The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-29

aganda.
She is at present in Vienna where
she is compiling book, deriving
much of her material from the
archives OF Vienna. She is said
to have secured war letters ex-
changed between the Emperor Of
Russia, Emperor William Of Ger
many and the Austrian Emperor
Francis Joseph.
Henry Ford Has a Plan for Mexico
Detroit, July 25-Development Of
Mexico industrialIy and agricultu-
rally to point where it will take
it's place as one oe the leading pow
ers Of the world is the plan Of Hen
ny Ford.
This has been learned by The
Associated Press from sources close
to the. manufacturer. Mr.. Ford, it
was learned. proposes to end forever
the internal strife in the southern
republic by putting the people to
work, as he expresses it, by MAX
ing it possible for the poems to OBJ
tain education, and by devious
ways elevating the masses in the
country to the highest possible stan
3ara.
The motor manufacturer wants to
keep the hands and minds of the
Mexican common people occupied
so "they will have no time for
lighting. This, it became known,
is the substance Of Mr.. Ford's
theory, one that he hopes: to car
~ out in the near future by erec-
ton of number Of factories
throughout the more important
states. In short, it was said, he
hopes to reveal to the people Of
Mexico, how they can help them
selves.
The first step in this program
may be taken soon with establish
ment of a Ford motor assembling
plant in the state of Coahuila,
probably in SaItillo. Business in
terests of that city and the govern
inert Of the state are known here
to be eager to bring about the in
dustrial development. MIR. Ford, it
is known, would enter upon his de-
ve1opment program Immediately
upon erection of the necessary
factory buildings. Similar enter
prises would be established by Mr..
Ford in other parts Of the country
if the plan is carried out, it was.
intimated.
ME- Ford is said to believe that
if the MeMcans once are taught the
value of industry, better methods
of agriculture and their possibili-
ties individually and as a nation,
the advance of. the country Will
prove to be one Of the most mo-
table in history. Z
The manufacturer is known to
have an abiding faith in the people
of the country. He announced his
idea several years ago, at a time
when many persons in the United
States were advising that the Unit
ed States send troops to clean up
Mexico"
At that time M. Ford said:
Let ne invade Mexico with.
factories and give the people some-
thing, to do, Then there will be
no more war there"
AS the initial step toward carry
ing out his plan Mr.. Ford for the
last few years has been training
Mexicans in his automobile factor
les here. Several hundred repre-
sentative workmen from the south
ern republic have become skilled
workmen in the local plants. Now
they are ready TO return to their
own country and become native
foren1en when the wheels in the
Mexican Ford shops begin to turn.
These men, it was explained, have
learned American methods, adopt
ed American standards Of living,
and have Seen the vision Of the
new Mexico. They will pass this
enthusiasm on to their country
men. the manufacturer believes,
and from this seed will sprout the
end of the Mexicon peonage sys-
tenn.
Mr.. Ford, it became known, pro-
poses to take into the southern re-
public all the ideas that he has
worked out in this country. He
would open schools where farmers
would be taught the use of i'm
proved agricultural implements.
He would make it possible for his
workmen to become educated by
attending school outside of working
hours and see to it that the chill
dren of the poorer class had educa-
tional advantages necessary for the
welfare of the country.
It was learned that Mr.. Ford
believes the working people OF
Mexico nave beer exploited. He
proposes to throw the present sys-
tenn lnto reverse and turn toward
development.
Marriage Licenses
White:
Mr.. r. T. Mcleod and Miss Kate
Atkins of Tindal.
The Ma1Iard Lumber Company.
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