Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-06-04
CITY EE|e|IlD
By MARX { REED

/ Publications. TO the City Of Tacoma
over tie eompIetion Of t1e Big cusb-
imam power plant are contained 8 Isk-
ters 70 the Cuzhman celebration CONF
mittee from Marx E. Reed Of Shelton.
lWho was 3 fEsSad Of Tacoma through
out the earlier sSnl10versv over the
power site and Development. ard Clark
". Savidfe. comm ioher of public
lands. Both men were invited IS par
lticipate il the program but wrote that
It 50 matter Of keen regret to them
that they would not Be able 10 be
there.
Mr. Reed wrote:
mr.. a. D. Wlll0nehbv. Chairman Of
cnshman Celebration COMMITTEES. IA
eoma Chamber Of Commerce, Tacoma,
WASH:
Dear Mr.. WiIlonehbv: Your kind
Invitation to participate ii the csIe-
bration anent the starting 70 Of the
Cushman power plant. By making I
rev remarks on the official occasion.
May "a, just received. Nothing would
please me more than to be present
lon the suggested occasion. but having
just returned from trip Of se7sn
weeks duration, and having already.
accepted two other enga gemsnts close
" fitting in with the date you sue
gest, ! find It quite impossible to ar
range my affairs to be with you.
eThe Cnshinan power plant Is 4
wonderful development. ! have been
in rather close touch with the sItna-
tion surrounding the building Of this
plant, and have no hesitancg IN say
that the good people Of aacoma are
most fortunate in having at the head
Of the building enterprise most ef-
ficient and c6nscieti0us organization.
The successful compIetion Of this en-
terpriss is conpIete refutation Of
the charge that public enterprise
cannot be carried on in an efficient
and responsible manner. In my judg-
ment, the poole Of Tacoma have re-
ceived, in the building Of this plant,
full 100 per cent on the dollar value.
It Is our hope and sincere belief that
the enterprise viii be most successful
and that the people Of Tacoma will
profit UNNECESSARILY through the de-
velopment and that the prosperity
attending this development may rot
be confined strictly within the bound
aries Of the city Of Tacoma, but may
be extended to those outside who are
situated Immediately tributary to this
enterprise, and whom we feel are en-
titled to participate IN It's benefits
eRegretting that am unable to be-
with you, and assuring you al Of my
very best wishes for the compIets sue
cess Of this magnificent Developments,
the opening Of which you intend to
celebrate, beg to remain, very sin
csrely, MARK REED
Mr.. Savidge writes as follows:
ssMr. A. D. WiIIouRhby, Chairman
Cushman Electric Power Celebration
COMMITTEES, Tacoma, Wash:
'sDear Mr.. WiIloughby: / appreciate
beyond measure the invitation to be /
one Of the speakers on the occasion /
Of the official opening Of the lake
eastman project on the Gath Of the
present month. But I am obliged to
tell you that have another engage
ment in the northern part Of the state
on that day which cannot be set
aside, and ] mist, therefore, deny my
self the pleasure Of being with you.
II regret this very mucr for have
real heart interest in the Cushman
project because il has been my priv
ilege as commissioner Of public lands
to assist in the development. have
watched It's progress from the begin.
ming, and assure you that deeply
regret my being denied the pleasure
OF being in attendance 1t the final
opening. Cordially yours, c. v. Saw
idge, Commissioner"