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Death Last Week Recalls Days of 1915
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When Henry Ford Sent
A Peace Ship to Europe
By Dan H. Sellard
When Henrv Ford, in the fall of 1915, read a news
dispatch that in the previous 24 hours of World War I
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thine has gone on
enough." He conceived there
upon the idea of a peace mis
sion a mission unique in the
history of the world.
Ford's death last week at the
age of 83 recalls the fact that, a
part from his momentous achieve
ments as an industrialist, he was
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always interested in world peace.
The inhumanity of war always
hit Henry Ford hard. He was im
patient with conflict and often
used his advertising space to decry
the futility of it. And he was sin
cere In the thought that peace
could be attained through arbi
tration led by the world's leading
personalities.
So was born Henry Ford's
"Peace Ship," which came to
be better known as the "Ark
of Peace". Unfortunately, it be
came the brunt of jokes, ear
toons, and ridicule.
Ford was In earnest; this wasn't
a wealthy man's jest nor a gaudy
gesture to get his name in history.
He had seen his ideas amass
millions and literally place Ameri
ca on wheels. Why couldn't he put
his fortune to work on peace?
Jane Addams Joined
The time was ripe for such a
venture. Some of the most high
minded persons in America, led by
Dr. David Starr Jordan, head of
the American Peace Society and
president of Stanford University,
and Jane Addams, head of Hull
House and one of the nation s lead'
ing pacifists, had organized what
they called an "Emergency Peace
Conference," and had called on
some of the foreign ministers of
belligerent nations.
Millions of Americans shared
Ford's impulse. To stop the war
was the prevailing American wish.
And these millions saw hope in
Henry Ford who had set the pace
in industry and has sponsored
other appealing projects.
Ford set up headquarters in New
York and sent out an invitation
list. By this time the press had
jumped on the story, and Ford was
beseiged by Tetters and telegrams.
The list included the names of
Jordan and Miss Addams, plus a
long list of such personages as Os
wald Garrison Villard, Paul Kellog,
and Mme. Rosika Schwimmer, a
Hungarian woman who swore she
carried the solution to the world's
troubles in her famed "little black
bag."
It was Mme. Schwimmer
who suggested that the
mission needed s ship. Ford
hired one the Occar n of the
Scandinavian Line.
One day Ford was quoted as
saying, "Get the Boys out of the
Trenches by Christmas." The story
made headlines in all the news
papers, and became the keynote of
the party.
A Great Squirrel Cage'
By this time the mission had
come to be regarded as more hu
morous than worthy. Many of the
people Ford has invited turned
down the bid and many others of
varied interests and personality
took their place. As one writer
phrased it, the Oscar II was "the
greatest squirrel cage in history
it eontined so many nuts."
On Dec. 4, 1918, the Oscar II
with its cargo of dreamers, pa
cifists, and 'thrill-seekers sailed
er said Saturday, "but we are be
ing held up on the storm sewer
portion of our improvement pro
ject untU the Amazon job is com
pleted." .
School Plan Held Up
The Century Fund for Parks and
playgrounds depends on the drain
age job to make feasible the
building of the area for which the
whole community is now contri
buting funds.
The Eugene High School devel
opment also is being held up pend
ing the solution of the Amazon
drainage problem.
Brenne and Seeger Saturday
were awaiting word from Ells
worth as to whether the presence
of someone from Eugene at the
hearing might make the difference
between the pdoject's being ac
cepted or rejected. One of the two j
men probably will travel to Wash
ington if Ellsworth deems it
necessary.
Air Signaling
Practice Set
Prattle in the use ef plane and
body signals in air rescue work
will be conducted Sunday by
members of the local Civilian Air
Patrol and members of the Obsid
ians while the latter group is on a
ski trip to Three-Fingered Jack.
Bob Lyon, Obsidian president,
said the planes from Suu .ne
would attempt to contact the Ob
sidians about noon in the mounta
inous Santiam area.
Chamber Outing
Springfield An estimated 25
cars will be in the caravan of
Chamber of Commerce members
making a "get acquainted" tour
of the upper McKenzie River
Sunday.
Chamber members and their
families making the trip have been
asked by President S. W. Alexand
er to meet at the Leaburg Dam at
lo:so a. m.
PROPOSAL REJECTED
ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. (API
Newfoundland will send no dele
gates to Washington, D.C., to
find out how the British Island
colony might become the United
states' 49th state. By a vote of
34 to 3 the colony's national
convention rejected such a mo
tion Friday after it had been
submitted by delegate D. 1.
Jackman,
from Hoboken, N.J. A German
band vied with several other pro
viders of musical well-wishing.
The Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones of
fered prayer from-the rail amid
hoots and yells at his huge white
oeard.
William Jennings Bryan wore
his white hat and was greeted by
cheers. Someone asked,- "Why
don't you start?" and another
answered, "You know it's a Ford.
Not Welcome l Europe
The journey was as eventful as
the passengers could make it.
Speeches, arguments, and peti
tions passed away the time. Pres-
ident Wilson's preparedness
speech created a furor when Ford
read it. .
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The mission hove to in Kirk-
wall, Scotland, on Tuesday. Dec.
14. The party stayed there till the
following Sunday, then went on
to Christiana, Norway.
