The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-23
He MAKES A TALK
o. III. L. Wernicke Addresses
Business Men.
Tells of Plans to Upbuild To-
peka and Kansas.
HEADOFAUTO CONCERN
New President of Smith Auto
mobile Company.
Commercial Club Meeting Today
Is Well Attended.
HEADOF AUTO CONCERN

There are only two sides to the
publicity question:" said o. H. L. Wer-
nicke, president of the Smith Auto
company and the Macy company of
Grand Rapids. Mich. at a dinner this
noon at the Commercial club given in
his honor by the AID and Commercial
clubs. you must attract and satisfy.
Be natural, be truthful and be helpful
to your customer AMI you will begin
to have a following" These statements
were the keynotes of the address.
The object of the gathering which
was attended by about $50 of the
prominent business men of the city was
to welcome a man to the capital city
who has recently taken charge of one
of the most promising industries here.
In the absence of T. A. Borman,
president of the Commercial club, J..
Will Kelley, vice president of the or
ganization and president of the Topeka
Real Estate Dealers association. pre-
sided. I'VE welcome" said he, 'the
head of an industry that we as citizens
of Topeka are proud of, and has be-
come part of our city and we believe
On behalf of the city Of Topeka
Mayor Green made a few remarks.
I'VE have certainly to congratulate
ourselves said the chief executive of
the city, when man of such com
mercial standing as Mr.. Wernicke en-
joys identifies himself with an industry
in our city. It is fitting that the citf-
zens of Topeka should express appre-
ciation.''
Given a Send OFF.
w. E. Rankin, on behalf of the To-
peka Ad club as it's president, gave
short address of welcome, telling of the
vast field there is in the state Of Kan
sas for the building up of a great auto
autos in Kansas" said he, has made
Kansas City the third largest automo-
BILE distributing center in the United
States, although the city ranks about
fourteenth in population among the
cities of the country
"a great many years ago., said
Frank p. MacLennan in a brief ad-
dress, when the Santa Fe was new
understand Mr.. Wernicke was loco
motive engineer. l am very glad TO
know that he has returned to his first
love and has come to open the throttle
of a great industry"
For the Jobbers' and Manufacturers
association Ralph McEntire made
paid his respects to the guest Of honor.
''I feel myself highly f1attered,' said
Mr. Wernicke in his reply, cat my re-
ception this noon. As my mind travels
fully perhaps than anyone here what
has happened in Kansas. I came here
2S years ago but not in an auto.
I'm lieu of a meal ticket I persuaded
to his farm where I dug potatoes for
six weeks. 1 know when a man is
broke the country is the best place
for him. When came into Kansas or
soon afterwards. Mr.. MacLennan says
L pulled the. throttle of a locomotive.
1 did it once but it was when the en-
gineer was not 1ooking-I was twist
ing the brakes.
when got ready to choose a wife
I came to Kansas. The first time I
engaged in the automobile business I
came to Kansas. I appreciate your
welcome and hope will merit your
confidence.
There is no set rule by which one
can succeed in life. Intelligent energy
e1ways brings results. A man doesn't
have to be very intelligent as there isn't
much competition along that line. Ev
cry one must give value received. When
you render service to your customer
and add to it newspaper advertising
then you are simply invincible.