Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1915-08-01 | Page 23 | Goodyear Goat's Name is 'Violet,' but That's Misleading

Goodyear Goats Goat's Name Is Violett VioIet Violet but but That's s Misleading Hes He's Welcomed With Open Arms but Closed Noses at District Offices T G the districts of ot the Li Goodyear Goodear Tire Tiro Rubber company company com corn pany In amount of ot business for tor the month carries with it the honor honorof of ot entertaining the Goodyear goat To receive him as 38 a a. prize is th the tho ambition ambition am am- of ot each cacti district manager The Goodyear goat Is neither lie fic tion nor allegorical figure He lie Is la laa Isa isa a really truly sure sura enough goat with whiskers horns and and yes yes Ira fra grance In token of ot hl his chief chic characteristic char- char tho the radiance of ot sweet swoot- T smelling stitching savors he be has been denominated denominated de de- de nominated Violet although he Is not that kind of ot a goat It has been suggested that Sweet William Willlam Will Will- lam iam would be an appropriate name a ns as he could still be bo associated asso asso- dated with flowers He needs the association Upon the COat o nnA r r ance anca at on-e on one of or the tho G Goodyear d branches the tho manager announced to the other otier branches that thiat he had imad their that goat that it was up to them tham to take It U awaY war from rom him him him-he he would defend It against all comers corners Consequently when Violets Violet's guardIans guardians guard guard- ians are arc no longer able to top the sales list hist he embarks upon a n. voyage voy voy- age as-a to some somo distant haven ha and Is there thero re received l ed with open arms and closed noses Recently the Philadelphia manager manager man man- ager was horrified to receive a Q telegram announcing that the goat was on it Its way by express A consultation con con- was as Immediately called and nd disposition disposition the tho goats goat's tion tion discussed The consensus of or opinion was that undoubtedly Violet Vio Yb- let hl had been accustomed to the time wilds of tho the and west therefore re responsibility re- re should be assumed carefully for tor any fast tast ones onos the time goat might put over in a a. large larKe city However ever exercising gentlemanly restraint he made himself at home and alter after a meal ot of whatever Was was was' not nailed down in lii the tho Goodyear branch lie he recovered his compos compos- uro and settled down to quiet life lite awaiting patiently the summons to appear before some Bomo future futuro conQueror con con- qu eror Goodyear men are not averse to having one of ot their own number get f their ff goat Bt b but t maintain that they will III seo 55 e. e that no competitor B gets It It