Evening star., 1937-04-11
FORD HAS NOFEAR
OF C.. O., He SAYS
Freedom Is Foundation of
America, He Declares
in Interview.
BY the Associated Press.


WAYS, Ga, April 10-Henry Ford
met broadsides from C. I. O. leaders
announcing plans to organize his
plants with the terse statement to-
day. Il have no fear of them, be-
cause they are wrong"
The declaration followed up an
assertion by the Detroit automobile
manufacturer that the Ford Motor
Co. will demonstrate wages, produc-
tion and competition such as never
seen before" when current strike
troubles subside
In an authorized interview at his
Winter estate here, Ford, nearing "a,
charged that finance and organiza-
tions" are retarding industry.
He suggested that workers Judge
labor unions by results, adding, "The
worker ought to ask himself, What
have I got out of the union in re-
turn for what I've lost?'"
Ford said annual income, not the
daily wage, should be considered.
Freedom Main Thing.
The main thing to consider" he
went on, after all. is freedom. That's
the foundation of America. The men
in our plants are free and they are
better off for it. There are Uhou-
sands of things that could be pro-
duced cheaply today for the comfort
and convenience of the common man
except for control manifested by
finance and organizations of one sort
or another.
when these organizations are re-
moved and industry is liberated, ev-
erything will improve. We will see
a real prosperity"
Ford asserted financierS are sup
porting the proposal to reorganize
Federal courts, because well have
another N. r. A. if the court is packed
and there will be another attempt
made to control and throttle industry.
The court has never been packed
before, because a President comes
and goes before he is able to do So
The court now Is created out of life
itself. 1t was designed by men in
spired by the Almighty and has stood
the test Of time for $50 years.
Public Opinion Factor.
Public opinion will control the
court issue, just as it will determine
the strike question. That is why
have such faith in newspapers. They
express public sentiment; and, best
OF all, they have never been wholly
. controlled. Newspapers are both edu-
Gators and lawmakers"
In an interview earlier this week,
Ford said he would never recognize
the United Automobile Workers of
America or any other union for col
lective bargaining. John L. Lewis,
G. I. O. head, charged the Ford Co.
uses intimidation and coercion to pre-
vent its employees from joining labor
unions.
Today, Ford declared that when
this strike mess is over, We'll demon
strate some real competition in guam
tity production with new methods
that will call for more skill, higher
wages and larger number Of en-
ployes"
Silent on Definite Plan.
He would not elaborate or say
whether he has a definite plan at
this time to boost his minimum wage,
now S6 day. He recalled the mini
mum was 81 at one time before the
depression.
Labor union organizations are the
worst thing that ever struck the earth
because they take away a mans in
dependence" Ford said. "Financiers
are behind the unions and their OBJ
tect is to kill competition so as to re-
duce the income of workers, and
eventually bring on war"
Discussing the relationship between
employer and employees, Ford said,
Were all workers together, the men
and l."
my son, Edsel Ford, president Of
the Ford Motor Co., had a confer
ence in Dearborn last week" Ford
added. 1--WE discussed the strike situ-
alton first and then talked about our
men. He's very keen on revising
present methods in production, sal
aries and efficiency. I'm In accord"