Word: forde
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Rosika Schwimmer was born in Hungary in 1877. She became famed as a pacifist. Her eloquence induced Henry Ford to undertake his Peace-Ship trip in 1915. Once, under Count Karolyi's regime (1919) she was Hungary's minister to Switzerland. Eight years ago she settled permanently in the U. S., set up residence in Illinois. Two years ago she applied for U. S. citizenship, Question 22 of the application asks if the applicant, as a citizen, would bear arms in defense...
...Another prohibition announcement of last week came from Pierre Samuel Du Pont, retired board chairman of Mr. Ford's competitor, General Motors Corp. Mr. du Pont denied that Prosperity was due to prohibition, claimed the automobile, the radio, had replaced the saloon for recreation. Said he: "The iniquities of the saloon itself have been largely overdrawn. . . . The workingman gets all the spirituous liquor he wants at probably not a greatly increased price...
...Canada's year, surpassing in extent and influence Montreal's exhibition, earlier in May. More than 70 planes showed at Winnipeg. Many competed in races and stunts. They carried hundreds of passengers. Makes included: de Havilland Moth, Avro Avian, Huff Daland, Lockheed Vega, American Eagle, Fokker, Junkers, Cessna, Fairchild, Ford, Waco, Hamilton, Douglas, Laird, Ryan, Travel Air, Monocoupe, Curtiss Robin...
...North American Newspaper Alliance,, "NANA," serves many a U. S. and foreign newspaper with syndicated articles, with news-giving stories. Fortnight ago, Henry Ford agreed to give an exclusive interview every week to A. M. Smith, able Detroit NANA newsgatherer who has "covered" Motorman Ford for some time...
...first Smith-Ford interview which appeared in NANA-serviced newspapers last Saturday afternoon and Sunday, Motorman Ford had talked to Newsgatherer Smith on aviation. Astounded were some airmen, disgruntled were a few at some of the airwise remarks Motorman Ford made. Excerpts...