AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 February 1923, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN ANI) N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. THE WORLD’S GOLD. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 The Comptroller of Currency, in his annual report to Congress, states America is justified in hoping that in the near future there will be a cessation of gold imports. When that point is reached a long step will be taken towards the restoration of the world’s economic- equilibrium. The report states the United States virtually Isolds lin If the world’s stock of gold. The situation now is less unfortunate for us as for other countries to have their stocks so hadlv depleted. BROKEN main CAUSES DEATHS. NEW YORK, Feb. 13 At Pitman, New Jersey, a family of six persons were asphyxiated, and scores of persons were made dangetously ill by illuminating gas, which seeped into the sewers from a broken main, and thence found it way into homes throughout the oily. The firemen discovered the presence of the gas and raced through the town, waking the householders, who helped in rescue work. Many were saved on the verge of death, whilst numbers were over come by the fumes.

APPEAL TO U.S. PEOPLE. new YORK- February 13. The New York “Times’s” Washington correspondent states:- —President Harding in a speech on the occasion of Lincoln’s birthday, said: “Lincoln appears to mo as one who manifestly was brought forth with destiny, or consecrated by tlio Infinite Hand to render particular service to save tbe nation and emancipate the people. It doubtless is a vain hope that another such as Lincoln will he given us in our time; but to the extent that we shall prove ourselves worthy of such a leader, to that extent we shall better he able to save ourselves without him. Mon throughout the world will save themselves if they forget themselves. The task would probably ho less difficult if humanity would get a little nearer to ( God. The fullest and truest service in times like these that any nation or society can render to itself will he service which is conceived in unselfishness and rendered without thought of immediate gain, or even of ultimate personal advantage.”