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IHAT will congress do ABOOT_MI)SCLE SHOALS? Ik county Peopls Have Asked For Information Concerning Muscle Shoals Project And An Explanation Follows- Senator Capper of Kansas Gives His Views II Re.tii ,'inic the limitations of the e< k!> pivs* the policy of the News ..,ii t. rover the local field lore iuMy :imi touching national fl.a<' ttffk a regular subscriber re on ly when it had a local angle, jit's ' ft! us to give him any obtain Dl' ,;i!'ormation we might be able to Pi regarding th,e action of Congress rt*u:< : ?! to the disposal of Muscle ? . f .ioaN In the first place there have been I roposals submitted during the pres. I nt session: and all of them had op- I sitioii. * 1 The Ford plan^ which provided j sell Part aa^ lease the rest of j e Muscle Shoals property to Henry ! ford. The Norfis plan, which provid. j j for Government operation. 3 The Underwood plan, which in- ! itructed the President to lease the | >lant to private operators. ?i The Jones plan, which created j l commission to study the disposal ! if the property and report in a year. ' Last session the House passed 1. I |he Ford plan and sent it to the I ienate The Senate failed to act ' ,n the bill before it adjourned last une. And before Congress opened gain Mr. Ford withdrew his oCTer ? 1 o it was obvious that the bill had i 0 be amended. It was brought be. J ore the Senate, amended by substi- I uting 2 the Xorris plan. After a i aonth's debate, the Senate amend, d the bill again by substituting 3 he Underwood plan. Then in the course of two days J ebate the Senate proceeded t0 tie | |up the measure in knots after j mendingt dissecting and generally j hootiug the original plans full of Bioles. First, the bill was amended by lubtituting -? the Jones plan for the ,'nderwood plan. Second. it was Amended by substituting 2 the Morris plan for the Jones plan hird. it was amended by substitut ing 3 the Underwood plan for the (Xorris plan. Then an attempt was (made again to amend the bill by sub stituting 4 the Jones plan for the nderwood plan. This last attempt piled. Finally, the bill (composed 3)? the Underwood plan ? was passed bv vote of 50 to 30. ? . Technically the bill had now pass ed both Houses o^ Congress. But the Senate had made "amendments". The usual course of procedure when amendments are made is to hold a joint conference and compromise, j But the Senate "amendments" con stituted a complete change of the bill from 1 the Ford plan to 3 the Underwood plan. A compromise or conference hardly seemed appro priate. * The House may recommit the bill to committee in which case it is probable that no final action will be taken this session. At any rate it is a problem^ with the fate of the bill depending on the decision of the House. Arthur l'appert U. S. Senator from j Kansas says: in the main the proposal adopted by the Senate embodies the Ford ofttr with this important chan^gpF the 1'nderwood plan limits any lease to a :*???. year term. The Ford offer *as rent m gent upon a 100_year lease Under the plan adopted^ the lessee must produce at least 40,000 tons of nitrates each year to be utilized in the making: of commercial fertilizers these to he sold at a price not iu ex c-% f>f s per cent above the coW of production^ 'lhP lessee is to pay the Govern, rc-nt an annual rental of at least 4 Per cent on the cost of No, 2 dam, i generally known as the "Wilson j I'm;)." This cost will approximate 1 ?? Government reserves the ( r,;ht of immediate recapture of the f,r. property for the manufac ture of explosives and munitions in (,v?".t of war. The Secretary of War w'tn the consent of the president is at.tuorized to negotiate a lease con forming with these terms. 