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I 01 I "Fridav August 10, 1934 ITVA Cc 9 Compete Resume Of T\ S Address; Valuable Woi H John B. Blanford, Jr. K (Foil nving " an address bJ' John B. 9 Blandford, Jr., Tennessee Valley AuI thority. ' dinator, presented July 9 31. ov NBC Radio hookup as one 9 " * " : '10ur Government" 9 series on a New Deal in Govern9 ?ent, un r sponsorship of the Conr9 oJ'ee a Civic Education by Radio 9 of thr N ional Advisory Council on 9 Radio in Education, and the Ameri9 cIn ' rleal Science Association.) On year ago, the three dire:tor? 9 of the Tennessee Valley Authority 9 held their first meeting in a hotel in W Washington. Today, these directors W ia their offices in the Tennessee 9 Valley I "k back upon more than a 9 hu' ; ilar me tings, and the IB activity ami accomplishment of nearly 10,i liow workers. HV-J- Dam is turning out TVA kilowjf The thirty-four million dollar stcra;- dam on the Clinch River, r Knoxvillc, Tenn ssee, has received first batch of concrete. The ni than-a-nrile-long run-of-the rtv.r dam on the Tennessee River, twenty mile- above Wilson Dam, is excavating in its second coff'r dam. Both 11 jects?Morris and Wheeler ?are now one-fourth completed. Preliminary surveys are fixing the rites and determining the dimensions -/ f..a? j. > ui suture UUII19. "Yard Stick Defined A power policy has been formulated. The content of the "yardstick" been defined. Wholesale and resale rates have ben fixed. The nuclei f a TV A power system h i# been established through the purchase of transmission and distribution facilities. A transmission line to connect Wilson, Wheeler and Morris dam- is under construction. One hundred miles of rural transmission lines have been pushed out into new territory. Arrangements have been mad to serve more than fifty municipalities at greatly- reduced rates, and private power companies have been stimulated to substantial rate reductions in other parts of the Valley. Research and demonstration are searching for a better way of making fertiliz r and a plant at Muscle Shoals will shortly be producing phosphates. Thousands of acres of raw materials have been obtained to usure a supply for the operation of this plant. Arrangements have been made lor testing the fertilizer, and plans have been outlined for its economical distribution. These high lights spell action and they have made headlines. There have been thousands of jobs provided and these jobs have been multiplied through the purchase of millions of dollars of materials and equipment. in a substantial way, this program has helped in th? impmnlnw rcent emergency. But the AutJioriI ty is not an emergency agency, nor I exclusively a couatruction or operatI ing organization. Underneath this I surface picture is something more I fundamental. Han power is transI forming steel, cement, electric wire I end phosphate into dams, kilowatt I hours, and fertiliser. But these I things d0 not represent finsl objecI tires. No, do they exist in a vacuum. I Includes Seven States I The Tennessee Valley Authority is 1 deeply rooted in a region of 40,000 I square miles representing the drainI ^?e basin of the Tennessee River end I its tributaries, and including portions I of seven states?Tennessee, Virginia, I North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, I Mississippi and Kentucky. This is s I rtgion with an abundance of water, I P*s, oil, coal and timber resources, I and considerable diversity of agri" I cultural and industrial development. I More than 2,000,000 people live in I ^is area, and about 6,000,000 are I [a the immediate sphere of influence. I 'he 2300 acre government property I * Muscle Shoals, including two I plant*> *' power house and I 'ilson Dam, is in this area, and reI pre""*nts the nucleus about which resident Roosevelt, Senator Norris a?d others wrote their legislation for ' d?T"r.eaching Valley program. Chairman Arthur E. Morgan sees am building as infinitely more than ateful foundation explorations, iks it tp The Cherokei >ordinator /A Work Given In Radio rk Of Authority Told By s >und design, efficient construction plant, and competent engineering personnel. A quarter of a million acres of land must be bought at fair price-, without speculation and with adequate protection to those whose land is purcha-ed. Reservoirs must be cleared and malaria prevented. Krosion must be controlled so thai the reservoir investment is not wiped out. Assistance should be available so that thousands of famines j may move to new homes, and new | agiicultural and industrial opportunities. Thousands of graves must 'be moved with care and respect for the traditions and memories of the Valley. Roads and railroads are to I he relocated with proper relation to ] the transportation system of a rc-j gion. The housing of workers is an i opportunity for constructive person-1 nel programs, and a demonstration