The sun., 1919-02-05
SHERMAN POKES FUN
AT FORD'S CONTEST
Senate Amused by His On
slaught Against Newberry
Opponent.
FINDS FORMULA SIMPLE
"Mind Is Neglible; Pocket and
Stomach Dominate in Jit-
ney Panacea."
FINDS FORMULA SIMPLE
Special Despatch 10 TIE sus.


of Henry Ford. vino is seeking through
q projected contest OF Commander Tru-
man II. Newberry's election to enter It's
ranks. The biosrapher and reviewer OF
the Detroit automobile man was Sena-
tor Sherman Gll).
The appreciation OF Mr.. Ford came a
a part of an address on the general sub
jet OF the Presidents detection OF the
discussion Of peace making with Ger
many to the creation OF an international
league to preserve peace for everybody.
Mr.. Sherman had charged that the Pres'-
ident has long appealed to the groups
and classes to govern the country" and
he said the groups to which he panders
applaud while the average man looks on
in silent but undisguised disgust"
irrational Altruist.
After denouncins the drift away from
the older principles OF the American
democracy to the new and untried world
democracy Mr.. Sherman brought himself
to the point Of discussing Mr.. Ford as q
proponent Of the internationalist theories
Of altruism. He said:
'Henry's idea Of civilization Is for
everybody to have an easy time. enjoy
all he wants. be happy self-denial IL all
a mistake. The human mind Is nesligi-
bic the pocket and the stomach domi-
nate in his plan. This simple formula
will eradicate avarice. vice and crime
and make every one healthy. sufficiently
wealthy and wise enough to run one OF
his educated machines
''Of course this will end all war The
Turks will quit killing the Armenians
directly they hear OF II. Tho Russian
Bolsheviki will be so fascinated they will
emigrate to Detroit II Ford does not
build q plant full OF educated machines
In Petrograd.
The gentle spirit incarnated in the
Nazarene carpenters son, his Sermon or
the Mount his matchless code OF human
morals, the labors OF his inspired
apostles crowned by the divine TRACED,
OF the Redeemer exemplined in thu
sublime shadow OF the cruc.nxlon hav,
not wrought out for mankind in twent.
centuries what this singular wagalo
maniac proposed to do by being elected
United States Senator.
Has Contempt for History.
This astonishing creature has a con
tempt for history. He must ignore his
tory to receive credibility for his pros
pective achievements His grasp o.
public affairs Is measured by his peac,
ark voyage to command peace by tn,
mere majesty OF his presence and thu
exemption OF his son Edsel from mill
tary service when many thousan ds OF the
best Of our race were voluntarily Offering
their lives for the country Ford Sian
dered before the war.
An al!enist would say such a man.
o-!enta.!or 4. bad ard he was M nor,
~ to sit in this Senate than his son wa.
willing 10 go in the army, lie labor
under the Authorization the public vii
follow him like the Pied Piper OF Hame
lin.
"Fords peace ark pilgrimage grew gu
OF his basic inability 10 understand tn,
difference between his Detroit offices anC
! the capitals Of Europe. OF course Henri,
Ford Is beginning to feel dared. Al tn,
outset he would not make a singh
speech even II he was beaten. and h,
was Now he Is vocal with cries of cor
ruption. every one OF his vehicles pro
tests in cost of gasolene against tn,
deep damnation OF his taking on III
even proposes to found a newspaper Il
destroy an unfriendly press.
NOW u COHteos 10 uHuci WHY 10 en-
able him 10 annex the United State
| Ser ate to his jitney works. When he be
| came C candidate by executive orde
the President neglected TO specify VIVA
primary ticket ne must run on, so h.
! too kno chances Of Tnistnterpreting tn
order and ran on all OF them. None o
| the parties wanted him. so In the shufi
he naturally fell into the-b bosom OF III
Michigan Democracy. Anyway he wen
| aboard a none partisan Oscar II. voy
| againg the autumn scar toward the No
vember elections Trustful soul. destine,
to q rude awakening amid a tempes
that drove him a hapless wreck 10 de
feat!
| His Resignation Faulty.
"The President, like Ford himself
knows no limitation in politics. II
| therefore issued his proclamation in DC
| tober. 1918. calling on the American pee
pie to elect none but Democrats. Thi
deranged Henry's non-partisan plan @
navigation and he sank under an ad
vsrss majority before the M.ch,sa
Democratic central committee could re
vise his sailing orders. Another mis-
understanding
| Senator Sherman alluded to Ford
fight against preparedness.
| mooney accepted this view, he wen
or. Moneys and Ford's hearts beat a
one in those days. Mooney practise
what Ford preached. DO those kindre
thoughts have any relation to the Pres
dents persistent meddling with tn
Mooney case in California? Mooney an
his aocomplices sent ton American cit
zons to their graves as their protes
against preparedness. II must hay
seemed a ghastly Inconsistency TO IN
President to hang Mooney and sen
Ford to tho United States Senate
Tn the twinkling OF an eye For
emerged from a pacihst to a warrior
He beat even the President and brol
the record for speed in changing coat
The President ran for reelection as
pacifst His campaign posters shoute
from every billboard the same maudli
drivel as Fords advertising.
President Wilson says BoIshevism
Russia can be stopped only by feedin
tho murderous rufnans who plan
prey on tho industry of the world. For
Informs us he can euro them by motto
pictures.
"A Ford Gar will be shown doing
tail spin through a village with cor
stable possessed OF fierce whiskers 4
pursuit. The Bolsheviki will recognis
the whiskers as the tie that binds an
harmonious relations will result"
Sims resrs ship VIII he Lost.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Admiral Sir
advised the Navy Department to-da
that officials in charge of efforts to nos
the American steamship Narraxanset
| stranded on the IsIe Of Wight wsra n<