THE FORD CAR.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLI, Issue 12772, 15 February 1916, Page 4

THE FORD CAR.

We regret having ■ sei red i i mn paper on January. 29th and 31st and February Ist and 2nd 191G an aihcitisment. without giving the name of the advertiser, concerning Ford Cai s which contained an inaccurate slatemeut, and which may have a damaantG: effect on the sale of Canadian-built Ford Motor Cars and o > 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,' Can idi, -ncl tint T R. Dennison and Co. sell this Company's products. We are convinced that the Ford Motor Co., of Canada, Ltd., its em, ployees, etc, have bp».n exticnolv patriotic. The following is a cop-- of a crb'c ioceived' by the principal N.Z. Ford Agents at Wellington from the Ford Motor Co.. of Canada: —"Mr Ford's 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 held by Canadian shareholders. Our sympathies and resources aboslutely with Allies- Employees and officers of Canadian Ford Company have to date subscribed over 40.000 'dollars to British and Canadian Red Cross and Patriotic Funds. Over 400 our men now at front, and their positions guaranteed nnon return." THE- OAMARTJ MAIL COMPANY, LIMITED. 271