Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-09-11

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THE navy department has detelmin-
ed that there will be no set back
in the development of aviation de
spite the fatal crash of the dirigible
Shenandoah ana the disastrous at
tempt to fly from San Francisco to
Hawaii Hard luck always hits the
Navy in big patches. Let there be
one serious disaster and another Is
always sure to follow on its heels.
= his has been true many times in the
past in the case of naval vessels at
sea. but the Shenandoah wreck was
probably the most spectacular disas-
ter that has hit the Navy in recent
years as the big airship was about the
best known vehicle in the country
and mad been seen and admired by
hundreds of thousands of persons
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The
attitude of aviation officials, however,
IS that the officers and men killed O..
the Shenandoah ana i'll other aerial
crashes were victims in the cause Of
science and that the work must go
on until man has finally conquered
the air and rendered it absolutely
safe One of the tragic things in this
connection was that the Shenandoah
was regarded as the safest craft that
had ever been sent into the air. It's
collapse means that greater efficiency
will now be necessary.
THE belief is growing that the big
gest war debt now due the Unit
ed States-the four billion dollars
owed by France-will be adjusted
and arrangements made for payment
before the end of September. Mem
bers of the American Debt Commits
sion feel that Finance Minister Gail
lauX of France and his advisers, who
are coming to Washington within the
next two weeks are as anxious to set
tie the debt as is anyone in this cOun-
try. No reasonable offer will be
turned down by the American govern
ment as the adjustment of this big
war obligation at the earliest possible
date is regarded as essential to the
economic betterment of both the Unit
ed States and of France. American
holders Of Liberty Bonds and other
war time securities will be protected,
however, as this is one of the things
that congress has insisted upon.
CONGRESSIONAL leaders have
- been advised that President Cool
idge wants tax revision placed at the
head of legislative business in De-
cember. A definite tax reform plan
will be prepared and submitted to
Congress by Secretary Mellon, but
MANY conflicting views of the COM
plex problem of federal revenue and
taxation are expected to be forthcom-
ing before a new revenue bill is fin
ally drafted and started on the way
to enactment. One of the important
collateral issues will be the subject
Of publicity for income tax payments
especially in view of the great chorus
of objections that have gone up
throughout the country since the in
come tax records were made avail
able for public inspection on Septem-
ber /. Newspapers almost without
exception have condemned the pub
licity provision, despite its approval
by the Supreme Court, and loud de-
nands for prompt repeal will be in
order, backed up by the administra-
ton.
TOHN w. WEEKS continues as Sec,
. retary of War, officially at least
keeping the President and his friends
busy denying that he intends to re-
sign, but the understanding in au
lucrative quarters in Washington
that he will quit prevails despite
these denials. Reports reaching here
indicate that Weeks is slowly regain
ing his health, but that he does not
feel strong enough to undergo anoth
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