Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-08-31

the things he published against the
Jews. But, notwithstanding that, be-
lieve m he should be given Muscle
Shoals he 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 go
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. Is wrote an editorial for
IVardaman's Weeklv which is in part
as follows:
"T notice OF fate that the trust
that Muscle Shoals will only produce
a fractional part of the fertilizer need
ed on the farms of this country. Well,
III 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
lis an enemy to the better interest of
America. l hope the matter may be
consummated very soon and the lease
to Ford be closed at an early date.
On March 9, 1922, | published an
article from Cappers 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 an
introduction to this article from Cap
per's Weekly said:
al have thought since the matter
: was up for discussion that the best
provision that could be made of Mus
Gle Shoals. since the government would
not develop it, would be to let Ford
have 1t. He would do more for the
American people in the use Of this en-
terprise than any man or set of men
that | know
"0n March %, 1922. | published an
said in part:
II hold no brief for Mr. Ford. He
does a great many things with his
money that do not approve, but am
more thoroughly convinced than ever
that he is the only man capable of
managing the Muscle Shoals plant for
the good of mankind generally. But
these miserable trusts and combina-
! tions of capital will do anything in the
world to make money, blast Ford's
reputation and damn the whole hu-
man race for 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 il given Muscle Shoals
Il have said some unoomplimentary
things of Mr. Ford, but this was be-
cause of certain articles published in
his paper which, in my judgment, very
unjustly censured the entire Jewish
race. Some people do not seem to be
able to understand that it is possible
to disagree with some ideas of another
and agree with him about certain 9th
err ideas | do not believe that Mr..
Ford knows very much about the sci
ence of government, nor do | believe
he is statesman, but | do believe he
is a. wonderful mechanic and a genius
in organizing great industries.
! Furthermore, / believe Mr.. Ford to
be good man. He has treated his
lhmployes as WE'LL, if not better, than
Iany other manufacturer in the world
7 feel sure that Mr. Ford desires to
serve humanity, and, if Muscle Shoals
lis leased to him, believe he will use
that great natural resource for the
benefit of all mankind believe his
purposes are wholly altruistic.
"The misinterpretation given what
II have said about Mr.. Ford and the
Muscle Shoals enterprise by Candi
Idate Stephens is not creditable to his
honesty and intelligence. After read
ling the above hope he will do himsel
the credit of correcting palpable
| error