The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-07-25
NtW HENRY F0n0
VIEWED BT JURY
Great Manufacturer Appear In
New aole As . nAa Who
Loves birds: Went talk
,a rers On War Work ~ ei<

lhk chief esurs u the ~ tss go iis>
sun which ns has brought AxsiLst me
Chicago rribuns. ~ . manufacture
a. . kuuHanitsrtkn. and - . sslrios
Thor have heard hlIl both ce1oanese
~ a. anarchist and prsissc for ths
oar sork shlcn be cid fof the kos
ernn<ns without prent
Baf Il 49, los ultll the TsltuIe
ceased ia examination SId Forc eoan
eel took the witness thai shis par.
ticuisriy human TACT IN the personal
Ay OF hsnry ford vas turned 10 lhe
light TIE only lestslS,Asn ever
so1shl ~ his man Of 1iii,oas. whose
interests Reaches every part ol the
globe. has been legislation for The pro
secsion OF blres lie had never sooflt
Tor special lave 10 proseef or advance
has own Interests he has neves assed
io- himself OF bis vast holdings sns
special enAc,nen,x But he has found
time and hAs had lb< interest 10 love
10 seek 10 protect birds
I, was. curious bil OF testimony
and il Jeff deep impression upon
The xuc.enes. Tor II oontrastei Henr,
Ferc's stlfirce with that OF number.
less interests Who al the state and
national capHols With their lobbyisis
seekins special privileges and lesisis.
i've issors The testimony developed
~ q result OF Alfred Lpck.nss Soes
lions coneernine Nj. forc's friends
Counsel sought 10 drs- out The fsei
that Mr.. Ford had never affiliated with
anybody which was in connsot with
TIE government. and that he had no
friends among spch organizations His
best friends. he said. we're Thomas
Edison and John Burroughs
Who is John Burroughs asked
Mr.. Lucking.
He is q writer and naturalist
Are you interested in nature"
Yes: like birds~
Have you introduced number Of
new varieties 10 Anerics -
-'yes.~
They come Al your call, you know
them sllg"
Have you ever sought any lesisls-
hon drring your lite. Mr. Ford
Yes. laws for bird protection
Outside OF that have you ever tried
% set any legislation passed"
None Whatever"
The question then turned TO liiiga |
ion in which Mr.. Ford has been con !
serned.
Ii developed that when his business
wAs In the frxI years OF lis growth he
ound bis path blocked by the so !
ALLIED Seldeu patent on internal esn
,asiior engines to which all msnuiac
.urers were paying tribute.
II fought that for seven years" said |
Ar. Ford
Seven years OF legislation. and you
rons"
Yes"
And in winning freed the entire
induEtry.'
Yea"
Mr.. Ford" continued counsel.
have YOU ever. ~ any time or place
Sxrr 80 ~ - fz{ IL
'hould disArrn. except IS part OF gen
.rAl world cisArmAments"
No. / never did"
DO YOU believe II Vas q good thing
or Great Britain and the United
states to agree TO disarm along the
sanadisn border.-
Well, ! DON'T know much about the
,istory Of ii. but ii seems TO be work
ng pretty weI.
The surprise of the examination
.szne when Mr.. rosd's attorney al
ernpTed 10 draw from HIN q recital
Il the var work done BY his company Il
u did al / could. answered the
witness tsie1y
But tel " some og the things
Gu cid
We dsd ali We could. that 10 all
here is 10 il"
A lhira time counsel tried 10 draw
n. Ford OH but the witness 6osgedly
efHsed TO attempt 10 g3orify himself
We did sil We could: leg II go At
hat said Mr.. Ford finally. and the
ueseei had 10 be dropped.
DID you ever do anything 10 dis
ourxss men from going 10 TIE ecs
err
No, a shns-
Hare yoa some Nexicxns d your
~Aboai lis. We -brocshf them 10
NJ tractor plant in cooperaiion With
be Mexican government. SO that Ne
ouid study them and fsc crt what
hey really are
we sent Carrsnsa . tractor, TOO.
nst to shoe them what they can do i
Or ltense,ves down there We are
otng 10 bsnA ; factory b MEXICO
leo. We b<3ievs shAf's . better way
. heap Nexico tAsA By sotns to var |
nth her.