Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-14
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senger, express and mail service will
be in operation on the transcontinen-
tai route.
At the same time he indicated that
announcements would be made soon
for other commercial airways, provid-
ing, in general, lines along the Allan
tic coast, in the Mississippi valley, the
Great Lakes region, the northwestern
states, and the Pacific coast, includ-
ing the far northwest.
Government encouragement and as
sistance in the development of COM
mercial aviation has been made posi-
Bile by legislation which grew out of
the investigation of the entire aviation
situation by the presidents air board
last winter.
The development will also be of first
importance, it was pointed out by Mr..
Hoover, in creating an air reserve be-
fore the national defense. Because of
the importance of this aspect of the
situation, the commerce department
has had the cooperation of the army
and navy departments in laying it's
plans for commercial flying.
Two national advisory committees
are also to be appointed by President
Coolidge to assist the commerce de-
partment in its work.
One will aid in the estimate Of ma
tional air routes, and will cooperate
with the assistant secretaries in
charge of aviation for the army and
navy as we'll as with the commerce de-
partment in this work
The other will assist the depart
ment in the formulation of rules for
navigation, inspection of planes and
licensing Of pilots on national air.
ways.
Both will be made up of represen-
tatives of the commercial aviation
industry and of the army and navy
flying services.
Under present plans, Chicago and
Salt Lake City, will be important
local points for the network. of air
lines.
Definite announcement concerning
other routes will await decisions as
to extensions of some private lines
now in operation over parts of the
territory concerned, a further CO.
ordination of the broad program be-
ing worked out in the commerce de-
partment, national defense and other
questions.
The Atlantic coast line. however,
it was said, probably will run from
a point north of Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, or Baltimore, Washing
ton, Raleigh, n. c.. Savannah or
Atlanta, Ga, Jacksonville, and Miami,
Fla.
In general the commerce depart
ment will own all ground equipment
and stations for the new industry and
supervise the operation of the ma
tional airways, while actual flying
operations will be conducted by pri-
vate companies.
Mr.. Hoover emphasized the I'M
portant assistance to be gained by
private companies from air mail
contracts. The revenue from this
source, he said, provides an import
ant starting point for the new indus
try, which must proceed from that
point to expand the business to take
in passengers and express or even
freight.
While the post Office department
was said to to be expanding s45O,Ooo
a year for air mail operations, 1t Is
expected that a srca;er sum Will De
required by the commerce Depart
ment for civil aviation.
Less than three months VIII De
necessary, in the judgment OF Secre-
tary Hoover, for the commerce &C.
rartment to complete physical ar
rangements for the two rou IS de-
cided upon today.