The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-30

and made useful by reservoirs and dams, and that when this is done it will be available for the manufac- ture of the many electro chemical products. chief among them will be fertilizer of an improved sort. which, he predicted, would take the place of the present low grade material new on the market. He explained further that Henry Ford had made aa unconditional promise to produce IS much fertilizer at Muscle Shoals as well a 5 nitrates which all Amer ican firms together import from Chile. It Is sufficient nitrate to make 2.000,000 tons of two-eight two commercial fertilizer. This fact, ne said, is responsible for the the national fertilizer organizations who are working in close co-opera- tion with the Tennessee improve ment association for the complete development of the river.
 Opposed to them are variety of selfish interests, according to Col rel Worthington, who seeks to prevent the cheapening of electric power In this locality and the eco homie improvement of the fertilizer industry.
 Adoption of resolution warning investors to use discretion in the pur- chase of real estate in the Muscle Shoals district. and pledging support of Henry Ford's offer. marked the afternoon session. The resolution concerning Muscle Shoals stated that much worthless property is now be- ing offered for sale in that section.
 The Ford resolution follows:
 "Whereas, We have heard with much pleasure that Henry Ford Is in the fight to finish for the devel- opment of Muscle Shoals: Be 1t re- solved that we send to MT. Ford our hearty greetings and appreciation on the stand he has taken and pledge our continued efforts to the end that the fight may be brought to trium- phant conclusion"
 A resolution was also adopted commenting the action Of Congress in providing for a survey of the Ten nessee river.
 The resolution regarding Muscle Shoals property follows;
 Whereas: While the people of the Tennessee valley have labored for years with patience and self-sacriffce to bring to the attention of the coun- try the wonderful power and naviga- tion possibilities of the Tennessee valley; and
 "Whereas: Through these efforts of patriotic citizens there is now great promise of immediate vast in austria development at Muscle Shoals' and
 Whereas. This promise or inuus- trial growth has attracted to that region the acute interest of investors throughout the nation, and along with these, has attracted to the Muscle Shoals district that horde of lank speculators who follow every pros pective development of great magni- tude throughout the United States, and
 Whereas: Some of these concerns are, by pressure, salesmanship and sometimes by fraudulent practices. selling farm lands, swamps and in accessible mountain lands to unin- formed people, especially in our great northern and western cities. as city lots, and at city lot prices.
 Be 1t therefore resolved by the Tennessee River Improvement as sociation, that while the association has the utmost faith in the future of the Muscle Shoals district. and believes that 1t presents an inviting field for investment, the association regards 1t as a duty to warn the public that some unprincipled con cens are engaged in selling worthless swamps and isolated farm lands as city residential and business lots, and to urge outside investors against the indiscriminate purchase of lots from sub division promoters al Mus cle Shoals without a personal in- spection of the property purchased.