The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-04-27
lST FREE FORD DAY
WAS FINE SUCCESS
BIG CROWD OF FARMERS IN
FOR INTERESTING PROGRAM
ANNUAL AFFAIR

Free Ford Day in Wolf Point cam
up to expectations in every particu
lar. The weather man favored j
and the fields on many farms wer
too wet to work, so farmers and thei
wives could come to town for Fort
Day without feeling they were neg
lecting spring work.
The day itself was fine and by tn,
noon hour most of the crowd wa
on hand Manager Ditmarson o.
Motor Sales Company had arranged
with the Lutheran ladies aid to serve
the guests of the day with free hot
lunch, in the sales room. This was
served cafeteria style and was an
expertly prepared and appetizing
meal of meats, beans, coffee, vege-
table, pastry, etc. About $50 ac-
cepted the invitation to dine and ap-
peared to enjoy the indoor picnic.
Mr.. Ditmarson and the other Ford
representatives improved the oppor-
tunity to register farmers and make
memoranda as to their future pos
sible need of Ford products. This
was all there was to the commercial
phase and the visitors were not i'm
portuned to buy anything.
Program at Liberty
At two o'clock the program began
in the Liberty theatre. More count
ry people had reached town by then
and many town people came to hear
the talks and see the pictures. so
that not less than $50 people were
in the audience. MA. Enders, who
has been with Mr.. For1's organiza-
tion for 16 years, was TIE first of
the speakers. His first talk was brief
being confined to welcoming remarks,
of the plan and purpose
of Ford day and to introducing Mr..
Shupe.
Mr.. Shupe came before the aud
ence as regular shonest-to-good-
ness dirt farmer" who had been in
he business of farming in the Minot,
North Dakota, country for many
vears and had been successful. He
las also had practical experience IN
Ising the Fordson tractor for power
N his farm. He is just a plain tiller
f the soil whom Mr.. Ford has en-
aged at good salary to make prac-
ical ommon-sense talks to aud1en-
es on occasions like last Friday. His
ak was interesting and held many
aluable suggestions for those con-
ronted by today's farm problems.
Mr.. Enders followed with his main
ddress. He is one of Mr.. Ford's |
Iost trusted and valuable men, who I
,mes before the people with mes +
lge direct from Henry Ford that 7
)nveys that great mans optimistic
,nfidence in the future of agricul- =
ire and brings assurance of his deep 1
terest and complete sympathy 1t 0
natural that the Ford organlza-
on should be interesed in the well {
ire of those who so largely consume !
eir products, but the main point is u
at the Ford people are in posi-
on to do great things for the farm Q
s in the way of efficient and low '
iced equipment for the farm. a
Signs indicate that Mr.. Ford will Z
It be content to rest with. his pres +
It achievements but that new things o
great Importance to farmers and
age earners may be expected to de- I
lop as time goes by.
The picture part of the program N
as very fine and thoroughly enjoy -
/. In the first reels The process of
oducing the Ford tractor was
own in interesting detail from the
IN mines to the finished machire
,rking on the farm. Clear desc tI
otions of what was shown on the cl
ms are not practical to attempt in Sc
int, but the pictures greatly i'm
essed those who saw them with OIL
e efficiency and speed of Ford's te
odern manufacturing methods. OF
lev also made great showing of fiji
e power, general utility and econ II
nv of the Fordson. to
Educational Pictures by
The program concluded with reels M
owing the thousand islands of the to
Lawrence with their wonderful es
auty and charm; and some OF the
eat bridges of the world. These he
cluded panoramas of some of the Sc
eat cities, such as New York and al
ews from various districts of the
eat steel structures that span the gr
aterways and reflect the marvellous fe
MUS of modern engineers. be
Altogether our first Ford day was it
success, and it is announc- of
that it is the forerunner of what
E. Ford intends to make an annual he
possibly a semiannual affalr-a To-
immunity institution that will be it
oked forward to with vast interest,
d will call forth cooperation from WI
e people of both town and country he
is quite possible that within few ce
ars Ford days will rank in import no
ce and interest with fairs and ex
lebrations. sp