But the expedition was not
welcome in Europe. The Eu
ropean powers resented openly
the interference of Americans
in a war whlc" America had not
entered. Ford attempted to keep
the party going and was gen
erous with hi' money, but the
mission gradually deteriorated.
On Christmas Day, when the
boys were to have been "out of the
trenches," Ford left the mission
and returned to the United States.
The unique mission had failed.
It had not made the slightest im
pression on the war. Henry Ford
later was asked what he actually
had gotten from the peace expedi
tion: "I didn't get much peace," he"
replied. "I learned." he added,
"that Russia is going to be a
great market for tractors."
But the mission had nne sertnue
result. It had spoiled for good any
otner peace mission s chances for
constructive work. And it put
nacifists on the ripfensiv anine
a weapon more deadly to them
man guns jaugmer.
$50 Award Granted
To Stanley Turnbull
George Stanley Turnbull Jr., 17,
a senior at Eugene High School,
has been awarded a certificate of
merit by the Pepsi-Cola Scholar
ship Board as runner-up for one
of the soft drink company's 128
four-year college scholarships be
ing granted this year. As certi
ficate of merit winner, Turnbull
will receive $50 when he enters
college next fall.
Eugene High's winner is the son
of Dean and Mrs. George Turnbull,
217S Agate St. Planning to specia
lize in' journalism, he hopes to
enter the University of Oregon
following his graduation in June.
He Is a member of the National
Honor Society and editor of the
school paper, and has participated
in both basketball and track. His
father is dean of journolism at the
University of Oregon.
The winners for 1947, who were
first elected by their senior clas
mates as "the ones most likely to
make an important contribution to
human progress," took a schol
astic aptitude test, prepared and
scored by the college entrance ex
amination board in February.
Weslie Jean Eyres, a student at
Eugene High School in 1945 and
1946, won a similar scholarship to
the University of Oregon last
year.
NFTW Appeal
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JAPANESE SENTENCED
MANILA (AP) Two Jap
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lice) were sentenced to death by
hanging Saturday by "a IT. S.
military commission for the mur
der of five Filipino civilians in
1940 Vt Hollo City.
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bargain out their own contracts.
There were these additional
points in the situation:
1. Negotiations stood at a vir
tual standstill. Schwellenbach's
aides said they will continue pri
vate talks with both sides over
the weekend seeking some new ap
proach to a settlement.
I. The striking unions appar
ently were digging In for a long
period of idleness, possibly last
ing weeks longer.
1. The NFTW claimed the num
ber of workers Idle had grown
from 320,000 to 335,000.
The addition, NFTW said, is due
to refusal of non-srtiking tele
phone workers to cross picket lines
in New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Illinois and northern California.
Collapse of negotiations to
end the ke long lines phase of
the dispute left the government
trying to figure out some way of
getting bargaining sessions go
ing again.
The A. T. & T. withdrew an ar
bitration offer covering the long
distance service phase of Bell
system peorations when a mid
night deadline passed Friday night
without union acceptance. NFTW's
Policy Committee would not ap
prove arbitration of basic wage
issues for long distance workers
alone.
Meanwhile the nation faced
continuous crippled long dsitance
service. Dial service still operated
in most areas although there v.as
a mounting danger the automatic
operations may begin deteriorat
ing with only skeleton mainten
ance crews to keep them going.
Homemakers'Day
Attracts 300 Women
Nearly 300 women attended the
Lane County MomemaKers
Achievement Day program Satur
day at Colin Kelly school, an an
nual all-day session with noon
luncheon.
Mrs. Agnes McCornack presid
ed at the meetings, and Mrs.
Vere Ebbert was toastmistress at
the luncheon. Guests at-noon in
cluded Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Wheeler, Mrs. Truman Chase, Mr.
and Mrs. O. S. Fletcher, Mr. ana
Mrs. E.,A. Danielson, Mrs. Ver
non Meyer, F. L. Ballard, Dr. D.
Dadjemarkos, Miss Frances Clin
ton, Miss June Sullivan, Mrs.
Fred Broders, Mrs. Retta Otto and
others.
F. L. Ballard, in a luncheon ad
dress, told the group that condi
tions ' the rural area are of ut
most importance, as good citizen
ship stems from the country, not
the city.
Officials Expect
Quiet Meetings
Officials of Eugene Water Board
and Eugene School District said
Saturday their regular meetings
at city hall Monday night would
be comparatively quiet. '
Water Board members expected
to have a report from engineers
on the feasibility of rebuilding
the old Walterville power plant on
Obsidians Plan Dance
On Campus Thursday
Obsidians will have a dance for
members and friends Thursday at
7:30 p.m. in the campus YWCA
bungalow. Any one who enjoys
dancing the Scandinavian schot
tlsche, polka, waltz and hambo is
also invited.
Music will be furnished by
Chester Pietka and his orchestra,
and refreshments will be served.
Contractor Names j
Dorena Dam Chief ;
PORTLAND W) A. H. Stein
er will be project manager for
Dorena Dam, the Northwest office I
of Guy F. Atkinson Co., holder of j
a contract for construction of the
project, said Saturday. j
Steiner and his assistant, L. J.
Kelly, will Inspect the Row River j
site next week. I
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