Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-16
OVER TWO HUNDRED
DISTRIBUTORS HERE
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gathering of business men. as was
the case at the Republic convention.
is nothing short of a liberal educa-
ton on the most important business
topics of the day. Mr.. Parlin brought
out facts and figures which plainly
showed an extraordinary amount of
research and investigation. He left
nothing to be taken for granted, but
showed in black and white just what
nomic affairs of the day and brought
to the attention of Republic distrib-
utors facts of vital Importance to
them as business men and as truck
! dealers. AT the conclusion of Mr..
| Parlin's address he was surrounded
by practically all present and heart
! lily congratulated upon the logical
and highly interesting address which
he delivered His talk proved very
plainly that the backbone Of the ma
ton is the farm and it's products.
and that the value of farm lands is
over 81 per cent of the total capital
invested in every branch of American
industry. He showed clearly that
the farmer was easily the largest in
dividual buyer of any given com
modify and pointed the lesson that
the farmers purchasing power could
land should be diverted to the motor
truck market just as it is in every
other line of merchandise.
Following Mr.. Parlin's address the
convention viewed the official mo-
ton picture film of the National Mo
tor Truck Development Tour This
Tour was conducted through six ag-
ricultural states OF the middle west
for the purpose of demonstrating to
farmers at first hand the adaptability
of motor trucks to their specific uses.
There were II different trucks en-
tered in the tour, which covered over
$500 miles of country roads in 30
| days, and wound up its trip as the
most remarkable industrial exhibit
which had ever been attempted or
performed in the automotive indus
try. During the tour the Republic
entry, a Model 10, 214 ton on pneu-
matte tires, equipped with the Re
public All-Purpose- Farm Body won
new laurels for the Republic name
for at the conclusion Of the tour it
was awarded an official rating of
1000, based upon efficiency in per
Torrance and economy in operation
The assembled Republic distributors
watched the four reels of this motion
picture story with vivid interest and
greeted with enthusiasm the many
evidences of Republic ruggedness and
ability to cover soft fields and impas-
sable roads, which the Republic truck
in tht picture negotiated with such
apparent ease.
At the afternoon session c. W
Reid, Manager of the Transportation
Bureau of the Federal Highway Com
mission, Washington, d. c., delivered
highly interesting address on
Highways and Highway Transpor-
tation." Mr. Reid is an authority on
the subject of highway transporta-
ton, having been Chief Investigator
for the Council of National Defense
during the war, when the matter of
moving war supplies over the ma
tons roads was a matter of great
Importance to the country. Mr.. Reid
pointed out many interesting facts
regarding Legislatures measures
adopted by various states to control
traffic over public highways and
pointed out Just how these measures
affect the truck industry and the
welfare Of truck distributors.
Open meetings followed on the pro-
gram during which the Republic dis
tributors were given ample opportun-
ity to discuss their problems in open
forum, making and receiving sugges-
tons on many topics Of Importance
to them in their business connections.
The actual business session of the
convention was adjourned at 4:30 p.
m. Tuesday afternoon, and the entire
body passed to the Republic Field
where the second base ball game
with the Detroit Masonic All Stars
was scheduled. Rip Hagerman hurled
for the Truckers and il was apparent
from the beginning that he was not
in his usual invincible form, How.
ever he had plenty Of loyal hackers
in the stands reserved for the con
ventionites, and those who best know
Rips true ability to pitch perfect bal
when he had to, backed him to the
limit and as result cashed in on the
: performance, the Truckers winning
to 3.
At 6:3o a very enjoyable banque
was served in the Republic restaur
ant Good fellowship and high spirit
. prevailed throughout the dinner
showing plainly that the Republic
, distributors who attended the con
, vention were sold fully 100 per cen
e on all they had heard, seen and don
? during the two-day session. Afte
the banquet a special boxing exhibi
: sion was staged al Republic Field. ]
is estimated that crowd Of 800 at
tended the performance which con
:, sisted of four, six and ten roun
bouts. The final or main bout wa
of ten rounds between Jimmie Brady
!, lightweight. champion of Michigan
:, and Eddie Thomas of Philadelphia
: The milling was fast and furious i
: the first and second rounds, wit
Brady always the aggressor, shown
, plainly the caliber which gives hir
:. the state lightweight's title. In tn
tbi,d rnnnd ba Jox.y,aI TLn,no. e.