East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-08
THE SENATOR DOES WELL

explanation Of why against acceptance Of the
made by Senator Charles l. McNary in letter which he
hassent to W. E. Kimse secretary Of the Central Labor Coun
his attitude and vote on the Ford offer
There is truth about Henry Ford creeping through his
barage of propaganda which the public should understand
The Ford machine is all Oiled and is said to be functonng
president in 1924 The senator's reply IS we'll worth reading
Il Is also worth thinking about Then might not be bad idea
to cut out that letter and keep for reference because there
much older
labor council In this instance feel confident that your dsa
prova will give approval when you and the members Of
should be happy the council would withhold its
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committee agriculture which enclosing under separate
cover.
The propaganda favorable the acceptance the
proposal has exceeded anything of that character which has
Cured since have been member of the senate and for that
much msnformaton and considerable msrepresena
on calculated to deceive has been the country There
is no man. or group of men living corporation to whom
would give lease for 100 years power which
belongs to all the people Private gain should be kept out of
consideration and the public welfare alone be consd
cred
to more 600 worth of property owned by the gov
ernment of the United States and acquired and developed by
paid by Mr. Ford $5OOOOOO The property is be taken
by corporation and by Mr. Ford though
1t to be organized 1t may pass out of his hands and into the
hands of manpuators SPECTATORS expoers proteers
even during his lifetime and knows upon his DEATH
to be leased to the Ford corporation terms favorable
that they are simply astounding when properly understood The
around $50000000 This is to be put Amer
government and this the corporation
low rate of interest and upon the $000000 heretofore gone
in partial construction of of the DAMS of in
terest is to be paid, nor any of the principal
The word has all the land that this corporation
will make abundant quantities of fertilizer be sold farmers
at much less than obtains This
without foundation and nothing in Mr. Fords proposal ustes
the statement inspire the thnest hope He proposes
tomake 10000 tons of nitrate of ammonia which equivalent
to 10000 tons of fixed nitrogen, suitable fertilizer The
annual consumption about 227 900 tons of rtrogen
appreciate this quality of nitrogen would be fine thing but
well might the farmers of the country times that
amount but this corporation does not obgate itself make
than 10000 tons for the whole period of the lease
100 years The corporation will devote oneffh of
tons of fixed nitrogen The remainder doubtessy will used
for private commercial purposes.
f this property is leased to person. firm or corpora
ton should be done under the federal water which
surrounds the lessee with certain governmental restrictions and
limits the lease period to so years.
n brief letter is not possible for express my great
dsapprova of this corporations proposal acquire this
less property voted for government ownership and operation
of this plant that the requirements of the farmer fe
iZer could be met and satisfied and where limitation the
creation of fertilizer exists but where the of the power
might be devoted in time of peace for that purpose.
Just recently the appropriated 100000 to
used for the completion of dam No 2 Well the
forward as It Is and construct complete going
plant To vote TO turn this great and valuable
corporation in fee for trivial sum- and to lease the water
keen sense OF having done the
Ford offer feel confident that in few American
Deople will rebuke anyone who. BY his vote
proves this corporations proposal.
Il am very glad to have had the your council and
while we presently disagree about the natter think eventual
l nv poston will be endorsed With assurances of good will
anu 'Youfs very truly,