New Britain herald., 1926-02-19


 in what you would call a gale.
 AS for cheapness, l was called upon to make a study of the cost Of alrship travel between Chicago and Miami, Florida. Two airships, 20 per cent larger than the Los Angeles, purchased for cash, built at tho present rate ol labor and ma tcrial, including hanrars, etc, could he put on schedule hctWrcn Chicago and Miami al the rate of five cents poypassongcr mil" and GO cents q pound freight and would make As per cent profit if only using GO per cent Of their carrying capacity, This, notwithstanding depreciation within five years and 20 per cent of the total valuc for insurance.
 "In Germany wc made an absolute and perfect commercial success in the face of antiquated handling, paying for material at gold rates and getting our income at the de prcciatcd paper mark rate.
 Its the biggest thing that ever came into possession of human beings and it cant got going, Fleets of airshins running through the air in all directions Of the globe is an absolute possibility and is easier cheaper and safer than handlng big ships in porls
 "If you dare 10 assume such de vclopmont, for the value of 50 gold dollars you will bring the possibil- ity of travel around half of the globe. and the man who now travels by mans of the present Henry Ford handed out, can travel to Hong Kong. or tho North Pole or the South Pole if he chooses. World travel will become a necessity.
 Joy Ride 10 North Pole
 "A trip 10 the North Pole and back is no longer an adventure. If is just a nice Sunday afternoon joy ride. A trip 10 the North Pole is an ideal tourney by airship.
 "On a sunny afternoon when heat waves strike the earth the air above bois inst the same as water hoiIs when you light the gas under your tcakcttlo. The air then develops waves like the ocean. When there are no radiatons of the sun, traV- cling is smooth. Up there on top Of the globe where the radiation is the least. is the ideal spot for air trans portation
 ships go up north and get crushed in the ice. Men can barely pct out: they como hack with won dorful adventure tales to create tn" impression it was wonderful feat All of a sudden along comes the air ship and all the dangers and hard ehins arc wiped out With only a distance of 3. 6N0 miles, and airships equipped with fuel reserve for 1o,. oo0-milc cruise, thoy can go 10 the North pOIc and back every week.
 "Amundson was fool. If he had had an air vessel that would make E,000 miles instead of only 700 miles he would have driven 10 the pole and back and never thought Of it. As n was he few T0o miles and 4 took him 21 days 10 dig himself out of the ice. If you try to make 2 stunt ont Of f you arc liabl" tc make fool of yourself. To try fl inst 10 got tho ladies to hang around vour neck and kiss VOL and make 2 hero out of you Is foolish.
 "Wo now arc able to ride ovoi tho g'obo with a regular schedule and a much greater capacity thar anytrfng lso ever developed up tc tho nr,rcnt,
 Sinrc 1911 when ho first starto' q commercial airshir line in Cor 5 many wa hay" not had a single ac ci1rut
 "T.o comroHy witch runs thr'- ertns rhorc hos carried over mil lion rasecnGcrs without sinrl accMsot ard th" inTurarc" rate rrc ae low as any other means O transportation.
 "T hnro I shall not ho killed il an aromohilc accident. I hope . may 1.-Two 70 follow my vocation.
 intend 10 1.-Two to hncomr 1oo ycar old and my hest charco 10 do it I 10 stay u7 in an airs'1ip as mucl