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Show WOULD RENT PLANT AT MUSCLE SHOALS SAN FRAN'CISCO. Jan 19. C. C Tinkler, president of the Construction Company of North America snnounc- i ed on his return from Washington that he soon would submit a new proposal pro-posal for taking over the MUSCte Bhoall project from the governmenl. Mr Tinkler had been conferring with , .: i i Is In the capltul regarding of-fo of-fo made for the property. The war department asked a definite defi-nite proposal In "dollars and cents,' Mr. Tinkler said, and he declared he would put his engineers and attorneys at work immediately to dc! In whether such a proposal could ue nidf for manufacturing fertilizer at he MUfcle Slmnls plunt under conditions condi-tions he had in mind. Ho Indicated a definite proposal undoubtedly could be made so far as the power development develop-ment phase of the matter was con- mod Comparing hi- offer for the project with that of lnry Ford. Mr. Tinkler .said he wanted to operate on a rental hosls whereas Mr. Ford wan buy. |