The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-24

"(2) Preparing plans OF action
for the mobilization Of personnel and
procurement of material in accord
ance with mobilization and war plans
of the war department.
"The secondary mission in peace is
to promote in every possible way the
welfare, progress and prosperity of
our country.
ON war the mission of the air
service is:
"(1) - AS fighting arm, in COM
bination with the other fighting arms
to win the victory and bring about
peace as quickly, as effectively and as
cheaply in lives and money as is
humanity possible"
Reviewing the problems Of CONNER
cial aviation, Mr. Davis said the air
service within its appropriations is
doing all it properly can do" to aid
it's developments.
Two Fundamental Principles.
~ believe" he continued, "that
there are two fundamental principles
for national policy which will most
effectively promote the early estab-
lishment of self-supporting aero
nautical industry.
"(1) Indirect government aid to
commercial aviation by the develop
ment Of technical equipment and
methods subtle for comm ercial 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 administra-
ton of purely civil aviation under a
military department is an economical
ly unsound practice and is basically
unwise. Military and civil aviation
should cooperate closely, but should
be administered separately.
"(3) AS supply branch, to develop
and produce the equipment and sup
plies pertaining exclusively to the air
service in such quantities as may be
required for its operations"
| Turning to a discussion of the re-
lation of the air service to the war de-
partment and to the army general
staff, Mr.. Davis said he would leave
an explanation of the latter phase to
the chief of staff.
Need An Airplane Industry.
I'm the relation to airplane manu-
facture, the war department is con-
WINGED that strong airplane industry
is vital to the national defense.
eve must have sufficient number
of qualified manufacturers of aircraft
to design and build planes of the lat.
est type in sufficient quantities in
case we are forced into war"
Discussing the possible war time
need for planes, Mr.. Davis continued:
at has been thoroughly understood
that there would be necessary a great
enlargement of manufacturing facili
ties which do not exist.
"The requirements of the air service
in time of war have been computed as
carefully as possible and have beer
reduced to terms of raw material"
Mr.. Davis pointed out that the army
and navy joint board had turned ovel
the development of rigid dirigibles tc
the navy, but stated that the zap
approved plan for the organization o.
the air service provides for certain
amount of lighter than air craft which
it is believed, will be of value in mill.
tary operations"
The departments policy for the or
ganization and development of the all
service, he said, was set forth in the
latest board report, copy of which
would be furnished the board.
at is the unanimous opinion" he
added, "of officers who have success
fully directed the combined operations
of all arms during the World War
that the army cannot operate efficient.
ly without an air service and further
that there is no mission for separ.
ate air service which can not be ex
ecuted by the army air service"