
. ditions most complained of and the
4 hospital building program may be
worked out to meet the needs llKe-
" to be urgent at the time OF pos
! sible completion.
/ The whole program requires the
most thoughtful attention or con-
gress. for we are embarking or
the performance of sacred obi
cation which involves the eXpendl'
fure of billions in the half century
before us. Congress must pertec'
the policy of generous gratitude
and conscientious administrators
,,uet stamp out abuses in the very
heginning. We must Strengthen
rather than weaken the moral 1loIt
, of the beneficiaries. and hutnahl ~
all efforts to that rehaDliltatioi
shall be attended by resplrltuallza
ton. ,.
During the recent political can
vass the proposal was made tnat
department of public weifar'
should be created 1t was indorse!
and commended so stronly that
venture to call it to your, attenti 70.
and suggest favorable Legislative
consideration. ..,,.,,
Governments obligation affirm
atively to encourage deveiS St,n;e,
of the highest and most ettlclen
type Of citizenship is modernly &C az.
cepted, almost universally "oo
eminent rests upon the body o
| citizenship; it cannot maintain II
self on a level that keeps it out o
touch and understanding with -, IN n,
community it serves, Enlightened
Governments everywhere recognlI
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