The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-24

been started again Muscle Shoals loomed up as the nations greatest asset In time of war for there was unlimited water power at hand and all of the raw materials, within a radius of 50 miles, necessary for the successful manufacture of nitrogen. The country being at war and the Muscle Shoals having failed. power full interests formerly opposed to Muscle Shoals tendered the govern ment the use of their formulas and offered to aid in the construction of the plants. The history of that con- struction Is too well known to dwell upon it at any length. Muscle Shoals won over obstacles that were con- sidered insurmountable.
 So the friends of Muscle Shoals
 are again confident that . favor
 able decision will again be re-
 turned for development, for 1t is
 pointed out that when all of the
 facts ooncexninG the shoals are
 brought out that there Is abso-
 lutely no sound argument against
 completing and operating the
 plants here.
 REAL FARMERS FOR
 DEyELOPMENT
 It Is passing strange that of the nine senators who joined Senator Norris, in an adverse report of the Ford offer, are hold-over senators and that the only two whose terms expire at the end of the present terms are Senator Page of Vermont, stand-pat republican, and Senator Kcndrick of Wyoming, a democrat. It is said that Senator Kendriok is only opposed to the Ford offer in so far as the lease period Is concerned i. the Wyoming senator is opposed to the TOO year lease period, and 1t ss said that if Ford will consent to a 30 year lease that Senator Kendrlck will favor the Ford offer.
 Of the nine republicans and one
 democrat who reported adversely on the Ford offer there appears to be no real dirt farmers among the num- Der. Several are noted in their bio- graphical sketches in the congress sional directories as being farmers
 and" but a careful analysis of their real occupations will incline one to the belief that the farmer stuff is for political advancement. How They stand Senator Norris is lawyer. He has served as prosecuting attorney and judge of his district.
 Senator Page of Vermont comes from state that Is strongly repub- lican. that his vote against the farm
 CTS interests will not affect his re- election. He Is, according to the di-
 rectory, a buyer of raw calf skins" and is also interested in banking.
 Senator McNary of Oregon is a law yer.
 Senator Reyes of New Hampshire is also not fearful of being defeated by the democrats of that state his occupation seems to be that of hold | ing public office. Since 1908 he has 1 been an office holder.
 Senator Gooding of Idaho was born l in England. He Is contractor and engaged in farming and raising live | stock.
 Senator Norbeck of South Dakota 1 Is a well driller hy occupation; inci- | dentally he has held the offices of lieutenant governor and governor of 1 his state.
 Senator Harreld of Oklahoma is a
 lawyer.
 Senator Mckinley of Illinois is put 1 down in the directory as "a farmer and banker" It Is said that the Illi- nois senator is also interested In l traction companies.
 | Senator KendriclS of wyoming Is a stock grower: he was governor of | his state. resigning to go to the Sem 1 ate.
 Farmers Ignored | From the above 1t will be noted | that the interest of the farmers in | the fertilizer features of the Muscle | Shoals plant arc ignored in so far as the majority report Is concerned. | In only one state will the farmers have an opportunity to express their | sentiments at the polls this year, and | that state is Wyoming. | The primaries in the west will be watched with interest, as returns | from the primary elections already held indicate that in the west reac- ! tionary republicans are being defeat ed. Congressman Jeffries of Nebras- 1 kn was defeated in the primaries for the nomination for senator. This | congressman was a member rn.
 investig gating committee that made