Arizona republican., 1922-03-01
FOR POWER
.DEVEL0PNENTAT
MUSCLE SHOALS
TOLD BY BIDDER
[Rspubllcan A. P. Leased wIrel


WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.-Devel-
opment OF hydro electric power suf-
ficient to industrialize territory 500
based on Muscle Shoals. Ala, was
promised the house military COM
mittee today by Thomas w. Martin.
president Of the Alabama Power
company, in the event congress ac-
cepts the offer of that company for
purchase and development of the
government owned steam and power
projects at the Shoals.
Thorough studies had been made
OF power markets within a radius OF
400 miles of Muscle Shoals, Mr.. Mar
tin said. and applications for energy
already filed with the power COM
pany convinced him there was need
for developing Muscle Shoals and
distributing the power throughout
that section of the country. His
company was prepared to serve the
public, functioning as a public utility
regulated by federal and state laws,
he added. and deliver power in emer-
gency cases to a greater distance by
relay systems.
Representative Green. Republican
of Vermont, contrasted the power
company's proposal with the offer
submitted by Henry Ford. Under
the latter, Mr.. Green believed much
of the power created at the Shoals
would be used in the manufacture OF
fertilizer, parts for automobiles and
other commodities by private con-
ern. The question was. he said
whether the Ford or Alabama offers
would best serve the public policy,
adding that the power company did
not make any provision in its pro-
posal for fertilizer production.
Chief among the provisions OF the
| offer emphasized by the Alabama
Power company head were those
| pledginE the operation of Muscle
| Shoals for public service under regu.
lations of the federal power act. the
secretary OF war and the federal
| power commission. In addition 20
state laws. Other features of the
/ proposal which recounted particular
mention. included the b0-year lease
agreement; the payment OF sA.0o0. .00f
to the government for purchase ol
/ the Warrior steam plant. transmits
sion line and steam plant az nitrate
plant No. 2. less an amount necessary
for tho completion OF locks a. dam
No. ?. the giving Of 100000 horse
power free % the government for
operation Of nitrate plants and com
| pletion BY the company OF dam No.
At its own expense.
/ Mr.. Martin also told the committee
his concern had been approached b
/ persons interested ~ fertilizer man
ufactnro who ke believed were ahis
and ready 10 operate the nitrate
| plants for that purpose ln the event
I the iOA. 900 horsepower was supplied
hy the power company.
Chairman Kahn said touiwht hs
expected Mr.. Martin would complete
his testimony tomorrow or Thareaaf !
ard am soon as that waS done ~
| committee would call " "a Mayo
chief engineer for Mr. Ford Ard
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| wnteh already have been apnrnxel
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