Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-13
CONTINUED from Paxe -Four,

tional efforts aimed at encouraging
Improvement of international COM
munication facilities and designed to
further exchange of messages. Pri-
vate monopolies tending to prevent
the development of needed facilities
owned facilities. wherever possible
without unduly interfering with pri-
vate enterprise or government needs
should be made available for general
use Particularly desireable Is the
provision of ample cable and radio
transmission of press matter so that
the American reader may reoetve a
wide range of news and the foreign
reader receive full accounts OF Am
erican activities. The daily press of
al! countries may we'll be put In po.
sttion to contribute to international
understandings by the publication OF
interesting foreign news Practical
experience demonstrates the need for
effective regulation of both domes-
tic and international radio operation
II the newer means of interoommuni-
cation is to be fully utilized. En-
pecially ncedful is the provision or
ample radio facilities for those ser
vices where radio only can be used.
such as communication with ships
1t sea. with aircraft ana with out
of-the-way places International
NoTl bS C.i'ft hhA tesAaS
duires cooperation between the
powers concerned. Whatever the de-
gree Of control deemed advisable
within tho United States, government
licensing OF cable landings and OF
radio stations. transmitting and re-
ceivinG international traffic seems
necessary protection of American In
tercsts and for the securing Of salts
factory reciprocal privileges.
Avioftou
Aviation is inscpArable from
either the army or tho navy and the
government must in the interests Of
clopmcnt for military and civil pur-
poses The encouragement OF tho
civil department OF acronautics 10 es-
pecially desirable relieving tho
government largely of the expense Of
development and IL maintenance OF
an industry now almost entirely borne
by the government thru appropria-
tions for the military. naval and
postal air services. The air mail
service ia an important initial step
in the direction of commercial avia-
tion. II has become pressing duty
vide for the regulation of air naViga-
ton: otherwise independent and con-
flicting legislation will bc enacted by
the various states which will hamper
the development of aviation. The ma
tionsl advisory committee for areo-
nautics. in special report on this
subject. has recommended tho estab-
lishmcnt OF "a bureau OF aeronautics
In the department of commerce for
the federal regulation of air navtEa-
tion. which recommendation ought to
have Legislative approval.
II recommend tho enactment OF
legislation establishing bureau of
IN fhN denar
TO ccntralizc the control of naval ac-
tvitics in aeronautics. and removing
the restrictions on the personal de-
tailed to aviation in tho navy.
Tho army air service should be
continued az a coordination combatant
of tho army and its existing orEani-
gAtion utilized in cooperating with
other agencies of the government in
tho establishment OF national trans
continental airways and in co-opern-
tion with tho states In the establish
mont OF local airdromcs and landing
fields.
Disabled Solitcrs
The American people expect cong
reSs unfailincly to voice the graft
judc OF tho republic in a generous
and practical way to its defenders in
the Nyorld War who need the sup
porting arm OF the government. Our
worry Immediate concern is for the
crippled soldiers and those deeply need
ing tiye helping hand OF government.
Conscious Of the generous interest Of
congress and tho public concern for
tho crippled and dependent. i invited
tho services OF volunteer commit
tee TO inquire into tho administra-
ton OF the bureau OF war risk insur-
Ancc. tho federal board for vocation
Al training and other agencies of gov
ernment in caring for the former
soldiers sailors and Marines OF the
World War. This committee prompt
~ reported the chief difficulty to
be the imperfect organization of gov
crnmont1l effort the same lack of CO.
ordination which hinders government
efficiency in many undcrtakings. less
noticed because tho nccd from prompt
tcrvice Ia less appealing.
This committee has recommend
ed, and convey the recommends