Ford signed up for this year's New York World's Fair it was on a drafüran's board in the middle of their engineering laboratory in Dearborn, Michigan. They had invited Mr. Harvey D. Gibson, chairman of ihe New York World's Fair, to Dearborn for the occasion. A busy day was in store for him. First he arended with the motor makers a demonstration of.old American foh dances given by the children ót the Edison Institute Schools. Then came luncheon and- afterwards the signing of the contract and a discussion of the improvements the Fords. expect to make in their exhibit building at the Fair next year.
Mr. Henry Ford told reporters he was proud to have the Ford Motor Ca. represented because he feels the Fair is an agency for peace and an inspiration to young people for the work before, them. Mr. Edsel Ford said that he and his father were delighted. with the results their company obtained at the Fair last year and that they believed the opportunity in 1940 would be still greater. The Ford exposition, one Of the most popular exhibits at the World's Fair, attracted millions of visitors.
Sales of Ford cars and trucks and Mercury cars for the first 20 days of November totaled 47,735 units an increase of 53 per ocht. over the same period in 1938, it was announced recently at the offices of the Ford Motor Ca. Sales are the best for this period in many years, it was said. first, 20 days of November attested Sales of Mercury cars during the
to their growing popularity, with an increase of 121 per cent. over the same 20 days one year ago.
According to the company announcement, retail sales are still running parallel with domestic and 4,800 units a ga; www ian. production, which i U.S. Commerce Chamber In Moscow Closed Moscow, Feb. 8. The American Chamber of Commerce offices in Moscow have been closed down, it was learned today. No explanation of the sudden move was given by the secretary, Mr. Spencer William, who has d a for America.—
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