Februarv I, 1905.] 



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former bidders claiming not to be able to understand the speci- 

 fications of the quantity of supplies needed. The two bids re- 

 ceived were from Clement, Restlne & Co., $19,500; and the 

 Garlock Packing Co., $17,500. 



TO MAKE RUBBER FOOTWEAR IN AKRON. 

 The B. F. Goodrich Co. (Akron, Ohio) have made announce- 

 ment of their decision to add rubber boots and shoes to the 

 output of their factory. This decision has been reached after 

 having been considered for some time, and plans have been so 

 far advanced that the company expect to be able to market 

 their new product next season. Plans are already under way 

 for buildings for a large addition to the plant of the company, 

 which will provide for the employment of 400 or 500 persons 

 more than at present. The new department will be in charge 

 of Mr. William E. Hemenover, who is already on the ground in 

 charge of preparations. Mr. Hemenover has had 24 years 

 experience in connection with the manufacture of rubber foot- 

 wear, of which 13 were spent with the Goodyear Rubber Co. at 

 Middletown, Connecticut. He was next connected with the 

 National India Rubber Co. — which by that time had been 

 acquired by the United States Rubber Co. — after which he 

 superintended the construction of the plant of the Monarch 

 Rubber Co. (now the Banner Rubber Co.) at St. Louis, being 

 subsequently in charge of its operation. This announce- 



ment is the most interesting development of the month in the 

 rubber trade. The Goodrich company's equipment for such a 

 line is singularly complete, and as they are accustomed to do- 

 ing things on a large scale, their product may be expected to 

 become very important. With a grinding and calendering ca- 

 pacity greater than any other single rubber factory in the United 

 States, with by far the best laboratory equipment, with an or- 

 ganization that is an near perfection as possible, with ample 

 capital, and unrivalled facilities for marketing goods, they will, 

 no doubt, soon be classed among the large producers of rubber 

 footwear. There is also a possibility that a company that has 

 gone into the manufacture of rubber goods on such a sound 

 scientific basis as they have, and with all the experience that 

 has come through their exhaustive test of all types of rubber, 

 compounding materials, and compounds, may have original 

 ideas as to their own shoe compounds. Further than this, as 

 large manufacturers of reclaimed rubber, and big buyers of 

 crude, they will be in a position to reap all the advantages that 

 large purchasers always command. 



TO DOUBLE THEIR CAPACITY. 

 The United and Globe Rubber Manufacturing Cos. of Tren- 

 ton, N. J., advise The India Rubber World that they are 

 preparing plans and specifications for the erection of buildings, 

 with an equipment of machinery, which will double their pres- 

 ent facilities for the production of mechanical rubber goods. 

 These buildings will be located to the north of and adjoining 

 the present factory. The company have owned for some time 

 past a large plot of ground for the purpose of expansion, which 

 they now find necessary. It is understood that the new build- 

 ings will be practically a duplication of the present plant, in- 

 cluding an additional power house. 



GROWTH OF A SOUTHERN RUBBER HOUSE. 



Me.ssrs. TOWMER& Co.. extensive distributers of mechanical 

 rubber goods, with headquarters at Memphis, Tennessee, have 

 applied for a charter incorporating their firm, which, from Feb- 

 ruary I, the commencement of their new business year, will be 

 known as Towner & Co., Incorporated. The management will 

 remain in the same hands, namely H. N. and R. P. Towner. 

 The change is made solely in order that the firm may have the 



advantages which in the modern conduct of business are en- 

 joyed by a corporation. The business of the Messrs. Towner 

 was established in Memphis in 1879, since which time they 

 have made three moves, each time requiring larger premises 

 on account of the continued growth of their business. They 

 moved into their present quarters in January, 189S, and expect 

 to remain there for a little while yet, although much cramped 

 for room owing to the fact that their business is still growing. 

 The stock of belting which they now carry is much larger than 

 they (ormerly carried, and they have added from time to time 

 a number of packings, emery wheels, and other lines in the mill 

 supply department. The company have at all times three trav- 

 eling men. and their territory has been extended until it covers 

 west Tennessee, southern Kentucky, northern Alabama, all of 

 Mississippi, Arkansas, and Lguisiana, southeastern Missouri, 

 and a good part of Texas. 



THE GOODRICH ANNUAL MEETING. 



The annual meeting of The B. F. Goodrich Co. (Akron, 

 Ohio), on January 16, resulted in the reelection of the officers, 

 as follows : 



PresiJfnt—GKORGZ T. Perkins. 



Ficf Pnsidtnt — Bertram G. Work. 



Secretaty — Richard P. Marvin. 



'/'reasuni — W. A. KoLGER. 



Geiienil Manager of Works — F. H. MASON, 



These oflficers, with George W. Crouse and Charles C. Good- 

 rich, constitute the board of directors. 



in the Do- 

 , 1904, were 

 figures are 



Total. 

 5,091,780 

 4,924,837 

 4.793.088 

 5,404,124 

 5,753.288 



CONSUMPTION OF RUBBER IN CANADA. 



The imports of crude rubber for consumption 

 minion of Canada for the fiscal year ended June 30 

 larger than in any preceding year. The following 

 from official statements ; 



India-rubber and Recovered Rubber 



Veaks. Gutla-percba. and Substitute. 



In 1899-1900. ./oaHt/r 3,004,828 2,086,952 



In 1900-01 3.016,862 1,907.975 



In 1901-02 2,911,438 1,881,650 



In 1902-03 2,861,453 2,542,671 



In 1903-04 3,213,362 2,539.926 



NATIONAL INDIA RUBBER CO. — NEW OFFICERS. 

 Mr. Harry H. Shepard, general manager of this company 

 since May, 1900, and identified in an important way with its 

 management for a number of years previously, tendered his 

 resignation on January 16, to take effect at once, and it was 

 accepted. At a meeting of the directors of the company in 

 New York, on January 18, the office of general manager was 

 abolished, after which the following appointments were made : 

 Le Baron C. Colt, agent ; William Hodgkinson, superintend- 

 ent ; Elwyn C. Fish, assistant superintendent. The president 

 of the company. Colonel Samuel P. Colt, who has also been 

 treasurer, resigned the later position, and Walter DeF. Brown, 

 who for many years has been secretary of the company, was 

 elected to fill the office of treasurer as well. The directors 

 adopted resolutions expressing regret at the retirement of Mr. 

 Shepard and their high appreciation of him personally and of 

 his services to the company. In response to an inquiry from 

 The India Rubber World, Mr. Shepard said : " I have not 

 as yet formulated any plans for the future. After 29 years' ac- 

 tive service in the rubber business I feel that I am entitled to 

 a short rest, after which I hope again to take up the rubber 

 line in some form or another." Mr. Shepard is a member of 

 the Rhode Island senate and of its finance committee, and it 

 is understood that this position will not be affected by his 

 business change. ^=Mr. Colt, the newly appointed agent of 

 the company, is a native of Bristol, a son of Judge Le Baron B. 

 Colt of the United States circuit court, a graduate from 

 Brown University, is 28 years old, and has been in training at 



