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PACE TWO THE FRANkLiN PRESS AND THE HIGHLANDS MACON IAN THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 141 TVA Contracts To Operate Aluminum Company System Alcoa And Fontana Dams Will Combine Power For Defense The Tennessee Valley Authority is to operate the five-dam hydro electric system of the Aluminum Company of America on the Little Tennessee River, with the signing of a contract between the TVA and the Aluminum company, ac cording to a .statement released to the press from the Washington of fice. TVA will not assume owner ship of the company's plants, but will direct and control their opera tions, and will integrate them with . its own extensive system of dams in such a ' way as to obtain the maximum public usefulness of the water in the entire Tennessee River watershed. , David E. Lilicnthal, the TVA's vice-chairman, who .signed the agreement on behalf of the public agency, termed the contract "one of the most important developments in the relations between Govern ment and business in our time." - Mr. Lilienthal pointed out that such management of a private util ity system by a public agency, based upon contract between the parties reached by negotiations, is a pioneering .step in. a new kind of relationship between public and private enterpises, and the first such arrangement to be entered into in this country. Largest Plant lln World The manufacture of aluminum metal requires vast quantities of electric power. At Alcoa, in east ern Tennessee, the Company ha.s the world's largesj aluminum plant. To meet the requirements for pow er of this plant the Aluminum company years ago constructed three hydroelectric -projects, Che oah, Calderwbod, and Santeetlah, which are located in the moun tains of Tennessee and North Car olina Qii the Little Tennessee Riv er, a tributary of the Tennessee. Two additional dams, . Nantahata and Glenville, on tributaries of the Little Tennessee, are under con struction by, the company and nearing completion. Construction of these two dams was initiated a year ago to meet increasing na tional defease requirements for aluminum. To meet the steadily in creased need for aluminum the Company has since 1937 purchased very .large amounts of electricity from the TVA, and since the de fense crisis a year ago TVA has been the major factor in main taining full aluminum production for aircraft, the TVA supply to Alcoa being presently at the rate of more than a billion kilowatt hours a year. Hydro System Coordinated The contract signed last week resulted from studies made by TVA and the Aluminum Company over a period of years for the purpose of coordinating the opera tion of the Alcoa- hydro system and the publicly owned dams . of the TVA to produce the maximum benefits in water control and elec tric power generation. Engineering studies established clearly that the maximum production of power and maximum flood control benefits 1 tr, ! : ouin mow, rt.'V Potts' Burial Ass'n. Protect. The Whole Family Fine Solid Oak Casket Office Over Pendergraas' Store Battery We have bought froiivRea Auto Supply a new Allen Unitron 30 minute charger which will charge and test your battery while we wash or grease your car. LET US CHARGE THAT LAZY BATTERY IN 30 MINUTES Franklin Service Station "GULF" 7 ERWIN PATTON, Mgr. Franklin, N. C could not be secured by indepen dent operation of the two systems. Both public and private agencies will benefit from such added ef ficiency. Fontana Strategic Site ' The contract further provides for acquisition by the TVA of the much discussed Fontana dam , site, which the Company has owned for 30 years. Upon this site," when Congress, provides the necessary funds, the TVA will construct a dam about 450 feet high which will require almost 3,000,000 cubic yards of concrete three times as much as used in Norris dam. It will pro vide approximately 1,500,000 acre feet of flood .storage and will add approximately 200,000 kilowatts of installed capacity to the TVA sys tern, which, with Fontana will total 2,200,000 kilowatts in 1944, Cost of the dam is estimated at about $50, 000,000. Request for funds for the beginning of construction, will be made at once; the project has re ceived the approval of the Office of Production Management as a defease necessity. Fontana is a strategic dam site, since it is located above two of the Aluminum Company dams and above all but one of the nine main- river dams of the Authority, six of which are already completed and three of which are under construc tion. Construction of the dam by the Authority as a public project with public funds will insure real ization of the full benefits of its great storage capacity . at all the dams below. As soon as funds are made avail able by Congress construction .of the dam will be begun. It is ex pected that the dam can be in partial use by 1943 to provide storage that will substantially in crease TVA and A'lco power rapa city in the downstream power plants, thus relieving , the great need for defense power in the crit ical year of 1943. It is estimated that the structure itself can be Completed in 30 to 36 months, when the full amount of power capacity will become available. No Cash Sale The dam site is not to be paid for in cash. Under the contract, consideration for the transfer of the site is a waiver by the TVA of any claim the Authority might have - under the Federal Water Power Act for compensation for the benefits which the Company will receive through use of Fon tana storage at its other dams downstream on the Little Tennes see. Staff members of the TVA who participated in the negotiations of the contract were G. O. Wessen auer, acting manager of power; R. A. Kampmeire, chief, power eco nomics division ; and Joseph C. Swidler, TVA solicitor. Representatives of the world's greatest wheat-producing .nations, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Great Britain and the United States, have recessed their session in Washing ton until August 18 and report "progress" in the move for an in ternational wheat pool for post war use.'