The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-07-16
MISSION OF TIRE
n COMPANY EXPLAINED

d. r. Pelton, president Of The Ak
ron Universal Tire & Rubber Co., of
Medina, in the following open letter
to the public, explains the mission Of
the rubber company coming here and
plans the concern has for the immedi-
ate future.
AS will be seen by Mr.. Pelton's let
ter, he is builder in regards to Me
dina, as are all the men with him in
this proposition. The stock Of this con-
Germ is going fast. It looks as though
Medina is finding an opening at last
for enlargement, by bringing in new
business concerns, a thing that every
one should get behind and push.
= Editor Sentinel, That sthe. public
may fully understand the plan Of the
Akron Universal Tire and Rubber Co.,
allow me to tell the good people who
have bought stock and are to buy my
attitude to the proposition:
First observing our young men and
women leaving town to accept posi-
tions in other places, simply because
they could not get employment here,
brings to mind the need more businss
enterprises, that out boys and girls
may stay at home and instead of build
ing other towns into cities, build Me-
dina not to be a lawless, filthy ungody
place, but town of home owners, and
home loving, clean, educated, Sabbath
observing people. The best town in
the state. For after all the kind of
a town we have is determined by the
kind Of people it has in it. Let us each
ask the question, what kind of a town
would this town be, if each of its
citizens was just like me?
Second, With thu thot in view the
Kiwanis Club was organized and the
Rubber proposition of B. L. Eaton was
cussed and discussed and dropped
Then one day while in Akron, w. E
Case told Harry Codding and myself
about the Akron Universal Tire Co.
needing factory to care for this ever
increasing business and we persuaded
their president Mr.. c. r. Baker tc
come to Medina and make Medina 9
proposition and that he did, of which
you read and heard "That We
should form a new company, calleo
The Akron Universal Tire and Rub
ber Co., and when we had SOD enough
stock to prove our sincerity and abili
ty to build factory that the old con
|pany would come into the new with
all it's business, cash, notes, and tires
on hand, cores, molds, trade numbers
and selling plan for$ 5000 cash THAI
G.. R. Baker would take my place al
the permanent president and we pro
coed to build a factory suitable to the
special needs of the business. II
| N Third, This we have steadfastly be
lieved could be done and has beer
done. We have proven up, the site ha
been acquired O. KID. by an engineel
and paid for. The switch o. KID. b.
the R. r. engineer, the old company
board of directors are thoroughly sat
isfied with our progress and hav
come into the new organization AM
have afnalogamated into one, simply b.
cause you have had faith in it all, fo
which we extend our heartfelt thanks
There is no bonus for anyone, bu
there is work for all. The stock is be
ing sold for 5 per cent less than tn
state allows, which will pay for an en-
gineeer to build the factory. We hav
only one interest, that is, having Sc
ourselves to the task it must be carri
ed to success for every growing bui
ness.
Fourth, With the spirit Of progres
and growth let us not forget that wha
we are as town, has been accomplish
led, by their old Established Business
Enterprises, to whom we all owe ;
debt of gratitude. With the spirit O
cooperation in all our institutions lie
us bid for Medina a name known a
round the world"
| (signed) d. R. Pelton.