New-York tribune., 1919-08-02
Sociological Department
Head Contradicts Auto
Makers Testimony That
Me Knew Nothing of 1t
Political Expert Called
Suit Against ''The Chicago,
Tribune'' Likely to Last
Until Week of August IL
Special Corresno,,3 3.r.~

Special Correspondence
MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. Aug. l.
Henry Ford's suit against "The Chi
cago Tribune" went into the fourth
calendar month to-day, with indica-
tlons that two more weeks of arcu-
ment will be consumed before n YER
dict is reached.
To-day's testimony was devoted
mostly to the expert variety, with
Francis w. Coker, professor of politj-
cal science in Ohio State University.
the witness. called by coun sci for Mr.
Ford
His testimony was along the same
llnes as that OF Bishop Charles D..
Williams, of the Episcopal Diocese or
Michigan, and Professor William A.
Dunning, of Columbia University. New
YORK. he compared the writings of
many we'll known writers with the
statements of Mr.. Ford and could see
but little if anything anarchistic in
the latter. Among those named bv
Professor Coker were Erasmus. Milton
Hugo, Condorcet, Voltaire. Chaan;np
Emerson, Ingersoll. the Rev. c. r
Jefferson, W. II. P. Faunce, Havelock
Ellis and Washington GLADDEN..
Flag of Nations Discussed
Dean ). 5. Marquis, head of the So
geological department of the Ford
Motor Company. was questioned in re-
gard to the flag of all nations ="
which Mr.. Ford is said to have an
nounced ne intended to fly over his
factory IN place of the Stars and
stripes. While on the stand several
weeks ago Henry Ford testified he
snew X aoso iutely nothing about such a
nag put the testimony of Dean Mar
guns was to the effect that Mr.. Ford
had talked with him at some lenctb as
to the design and colors of the new
emblem. iie"
1t was in November 1915, when the
new flag was first considered abont
two months before the sailing of the
Oscar II. '''0
The witness said:
Mr.. Ford said he had in mind max
ing a flag to represent what had hem
accomplished in small wav in tha
FORD organization. I sketched de-
sign tor such flag and had it worked
out. The flag had blue field with a
Whlte glooe, with the equatorial band
IN req and a band of gold on either
I've remarked between ourselves
that the red in most aaes meant e'tes tba
blood that has been shed to establish
the nation, but in our flag it meant
the blood brotherhood of mankind.
Later Irving Bacon. an artist. sub-
mltted several designs. | did not an
prove them. There was no further
talk of flag until this trial came up.v
One Per Cent Ex-Convicts
What per cent of ex-convicts is it
the policy of the company to keep in
its employ?" asked Mr.. Murphy.
About one per cent--that is about
what we can employ without impair
ing the interests of the plant or the
community"
Attorney Kirkland, on cross examina-
Have you the data on the increased
or decreased proportion of crime in
Detroit since the employment of ex-
convicts began"
An objection was raised.
We wish to show" said Attorney
Stevenson, that never in the history
of Detroit have there been so many
murders, burglaries and robberies as
since MIR. Ford began to hire con-
victs"
Judge Tucker stilled the outburst
caused by this statement Dr.. MARQUIS
said the company had kept records of
the conduct of its own men and offered
to bring them, but the. matter was
dropped.
"How long were you and Mr.. Ford in
Europe % asked Mr.. Kirkland.
-Four days, at Christiania," said DR..
Marquis.
Did he think he could get the boys