The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-13
HAYNES PRESIDENT
DODGE BROTHERS
Announcement by Howard 3. Bloomef
Ends Gossip; Factory Continues
Policies of Its Founders.
BY {. Y. WATSON


Rumors in regard to the future Of
Dodge Brothers have been as active
and persistent since the death of John
F. Dodge and Horace E. Dodge as are
the rumors that emanate from politi-
cal conventions the magnitude of the
business and the success of the COM
pany making its affairs as 2 matter
of course, of great interest to the whole
country
These rumors have never received
any denial, nor has any attention been
paid to them by Dodge Brothers, Of
ficials of that concern evidently be-
lieving that it was their duty to make
and market motor cars, rather thar
to pay attention TO what the wiseacres
in the trade had to say about them.
Recently, however, there has APP
peared a complete and final answer tc
all these rumors, in the official an
2ouncement of Howard B. Bloomer
chairman of the board of directors
hat the company had signed long
ERIN iron-clad contracts with Fred
srick J. Haynes, president, and John
This announcement was not made
~ Mr.. Boomer to the public, but as
vas naturally to be expected from
e policies of the company, was made
its own representatives and dealers;
I'd it was only after it had been sent
1rth to those representatives and
callers in the ordinary course of bust
ess, that the public learned anything
f it,
This announcement, coming in the
fficial manner in which it did. means
much to Detroit, because it assures
continuity of the organization and
policies that have always dominated
Dodge Brothers, as well as the con-
inued operation of the business I'M
Ter its present ownership.
Dodge Brothers is one Of the larg
est manufacturing concerns in the
world, and the second largest automo-
bile manufacturing company in the
world. It's business and affairs are OF
tremendous Importance to the whole
country, because of the vast number
of persons deriving livelihood from,
it's operations; but it is of course more
important to the city Of Detroit than
any other place in the world, because
its main plant and activities are car
ried on in this city.
Starting as it did, in the brains of
John Il. and Horace f. Dodge, with
its first shop housed in small quar-
ters in the BoydelI Power building of
this city, it grew with Detroit, until
at the death of it's founders it was
an enormous institution. And, be-
cause of the dynamic force and cap
abilities of those founders. all people
wondered as to its future.
It would have been calamity tcI
the city of Detroit had Dodge Broth
ers not lived up in every particular
to the standards and capacity OUT
lined for it by its founders The an
nouncement of Mr.. Bloomer of the
contracts with Mr.. Haynes and Mr.
Ballantyne is the best answer that
could be- made as to the future OF
Dodge Brothers.
After the death of the founders, the
plant continued to operate, as all bis
organizations do operate. when prop
erly managed The organization as
ISOLATED with the plant at the death
of its founders, continued to direct it
and it has had an ever-increasing
period Of success.
The contracts with Mr.. Haynes and
Mr., Ballantyne assure the continuity
of the present organization, and Mr.
Bloomer asserts that Detroit can
count on Dodge Brothers in the future
as it has in the past, as one of its most
stable and successful institutions.
Mr.. Haynes was associated with
John T. Dodge for 81 years before Mr.
Dodge's death, and has been actively
associated with Dodge Brothers for a
great many years before he was Sc
lected as president and general man
ager.
Mr. Ballantyne is president Of the
Merchants National Bank of Detroit |
a financier of national reputation, anc
was for a great many years the con-
financial advisor of John F |
and Horace e. Dodge.