Arizona republican., 1917-08-05

the last three years are Republics. ,
 The affair was under the generalship of Sales Manager Holmes in which he had the heartiest cooperation of President Frank w. Ruggles, Assistant General Manager, Lafayette Markle, and every member of the administr9 tive offices
 The Republic Motor Truck band which has gained national fame in it's tours of the country was present-50 pieces strong. under the leadership of F. j. Major, This band which is made up of employees of the Republic fac tories has elicited high praise from the critics of the large cities. It has just ! returned from the south and east, in cInding New York, where it scored brilliant successes. Its park concerts have had audiences numbering as many as 60.000. A far western tour is now in progress.
 In cooperation with local Republic dealers the band gives concerts in parks and auditoriums, and leads Re- puSlic truck parades. The event is heralded by the newspapers and by billboards showing the entire organiza- tion. The turnout of gaily decorated trucks in the cities makes a fine show, Republic owners vie with each other in the get-up of their trucks for the ! rrocession-and usually every avail l able Republic is in line. It is an inn prcssive showing of the spread of the Republic market. and the enthusiasm of the owners is a striking tribute to n" 'strcng right arm of Republic serv- ice"
 Tho band paraded and played at the hotel. opera house. and park in Alma, fs programs ranging all the way from | grand opera to the latest dance music.
 Monday was given over to the recep- | ticn of visitors and to social sessions. The rest of the week was taken up with rips through the factory plants. in- | spection of new models and the dis cussion of the Republics bigger plans for the coming year
 The visitors were impressed with the ! renarkaOle growth of the irStjtutic7 It has never seased expanding from the year Republic trucks were first mar Feted. They saw the new motor rlart it's armOred radiator plant. it's construction and assembly depart : me1ts housed in the finest factory buildings of steel and reinforced con- ! crete. the bUildirgs testing tracks Shlnn]n~ wards and platforms covering 1 nearly 25 acres
 
 ! include tho rew Renuhlic dunn bodies l 2pd "o'lipment, and the new special l n2odei !. ton chassis with the usual ! Nenrbhc 25 per cent overload capacity. r. lall SIX chassis were shown. ranging rom 4 ton capacity with the Republic l 9dleS 0f every tyne for every work rom eXnress and solid panel for Galiy- i cry to hoist and dump for the heaviest i "GnstrYcfion-for farm work as well as CIV work-a complete line. with the lafH'nai gear drive and all the Tep,Ihlic faafures which have made the remark - service records of the Republic. ] Talks on truck improvements were l 1''de by tho Pepualic engineer. Cecil 1 Taylor and assistants.
 i Ae demonstration Of Republic fire ! ,fncFs completely equipped with the .AteSt pumping appnratfs was an in te'estln" feature The Republic threw strong large stream to . great height c",Wih@ adequacy to modern fire l fiFhtirg demands.
 ] Ihe visitors were taken to St Louis ''ch near Alma, in a sneciaI trair St ouis is the home of I.afavette Markle, the new vice president and as- flstant general manager of the Rnpj,b- i !" A rand concert. chicken dinner ~moker and cabaret features at the Park hotel made LID the program there 7Td the convention returned to Alma where the visitors were entertained bv the Republic Motor Truck company af f-ood vaudeville bill in Genests thea i fer company of entertainers were 1 h~ought to Alma by the Republic conn Nary especially for the convention i Screen slides showing cartoons of i many dealers in their characteristic oo- equations advertisement and savings evoked heartily laughs.
 Lunch was served in the Republics | fine new restaurant at the factory the ] ocrasion marking it's openinp Ii is on