Judge — August 29, 1925 — page 31: what you’re looking at

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Frolic and Fancy at the Ford Factory (Continued from page 17) body’s thumbing his nose at Ford differentials or putting a hickory nut into the Ford rear system or planting tacks in Ford upholstering. Yet, surely, there must have been a few whimsical heretics in the Ford organization, else how has Mr. Ford found executives. It usually takes somebody with an inclination to jim the works to help run the works. If Mr. Ford caught some capricious person putting rubber rods instead of steel rear axles into his car, I should think it would warm the cockles of his heart and that he would immediately put that man in charge of his rear axle department. Fords used to look worse than they do now, and it must have been some- body with capacity for deviation, with some kind of playfulness in his soul, who convinced Mr. Ford that Fords did not need to look as much like the devil as they did. Of course they still look very much like the devil. Mr. Ford has profited greatly from humor outside of his plant if not within it. If it had not been for Ford jokes there would not have been many Fords. The Ford was the national jest long before it was the national vehicle. The Ford has al- ways been economical and practical, but it would never have entered the hearts of mankind if it had not also been funny. You cannot tell how humor is going to work; if I were a great manufacturer or a big adver- tiser, I would at least fool with it some. But, my, what havoc a couple of good comedians could play with the Ford clockwork if they just took jobs for a few days along the Ford assembly line. I don’t imagine this will be re- printed in the house organ for Ford workers. Navvy (viewing small tankard)—'Ere, wot’s this—cocktail? —The Tatler The nausea of Sea, Train and Car Sickness promptly relieved. Experienced travelers all testify to its positive action. 25 years Send a ‘Snapshot Use your own Matches, bearing your Monogram and a picture of your home, boat, dog, or anything else you like. Black and White $00 Books for. .$12.00 1000 Books for. .$17.50 Three Colors 1000 Books for. .$25.00 Samples of Stock Decorative Designs on Request. (Please send INDIVIDUAL MATCH CORP. Check with Order.) 350 Q, Madison Ave., W. Y. Dealers Write Glass of Soda with tablespoonful Abbott's Bitters a good tonic and palatable. Sam- ple Bitters by mail 25 cts, in stamps. C. W. Abbott & Co., Baltimore, Md. “POPULAR RADIO, with which is combined The Wireless Age,” is now the oldest as well as the leading radio maga- zine. No change in POPULAR RADIO will be effected by this consol- idation. It will con- tinue to publish the most interest- ing and instructive in- formation for owners of radio receivers and for everyone who is consider- ing building or buying a set,