-'- 'v ' . ', - mps t"' (arm commodities continue goodv'tne tJ. ;S1 Deparfoent;'oi Agriculture reports.- .-. A million-pine farm, operated by a. Negro near Log Calbin Center, Ga., has more than 1,000,000 pine trees on 866 acres,. Trouble Deferred Men Urged To Offer Full Assistance For Civilian Defense All Selective Service registrants who have been deferred from mil itary service today were .urged by General J. Van B. Metts, state director of selective service, to of fer their full assistance to - state and local civilian defense agencies. Many young men have been granted deferment because of their occupations, because they have de pendents or because they are not physically! capable of undergoing service in the armed forces. Never the less, they are qualified to per form some work in connection with civilian defense activities and should offer their services to ex isting agencies or those which are being organized. By granting Certain men defer ment, Congress, when it adopted the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, gave - no indication that it intended to excuse these men from the obligation which rests upon every young nun that of helping his country in times of emergency, General Metts declared. Each man Is expected to do his share, in one way or an other, when a crisis threatens the national security, he said. , General Metts quoted from a recent statement of Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, 'director' of se lective service, as follows: "Many of our young men have entered' the armed forces, leaving at home others who for one rea son or another have had their mil itary training deferred. Those who remain owe it to those who have been called and owe it to their country to help in its defense whe,n they are needed. ' "They can do their part by of fering their services in the inter ests of civilian defense." Pointing' out that the Office, of Civilian Defense is coordinating civilian defense activities of the State and expanding them to: com munities where they are hot . or ganized as yet, the State Director said that in the very near future the vast majority of deferred reg istrants should . be able to find a civilian defense activity where their services can be used. Such activities cover a wide .range and should include, a task for almost every young man who is deferred from military training for one rea son or another. Ellijay By HAZEL AMMONS r ..... - Alex Moore and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Moore of Franklin, made some very interesting talks at the Ellijay church Sunday, August 17. A large crowd attended. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Allen and family of Cowee, brought the news to Mrs.. Vance Jennings that Mrs. Jennings' sister was critically ill at her home at Cowee. Mr. and Mrs. Windell Moore and family of Cullasaja accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Jennings. Several people of this community attended the Peek-Henderson re union at Pine Grove last Saturday. Brinton Bowman and Weaver Fox were drafted by the Army last Monday. .. '.. ' . Mr. ' and Mrs. , Kermit"" . Rogers and familyYspeot.Jast weekend with' family and"; Mr. and Mrs. "Xdd Adams ' were visiting Mrs. Henry and Mrs. Adams' grandmother of Buck Creek. M isses Hazel and Sara Amnions spent the weekend witr Mr. and Mrs. Fred Higdon of Higdonville. , 'Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rogers and daughter, Martha, of High lands, were visiting Mr. Rogers' brothers, Charlie and Albert Rog ers and Mrs. Rogers. Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Coutrins and family spent the weekend with Mrs. Coggins' parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Franks of Erastus. Miss Nina Mashburn has return ed home after spending three weeks at Franklin. Next Saturday and Sunday, Aug ust 23 and 24, is the reeular meet ing days for Rev. William Breed- love, preacher of the Ellijay Bap tist church. Every Wednesday night, begin ning at 8 o'clock, a prayer meet ing will be held at the Ellijay church. ,Mrs. Will Ammons of Sylva, vis ited her sister, Mrs. Alex Ammons last week. Mrs. Carrie Henry is visiting her grandson, tmpry McCoy and Mrs McCoy of Glenville this week. Abaraham Young has returned to his home with his daughter, Mrs. Fronia Dunn after spending tnree days with Mr. and Mrs. Alex Ammons and family. Mr. Young is very feeble. Alex Coggins is at home after undergoing an operation at An eel hospital. He is getting along well Mrs. Alex Ammons and daugh ter, Emma, spent the weekend with her son, Edison Ammons. and Mrs. Aaimons. Save a dime a day and one dol lar on your birthday. At the tnd of a year for your $37.50 you can purchase one $50 (maturity