Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-03-23

fired a broadside at the soldier bonus
measure pending in congress, calling
it degrading and an insult to the
men who served their country in
the war" Ill.,.
ut isv nothing but political
scheme Of the Republican party"
Mr.. Ford said. eff congress would
give me the right to develop Muscle
Shoals there would be no need Of a
bonus-I'd provide good, steady jobs
| for those boys"
The automobile magnate disclosed
plans to develop 500 900 horse power
at Muscle Shoals and employ one
man for each horse power if con-
gress accepts his bid.
Within twelve hours after con-
gress told me could take over Mus
Gle Shoals, / would have thousands
of men on the way there to go to
work-and preference would be
gwen former soldiers and Sailors"
he asserted.
Mr.. Ford said his fight for Muscle
Shoals had hardly begun. 3.
II know the opposition interests
are moving heaven and earth to
block the acceptance Of my bid. but
am fighting back and intend to
keep on fighting until I land the
property" he asserted.
"And when I get it, he said, "I'll
do the very best I can to develop
it fully just as quick as I can"
Mr.. Ford said the first thing he
would do would be to develop the
manufacture of nitrate for the
farmers. He said it would be sold
to them at the cost Of production
plus s per cent, adding it was his
policy "never to ask more than a
fair profit for what 1 produce"
The manufacturer said he wanted
possession of the shoals, not for his
own benefit, but for the benefit of
the American people.
Can Do Without 1t
PERSONALLY it doesn't matter
81 can manager, I think, to get
along without it, but 1 do see
great opportunity to render real
service to the people of the country,
particularly to the farmers Of the
southern states who are 50 hard hit
at this time"
The first development, in the
event his bid is accepted, will be
the manufacture of nitrate, Mr.. Ford
said. Then the development Of great
electrical power and other projects
would be pushed forward, he said.
1.-The first thing I'd like to do
would be to pull your southern farm"
@H no o@la In
Figuring that he would be able to
give 800, 1000 men steady work at the
big plant, Mr.. Ford declared he be.
lieved this figure more than COW
cred the number of ex-service men
who are now idle.
Those boys don't need small
government bonus that would be
an insult and a premium on their
patriotism-what they need and
want is regular work at good wages.
and that's what I'm asking the gov
eminent to let me give Them" he
went on.
Mr.. Ford said he knew nothing
about recently published reports
that he would buy the Atlanta, Bir-
mingham and Atlantic railroad and
electrify it if congress approved his
Muscle Shoals offer.
mo such proposition has been pre-
scented to me-" he said.
The manufacturer, when asked if
he would attempt to furnish cleo
tricity in Georgia if he acquired the
shoals properties, replied that he
had not yet contemplated such ac'
ton.
II have not considered the mat
ter of supplying current such long
distances" he said.
Mr. Ford expressed appreciation
for the warm reception he received
in Atlanta. He was gratifled to find
sentiment here so Overwhelmingly
in favor Of his bid for Muscle Shoals
and expressed the belief that state
wide campaigns, such as is now be
ing formed in Georgia, would do
much toward turning the congress
Sional tide in his favor.
And not in my favor, either, but
in favor of this section OF the coun.
try" he added.
Visits Atlanta Editors
The three Atlanta newspaper ed.
itors were visited by Mr.. Ford, in
company with Walker T. Lee, the
mayors secretary; l.. W. Chip Rob.
ert, and officials of the Atlanta plant
VI CAAC 6LIlCOAII AuIOIIIODA1C COlA1p1AS'
which car is now being manufac'
tured by Mr.. Ford.
At the offices of the Lifsey-Smith-
Hill company, local Lincoln automo.
bile distributors, Mr.. Ford told Off
Gals and employees that the produc-
ton of the car would be limited to
about 40 day in order to insure the
highest possible quality.
Mr.. Ford and his wife made a
tour of Atlanta's principal points of
interest in a big Lincoln Limousine