Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-21
TEUTONIC TERMS OF PEACE OUTLINED
GOVERNMENT MAY BUILD
GREAT REPAIR SHOP HERE
TWo-MiIIion-DoIIar Plant for
Army Camp Work to Be
Established

The erection In Atlanta by the gov
/, ernment OF a two million dollar plant
to be used as a mechanical repair shop,
the purpose of which will be to keep in
repair all equipment of the dozen or
more army camps in the southeastern
section, was believed by Atlanta cham
Der of commerce officials Thursday to
be almost certainty.
According to word from Washington,
received by Ivan Z. Allen, president of
the chamber of commerce, Thursday
Major Edgar S. Slayer. and Major
Drury K. Mitchell. Of the quartermas-
ter's corps, national army, have been
ordered to Atlanta in Connection with
the location of a site for the mann
moth establishment.
Several days ago, Major Slayer and
Major Mitchell came to Atlanta inform
ed the chamber of commerce of the gov
ernment's intention and asked for
proposition from this city.
There were shown several sites, all in
the neighborhood of Fort Mcpherson,
and as a further offer, the Fulton
county commissioners, at the instance
of the chamber of commerce, offered
guarantee of $4,000 to cover the cost
of grading and other costs preliminary
to the actual start of construction
work
1t is said that the Atlanta PROPOSE
ton was entirely satisfactory.
The announcement from Washington
that Major Slayer and Major Mitchell
have been ordered back to Atlanta is
taken to indicate that Atlanta's propo-
sition has been definitely accepted, al
though no announcement has been made.
Major Slayer and Major Mitchell are
pected to reach the city FRIDAY morn
iGg.
The probable erection in Atlanta of
| the mercantile repair shop is one of
four such establishments contemplated
by the government in the south, and
two in France It is probable that FL
Paso, Tex. and Baltimore will be Sc
lected as sites for two Of the shops.
The repair shop will require a tract
| of fifty acres with accessibility to rail-
| road tracks, electric power facilities,
water and sewers. Upon this site will
be erected not only the repair shop,
but a city Of barracks for the men en-
ployed \there,
$500 Employees.
While no definite announcement has
been made, it is understood that the re-
pair shop will employ about 1000 en-
| listed men chosen for this service by
the selecNve system. Their pay 1T is
understood will depend largely on their
skill.
The repair shop proper is to be 700
by 700 feet. one-story high. with con-
must be railroad sidings on three sides
of the building.
Machinery that will be of service IN
the repair of equipment of every kind,
| from a coffee pot used in the mess kitch-
en- to an army truck will be enstalled.
| 1t became known Thursday to Mr..
| Allen Secretary Walter G.. Cooper, of
the chamber of commerce and others in
terested i'm securing the enterprise that
John J. Eagan, a leading Atlanta citizen
had patriotically and generously offered
to the government for term as long as
| II desired, free of any cost whatever, 4
tract of 13S acres of land, Immediately
| adjoining Fort Mcpherson on the south,
and fronting about 1000 feet on the
East Point road.
Mr.. Eagan's property is within easy
access of water, electrical power and
railroad tracks. 1t is said to offer ideal
advantages for the purposes outlined.
Another site under consideration is
the property known as the old saw
works property at East Point, which is
owned by the Central of Georgia rail-
road. Another site being considered is
tract of about sixty acres lying be-
tween East Point and Fort Mcpherson,
also owned by the Central of Georgia
railwoy.
1t is understood that the government
intends to rush the completion of the
| two plants with the expectation of hav-
! ing everything ready for operation with
| I'm sixty days. 1t is understood that all
the material and machinery necessary
in the construction of the plant has
been purchased and is ready to be
shipped on short notice.