The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-07-25


into applause and Mr.. Ford. visibly en-
barrassed. raised his hand in protest
Tribune counsel had endeavored TO
quote paragraphs from the Reed arti-
Gle bu, had been compelled, by objec-
Ton Of Ford attorneys, TO introduce
the interview in its entirety. In the
main 1t was highly complimentary TO
Mr. Ford.
Make Farmer Independo
What I want to do" Mr.. Ford was
GGoted as saying. lis TO make the farm.
er as Independent as am; independ-
ent OF the banks. independent OF the
trusts. Independent Of the railroads ="
The audience. many OF them from
the surrounding farms OF this commu-
nifty. showed visible evidence OF Its sp-
probation OF that ideal.
Twice Mr.. Ford, wearying OF the
questions having to do with his knowl-
edge of history. said ''Oh. I'll admit
that I'm an ignorant idealist IL you
WISH"
What Is an idealist?" queried Tri-
bune counsel
The innate goodness OF the man
lighted up his kindly eyes with a new
light. a. he leaned forward and an
swered slowly. Il think an idealist Is
one who tries 20 make people happy
and prosperous. think | do that a
little" -t
Quiet, unassuming. courteous and
patient Henry Ford made a leep i'm
preston on the sudience. Not once
did he lose his temper under the heck
ling OF opposing attorneys. even VIII an
their CUES. ions verged on the edge OF
insult But when the examination
touched on subjects which are close 20
his heart, the League Of Nations. war
and the happiness and prosperity OF
Humanity 'ounsel found him eagerly
alert.
A Leag ue OF Nations. or prepared
ress- up to the hilt
That is the way he sees the situa-
ton today. we must either" he said.
accept the covenant OF peace or dem
ocracy must arm and stand guard for
ever at the threshold OF liberty"
"Wsr 10 Murder"
lie hammered that fact home and
with 1t he always added. War is MUIR
der"
Il was a murderer" he said. Il was
helper of murder. When the crisis
came we all took hand. But II is all
the same. War is murder"
What do you mean by murder"
II mean killing people"
killing people to protect the inter-
ests Of the people,"
killing anybody or anything.
don't know what else war Is. War Is
murder. There is a far better way"
What is the better wayf
why. to educate people To teach
them to think for themselves"
4 long examination was conducted
which sought to quiz Mr.. Ford concern
ing his views on history. based on a
remark which he once made that II
wouldn't give five cents for all the his.
tory ever written
II don't think much more OF II now
than did then" testified Mr. Ford.
THE war showed US that history
didn't last a week. All the things they
told US would happen didn't happen.
They went ahead. knowing what war
meant. and made the same mistakes
oil over again. The history we write
today is the thing that counts. I'm
not Interested In yesterday"
The Flag Of Nations.
The much discussed flag OF League
OF Nations. which 1t has been stated
Mir. Ford was having made In his fac
tory before the United States entered
the war. was brought into court. The
testimony developed the fact that Dir.
Ford did not originate the design OF
the flag and had never seen the ban.
ner itself. He saw small drawing
OF II once In 81. PauIs Cathedral, ]
troit. he said. hut had never heard OF
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