Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-10-28
FORD AS A MENACE.

business in the country's history
FORD AS A MENACE
Henry Ford the automobile manufacturer is fast becom
ing target for the singing G. O. P newspaper it is
not because of personal eny their part Down in
their hearts they rather admire Ford 1t is because the
back Of modern Republican leadership fear and despse Ford
for the effect his attitude toward labor in his employ will
have the public mind
In the morning of the Idaho one the
varieties of standpa editorials directed Ford
would not say that this particular canned it may
have been original there be anything of original carac
ter in stand pat mind But unueraby silly which is the
very of modern Repubicanism.
Ford has paid his labor Observation-Disclosures he is al
menace to big business. Repubcansm under its current
leadership is the defender of big business
However, the editorial in question is criticism that takes
Ford to task for recent uttence of his connected with pos
sbe reputation by the people Of Europe Ford says he
European he would advocate sound policy for the
people to adopt.
Why In order to denounce as general policy one
will have to advocate to the people compliance in policy of
seldesructon to be indefinitely carried out by themselves
and attempt to gain happiness thereby In other words the
people, by underwriting of the folly of their ancestors, will
pperize themselves to stick to
the academic carrying out of existing contracts which
not made by themselves but made against their best
wishes
There getting away from the obvious fact Europe
will either repudae practically starve If they pay the
price will be raised by taxation and taxation already
Oppressive before the that took the greatest
omy to make both ends meet.
Will the generation of Europe, those in the MAX
ing and to be made the price of the foies
who betrayed their interests? If the people will
have been taught nothing by this and another will be
essary for them undergo order complete the
The arsocratc classes of Europe those directing the
destnies " making and breaking contracts, but their
power make governmental contracts depends upon comp
by the people in their rule and their authority Once the
people of nation overthrow their existing government by
revolution, they repudate the contracts of that
and the holder of these governmental bonds will lose practical
~ all that he has invested in them.
When there is a simply between nations with the
bulk OF the civilized world not engaged financial
be brought to bear of the two possibly three
small bellgeren them into living their oblga
TONS but when the civilized world is at and the debts
into billions reputation temptation to all of them And
in this it is temptation that will be carried out in fact
because there is nothing short of complete reputation of the
obligations made inevitable by this human earthquake of
destruction possible without several centuries of beggardom
for the who would be foolish enough stand for it.
Ford however has probably made the nanciers of the
great financial institutions furious when he has given
thought in announcing that he would
withdraw deposits from bank banks that did refuse
loans to the allies.
Has he the right do So Is it not good business
him to do such common sense tngto protect his fort
Iune and his business by necessary precautions?
Suppose of the great banks announced that would
loan half billion Of its clients money in beautiful prospect
in Alaska saying to the latter: I is hazardous but think
lit might great dividends in the future? Who would
blame depoors for Withdrawing? Has not Ford used good
Judgment in protecting himself against possible loss?
Furthermore the editor of the Statesman tell wheh
er the directors of the banks loanng of their
money! Are they individually responsible with their personal
property for possible loss through bad management And
will not loan that repudaed that they bad
Imanagers.-New Freedom, Boise
THINGS ARE IMPROVING.
1t is predicted that the payroll at the Great Northern shops
LIN l ll L. IL - 1911