FORD'S HUMAN CHAIN.

Shannon News, 18 December 1923, Page 3

FORD'S HUMAN CHAIN.

ONE IN 2Q SECONDS.

"Like sausages, off a skewer," was the crisp description of the manner in which, the Ford cars are turned out, ! given by the Mayor of Woollahra (Aid. ; W. F. -Foster), who returned i'roai a visit to. Europe, by the Ormonde a lew i days a,gp... / . Aid. Foster, as a prominent teydney buildea;, was-, an interested visitor to the Ford factory in* Detroit. , x "I went prepared to see three cars run off the skewer every minute, but when they fell off to the tune of one every 20 seconds, well I simply stood and blinked. The whole thing was marvellously uncanny, and made me feel giddy for the. moment." Everything is perpetual motion, and the employees are simply human machines. Each stands shoulder to shoulder round an endless chain and adds his quota to the v ."tin lizzie" as she continues to grow from hand to hand. Even the petrol is added in this way, and immediately the . complete car drops off at the other end a driver hops aboard and stop till he reaches the sale rooms." "I have heard while there," added Mr Foster, "that: buyers have even taken possession of the car hot off the chain.? i

Henry Ford is easily the most pc pular man in America, he declares. No man was ever more popular amongst labour people, they regard his money as being absolutely clean, and Ford's opposition to Trusts has enshrined hira in the hearts of all labourites. It seemed to be the settled opinion that Henry Ford will contest the Presidency, and when he does every party will receive Mm with open armß.