The New York herald., 1921-03-06
AUTOMOBILISTS ARE GETTING R

/ always in a position where his natural
inventive genius and remarkable instinct
ana ability had full play over period
\ Of sixteen years, between 1903 and 1919,
he was chief engineer and manufactur-
Ing manager for the largest automobile
| company in the world, and designed
every model built by that concern. lie
went further, and so organized the pro-
ductlon methods that the output reached
the stupendous total OF a million cars per
year. a feat hitherto believed impossible,
and never since equalled by any other
company.
During the war Mr.. Wills's knowl-
edge and experience proved invaluable,
when an enormous daily production of
| Liberty motors became imperative. He
4 found the materials. furnished inpor-
\ tant designs, arranged manufacturing
methods and perfected an organization
which accomplished an output of air
craft motors that was unequalled by
any other plant
Mr.. Wills Is also recognized as one
or the foremost commercial metallur-
gists ana industrial chemists in the
United states He was largely RESPONSE
BILE for the development of Vanadium
steel for commercial use and II was he
who developed and perfected Molybde-
mum steel for motor car construction.
The Wills Sainte Claire is the first
Molybdenum steel car to be placed on
the market.
"Molybdenum steel is stronger and
tougher than any other steels, and re-
sists shock and vibration 70 an aston
ishing degree. Its peculiar qualities, APP
piled to motor car construction, make
possible car possessing greater
strength and durability than can be OBJ
tanned by the use of any other alloy.
Because of its light weight it is econom-
ical in the use of gasolene and saves
tires.
Mr.. Wills also possesses that quality
of building up a harmonious organiza-
ton Of men, experts In their line, and
the entire atmosphere throughout his
plant indicates efficiency and coopera-
ton. The workmen all take pride IN
producing the best that is in them.
Not only is he efficient in those
things mechanical, but he also has an
artistic temperament, and as a result his
designs are more than pleasing to the
eye and his car presents very salts
factory appearance.
He has shown his broad grasp Of the
labor question by the organization of the
Industrial town OF Marysville, where he
purchased over 1000 acres of land, and
the development OF this town reads like
q sLIIy lIOlll llit AldUldIi 4Nl5liS
Eighteen months ago engineers ar
rived and began to survey street lines
and factory sites in the pastures and
woodlands. Little more than a year ago
the 4,200 acres included In Marysville
still presented the appearance OF an or
binary farming community, with fields,
fences, lanes and bitches as yet undis-
turhed.
Now the fields have been replaced by
the home sites Of the new Marysville
miles of streets have been opened for
traffic sewers and water mains have
replaced the old farm drains, and the
soil which so recently produced grains
and vegetables has already put forth
crop Of modern dwellings and extensive
factory buildings.
"The plant is completed; approx,
mately 1000 men are at work. and fin-
lshed product Is being shipped from the
factory daily.
II consider it great privilege to be
associated with a man and an organiza-
tion Of this standing and with product
of such quality as l know the Wills
Sainte Claire car to possess"