The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1922-08-31

the things he published against the
Jews. But, notwithstanding that, be-
| lieve II he should be given Muscle
Shoals ne will use it for the good of
the American people. The govern
ment should retain it and operate it
for the benefit OF the farmers of the
country, but the government is not 60
ing to do that. and in that event, ]
think the next best thing the govern
ment could do would be to contract
with Ford
"On Feb. 16 l wrote an editorial for
Vardaman's Weekly which is in part
as follows:
L notice of fate that the trust
owned papers are publishing the fact
that Muscle Shoals will only produce
fractional part OF the fertilizer heed.
ed on the farms of this country. Well,
II they only produce small percent
age of it, it is just that much that the
farmers of this country are entitled
to, and every member OF Congress
who throws any impeachment in the
way of leasing Muscle Shoals to Ford
is an enemy to the better interest of
America. | hope the matter may be
consummated very soon and the lease
To Ford be closed at an early date.
On March 8, 1922, | published an
article from Capper's Weekly. under
the headline, Let Ford Have It, which
explained Ford's plan and the benefit
That would result to the people through
the carrying out Of those plans. AS am
introduction to this article from Can
per's Weekly l. said:
have thought since the matter
:. was up for discussion that the best
provision that could be made of Mrs.
Gle Shoals, since the government woulI
not develop it. would be to let Ford
nave it. He would do mora for the
american people in the use of this en-
terprise than any man or set of men
that know
On March %, 1922. l published an
ssdltorial in Vardaman's Weekly. and
said in part:
l hold no brief for Mr.. Ford. He
does a great many things with his
money that | do not approve. but I am
more thoroughly convinced than ever
that he is the only man eapable of
managing the Muscle Shoals plant for
the good Of mankind generally. But
these miserable trusts and combina-
irons Of capital will do anything in the
world to make money, blast Ford's
reputation and damn the whole hu-
man race for a dollar
On April 20, 1922, again endorsed
Henry Ford's proposal and published
an article from the Manufacturers
Record about Mr. Ford and his inten-
lions If given Muscle Shoals.
Il have said some uncomplimentary
things of Mr.. Ford, but this was he
cause Of certain articles published in
ms paper which, in my judgment, very
uhJustly censured the entire Jewish
race. Some people do not seem to be
aoie TO understand that ii is possible
TO disagree with some ideas of another
and agree with him about certain 9th
er ideas, / do not believe that Mr..
FORD knows very much about the Sci
enee OF government, nor do / believe
ne is statesman. but I do believe he
is wonderful mechanic and a genius
IN organizing great industries.
Furthermore. believe Mr.. Ford tn
De a good man. He has treated his
employees as WE'LL, IL not better than
any other manufacturer in the xbrl5
feel sure that Mr.. Ford desires to
serve humanity, and. il Muscle Shoals
is leased 10 him. believe he will use
mat great natural resource for the
benefit Of all mankind. | believe his
purposes are wholly altruistic.
"The misinterpretation given what
| have said about Mr.. Ford and the
Muscle Shoals enterprise by Candi-
date stephens is not creditable TO his
honesty and intelligence. After read
Ing the above hope he will do himself
the credit of correcting a palpable
error"