Word: war
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...often discoursed upon the automobile business, upon U. S. business in general. He contributed $25,000 to the Hoover campaign fund (Postmaster General Brown is a fellow townsman) and he was "responsible" for an additional $125,000. He has been "mentioned" for Ambassador to France, Japan, Turkey. After the War, when King Albert of Belgium visited Toledo as guest of Brand Whitlock, a fleet of Willys-Knights received the royal party. When a newsman in an Oldsmobile attempted to tag along with the procession, a policeman forced him to the curb. Ever since 1900 when, as Fierce-Arrow sales-agent...
...Willys was once a cycle-maker. His bicycle plant was at Canandaigua, N. Y., not far from Hammondsport, N. Y., the birthplace of Mr. Curtiss who later built up JOHN NORTH WILLYS Chicago bought him out. Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Co., which Mr. Willys expanded and controlled during the War...
Prosperous during the War, the company slumped in 1919, passed common dividends from 1920 to 1928. In 1928 prosperity had returned to the extent of $187,223,388 sales and a net income of $5,904,701. During the first quarter of 1929, Willys-Overland sold 92,000 cars, compared to 70,000 for first quarter...
...Organized as the American Standard Engineering Standards Committee in 1917 by the American Societies of Civil Engineers, of Mechanical Engineers, American Institutes of Electrical Engineers, of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers and American Society for Testing Materials, the Committee in 1919 expanded its membership to include U. S. Departments of War, Navy and Commerce. More members were added until in 1928 there were 37 member bodies. In March the American Home Economics Society was admitted to membership...
...that I have exceeded my prerogatives in coming to the conclusions I have in regard to war and Christianity...