The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-22
WRITE new Bible
Ford Thinks This Would Make
1t Clearer.
He Was Given Literary ExamI-
nation on Stand Today.
TELLS OF HIS EARLY LIFE
Attorney Asks Him If He Real
ly Can Read.
Best Way To Help Mexico Told,
Manufacturer Says.

lion dollar libel suit against the Chi
cage Tribune.
His own peace advertising. Lincoln's
speeches. the Monroe doctrine and
other writings and documents were
discussed with the urging of Tribune
attorneys. During this Ford expressed
the opinion that the Bible probably
would be clearer II It were rewritten.
Mr.. Ford" said an attorney, by
refusing to read exhibits hand you.
you have created the impression that
you cannot read. Do you wish that
impression to stand?"
I'm not a fast reader and I have a
touch Of hay fever" the motor mag
nate responded.
who wrote this?" asked Attorney
Stevenson. reading: "All nations of
Europe will be bled white, Europe will
appeal to succor. Why allow this
fli1ching from our treasury In the
name of preparedness"
Does that encourage enlistment"
Mr.. BrowneH (Ford Motor COM
p0ny advertising manager) wrote
that" Ford said.
But he wrote what you suggested.
Were you going to have him re-write
II always thought the Bible could
be rewritten in clearer language"
lie Only Financed the Oscar II.
This was preceded by questioning by
Stevenson regarding the expedition of
the Oscar II. Ford said he only fl
nanced the party-had nothing to do
with the literature.
Excerpts from writings from Abra-
ham Lincoln were read-"He who dis
Suaded the soldier from volunteering
harmed the Union cause as he who
Kills a soldier in battle"
DO you believe that Is so?" Ford
wos asked.
yes. when the country is at war"
what is your understanding Of the
Monroe doctrine7"
The big brother act"
Stevenson spent sometime explain
inC the Monroe doctrine.
Did you say back in 1915 that IN
case OF an invasion you would not
make a dollars worth of munitiaDsR
Il do not remember the statement.
Mr. Ford said that he was born OF
farmer parents at Dearborn, Mich,
his present home.
Did you tell John Reed. the maya
zine writer, that you built $4,000
house for your gatekeeper?" asked
Mr.. LuckinE.
Ne. smiled the manufacturer.
there Is nothing but a sort of chill
dren's playhouse, about ten feet by
ten"
Had No Armed Guards.
Mr. Reed spoke of guards about
this into armed guards. What have
you theTe?"
"Only the one gatekeeper."
Hundreds of people call on you In
year and you talk with them?"
Yes"
and is that why your memory fails
to retain much that they or you said?"
Il think so"
Attorney Stevenson then questioned
the witness in cross examination.
Mr.. Ford said that personally he
never writes letters, and rarely ever
sirns those written in his name by
secretaries.
Mr.. Marshal asked the manufactur-
er how he would solve the Mexican
problem.
Certainty not by harming them but
by helping them" Mr. Ford was quot
cd as saying.
I'D you say that, Mr.. Ford?" asked
Attorney Stevenson.
Il must have said 1t. because I am
trying to help them now"
"Eow?"
with tractors; teaching them to
make them"
wow. Mr.. Ford. are you an an
archist?" asked Mr.. Lucking.
NO sir"
'Ever broken any laws7"
Speeding. yes"
Have you ever associated with an
archists or persons of that sort7
asked Mr.. Lucking.
"Nn."
who are your associates-Thomas
A. Edison, John Burroughs, the ma
tura,st?"
Yes"
So far as witness could recall, the
first pacifist interview with him was
published in the Detroit Free Press
on August %, 1915. Later, he had
formal interviews with John Reed,
Edward Marshall and Willis J. Abb
bolt FOR ma gazines.
These are all you remember of q
formal nature?"
Yes. SIR
Would Not Take Profit.
You told Theodore Delavigne that
you would made munitions in defense
OF your country, but would rot take
cent OF profit, did you not?"
Yes"
And you have adhered to that?"
Did you ever understand that it
was crime to differ from the presl-,
deut2"
NO, understand a man had a right
to debate public questions"
IT did not make you an anarchist
mo"
What instructions did YOU rive
Theodore Delavigne in preparing arti-
cles against war and undue prepare
lions for it?"
only to get the facts"
Had you any personal feeling
against any preparedness advocates :?
NO. sir"
Did you authorize Delavigne to at
tack any person ,"
mo. sir"
Witness said he talked but little 10
Edward Marshall and did not remem-
Der whether John Reed or Willis J
Abbott. took any notes of their inter-
views with him. Nor did he rernern-
Der that Henry Wisewood of New
York argued with him in favor of pre-
pnredness.
ibid you tell Mr.. Wood that your s.
a day plan was to drive production -
Thought Men Deserved It.
ct do not recall saying any such
thing We adopted 1t because we
thought it was coming to the men"
mot to increase your own profits p
sir