The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-05-02
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dirigibies which, 1t Is asserted, will /
embrace the latest notifications Of |
both the Zeppelin and Schuette pat |
ents, both Of which were combined In |
the last Of the German dirigibles built |
during the war. It Is also asserted |
that gasoline, another source Of fire
and explosion, will not be used, and |
that that motive power will be fur i
nished by Oil fuel.
Commercial air transport In the |
United States" says the announce |
ment "is In the doldrums. and appar-
emily will remain so until 1t Is given
legal and economic status by federal or
at least by unified state action. Prop
erly developed, with present transpor-
tation systems, this new agency can
become a most valuable addition to
the nations specialized carrier capaci-
ty in peace as well as in war.
"At present nationwide regulative
legislation is greatly needed, not only
for the ordinary needs Of public safe
ty, but also to establish the legal stat
us and responsibilities of air trans
port In national and international bust
ness. Canada, Australia and Euro
pean nations already have provided
such legislation. Without practical
encouragement commercial aeronautics
in America will continue to lag behind
foreign development to such On extent
as to constitute menace to future
security and to delay fatally the es-
sential commercial development In
which America should rightly stand
first"
The report recommends immediate
support Of basic national legislation
on aeronautics providing for appropri-
ate regulatory procedure, adequate ia
cilities in the department Of COM
merce for promoting the regulation
and development Of commercial air
transport operations In interstate and
foreign commerce, intrastate legisla-
ton, an encouragement Of widespread
public support Of this essential aero
nautical legislation.
In it's announcement of the General
Air Service cOmpany's plans, the
chamber Of commerce Of the United
States gives this statement in its Off
ciai- organ from Benedict CrOwell:
"Our aim is to provide rigid airship
service to America first, and, as time
| goes on, link this continent with the
rest Of the world by aerial routes;
service supplementing existing meth
| DDS Of transportation, one which will
traverse space in minimum Of time
and supply means Of travel both safe
! and comfortable. fcsss-zsass -a<: :ssSs
Aerial transportation is just as
necessary to present-day civilization
as the railroads were to civilization
fifty years ago. In no country In the
world is this new method of transpor-
tation mere necessary than In the Uni
ted States because Of its great ex-
panse of territory and its numerous
urban centers of large size. The Uni
ted States can and should lead the
world in the rigid airship field"
Got INFORMATION In Europe.
Mr.. Crowell was one of group that
spent much of the spring and summer
Of 1921 in Europe. They went to air
ship factories and stations in Ger
many, France, England and Italy. They
made flights in British, eX-German and
Italian airships, and secured data COW
ering manufacturing and operating
costs not only Of airships but Of ham
CARS, mooring masts, landing fields and
terminal facilities. They secured In
| formation and engineering data re-
garding flights over routes in the coun-
tries named, passenger accommoda-
lions, freight and express handling.
fuel and supply statistics, replacement
costs, insurance rates and the laws
governing air navigation in Europe.
"At the same time" the statement
from Mr.. Crowell explains, 1--WE were
carrying on investigations here In the
United States. We looked into the
helium question, its cost and probable
supply; sources Of operating revenue,
passenger, freight, express and mall
the most feasible routes over which
to start our new service to supplement
existing traffic facilities; meteOr0lOgl-
| Cal DATA ana tile oIl0Cl IIfdt Jul CiAhhoIS
will have on yearly operation sched'
ule; and the thousand and one things
which develop into real problems to
be surmounted in any undertaking OF
such wide application"
It was In these investigations that
the representatives Of the American
Investigation corporation had the CO.
operation and capable assistance OF
DIR. Schuette
"We uncovered enough evidence
early on our trip to Europe" continued
Mr.. Crowells statement, taken with
that previously found, to convince us
all that the time had arrived Tor &C
ton; that certain conditions abroad
If taken advantage of, would place the
United States in the lead In the ar
ship industry, perhaps for all time
Political conditions, reduced rates OF
exchange, postwar PREPARATIONS, the
unemployment of airship talent, al
these were factors in giving airsnlps
a setback in Europe. These factors