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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[November 1, 1912. 



NEW YORK ELECTRICAL EXPOSITION AND AUTO- 

 MOBILE SHOW. 



■ I ■ HE increased application of electricity to all branches of in- 

 •*■ dustry is exemplitied in the development of the annual 

 Electrical Show. Started in the year 1907, it is now regarded as 

 a yearly event of importance, bringing under one roof exhibits 

 illustrating the varied applications of electricity to modern life 

 and industry. 



Lasting from October 9 to 19, the time of its duration, per- 

 mitted all those interested to visit it and study its features, either 

 from an industrial or a domestic point of view. Its removal 

 from its original home at Madison Square Garden to the more 

 commodious premises at the Grand Central Palace, has proved 

 a marked success, both as to participation and attendance. 



One of the features of the development which the change in 

 location has permitted is the display of automobiles and motor 

 trucks. To accommodate this section, a demonstration track had 

 been arranged on the third floor, permitting manufacturers to 

 make indoor demonstrations of the merits of electric vehicles 

 and trucks. Among the former were the exhibits of the Ander- 

 son Motor Car Co., the S. R. Bailey Co., Buffalo Electric Vehicle 

 Co. and the Studebaker Corporation. 



Special prominence was given to commercial and industrial 

 electric trucks, in which field electricity is making rapid strides, 

 to the advantage of the rubber tire industry. Various sizes and 

 models were displayed by the Studebaker Corporation, the At- 

 lantic Vehicle Co., the Champion Electric Vehicle Co., the Lans- 

 den Co., the Ward Motor Vehicle Co.. and the General Motors 

 Truck Co. The facility of being able to demonstrate them in- 

 doors gives electric vehicles an advantage not enjoyed by those 

 using gasoline. 



In connection with automobile accessories, interest had been 

 manifested in the announcement by the Westinghouse Electric 

 and Manufacturing Co. of a tire vulcanizer, which would greatly 

 simplify the problem of repairing tires. The model, however, 

 had not arrived by the close of the exposition. 



The government exhibits were varied and included those of 

 the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce 

 and Labor, the Department of the Interior, the United States 

 Na\y and the War Department. The first-named department 

 illustrated the stimulation of plant growth by electricity, while 

 the application of electricity to cultivation on a more extensive 

 scale was demonstrated by the produce of the electrified farm 

 exhibited by Dr. Emilio Olson. These two exhibits were of spe- 

 cial interest by reason of the possible application of electricity to 

 the germination of seedlings and the cultivation of rubber trees. 



Wireless outfits and signalling apparatus were displayed by 

 the Navy Department, but particular interest attached, from a 

 rubber point of view, to the model harbor built by the Govern- 

 ment for the Alaska- Yukon-Pacific Exposition at a cost of 

 $35,000 and operated by representatives of the United States 

 Coast Defense. The harbor showed in miniature form the mines 

 and batteries used for purposes of protection, in the manner 

 explained in the October, 1912, issue of The India Rubber 

 World, page 16. Miniatures of the cables used for transmitting 

 the electric current were exhibited and explained by the attend- 

 ants. They consisted of three copper wire strands covered with 

 rubber, enclosed in rubber tubing, the whole constituting in 

 miniature a section of a cable. From time to time electric cur- 

 rent was sent through the cables, the ignition of a red light 

 taking the place of an explosion. 



Models of the Gatun Dam of the Panama Canal, and of one 

 of the locks and the movable dam on the Mohawk River at 

 Yosts formed interesting features. 



The Habirshaw Wire Co. exhibited samples of their insulated 

 wires and cables, showing their various qualities made in accord- 

 ance with official requirements. 



A distinctively rubber exhibit was that of the Canton Rubber 

 Co., of Canton, Ohio, which appealed to most visitors. It con- 

 sisted of seamless fine Para rubber gloves and mittens, specially 

 intended for electricians, to whom they are a vital necessity. 

 They are of standard quality for 4,000 volts, and of heavy make 

 for 10,000 volts. One pair was shown which had withstood as 

 high as 23,000 volts. In addition to those for electricians, gloves 

 for acid workers, tanners and similar operatives were also 

 shown. Household gloves, finger cots, special rubber goods and 

 druggists' sundries also formed part of the line. 



The II. W. Johns-Man ville Co. made a strong exhibit of as- 

 bestos roofing and waterproofing, making a special feature of 

 their "Regal Roofing" of natural asphalt. Friction tapes and 

 splicing compounds formed part of their full line of electrical 

 supplies. Refrigerating machinery was a prominent feature of 

 the exhibit, as well as "Transite" asbestos wood and other as- 

 bestos compounds. 



One of tlie most interesting specialties was the "Acousticon," 

 or electrical aid to hearing, which is largely composed of hard 

 rubber. Besides facilitating ordinary conversation, it has an ear- 

 piece which, in conjunction with an "Acousticon" connection, 

 enables deaf persons to hear and thus attend church or the 

 theater with the same comfort as if their hearing were normal. 

 It is made by the General Acoustic Co., of Jamaica, Long Island. 



The prominent companies identified with electric light and 

 power were fully represented, such as the General Electric Co., 

 the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co., the New 

 York Edison Co., the United Electric Light & Power Co., the 

 Edison Electric Illuminating Co., of Brooklyn ; the Electric 

 Lamp Association, the Yonkers Electric Light & Power Co., 

 the Wagner Electric Manufacturing Co., and others. 



Office appliances and labor-saving household devices were 

 largely represented, the object of most of the exhibits being^ 

 practical utility, and that end having been fully accomplished. 



Among other interesting exhibits was that of the Dodge & 

 Zuill Manufacturing Co., of Syracuse — the "Easy" Motor 

 Washer — with a wringer composed of rubber rolls. The com- 

 bination of the two appliances economizes time and labor. 



The exhibits of electric accessories were typical in character 

 and marked various interesting stages in the progress of elec- 

 trical science. 



INDIA-RUBBER GOODS IN COMMERCE. 



EXPORTS FEOM THE UNITED STATES. 



OFFICIAL statement of values of exports of manufactures 

 of india-rubber and gutta-percha from the United States 

 for the month of July, 1912, and for the first seven months of 

 five calendar years : •, 



Belting, Boots All 



Months. Packing and Other Tot.\l. 



and Hose. Shoes. Rubber. 



July, 1912 $225,102 $141,583 $741,902 $1,108,587 



January-June 1,156,546 512.881 3.850,713 5,520,140 



Total, 1912 $1,381,648 $654,464 $4,592,615 $6,628,727 



Total. 1911 1,290,415 927,644 4,162,495 6,380,554 



Total, 1910 1,218.628 1,013.834 3.273,268 5.505,730 



Total, 19:")9 996.859 637.090 2.393,563 4,027,512 



Total, 1908 714,125 656,33.^ 2,120,145 3,490,603 



The above heading. "All Other Rubber," for the month of 

 July, 1912, and the lirst seven months of the two calendar years, 

 includes the following details relating to Tires : 



For All 



Months. Automobiles. Other. Total. 



Julv. 1912 values $297,340 $54,326 $351,666 



January- June 1,537,705 292.178 1.829,883 



Total, 1912 $1,835,045 $.346,504 $2,181,549 



Total, 1911 1,464,060 337,130 1,801.190 