'f. by September 1, this year, no satisfactory lessee is found willing undertake the operation of the Property^ the bill directs the Govern fl&ent to organize a corporation of its JWr* f("" operating the same terms Prescribed for private agencies. The sole aim of the plan adopted ?s to produce nitrogen for fertilizer in and for munitions in time r,f war. The Shoals project was first un dertaken by the Wilson administra tion # ( oncerned as to what might appen if German submarines cut oft KANSAS SENATOR BATTLES , FOR RIGHTS OF FARMER ARTHUR CAPPER the supply of nitrates from South America, the Wilson administration conceived the project and set about its cbnstruction. Peace came be_ fore it was finished, and it is yet in complete. As it stands, it has cost about $90,000,000. When completed in accordance with original plans it will represent an investment of 1150,000,000 of public funds. In addition to producing nitrogens the Norris plan contemplated an am bitious adventure. It would make the Shoals the nucleus of a vast hydro.electric super-power develop, ment, with which to experiment un der Government direction and at Government charge in producing electrical energy for long-range transmission for industrial uses. The ^Underwood plan contemplates no superpower development. It would utilize virtually all the power now available at the Shoals in mak ing nitrates. It leaves the develop ment of additional power subject to future action should the need arise. War Department engineers plan to complete the big No. 2 dam and the giant^ power house in which the watprs of the Tennessee River will be transmuted into "white coal" by mid.summer. When that is done all will be ready for the generators to begin turning and for the cyanide plant, built during the war, to begin the production of nitrates l^te this year. But before the machinery begins turning, the bill determining the fate of the big enterprise must run another legislative gamut. The adoption of the Underwood bill by the Senate is not the last word. The bill has to be approved by con ferees representing both House and Senate. If the conferees approve, the bill has still to be accepted by the House. Should the conference alter it in any particular, the bill must again come before the House and Senate for approval, Last session the blouse passed a bill accepting the Ford offer to take over and operate the Shoals. The House bill was rejected by# the Sen ate Committee on Agriculture and the Norris bill reported to the Sen ate for passage. The session ended before the Senate acted, and be_ tween sessions Ford withdrew his offer and the House bill became a dead letter. Early in the present session the Underwood bill was pre sented to the Senate as a substitute for the Norris measure and finally prevailed. . So the fate of "the Niagara of the South" is yet to be decided. It mt be that some compromise like the Jones plan will be adopted, the Jones proposal would have a commission review all pending bids and proposals, invite other bidders if advisable, draw a lease for the bidder making the most advantage ous proposal and submit such lease to Congress for ratification next January. v o r KEEP HENS WORKING ' When the winter day is consider ably shortened artificial methods should be resorted to keep the hens from inactivity. If there isn't ar tificial light, ample window space should be provided, , Scratch grain feed should be given as early as pos_ sible in the day and late in the after noon. ' ) RURAL MAIL SERVICE Few institutions in the history of I American progress can be credited with more salutary effect upon the march of that progress than the Ru ral Mail Service of the. Post Office i Department. No other instrumentality has done more than the Rural Mail Service toward "bringing the city to the | country^" and relieving the prosaic existence of farm life, or has been as I effective in establishing closer con tact between the farmer and his markets. It has been the most im portant factor in making agriculture an exacting business instead of its one - time precarious classification which conveyed nfe broader meaning than "tilling the soil". Twenty.nine years ago the farmer and his wife and children, led an existence of almost complete isola tion^ living upon widely scattered farms, some of them miles apart. They had comparatively little com. munication with their neighbors or the outside worldf except that de rived from weekly trips to the adja_ cent village. More often than not the farmer lost a full day's work and ^is crops were neglected in or der to obtain expected mail at the village postoffice