The Snowflake herald., 1919-08-08
no SWIVEL CHAIR
FOR FORD'S n
STAYED AT HOME DURING !,
TO HELP IN PLANT-BErn.-
TO TAKE UNIFORM.
FATHER WAS REsPONslI
Declares He Told EdseI rh.,
Work in Factory Needed Him
Would Not Accept Safety
First Commission.

during the last hour Of his seven
on the witness stand, took occ.
to claim full responsibility for bis
Edsel Ford's, claim for exemnt,on
the selectiye draft. He want
enlist" said Mr.. Ford, but toIa
that he could do more good wbe,
was. He was offered several cor
sions which would have permitted
to wear a uniform and stay rig
the factory, but he wouldnt
them"
Having made their decision /,
shown, both Mr.. Ford and his y
fused to camoufage it benin.
swivel chair commission car
boots and spurs.
This subject, the introductios
which has been awaited ever
the trial opened, did not develop
the lines which had been generalI|
pected. Mr.. Ford's inclination
loulder full responsibility his
ent that his son was abso
essential to the war work being
in The factory and his revelauo
the fact that Edsel Ford turned
several offers Of commission
armed criticism. The charges /
during a political campaign. and
Gently repeated on the floor 0
United States senate, to the
that the young president Of the
Motor company had shirked his
we're so fully refuted that Tr
counsel did not pursue the point
1t was the first time that I'D
planation Of the facts in conna
with Edsel Ford's war work has
made public and it was easily
feature of the eleventh week .
trial.
Henry Ford spent seven days u
witness stand and of this time l.
less than two hours to his own
yers. AS long as counsel for
Tribune was hammering him Mr.
sat quietly in the witness cha
swering the constant fire Of que
with great patience. But the il
his own lawyers took him in hal
attitude changed. He became
conscious and diffident. He wou
accept the efforts Of his cOuns
provide him with an opportn
reveal the full extent Of his pa
work during the war, his huma
an views, or his advanced i'd
the relations which should exi
tween capital and labor.
1T Is all in the records" sal
Ford. "It have told it all here
He avoided, with care, anythin
verged on boasting. He woul
even describe the extent Of tn
work which his factories did and
record breaking performances
production Of munitions was mq
ed he declared, "we did all we
let it 60 at that. l want to
all about it. feel just as the s
feel. / don't want to talk abo
war work"
The witness did, however, al
ing pressed, explain that his 50
bought out the minority stocKn
Of the Ford Motor company
these interests had insisted
Ford squeezing the last dollar
The public, the government, tne
ers and the product. He wan
cut loose from his associates,
SO that he could carry out niS
Of the distribution Of proilts
2loyees through increased wag
TO the public through lower
! it was either buy or sell ana N
had considered selling and Org
a new company. His son, ~
took up the task Of buying
minority stockholders and sucY
despite the general belief in tnq
cial world that this stock could
purchased.
One of the most interesting
mente of Mr.. Ford's testimony
cut when it was testified that
legislation he has ever sous
J that for the protection OF DlrusI
men Of millions, it was snow
lobbyists in the national any
capitol to urge and work l0'
privileges. but the one favor
, Foi L has ever asked from
makers had nothing to ao
own interests. 1t was q ~
Of testimony and left deep
? 80 ~ tha audience in me
chamber. -, !
The 81 bject was result
tions concerning Mr. Fora
friends. He named Thomas
? and John Burroughs, the na'u
his best friends outside
/, mediate associates. ~
! Litigation in which Mr,
been interested was anolns 80
of interest. 1t was shown =
the automobile business " T'
] first years Of its grown ~ III
: turers Of motor cars were = 4
. to pay tribute to what .I was +
the Selden patent on ln's s ,ope
ton engines. Mr.. Foru won
patent for seven years ana ,.o y
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