National Affairs: Kick in the Pants

For ten years the Federal Government has been trying to make up its disjointed official mind what to do with the $150,000,000 power and nitrate plant it built during the War at Muscle Shoals, Ala. on the Tennessee River. Once Henry Ford wanted to take it off the Government's hands. Then Alabama Power Co. offered to lease it. Lately American Cyanamid Co. has been bidding for it. Two years ago Congress passed legislation for the Government to operate its own property, only to have the bill pocket-vetoed by President Coolidge.

Last week the Senate...

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