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HENRY FORD GIVES WOMEN $5 PER DAY HANDS CREDIT TO WILSON with that in Europe. Our people are prosperous and happy; they have cheerful and comfortable homes, and their families are well provided with the best the world affords. "In Europe the ravages of war have torn asunder the very hearts of the people. Europe's sons are dying Long Branch, Nr J., Oct. 25. Henry Ford, automobile manufactur er, has put his women workers in the automobile industry ort the same plane with the men workers. He an nounced Tuesday that hereafter all of the gentler sex would draw-at least TJ5 per day. In making this decision Ford hands much credit to President Lby the thousands, while famine and Wilson. In his statement he said "I had the pleasure to inform Pres ident Wilson Tuesday afternoon that I had established the women work ers at my plant at Detroit and at all the branch factories in other cities upon a pay equality with the men workers. "I took this step following my con ference with the president more than two weeks ago, and I did so because of ,an Inspiring talk I had with Mr. Wilson on the forward movement among womenkind. This principle is now in operation and I look forward with complete confidence to its vin dication." Mr. Ford blew into Shadow Lawn to show Wilson advertisements sup porting the administration which he plans to have published, prior to elec tion. When he stepped off the train and was asked why he was in 8had--ow Lawn, he said "To get on the Wil son band wagon." Before leaving'Detroit for his visit with the president, Ford discussed his backing of Wilson. "This is not a partisan election," he said, "and people are not talking about political parties: they are talking about men and tire principles they stand for. "The majority of the people of this country are going to vote for Presi dent Wilson because they have faith in his ability and integrity. I believe that the young men in our land owe a great debt to Wilson for carrying us through critical periods without in volving us in the horrors of war. "Contrast the condition of the young men in this country today suffering are" almost universal in the ueiiigerenc iiauuua. "Let me tell you that the mothers in the United State understand the situation just as well as the men do. Go into the homes of the people and you will find that the women realize fully as much as the men that Presi dent Wilson has not only kept us out of war, but has given peace and pros perity to the greatest nation that the world has yet produced." Detroit, Mich., Oct 25. "All wom en employes of the Ford Motor Co. over 21 years of age have been under the profit-sharing plan since Oct. 10," said Rev. Samuel Marquis, heSd of the sociological department of the big auto company, which employs ap proximately 600 women. "Women, single or married, with dependents, have been participating in the profit-sharing plan ever since its adoption several years ago, but now every woman over the age of 21 is entitled to-the increased wage. This places her on the salary basis with men employes, and she will re ceive the $5 per day wage just as soon as she qualifies under our six months' probation system." ' o o REPORTER SUES REFORMER Frederic Cromwell, who says he's a free lance newspaper reporter filed suit for $25,000 against Mrs. (Mary Mills, free lance reformer. Charges false imprisonment Says she had him locked up after he aided her in Hyde Park vice investigation. Could not explain why. Mrs. Mills won't talk.