New Britain herald., 1925-09-21

plies. This supervision is OF bust
ness, not technical nature, the
actual procurement Being carried
out by the supply branches. Wheth-
or this business supervision of pro-
curemcnt has been helpful or harm
full TO the best interests of the air
service can best be shown by the tes-
timony of the chief OF air service.
Commercial Aviation.
AS regards commercial aviation,
1t Is everywhere recognized that the
transportation facilities of a nation
are vital element in its defense Or
ganization. Hence, the creation of
an extensive air transportation sys-
tenn forms an integral part Of any ma
tional defense policy. Furthermore
the development of a self-supporting
aeronautical industry offers far
reaching advantages.
Because of its essentially mobile
character, 1t is more directly adapt
able to military purposes than most
Industries. 1t will provide reserve
of both flying and ground personnel
for rapid development, lin an emer-
gency of the necessary military avi-
alton. AS commercial aviation de-
velops into disappearing indus
try, 1t will simplify the problem of
defense"
Reviewing the problems Of COM
mercial aviation, Mr.. Davis said the
air service within its appropria-
tons is doing all it properly can do"
to aid its development.
National Policy.
Il believe" he continued, that
there are two fundamental principles
tor national policy which will most
effectively promote the early estab-
lishment of a self-supporting aero
nautical industry
"G)-lndirect government aid to
commercial aviation by the develop
ment Of technical equipment and
methods suitable for commercial air
transportation, by the establishment
of the necessary ground facilities
along the principal traffic lanes of
the country and by contracting for
the carriage of air mail, will prove
more economical and permanently
effective than any form of direct
subsidy.
"(2)-The placing of the admins
tration Of purely civil aviation un-
der a military department is an eco
| Eomically unsound practice and is
basically unwise. Military and civil
aviation should cooperate closely but
should be administered separately.
These principles have been de-
termined by an intensive study of the
| accumulated experience in the de-
Iolopment and administration of civil
aviation in all the important coun-
tries of the world.
In the relation of airplane manu-
| facture, the war department is con-
| WINGED that a strong airplano indus
try is vital TO the national defense.
The industry has been starving to
death since the war, due TO the fact
that 1t has been dependent solely on
military orders, but | believe that a
much brighter prospect exists at
present. The war department has
done and will do everything in its
| power TO assist the aircraft indus
! try.
Must Have builders
I'VE must have sufficient num-
Der of qualified manufacturers of
aircraft to design and build planes
OF the latest type in sufficient guam
titles in case we are forced into war.
Due TO rapid developments, aircraft
cannot yet be standardized and the
unit cost is necessarily high. The
government should pay price
which will enable manufacturers 10
make fair and reasonable profit.
Until the industry is established, ]
believe that the restrictions govern
ing the method Of governmental pur-
chasing might we'll be relaxed tenn
porarily, under proper safeguards"
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