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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[February 1, 1913. 



the sales force of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. He is quiet 

 and unassuming and has been very successful. 



H. A. Coffin, a man of experience in the automobile business, 

 has been given charge of the Detroit branch of the Firestone 

 company. The company has opened new branches in the follow- 

 ing cities : Columbus, Ohio, Geo. Richards, manager, formerly 

 with the Chicago branch ; Houston, Texas, H. W. McKadden, 

 manager; Milwaukee. Wisconsin, John E. McGinnis, manager; 

 Cincinnati, Ohio, E. F. Firestone, manager ; Memphis, Tennessee, 

 W. C. Ward, manager; Salt Lake City, Utah. M. L. Turbush, 

 manager. The needs of the trade demanded larger quarters in 

 Philadelphia, Buffalo and Chicago. The new offices of the com- 

 pany in Philadelphia are located at 304 Xorth Broad Street; in 

 Buffalo, on Main street, in the automobile section ; and in Chicago 

 at the corner of Nineteenth street and Michigan Ave. 

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The Y. M. C. A. of Akron is offering several special courses 

 for rubber workers. The courses are designed to give the rub- 

 ber worker an opportunity to obtain a fundamental knowledge 

 of the appliances and materials with which he works. These 

 lectures are being conducted by some of the most noted manu- 

 facturers of the city; among whom are J. H. Vance and W. R. 

 Miller, of the B. F. Goodrich Co., and L. M. Bourne, Dr. Millard 

 and E. R. Hall, of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 



The following is an outline of one of the main rubber courses : 

 P.\RT I. — Instruction in Power and Appliances Used in Manu- 



F.\CTURING IN GeNERAL. 



I. Power Elements. — Instruction in methods of producing, and 

 characteristics of 



a. Steam. 



b. Electricity. 



c. Air. 



d. Hydraulic pressure. 



II. Transforming power elements into usable horsepower 

 power plant : 



a. Boilers. 



b. Steam engine. 



c. Dynamo-generator to motor. 



d. Air compressor. 



e. Pumps, accumulator. 



III. Transmitting liorsepower to factory machines : 



a. Mechanical drive. 



b. Electric drive, switchboard. 



IV. Miscellaneous appliances : 



a. Elevators, conveyors, trucks. 



b. Blocks and tackle, chain blocks, air and electric hoists, 



cranes. 



c. Safety devices, fire extinguishers. 



d. Lighting, heating, ventilating. 



Part II. — Instruction in Rubber and Compounding Pigments. 



I. Rubber : 



a. Description of various grades. 



b. Where and how grown. 



c. Value and importance of careful handling of scrap, etc. 



d. Scrap rubber, reclaiming, etc. 



II. Compounding pigments: 



a. Description of various materials. 



b. Their action in connection with rubber. 



Part HI. — Instruction in the Theory, Use and Construction 



OF THE Various Special Appliances Used 



IN THE Rubber Industry. 



I. Washing and drying. 



II. Compounding, and mixing, or milling. 



III. Calendering, cementing and impregnating. 



IV. Preparing stock and vulcanizing the various rubber 

 products : 



a. Tires and automobile accessories. 



b. Molded goods, rubber belting, etc. 



c. Insulated wire. hose. etc. 



d. Boots and shoes, druggists' sundries. 



e. Hard rubber, balata and gutta percha products. 



Part IV. — Concluding Lectures. . 



I. Factory hygiene with .special reference to rubber factory 

 conditions. . . 



II. Review of the course. 



HI. Lecture on the present status and future outlook of the 

 rubber industry. 



The Cleveland .Automobile Show, held the week of January 

 4-11, 1913, on the lower floor of the new Wigmore Building, was 

 the most successful and best patronized auto show ever held in 

 Cleveland. The value of the cars and equipment on display was 

 placed at over $2,000,000, and the various salesmen representing 

 the automobile factories report large sales. The various Akron 

 rubber companies were well represented. The success of this 

 show depended to a large extent on the general manager, Fred 

 Caley, and on Fred Wood, both of whom were formerly Akron 

 men. who have had years of experience in the automobile busi- 

 ness. 



THE RUBBER TRADE IN CINCINNATI. 



By a Resident Correspondent. 



\ I'TER a brisk trade covering the fall months and the holi- 

 ■'*■ days the rubber business locally has put on the brakes and 

 slowed down, though not more than is usual at this time of the 

 year. Local houses, despite the temporary lull in trade, are tak- 

 ing advantage of the slack season and making preparations for 

 the opening of trade in the spring. Indications point to a banner 

 year for the rubber industry, and naturally efforts are being put 

 forth to meet the unexampled trade which is promised. Many 

 of the managers of the branch houses of the big rubber com- 

 panies are of the opinion that the opening of spring trade will 

 find the consumption overtopping the production. 



C. J. Butler, vice-president of the United States Tire Co.. 

 was a visitor to the city the past month, stopping over for an 

 examination of local conditions and prospects and inspecting 

 the new branch house of the company which was recently opened. 

 Mr. Butler expressed himself as pleased with local conditions 

 and after a brief stay left for the South for a period of 

 recuperation with his family. 



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It is reported in local financial circles that the Grasselli Chem- 

 ical Co., which had its origin in Cincinnati, but which now op- 

 erates more than 15 plants throughout the country for the 

 manufacture of heavy chemicals and zinc products used by the 

 rubber industry, will soon call a meeting of its stockholders to 

 authorize an increase in its capital stock, which is now $7,500,000. 

 The cotnpany recently gratified its stockholders by handing out 

 a melon consisting of its unissued common stock. 



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:K recently formed establishment, which is new in its line in 

 this city, is that of the Automobile Tire & Tube Hospital. The 

 hospital is located in the rubber tire and automobile sales district, 

 being located at 907 Race street — head physician, W. M. Gait; 

 chief interne, H. V. Hague. Both men are practical rubber men, 

 haxing had wide experience in the manufacture of rubber tires. 



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The Republic Tire & Rubber Co. has moved its local sales 

 rooms from 915 Race street to 907 Race street, occupying part 

 of the rooms which have been leased by the Automobile Tire & 



Tube Hospital. 



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Much interest is being' manifested by local rubber tire men in 

 the automobile show to be held by the .'\utomobile Dealers' 

 Association of Cincinnati. While the tire manufacturers will 

 not have individual exhibits at the show, they will, however, 

 be represented by the local supply and auto accessories dealers 



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To meet the heavy demand for rubber clothing and rubber 

 footwear brought on by the flood of the Ohio River January 12, 

 the Schaefer Rubber Co.. which operates one of the largest 

 retail rubber stores in the Middle West, kept its salesrooms 

 open Sunday and every night in the week during the high water. 



