THE TASMAN AIRMEN

Patea Mail, Volume XLIX, 28 November 1928, Page 3

THE TASMAN AIRMEN

tjMITH AND ULM'-S FUTURE. 01’PORTUNITIES IN AMERICA. Rumour lias it that ibcpradron-Leadc. Kingsford (Smith could make anything up to £BO,UUU a year if he went to America. This almost fabulous wealth might not last for more than a feu years, but even if it lasted that tinu u would place the intrepid airman F a financial position that ho will uevei i>e in if he remains in Australia. He has received tempting offers, and Flight-Lieutenant ’C. T. P. Ulm, too, could tie excellently l in the Unitted States if he settled permanently over there. It is said that Colonel Lindbergh during the last six months of last year received £50,000. Neither Mr. Smith: nor Mr. Ulm is saying anything, but other people are working up an agitation to prevail upon the Government to offer them sufficient inducement to remain in Australia. From a publicity and spectacular point of view no doubt both men are very valuable adjuncts to flying. They performed one of the most wonderful feats in the air. All the same Australia could not afford to pay them £IO,OOO a year, much less a larger sum. Commander Wackett, who is one of the most brilliant aircraft designers in the world has carried out invaluable experimental works at the Raudwick aircraft shops, receives only a more pittance. It is a difficult problem, and Australia is confronted with the same problem in the case of its clever doctors or even its business men. They arc all tempted to go abroad to earn more money ami obtain greater experience.