The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-04
ny CARL a BIcKEL
General News Manager Of the United
Press

General News Manager of the United
Press
CCopyrigi 1921. by the United Press)
FLORENCE, Ala, Dec. g. "A
don't want Muscle shoals to own H.
! want Muscle Shoals to complete it
It's a wonderful job. one OF the great
est opportunities ever offered any
man.
II want Muscle soals 80 that Il
can never be exploited TO greedy pri-
vate ends. ! want to complete " 80
that u viii always remain In the SER
vice Of the people. ana not TO be OK
plotted hy greedy financierH and So
called bankers against the people.
II wart Muscle shoals because Mus
Gle Shoals properly built and oper-
ated will help put an end to war"
Standing on the great uncompleted
Wilson dam today. Henry Ford voic-
ed his rca. reasons for desiring TO
undertake what he regarda as the
greatest job In his career.
Edison by HIS s.de
Thomas a. Edison. tail. angular
81 ood by his side. shading his eyes
with his hand against the binding
rays OF declining southern sun.
''ive got all the money I can ever
want, more than Edison can ever
spend " tried to spend u on my
self" Ford continued.
Now as a result OF the last great
war the chance has come to tne to un-
dertuko the completion Of the pro-
lect, which u built as II should he.
ourht To- be a source OF national
wealth nnd well being for a thousand
years.
Muscle shoals should become Am
oricn's greatest asset out OF the
World war;
Gigantic steam shovels with four
to six times the capacity OF the or
binary contractors steam shovel. will
enable Ford to complete the great
Wilson dam In half the time and at
almost half the cost previously es-
timated by government estimates.
II was the inventive genius OF Ed
ison, applied TO the problem Of con-
struCtion of the Wilson dam that
evolved the plan for the new shovel
with its Enrgantuan NAV that VIII
soon he cruuching its way across the
bed OF the Tennessee river.
Not only has Edison perfected the
plane for the new power shovel, but
he has already completed Hhovsis
working at his plant In New Jersey.
Crowds Around Cur
Il was because he knew OF Edison's
shovel ana ltN tlltttlNtHeHS on hi'W
constructive enterprises tlat Ford was
10 confident that his organization
could successfully handle the compile
ton Of the dam project, Ford an
nounced after turning from his IN
spcction Of the dam.
The tri-citics Of northern Alabama
seemed Co bo flocking about the fnir
Lane. tho Ford private ca, tonight
MS lt lay parked on 4 side track near
the small Florence station. But 10
Ford's request that no greeting Of
formal nature be extended to him,
an plans for a welcoming banquet
were laid aside hy W. c. Ashcroft
secretary Of tho Florence Chambsg of
Commerce.
Ford's interest in the Muscle
shoals project seemed To be whetted
to new kcenness when he and Edison
returned from the trip 60 the dam.
Edison Mrs Ford. Edscl Ford and
Mrs Edsel Ford were on the lnspec-
ton party.
Ford and Edison expect to be able
to give Secretary Of War Weeks a re-
port ON their estimate OF the cost OF
the completion OF the Wilson dam by
the end OF the week. II will not be a
long document.
Todny's trio was largely In the ma
turp of chcckup on previous reports.
The report has already been pretty
well outlined In both mems minds and