New Britain herald., 1921-02-17
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had to have the Martin Cord Tire manu- factured in Akron Ohio, which is good ways from my home town, New York City, where 1 was born and lived all my life. The man who supervised the manufacture of my tire is enthusiastic about it that when it decided that should become the head of the Martin Tire & Rubber Company, with factory in West Haven, a suburb of New Haven, Con nccticut. he said he wanted to and join Of course I was pleased to have him join the organization, because he is expert tire man.
 think am pretty well known in New York City, and glad to say that am honored by the confidence of great many very valu- able friends and acquaintances If you should dc ecide to join me in the ownership of the Mar tin Tire & Rubber Company-and hope you will so decide-I would be glad to furnish you with the names of these good folks in New York City who have confidence in me, and if you write them think they will tell you that they have faith in me personally and in 'ny business ability.
 By the way, l started to write this letter on Friday, February Il, and l stopped writ ing for q while. picked up evening news paper which printed account of the cele- bration of the 74th birthday of Thomas Edi- son, that wonderful man and great American. As read was reminded that am in my 37th wear and that I would be a quitter if lived the balance of my life on the interest of the money my wife and l have accumulated. resolved then and there that l would keep working, that barring accident had 37 years more of hard work ahead of me, and the thought also occurred to me what a fine thing i' Fumphs i Gs or m thas viii Ee hep m oher o be cessful as Mir Edison has gotten out of his life or myself the honor with which all Americans re gard Mir. Edison, but l at least do my part and I am going to do it.
 So here am. the threshold of the biggest under taking of my life. with all the famiys money invested in Martin Tire x Rubber Company, and yet ap- proach it with abiding faith that my associates and l will succeed.
 Who my associates?
 The stockholders Tire Rubber Com pany. every of whom look upon being essential to the success of the enterprise as am tves. Collectively the stockholders greater coeo,He m the o stoekhoSer G s own o in the end @ cent. of the business.
 The thing that appeals most in the Martin steady employment 300 workers at good wages
 a @ w be aDs spean bs aggrega,ing at least $4.OooOO0 annually.
 Of course business of s4,oooo 900 year is not enough yield every stockholder in the Martin Tire ment besides permitting the accumulation of a sur plus, which will naturally enhance the value of the
 
 promise, because will promise any stock holder a fabulous his or her money. l will forecast profits, because nobody with any can do that and be accurate want to 'be accurate But l believe that there is success ahead of all if pull togther and work in harmony and with faith in our enterprise.
 The greatest industries in America have been built the confidence of some people who always the stood back of them in financial and them through to success.
 The present stockholders in the company travel ing along in perfect confidence, but I stockholders to join us because we will need capital push this lover tho top in a Hut do not want anybody to join us unless he she willing to take reasonable chance with All about myself is that the family's money is invested in the enterprise and that have unbound cd confidence in the Martin Cord Tire and that there will be, as long as tires made, constantly in creasing demand for this tire because ii stands and performs.
 of it into this enterprise with every that
 I happy that Charles H. Bortell. Jr., Vice ter alongside of mine this newspaper. what is more. I proud be associated the willing 10 back 1t with all the money I have and every ounce of ability possess.
 (Signed) JAS. MARTIN,
 President, Martin Tire Rubber