In those days the farmers' mail consisted largely of communications from relatives and friends. Today the daily mail includes, usually on I the very date date of publication the metropolitan newspaper, containing market reports and agricultural news the weekly and monthly farm journ. Britona Fond of Tobacco ?boat 120 million pouud? of tobacco ?re consumed every year In Or?At j Britain. als and magazines and business let ters from the village merchant and the more pretentious establishment in the distant city. All of these are now brought to his door or to the box a few yards away. The rural carrier is the farmer's post office and his agent. Through him he conducts transactions for the sale of live stocky grain, and other farm produce. From him he buys stamps and pays his bills by postal money- order. In shorty the letter carrier is the medium that has transformed the once secluded habL tant of the rural distirct into a cos mopolitan citizen^ conversant with current affairs and occupying a lar ger place in the destinies of a great nation. i o THIS WOMEN MADE POULTRY PAY A report made by Mrs R. L. Lam- I beth of Lee county to Miss Gertrude | V. Little home demonstration agent, shows that Mrs. Lambeth made a net \ profit of $660.25 on her poultry flock | during the nine months from Febru. J ary first to November first of last year. Mrs. Lambeth has a fine flock j of Barred Rock poultry from which i she has sold dressed hens^ eggs and^l breeding birds. She has also won | several prizes at the Lee County I Fair and the Sandhill Fair. During the nine months of last year^ she sojid 297V4 pounds of dress ed ppultry for $165. Friers sold netted her $135; breeding birdsj $34._ 46; poultry used at nome, $50; ?9 dozen eggs used at homef $31.05; eggs sold $46.80 ? eggs for hatching Way of Large Fortunes Many fortunes, like rivers, have a pure ?ource, but grow muddy as thej grow larft.? J. Petit-Sen?. Giving the Dairy Cow a Square Deal News Bureau of Animal Husbandry -.v ; ?? ~ A ?c?ieoni?cietjtj^iliy con.ltu:r 1 trn V-^t... (Inset.) Filth quickly c.tkc.i on iL....? ct cows Ll; : tended aublei. There are now jy>,375,f>00 d ;r/ cattle in the United S'.ites. ; these, says a recent report, m:.:; about one-half .-ire >ar<d for in .* manner to cnal.i- iln ;n to return * fair profit to lh< ir owners. Many a mill: trvr has been ac cused of being a "boarder" win n the owner had o?ily himself t > blame. Unlike human beings. dairy cows never rhirk intentionally, ar.d frequent tests reveal that seemingly unimportant details in the care of milk cow;-, have startling effects on milk production. If you are considerin*-* <7r-*-in^r tip any of your milk\foc;d ' j you believe them to be ui:: ' ? \ fill in the questionnaire b. . your own satisfaction. If you iu write YES as an answer to all of the questions, it is safe to assume that, if your cows are not diseasesd,.they are getting a square deal and there fore ought to repay you generously. Are you feeding them a properly balanced ration? If not, or if you are not quite sure of what makes up a properly balanced ration for milk cows, get in touch with your county agent. It will pay you to do this. Are the stables kept clean ? espe - t1::ring the months you keep ; :^r?vvs in? s * :? r-Mcn and good ventila ... .i?:iiil if the cow is to ' rc ' . i "iS. Clean gutters, a.;d lots of pure air v u nilk herd access to all l\ ? ;.\;h water they will drink? * If not. give it to them. Water Is v ch~ap, and they will repay you with more and bettejr milk. Do you keep the cows clean? Filth adhering to flanks and udders takes money right out of your pocket. Impurities are ab sorbed into the system. That means more feed or less milk. Milk from a manyre-caked cow Is* unclean and, on a strict interpretation, against the law. In Just a few min utes, you can clip the udders, flanks and underlines of the cows. There after, it Is only a matter of seconds to wipe off aH clinging foreign mat ter with a damp cloth. Farmers and dairymen who follow this prac tice say it increases milk flow and enriches the milk. And the cow is certainly more comfortable and contented. 