Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-09-23
FORD TO BUILD NEW
SUBMARINE ENGINE
viii Devise Motor That u. S. Can
Use in Submersibles Or for
Aeroplanes.
TO MAKE UNDERSEA TRIP.
After Conference With Secretary
Daniels He Goes to White House
and Talks With Wilson.

Henry Ford, automobile manufac-
turer. yesterday agreed TO devise a per
feet engine for the use of the subma-
rines and aeroplanes of the United
States Army and Navy
The announcement was made follow
ing a conference between Ford and the
Secretary of the Navy, that all Of the
data dealing with engine troubles in
the submarines and aeroplanes of the
navy which have been compiled will be
turned over to Ford to work out a so
luton. He will go to New York this
afternoon. and Captain Grant, in com
mand of the submarine squadron, will
show him how the motors of the sub
marines work
Afterward Ford will go back to De-
troit. and with the practical knowl-
edge and the scientific data will try to
devise an engine that will be superior
20 any now in existence. When the
conference between Ford and Daniels
broke up. the Secretary, as spokesman.
had the following to say:
"Mr Ford believes that a man who is
opposed to war as much as he is ought
10 fight war as bitterly as possible; but
he is willing TO do all that he can for
the Government in time of need Be
cause of that he will try to perfect an
engine which can be used on our sub
marines and aeroplanes and will do
away with the troubles that have ham
Dered their operation in the past
81 have agreed to furnish Mr. Ford
with all of the data we have showing
the known reasons for engine troubles
He will take it with him and will go to
New York, where Captain Grant. com
manding the submarines will take him
in to submarine and show him Just how
they are operated. Then it will be pos
sible for him. with the practical knowl-
edge so secured, to digest intelligently
the material we have furnished him"
Ford explained that he was very anx-
ious to do what he could to show the
folly of war"
There is ingenuity enough within
the United States to devise engines of
destruction sufficiently destructive to
depopulate the entire rest of the earth "
said the Detroiter. I'VE all know this.
and ! believe that one good way of
demonstrating the utter folly of pres
ent methods of warfare is to develop
some of these ideas.
AS a matter of fact, / want to say
that anything that can be thought of
can be worked out on practical basis.
One thing that l want to have tried out
is the plan to operate an aerOplane by
electricity and without a pilot If that
can be done, and am certain that it
can be, then the United States will be
able 10 prevent the landing of any hos
tile force anywhere within its borders.
abhor war and want to do my part in
showing how utterly futile it is"
Ford went directly from the Navy
Department to the White House, where
he had a short interview with the Pres
ident. The latter thanked MIN warmly
for his promise to try to aid the ma
tional defense Ford explained that he
was very anxious to make a personal
inspection of a submarine, which will
probably include a trip below the wa
ter, as soon as possible, and Secretary
Daniels told the President it probably
would be agreed on for tomorrow.