The Detroit times., 1916-11-04


Detroit workers lie SAYS ne j., al
most dumfoundel 90 think that sucl
an objection should come from NOR
with whom he was So long associat-
cd
The men who are trying TO pnt
ir1pedlment- in the way ~ the OK,
psnslon of the Ford business. Mr.
Ford says. would pront I'm The *.
pansion and the enlarged output
making douhly pulling their att.
'udc.
Mr. Ford says that nc was greatly
surprised when The sgi' Vas brought
because until that Ycrr moment Mr.
Ford and tho Dodge brothers vero
on terms OF the most friendly kind
socially, and Mr. Ford believed.
financially as well
II has always been tho policy of
Mr Ford 10 cz'end his factory as
much a. possible Hr helioycs hc
can render big public service by
making a good car cheap and Tho
greater the output tho cheaper he
car may 10 made Not only that
hut the greater tho capacity of The
factory the greater rs employment
possibilities
II think r. e. better 20 coll many
oar- a. a small profit than 20 soil
a few a: large proNt said Mr.
Ford. In explaining his attitude 1T
enables larger number az people
10 own and enjoy the car than
would be possible II tho price were
higher but the great reason IS that
the enlarged factory furnishes em.
ploymen' 20 SO many more men
than would a mall factory Thus
the plan ! have always worked
along brings about an advantage TO
those that buy the cars as we'll "a
20 those that make them This in.
clrdes tho mechanics Who work on
tho cars as wcll as those who drive
them
This policy has worked out we'll
until now. and each year We nave
been able 20 put e. within the reach
o. more people than the year be
fore. and all the time We have been
employing men IN constantly IN.
creasing numbers
II wanted 10 expand tho outpu,
when We were manufacturing only
$4,000 cars a year J wanted TO
make e 5000 had some opposi
ticn then now want 10 put out
s00,000 machines annually and am
opposed IN that
The Dodge brothers IN their suit
charge that We could have increased
our output without reducing the
price OF mo machine That policy
would be good for the manuiactur.
or perhaps of some other cars. but
we are interested In the manufac.
ture OF Ford cars only as well "a
the people who buy them and the
pscpls who work for us. don't be.
lisve In the awful profits that the
Dodge brothsrs AJAX mo 20 make.
7 think | ara serving the inter
ests Of the company. the employers
ard tho public best by wanting 10
expand and enlarge the factory and
It's possibilities Of employment"
Mr. Ford continued;
Dodge Brothers say ought 20 con
tfnus 10 ask ttt0 for a car don't
bslievs IN such awful profits. I don't
30. would I Ss serving the interest
81 our nrm best by holding up. the
price because the manufacturer ~ an
other automobile wants ~ 20 or by
reducing the price In tho interest ~
and our own business standing and
proht7 7 think 7 am right IN my
policy.
AEain they contend in their bill OF
complaint that ~ We keep on increns-
ing tho output and reducing the price
va will be able 10 make them cheaper
and cheaper 40 that We viii have
practical monopoly of our line of the
Did YOU ever before IN your ufe
hsar Of any concern being compliance
~ as violating state. federal and
common laws because the goods
were sold At too low a price, ~ the
Dodge Brothers Rllege We ar" doing
The hnne ~ moncpulics as un-
derstand n is in getting control ~
goods and making the price un-
reasonably high. venture 90 sny
that whom tho force 81 that para
graph of their contention strikes tho
average citizen or the men who drew
II up IL will be looked on ~ one of
the huge Jokes - the industrial
world Think of 81 Trying 20 mako
ms public menace because We sell
our goods AZ too low rrico TO suit
them
nut -. matter of fact, there ls
tho most Intense rnurctiflou IN the
automobile business and every cut
We mako IL in the Interest - tho pub
lie because ~ forces our competitors
20 their best effort and highest 81
nrfeury which really produces
he~l'hv competition reaultinE hsne-
nciailt TO the public IN general
They complain because wo arc get
ting ready TO expand our business A.
he end of the war when no ono will
know what conditions viii he Well.
We expanded our business before tho
war, Nc expanded our business dur
ing tho war. and We arc preparing
20 expand our business after tho war.
We are getting ready 10 expand " on
secure, safe. progressive basis
that is Just why we are using some
Of the surplus we have. 60 mako our
cort of production 80 secure on the