Shrewd as Boy
Innate business ability began to
manifest itself in Mr. Willys when
he was a boy. It was told of him
that he was fond of negotiating
little deals with his companions at
an age when most boys are think
ing of games and sports. Foresight
was another thing that he acquired
to a marked degree and as a grow
ing youth he eyed the bicycle, just
coming into popularity, as a profit
able outlet for his selling in
genuity.
At the age of 18, Mr. Willys had
organized a bicycle sales company
at Elmira, N. Y. In seven years he
had worked up a large wholesale
distribution business with gross
sales of approximately $500,000 a
year.
“Ad” Starts Something
About that time he saw an ad
vertisement in a newspaper seeking
some one to handle the product of
the Overland Company of Indian
apolis. The Overland was a four
cylinder automobile, in advance of
the two-cylinder then in general
use. The company had been in
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On Trip Around
World; Will
Fly Over Alaska
TORONTO, Aug. 27.—On a
flight around the world, Harold
Farquhar, First Secretary of the
British Legation in Mexico City,
and Frit* Bielcr, former Ger
man war ace, took off this fore
noon for Winnipeg. They intend
to stop at Edmonton and then
hop from there to Alaska.
CHISELING ON
HOURS, WAGES,
PRICES, REPORT
President Asks for Legis
lation, Next Congress
to Bolster NRA
WASHINGTON, August 27.—
Widespread chiseling op hours, wag
es and prices were cited by Con
gress in a report to the President
in a move to bolster his recommen
dation for legislation during the
next session to retain advantages
of the NRA.
