November 1, 1912. 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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German Government was to publish the methods which were 

 used for analysis of specification material, at any particular date, 

 in order to insure the co-operation of the manufacturer, and 

 thus make possible a more rational examination of the goods 

 than would otherwise be possible. He believed it to be a very 

 simple matter lo inform the manufacturer by mail, if need be, 

 when a new and better method of analysis was discovered. 



Mr. Earl presented a resolution, that The India Rubber 

 WoRLu be designated as a nican.i of intercommunication anions; 

 the members of tliis Conference. This resohitiun was unani- 

 mously adoiUed. 



Dr. Dannerth offered a resolution, that the present form of 

 Conference Committee and Ofticers lie continued as a means 



Pearson, who. by reason of his thorough and intimate knowledge 

 of the whole rubber world, and his conspicuous ability as a 

 presiding officer, had directed the sessions of the Conference 

 so smoothly and so successfully. This vote was also unanimously 

 carried. 



Mr. Van Dcrbeck referred to the fact that the producers, man- 

 ufacturers and consumers of rubber goods had on no previous 

 occasion been so successfully brought together, lie moved a 

 vote of thanks to Dr. Dannerth, the honorary secretary, for the 

 efficiency with which he had served the Conference. 



This vote was unani-.n '-^'i Tried, whereupon the Confer- 

 ence adjourned sine die. 



The following gcnlienKii wcri invilcd by the president to serve 



CVKIL K. S. 1:'..\XENU.\LE. 



Richard B. Earle. 



Du. Li,TH.\R K. Wtni-R. 



of intercommunication among the members of this Conference 

 until the next Conference shall convene. This resolution was 

 also unaniuMUsly adopted. 



It was announced that The India Rubber World planned to 

 publish in full tlie papers that had been read liefore the Cini- 

 ference. 



Dr. Weber's suggestion that the U. S. Government be called 

 upon to state its methods of analysis in all government specifica- 

 tions, w'as discussed by many members of the Conference; and 

 while it was the consensus of opinion that the manufacturer was 

 entitled to know to what tests his goods would be put, under 

 government specifications, it was the general view that in- 

 asmuch as this was an international conference, it could not 

 with propriety submit any request or memorial to the United 

 States or any other government. 



Mr. Pearson paid a tribute to the organizer of the Exposition, 

 speaking as follows : "The exposition to which our friend Mr. 

 jManders has invited us is most unique. He has brought to us 

 commissioners and exhibits from the far-away countries of 

 Brazil, the Island of Ceylon and the Federated Malay States. 

 Mr. Manders and Aliss Fulton have rendered us an inestimable 

 service. It was they who originated the idea of a Rubber Con- 

 ference, and an expression of appreciation is assuredly due them." 



Mr. Wood of the New York Commercial Co. made the follow- 

 ing motion: "Be it moved that a vote of thanks be extended the 

 able organizer of this exposition and his niece. Miss Fulton, 

 the secretary of the exposition, and that a copy of this resolu- 

 tion be engrossed and presented to Mr. Manders and Miss 

 Fulton." The vote was carried unanimously. 



Dr. Huber moved a vote of thanks to the chairman, Mr. 



as honorary chairmen at the several sessions: Mr. G. Stone, 

 Dr. Jacques Huber, Mr. C. R. Hoggs. Mr. D. A. Cutler and 

 Dr. Frederic Dannerth. 



THE AKTKREXHIBITION SUPPERS. 

 At the end of each day a supper was held in the Palace res- 

 taurant, attended by the exhibitors and their friends. These 

 occasions were for the most part quite informal. At the open- 

 ing supper on Monday night. September 23d, there were several 

 speakers, among them. Mr. Salmon, Commissioner from the Im- 

 perial Institute of England. Dr. Dahne and Mr. Algot Lange, the 

 explorer of the .•\mazon — a particularly delightful feature of the 

 initial supper being the German student songs, contributed by 

 \ir. Dahne. The suppers held later in the week were equally 

 interesting and all w'ell attended. 



A COMMITTEE ON RUBBER NOMENCXATURE. 



Early in the sessions of the Rubber Conference a committee 

 was appointed from the members of the Conference to act in con- 

 junction with the committee appointed by the Rubber Club of 

 .\merica to bring about the standardization of the nomenclature 

 of crude rubber. The chairman of the committee was Henry C. 

 Pearson and the three members from the rubber club were A. 

 Zeiss, A. W. Stedman and W. F. Bass. The members appointed 

 from the conference were, in addition to the chairman, C. E. S. 

 Baxendale. from F'ederated Malay States ; Leonard Wray, from 

 British Malaya and Straits Settlements; F. Crosbie-Roles, from 

 Ceylon ; Noel Trotter, from London ; Dr. Jacques Huber, from 

 Para ; Dr. J. de Argollo, from Bahia ; and W. A. Anderson, from 

 the Hawaiian Islands. 



