Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-04-21
NORTHERN WHEEL COMPANY
Doing FINE BUSINESS
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DOING FINE BUSINESS
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ganized and for Is years was the
general manager OF the Michigan
lIearse Company Of Grand Rapids
Later he was the factory manager
Of the Universal Body Company Of
Jcnesville for a period Of three years
He is considered as The best author
ity in the state regarding the manu-
facture Of automobile and truck bod
les and in cab manufacture. He il
also an efficiency expert OF wei
known ability.
While the manufacture Of wheel
was comparatively new matter tC
Mr.. Chapman, he started work her,
with his characteristic vim, his first
work being the plant reorganization
and promotion of efficiency In
comparatively short time the rehabi
itation Of the affairs Of the company
had been completed and production
put under way.
The wonderful success enjoyed by
the Northern Wheel Company during
the pass few months Is due to tn,
splendid spirit Of cooperation tina
exists among the employees in En-,
factory, in the view Of the manage
ment Of the company. A clear un
ders. landing Of the success Of tn,
company, is easily secured by watch
ing the men n the factory at tkei.
work, because Of the fine morale thai
they display. Every man in the or
ganizatlcn seems TO bending MS hes
efforts in securing the greatest pos
slble results in real production. Wit
the interest Of the stockholders fully
aroused as to the present conditions
Of the company, still greater inter
es, IN its affairs viii he made mani
fest from this direction and insure
still greater success.
Lower production cost is being as
surcd at the plant through the
changes in economic ideas which have
been Incorporated in recent produc
ton, and 70 the changes in manufac-
turing methods, which promote
greater efficiency. Further change.
are being made constantly with
view Of increasing the capacity, bu
1t IS believed now that the full en-.
pacity Of the plant is being an
preached rapidly
The fact that T. w. Rugples !,
president Of the company is going 3
long way toward establishing tho
confidence of Alma people in the
Northern Wheel Company. MIR. Rug
giles naturally is deeply interested II
the factory and will do everything
that is possible to insure continu.
ance Of The splendid success that Il
has been enjoying. The spirit 0
confidence that cmulates from the
stockholders in the company also
speaks highly for its future.
In spite of the usual difficulties
that new concern has to conteno
with, and the added difficulties that
were thrown in the way of the
Northern Wheel Company in starting
production during The business de-
presslcn. and in spite of the fact that
the concern has been manufacturing
It's products out Of high priced ma
torlals, which were purchased on
top-prlce market last year, the COM
pany IS IN a better condition TODAY
than at any time since its orpaniza.
tlon. As business conditions bright
en- The prospects Of the company
should improve and the probabilities
OF success should become corresponds
ingly greater.
A concern that can make the show
ing that the Northern Wheel Com
pany has done under. the most adj
verse conditions, is a company well
worth while to any community. from
any viewpoint. that can be taken. and
should be fostered in whatever way
is possible