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Hokitika Guardian, 19 February 1927, Page 2

According to an exchange Air Henry Ford has been described by a Congressman as “ the marvel of the age.” The trite expression is one that might have been suitably applied to the latest scientific invention, but. after all. Afr lord’s claims to distinction arc more or less machine-made, says a southern writer. Captain V. A. Cazalet. AT.P., who has recorded the impressions lie formed on a recent visit to Detroit, does not call Air Ford the. marvel of the age, hut speaks of him as the greatest genius of the world for organisation and by far the richest man that industry ever produced. And, no doubt, that i.s sufficiently near tiltmark. It is implied that the genius and wealth have combined to produce in their possessor " simplicity itself.” Captain C'azalot explains that Air Ford “will see anyone” provided his visitor is not a fanatic or the representative ■ of some European Power come to offer hint a throne.” Like other “ remarkable men. Afr Ford has one bugbear International Jewish financiers”—■ whom lie' is said to credit with the responsibility of the last war. and with being always capable of creating a war when they feel that their pockets need one. At -4he same time it seems that he is not well-informed about world conditions. Tn his own country M> Ford docs not command universal admiration. For Captain Cazalet writes : “It is interesting to contrast the respect and almost reverence in which the name of Air Ford i.s held in England with the many criticisms with which his name is associated in Axneiica. This antagonism in his own country is, no doubt, largely due to jealousv. Air Ford has succeeded in

twenty years in building up a fortun

such as the world has never seen before. hi fact many of the leading banks of America to-day do not care to take his deposits. They are never less than 10,000,000 to 20,000,000 dols. and few banks wish to bare tho responsibility of keeping such a sum on current account.’’