The Bismarck tribune., 1933-02-02
EXPECTS TO LAUNCH.
GREAT DEVELOPMENT.
TO ASSIST JOBLESS.
Tells Newspapermen Of Dream
to Make Unemployment
Unknown in Nation
WILL START WITH SOUTH
Reforestation, RecIa m a ii n.
Water Power Are Part Of
industrial Picture

Warm Springs, Ca, Feb. 2.-(ReA
gigantic experiment designed to pro
vide 100000 jobs and herald the birth
Of a new America from which the
curse Of unemployment would be lift.
ed was promised Thursday by Presi.
dent-elect Roosevelt.
The rugged highlands and fertile
industrial valley of the Tennessee
watershed were chosen by the mex,
president for this most interesting
experiment q government has ever
undertaken"
Seated before the blazing fireplace
of the little white nouse," he told
newspapermen of his dream for q
vast internal development encompass
ing reforestation, reclamation, water
power and agricultural rehabilitation
The aim Is to balance the national
population anew between cities and
the country.
Roosevelt expects this huge labora.
tory experiment to provide employ
ment for 100000 men in the Tennessee
valley alone.
Would Aid Other Sections
But more than this, he hopes ia
carry the scheme into other sections
Of the nation from Alleghenies to the
Pacific coast and through it to rees-
tablish American life on basis that
will mean the end of unemployment:
the decentralization of industry; anC:
people protected by the watchfu!
eye of a government.
The great Tennessee valley project
involving half dozen states is to
include:
1-Reforestation.
2-Creation Of flood control basins
In the upper valleys. first at Cove
creek in the Clinch river.
3-Water power development to be
available for cities, states and farm
homes.
4-Reclamation Of the fertile bot
tom lands for agricultural use.
illumination of the Improbable
marginal lands from farm pursuits.
6-Eventual flood control Of the
great Mississippi river.
7-Eventual improvement Of navi-
cation.
Roosevelt announced that as soon
as he takes office next March 4th, he
will ask the various government de-
partmentS involved to make surveys
with view to putting the proposition
up to congress at an early date.
Says II Il 'Bankable'
Confident that the whole project
will be self-sustaining. he has no
doubt Of the "bankability' OF it and
the availability Of bonds for the un-
dertaking.
If it is successful, and am conf
dent 1t will be-" he said, II think this
development will be the forerunner Of
similar projects in other sections. par
ticularly in the Ohio and Arkansas
valleys and in the Columbia river
basin Of the north west"
He said he selected the Tennessee
watershed running over the states Of
Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee,
North Carolina. South Carolina and
parts of Kentucky, Alabama, and
Mississippi for many reasons. princi-
pally because Of its wide range Of
physical conditions, life and climate.
The area involves $4,000 square miles.
He believes the proposition Of re-
forestation can be started Immediate
ly and with it work provided for 50.-
600 to 10000 men in planting new
trees, cutting and rehabilitating the
vast forest lands.
Through the development Of huge
flood control basins, beginning ct
Cove creek dam, he estimates the
power to be produced at Muscle
Shoals can be increased to between
two and three million horsepower.