The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-12

and radio service. Between Ine
United States and its possessions there
tiles providing direct services at rea-
sonable rates. Between the United
States and other countries not only
should there be adequate facilities,
but these should be, so far as prac-
ticable. direct and free from foreign
Intern ediation. Friendly cooperation
should be extended to international
efforts aimed at encouraging improve
ment of international communication
facilities and designed to further the
exchange of messages. Private mo-
nopolies tending to prevent the de-
velopment of needed facilities should
be prohibited.
Government owned facilities. where
ever possible without unduly inter
fering with private enterprise or gov
eminent needs, should be made
available for general uses. Particularly
desirable is the provision of ample
cable and radio services at reasonable
rates Cor the transmission of press
matter, so that the American reader
may receive a wide range of news
and the foreign reader receive full &C
counts 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 demonstrates
both domestic and international radio
operation if this newer means OF
inter communication is to be fully
utilized Especially needful is the
provision of ample radio facilities for
those services where radio only can
be used, as communication with ships
at sea, with aircraft and with out OF
the way places. international COM
munication by cable and radio re-
quires cooperation e tw n the
powers concerned. Whatever the de-
gree of control deemed advisable
licensing of cable landings and of
radio stations transmitting and re-
ceiving international traffic seems
necessary for the protection of Ameri-
can interests and for the securing OF
satisfactory reciprocal privileges.
Encourage Aviation.
Aviation is inseparable from either
the army or the navy and the govern
ment must, in the interests of national
defense, encourage its development for
military and civil purposes. The en-
couragement of the civil department
of aeronautics is especially desirable
as relieving the government largely of
the expense of development and OF
maintenance of an industry, now al
most entirely borne by the government
thru appropriations for the military,
naval and postal air service. The air
mail service is an important initial step
in the direction of commercial avia-
ton.
1t has become a pressing duty of
the federal government to provide for
the regulation of air navigation; other
wise Independent and conflicting ex-
change will be enacted by the various
states which will hamper the develop
ment of aviation. The national adV1s-
DRY committee for aeronautics, in
I l. ia H. -n~rafa
commended the establishment of bu-
reau of aeronautics in the department
of commerce for the federal regula-
ton of air navigation which recon-
mendation ought to have legislative
approval.
l recommend the enactment of leg
| islation establishing a bureau OF
aeronautics in the navy department to
! centra1ize the control of naval act1V-
tiles in aeronautics and removing the
restrictions on the personnel detailed
to aviation in the navy.
The army air service should be con-
tinued as a coordinate combatant of
the army and it's existing organization
utilized in cooperation with other
agencies of the government in the es-
Enlistment of national tranScontinen-
tai airways, and in cooperation with
the states in the establishment of To-
cal airdromes and landing fields.
Gratitude to Veterans.
The American people expect con-
gress unfailingly to voice the gratitude
| of the republic in a generous and
pra ctical 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. Con-
| scious of the generous intent of con-
gress and the public concern for the
crippled and dependent, 1 invited the
services of a volunteer committee to
| inquire into the administration of the
| bureau of war risk insurance, the fed
eral board for vocational training, and
other agencies of government in car
| ing for the ex-soldiers, sailors and
| marines of the world war. This COM
mittee promptly reported the chief diff
ficulty to be the imperfect organiza-
ton of governmental effort, the same
lack of coordination which binders
government efficiency in many under
takings less noticed because the need
for prompt service is less appealing.
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