Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-08
Inner Details Of
The Ford Expedition
INTERESTING cRlPTloN EVENTS FoRos
GREAT EFFORT PEAcE-PARTY WELL REcENEo-FoRo
MADE FAVORABLE IMPREssloN-PARTY GROWS IN FAVOR

There have been few iIapiratiorz Ia
connection with this pilgrimage since
the initial inspiration of Henry Ford,
but the iniiator of that plan of Sec
ing the winter sports Of Norway, de- |
serves starry crown.
The pilgrims were transported to a
skiing lodge, in the midst of the hills
where the ford lay glittering at the
foot of the hills, where the snow lay
all about just waiting to be played
with by pilgrims, journalists, steno-
graphic force students and Henry
Ford. And they played-how they
played after the long confinement of
the voyage where the lectures came
so thick and fast that only the sea
sick could afford the luxury of staying
on deck.
Sleds were borrowed-and down the
long slids came the more youthful or
at least the less discreet of the pill
grims. They leaped through snow
drifts and they gazed with fervor at
the red-cheeked Norwegians skiing
down the hills just like motion pic
ture and they planned to return and
do likewise after the problems of Eu-
rope were solved and peace had been
got out of the way.
Blood began to race into the rather
wan faces of the lecture habitues OF
the Oscar ii. And strange sweet
ness began to creep into the very sour
ed dispositions of every one on board
Except always Henry Ford whose dis
position alone withstood the test Of
the ship devoted to peace.) The pill
grims began to smile upon the journ-
alists and the journalists began to
smile upon the office force. The stud
ents began to smile upon the particu-
larly solemn pilgrim who would not
allow them to dance to the phono-
graph and on the pilgrimees who had
once taught school and who tried to
install the eleven o'clock state room
law for the guidance of the young.
:. A united and friendly party return,
: ed 10 the hotels. No more civil wal
. is nnticipated-but every individual
, knows in his heart that he had better
never go near that Oscar ii again
, There is something about that Oscar
/ II that just seems to finish up dispo
sitions.
2 That night was the first really pub
lie appearance of the Ford party in
. Christiania. The students association
a of Norway invited the expedition tc
Y present its cause In the ancient hall o.
D the organization.
: Now this students organization Is
e not anything so simple as college
a in Norway to remain student unit
S ne dies. 1t is composed of some thous
n and of important literary and uniyers
e ity men of the country. To be invite'
> to speak on its platform Is held to b.
o a high honor and this honor was eS
tended to pay tribute to Mr.. Ford
d ideals. Before this intellectual bod
II Dr. Jenl1in Lloyd Jones stood with hi
IS streaming white beard.
d Hail, Norway" cried he with hand
W raised in benediction, Hail Norway
land of the pine. You ask what we ar
W going to do. We do not know"
+. Now DR.. Jones could not have mad
Is less propitious beginning. A bette
d. impression however was made b
Of Louis p. Lochner the secretary OF Tn
IS expedition, who presented the caus
id OF the pilgrims in clear, concise word
n. explaining that they had not come
Ig suggest terms to the warning nations
Of but to form mediatory body throug
TX which terms of peace might pass.
ts The speeches were courteously r
ID ceived-but Christiania was not "
es won. Not until Henry Ford was 4
lie terviewed did the papers realize, jul
y as every man and woman who come
r. under his influence comes to realiz
to that the dreams Of this man can not
reduced to the regular rules OF h
at manity. His two and two refuse
ce make four; they will make FIVE al
ne those who come into contact with hi
lie must realize this fact early in u
m. game or else be kept busy missii
he their guesses.
he more popular audience listened
ke the speakers from the peace expet
OF tlon on the next night. The large
ed hall in Chrlstiauia was filled with
or throng which represented the midd
cless people of Christina, the gre