Show WHEN AVIATION WAS NEW benjamin franklin evidently had expectations of its value though venturing no predictions somebody has been quite naturally reminded by events in the air of what benjamin franklin said to con dorcet about aeronautics years ago in paris rhe ite french capital was just then much interested in the hie balloon ascensi ascensions oni of 0 the brothers perhaps even more excited on the smaller scale of the times than modern cities over the actual crossing ot of the atlantic and whet ever men came together the future possibilities of ballooning made so an immediate topic of df conversation con dorcet dorces meeting Pr branklin anklIn asked hit alii if lie he thought an aeronaut would ea er er be alle alde al le to steer his balloon ahr thing Is in its infancy said franklin frankila it Is necessary to wait but blit what hat Is the good of if it a doubting thomas what useful purpose vo e will it serve gentlemen rk replied franklin it Is a child born lot let us wait wait to judal judge it until it ais s education Is completed and v now how the education is tar far from an dished |