The Washington times., 1924-03-13
FORDS MUSCLE SHOALS VICTORY WON WITHOUT SPENDING Dill
The Teelning Times
By TINY TESSfE.

Abdul Effendi. the Turkish Delight.
Has hidden in Switzerland. ready to
Dausherty says Ro1ls stln.on had
Well. how do you think she bought
all her frocks?
1t might have been better, we beg
to propose,
If Smith had bought Roxie q nice
pair of hose.
You've heard Of an oyster that's
b ked, raw, or roasted,
You've even surmised that an oyster
was toasted.
But how could an Oyster have
chances for fame,
II that selfsame Oyster were locked
in frame.
There's rumor that Great Britain'S
Lion Is dry,
Else why should she bootleg and
our laws defy,
At that 1t would seem to us fright
fully shoddy.
his toddy.
The Irish are buoyed up, and win
ming their fray,
No wonder, tits nearing their st.
Patricks Day.
And most NProDOS. but against usual
Is Daugherty's usage Of queer hu-
man tools
Once more there's Dutchman who
flies on the globe;
VIII Wagner return from his grave
for a probe?
Miss Elinor Glynn 10 arriving this
way,
We wonder how much over three
weeks she'll stay.
Commissioner lads in the District
are stewing.
They don't want their plans to have
;. so much reviewing.
Here's one good suggestion, there's
none that is newer,
They might plant some rosebushes
on every sewer.
A little -.
Is reIiShed by oil thirsty men.
ngton and Worthington > trips to
Detroit.
The Washington representative OF
Tord's weekly magazine, the Dear.
,orn Independent, has never lob.
Eyed for Ford's offer.
Among those who have been In
Washington opposing the Ford Of
er are Hugh L. Cooper. consulting
engineer. who said he appeared
simply "as good CITIZEN" S. HUI
'ert Dent, jr., attorney for the Ala
anna Power Company; Frederick 4
president of the Newport
Corporation, who pre-
'ented a counter offer; Marion But
er, counsel for Engstrum; Franci.
.. rockingham, of Coffin & Burr
Boston, Mass: J. o. Hammitt, vice
Air NitrateS Corporation
J. H. Levering, civil engineer, Of
Los Angeles, Calf; Charles H. Mac
Oowell. president, National Fer
ilizer Association: Thomas w. Mar
in, president, Alabama Power Com
)any, and dozens Of others WORKING
behind the lines.
PinchOt Against Him.
Clifford Pinchot, before he became
governor Of Pennsylvania, let loose
10Th barrels against the Ford offer
Against all these, Ford has said
o Congress, You have my offer.
AXE 1t or leave it,"
Farmer organizations almost with,
ut exception have favored the Ford
roposal
When, the Sixty-seventh Congress
assed out, it was believed that
'ord's offer also passed out. 1t
eemed impossible that 1t could be
gain galvanized into life by the
ixty eighth Congress.
But last autumn, President Cool.
dye said he hoped Congress would
Yccept it. Congress has partially
one that. 1t is now up to the
senate.
President Coolidge's position is
aid to have been a most pro.
bounced factor in getting the Ford
'ffer to vote in the House.
The Ford proposal figures out
hat at the end of 100 years., the
ease period, the Government will
rave been paid close to $500, OOO, O0O
md will own the entire project.
During the life Of the lease, Ford
proposes to maintain In constant
'eadiness a plant for manufacture
# explosives for war purposes. He
will sell fertilizers at not exceeding
per cent profit. He is liable, very
liable, to put a decided crimp into
laf a dozen or so monopolies and
rustS.