The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22

shot back Ford.
That's it, said counsel.
NOW, Mr.. Ford. want you u
straighten out IN impression. i
should be asked in all Justice to you
Your refusal to read articles here
has created an impression you can
read. Do you want to disprov'
| that?"
well" Ford said, 'T'il admit Tn
not fast reader and at present I've
got touch Of hay fever"
do you want that impression u
stand?" Stevenson asked.
II don't mind" Ford said.
Reverting to Mr.. Ford's ATTITUDE
toward the French and British loans
Stevenson asked:
Your information was against thu
floating of those loans. wasn't IT."
We'll" Ford said, there was quit'
debate about it. / understood the,
brought no securities"
"They were offering the obligation
OF the British and French govern
ments," Stevenson stated.
II did not know that" said Ford
II understood 1t was a committee o.
bankers that came over here without
securities and there was a great de-
bate on 1t. / was just on one side
there were a good many against it.
"You were opposed to encouraging
or enabling the allies to float the
loanw Stevenson asked.
II was opposed TO everything per-
tanning to the war" was Ford's re-
1oinder. He later stated that he die
not recall having said he would with
draw his deposits from any bank par
ticipating in the allied loan.
After q question from Stevenson
Ford made the statement from the
stand that he had been asked TO re-
write the Bible. He said the propo-
sition had been made to him by q
Mr.. Browning, a man in his employ
He did not say why the work was
never started.
A high spot in the testimony to-
day that caused laughter in the court
came when Stevenson was asking
Ford about Mexican affairs. whats
chile-con -carne?" he suddenly shot
at Ford.
"why, fists soup, 1 believe"
Ford said.
"Well, it's hot stun anyway" said
the lawyer.
Ford heaved a sigh of relief as the
examination, by Stevenson ended. At
torneys in the courtroom declared the
examination to have been one Of the
most trying and comprehensive in
their legal experience.
Attorney Alfred Lucking, who took
up the cross examination OF Ford,
asked many questions concerning the
automobile manufacturers boyhood
days. Ford stated he was born in
Dearborn, Mich, and that his educa-
ton was obtained in district school.
After his school days ended he went
TO work in the machine shops of De-
troit He stated that he never read
the Tribune. In answer to questions
Ford refuted charges that his home
was heavily guarded.
There liz just one guard" he said,
and, in answer to another question
as to why the guard is kept, he said
his home would be "overrun If I
didn't"
Did you tell Willis Abbott that
you foresaw the sinking of the Lusi-
tania?" Attorney Lucking asked.
mo, / did not" Ford replied.
did You say one year and four
months before we were at war, that
we would have war with Germany"
mo"
an 1916, did you say you were op.
posed 10 warp
well, l probably always was
against war" Ford said.
Are you an anarchist?" was the
next question.
~ should say not" Ford quickly
rejoined.
Ever Join any anarchist organiza-
tlonT
Never"
Ever broken any law"
We'll" answered Ford, Il have
speeded and driven another make
car" The people in the courtroom
howled.
Ever associate with anarchists
asked Lucking.
Never, not if knew It," said
Ford.
who are the friends that you as
sociate with?" Lucking inquired.
"Well, Mr.. Thomas Edison, John
Burroughs, the naturalist and my
family" Ford answered.
Attorney Lucking lost no time IL
getting to one of the vital issues o
| tllt lIidl Wlltll llt lOOh up lhC phto
| ton of Ford's treatment OF employees
who joined the national guard fo
border service.
This is one of the basic points o
| the Tribune's allegations.
Did you announce that the mel
who Joined the guard would not b.
given their jobs back?" he asked.
NO" was FOrd's quick answer.
"Was any one authorized to max
such a statement"
NO" replied Ford, and he caused
| ripple of surprise when he an
nounced that 146 Mexicans are work
ing in his plant. earning an averag
wage of Sc each per day. Ford sal
he wanted to study them to see
he could analyze the troubles W
have had with Mexico.
was the adoption of your IS min
imum wage put into effect for gaiI
and to drive production" Luckin
| asked
mo; It was due the men," sal
Ford.
Were the hours reduced?"
Eyes. at the same time" Ford an
swered.
Did the system work." was tn
next question.
Ford nodded affirmatively.