Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-14
NFREE TO Join
UN|ON,FORD SAYS
Asserts, However, 1t Would
Be "FooIish"- Unmoved
by Wagner Ruling.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, April 14.-Henry Ford
made clear today that employees Of the
Ford Motor Co. are free to join any
thing they want to-" but that he con-
siders it foolish" for them to enroll
In labor unions.
The head of vast industrial en-
pire, in an interview late yesterday,
indicated that he was not concerned
about the Supreme Courts decision
unfolding the Wagner national labor
relations act. The useful" provisions
OF the act, Ford said, long have been
policies of the Ford Motor Co."
He declined to say what he would do
Il union presented formal demands
to him.
"Ask me that when the demands are
made" he remarked.
Ford, just back from vacation at
his Georgia plantation, appeared in
excellent health and not the least per-
turbed by the furore created by his
recent statement that his company
never would recognize the United
Automobile Workers of America or
any other union.
Advice to Workers.
He did not repeat that statement In
his interview, but reiterated his ad-
vice to workers not to join any union
THAT'S foolish" he said. They will
lose their liberty and not get anything
out of it."
A few hours before the interview
the U. A. w A. announced that 1t
would start an intensive organization
drive among Ford employees. Homer
Martin, union president, said that
STRIKES to force Henry Ford to recog-
nize the union won't be necessary In
view of the Wagner act ruling.
The Automotive Daily News estl-
mated that the reopening of the strike
bound Chrysler and Hudson plants
would increase this weeks production
of cars and trucks to 1855, barely
under the highest week this year.
The Chrysler Corp. said $4,000 Of its
f,UUU CIIlplOySO "C4C baSh oo WA "a
The REQ Motor Co., at Lansing, noti-
fed its workers to sign up for re-
establishment of the pay roll and that
they would be notified later when to
return to work.
Strikes that halted operations of
Chrysler Hudson and REQ were set
tied last week.
Two Detrsit auomotive suppliers
were closed by strikes. They were the
Yale & Towne Manufacturing Co.,
which makes locks for Chrysler, and
the National Sheet Steel Co., which
furnishes steel to the Packard Motor
Co., the Oldsmobile division of General
Motors and Tho Briggs Manufacturing
Co. (Chrysler's source of bodies.
Bernard E. MeGrath, chief deputy
sheriff, said he would withhold war
rants for the arrest of sit-doWn
strikers violating an Injunction at the
lock plant because lit looks as if there
would be an agreement"
Comment on Statement.
Ford, informed that Chairman Mad
den of the National Labor Relations
Board had said the Ford company is
Subject to the law just as any other
corporation is, commented:
isn't everybody"
at still remains to be seen whether
the Wagner act will work." he contin-
ued. I'VE have not said the Wagner
act has affected us one way or the
other. 1 don't see how it can as long
as we go ahead as we have in the
past"
The independent automobile manu-
facturer evaded direct reply to
questions concerning his plans for
wage increases soon, particularly re-
ports that he contemplated increasing
the daily minimum from Sc to $40.