The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-09
FORD LAWYER AND
WRITER IN CLASH
Tiffany Blake, Chicago "Trib-
une'' Man, on Stand All
Day at Mt. Clemens.
ROW OVER "STIGMATIzE"
Attorney Shows Newspaper
Argued for Retention Of
Won Bernstorff.
specfdI Despafch 10 The suS.

specidi Despatch 10 THE Sun.
Mount CLEMENS, Mich, July s.-verbal
sparks few to-day in the trial Of the
iibsl suit brought by Henry Ford for
miiiion dollars against the Chicago
7SSbwne. The duel was between Tiffany
Blake, chief editorial writer OF the
Trtbrmc. and the attorney for the plain
TIN. Alfred Lucking.
Tor nearly eight weeks Mr.. Lucking
has been awaiting the coming of Blake,
ana during that period the writer who
approved the disputed editorial has not
been idle. The clash lasted all day.
Where Blake during the last three
pears has treated Ford policies Ms in
fmical to the Government Mr.. Lucking
considered his subject for attack. On the
other hand where Lucking attacked the
TTfbrne's attitude Blake either stood pat
or made counter attacks.
Several times Blake managed to draw
Mr.. Lucking into argument, and once he
offered to relinquish the witness stand to
his examiner and let him continue an
answer to n question which he had
sought to frame for the witness.
Weymouth kirkland Of Tribune coun-
~ finished direct examination of Blake
shortly after the session opened. He
asked the writer TO explain an editorial
on Count Won Bernstorff at time when
the ENJOYS dismissal was rumored. The
editorial expressed hope that Bernstorff
would remain. remarking that he had
not only served his country we'll but had
been a friend to the United States. This
was before the exposures which drove
the Count from the United States and
fptt ted - latg r.,
said he had thought that as a member
Of the anti-war party and as an oppo-
nsnt Of the Won Tirpitz school Count Won
Bernstorfr had done a service to this
country at the time.
Mr. Lucking's first question was: ibid
yoa know the meaning OF the word
'nnarchist'T'
II think did, said Blake.
Row over "stigmatfxe.e
Make said his memory was indistinct
- TO seeing the despatch from the
frtbHnss Detroit correspondent. saying
the Ford plant would not care for its en-
listed employees or their families or hold
Jobs open for them. which was the basis
q the editorial, Ford Is an Anarchist"
But you agreed among yourselves in
- Tribune Office that Mr.. Ford should
- called or stigmatized as an an
Archist"
Il don't think stigmatise is the right
word" said Blake. III you will define
ne word 'stigmatixe' I'll answer the
question fully"
"stiEmatize Is to attach an opprobri-
90. offensive epithet to person." Luck
hg explained.
mo, we did use an unfavorable term !:
w held his action in an unfavorable
light, perhaps with an idea to get him to
see his wrong and change his attitude.
but hardly would call IL 'stigmatizing'
him"
.And the utterances and actions for
which you told Mr.. Kirkland you at
tackled him as an anarchist were not
contained in the editorial?"
'-They were referred to-
when did he say he did not believe
iArpatriotism
81 believe in an interview with Henry
4 Wise Wood, don't pretend to re-
member exactly"
But ] pretend to ask you to remem-
ber exactly. Your editorial undertook
20 tell why he was an anarchist. Why
didn't you put all these matters in the
editorial?'
because II was notorious that a rich
man, as spectacular and conspicuous as
were Henry Ford. national figure.
should set himself against the President
Everybody knew what Mr.. Ford had
sought to have everybody think of war
OF patriotism. OF men and of soldiers.
These are things which the public imag-
nation held so vividly that there was no
need to mention them Let me Illus
sraks-
Ford Lawyer Objects.
sNo, decline to let you illustrate"
replied Mr.. Lucking. testify. Il chal-
ienge you to show where the Tribune
ever told its readers about hauling down
the flag"
II can't testify where the Tribune
ever repeated his quotation on that sub
5ect." said Blake. I'VE thought he was
taking through his hat when he said it.
HAD the Tribune referred to the
statement that before Mr.. Ford would
take war orders he would burn his fac
teryY"
II don't know"
Blake was questioned about his edi.
sortal. THE Fallacies of Henry Ford,
printed in the same issue with the first
Ford peace advertisement entitled
Humanity and Sanity" He admitted
that the editorial was longer than usua
but regretted that they had not a page
In which to express his Indignation al
the Ford sentiments,
yet your paper solicited the adver.
tisement Humanity and Sanity"
"Humorously. We wanted to know
n we we're on the list. We used thu
editorial to Offset the bad influence o.
ne advertisement"
Blake was questioned about an edi
tsrial, Dark Age Stuff"
1--WE thought Mr.. Ford was doing
great injury to the country because, be
ing wealthy, everything he said wa
read. We wanted TO show the publi
that the expressions came from an ignor
ant source and weren't the expression
Of a wise man. We did not go into tn
full subject of Henry Ford. because tn
public knew all about him and what h
had said and done. II I were talkinl
Of manufacturing. would. preface b.
saying that Mr.. Ford manufactured .
cheap car in great numbers. becaus
everybody knows II. and think the