The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-30
HENRY FORD, EDITOR.

weekly newspaper field He has pur-
chased the local paper at Dearborn,
a suburb OF Detroit, and his
home. and about that publication he
will build up his proposed enlighten-
er His paper isn't to be country
weekly, but one OF national charac-
ter, and thru II he will expound his
doctrine. Mr.. Ford says that he has
very pronounced ideas and he wishes
them put forth without the garbling
that Is apt to occur IL he depends up
ON others to do the editing OF his
utterances. To make sure OF the class
OF his publication he has associated
with him in the venture T.. G. Pip,
formerly editor in chief OF the Detroit
News and one OF the best newspaper
men In the country.
Mr.. Fords newspaper venture will
be watched with interest by the craft
while his political and economic phil
osophy will be studied and dissected
by all students ~ economic problems.
Upon his ability to PROFOUND some
thing new or 10 put old pronounce
ments in a new garb so that they VIII
attract attention will depend the sue
cess OF his publication for there are
so many papers OF the class clamoring
for public attention these days that
the commonplace hasn't much chance
10 be heard.
II is surmised, OF course, that Mich
igan politics and Michigan policies
win engage much OF Mr.. Ford's at
tention. His recent experience in
Michigan politics has no doubt opened
his eyes and whetted his appetite for
reprisal.
Well, there is much ground for
Improvement in Michigan politics and
greater ground for betterment in the
states management, 1t finances. itF
economic development and in numer'
GUS other lines OF governmental activ-
tiles.
Mr.. Ford has wealth in abundance,
Is independent OF any financial or in
dustrial influence. We hope that his
position in the political world is al
free from influence. His recent en-
trance into the political arena was un-
der circumstances that clouded his
honesty of purpose very much. and
Mr.. Ford, to have independent politi-
cal influence must prove that he If
exercising his own discretion and not
being exploited by others who have
axes to grind.
AS q sort OF an eye-opener TO what
may be expected TO engage the atten-
ton OF Mr.. Ford's publication We
might recall statement about upper
peninsula iron mines which was cred
tied as being made by him few days
after his defeat by Mr.. Newberry. or
course. Mr.. Ford couldn't be expected
TO cherish very fond regard for the
iron mine managers as nearly half o
Mr.. Newberry's majority came from
the upper peninsula and mostly from
the mining sections. Therefore, he
undoubtedly gave expressions to some
things that were ranking him. He
said that much OF the iron ore wealth
OF this peninsula is escaping taxation
by being kept out OF the market; that
these promising lands should De made
accessible TO exploration; that he
would bore these lands full of holes
and determine II ore exists therein
etc etc.
There's some truth in what Mr.
Ford said. There is much mineral
wealth being hid in this country
There Is much wealth escaping taxa
ton The same is probably true a.
Detroit. This taxation question IS
big one with many angles to 1t and
we doubt IL the upper peninsula Is
any worse of 80 far as tax lodging
is concerned than the other parts OF
the state. II all depends upon the
angle one views 1t from.
Inc upper peninsula produces GER
tain peculiar conditions in this tax
lodging game. The people OF the
peninsula, as we'll as those OF the
state. will welcome some solution OF
the problem and II Mr.. Ford can find
one he will get due credit. However.
the solution must be constructive
one. not destructive one. IT, more
necessary that the industry OF the pen
insula should be kept active than that
some few dollars that are escaping
taxation should be brought TO light.
Any olution that hampers the devel-
'opm OF our mineral resources Is a
'detr cnt, not help. AS an instance