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Show T N the, latest army appropriation bill the sum of $3,22,100 is set aside for aeroplane service. The Times of New York says the experts say this is not nearly enough and that some of them insist that ?15,000,000 is needed. This the Times thinks is too much, and reasons rea-sons from the fact that while at first the aeroplanes aero-planes were of some assistance to General Pershing, Per-shing, one by one those in use have fallen to pieces. f We think the more sensible conclusion would be that, for lack of means, or some other reason, rea-son, our aeroplane experts have not kept up with the work which has been performed in every state now in war in Europe. Col. I. N. Lewis, as we have already published, says that in Europe they are performing wonderful service, and are no longer fair weather machines. He describes them as the body guards of armies, or as the scouts to warn armies of especial dangers. The thing to do is to perfect them. |