Show OVERLAND PLANT GROWS IN 1917 Continued from Preceding Page at its head and Willys was the logical man to select for tor the important tion Forceful Initiative and shrewd foresight foresight fore tore sight are the tho factors given ghen the principal principal principal pal credit for the time success of or Willys Ills Ho He entered the automobile manufacturing business at a time wh when n it seemed doom doomed cd to failure His friends and associate associates associates as as- tried to dissuade him from buying buying buy buy- ing InS tho the Torpedo Pope-Torpedo plant when that property went begging on the market The They pointed out to him the failure of or experienced manufacturers who had sunk their all in the automobile game slut put Willys 1115 had the vision and foresight foresight fore tore sight to look beyond to the day a when I the homo home without a car would be bc al almost almost almost al- al most as uncommon a as the off Ice without without without with with- out a 1 telephone He lie saw tho the efficiencies effi effi- of ot permanency which have havo placed tho the automobile Industry In the prominent position it occupies toda today Moreover er he had the coura courage c to back hack backup up his convictions con and lost no time In consummating the deal for tor the Pope- Pope Torpedo property That happened in 1908 Since that time the Overland Willys-Overland has grown and grown until tod today It ranks ranIs the tho second largest larlest single automobile manufacturing manufacturing man man- organization In the world and the greatest H organization producIng producing ing Ins a comprehensive lino line of oC cars Success however howo has not changed chane in inthe inthe the tho slightest degree those personal characteristics that have always alwa's made Mr Willys so popular among his tel fel ci- ci lows He lie still carries the weight and responsibilities of or his vast and varied business Interests with a smile and therein lies lIfS what his most Intimate as associates associates as- as regard l as hs the secret of his 1118 suc sue cess |