New Britain herald., 1927-10-26

 ally speaking. and where it does have them congestion is so great that new transportation resources have become imperatively necessary. Terrestrial congestion has driven Europe to the air. The United States IS going there, but for other reasons. Possibilities Long Seen Long before Lindbergh or Cham berlin scared across the Atlantic, the commercial practicability of air | transportation was beginning to dawn upon the Nation. evidenced in one way by the establishment of a bureau within the Department Of Commerce to assume a guiding po- sition in relation to civil aviation. These two spectacular flights have served 10 give the whole movement a stimulus of inCalculable propor- lions.
 Representing the fastest form Of transportation, personal and other wise, the world ever has known, aviations potentialites have been l'N ''ti' i' IlS i'Nti ioPli'tIt ii'iIl lipN on, in the belief of Government of ficials and others qualified to judge. will parallel that of the automobile which, after struggling along for two decades suddenly at taincd mammoth proportions.
 Amcrica'S Position Today
 On the eve of this development where does the United States stand :? In the first place, 1t has the inven- tive genius that has produced air in the world. Ii has the financial resources to create and support the greatest commercial and passenger airlines. It has limitless natural re- sources from which lt may draw the materials needed in the construction of aircraft.
 In the matter of pilots, there is no doubt of Americas actual and potential strength. The Army, Navy and air mail services have proved that Americans are tomperamcntally fitted to become aircraft pilots sec ond to none. Those who are flying planes in America today have proved them selves possessed of a fine me chanical sense combined with cour- age and splendid resourcefuIness, the qualifications essential 10 sue cess.
 In addition, the Nation has the experience of the only fully develop ed air mail service. Andthis eAperi- encc, the closest approach to what is to come in American aviation, combined with the knowledge gain ed in Army and Navy flying, will prove invaluable in the establish mcnt of commercial air transport, in the opinion of government officials.
 A Nation of tremendous distances, as compared with European coun- tries, the United States has recOg- nizcd it's need for form of carrier faster than that provided at present. Almost countless industrial and business enterprises have become national in scope. They have "ncom- passed space and now their leaders must annihilate it in order 10 keep in contact with their farf1ung in- tcrcsts. This may be done with train service that has become Increasing lv faster and automobile tranSporta- ton that also has been specded up enormously. But it can be done best by the airplanc, which is incompar- ably the fastest form of tranSpOrta- tion.
 This is but one small aspect of the whole situation. No nation can af- ford to ignore so valuable a supple mcnt to it's facilities of travel. And those who should know declare that n nation with the industrial enter prise and foresight that is charac ctcr- istic of the United States will do so no longer.
 The need exists aud the means of meeting the need are available. There is no doubt that the time for bringing the two together is at hand.
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 The second article of this series which will appear tomorrow in The Herald will explain, in ABC fashion, VI hat makes a plano fly.