The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-08-16
THE FORD FIASCO.

THE FORD FlASCO.
Henry Ford sued the Chicago Trlb-
une for 81 100000 for alleged dam
age to his reputation, and got six
cents after a trial lasting more than
three months. Ford claims his repu-
tation had been ruined by. the editor
ial in the Tribune. Let us see if 1T
was.
The Chicago Tribune editorial was
published on June %, 1916. In the
primary election held in Michigan
that year, after the publication OF
the editorial, Ford got the popular
vote for nomination for president, in
the Michigan primary.
In the election of 1918 Ford, run
ming on a democratic ticket in an
overwhelmingly republican state,
came within 5000 votes of being
elected United States senator from
Michigan. This was two years and
four months after the publication of
the Tribune's editorial which it was
claimed had ruined Mr.. Ford's repu-
tation in his own state
But after Ford had been on the
witness stand for two days and had
testified that he did not know who
Benedict Arnold was, but thought
him an author; and that he seldom
read newspapers" and showed by his
testimony that, although he is the
greatest automobile manufacturer In
the world he is densely ignorant on
matters of government, ancient and
modern history and current events,
the jury awarded him six cents for
his reputation. Had Ford not taken
the witness stand the result might
have been different.
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ANOTHER GAS ATTACK.
Milwaukee people are mailing sau-
sage to their relatives in Germany.
Under the Burleson system of swift
mail delivery, by the time that saul
sage reaches it's destination the Ger
mans will think it is another gas at
tack.-Genesee News.
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One of the most interesting and
Instructive articles recently published
is that of William Allen White, of
Emporia, Kansas, in the issue of
August Is, of the Saturday Evening
Post, on THE Peace and President |
Wilson" Mr. White has been bitter !
opponent of President Wilson, and is |
a staunch republican, but he gives
President Wilson credit for having ac-
complished much and defends his
action in going personally to Paris
to conduct the peace negotiations.
The article is well worth reading. Mr..
White will be remembered as the
man who delivered the commencement
address at the University of Idaho
in 1918. He is one of the really big"
men of the United States.
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When the government started its
war on high living cost and the food
hoarders and profiteers, the first ar
rests made were farmers. Three
farmers in Ohio and 80 in Pittsburg
we're arrested. They may have been
guilty but surely the department
# Justice is not blind or biased 1
,nough to think that the farmers are
,eally the cause of the high prices
in the United States and .
hat the great packing trust, that I
ontrols the price of 70 food commod
ties is guilt1ess. We may expect the
government sleuths to be searching !
ut the women who are putting down :.
ggs in water glass or paste for next :.
vinter's consumption and causing :
heir arrest and prosecution next. I
The government has started to in !
estigate the high cost of living by I
skiing an appropriation of S1,200,000 !
, paw the initial cost Of the investi- !.
alton. This of course, will be taxed {
5ainst the people and increase the !
,st of living just S1.200,00O, for a =
arter. Then, if the people can sur !.
We long enough for congress to !
axe report, we will probably have
detailed report covering many
ousands of pages printed at great I,
st, telling US that living cost is
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