The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-07-19

Henry. Ford entered the nfth day o
his s0erience on the vi'sess s,sns
in s'sbnillion dollar iihti suit ssains
the Qicsso Tribune sppaFenilyf Al
fresh - he ~as the day when hs
hrst took hls seat before The jury, Bul
once BE- losi his s,smpsr even nndel
questions which ,srF~d on lnsuli. III
has answered quietly, psllentiy and
Kindly ihroushoui the Ions ortsal and
bis manner has made deep impres
sion ON the Audience which nlls the
court room.
Onu today. while Tribune counsel
vas reading an interview published in
4 national magazine. u in which Mr
ford's ideals were SCI forth ~ length
the audience broke into applause
counsel had Just s-sd this statement
What want 10 do is 10 make the
farmer as independent A. I am. inde
pendent OF the banks. independent OF
the trusts. indepsndcn. Of the rail
roads" Then the crowded chamber,
which has been follovins the reading
with evident sympathy. broke the
bonds OF judicial restraint
Questioned again concerning the in.
terview in which he Is quoted a. hsv.
ing said thsi hs would pub down the
stars and s,ripe< from his factory al.
ter the war and hoist new banner OF
= leaEue of nations. Mr.. Ford denied
that he had ever made
such remark.
Did YOU care enough about il 10
deny it," asked Tribune counsel
MANY. many. times. answered Mr.
Ford. but a denial never catches up
with the story"
Il never told John Reed. who wrote
he article setting forth these state
nents concerning the Sag. that WAS
having such sanner designed in my
sciory. | never ordered one design.
ID there. | never saw Il until II came
nto this courtroom. did see a small
PAPER design once in St Paul's Ia.
hcdrsl"
1t was terrible thing - Say
bout an American born and bred.
Idded the witness
Considerable time was spent again
n reading from President Wilson's
peeches which the Tribune wishes to
lace in evidence in an endesvor 10
how that Mr. Ford has not been in
greement with Presld, nj Wilson's
olicies.
The presence q Mr.. ford on the
fand is attracting crowd which
rows daily and which packs the court I
Dom until not foot of standing
Dom is left The early hour al which
he trial opens daily $3.50 a. m. is no
rswback- The room is usually well
lied Ions before counsel MAKE their
ppearsnce. The trial, which dragged
te-minably through several weeks
testimony ranging all the way from
e Mexican border TO the battlefelds
France, has taken on new life. The
gh ideals of Henry Ford has fresh
led the case and given il new in
rest. Only when his ideals arc at
cked is there a trace of fre in his
mes issa7.A fi4
war 10 murder" ns@
"The men who are al the bottom
war are the men who want to make
,ney out Of it,
There 10 > better way than war.
ach people TO think for themselves
Killing people is murder war Kills
ople. War is murder Even was
helper Of murder. We were an IN
We must have the league OF ra.
ns, either that or we must prepare
the hiit and stand ready for another
r." ~
IN such points as these no attack
counsel can move him He stands
his statements. no matter in what
ection the examining attorney leads
win not reiract lie refuses 10
npromise.
! do nor hate anybody" ~ was !.
ted in the John Reed article as
ing. but ! believe the men who !,
II war and Tho try 10 make war !
thinking in the wrong direction :,
is possible to make everybody
sperous and happy He believes
is the high ideal OF his life War tn
Ids in the path Of such an accom- S.
hment. therefore he hates war. y
pposing counsel are still attempt. =
10 elaborate upon Mr.. Ford's dee -
tion that he does not care much
lt history. He admits that he
e that statement and stands by il. ia'
am interested in today" he says. 90
the possibilities which il holds
tomorrow
III the lessons Of history did not
h us how 70 avoid this last war