The Detroit times., 1913-05-05
new HEAD OF
LOZIER HAS HAD
WIDE TRAINING
Joseph M. Gilbert, Who Sue.
ceeds Harry Jewett, Is Lat
est Acquisition
COMES TO DETROIT
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Jewett Gives Up Duties to Look
After Other Important
Business

Joseph NJ. Gilbert has become pres
ident and general manager or the
Lozier Motor Co., Of Detroit, Mich
Having resigned the general manage
ment Of the United States Tire Co.
to engage directly In the manufacture
of the automobile itself. The announce
ment Is one OF great interest not only
to the tire trade but TO every agent
and owner OF LOzier cars and the auto
mobile trade in general. as Gilberts
move signifies that the I.ozier com
pany Is to become an even greater FAC
tor In the industry than ever before
At the election OF new officers or the
Lozier company, held in Detroit this
week TUESDAY, April 29). Gilbert was
elected to succeed Harry Jewett, OF
Detroit, who for some months has
been the president Of the company
making q considerable sacrifice or
time and business interests to act In
that capacity until the contemplated
reorganization would be carried into
effect. At the same meeting, Harry
A. Lozier was elected vicepresident;
Fred Giles, secretary and assistant
treasurer; and n. X. Feltes, treasurer.
Mr.. Jewett. who Is large coal oper-
ator in Detroit, will hereafter devote
himself chiefly to the Paige Motor
Car Co., Of Detroit, Mich, Of which
he Is the head.
The coming OF N. r. Feltes to the
Lozier company, In the capacity OF
treasurer, is-a surprise almost as
great as that Of Gilbert Feltes was
for 20 years with Morgan & Wright.
% Detroit, the famous tire makers.
and for ten years was treasurer OF the
. concern. When the United States
Tire Co. was formed. Feltes became
its treasurer, retaining both offices
until the present change to the Lozier
company. He IL favorably known TO
bankers and financial houses not only
in New York and Detroit. but in many
.other cities, and his connection with
the Lozier company will be OF the ut
most value to the company, as a finan-
Cial asset In It's relation with the
bankers.
Paul Smith, who at one time was
general sales manager or the Stude-
baker Corporations automobile de-
partment and who became sales man.
ager OF the Lozier company IN Feb
ruary, continues In the latter capacity.
carrying forward the work already be-
gun In further upbuilding the Lozier
selling organization. J. G. Perrin re-
mains as engineer for the company,
and Works Manager Pollard likewise
remains.
The Lozier directorate includes
nearly thirty Of the wealthiest men
in the state Of Michigan. and President
Gilbert, who has himself become a
heavy investor In the company, has
been pledged their utmost cooperation
and support in carrying out the exten-
sive plans that are projected for the
company. Gilbert's success In COM
Dining the Hartford Rubber Works
Co. Of Hartford, Conn; Morgan &
Wright, Of Detroit; the G.. & ]. Tire
Co., OF Indianapolis; and the con-
tinental Caoutchouc Co, Of Revere,
Mass, into the big United States Tire
Co. merger, in March, 1911, and the
brilliant record he made In conducting
the general management OF the COM
tined tire companies. is taken as in
dicating that similar remarkable
achievement may be expected In his
management Of the combined tire
companies, Is taken as indicating that
similar remarkable achievement may
he expected in his management OF
Lozier affairs. The output OF the COM
paffy Is to be largely increased, and
the company's reputation as maker
Of high grade cars will be sustained in
models OF the most popular and sale
able types.