The Prescott daily news., 1919-07-26
NEW HENRY FORD
 VIEWED BY JURY
Great Manufacturer Appears in New Role as a Man Who Loves Birds-Won't Talk on War Work.

Mt. Clemens. Mich, July 22.-A new Henry Ford appeared on the witness stand Tuesday. The jury has seen this chief figure in the $1,OOO,OO libel suit which he has brought against the Chicago Tribune, as E manufacturer. as a humanitarian, and as a patriot. They have heard him both denounced as an anarchist and praised for the war work which he did for the gov ernment without profit.
 But it was not until the Tribune ceased its examination and Ford coun- sel took the witness that this par ticularly human fact in the personal 1ty of Henry Ford was turned to the light. The only legislation ever sought by this man of millions, whose interests reaches every part of the globe, has been Legislation for the pro- lection of birds. He had never sought for special laws to protect or advance his own interests, he has never asked for himself or his vast holdings any special enactments. But he has found time and has had the interest to love to seek to protect birds.
 It was curious bit of testimony and it left deep impression upon the audience, for it contrasted Henry Ford's attitude with that of number less interests who fill the state and national capitols with their lobbyists seeking special privileges and legisla- tive favors. The testimony developed as a result of Alfred Lucking's ques- tions concerning MT. Ford's friends.
 Counsel sought to draw out the fact that MT. Ford had never affiliated with anybody which was in conflict with the government, and that he had no friends among such organizations. His best friends, he said, were Thomas Edison and John Burroughs
 "Who is John Burroughs? ?" asked MT. Lucking.
 'He is writer and naturalist"
 "Are you interested in nature?"
 "Yes; like birds"
 "Have you introduced number of new varieties to America"
 "Yes."
 "They come at your call, you know them all?"
 Outside of that
 to get any legislatio
 "None whatever" The question then turned to litiga- tion in which MT. Ford has been con- cerned.
 | It developed that when his business was in the first years of its growth he found his path blocked by the so- called Selden patent on internal ccm- bustion engines to which all manufac- turers were paying tribute.
 q fought that for seven years" said MT. Ford.
 Seven years of legislation, and you won?"
 "Yes."
 | "And in winning freed the entire automobile industry?" II "Yes."
 "Mr. Ford" continued counsel, "have you ever, at any time or place advocated that the United States should disarm, except as part of gen. eral world disarmament?
 'No, I never did"
 "Do you believe 1t was good thing lIfor Great Britain and the United States to agree to disarm along the Canadian border?"
 "Well, don't know much about the history of it, but it seems to be work ing pretty well.
 "The surprise of the examination came when MT. Ford's attorney att ltempted to draw from him 8 recital of the war work done by his company. "T did all could," answered the witness briefly.
 But tell us some of the things you did"
 I "We did all we could. that is all there is to it"
 "A third time counsel tried to drew MT Ford out but the witness doggedly refused to attempt to giorify himself.
 "We did all we could; let 1t go at that" said MT. Ford finally, and the subject had to be dropped. l "Did you ever do anything to dis | o,, frop, ootnp in the bOr-