Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-03
REPUBLIC HOLDS
ANNUAL MEETING
Stockholders Met i'm New York
Last Thursday and Elected
Directors for Year.
FUTURE IS VERY PROMISING
Ruggles, Eaton. Burt. Hayes and
Rhodes Were Elected as the
Officers.

The annual meeting Of the stock.
holders Of the Republic Motor Truck
company Incorporated, was held in
New York last Thursday, at which
time a statement of the years bust
ness was given, the directors and Of
ilcers for the year elected
The statement of the years busi-
ness, which was given indicated good
earnings during the past twelve
months, being a fine showing in spite
OF the difficulties which are ex-
perienced in getting material and in
spite of the rapidly rising cost Of
these materials 1t was stated in this
connection yesterday by c. G. Rhodes.
secretary and treasurer of the com
pany, In an interview with The Rec
ord reporter, that the Republic Motor
truck Company Incorporated was
producing far more trucks than any
other concern, and very nearly AZ
much as the three next largest pro-
ducers combined, which makes the
future outlook of the company very
bright.
Following the statement of the
years business the stockholders elect.
ed the directors for the coming wear
These men are F. w. Ruegles. Fran
cls King and c. G.. Rhodes of Alma
i. A. Burt and Henry /. Greene Of
orDana, Illinois, j. o. Eaton and
James II. Foster Of Cleveland. Ohio.
a. Harris Ide of Troy, New York
" illiam j. Baxter, Albert Rothbartb +
and John c. Jay, Jr., of New YORK
Jity, George w. Moore of HOLLYWOOD
-ailfornla, and N Crandall Of Chica.
20.
VI the new directors elected John
:. Jay, Jr.. is the vice president 90
he Geo. W. Goethals companv NJ
New York; James II. Foster * the
PRESIDENT of the Hydraulic Pressed ,
steel company Of Cleveland and an
man in the steel world: :
. y. Eaton is the treasurer Of tho
orpensen Axle company of Cleve- {
ana. lhe balance Of the directorate |
I the Republic consists of men NJ /
nancial influence in the money cen. q
ars.
Following the election the directors 5
iet and elected officers as follow.
resident and general manager. +. w t
egles; lst vice president. j. O. Eat d
n; md vice president. r 4. Burt. il
ICE president in charge Of production t
b ". Hayes; secretary and treasurer
G.. Rhodes.
Mr.. Hayes, who is made vice presi- Il
mt IN charge Of production, has been s
ith the company for some years. and ii
rough close attention TO the affairs T
the company has won promotion al
ter promotion, until he has secured p
is well merited office. Mr.. Rhodes a.
so mentioned that II. F. Harris. who y,
IS peen with the company since the pi
st OF the year as industrical engi- p.
er, now heads the sales department w
In discussing the immediate future tn
the business Mr. Rhodes stated or
at 1t was on a sound substantial le
Sis and leading in its field and that an
would continue to do so, although ha
might be that some curtailment la
'uld be needed owing to govern BIZ
ntal demands for steel. fla
It was made clear that there is no ro
nger of the plant being closed down be
any time, as it is certain that gov wi
lment demands in the truck line tw
st result in calls for work here. ful
ing to the size of the company. It pr
now doing a great amount of this the
rk. al