Show farsighted far sighted heads large industry thomas bata of azlin czechoslovakia Is no ordinary since the war he has been largely instrumental in developing in his country nn an industry which lias has now reached enormous proportions looking ahead he saw that there thera must be ii a vast demand for boots and shoes throughout the world and in his bis own country vast supplies of leather were available since that time his factory has grown until it now employs 2500 hands and tur turns ns out pairs of boots and shoes a lay clay to house his workers he had to build a town which now has inhabitants mr bata has for years made use of airplanes airplane to convey his commercial traveler travelers tra velera 2 a all 11 over europe with samples of his wares he maintains a small air force of his own with a staff of trained pilots |