in town planning and electrificat; n of j th home. A dam is not an isolate i ; j structure or operating unit, but part of a unified development of water system with power produced at half the eost of unorganized development and with valuable by-products in i flood control and navigation. A dam is \ie occasion for the planning of a { region and a series of dams is an integral part of the planning of a , valley. Millions Will Be Relieved Director David K. Lilicnthal is 1 j buying power systems at fair price i ; and building lines where the.; d > not j j now exist. Ho is accounting: for his i operations with full consideration for! I interest, depreciation, amortization! j and taxes, and thereby, establishing j ja "yardstick" for the nation. Put more than this, he is looking into the ! i average home and seeing a very limited use of electricity, and realiz- ' ing that the full benefits of electricity are enjoyed by the few. Elee-,5 trieity can relieve the women in 20,-} = 000,000 American homes of much of.' the drudgery of housework and holds j1 much hope for the rehabilitation of ' the rural areas. I( But rates for service have been 1 moving this obstacle. In Tupelo, the too high. The TVA rates are re-! i first city to utilize Muscle Shoals 1 pow.r, rates have been reduced sixty!1 per cent, and the average use is]5 more than fifty per cent greater 1 than a year ago. |J Electric appliance prices have been beyond the reach of many house- . holders. The Electric Home and Farm Authority, an agency of the . TVA, was organized to meet this problem. iWith the cooperation of leading electrical manufacturers, dealers and the electric utilities, this "gcucy IIM3 mauc II pussiuie 101 | housewives to obtain through regular ', dealer channels electric ranges, re-1 ] frigerators and water heaters at |, prices from 25 to 36 per cent lower , than those heretofore prevailing. The', increased volume of sales is result- j ing in a fair profit to the manufac- ] turer und retailers and is proving a great bent fit to the consumer. Rounding out this program is an effort to spread the knowledge of all the ways in which electricity may be used. TVA Manufactures Fertiliser. In the fertilizer field, the duty imposed upon the Authority is much broader than the mere utilisation of Muscle Shoals properties, and the manufacture of a fertilizer.?Rather is it the finding of better methods of producing and distributing the essential elements of plant food with constant consideration for the well- I being of the Und over which the J . farmers of this country hold steward- 1 ship. Director H. A. Morgan sefs 1 the land as the fundamental source'' of society's elementary need for ! food, shelter, clothing and recreation. ' <This land needs food and protection ' just as men do. And in some instances their wants are identical. ! Nitrogen and phosphorus are essen- 1 tial to both. And yet with the ex- I ception of a few favored spots, the 1 soils of this nation are deficient in ' phosphorus, the very element upon 1 which a permanent national rural I program must be founded. Phosphate has a double duty. SECOND SECTION ttVfefl i licout, iWurphy, INorth * Praises Any August A l^psf^ First, it is a vital element of every |)lant tissue and bone of ev^ry animsl. Secondly, it promotes the growth of legunits which take nitrogen from !?he air and restore it to the soil. As i plant food, nitrogen is just as e? cntial as phosphorus, but by the use of phosphates, and legumes in rotation, it is available in unlimited outlay of the farmers' cash or equipluuntities from the air and with no ment except the land and the seed. With liberal supplies of low cost phosphates applied to nitrogen gathering non-cultivated crops, the farm ran be protected from erosion and a stabilized system of agriculture set up. But no system of agriculture ?an bo stable unless it is balanced. V'ou can not have a healthy agriculture without livestock; you can not have livtstosck without sods and legumes; you can not have sods and legumes without phosphates and the farmers can not apply the needed phosphates at present prices. TVA Want Cooperation Obviously the task of the TennVnllev Authoritv is one of planning and cooperation in the execution of thtse plans when they have matured. In this eifort, the three lirectors look to President Roosevelt For their inspiration and guidance. Be has said: "Many hard lessons have taught us the human waste that results from lack of planning. Here and there a few wise cities and counties have looked ahead and planned. But our nation has 'just grown. It is time to extend planning to a wider field, in this instance comprehending in one great project many states directly concerned with the basin of one of our greatest rivers. This in a true sense is a return to the spirit and vision of the pioneer." And so the Tennesee Valley protram looms a great planning proiect, including flood control, erosion :ontrol, afforestation, elimination From agricultural use of marginal and.