Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-02
Management is Permanently
Centered in This City
Around Present Organization

Alma, Mich, March 2, 1922.-At a
Directors Meeting of the Republic
Motor Truck Co. Inc, held in New
York City on Friday, February oath,
the resignation Of all Officers and Di-
rectors Of the Company were ten
dered for acceptance at the pleasure
of the Board.
1t is understood that this action
followed the passing of control of the
Company from Eastern interests,
headed by Mr. WHY'S, to Western in
terests centered in Michigan and Hi
nois.
The designations of Mr.. John n.
Willys, as President and Director of
the Company, of Mr. Walter F.
Chrysler, as a Director and Member
Of the Executive Committee, and of
Mr.. James +. Kepperley, as Di-
rector, were accepted, and Colonel
Frank L. Smith was elected Presi-
dent, succeeding Mr.. WHY'S, and
Messrs. O. w. Hayes, II. d. Minich,
and Charles c. Rhodes, were elected
as Directors in the places made va
cant by the designations of Messrs
WHY'S, Chrysler and Kepperley.
Both O. W. Hays and II. d. Minich
were made Vice Presidents Of the
Company, and Charles G.. Rhodes was
elected Secretary.
The resignation Of Mr.. II. |. Shep-
herd, as Treasurer of the Company,
was accepted, but he will continue
as a Director, as will also Mr. w. J..
Baxter, until their successors can be
determined upon, at which time their
designations will be accepted by the
Board.
These changes bring back to the
West the control, which was trans
ferred to New York at the time Mr.
WHY'S and his associates purchased
the stock of the Company from
Messrs. Burt, Rhodes. Moore, King
and their associates in Michigan
1t is understood the REIMBURSEMENT
of control by Mr. WHY'S is occasoned
by his having so many other inter-
ests, particularly Willys-Overland,
which will take practically all Of his
time and attention in future.
The Executive Offices Of the
Willys-Overland Company and other
WHY'S interests, are being closed and
all of Mr.. WHY'S activities will be
centered in or about Toledo.
Mr.. II. |. Shepherd who has been
associated with MIR. WiIlys in a
financial way, in connection with
many Of his Companies, is reported
to be joining the organization Of
one of the large Cleveland banks.
Republic Largest Truck
Manufacturer
Republic is the largest exclusive
manufacturer of Motor Trucks in the
World, and has produced and has
running in every Country of the
World, and every State of the United
States, more trucks than any other
manufacturer, exclusive of Ford.
Republic has a more widely dis
tributed product than any other man.
ufacturer, and reaches more vocation
al lines than does any other manu-
facturer (excepting Ford), this be-
ing due principally to the fact that
Republic has always built a highly
specialized and low-priced product.
During the past eighteen months,
like all Automobile and Truck Manu-
facturers, or, for that matter, all in
dustry, Republic has gone through
the throes Of deflation, and is now
emerging, with its decks cleared for
action, a complete, rightly priced,
eXpertly engineered and specialized
product, and expects to maintain it's
position as the leader in the Motor
Truck Industry.
Colonel Smith, who came to Re-
public as Vice President and General
Manager in November, 1920, brought
to the Company a knowledge Of Au-
tomotive business, accumulated in an
experience extending back almost to
the inception of the Automotive In
dustry.
Future Prospects Bright.
Under Colonel Smiths manage
ment, and with the realization by
him that the future of Trackless
Transportation by Motor Truck is
wholly contingent upon the kind of
continuous and dependable SERVICE
rendered, a complete reorganization
and change in policy of Republic
Service business, has been brought
about, until now Republic stands in
position to render UNEQUALLED