Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-30

Henry Ford's outspoken utterances
against American participation in the
Angio-French haIf-billion dollar loan
brought down upon him the wrath
of the British papers in definite way,
to judge by an article IN the London
Daily Mail, telling how the papers re-
fused to run advertising of the Ford
car. The newspapers made no at.
tack whatever on the merits of the
car but only on Ford's personal views.
The article in the Mail says:
Already considerable number OF
newspapers have taken similar action
to that of the Daily Mail in regard to
advertisements from the Ford Nctcr
Company.
The Daily Mail announced last
week its decision to accept no more
advertisements from the Ford Motor
Company so long as Mr. Henry Ford
Of Michigan, U. s. A., the head of that
company, maintains the hostile atti,
tude towards this country which he is
reported to have expressed during the
time of the flotation of the Anglo.
French loan in the United States
we announced also that we would
accept no payment for the advertise.
ment published in the Daily Mail on
Tuesday, November 9.
I'VE have received great many let.
tiers from readers approving of our
action: Apparently the Ford Motor
Company tEngland), Ltd, has also
received number of inquiries and
comments In reply TO these it has
issued a senrrilous circular To all
dealers containing misleading re-
marks upon the attack published by
the Daily Mail. Our attack needless
to say, consists merely of the refusal
to publish the eompany's advertise.
ments.
"The Diapers Record, which has
taken similar stand, has had an in
teresting correspondence with the
Ford Motor Company, Traffic Part
Manchester. The Diapers Record
wrote to the Ford company:
with reference to the advertise
ment business which you have been
good enough to place with us, we feel
that it is necessary to ask you to ex-
plain the position of your company in
relation to the speech recently re-
ported to have been made by Mr. Ford.
This gentleman, If the report is ac-
curate, is evidently an enemy, and
therefore, we find it necessary to ask
for an explanation.
Perhaps you will kindly inform
us what position, if any, Mr.. Henry
Ford holds in your company.
I'VE shall also feel obliged if you
will inform us whether he has re"-
sonally sufficient holding in the cap
ital of your company to be able to
control its policy, even though he may
not be an official
In long reply, dated November %,
the Ford company publicity manager
says: 1t is your prerogative to &C.
cept or reject the advertisement and
the letter goes on:
I'VE shall be happy to supply the
information you desire on the under
standing that you will give us a list of
your principal proprietors and share.
holders, their nationalities. and a: brief
outline of their private occupations,
political views, and religious beliefs.
ION this the editor of the Diapers
Review comments: Mr.. Ford:s re-
ported statement, so far as we are
aware still uncontradicted, was that
he would like to tie a tin can to the
Allies financial commission and chase |
it back to Europe. Therefore, until
this matter is cleared up to our sat.
isfaction, we shall exercise our adj
mitted prerogative and refuse to in.
sert the Ford motor advertisements in
the Diapers Record Payment of the
amount due is not desired.