Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-05-25
The Outlook Magazine Gives
Four Pages to Story of
Growth of Plant.
SENDS REPORTER TO ALMA
Marvellous Growth of Our Truck
Industry is Watched All
Over the u. S.

Some one at some time or other
made the remark that ''some people
wouldn't be satisfied if they were liv-
ing in the city of golden streets"
Well, Alma isn't the city Of the streets
of gold, but most people in the city
have started to sit up and take note
of where our little old town is going.
Several years ago alma" was a sta
tion on the Ann Arbor, and to be
more definite the conductor would say
"Pere Marquette Crossing" That
was the extent Of the towns publicity.
Today a curious crowd of South
American natives, or the resident of
some remote western village in our
own country, will stop to admire a
handsome new motor truck, brought
to the place by some enterprising
dealer, and upon a careful examina-
tion of the perfect working machine,
will read the words "Made in Alma,
Mich" Incidents like this have been
placing the name of our hustling
little city before the eyes Of thousands
of people the last few years.
But the publicity does not stop at
this, Probably one of the highest
courtesies ever shown a manufactor-
ing plant, was given the Republic
Motor Truck Company of this city
few weeks ago when the Outlook"
national circulated magazine, sent
special reporter TO this city for an
interview with the president of the
company, foT the purpose OF Writ
ing up" the development of the truck
industry for their publication.
The result appeared in the last issue
of the Outlook. 1t was an article,
four full magazine pages in length,
beautifully illustrated, and probably
one of the most complete publicity
notices ever given the corporation.
The article was written by Mr.. Felix
Orman, one of the best feature writers
employed on the staff Of the magazine.
Mr.. Orman presented to the Out
looks" millions Of readers, vivid
description of the tremendous growth
of the small Motor Truck Company
started only few years back. His
article proved to the world, that the
people i'm the city of Alma were doing
something out of the ordinary line of
manufacturing. Many Of the big city
manufactures upon hearing of the
growth of our industry, have smiled
increduously, and said impossible. "
"Only two railroads, could not give
ample shipping and importing facili-
ties" -the-less, the thousands
of motor trucks being distributed over
the country are beginning to speak
for themselves. This being followed
by the article of Mr.. Orman's who
wrote from an entirely neutral view
point, places the city of Alma among
the liveliest little town in the country.
And this pulicity is not false. A
stranger stopping in the city for few
hours cannot help being convinced.
There is a hustle and hustle around
the streets that denotes Business"
In the evening the streets are lined
/ by long blocks of boulevard lights
which give the city a metropolitan
appearance. While the Motor Truck
Co., is the largest and dominating
industry, the city is Loyalty supported
by numerous smaller industries,
! among these being the largest produce
plants of the Swift Company corpora
ton. Their large duck farm is also
located here, The Michigan Sugar Co
operate an enormous plant during
their season, the Alma Roller Mills
operate one of the largest -four miil-
ing plants in the state, Libby, Mcneil
e. Libby selected this city for one
of their largest pickle packing
plants. All of these industries, "a
say nothing of the numerous smaller
companies that want sites here, are
helping to build Alma up to one of the
liveliest and most rapidly growing
cities in the states.
Not only in business is our city in
the lead, but Alma is a good town tc
live in. Our school system is one OF
the finest in the country. the largest
Presbyterian college in the state
beautiful with their campus, large
track Of property in the western par
of the town, the city has numerou:
churches, public park, miles Of pavec
streets, no saloons, live wire newspa-
pers, hustling commercial mems or
ganizations, hospital, the Michigan
Masonic Home and Infirmary and g
feeling in the heart Of every resi-
dent TO push" And as long as the
same amount of energy is exerted to
wards advancing the interests of th,
town in the future as in the past, AL
ma will continue to grow. Nothing OF
earth makes a better town than I,
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