The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-06

typified the Ford Motor Company
in the public mind, and the term
Henry Ford in common and ac-
cepted usage meant and referred to
both the plaintiff and the Ford
Motor Company. In the year 1915
alone the earnings of the Ford
Motor Company amounted TO more
than $50, 100000, or in excess OF
$500 per cent. on its outstanding
capital Stock BY reason of the
phenomenal growth and success of
the Ford Motor Company, its great
wealth and the great wealth of the
plaintiff as it's head, the plaintiff
has become and was on June %,
1916, one of the most conspicuous
figures in the American industrial
world.
During n period commencing in
the year 1914 the plaintiff had been
and on June 90, 1915, he was an ar
dent adherent of all policies opposed
to military preparedness by the
United States. BY reason OF the
plaintiffs great personal wealth he
was enabled from time TO time to
publish in newspapers throughout
the United States paid advertise
ments setting forth his views and
doctrines opposed to military pre-
paredness. BY reason of the con-
spicuous position held by him in the
industrial world the PLAINTIFFS ut
terances We're sought by newspa-
pers and periodicals throughout the
United States, and in frequent in
terviews with representatives, Of the
public press the plaintiff further set
forth his views and doctrines OPP
posed to military preparedness.
For n period long prior to the
outbreak of the European war the
defendant had been and on June
23. 1916, was, for reasons which
will hereafter be set forth at length
and as result OF long study and
investigation, firmly of the opinion
that if the United States was to
protect Itself and its citizens, in
spirc and enforce respect for its
and their rights, avoid needless
humiliation. suffering and loss OF
men and resources, it 0'aS neCes-
sary for it to adopt measures to
enlarge its armcl forces and -
better equip, systematize and Of
hcer their organizations, to the end
that an efficient army and navy
adequate both in men and equip
ment might be available for the
enforcement and protection oF is
rights at all times.
such protection in its ultimate
result II believed to be the Couu-
try's only firm and binding guar
antee for peace,
Commencing long prior to the
European war the defendant had
continuously conducted in the col
umns of the Chicago Daily Tribune
a vigorous campaign for national
military preparedness, and had by
its editorial expressions, by its
cartoons and in every legitimate
manner urged the adoption ~ such
n programme by the nation. with
the result at the time of and long
before the publication of the article
in the declaration set forth, the
Chicago Daily Tribune had become
known as one of the foremost jour
nalistic advocates of military pre-
paredness in the country"
Quotes Ford's Advertisements.
The plea then quotes in full a
inserted by MIR. For
in the Tribune and other newspaper
throughout the country April II. 1917
under the caption, Humanity an
Sanity" containing such headings a
"The Battle Cry of Maxim" and IA
NOR Plate Patriotism" Following tn
is an editorial printed in the Tribun
the same day under the heading "Th
Fallacies of Henry Ford"
Events leading up to the Mcxica
expedition and to our entry into n
European war are summarized as the
were I'm the puSlic mind at the tin
OF the publication Of the "Anarchis
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