4 Are you giving your cows a square deal? | A. L. MAYRAND I MAKER OF MEN'S CLOTHES t Spartanburg, S. C. | All Our Work is Done Here In Our Shop Lighten the Loss. If your home burns and it is fully covered by insur ance it helps materially in lightening the loss, for you are then able to rebuild. Representing long established Old Line Companies. I am in a position to under- write any policy covering - Fire Accident HeaLth Liability Automobile orx)ther Insurance Risk Glad to explain details to interested persons. See me first. V Real Estate and Insurance Ttyon, N. C. W. M. HESTER r ? $17.50; stock on hand^ valued at $3.18; brooder house, $47.01; brooder $18.60 and pullets and cockerels j sold^ $16. This makes a total credit i on the venture of $879.84. Mrs. Lambeth lists as debits, oil for brooder^ $6 98; cost of brooder, $18.60; building brooder house, $47.01 feed used, $107.40 and baby chicks^ j $39.50 making a total cost of $219.59. Her profit on the work therefore j would amount to $660.25 In addition i to the cash prizes received at fairs, j Mrs. Lambeth states, that her stock on hand on November first was eleven hens one male bird, 17 capons eight cockerels and 63 pullets. According to Miss Little^ this suc cessful . poultry grower has worked with the home agent and the poultry extention specialist^ A. G. Oliver, for about five years.' This was her first attempt in using the brooder but she had great success with it this year. Miss Little states that Mrs. Lambeth is rapidly becoming one of the well known poultry pro ducers of North Carolina. J. F. STOKES j High Grade Auto Trimming, Painting Seat Covers, Awnings, etc. Phon? S50-J ? 7th Ave. East j Hendersonville, N. C. A MISS LOIS HOME HOLDERBAUM DEMONSTRATOR FOR POIK COUNTY Miss Martha Creighton of Charlotte Dis trict Agent, in Columbus and Tryon To Assist in Work Miss Mar lotte district Agent of th< partment vis on during th the Cooperat \\ gram of the partments. Miss Creidhton brought with her Miss Lois Hlolderbaum a graduate of ha Creighton, of Char Home Demonstration State Agricultural De_ |ited Columbus and Try_ past week in behalf of ve Extention Work por_ Federal and State I)e_ the Kansas lege at Mai been selectdl State Agricultural Col lattan, Kansas who has t0 succeed Mrs. Pad gett. Smith ^hose resignation recent ly became effective. lerbauni who holds a achelor of Science, ft an capable young lady of pleasing personality, well versed in the work wppich she will do in Polk Miss Hcrl degrqe as I exceedirtgly & i* ? -J? 4 ? ?> 4* 4? ?!? ?> 4* 4* 4? ?> F. LITTLE : ARY PUBLIC ? ryon, N. G. t 4,4,4,4? * : W. NO <u>a2?{><3><}?>{><{>???(4,,!*'!,4,4'4,4'4'4Mf'4*4>4*4> W. G. Edney TELEPHONE ISO Electrical Supplies & Equipment Repairing and Installation Our Specialty. ?- - ti > rj ixa county, and she states that she hopes to continue the program mapped out and partially executed by Mrs. Smith. o? ? On Valentine's evening^ Saturday> February Hth) at. S p. m. the Mountain Industries Tea Room will be open for Bridge and Mah Jongg. Those wishing ^reservations kindly phone 11S at an early date.- Special m< nu and cover charge p?r person fit) cents. 1 2-G and 2_13 . adv^ Presbyterian Church Service REV. S. W, DENDY Minister * Tryon; 2nd and 4tli Sundays each month at 11 a. nu 1st and 3rd Sun_ days at 7:30 p^ m. Columbus; 1st and 3rd Sundays at 11 a. m. 2nd and 4th Sundays at 7:30 p. m. There are many places Where you can entertain Your friends? But thei? is only one/ Place in Tryon? Where you can get those Delectable dishes that tease The jaded palate ? Chicken and Waffle Dinners, Chinese, Hu'garian, Italian French and Spanish specialties On short notice Call MARGARET and tell her What you'd like to have. She'll prepare it? Luncheons and Tea Served at all times. BLUE RIDGE TEA' ROOM Phone 138 Tryon, N. C PRINTING that Commands Attention! PERSONAL STATIONERY QUALlfY PRINTING ON QUALITY PAPER MONARCH SIZE , DISTINCTIVE Writing Paper for Men Your name and address or Mcjn ogram on each sheet and en v elk ope of our extra heavy fine grade Bond. 100 Sheets (10^x7*) Q 00 100 Envelopes Color of Paper? WHITE. Delivered in About 500 Letter Heads G^.k1^1nd W 50 500 Envelopes U. 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