Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

Gov. Clifford Pinchot of Pennsylva-
MIA is about to take the warpath in
Washington. He will pitch his tent
here as soon as his expiring term of
office ends at Harrisburg on January
II. Throughout the remainder of the
congressional session the forester
will wage ceaseless warfare against
the interests who oppose conservation
of natural resources.
Pinchot will, he announces, blaze
away in particular on behalf of the
United States Forest Service, for pro
lection of the Nations natural water
resources, and against those whom
the governor dubs "the land grab
berg and 1.-The electric monopolists."
Another target of Pinchot's batteries
will be Muscle Shoals. He will OPP
pose every offer thus far submitted
for the Government nitrate and power
plant in Alabama.
The preliminary plans for the
Pinchot campaign in Washington
were laid here a fortnight ago by his
militant wife, Cornelia Bryce Pinchot
The governors lady, ever since he
married her in 1914, has been pri-
mary factor in his public work and
political crusades. She with continue
-
placed her husbands Washington
plans before members of Congress
who are expected to cooperate with
him. Conspicuous in this group,
which will consist mainly of old-time
Republican Progressives, is Senator
George w. Norris Of Nebraska.
Maintains Home Here.
Gov. Pinchot long has maintained
home in Washington--No. 1913
Rhode Island avenue. He lived there
while and after he was United States
forester. and it will be his battle
headquarters at the Capital during
January February and March. Pin
chot says his sole purpose in taking
up temporary residence here is to
fight for things he has stood for all
his life. He expects that there will
be q determined drive launched
against the Forest Service now a
division of the Department of Agri-
culture) during the short session of
congress. Cattlemen and sheepmen
desiring increased grazing privileges
on the national forest reserves are
the interests" Pinchot expects to
buck In the forestry fight. He ex-
presses his determination to wade into
that particular fray up to the neck"
and crusade for the Forestry Service.
with which he first became associated
2S years ago.
The Pennsylvania executive will lend
his aid to Senator Norris and other
congressional forces opposing the
transfer of Muscle Shoals to private
enterprise, either in ownership or for
operation purposes. Pinchot considers
that every proposition yet put for
ward Tor the consideration of Con
gress Is deficient in that it fails to
make adequate provision for protec-
ton of the public's rights.
1t Is in the domain Of electric de-
velopment known as giant power
that Pinchot expects to roll up his
sleeves and punch the congressional
bag most vigorously. During his
tour-year gubernatorial term at Harris.
burg he sponsored a far-reaching
vania. Giant power is sometimes
confused in the popular mind with
"superpower." Pinchot calls super
power the plan "of the electric mag
mates for an electrical hook-up all
over the country for, profit-increasing
purposes" Giant power" in the
Pinchot conception, is a plan for
bringing electricity to the farmers and
reducing rates to the small con
NY 6lNIIIS MN TIE advantage
OF economies IN production, which
now go entirely, Pinchot says, Unto
the pockets of the electric overlords."
Not to FOrsake State.
Pinchot emphasizes that he does
not dream of removing himself from
the strenuous sphere Of Pennsylvania
politics. He plans to make a number
of trips into, his home State during
the congressional campaign at Wash
ington and expects to live at his Key
stone home, Milford. Pa, after the
session is over. .Pinchot thinks the
"Bill' Ware senatorial seat scrap will
rage during his Washington sojourn
and he will be found near the firing
line when and II the Senate begins
probing Philadelphia election eccen-
tricities like Zero wards" ,...4.
An outline of Gov. Pinchot's pro-
gram, which has come into the
writer's hands. does not enumerate
mon reinforcement" Of prohibition as
one of the big Federal trees at which
he will swing his ak, but his aggres-
sive views on that subject are well
known. Pinchot has consistently
charged that prohibition is breaking
down because there is no 100 per cent
attempt to enforce it. He has taken
the name of Andrew w. Mellon, Secre-
tary of the Treasury, especially in
vain, In that connection. Pinchot is
hardly likely to omit the opportunity
Of contact with conditions at Wash