The Washington times., 1921-02-26
FORD TERMED
MENACE TOU.S.
Backed by Millions, Bernstein
Says, He Is Flrebrand OF
Dangerous Type.
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Such men are easily deluded. duped
and deceived. For all sorts OF
schemers and charlatans are ever
present In large numbers. eager to
win such an ignorant millionaire to
tneir cause" TO their intrigues and
their machinstions for their selfish
On the witness stand at the Chi
caEo trial Henry Ford revealed him
self better than the most gifted BIZ
ogrspher could reveal him. On the
peace ship some OF the official biog-
rsphers of Henry Ford described him
as q ''pubiicist." But that was be-
fore he appeared on the witness
stand in Chicago. After that even
his stan Of biographers would hardly
venture TO characterize Ford as a
'publicist"
TESTIMONY AT CHICAGO.
According to the stenographic re-
port. Mr.. Ford under oath answered
questions as follows:
"You know of some famous trait
ors. don't your"
81 do not" replied Mr.. Ford.
"Did you ever hear Of Benedict
Arnold" he was asked.
ST have heard the name" said Mr..
Ford.
"Who was he?"
II have forgotten just who he is.
He is a writer. 1 think" answered
Mr.. Ford.
"A writerr'
81 think So"
"what subjects do you recall he
wrote ONT"
IT don't remember"
Did you ever read anything he
wrote?"
Possibly I have, but don't know"
answered Mr.. Ford.
"Would you be surprised to be in
formed that Benedict Arnold was a
general in the American army who
was a traitor. and betrayed his coun-
try?"
II don't know much about him."
replied Mr.. Ford.
You thought he was a writer"
THOUGHT ARNOLD A WRITER.
81 thought he was a writer" re-
piled Mr.. Ford.
"As an educator. you assumed to
educate the American peopleT'
Assumed to cause them to think"
answered Mr.. Ford.
"You assumed to cause them to
think about the undertaking which
you called a campaign of education?"
Eyes"
..To instruct the American people as
to their duties in citizenship at the
time of a crisis?" Mr.. Ford was asked
"Instructing tho people how they
were exploited" answered Ford.
do you understand that it is the
duty Of man that undertakes to
educate the people to be educated
himself and know what he 10 talking
about?" Mr.. Ford was asked. .
Educated, to a certain extent" re-
piled Mr.. Ford.
When Mr.. Ford was further asked
whether a certain passage published
in a book bearing his name was cor
rect, he answered:
"If 1t is in the book"
"If it is in the bookT'
Eyes"
would you like to see it in the
book?"
'T ten you. II it is in the book, sir,
It Is correct" he answered.
did you read it before this was
publishedT
'I don't think So"
DID NOT RECALL TT.
"You don't know whether what was
set out in that connection was any
thing that you know anything about
at ali?" he was asked.
"Perhaps not"
what is thatr'
"Perhaps not at ALL" replied Mr..
Ford.
"Do you recall that you did know
anything about itT'
mo, don't recall"
Asked about the relations between
Porto Rico and the United States,
Mr., Ford answered.:
at could find a man in i've minutes
that could tell me all about it."
"Ycu could not find a man who
could I'LL your place in the United
states Senate, could your"
'T never wanted to go to the United
states Senate" said Mr.. Ford.
you have heard of the Declare
tion of Independence"
"Oh, yes" replied Mr.. Ford. That
il based on justice
READ DECLARATION.
~Did you ever read it?"
Eyes. I have read it,"
"Have you in mind any of the sig
nihcant things in that?'
"No, I have not" said Mr.. Ford.
"I know 1 could find 1t In a few min
utes somewhere; read 1t IL 1 wanted
to-"
"Do you know when the United
states was created?'
"I could find out in a few minutes"
replied Mr.. Ford.
''Do you know?"
"Don't know as l do, right off
hand" was Mr.. Ford's reply.
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