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William John Motz and John Adam Rittinger continued to run the company in their father's places until Rittinger's death in 1915. Rittinger's share in the company was purchased by local businessman and politician William Daum Euler.
William John and W.D. Euler did not see eye-to-eye resulting in a tense business relationship. William John felt that Euler was using the paper to further his own political career. After William John's death, his son John Edward continued to argue with Euler over his control in the company. Eventually Euler became a minor shareholder with his shares being sold in 1953.
DAY, FERGUSON, WILSON & KELLY
Barristers, Solicitors, &c.
Federal Building, 85 Richmond Street, West
Toronto 2, Canada
March 25th, 1931.
W.J. Motz, Esq.,
Queen St. North, Kitchener, Ont.
Dear Will:
I have yours of the 24th.
I am very glad to hear what is in it. There is, however, a rift between you two and no reconciliation or explanation can altogether remove the grouches or peevishness, or feeling of grievances, or whatever you want to call it, that caused this. The ideal think would be for both of you to forget it.
That may not be altogether possible, but the situation is very much helped by the fact that your differences are a matter of discussion between you two people, and not before any others. A man can easily enough forget what a man says to him alone, but not when others are present.
I rather feel, however, that I would get the agreements on the stock. That is only putting in writing what has been agreed to. Then offer half of it to him.
Yours truly,
