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ins da Mad te es ae ne hn ia iala nd 34A THE OSHAWA TIMES, Friday, Februory 26, 1965 Facts About The See WOE Oa EET A oe A OE Se eed SHOE Organization "The Bata Organization has always been guided by the conviction that their industry should establish itself as part of the community, making its contribution to raising the standard of living and the long-range stability of the country in which it is located. Moreover these new enterprises should provide progressive opportunities for the de- velopment of local personnel. "It is largely in this sense of mission that the secret of achievement lies'. A WORLD OF SHOEMAKING To-day, in 78 countries of the Free World, the BATA name is widely known in the field of footwear manufacture and selling. These countries are served by 80 independent BATA Companies, each controlled by its own company Manager and Board of Directors, 68 factories are operated, supplemented by a rubber plantation, hide- collecting centres and tanneries, a textile mill and other auxiliary plants. : Together, these Companies produce and sell an annual total of more ne a ne ' than 185,000,000 pairs of shoes. Over 16,000,000 pairs of shoes were Bata Oshawa Shopping Centre -- Serving You Since 1956 purchased last year from other manufacturers. This merchandise reaches the customer either through more than 4,000 stores which bear the BATA name or through thousands of in dependent retailers everywhere. Almost every week since the BATA Organization was originally found- ed seventy-one years ago, anew BATA store has been opened some- where in the world. More than 65,000 people are directly employed by the BATA Comp- anies. Between them, they speak over thirty languages. Put Your 'Fashion-Foot' Forward In Bate suors Bata -- Downtown Oshawa -- Serving You Since 1952 2 LOCATIONS - OSHAWA SHOPPING CENJRE and 15 SIMCOE STREET NORTH