South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-27
THE ARROGANT AIR

IN that slow march Of history 0yhich has been
written IN the records OF battles and Of war. men
first fought face to face upon the land
The iaveln. the spear the hatchet 20 be SUP
planted later by the rifle and tho cannon were the
implements ly winch the survival Of the fttest was
determined
Then came the advent OF chips. when men. sim
warning. struggling battling FOR mastery met upon
the and there fought the death for control
Of The things that make for luxury and civilization.
The Ero9re.s OF man from the to the palace
and tho sbyscropcr has been written in blood
terrible Indictment and terrible confession but
none the less true
The last war brought new forces into existence.
when wlrring men met under the seas and over the
mountains 20 clash In mortal combat FOR the pos.
session OF power and of wealth.
We believed that we were making a war to end
wars But that fond hope of perpetual peace has
been blasted by che echoes Of war which still resound
frouca dozen countries in Europe which find a
response in the hearts OF a dozen other countries
which only wait TO make wars
But that last war did develop wonderful mechan-
ism the aIrplane
other countries have utilized it 10 their CONNER
eial advantage These swift moving means Of
portaton today maintain regular schedules in for
oign lands
This year these rapid convoyances carried thou
sands of passengers between London Paris. Cologne.
Brussels Marseilles.
Each OF these planes added from a day TO a half
day TO the lives OF every person who chose this
OF going to the points they desired. The cost
OF travel b. this than by or boat.
The saving of time is incalculable
At last this country awake to the fact that the
other nations have turned a implement of warfare
into utility OF peace and gain the added advantage
Of having ready at hand the greatest protection in
the event of future
secy OF the Navy DENLY. in a statement given
today has this say the necessity of devcl-
opment this country of commercial aviation:
Let us analyze our position as regards aviation
development with respect to other nations of the
world We are admittedly far behind IN commercial
aeronautcs. have IN existence an active air
craft industry born of the for aircraft in the
last war. The market for military and naval types
OF airpanes has been pared down to peace-time
requirements and the commercial market is almost
non-exstent in this country; the foreign market is
supplied by foreign industry, and offers almost no
opportunity for the American product. This state
of affairs cannot long continue, and the obvious
choice lies between two alternative: Either an
American commercial market must arise to supper
the American INDUSTRY OF the industry will collapse
From the point Of view OF national defense the
latter alternative presents real menace to the con-
tinued development Of naval and military aviation
The solution OF this problem is to be found in the
growth and development Of commercial aviation 20
point equal to that of foreign countries.
and it would seem that this solution hinges on the
stabnizing Of commercial aviation through pertinent
legislation 1t cannot be argued that the enactment
or laws viii Immediately crelte a popular response
10 the appeal of commercial aeronautics but such
Jaws as would safeguard tho public interests by
providing adequate licensing and inspection for pri-
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