The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-09
FORD PROPOSAL
pref 4 / | !. FOR |'
pIUSCL SHOALS.
three Rec concentrations for
Disposa Of Plant Made
BY Committee

WAsHINGToN. June s-Three
separate plans w setting forth
recommendation for action by
Gongressswith respect to private
deye1opmentEoft the governments
200, 600 power and nitrate
projects at Muscle Shoals, Ala,
wereamade to the House today by
msmbers of the House military
commit tee. The task Of making a
final decisionais admitted in each
Of the reports to be the duty OF
8 the fullmembership of the House
atSansear1y date, but recommended
tons that end, submitted after
fourmonths Of continuous consid-
Tation8bys the committee differ in
inportant5Tespect as they are pre-
scented in the documents
Acting Chairman Mckenzie OF
Illinois, who drafted the majority
report declares at the outset of
lat document that the Ford pro-
posal WAS The only one found
OF serious consid
and assists acceptance by the
house sproVid ed however, that the
Gorgas{steamsplant is not included
amongsthe projects to be disposed
Muscle Shoals.
port except for references to the
ant,is voiced in one OF
he ninorit y opinions by Repre-
Sentative Wright, Democrat,
GEORGIA. and 5supported by Repre-
SENTATIVE j. mes, Republican,
michigan, and the remaining DEM
s@ocraticaEmembe rs. They ask full
comp 1iance by the House with all
of the Ford proposal,
INCLUDING the Gorgas property.
andsexpress belief that if Congress
eliminates the Gorgas unit. it
would defeat the Ford offer.
80 the third report, submitted
Representative Parker, Repub-
4,lican, New j Jersey, and signed by
Representative rockingham, Re-
&publican Massachusetts, the min
orr Is against Mr. Ford's offer
stlianthat dealing with the Gorgas
6proje In the event Mr.. Ford
declined to agree to the modifica-
onsHproposed, the signers would
have "a Secretary of War lease
the d ams&and nitrate plants on
such$t terms will secure the COM.
spletion o f. the dams, and would
authorize him Ito settle the fair
syalu fSthe Gorgas plant and con-
svey the same to the Alabama
sPoWeTaC o.
After the presentation of .docu-
entsssupplied&the committee dur
ing It's deliyeration by the war
Eoffice .aMcKenz1e, IN the majority
report. pointed out that Congress
scoul d uthorize the necessary
fund ST orthe completion of the
plant ind err government owner
ship and perahon. or it could
SeompIete the project, amend the
Ia and lease the property to
aprivate persons or corporations
which would 8 be government
but not government
soperad on.
he ia ority report calls at
tentio 81 the money considera-
Stions saying 1--WE think it only fair
TO say that when one takes into
#consid eration the magnificent
nj ant to- be turned over to MIR.
sF,ord and the millions of dollars
worthsof 9th ers property in connec-
Etion with this project. surely the
sumo S 5, 100000 is a mere bag
fei
me Ford proposal, the report
concludes, sis the only proposal
vet made by any one that even
3sgWess ground for hope. and his
offer isS¬ entirely free from OBJ
Section However, it is of such
great potential possibilities that
the committee felt assured action
SbyaC congress would be prompt and
final land satisfactory adjustment
the matter could be reached
squickly