The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-29
WHY FORD SUPPORTS WILSON


In his interview declaring that he
win support President Wilson for re-
election Henry Ford says:
Because Of the many good things
President Wilson has done, / think he
should be commended and heartily ap-
preciated.
Every member you meet win tell
YOU the good things in the administra-
ton Of President Wilson. / feel just
aa these people do about what he has
done and realize keenly that his great
neutrality policy during the European
war has had the result Of keeping this
country at peace.
"rhe efforts, Of his opponents to
make political capital of President
1 Wilson's determination not to measure
swords with poor, deluded Mexico
have already ended in distinct failure. <
Mr. Fords statement is brief, simple
and to the point He appreciates and
will support President Wilson for re-
election because of the good things he
has done. MI Ford doesn't take the
trouble to enumerate these good
things. He assumes that practically
every American knows them.
Undoubtedly Mr. Ford had in mind
in addition to Mr.. Wilson's great neu-
trality policy which has kept this coun-
try out of the European war and at
peace, and his Mexican policy which
kept. us from becoming embroiled in
a war with poor Mexico, the great CON
structive program which the Wilson
ADMINISTRATION has enacted into laws.
he had In mind the banking and eur
rency acts, which enlarged credits, sta
bilized business and prevented panic;
he had in mind the trade commission,
which helped to guide business in right
channels and to avoid disastrous suits
against corporations; he had ia mind
the shipping laws TO revive the Ameri-
can merchant marine; he had In mind
the child labor law, and the averting
of the railroad strike.
Mr.. Ford is one Of the greatest man
ufacturers in the world. He is the
employer Of nearly fifty thousand per.
sons. He is in position to appreciate
the service which the president and
congress performed when they averted
the railroad strike by legislation. He
knows 1t kept his factories. which
otherwise would have shut down, GO
ing, and kept his thousands of work
men. who otherwise would have .<on
idle, at work
Mr.. Ford is not afraid Of the eight.
hour day with ten hours pay which
congress provided temporarily until
the working OF the eight-hour day can |
be investigated. He approvs reason.
able working hours and good wages.
He has proved conclusively that a rea-
sonahle working day with good wages
pays the manufacturer He has prov
ed that it makes for efficiency, for
greater production and increased prof
its Since he fixed a minimum wage
OF S. for his employees he has vastly
increased the output OF his shops and
has increased profits, He makes more
money than he ever made. He has re-
duced the price Of Ford automobiles.
He has for the first time distributed
a midyear bonus of over 100000
among the heads Of departments in
his shops.
Mr. Ford has sense enough to realize
that the Adamson law was an emer-
gency expedient to avert calamatous
strike and that it is only the beginning
Of constructive legislation to prevent
such menacing conditions and calam-
tous strikes in the future He has
that President Wilson. who
showed such resource and courage in
the strike, will do more
will use the power Of the government
o protect the public from disastrous
Industrial wars and to establish an
equitable mode OF settling wage con.
Mr.. Ford's support Of the president
$ more significant than the average
'hange Of political party, not only be-
'ause he is a great manufacturer. but
because he carried two states. Michi.
'an and Nebraska. in the Republican
residential primaries.
Mr. Ford's support of the president
or the reason he gives is sound vot-
ng policy II a president who does
God things is defeated. what encour.
cement is there for good work in the