Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-25
Postwar Aviation

Postwar Aviation
one of the major postwar duties Of the federal gov
~ eminent viii be to foster and develop civil aviation,
both at home and abroad
The war has already proved that aviation will be
vastly important to us when peace arrives than
has ever been before
Not only is il demonstrated that the national de-
hereafter be based largely fleets of huge
bombers and grange fighting planes-the simutane
development of giant air transports accelerated by
army and navy needs, means legacy of new means OF
commercial transport for national well international
trade to supplement and augment rail and water trans
portation
Furthermore our involvement in the war together
with the operations of lendease methods has resulted in
the construction abroad of large afelds in hitherto mac
cessbe regions and in the pioneering of new air routes
land and
Not only has American money paid for these ven
lures.
American personnel has flown the planes and manned
the fields.
American management and technology have directed
the tasks and American industry has provided the ma
chimes.
A SSUREDLY, therefore when the is Ameri-
a trade will have the of these foreign facilities
which America has created And in the light of this
assurance AMERICA MUST HAVE AN ADEQUATE
NATIONAL AVIATION POLICY.
This means, of course policy instituted and carried
out by the federal government, the diplomatic and
political responsibilities implied beyond the powers of
state governments the limitations of private enter
prlses.
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affect domestic trade and has already been recog
nzed by Congress and the Supreme Court that domestic
aviation being form of interstate commerce. requires
and under the Constitution subject o-federal control
the oldestabshed of the railroads and inter-
state water transport.
The question involved is not of federal ownership
LAW VFS '''' Ou' ''f'y one ''0S'A S''''0' o
I OOKING forward to this imminent future legislation
l. has been introduced in Congress II r. Bill 1922
and has been recommended by the House committee
interstate commerce. to give the Civil Aeronautcs Board
improved powers of regulation.
Most of the bill is noncontroversial intended to put
into effect various improvements resulting from five
years of experience and congressional inquiry.
To one proposal however some opposition has APP
peared-a provision that the federal government shall
have exclusive jurisdiction to regulate air commerce and
air navigation
Opponents of this provision affect to believe that it
would impair state rights
In recent address in Congress, Rep Lyle H. Boren
of Oklahoma member of the interstate commerce COM
mittee, effectively refuted this contention.
AS Mr.. Boren pointed out certain activities such as
the national banking system the issuance of currency
were recognized long ago to be matters N which the
nation must be- supreme
Mr. Boren also noted that the Supreme Court held in
1922 that commerce IS unit and does regard state
lines and that substantially the same language was
Incorporated by Congress IN the AR Commerce Act of
Legally therefore the validity Of federal regulation
Of interstate aviation Is indsputabIe.
IRON practical considerations necessary federal guard
anship OF international aviation by American interests
Is almost inseparabe from regulation Of domestic ava-
ton while from domestic point Of view alone ne pr.
pose IN giving the federal government Exclusive rcgu-
horT power is merely prevent decentralization air
service by conflicting state regulations.
For obviously, % nation Of IS states state rcgula.
ton Of aviation would be utterly destructive.
Within single day" Rep. Boren argued in Con-
gress 1T j. altogether possible tor given aircraft he
operated through MORE THAN Ten STATES, and for
II 10 be confronted with requirements aS
passes over an invisible and theoretical state boundary in
the heavens 20 time, within "A period Of - hours
WOULD LEAD TO UTTER CHAOS
No such system i, practically enforceable
NO such system suits the needs Of the commercial
the private flier
NO SUCH SYSTEM ACCOKDS WITH THE RFAIIZ
tbs OF AIR NANIGAIION." ~
Opponents Of the pending Lea bill nave been seeking
20 delay is enactment
Delay should not be- permitted
The oil should be- passed ~ FILFIIIAENr OF
THE CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF
THE CONGRESS-