New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-14
FORD BUST A LOVE
TRIBUTE TO WIFE
Art Work Completed for
Employees to Place in
Auto Factory.

During the rush of conducting his big
business and Of putting 1t on proill-
sharing basis for his employees, Henry
Ford. the Detroit automobile manufactur-
e.. has found time nevertheless, during
the last few weeks TO make frequent tr'ps
10 New York for sittings for his DUST
which has just been completed by {. >.
Pietro. the sculptor, at No. 4O2 Fifth ave-
nue..
Mr. Pietro. who made the bust OF j.
Pierpont Morgan. showed his conpleteu
work Yesterday. lie said that Mr.. foru
had consented to having his bust made III
compliance TO the request of his en-
ploycs. who wanted it placed I'm his FAC
tory
During tho sittings, Mr.. Pietro said
Mr.. Ford told him many personal details
of his own life among them being the
fact that it was through the self-denial OF
his wife that he was enabled to get the
start that had enabled him 20 attain sue
cess In developing his invention.
He told me-" Mr.. Pietro said. that
Mrs. Ford gave up the long-cherisheu
plan TO buy a home with her savings the
proceeds OF long years of toll ana SER
denial, I'm order that he might put the
money I'm the practical development OF
the automobile he had invented.
"He told me how he came home once
and said to her that he had perfected
his invention. You have denied yourseu
and scrimped and saved, and | know 1t is
your dearest wish 10 buy home he re-
marked to his wife. but | believe my
invention will prove a gigantic success
although We may fail utterly and lose
everything we put into it, What shall
we do-shall we buy the home, or snail
we go ahead|
Without hesitation Mrs. Ford told him
10 20 ahead, as she had faith In him
Mr.. Ford told the sculptor that his wire
was largely responsible for the project
to share the profits OF the business with
his employees.
Were IT not for his wife's fidelity IN
dustry, foresighted policy, the woriu
would not have known such person as
Henry Ford exists" Mr.. Pietro asserted
Mr.. Ford told him. She instilled into
his mind. he said. those ideals or social
Justice which he is trying TO make prac-
teal and has kept his heart young ana
fresh and has enabled him TO retain his
faith In God and man. But for her. he
said. he would probably be to-day COOL
/ calculating man Of business, excluding
the heart from all transactions.
SO great is Mr.. Ford's veneration oil
! his wife, according 20 Mr.. Pietro, that
when he finally made up his nlnd 10
consent TO pose for his bust he made II
a condition that Mrs. Ford also have
hers done The result was that the busts
OF both Of them have been done by MT
Pietro. At the studio, during the sit
tings. John Burroughs, the naturalist
and Mr.. Ford often met
John Burroughs is his court of last
resort I'm matters pertaining to nature
and Thomas Edison is his scientihc
deity" Mr.. Pietro said. "As an ART
critic he is one OF the most profound
have ever met. lie claims to be but a
tyro in the field. but | would take his
judgment in preference to many mer
high IN the profession. lie also spoke
very highly of President Wilson, saying
the automobile makers would get plent!
OF profit under the reduced tariff.