cnt r

I have o n with o oth · J:"S in spon orin 1 giala't.ton or

ieh vi t.all... a!f cte th

souri Val ~ p aen us

.... th o c of i n • :no es, ll c d

i.nt ou t.

e eet.rici t to of o r oopl. • 1.1 cm".s rvat:ion an n ood o -

to our Or\o c l1 · e i.u t le.ir eff •c·t. on

co"'~ of fo , r ... · arl. :y of succ sat 0 p •

I r.ri tion wo · en to di v . ·it'y c:ropa d n of prlc

pport . •

e

t'l l'f1c Sl oan Pl l ., Int. or

p I th " ~ln ar r

lop ley . 0rit)TlCO at th p

d nat :.h. ... v cl.a.-

not nd un X'-

at :in • I n nt. , s a ra L.lt o£' r o a $

h ch l.1A o su t ant or th · 1

out

Sl oan

Pl n and the wn '.i s ur ·. tli.v ... r 1 now oi.n, lo

ff 1a .ho pr a t

OWl:'lappi of ti ineers , th

ton, co ~ du 11 ti , o ; ion. ar c eon emono ratiod t.i.me

ain hnt

an a eoo o ia

•

roue Portlan~ i'loo· l.a t y .• r £ act o.r tb p · ~ en t

proe

v~ oonde Uop o Sloan olan a.nno b li 1tly

t .ricie ,oi .a o

p n. t

which pl an .i. · . 1.t. n • 1t can

f loo spring of 19 7 l"e

1 llllevin

con ry, · , floo

purpo e la 1 in o

l bin for rol.

o t:d.n e call>s a ul pl pur se p -j ot o unifi con rol .

oJ c ntrol i no n, of (I Sl oan l n. ..... n Ul- nan ntion rto 1ho · t cut.. ..

rs, · er p or a c.uumel 1n ~e this wa ap.tarent y et tJ..on of t.h w }' o needed fer ·rrl at1otlio ' 1 2- oo ch ·el tU."' .

'e nt i , Oruo ' i no rod ·19 0 ., pl posal ni 0 cr pr cal tm, 0 tit:ms for vi tiou, an no. ted

he •1 i.p 1 of" back.

p - s~nt ¢k Sl oan lan will

n · and imp:rae cal ,. Y ~ nine-toot c ll.nJ el wb:Lc .

th · Uiesouri i sohoo · ed to co t ~a2 miUion.

ooncerne ' .... t h tha :rob . o cono

1 i .. lation

pro l :a. It 1 ·

ocn"'ider bl

. . ~ · · Bureau told ·

eoono cal 1fAY to deal 1 t t.

,ual tQ i:rri a 55', 000 · oroo.

,. J..oui.s at Dispatoh ·aport. r.

but , o.t he waa oi ng i t neverth ~ea '* , et pl ov r

talk1 "•"

• ' leotri • po~ ps i ·t.a wo . t !'ailur •

'!is · u.d ver

i~asin, w: fln t wi · () .1'£' aa yot unfinished . v~st:igat.i n th..'lt th l t tOO,

) .

kilo'lfatt~ p:t: vide ~ the Pie ~ c.tloan plan o! dowlo nt 1D l , than G al

or ' _ - l tential

uin.

oppo .

t

start ' • rrl.y hi .h eos ts.

d ni d - a r t.d t i a

co

1.101rat. -

a . o£ l.;Q on .1 ·1 hyd-ro leo t.l'i C pm e:r of e

r .e . pa io who ~ol . n·tly

c :;l oan plnn. . o. l oan mselt a ttcd.

•

thi

oh l. co t 200

, 1'u.rt · .r. ~ ;

ll1o 1 i urm o esar.r

r i rrtc t.ion

Tl'"~> oon • ia·h · 11 produce ectd.ci

and n er-

at wm -

ne ere .... oot ot it-

i - t.ion or · dlow tt ho r o J. ot.ricity .

l an in of l oosely o . n ct d 1 uri 1ct1onally j

1ous a nei t or proper . r'v r vall a

p ven 1

c nt

0 oens

0 l cons

OV· l:' l

po ibl •

n,

n 0

at io •

:rvotio

re

aoion ta :1 hat bl un ly :lhe1r zoe,...

