The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-02
FORD'S FLAG BORN
In APARISH HOUSE
Dean Marquis Testifies to
Event Of Which Plaintiff
Denied knowledge.
BLAMED FOR CRIME GAIN
His Employment Of Exon
victs Is Injected in Hearing
by "Tribune',, Counsel.

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. Aug. Tine
Ford Chicago TribuNe libel suit to-day
went into the fourth calendar month.
with indications Of one more whole week
and probably two or three daye more De-
fore the final verdict In reached.
To-day's testimony. was devoted mostly
to the expert variety, with Francis w.
Cocker. professor Of political science IN
the Ohio State University, the witness
called by counsel for Mr.. Ford.
His testimony, was along. the same
lines as that OF Bishop Charles D. Will
Jams of the Episcopal diocese OF Michi-
gan and Prof. William A. -Dunning. presi-
dent emeritus of Columbia University.
He compared the writings with many
we'll known writer's with the state
ments of Mr.. Ford and could sec but
little II anything anarchistic In them.
Among those named by Prof.. Cocker were
Erasmus. Milton, Hugo. Condorcey, Vol
taire,. Jerrod, Charming. Emerson, lnser-
SOIL the Rev. C. T. Jefferson, W. ". p.
.Faunce, Havelook Ellis and Washington
GLADDEN.. ~r7 ''H'. an
Prof Coker declared that all the ar
ticles In the Ford publications were In
compatible with anarchism. ~. 1855
Disputes Fora on FLAG.
Interest in the days proceedings CEN
tired around the testimony given by Dean
6. s. Marquis, head OF the sociological
department. Of the Ford Motor Company.
He was closely qu!zzed in regard to the
nag OF all nations, which Mr. Ford an
nounced he intended to ny over his fac
tory In place Of the Stars and Stripes
While on the stand several weeks ago
Henry Ford testified that he knew abso-
1utely nothing about such a. flag, but to-
days testimony given by Dean Marquis
was to the contrary and that Mr. Ford
had talked with him at some length as
to design and colors Of the new emblem
II was In November. 1915, when the
new flag was first considered. about two
2 months before the sailing OF. the good
ship Oscar IL The idea was conceived
in the parish house of 81. Paurs Cathe-
dral. when Mr.. Ford and his wire called
on DIR. Marquis. s..- '-s
1.-THE conversation turned to the work
among Foreigners said the witness.
HE spoke OF the English school and Of
the bringing together of fifty or sixty
nationalities In his employ He recited
that these men OF all races were working
in harmony without the international
animosities they had known in the old
countries. He thought that people
brought together anywhere In Industrial
activity would forget racial differences.
"He said ne had in mind making a
flag to represent what had been accom-
pIished in a small way in the Ford or
sanitation
"Following that suggestion sketched
q design for such nag with a pencil,
and had the design worked out phe fiag
the equatorial band in red and a band
+ Oh COLO on eitner sloe.
we remarked petWeeh ourselves Una.
the req IN mos. naes meanu inc oiooo
that nad peen sneo 70 estaoiisn me ma
uon, put IN our nag ~ meant ene o"oo
protnerhooo ot hau ING wIto vi
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q surronhoins tne woliu uon mn, .ns
Mr, rora app'o'eu y. ''e
design. %
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me anu Iolo me ne vas snins q n ~
ior the pial. su Su $500
signs. did not approve them ana 3
showed nun mine. ne ia.e, re.uInea !
70 he ana INC. ms ~ Au :, A "
nag until TINS ulai came up. =, =.
Wnat per cent. oL We, 10 a..
the pollcy OF tne company W Aeep III i's
employ asked Nl, NJ
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we can employ witnou., nhpslrns "a.
interests Oh tne p,Ahs VI INC t'.,
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ton asked haVe sou oa ." she W
creased OF oecreaseu p,t. - IN. IN
IN DeTo,t sincs ING eihp'o' io"' VI Ca
convicts began
An opJeceioh was raiseu'