-, and the distribution and diverification of industry. The Authority :as few precedents ind no blueprints. Plans are made for utilizing water sources and at the same time, re ' arch is authorized for the developnent of coal resources. There are dans for large industries and plans For small industries. There is effi ient busimss-like operation of traiitional functions, and courageous pioneering in new fields. 10,000 Workers. Ten thousand workers, selected for 1Hwi Uaroima Authority ftemoon ? ?? ?dk fk&a p-^e'tl tafUfrO, 1* *?y& 9 &v, S>!i More Civil Service Exams Will Be Held The United States Civil Service Commission ha? announced open com- 1 petitive examinations as follows: Special investigator, $2,000, and in- | vestigator, $2,GOO a year, Ale >h 1 T:ix Unit, Burtau of Internal Revenue, Treasury Department. ] Closing date, August 20, 1034. ^ Specilied experience in the prac- i tice of law, or in investigational or law-enforcement work, is required. Full information may be obtained "i from the Secretary of the United t States Civil Service Hoard of Exam- t iners at the post office or custom- l house in any city, or from the United 8 States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C. The salaries named are subject to \ . a competence, are intimately identified j with this program. Out on the con- ? struction job, they are working thirty- r three hours a week and sharing their a work with others, and finding time ^ to avail themselves of educational urograms .and in that way prepare J themselves for new responsibilities l under the Valley program. They q are encouraged to see the whole job j 1: is well as the particular job that j they are doing. c Similarly, two million Valley citi- t zens have opportunities and respon- a sibilities in relation to the program, a The Authority is working closely with s Valley agencies, and there is wide interest in the program and evidence of a desire on the part of citizens to * participate, and to keep pace through ' legislation and governmental planning with the activities of the Au- ' thority. The Tennessee Valley Authority is { i new and significant piece of gov- \ ernmental machinery. It has all the , powers of government to enable it s to do a unique job in regional planning, and it has the flexibility of a ] private corporation and freedom from < red tape to do an efficient job of , the facilities and special knowledge osiness operation. It ties together of Valley agencies, and the resources of all Federal departments. More , than that, it ties together the ex- , Valley and the Nation. For in the , experiences and aspirations of the final analysis, the program has national implications. Methods successfully worked out in the Tennessee Valley should have nation-wide application. Pi?e 1 s Work i i ? ^ ? bv A. B. Chapin j V - .--'i .., . \ ijjl^ Ipl ? s ffl I ~ cuait ?>iM ? ^ T ?, ) ^S.? iuTut ?|rEIV. ANIMAL ATTACKS CAMPING PARTY AT SNOWBIRD MT. ? Another vicious beast las mado limself evident. This account was given by Charles Dickey, ono a party of seven boys vho spent nearly a wiek fishing over it Snowbird mountain. It happened one night about 12:30. rhe animal came into t.he edge of ho camp which was situated down in he luurels in the wilds of the uninlabited mountain, and paced back ind forth, screaming for two Hours. Dickey said it was alarming and ery scary. He and Bill Bayless took i couple shots at its fcyes, the only iart of the animal that was discernible in the night. They said they did lot hit the animal and it stayed round about 20 minutes afttr that efore it left. ohnny Hess, another one of the toys on the party, who is well acluainted witA that section, said he beievtd it was a panther. It was relorted as being to0 Large for a wildat. No one saw the animal distinctly, iut Hess said there were reports of pantner in tnat section by natives, nd it has, on occasions, attack'd everal other parties. The campers built up a big: fire md the animal left. No one in the >arty could recognize the animal's racks, but it had clawed out a piue >f an old log. Whether th? animal had been niracted by the campers or some trout hat the boys were keeping near there, 10 one knew. Dickey said it had de troyed about 100 trout. Those on the trip were: Charles Mickey, Bill Bayless, J. N. Hill, Jr., L'harles Hyatt, Harry Fain and JiJinlie Hass. Henry Moore chaperoned die boys. A birthday dinner was prepared in favor of Bill Bayles*. It consisted a wild turkey the boys had kill* d, mountain trout, several salad courses, ind vegetables. a deduction of not to exceed 5 per tent during th fiscal year ending June 30, 1935, as a measure of economy, and also to a deduction f 3 1-2 r%?r cent, toward a retirement annuity.
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