The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-22

SS4ASA SSOAAASAAAOA SA VAN ANCkO4N representing Connecticut.
 MT. Murphy's statement was a comment on House Bill 863 on which a legislative hearing will be held Tuesday. In his statement, which has been sent to Governor Baldwin, members of the legislative committees on aviation, local air. port committees and others inter- eSted in aviation affairs, MT. Mur- phy said he felt the states avia- tion interests should be represent ed by a commission, a majority of whose members would be persons keenly interested in the promotion of aviation.
 Commission Setup
 House Bill 863 proposes a commis- sion that would include the state commissioner of aeronautics, the adjutantu general, the highway com- missioner and two citizen members There is too much emphasis on regulation and too little on promo t1on in such commission, MT. Murphy insisted, and he suggested a commission of five citizens. one from each congressional district. In addition, the adjutant general and the highway commissioner could be eX-offic1o members. The commis s1oner of aeronautics would be the executive officer of this board which would select all employees of the aeronautics department.
 House Bill 863, in MT. Murphy's opinion, would permit he new avia- ton commission to go too generally into the business of developing air ports. That activity should be left largely to communities and to priv ate interests, in MT. Murphy's opinion. The state commission should aid in the providing of fa- clllties to the limit of its ability, but its authority should be limited to the operation and maintenance of Bradley Field and Trumbull Airport when they are returned to state control. The state commis- sion. of course, should negotiate with airlines and other companies wishing to use these state facilities, said MT. Murphy, but so far as other alrportS in the state are con- cerned, such bushes affairs should be left to local boards or private interests.
 Cooperation Essential
 The requirements of the coming air age are such, said MT. Murphy, that in many instances groups of towns must cooperate in maintain ing airports and providing other flight facilities. One of the most important promotional functions of the proposed board would be to help towns work together to solve their aviation problems"
 In House Bill 863 the proposed commission is allowed wide discre- tion in the acquiring of land and the establishing of airports, erection of buildings and the providing oS navigation facilities. It would be permitted to take over a municipal ly-oWned field if the city or town agreed.
 The aviation bill, MT. Murphy feels, places too great emphasis on penalties for the violation of the statutes and regulations. Safety standards, of course, must be main- tained, he said, but the states pro- gram should be one of encouraging people to get into the air rather than warning them against trying to fly. There seems to be a general | agreement that civil aviation faces co many restrictions.
 Airminded State
 "The Civil Aeronautics Authority | is among those wishing to do some thing about this situation. Connec- lieut., as an airminded state, should De among the first to simplify it's We can be flying safely frightening our people away rom airplanes."
 In stating his hopes regarding aviation legislation at this session 'f the General Assembly, MT. Mur- 1hy said he was in full agreement with the attitude of Eugene E. Will son, vice chairman of the Board of he United Aircraft Corporation | md president of the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce O. America. Mr. Wilson recently said that Con- lecticut, as well as the rest of the country, was in great need of "cli- nate" in which aviation could enjoy } natural development and in which regulatory legislation was