Show WALTER H W WHITESIDE the election of mr walter H whiteside as president of the allis chalmers company is an indication that the change in the presidency will not mean a change in the policy of the company for mr whiteside has been during the absence in europe since april last of his predecessor in office in full charge of the operations of the organization with the title of vice president and general manager mr whiteside joined the allis chalmers W I 1 4 I 1 wa 11 1 1 K 4 A 1 wi 2 walter H whiteside interests in july 1904 when lie he accepted the position of general manager of sales he came at a time when the com company pany which had just taken over the bullock electric electra lc manufacturing company needed the injection of a vigorous and energetic personality into its sales force the task with mr whiteside was confronted was one which would have baffled any man with less determination less energy and less force ot of character it was not merely that lie he had to become familiar with all the intricacies of the companas comp anys varied products and they cover a larger area of human activity than that of any other great manufacturing corporation po ration but the new interests and the old had to be consolidated the sales sal e s organization had to be enlarged and its efficiency efficient increased with what success mr whiteside has met in his efforts the increase in the volume of the companas comp anys busness business and the crowded shops and the reopening opening re of the old south foundry at milwaukee can testify in taking up this higher and more re spon sible position mr whiteside has beh behind na him not only the confidence of his organization but a long and varied business experience in which he has filled many executive positions his achievements have won him recognition as a man of marked administrative ability he enters upon his new office amid the congratulations of a very wide circle of business friends and associates mr whiteside is a member of the american ame institute of electrical engineers of the engineers and lawyers clubs of new york of the midday mid day club chicago and af of the milwaukee club |