The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-28

little more masterful taan-Afr. Ford cared to have about; Sn organizer down to the last detaE; tireless worker who knows how to get work out of others; something of steam roller when 1t comes to ironing out difficulties and going through. He made wonderful captain of the team that finally drove through the line with Henry holding the ball. And when the thing was done he took off his hat and joined with the bleachers in the chorus, Henry did it,s
 Ideas of His own
 If any one doubted conzens' abil- ity before he left the Ford Motor company his career since leaving should clear up any questions on that point He is a man with ideas and a will of his own. He is given to forcefGl expression both in word and deed. It is a statement safely ven tured that if he did not originate he must have greatly modified many of the policies of the company dur ing the time he was with 1t.
 There are men born with too much initiative and independence to live all their lives in subordinate position however honorable and lucrative Il may be. unless there is given them practically 100 per cent freedom and corresponding amount of respon- sibility Neither Mir. Ford nor Mf Couzens is adapted to the playing of second fiddle. From what know l of the two men I venture the guess that they did not remain in the same company for the same reason that | two locomotives do not run side lA side on the same track--not room for both.
 Mir. C. H, Wills, a man of recog- nized ability master of shop meth ods and production, with a thorough and practical knowledge of meehan- ics. an almost ~uncanny insight into the atomic structure of iron and steel and alloys, the developer of the ust of molybdenum, was a sort of full back on the team. the giyers ant taker of much punishment. Wherever the line was weakest, he gave 1t tho support of his weight and rush. Wills was an invaluable. man to Henry l Ford.
 Put MT. Klingensmith end MT Hawkins in the lineup where you will--halfbacks possibly-Mr. King ensmith, in addition to serving IT l otLer important positions, seleeting | and developing men for important positions, filling the gaps in the office organization, handling costs ant watching the financial affairs of tn, | company
 1 Organized Sales Organization | Mir. Hawkins sold Ford cars in tho days when they had to be sold, before the time when people sat on th' | front steps. waiting for car to bt finished so they could drive it home | MT. Hawkins organized a sales or | ganization that proved so efficien and got so far ahead of production | that it virtually changed the nature of his job, The problem came to bt how to keep the people who coult not get cars in a good humor til one could be made for them.
 And John R. Lee, the soul of th' reorganization, the champion of thu 1nder dog. the friend of the dow and out, the man to whom no on. ever looked in vain for justice anc 6 square deal And every time any | one handed him a bouquet for hii l bigness of heart he tossed 1t over U Henry. and when there was no oni around explained to him what 1t wal all about. And Henry kept tht l flowers.
 And there were Brownell, anf Hartman, and Bonner, and hnudsef and others in the lineup. A finer more capable and more loyal grouI of men never backed a chief. They are not with him now on the uppei | levels of success, but number 0 them were with him when he wa. making the climb. Granted that h, has shown that he no longer need
 them, he must admit that much o the momentum that makes the goinl easier is the stored-up energy of tn. men who put every ounce of strengtl 1 1n them into the tug of the earl, I days. He may not need them now Lbut there was a time when he did
 He has been very apt pupil. H 4 is quick to recognize the merit C