>lan •ta . 1t J t a . raphically

as d water.

t . t.ial concern& of any r'i var v llJy plan ust b

t cannot e.ven egin to in

· planntitl(b since )i<;' <~:wan o l.y h jurtsd c io

area of ' e • our.i :alley .

n its it

can k 'bou man· r ck-

e: lo -n but it is 'e.1r to a.a ::,

can or~ sp-ak n out w a ffl A r~ ono

a · niat. t · n 'flill pr l ·to .A . 'o

O)ay 1that t 1e a.ne p ncipl of .

1 0 0

fleod- proof ri:rtu ·s 1

industries h . boo ed.

s ..

onth i n 1933, l y ar lat · eonsumad 129 ld.low tt. hours a m n b. · tee h ve.

f'allan i'ro 4 can kilow tt O\U" to 1.86 {au c pa · d to 3.55 oonts tln

nati¢na:l a vex e) .. At. t.h a.!llG ti e, A vas suec ss1 ul buein sa, eleot.ricall,y

loa 1 a valo

all axp nses., st.~ t;ht-llno dopreciation, and. ,t••n.ing 1 · on vestJn4)nt in t,he

fiscal y a Gndin June JO, 19u8. • A' s leotric power ndt stey mod 5 in the

pr;evi us .t'i&cal n.r und •r tl c $~ . cirollWt tanoes.

ut po.wor is ot the only achiev ar t of • A, al th u h ott'.fln tre a r d

luded i.nta thi. n o , ott ry opponents of .1. 7A (w' o

• s'.o. y, a p -a

630 mile navi~atlon oh .

26 t

·Ut r~n t sa'V; s by t~hi · rs a.ru es i a ted at illion a ;yoar .

all prtv4t o-

sable

il hau becorl\6

valloy ont up 73 between 1933 and l: 40. : rthcr:rrnore, he · f l e f he alloy

aro so clear-ly in t'avo:o o ·" '"' f.. at it 1 <lit i:lwl. ·to a.rg1 that 'f. 'A has les•

e.n d ~ir .freedo • on arily, it ha. increased h · ir rr • do •

1 e fflA ty ){:') r org& za ion c:a.n ako ur~e of t h s .. ac vanta.ues .

' (hnt :.av now, h. re.fof."()1 a w1 op n and ~hut cas aatl at Ute re-

sent p· ck- loan Plan. '!b.

.failed. ·~ hl.ls e~ 1

or ten years wh l furt

the probl ha en

proj e :r ice

t! ro l th.Jy nolu.

an . in ~..he cur «~' •

j

l oan un er

6 .

Aetu.all.y, ho v r:,

1.1.er l ocalized

"'he p~'Obl

rla n c z . e in t1 ' ru1eeooo Va ley

i on o v s ttl ~ nt r,ou , l floo

liVin . thcu:l.. ·( ·ectr 'cit' is .oing on now, n t .n :n. rs . all aettl

m nt, l it oo . y too or radical

subj ct. •

, .

llet

t.h

I introduced, ~ f' c

n£. .cienc ·, er:tec i ve-

n 15 • ! c v rlcan . o rnJ:l t.. It po.se one of

of our as ... bo to ac li ratio,

l\ o do till e ro

p nsi o a ·tn.·e 0 eponsi-

i . t)' .rum:lin di

who re, i n a 1. e .a t, citi• en

' vl ·i y an o.r

fi~ldo o.t labor,

apo

, r i r ,

cl . a:r. "" who ·to

v llQ pe 1 oan f}) :h ar s clear.

ro

i a ... y bel

!iti m:;craoy i · l?W is t X'G$

thrc · gh h ell can ct.

u lly cannot o. I itJ

n .

tton.

et action i c:l ~ar .•

nt sh ld th gono

a~J eco~e l gov

sen e. . nt t

A ho• l co •' r)u of e \ let · · rosa .

~ t s pl

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