Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-15
RENT HOGS NOT
WANTED BAXTER
New Republic Vice President
Also Takes Crack at the
PrOfiteer.
COOPERATION IS WANTED
Needed in Order To Make rant rre
Eminent Truck Factory OF
Country.

That rent gougers and profiteers
are two classes that are not to be de-
sired in Alma by the WHY'S inter-
ests and that these interests seek
the earnest cooperation of all Alma
people in the future development of
The Republic Motor Truck Company,
Incorporated, in making it truck
industry second to none, were some
Of the very interesting things that
were brought out Tuesday morning
in an interview that The Record re-
porter had with w. J. Baxter of New
York, the new vice president of the
company, just before he left TOR
Europe on six weeks business trip.
Mr.. Baxter said that the WHY'S
interests do not want rent hogs In
Alma, men who desire to wiring out
every possible penny for the dwell
ings that they have to rent,
This is not TO be taken, OF
course, that the man who seeks
fair return on his investment is a
rent hog, but rather applies to those
who seek to take unfair advant-
age of renters because of the house
shortage in this city. The fair land
lord is one to be greatly desired.
That the WHY'S interests are work
ing upon plan to establish fund
for the construction of better grade
modern homes for the officials of the
company, who will reside in Alma,
was strongly intimated as there is
evidently a feeling that the company
must construct good houses for the
better trained men TO make positions,
with the company here, attractive
ones. While nothing was said as TO
medium priced modern homes for
working men, it was intimated that
local builders should continue the
construction of such residences if
Alma is to continue to enjoy the
growth that is so greatly desired by
residents of this city. That many
more homes are to be needed in the
near future, if the company carries
out its plans in making The Repub-
lie Motor Truck Company a larger
institution, is certain.
Mr.. Baxter stated that the local
profiteer had to go even if 1t become
necessary for the company to estab-
lish its own store for its employees
No single business enterprise in the
city was pointed out as having been
profiteering, but it is very evident
that Mr.. Baxter had the opinion that
there are some business houses here
that are reaping larger harvest OF
profit than the investment would
warrant, as he stated that some
merchandise cost more in Alma than
in Detroit or Cleveland.
That cooperation is sought by the
company in making The Republic
Motor Truck Company Incorporated
the industry which the WHY'S inter.
ests desire, was pointed out by Mr.
Baxter, and he believes that such CO.
operation will prove just as bene'
ficial to Alma people as to the com
pany that he represents.
That The Republic Motor Trucl
Company Incorporated will remalr
in Alma, and that it will grow intC
a far larger industry that it is al
present, if these things are attained
is certain, but again Mr.. Baxter
made it just as plain that the Willy'
interests had the money to move the
factory elsewhere, if Alma people
should make it seem desirable
move for the concern.
That the WHY'S interests see ;
brilliant future in The Republic Mot
or Truck Company Incorporated, il
certain. Otherwise these interest
would not have become so heavily in
terested in the concern, and woul'
not be planning further large in
vestments to make the company
still larger one, that will fix NOR
securely it's hold as the world
largest exclusive truck factory.