Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-17
SAP|RO DROPS
SUIT
AGAINST FORD
Retraction of Attacks Upon
Jews Satisfies $1,000, O,OO0|
Libellant
WRITER BLAMED
Manufacturer Deprecates
Published Facts We're
Found Untrue

| CHICAGO, July 10 Gf0--Aaron Sa-
| piro today abandoned his $1,000,000
libela suit against Henry Ford upon
the announcement the automobile
manufacturer in second apology
had retracted all personal charges
against the Chicago attorney print
eel in the Ford-owned weekly, the
Dearborn independent had withdrawn
the allegation that a Jewish ring
sought to exploit the American
farmer, and had Endorsed the prin-
ciple of cooperative marketing.
The exact terms of the settlement
of the libel suit were not announced
for publication, but it was stated
gresham of New York, and j. Kost-
man, who acted for Ford, III the
negotiations with Sapirc at Chicago
that Mr.. Sapiro made no demand
Whatsoever Tor any compensation for
any damages, in view OF the re-
traction"
"T got everything I was fighting
for" said Mr. Sapirc in announcing
settlement of the suit. 81 am en-
tirely satisfied"
In the second statement by Ford
and the Dearborn Independent, the
blame for the allegation against Mr..
Sapiro was placed upon Robert Nor
gan of Berkeley, Calf, who wrote
under the name Harry Dunn
"'Mr. Henry Ford did not partici
pate personally in the publication OF
the articles and has no personal
knowledge of what was said in
Them read the statement upon
which settlement of the protracted
law suit was based.
He, of course, deprecates greatly
that any facts that we're published
in a periodical SO closely associated
with his name in the minds OF the
public should be untrue.
Without mentioning Morgan S
name, this explanation of the pub
lication Of the alleged 1ibelous arti-
Gle was made:
"They were prepared and written
by contributor to the Dearborn
Independent whose works and writ
irgs have in the past appeared in
various periodicals in this country
They were accepted at their face
value by the Dearborn Publishing
company.
1T has since been found that in
accuracies Of fact were present in
the articles and that erroneous con-
clusions were drawn from these in
accuracies by the writer
GAS a result of this, Mr.. Saplro
may have been injured and reflec-
tions cast upon him unjustly.
"Such statements as may have re-
Elected upon Mr. Sapiro's honor or
integrity, impugned his motives or
challenged the propriety of his per-
sonal or professional actions are
withdrawn.
Likewise the charge that there
was a Jewish ring which sought to
! exploit the American farmer through
Ico-operative associations is with
drawn"
Sapiro has DEVOTED virtually his
entire professional career to the
work Of farmers cooperative associa-
! tions, and, it was testified at the
first trial Of the libel suit, has acted
| in his legal capacity in the organiza-
! ton of co-operatiVeS virtually
throughout the United States and
Canada.
In the Ford Dearborn Independent
recantation he found possibly his
greatest satisfaction in this state
nlent:
"If the advancement and develop
ment of cooperative marketing has
suffered by reason of the p1Diica-
ton of these articles, then we sim
cerely regret it
1--WE recognize cooperative mark
citing holds promise of substantial re-
lief to the farmer and grower.
"I have suffered very great loss
personally" said Mr.. Sapiro fts he
smilingly announced the terms of the
settlement
"I still have my training in the law
however, and am going to start all
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