The Washington times., 1922-10-29
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the father OF the fltyver conceived
the notion of installing q racer engine
In one Of his cars and then sailing
forth to provoke other drivers into.
trying to pass him. Henry, It's. said,
acted with his disguised racer much
as drivers Of trotting horses do on
q broad boulevard when they want
to pick up q race.
His special delight is said to be
to incite the owner Of some very
high-prfced car into attempting 10
step on the gas OF his own quick-as-
the-wind racer and. with D merry
@"ha-ha," scoot like a flash Of light.
ming past his annoyed and astounded
speed rival. ts.. .
Ford's biggest ambition In to be
President Of the United States.
That's the emphatic declaration
made by men who ought to know.
One hears on all sides that money
is already going out from Detroit
to all parts Of the country to or
ganize Ford for President" clubs.
The Far West Is receiving first at
!tention. but the funny part Of II 10
that Henry still doesn't know
whether he Is a Democrat or q Re-
publican. He does know. however.
some, of the answers to the ques-
tions he tripped UP on so badly
during his famous libel case in
court. He now knows when the
war Of the revolution was bought.
In this, and in other ways, tits said.
Henry Is Qualifying for the Presi-
dency.
OF course. business men and
others may laugh at and ridicule
dency, seeing how grossly ignorant
he is Of history and Of everything
else except the making Of cheap
and good motor vehicles. Never
theless, II Henry doesn't change his
mind. and II he goes after the
Presidency In earnest. he will un-
questionably become q formidable
factor.
Although Ford's running for the
Presidency may strike most people
as a joke It may well turn out to
be no joke.
I faced the prospect Of staying q
night at jackson, Mich. with some
misgivings as wasn't quite sure.
OF the kind of hotel acommodat atoms
they might have there. / was
astounded. however. at the excellence
Of the City Club, of Jackson, where
I spent the night. Its equipment
and appointments would do credit
to any first-class club In New York,
Chicago, Boston, San Francisco. or
other large cities.
It was peculiarly gratifying. too.
to note the friendliness and cordial.
ity existing among the members.
1t was manifest that in this town
the men of affairs take time to live,
take time to be friendly. take time
to be human.
Incidentally, was told there is
now practically no unemployment
In this city and that. with the ex.
ception OF one rather important in
dustry. all the local factories are
doing quite well.
DO you see that big mill over
there?" Jacob Kindelberger asked
me when I reached Kalamazoo.
You don't know 1t, but you were
the fellow responsible for the build.
Ing OF that plant"
How so?" asked him.
II decided to build that mill one
evening after reading an article YOU
once wrote about John Hays Ham
mond. the famous engineer"
Mr.. Kindelberger, who is the
founder and head Of the Kalama ZOO
Vegetable Parchment Company. Ii
today building a very much bigger
paper mill. The new mill will cost
close, to $4,000, 900. 1t will be the
best and biggest structure of its
kind In the world. Imagine one
machine alone will cost s21o, 900.
Mr.. Kindelberger, who is today
regarded as the leading and most
public-spirited citizen Of Kalama-
zoo. and whose book paper, writing
paper and other expensive papers
are known all over the world, start.
ed handling rags In a paper mill when
he was only ten years old. When
fifteen. he could scarcely read or
write. While. attending a church
meeting he suddenly conceived big
ambit ons. He would start school.
ing himself and then put himself
through college. And he did.
1t Is only about ten years since.
he started his first puny mill at
Kalamazoo Today II turns out
more dollars worth Of paper than
anv other plant there. and his new
NIL will treble his capacity.
Some time ago he spent $50, 900
in building and euuipping a com.
munitv house. have visited manv
company and community club
houses. but 7 have never seen
more attractive one than this, II
caters to all classes and all sizes
of people. from the little children
M. In view of his own earlv handi-
rap through the lack Of education.
Mr.. Klndelberger takes special
mains to afford educational fac'F-
ties to his people. starting with
sewing and similar classes for little
girls and carpentry and other
ella sses for Young boys.
At the close OF a luncheon. on
ganized bv the Chamber Of Com
merce and attended nv rerrasenta.
tives from everv orsanization IN
the CITY. a man cape up to Mr..
Rindelberger and remarked to him.
"The way the people here brought
down the house when Forbes men
toned YOUR name is the kind Of
monument would like to re-
ceive."
like many husv men. Mr.. Kin.
E.delberRer finds lots OF time for
civic and nhilanthrop,c activities
II ANYTHING. rost business men
In the Middle West strike me as
being a trifle over-optimistic.
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