The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-12

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 The Muscle Shoals plan of MT. Ford contemplates one of tho greatest un- eertakings in the history of industrial America, 1t became known, and in- cludes development of the property ss model to be extended eventual ly to many other parts of the country.
 Mir. Fords proposal includes the building of city 75 miles long in the Muscle Shoals region. It would be made up of a number of large towns or small cities. This is in line with the manufacturer view that men and their families should live in small communities, where benefits Of rural, or near rural, life would not be entirely lost.
 Give to People
 His proposal to the government in cludes leasing of the property for 100 years. B,t before the expiration of half that time he proposes to turn the completed project over to the peo- pie of the district, or to the govern nent, in such way that no one in the future will be able to make a personal profit from the undertak- ing. He will arrange that neither he nor any of his heirs may realize any monetary benefit from the Muscle Shoals plants, or the power devel- oped, it became known.
 Mir. Ford proposes to make the prof ect. if the government gives its con sent, the outstanding achievement of his career.
 The Muscle Shoals project Is, how ever, only the start of greater pro- gram, it became known. This in- cludes the development of water DOW CT facilities in many parts of the country by which persons in those communities would derive power to run manufacturing plants, light their homes and run machinery on the farms One detail of the plan is the Larnesslng by farmers of every creek and brook that crosses their prop erty.
 Leaves Today
 MT. Ford expects to leave here about noon tomorrow for Washington to confer with Secretary Weeks re- garding his proposal of leasing the Alabama plant.
 If the government accepts MT. Ford's bid, work at Muscle Shoals will be started at once. The nitrate and other plants would be run by st .,m power, pending the time the great dam. that will require about two years to build, has harnessed the water at this point. Then would follow development in the esiniosl of MT Ford until within 8 compara- lively few years an industrial center greater than Detroit would have been built up.
 Mir. Ford believes the l- Shoals plan, if consummated sgill be hs start toward development of the Mis- sissippi river valley. The manufac- turer believes this valley could run the United States" if the water now going to waste could be utilized.
 Government Revenue
 Eventually. in Mir. Ford's opinion, inc government could derive enough revenue from these power projects to support itself thereby reyolutioniz- i'm the financial system of the coun- try.
 Mir Ford has bent the greater part of his energies during the last few weeks to whipping into shape his plans to develop the American dis trict in the event he obtains the lease from the government. He has held large number of conferences on this matter and his program Is known to be ready. This program in- cludes definite steps toward develop inent of water power in every part of the country. The manufacturer does not believe 1t practicable to carry power for long distances. and, therefore, has evolved plan to pro- vide each district with it's own prof.