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...Andre Citroen, largest automobile manufacturer in France, made a pilgrimage to the Ford plants in Detroit; his enthusiastic admiration was tempered only by a regret at the inartistic character of Mr. Ford's well-known product. " Nothing about Ford or his plant suggests a trace of the finer aesthetic qualities," he stated. " One can make cheap, rapid cars, but they do not have to be ugly." Proposing to give the inexpensive car beauty and form, M. Citroen has announced that he will establish an American plant, designed for mass production, but embodying artistic ideas. The plant will be located...
...French manufacturer is in many respects an analogy to Henry Ford. He was the first big producer of automobiles in Europe and an early experimenter in means for bettering the conditions of his workmen. His plant turns out 35,000 cars a year, which is half the number bought by France...
...Henry Ford: "The Russian Government desired to boycott all my products because it doesn't like my opinions of the Soviet. It canceled all orders given for my automobiles ?but accepted a shipload of Fordson tractors because they were paid...
...Henry Ford's French rival...
...where they will study the operation of the flour mills and tanneries. Thence, the itinerary includes Calumet, Houghton, Ishpeming, Marquette, and Mackinaw City, before the arrival on July 12 of the party in Grand Rapids, where it will observe the work of the great furniture companies. Detroit, and the Ford Motor Company will be the next objectives, after a study of which the embryo business men will visit the Eastman Kodak Company of Rochester. After a stop-over at the Dutchess Bleachery of Wappingers Falls, the travellers will advance to the final city on their program, Bridgeport, which they will...