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Show America Taught The Lesson Great things In tho way of aviation are promised prom-ised for after tho war, as well as whlo It lasts, by the Capronl brothers, tho Italian builders of airplanes larger than aro used In other countries than Italy. They speak of transatlantic passages as things, not of tho futuro, but of presant possibility, nnd they have given the most convincing of proofs that machines ma-chines capable of carrying twenty and ovon thirty passengers for long distances aro already practicable As tho assurances of theso men aro from experiences ex-periences as well as knowledge, thoy can bo accepted with conridonco. For safety, or approximation to safety, they trust to multiple motors, acting, or ablo to act, Independently. In this too, thoy aro supported support-ed by demonstration. It Is more than a llttlo humiliating that theso advances of flying aro mado abroad, Instead of hero, whero mechanical flight by men was changed from tho dream of ages to a reality. Wo aro making neither neith-er tlio largest nor the fastest airplanes, nnd though wo havo high hopes of our Liberty motor, It is yot to havo tho ultlmato tests of service Now York Times. |