The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-04-24

mobiles 10 coal mines, thru hHrgy
canals. railroads. ship lines; and
now he 81 interesting himself In
other bis projects.
There are tho establishment, Of an
airplano freight and passenger line
and the growing OF rubber in the
United States Ia an effort TO break
tho monopoly now held By Great
/ Britain.
Efforts on tho part Of Ford In
new lines OF business bring out tho
amazing organization no has already
built Even tho bald truth may
scem colorrd and exaggerated.
Yet each year tho profits OF his
company SO upward. stimulated ~
tho enterprises with which Ford sur.
rounds hia original automobile plant
For IN the main ha has keep, all
OF hts business projects more or less
closely related 70 his manufacturing
needs Ia an organization which
reaches 20 every corner Of tho civil
ixed world.
Despite tho enormous production
Of tho company. it has reached a
degree Of efficiency OF operation
which has drawn tho attention OF
scientists and lndub.rialiatS
Thu organization represents a
complete industrial chain lndcpcnd-
rnt Of strikss or shortage Of raw
materials such IA coal. iron and
timber and Of every means % trans
portn,iou from tho mines and forest
to the finished product
An announcement just made pub
Nc ~ tho Ford organization in the
following lines 81 endeayos
AUTOMOBILES ~ Two makcE,.
with a production OF 1869 cars
In 1894.
TRACTORS "A production OF e..
$50 in 1894.
R,iLRoAD-Iiolds a 7s.year ltaSo
on tho Detroit. Toledo & Iruuton
ilus. which was purchased ~ a re.
ctivcrBhlp hnlo for 100000 and
made into n paying line, u Is in a
strategic location. cutting across all
tho main east and west transron-
iinculai lines which run thru Ohio
south Of Toledo and on toward tho
ohio river
SHIP Operates vessels that
complete tho transportation system
that Joins the coal from tho south
with tho iron from the north NJ Tho
River Rouge plant Tho company
controls It's own orc boats and five
/ ocean going freiEhtcrs,
COAL MINES 49, Buying coal In
open market wuB unsatisfactory NO
tho Ford organization purchased
control of four fields. two In Ken
lucky aud two in West Virginia.
/ These mines have resources OF .oS,-
! 100000 tons
TIMBER a million fcot Of lum-
Der supplies the Ford organizations
needs for ono day. The company
now owns nearly half n million acres
OF timber land In Northern Michigan
IN addition 10 10000 acres In Ken
! lucky.
SAW MILI.S-The largest min Is
nj Iron Mountain, and cuts as high
MS 100000 feet Of lumber day.
Complete towns arc controlled by
the company TO carry on logging
and Faw mill activities
DRY kILNs 49, Stcam.heatod dry
kilns dry and season wood operated
by tho company. There arc % ldlns,
which makes this the largest bat
terry OF dry Mlns on earth.
WOOD DISTII4LaTI0N-LRrgost
and most complete kind OF its kind.
BLAST FuRNACES-About iOO,.
600 tons Of iron n year arc required
for production, and the ore In treat
cd In furnaces having capacity Of
from 500 70 600 tons OF high silicon
iron a day.
ELECTRIC FURNACES -- Scrap
steel worth from SIS 10 $50 ton is
reclaimed in electric furnaces and its
value raised TO $50. Tho furnaces
arc capable Of melting from 200 to
$50 tons a day
HYDRO ELECTRIC PLANTS -
Five plants in operation for har-
Messing OF water power. cheapest.
most efficient and least wastcful OF
all types OF power.
FOUNDRY-Tho Rogue foundry ~
the largest In the world. Il covers
30 acres and pours 1000 tons OF cast.
lngs every "a hours.
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