The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-06-10
VERNER'S PLAN FOR FRENCH BROAD
VALLEY DEVELOPMENT

Prof. s. P Werner of Brevard seems to
The Times-News to have suggested the
solution of the French Broad River dam
problem. His suggestion that several dams
be constructed up near the headwaters OF
the French Broad and on other streams is
worthy of the most careful consideration.
These dams would take the place of one
big dam on the French Broad and would
store water, afford power development,
and serve other useful purposes, and the
fertile valleys of Henderson and Transyl-
vania would be preserved for the people
who now inhabit them and for the future
inhabitants of this beautiful country.
Prof. Vemers plan was stated in an ar
ticle printed in Fridays Times-News. II
terested readers of this newspaper who
may have overlooked the article are re-
uuested to give it consideration. Many
readers of this newspaper have already
done so and have been impressed with the
cOmmon-Sense, practical plan submitted by
Mr.. Werner.
No intelligent, progressive citizen OF
Henderson or Pennsylvania county desires
to place any distractions in the way Of the
development of this section; but there are
thousands who doubt the wisdom and
value of the plan of the government to
submerge all the lowlands of the two coun-
ties If all the ends sought by the govern
ment, as well as additional benefits, can
be obtained by making use of the Werner
plan, that is the plan which should be
adopted.
Many persons have inquired of The
TimeS-News about the possibility of the
French Broad project materializing as a
part of the Tennessee Valley development.
A number have expressed the view that
there is no probability of this proposed
dam being constructed. They take the
view that it is a pipe dream of the army
engineering department go
The Times-NewS is compelled to answer
this question by saying that we have no
inside information. However, as this prof.
ect is part of the Tennessee Valley de-
velOpment and would be located on one of
the two largest streams that combine to
form the Tennessee River, there is reason
to believe that something will be done in
this section. The Tennessee Valley devel-
Opment is certainty. How far it will go
or how long the development work will
continue no one can predict; but it S
known tina the Cove Greek dam in Tennes-
see will be constructed; and it is known
that the plans for the development include
the building of other dams. Next to the
Cove Creek dam, with one exception, The
Times-News is informed, the dam on the
French Broad in this county would be the
largest. In other words, it would be the
third largest dam and power development
in the entire Tennessee Valley program.
Those who are chasing this project as a
pipe dream, are probably making bad
guess. -s
If we are to have water control and
storage and power development in this
section, why not have it according to the
plan that will afford all the cooperation
expected in the development OF. the Ten
nessee Valley and that will bring addi-
tional benefits to this section without de-
stroying large part of our assets and
much of the attraetiveness Of two fine
counties? ~ ,.l.sgs.3