Evening star., 1922-07-26
FORD WOULD END
STRIFE IN MEXICO.
Plans to Put People to Work
So as to Forget
Fighting.
!! PROPOSES AUTO PLANTS
Hopes to Put Into Effect Ideas for
Industrial and Agricultural
Reconstruction.
PROPOSES AUTO PLANTS

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT. July 25.-Development
of Mexico industrially and agricul-
turally to a point where it will take
its place as one of tho leading pow
ers Of the world is the plan Of Henry
Ford.
This has been learned by the As
ISOLATED Press from sources close to
learned. proposes to end forever the
internal strife in the southern re-
public by putting the people to
work." as he expresses 1t, by making
1t possible for the poems to obtain ed
| ucations and by devious ways elevat-
| ing the masses in the country to the
highest possible standard.
Plans to Build Factories.
The motor manufacturer wants to
keep the hands and minds OF the
Mexican commonl people occupied so
they will have no time for fighting.
This, 1t became known, is the sub
stance of Mr.. Ford's theory. one that
, future by erection of number OF
! factories throughout the more inn
| portant states. In short. it was said:
| he hopes to reveal to the people OF
| selves.
The first step in this program may
be taken soon with establishment OF
| Ford motor assembling plant In the
state of Coahuila. probably In Saltillo;
Business interests of that city ana
the governor of the state are known
| here to be eager to bring about the
| industrial development. Mr.. Ford, 1t
| is known, would enter upon his de-
| velopment program Immediately upon
! erection OF the necessary factory
| buildings. Similar enterprises would
he established by Mr.. Ford In other
parts of the country If the plan Is
| carried out, it was intimated.
! Mr. Ford is said to believe that II
the Mexicans once are taught the
value of industry. better methods OF
agriculture and their possibilities, in
dividually and as nation. the ad-
vance of the country will prove to
be one Of the most notable In his
tory.
Industrial Invasion.
The manufacturer is known to have
an abiding faith in the people OF the
oral years ago. at time when many
persons In the United States were ad-
| vising that the United States send
troops to "c1ean up Mexico.
| At that time Mr.. Ford said:
| Let me invade Mexico with fac
tories and give the people something
to do. Theme there will be no more
war there.
! AS the Initial step toward carrying
out his plan. Mr.. Ford for the last
4 few years has been training Mext-
cans in his automobile factories here.
Several hundred representative work.
men from the southern republic have
| become skilled workmen in the local
plants. Now they are ready to re-
turn to their own country and be-
i come native foremen when the wheels
| in the Mexican Ford shops begin to
turn. These men. 1t was explained.
have learned American methods.
| adopted American standards of liv-
ing and have seen the vision Of the
! new Mexico. They will pass this
; enthusiasm on to their countrymen.
| the manufacturer believes, and from
this seed will sprout the end of the
Mexican peonage system.
Would Open Schools.
| Mr. Ford. it became known. pro-
! poses to take into the southern re-
| public all the ideas that he has work
| ed out in this country. He would
| taught the use Of improved agricul-
1t possible for his workmen to be-
come educated by attending school
outside of working hours and see to
it that the children of the poorer
class had educational advantages nec-
essary for the welfare of the country.
1t was learned that Mr.. Ford be-
lieves the working people Of Mexico
have been exploited. He proposes to
throw the present system into re-
verse and turn toward development