The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-04-22

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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 unduly 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
a 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 newe'
Emeans of intercommunication is to b
fully utilized. Especially needfuI
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
4 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 privi-
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 deyel-
lOpment of aeronautics is especially
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 for
the military, naval and postal air
service. The air mail service is an
important initial step in the direction
of commercial aviation.
1t has become a pressing duty of
the federal government to provide for
the regulation of air navigation !;
otherwise Independent and conflicting
legislation will be enacted by the va
rious states which will hamper the
development of aviation. The national
| Hi, tfnG in
a special report on this subject, has
recommended the establishment of a
bureau of aerOnautics in the depart
ment of commerce for the federal reg
ulatiOn of air navigation, which recon-
; mendatiOn ought to have legislative
approval.
FaVors Bureau.
I recommend the enactment of leg
; islation establishing a bureau of aero
nautics in the navy department to
centralize the control of naval activi-
ties in aeronautics and removing the
,, restrictions on the personnel detailed
to aviation in the navy.
The army air service should be con-
tinued as coordinate cOmbatant of
! the army and its existing organiza,
= ton utilized in cooperation with other
+, agencies of the government in the
: establishment of national transconti-
: mental air ways, and in cooperation
with the states in the establishment OF
local airdromes and landing fields.
World War Veterans.
The American people expect con
greSs unfailingly to voice the gratitude
: of the republic in generous and prac'
teal way to it's defenders 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 the government.
: Conscious of the generous intent OF
congress and the public concern fol
= the crippled and dependent, l invited
= the services of volunteer commit
= tee to inquire into the administration
: of the bureau of war risk insurance
the federal board for vocational train
, ing and other agencies of government
= in caring for the eX-soldiers, sailors
= and marines of the World war. This
: committee promptly reported the CHIEF
difficulty to be the imperfect organ
ization of governmental effort, the
same lack of coordination which hin
g ders government efficiency in many
e undertakings, less noticed because the
e need for prompt service is less ap
g pealing.
h This committee has recommended
n and l convey the recommends Sons e
), you with cordial approval, that all gov
y eminent agencies looking to the wei
n fare of the ex-service men should BIZ
y placed under one directing head, 81
S that the welfare of these disabled sur
:, vivors of our civilization and freedom
s may have the most efficient direction
= It may be we'll to make such an Off
# cial the director general of service Il
e war veterans and place under his di
: rection all disqualification, vocational
l. training, war insurance, rehabilitation
It and all pensions.
S The immediate extension and utili