value) Defense Savings Bond. Mr.tKGCii j?rents,;.Mr,,and; Mr pen Rogers.. of ;.pock Creek,',.,; ( ;' Mr..' arid "MrsClfpe 'HenW.'swl Sees F.D.R. f fjb 1l7 iv " r - " W. Averell Harriman, lend-lease co ordinator, leaves the White House after a conference with the Presi dent Mr, Harriman flew to the U. S. from London for his first visit since March 16th. Blue Ridge Here Sunday For Final Season Game Third place will probably be de cided in the Tri-State League Sun day when the strong Blue Ridge, Ga., nine invades Franklin for a twin-bill starting at '3:30 p. m. on the local diamond. Blue Ridge has surprised the whole league by winning lOstraight games and jumping from 7th to 3rd place, while Franklin was win ning eight out of: their last ten games, and dropping into fourth place. This will be Blue Ridge's first time to ever play in Franklin and a chance for the fans to see one of the best balanced ball clubs in the league. ' This will be the final league game for Franklin until the play off starting September 7th. How ever, Franklin- will play the Knox ville All-Stars or the Asheville All Stars here August 31. ' Franklin split a double-header with Rabbinsville last Sunday winning 'the first game 4-1 and dropping the n'ght-cap 4-0. In the first game Franklin bunched 8 hits behind the pitching of English and Raynolds. Doug Hoi sanback struck out 13 men and only allow ed three hits in the second game. Four errors with the three hits let four runs cross the plate. Defense Savings Bonds can be registered in the name of children as well as adults. Lt-.UA.'.w.-i SijV , Next Saturday, Aug. 23 3:00 P. M. Daylight Saving Time M, iDue Everybody Welcome NO Ruffner Suggests Turnips As Winter Feed For Cows The immediate planting of tur nips to help supply feed for North Carolina cows is being urged by R. H. Ruffner, head of the Ani mal Industry Department of N. C. State college. Actually, he pointed out,' the seed should be sow.n before the end of this week if the farmer is to get ' highest yields. Sown afer September 1, turnips fail to make as good yields. The successful production of this vegetable requires" good land in the best of condition. If possible, all barnyard manure available should be scraped up and spread on the land before the' seed are sown. . ' In supplying the State college dairy herd with tur.nips, Ruffner said more than 400, bushels were harvested from one acre of land. Seed were purchased for 40 cents a pound and sowed broadcast over the land. , Three pounds to the acre were used. Experiments have shown that the Purple Top variety produces bast yields. The State college man also said that 15 pounds of crimson clover seed per acre have been sowed with the turnips. However, he. went An, the grow er may choose any kind of grass or cover he desires to sow with the turnips. He stressed likewise that turnips will not interfere with' the stand of clover or grass. In feeding the turnips, Ruffner suggested that they be put in a box and cut up. This may be done easily through the use of a shovel, he pointed out. "It is of utmost ; importance that the turnips be seeded at once," the dairyman re-emphasized, "or good yields will not be forthcom ing."..;.' ' , ' The World's News Seen Through TrjE Christian Science Monitor An International Daily Newspaper if Truthful Constructive Unbiased Free from Sensational uta Editorial Are Timely and Instructive, and Its Daily Features, Together with the Weekly Magazine Section, Make the Monitor an Ideal Newspaper for the Home, The Christian Science Publishing Society . One, Norway Street, Boston, Massachusetts Price 12.00 Yearly, or f 1.00 a Month. Saturday Issue, including Magazine Section, 1"Z.60 a Year, ' Introductory Offer, 6 Issues 25 Cents. Name .. I Vl if,., it K.I - (DoM Franklin, N. C. COLLECTIONS f'.1. Address..... . . - '. M' ......... I SAMPLE COPY ON REQUEST f " ON THE Movement Launched For Winter Greens , Bountiful supplies of winter veg etables growing in the garden of every North Carolina farm family is the objective of a new campaign . launched by the State agricultural workers council, according to John W. ; Goodman, . assistant director of. the N. C. State college extension service. .'-." Blessed with a climate that makes it possible to grow vege tables the year around in most sections, North Carolina could eas ily grow plenty of greens to keep its people supplied with these diet essentials during the fall and winter.-; "'. :''...."' H. R. Niswonger, extension hor ticulturist, has prepared for ; dis tribution to every farm family in formation which lists vegetables suitable for winter gardens, best varieties, planting dates, amounts of seed needed, maturity dates, and seed cost. ' , In his grade, the horticulturist suggests rape and kale for all sec tions of the state; mustard and tendergreens for the Eastern and Piedmont sections; collard plants, -spinach, and onion sets for the Eastern and Lower Piedmont areas; and beets and carrots for the Tidewater and warmer parts of the Coastal Plain. Goodman explained that the win ter vegetable campaign is being Conducted in response to a request; from M. L. Wilson, director of ex tension for the U. S. department of agriculture. A Bryant Furniture Co. EVERYTHING FOR THE HOME AT REASONABLE PRICES PhorMlOS Franklin, N.C h - l i.l . ' 4"';r ?J:1- :i.t IKlaflse ........... .... s r
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