The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-20

facilities and designed to further the
exchange of messages.
To Carry News.
Private monopolies tending to pre-
vent the development of needed ia
cilities should be prohibited. Govern
ment owned facilities wherever posi-
BILE without unduIy interfering with
private enterprise or government
needs, should be made available for
general uses. Particularly desirable
is the provision of ample cable and
radio services at reasonable rates for
the transmission of press matter, so
that theAmerican reader may receive
Il wide range Of news and the for
| eign reader receive full accounts OF
! American activities.
| The daily press of all countries may
| well be put in position to contribute
to international understandings by the
publication of interesting foreign
news. Practical experience demon
strates the need for effective recog-
milton Of both domestic and interna-
tiOnal radio operation if this newer
means of intercOmmunicatiOn is to be
fully utilized. Especially needful =
the provision of ample radio facilities
for those services where radio only
can be used, such as communication
with ships at sea, with aircraft and
with out of the way places.
International communication by ca
BILE and radio requires cooperation
between the powers concerned. What
ever the degree of control deemed adj
visable within the United States, gov
eminent licensing of cable landings
and of radio stations transmitting
and receiving international traffic
seems necessary for the protection OF
American interests and for the secur
ing of satisfactory reciprocal priv
leges.
Another Program.
Aviation is inseparable from either
the army or the navy and the gov
eminent must, in the interests of ma
tiOnal defense, encourage its develop
ment for military and civil purposes
The encouragement of the civil devel
Opment of aerOnautics is especial!
desirable as relieving the government
largely of the expense Of development
and of maintenance Of an industry
now almost entirely borne by the gov
eminent through appropriations TO
the military, naval and postal al
service. The air mail service is al
important initial step in the direction
of commercial aviation.
1t has become a pressing duty o
the federal government to provide TO
the regulation of air navigation
, otherwise Independent and conflicting
, legislation will be enacted by the va
, riOus states which will hamper tn
development of aviation. The nationa
advisory committee for aerOnautics, il
a special report on this subject, ha
recommended the establishment of
bureau of aeronautics in the depart
ment of commerce for the federal reg
ulatiOn of air navigation, which recon
mendation ought to have legislativ
approval.
Favors Bureau.
I recommend the enactment of lie:
> islation establishing a bureau of aer'
nautics in the navy department
centralize the control of naval activ
:. ties in aerOnautics and removing til
.. restrictions on the personnel detaile
=. to aviation in the navy.
The army air service should be col
tIHuCu Il SohDsitdhS
!, the army and its existing organic
ton utilized in cooperation with otht
= agencies of the government in II
: establishment of national transcont
: mental air ways, and in cooperate
: with the states in the establishment ,
local airdromes and landing fields.
World War Veterans.
The American people expect CO..
gress unfailingly to voice the gratitut
: of the republic in a generous and pra
> teal way to its defenders in the Wor
war, who need the supporting arm I
{ the government. Our very immedia
), concern is for the crippled soldier
:. and those deeply needing the helplr
p hand of the government.
f Conscious of the generous intent
! congress and the public concern Il
q the crippled and dependent, invite
q the services of a volunteer comml
~ tee to inquire into the Administrative
of the bureau of war risk inSuranc
the federal board for vocational trail
. ing and other agencies of gOvernmel
= in caring for the eX-soldiers, sailo
h and marines of the World war. TIL
:. committee promptly reported the chi
ization of governmental effort, Il
same lack of coordination which hi
6 ders government efficiency in maj
e undertakings, less noticed because Il
e need for prompt service is less a
g pealing.
h This committee has recommends
n and l convey the recommendations
S. you with cordial approval, that all go
y eminent agencies looking to the We
II fare of the ex-service men should
y placed under one directing head,
IS that the welfare of these disabled 81
e, vivors of our civilization and freedo
is may have the most efficient directiO
O. 1t may be well to make such an of
If cial the director general of sea ice
e war veterans and place under his {
r rection all disqualification, vocation
l. training, war insurance, rehabilitati'
1t and all pensions.
IS The immediate extension and uti
t zation of the governments hospital +
lie cilities in the army and navy W
X bring relief to the acute conditio