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peace time to be formed with the view toward the necessary expansion of the fighting features of aeronautic activities in case of national emergency. (The peace organization in general should be based upon the organizations of the army, and/navy, and sufficient personnel should be provided to furnish a complete organization at peace strength for all units of the army and navy, and in addition, for such aeronautic units as would form the independent forces in time of war. The aeronautic personnel required (other departments of the government such as post office, commerce, etc., should be organized (at least upon paper) into units that could readily be expanded and transferred from the civil functions to fighting functions in time of war.)

RELATIONS WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT.

(See Plates I and II.)

On plate 1, showing the suggested peace status of the Department of Aeronautics in its relationship with other departments of the government, the line of command from the President to the several executive departments is shown. It will be noted that from the Aero Department no line of command goest to the army, navy, civil departments of the government, nor to commercial functions of the uses of aircraft. There is, however, shown a