OCTOBKR 1, 1012.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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Who's Who at the Rubber Show. 



WHILE of course the exiiibils of what people are going to 

 the Exposition to see — the manufactured goods, the ma- 

 chinery used in manufacturing these goods, the crude 

 rubber that is the foundation of the whole industry, and various 

 compounds without which the crude rubber would be of no avail 

 — still the personnel of the Exposition is certainly not devoid of 

 interest. 



PRESIDENT WILLIAM H. TAFT, PATRON OF THE EXPOSITION. 



The patron of the Exposition is William H. Taft, who for the 



last three and a half years has been president of the United 



States, and who. according to his campaign manager, Charles 



olticial position rendered it impossible for him to be in .\ew 

 York City on the 23d, and Mayor Gaynor kindly accepted an 

 invitation to make the opening address in the Governor's place. 



MAYOR WILLIAM J. GAYNOR. WHO OPENS THE EXPOSITION. 

 While Mr. Gaynor has only a local political position, being 

 Mayor of the City of New York, his fame is national, it might 

 properly be said international, the result not only of the impor- 

 tance of his position as the ruling spirit of the second largest city 

 in the world, but even more the result of his unique and forcible 

 personality. He is possibly the most picturesque citizen in a 

 public iJositinn that we have produced in this country since An- 



President Willi.\m H. Taft. 



Governor John A. Dix. 



D. Hillcs. will continue in that difficult but desirable posiiion up 

 to tlie 4th of March, 1917. Mr. Taft had hoped to be present at 

 the opening exercises and to take part in that interesting event 

 but, unfortunately, the President is often a victim to his duties, 

 and he was compelled to remain in Washington just at this par- 

 ticular time. He expects, however, to pay the Exposition a visit 

 during its ten days of duration. Just wlicn this pleasing event 

 will occur cannot be stated at this time, but will be properly 

 announced. 



GOVERNOR JOHN A. DIX. PRESIDENT OF THE EXPOSITION. 



The President of the Exposition is Governor John A. Dix, 

 chief executive of the great state of New York. Aside from his 

 political prominence, there is great propriety in having Governor 

 Dix officiate in this capacity, because prior to his advent on the 

 political stage he was known as a business man of large interests 

 and conspicuous success. It is, therefore, quite fitting that he 

 should have a prominent part in any notable commercial function 

 in this state. Governor Dix, when he assumed the presidency 

 of the Exposition, fully expected to be present on the opening 

 day and deliver the inaugural address, but the exigencies of his 



drew Jackson, known in his day as "Old Hickory." The willing- 

 ness of the Mayor to deliver the opening address is most 

 fortunate, because he is at his best in his speechmaking — being full 

 of wise saws and modern instances. But as the Mayor is much 

 given to impromptu speaking it was impossible for this publica- 

 tion to secure his address in advance, but there is every assur- 

 ance — from past experiences — that it will be well worth hearing 



HENRY C. PEARSON, VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EXPOSITION. 



Henry C. Pearson, vice-president of the Exposition, and 

 president of the Conference to be held jointly with the Exposition, 

 hardly needs an introduction to the readers of this journal, which 

 he founded twenty-four years ago, and of which he has been 

 editor continuously ever since. It is safe to say that no one has 

 done more to disseminate rubber information all over the world 

 than the editor of this paper. He has traveled extensively in 

 rubber countries — both in the wild rubber regions of South 

 America and in the plantation districts of the Far East — and 

 has written a number of books giving the result of his experi- 

 ences and observations. 



Mr. Pearson presided at the initial function of the Exposition — ■ 



