AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 July 1924, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

LATEST CABLE NEWS

[RtUTKRd TELEGRAMS.] FORD’S EDICT. NEW YORK, July 22. Mr Henry Ford's ardent prohibitionist views are expressed in an endeavour to compel his employees throughout the country to abstain from drinking liquors, on pain of summary dismissal. Placards are conspicttlously posted in his factories reading; •‘Henceforth, it will cost a man his job if he has the odour of beer, wine, or liquor on his breath or possesses these intoxicants on his person or in his home. The Eighteenth Amendment is part of the fundamental law of the land. It is meant to he enloreed. and. ns far as this organisation is concerned it will lie enforced to the letter. Prohibition headquarters here received a copy of the placard and declared its gratification at the gradual enlistment of the industrialists in the cause of prohibition. EXCHANGE GOES Fl’. NEW YORK. July 22. European exchanges responding t'> optimistic foreign news have registered a distinct gain, notably sterling, jvliich has reached 111) cents to the Cl the highest in 1924 representing an increase' of nearly three cents to the Cl within a week. The franc has reached live and twotenths cents. The other exchanges also are gaining fractionally. The hankers declare the market refleets faith in the cable advices indicating that an agreement to the terms proposed for a German loan would he forthcoming despite the present bickering ot* the bankers and the Conterenee committees. :t(HK) KILLED AND INJURED. WASHINGTON, July 22 Three thousand civilians are reported to have been killed and injured at Sao Paulo, through the fighting between the Federal and revolutionary forces.