The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-04
DON'T TALK TT TO DEATH

Disclosures regarding alleged extravaganza in the develop
OF the great Muscle Shoals industrial and power project
should influence congress refuse appropriate money
with which complete the project The work should not be
DELAYED indefinitely nor abandoned Should such action occur
the millions already spent would be dead loss and the develop
ment brought this far toward completion doomed to needless delay
with resultant depreciation, to abandonment.
While it might be charged that Memphis owing possible
benefits that might be derived can not discuss the project in an
unbiased frame OF mind yet the city should allow such at
taeks upon the monster project pass without raising its voice
protest The benefits to be derived to this section and to the
entire country from the completion of the Muscle Shoals power
plant and dam great be resigned without fight
The United States government spent tremendous on
the proposition during the At that time the government
regarded the project OF prime importance and vital need
With the and peace assured the development ceased o
be regarded of instant importance The pressing need oil
the nitrate plant and the power development had passed
Immediately the Republicans at Washington seized upon the
proposition for ammunition with which to- lombard the Demo
Gratis At the time the development undertaken was
the smallest consideration Time everything Had the war
continued longer Muscle Shoals would have been large
in the efforts of the United toward victory over the Hun
Had the war continued during its the project
peted Muscle Shoals would have had immense part in the
successful completion of the fighting In that event the cost n
money would have been regarded as of nothing
But all is different Muscle Shoals needs other millions
to stand forth complete undertaking. The mention of the
Washington Muscle Shoals the South and therefore, the
Northern politicians argue must be fought by every
hand.
But to withdraw financial support to so great DEVELOPMENT
after it has progressed this far than foolish
united nation derive benefit project will bet
ter any one section The successful completion OF the Muscle
Shoals idea will be benefit this Benefits
to the South bound bring benefits the rest the nation
Cheaper power means advancement to any section,
To refuse complete the development of Muscle Shoals re
CARELESS OF the alleged extravaganza the work during the
would be to scrap the entire expended thus far The
vantages derived from the completed development
would be tremendous In time OF future warfare the nation would
be prepared and times the nates would
aiding the farmers OF south north and The power
would furnish the government with a tremendous weapon III
future and peace make this South
large industrial center
The Muscle Shoals project should not be killed to make a
Republican holiday 1t should not be destroyed in the fires
seconasm 1t should be talked DEATH II there has been
dishonesty the guilty should be punshedbu the flood
OF words and the political maneerng attendant the great ma
tona value of the plant should not be lost sight and the millions
already invested should not be cast into the abyss of forgotten
things.