Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1919-07-24
LEAGUE OR WAR
DECLARES FORD
MA NuF TUR Err MAKES 1T
CLEAR HE BELIEVES coVEN-
ANT is A GREAT STEP.
DECLARES WAR IS MURDER
Whirlwlnd of Questions Fall to Shake
composure of Man Who Sues for
Million Because He Was
Called Anarchist"

Mt Clemens, Mich.-The higa
idealism OF Henry Ford has freshened
libel case and has brought into tie
wearisome arguments Of counsel and
the dull repetition Of cross-examina-
tons, a new quality.
For a week the man who has been
described as everything from an an
archist" to the greatest patriot of his
day, has been on the stand facing a
merciless ire of questions.
During the reading OF an article
written by John Heed on Henry Ford,
and published in the Metropolitan Mag
azine, the audience in the court cham.
Der violated all precedent by breaking
into applause and MIR. Ford, visibly EN-.
baSrassed. raised his hand In protest
Tribune counsel had endeavored 10
quote paragraphs from the Reed arti-
cha but had been compelled. by obIec-
TON OF Ford attorneys, to introduce
the interview in It's entirety. In the
main 1t was highly complimentary 10
Mr. Ford
make Farmer independent"
"Whas want to DO" Mr. koru was
quoted as saying. lis 10 make the Iarul.
or as independent as / am; lnaepena-
emit OF the BANKS, independent Oh lie
trusts, independent or me railroads."
The audience, many or them from
the surrounding farms OF tnis conlmu-
nlty. showed vlsIDle evidence OF LIS ap-
preciauon OF that ideal.
Twice Mr.. Ford, wearyinS OF the
questions having to do WIN his knowI-
eage or history, saio ON, IN admit
that I'm an ignorant toeaIist Ii you
wish."
What Is an idealistT" queried Tri-
bune counsel.
The innate goodness of the man
lighted up his kindly eyes with a new
Light, as he leaned forward and an
swered slowly, Il think an idealist is
one who tries to make people happy
q
little"
unassuming, courteous and
pauenr, Henry Ford made deep I'M
preston on the audience. Not once
did he lose his temper under the heck
Ling of opposing attorneys, even when
their questions verged on the edge of
insult. But when the examination
touched on subjects which are close 70
his heart, the League of Nations, war
and the"happiness and prosperity of
Humanity, counsel found him eagerly
alert.
A League of Nations, or prepared
ness up to the hilt.
That Is the way he sees the sftua-
ton today. I'VE must either" he sasS,
accept the covenant Of peace or DEM
ocracy must arm and stand guard for
ever at the threshold of liberty
"War 10 Murder"
He hammered that fact home and
with it he always added. War Is rsuy>
der"
Il was a murderer" he said, 81 was
helper of murder. Whsa the CRISIS
came we all took a hand. Dat u IN oil
the same. War is murder"
What do you mean by murder"
Il mean killing people"
killing people to protect the im%sx-
ests Of the people7''
killing anybody or anything. r
don't know what else war Is. War is
murder. There is a far better way
What is the better way7"
why, to educate people. To teach
them to think for themselves"
A 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 81
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 DIR. Ford
The war showed US that history
didn't last week: All the things tAsy
told us would happen didR't hAosaa-
They went ahead, knowing what war
meant, and made the sama mistakes
all over again. The history we write
today Is the thing that counta. Lsn
not interested in yesterday"
The Flag of Nations.
The much discussed flag NJ Iaapua