The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1922-05-18
FORD TO OPEN
EYES OF WORLD
Sheffield Man Says Materials and
Equipment Now Loaded Aboard
Cars in Plant at Detroit.
Nashville Banner.)

Shoals in person and at work b,
July l." says Charles Sumner, O
Sheffield, who was in Nashville
Saturday. and he will open the
eyes of the world with his accom-
plishments there. By that | near
that Ford will do things that the
government officials claim can't be
done, and he will do them in such
short time and with such thorough.
ness that the people will stand
amazed"
Mr.. Sumner, who is president of
the Muscle Shoals Development
Company, an organization reported
to have the backing of Detroit cap
ital, came to Nashville from Shef-
field for short visit.
According to Mr.. Sumner, who
based his statement upon infor ma
tion secured from persons in Detroit,
the equipment and materials neces-
sary to the quick completion of the
Muscle Shoals project are now as
sembled ready for loading on cars
in Detroit ready to move to Musclr
| Shoals at an hours notice. He
says that Mr.. Ford has already
selected the personnel of the big
development organization and that
every man will be on the job within
yenty-four hours after the Ford
offer is accepted, and that every
man selected for the work will be
an expert in his line.
Mr.. Sumner said that plans had
been prepared for the building oi
one Of the greatest industrial cen
ters in the world at Muscle Shoals;
that the streets, sewers, water
mains, banks and business sections
together with the parks and resi-.
dence areas and schools, had all
been put on paper, and when the
word is flashed that Henry Ford
has been awarded the contract for
the development and operation OF
the greas hydro electric project that
this magnificent city would spring
up along the Tennessee river like a
mushroom, although differing ma.
terially from the mushroom by
reason of its permanency.
From what | hear," said Mr..
Sumner, Mr.. Ford will not wait to
complete wilson Dam before begin.
ming operations at Muscle Shoals
He has secured large coal fields il
Alabama and will use power gen,
Grated from the steam plants for the
operation Of large lumber of in.
dustries while completing the dam,
Ford will make the world sit up and
take notice, and the activities will
begin Immediately upon the award.
ing of the contract to him.
These Detroit men tell me thai
things are progressing satisfactoril,
in Washington continued Mr.
Sumner, and while many hav,
been inclined to the belief that con
gress will make haste slowly
these Detroiters are willing to be
money that Ford will be at th,
Shoals and on the job within IL,
next sixty days"
According to Mr.. Summer the
transportation problem has beer
worked out also. He says that be
yond question Mr.. Ford will eithe
construct or acquire a trans-conti
mental railroad with an outlet a
Mobile or some other Underwater
port, 30 that the Manufactured
articles from the industries at Mus
Gle Shoals may be carried to tn
markets of the world.
As for the transportation in th'
Tri-Cities section" declared MI
Sumner. Il understand plans ar
being made for the trackless trolle
wh'cl will opertae over paved treet
which will save the cosl of ma I
, tanning tracks, and will prov
equally as efficient in handling th
traffic."