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Show WATERP0WER MAY MOVE INDUSTRY CENTERS WEST W ASHINGTON, Oct. S. A. V..gel-aiiL-. first assistant secretary of the interior, told the Water power lr.igue Of America todOS the new waterpowcr aot had "cleaned the atmosphere of much fluff and dust put In circulation by many well meaning but Impractical people" It presents a 'fair chart" fur enterprise and Investment, ho declared de-clared and at the same time flly protects pro-tects the public Interest. Although seventy per cent of thff potential water power of the country lies west of the Mississippi river, Mr Vogelsang said, its development there should not be postponed until the ranters of industry move westward"; but should be Undertaken with a view to forcliiK that movement. y A pica for full co-operation of power pow-er development Interests with the government gov-ernment in realizing the "splendid" purposes of the water power act was made In an address by John a Hrit-ton. Hrit-ton. vice president of the Pacific Qm A EStectrli oomp iny. |