The Washington times., 1929-02-14
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You don't find them sitting around
the country store chatting as tney
did years ago. or sitting on the
fences whiting. They are busy
and it's a good thing"
Asked to say whether or not he
saw prosperity ahead under the
Hoover Administration, Ford replied.
prosperity is state of mind
II the people put their thoughts to
work and strive for better things
we need have no worry for the
future"
"What is your reaction to the
heavy speculation by people-all over
the country in the New York stock
narket?"
"I don't know q thing about it, ="
he answered with charming frank
ness.
II never looked at stock quota
ton in my life.
"Then you are not of gambling
nature, Mr., Ford?"
"I never gamble" he replied.
what is the outlook for the auto
mobile business?"
Very good"
'Is there any danger of automobile
manufacturers reaching a saturatlon
point in the sale of cars in this coun'
try?"
THAT depends upon the job they
do" said the man who makes the
most popular car ever sold.
World Is Market
"If they produce the right kind
of cars at the right prices there
always will be a market for them ="
Regarding foreign sales of auto
mobiles. Mr.. Ford declined to pick
out any particular continent as
offering the best prospects.
THE entire world is the market, +"
he declared
What can they do without trans
transportation is everything"
How about the future OF
THAT is transportation, too" he
replied. Aviation has a splendid
future
when will the general public be
riding around in planes as a COM
mon everyday proposition? ~
When planes are made large
enough. That is, when they manu-.
facture motors with more power
and less weight, that will be suit
able for huge planes capable OF
carrying many passengers. don t
see people riding in the one and
two man plane. The large plane
is the answer"
Mr.. Ford was asked how the five.
day week plan which he tnaugurated
In his factories at Dearborn, Mich.
was working out.
First class" he replied without
hesitation.
Il think the 115, 5,eOO to 10000
men who are employed under these
conditions feel that they are getting
lot out of life.
Use the Luxuries
U ''1t is better for men If they do
not have to work too long each
week. Not only do they have an
opportunity to give their hands and
their minds a rest. but they get q
chance to use up the products they
make. What is the use Of making
things. such as automobiles for
instance, If the people do not have
4 chance to use them?"
"Are the working men of today
saving too much or spending too
much?'
saThs only way to do is to spend
that is to spend within your
means he replied, 1--WE save to
snend. do we not@' Mr.. Ford puz-
zled 4 moment before answer the
question:
lIs the relationship between cap
ital and labor improving steadily
1--WE are all laborers now. ne
said. Those who have few pen
nies me meant the capitalistsl are
working the hardest. Ftrestone
nodded his approval. Then Ford
soliliquized:
II never knew q real capitalist,
70 called, who wasn't working nara
Not in America. at any rate.
"ArA good roads helping the
country in a big way? Ia
Motor cars are making tne
good roads" Ford .tnIwered quickly
saThA roads simply lie there.
Ford remarked In the course OF
the interview that he is "a thorough
internationalist.
II don't think any part Of the
world should be prosperous know
ing that the other part is down
Even though it is usually theiI
own fault when some parts OF the
world are not prosperous. They
do not work the land. Or there Is
some other good reason for then
lack Of prosperity"
Touching on the need of helping
others. Mr.. Ford said that anyone
who spends a dollar helping somt
one else in the proper way-no
by charity-w!ll get ten dollars o.
one hundred dollars back.
"Chariey always injuress h'
said, 1T injuries both parties. The
eiver and the receiver. OF cours'
emergency charity cases are ex
ceptions. But whenever charit!
is extended it should be understood
that the receiver is to pay bach
what is given. Then there Is M
loss of self,respect.
'The only way to make a rea
enemy is to give him something
Ne does not earn"
Editors Note-TomorroO In
tesmutiondI NeWs SerVice tCil
carry the second installment o.
this Interesting interview, giUtns
Mr.. Fords VieWs on success, tn
part Wite plays in her husband
success and his IDEAS on health
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