The Monte Vista journal., 1919-05-17
,.x MOTOR CO.

uniefrifnrd couassses'
w. ~ ~ follos Ing owinS 70 Ses
~ W. W., charge. involving shs
~ 80 Company. its prssidsas
~',sfs ia tfsudaleas 'rsnsac-
9 ,,as calculated to destroy
W" y, ,,oes in said company.
,e. ,e Of the continued snd
Tifculatioa of huch dam
ss. the stockholders os
~ Vista and ,ieinity tormsd 90
y" s,,s, and selected the under
somml,,s, to investigate tne
.,s, plan, and tho character OF
,,,.idsa, and directors a., a..
=. arrived IN 81 C'oua' wy ~ ~
~. .oash, Information irom vac
.,,,s. commissioners once ana
..,e,. a, 81, Paul before 60
10 81. Cloud, a.. ,,..,
" cloud Is situated In tho midst
~,,h farming aud stock Growing
-, vith large water power
sw VIZ, Mississippi river. an old.
M "a conservative city. with
u, isooo population. located
s,,,sil, on both banks Of tho
..i,pi river. The Pan Motor alto
-. aerrs lics two miles out
,se city, but has recently been
.,,,,.,ei and is now within tho
init The factory buildings
.,sc and OF the latest and most
,sd type Of construction. We
,,.I,.d the president. Mr.. Pan
4, md the different heads Of de-
...st, to facilitate our work
.Ai.s various phases Of our Tn.
ss,,tIon. ", carefully checked
ss,ipmen, of the factory. inter-
- heads OF departments with
,u,posc Of determining whether
- their factory IL equipped. to
ssf,cture cars and when Quanti-
r,due,ion may be rcasonably cx-
- And from the facts thus
a.laed state our conclusions ~
Iasss:
Nhys-That the Pan Motor Com
=, Is nov a big going concern with
SEal,ed future possibilities. In
Judgment the Pan Motor Com
N sndcr Efficient methods ~ now
sailing will develop Into the
atess automobile. tractor. and
= forge plant In the northwest
faery. All that brains. money
s1pert knowledge can do Ia be-
4 Isgi;ima,ely and honestly applied
" believe. to the upbullding Of
y great plant
oseosd-As to the character and
Dssation o. S, c. Pandolfo pfesi-
y Of the company. Tho Commer-
y Club Of st. Cloud. before clos
ny deal with Mr.. Pandolfo. re-
ksd . complete abstract Of his
sstoss life which was furnished
eoanrmed by their banking con-
ftioas and are on iile there In
~ volume o9en to inspection by
vohe seeking the truth. This
asacs consists largely Of strong
Ao'senents from banks and lead
eusincss concerns. insurance
osanies. prominent men In public
private life, including comEais-
ssefs Of Insurance. Trey all testi-
10 the honesty. integrity and busi-
ability OF Mr.. s. c. Pandolfo,
large part OF these testimon-
come from Texas md the South
q where these character assa ssins
y he was run out OF the country,
essse OF crooked business trans.
ions In our opinion Il II not
sonahlc or common sense to sun
that reputable banking and
nefcial concerns would lend
i" mnuenco and place their repu-
nns In Jeopardy to furnish char
"a ior a crook. We ask You to
e'aliy weigh these fccts without
oI prejudice IL still skeptical.
Acts are accessible to anyone
Ming the truth.
a9a-As to the honesty and abil-
o. The board OF directors: Ten
10 81. Cloud. They are identi-
aNh all the business interests Of
Soua and surrounding territory,
.,n, us ana operating large banking.
aslaeturing, live stock and farm
interests. They are q fine. rem
uuve " bunch Of men, of whom
n,S St0@mmanity might justly feel
ssS ssS. They have the unbounded
SieS Se"ee ,u OF the community in
tea ihey live. They have n natri-
.s anu loyal war record to be proud
Ill.,. 'ns been leaders in all war ac-
11s. r. putting over Liberty Loans
ttossdrives, and other work And
.ne enemies of the Pan Motor
p'uy would have you believe
\, hese men are barterInx
mono. aonor good name and reputa.
,.% acquired Jul by long years Of hon
.na a0,,.!s. iair dealing In which their
S,sr s'',vitles r are inseparably inter
r,i,r WIN the good name and In
I % ,n,,, OF the whole community.
s.tSo,sy t1u,ity Of robbing Pan Motor
I,ou ,uo'aers a through the misappron-
,.1o,l Su OF funds intended for the
tn,,nplm tn,pment of the plant. therehv
6p%ns,,up upon themselves and their
rms ran,ty ny ruin, disaster and the
Ioa.o s o, y, dishonor and shame with
are !. U' out living 1t. To US their
ts,1