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Show If For Meditation I I By LEONARD A. BARRETT S THE GRAF ZEPPELIN THE successful flight of the Graf Zeppelin from the Statue of Liberty Lib-erty to Frledrlclishafcn, to Tokyo, to Los Angelea and back to New York records a new departure in air craft It la too earl; to Inquire about practical prac-tical results from experiment of this nature. S'ifflce that such accomplishments accomplish-ments are possible. The knowledge knowl-edge essential to drivlns the hush ship Is all the more wonderful whtn we consider that air craft la a comparatively new venture. The globe circling tour undoubtedly ranks Orst among scientific scien-tific achievements of our age. Experiments In the field of abstract ab-stract science calls foi technical knowledge of the highest order, but the element of risk L. A. B.rrstt - ' """"i3' alight, la the won derful enlevement of Commander Eckener something more than a selen- title spirit was needed. He possessed Unit, but of equal Importance was his spirit of heroism which made him willing to risk even life Itself In his efforts to realize a burning purpose. The successful flight ot the Graf Zen-pelln Zen-pelln In her round the world cruise was due In no small part to that noble quality; the willingness to piny a rendezvous with death In the effort to realize an Ideal. Ijtck of safety was for muny years the chief hindrance to the development develop-ment of air craft Commander Kcke-ner Kcke-ner has demonstrated that hnznrds due to storms and air currents can be overcome. The only Impediment which at present needs to be overcome Is the very high expense of flying. The average plnne costs about seven thousand thou-sand dollars. Before one can operate a plane he must become a licensed pilot. This requires a course of Instruction In-struction continuing uninterrupted for about eight months, it the conclusion or which a license Is granted which costs from four to five thousand dollars. dol-lars. When the cost of flying Is reduced so that a man of moderate means can own a plane. It will become more popular and mare extensively used for both business and pleasure. As the automobile succeeded the horse ii nd wagon, so airplanes are destined to succeed automobiles. (& into. W patera Newipaper Unloe.) |