THE FORD CAR.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLI, Issue 12767, 9 February 1916, Page 7

THE FORD CAR.

\\V regret having inserted in our paper on" January 29th and 31st and Februarv Ist and 2nd, 1910, au advortisnient." without giving the name of the •advprtiser, concerning Ford Cars, u-hich contiiined an inaccurate statement, and'which may have a damaging effect on tlie sale of Canadian-built Ford Motor Cars and on the business of F. R. Dennison and Co. We are assured that there is a Ford Motor Car Factory in Canada, situated at Ford. Ontario. Cnnadtt. a'nd that F. R. Dennison and Co. sell this. Com-' panv's products. < We are, convinced that the Ford Motor Co., of Canada, Ltd., its cmployoes. etc., have b<»en extremely patriotic. Tho following is a copy of a cable received by the principal N./5. Ford Agents at Wellington from the Ford Motor Co., of Canada:—"Mr FordV .statements do not reflect sentiment this Company. This is strictly a Canadian ( organisation, financed by Canadian ! money, using Canadian material, and employing directly and indirectly 3500 Canadian citizens'. Mr Ford owns only 25 per cent, our stock, majority stock lield bv Canadian shareholders. Our sympathies and resources aboslutely with Allies. Employees and officers of Canadian Ford Comnany have to date subscribed over 40.000 dollars to British and Canadian Red, Cross and Patriotic Funds. Over 400 our men now at front;,aud % their positions guaranteed noon Vptnrn." THE OAMARU MAIL COMPANY, LIMITED. 271