Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-16
NEW MODELS WERE SHOWN
Republic Dealers from All Parts
of Country in Alma for Two
Day Convention.

The convention of the Republic dis
tributors which was held in Alma on
Monday and Tuesday of the present
week was the largest, most import
ant. interesting and successful gath
ering of dealers ever gotten together
in the automotive industry. Brought
here from all corners Of the globe,
Republic distributors and their or
ganization heads, came TO see, hear
and learn the true facts upon which
the future Of the Republic company
is being built That they were thor
oughly satisfied with what they saw
and heard was the unanimous express
sion Of the more than 200 distribut-
ors VINO attended the convention, and
the impression made upon them is
bound to be Lasting.
The convention was opened at 9:45
a. m. on Monday by Thos. M. House,
General Sales Manager, who gave the
address of welcome, during which he
outlined the purposes for which the
convention was called, and the defin-
ite things planned to be accom-
plished. This was followed by re-
view Of Republic models and general
discussion concerning them.
In Mondays afternoon session
Theo F. McManus Of Detroit deliv-
cred an address entitled Building
Below the Frost Line" In Mr. Nc
Manus' talk he outlined the plainest
business truths and showed clearly
how these simple truths. if agreed
upon in advance and consistently fol-
lowed in all the expressions made in
connection with a product and the
workings Of an organization, were
bound 20 result i'm certain definite re-
, suits. The theme of Nh McManus
remarks was based upon the fact
that no business and no organization
can hope TO be successful unless the
bulwark Of its policy and actions is
founded upon rules If common sense,
plan truths and tie desire to do the
right thing These elements when
combined and persistently practiced
lead TO the most important thing
which man or "a blsiness organiza-
ton can SECURE; namely, public con-
fidence.
Following Mr. McManus' address
the convention proceeded to Republic
Field where a baseball game was
played by the Republic team and the
Detroit Masonic All Stars In this
game Bob Sherlow pitched good
heady, ball and had no difficulty in
trimming tie visitors by a scoN Of
20 3.
Following the ball game magnif-
icent banquet was served in the Re
public restaurant and the days ac-
tivities wound up with a special
vaudeville brought to the Strand
Theatre by the Republic Truck Sales
Corporation.
Tuesdays session of the convention
opened with addresses by II. I. Shep-
herd and Walter p Chrysler, Treas
urer and General Manager, respect
ively, of the entire WHY'S interests.
The assembled Republic distributors
listened with rapt attention to the
important messages delivered by
these men. affecting the status of the
ent time and for the future. The
general trend of their addresses
proved conclusively that it is the def
mite object and purpose to make the
Republic Company theN outstanding,
largest and most important factor in
the truck division Of the automotive
industry, and that this result will and
h. 1fcb g.
That their remarks were appreciated
and went home was manifested very
plainly by all the distributors pres
ent, and the enthusiasm with which
the remarks were received showed
plainly that the Republic organiza-
tion is today stronger, and more
closely united with the general pol
icies Of the business than ever before
in the company's history Mr. w. J.
Baxter. Vice President of the Repub-
lie Company and President Of the
Torbensen Axle Company, addressed
the convention and substantiated in
main all the policies and plans which
had been previously outlined by
Messrs. Shepherd, Chrysler and
House. Mr. Baxter expressed his
conviction that the two hundred or
more assembled distributors would
give Mr.. House and his organization
their undivided support and cooper
alton, and prophesied a wonderfully
successfully future for the entire Re
public organization. The utterances
Of Messrs. Chrysler, Baxter and
Shepherd met with such hearty ap-
proval by the assembled distributors
that they arose en- masse and gave
three rousing cheers in honor of the
heads. Of the organization.
Mr. Chas. c. Parlin, Manager of
the Commercial Research Division of
the Curtis Publishing Company fol-
lowed on the program and delivered
an address entitled "The Farm Field
As II Affects the Sale Of Motor
Trucks" Mr. Parlin is a national
authority on economic subjects and
has for years gathered facts and fig
(Contirued on naOe eiChtl