The Midland Journal

FIRST of the list of projects to be
undertaken under the works relief
program is the Passamaquoddy tidal
power scheme, and there is a lot of
grumbing because it
was placed at the
head of the line by
the President himself.
This project was once
turned down as un
economic by Secretary
Ickes, the assertion
being that it would.
cost too much in com-
parison with the re-
turns that might be
expected, would take
too long for comple-
tion and was in a region where so
much work relief was not needed. But
Mr. Roosevelt, whose Campobello sum-
mer cottage is near the location of
the proposed dam site, is said to be
personally interested in the project,
believing it will bring new industries
to the area.
Anyhow, this big Maine project is to
go ahead, and Maj. Philip B. Fleming
of the army engineers corps has been
chosen to take charge of the construc-
tion. Major Fleming has been serving
in the PWA for some time but has
been released for this Eastport work.
[Note: 'Major Fleming' appears to be a photo caption embedded in the text near 'completion'.]