February i, 1902.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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THE CANADIAN RUBBER SHOE ASSOCIATONS. 



ON January 21 there gathered in Toronto the rubber shoe 

 men of Canada, comprising the leading manufacturers 

 and jobbers, most of whom belong to the two organiza- 

 tions known as the " Rubber Shoe Manufacturers' As- 

 sociation " and the " Rubber Boot and Shoe Jobbers' Associa- 

 tion." The manufacturers met at the Queens Hotel and spent 

 nearly the whole afternoon in the transaction of business. 

 Those present were: S. H. C. Miner and J. H. McKechnie. 

 Granby Rubber Co.; J.J. McGill, Montreal, Canadian Rubber 

 Co. ; James Robinson, president, and Walter Binmore, secretary, 

 of the Maple Leaf Rubber Co. ; C. N. Candee and R. H. Greene, 

 of the Gutta-Percha and Rubber Manufacturing Co.; A. L. 

 Breithaupt, of the Berlin Rubber Co., and M. C. Mullarkey, 

 Montreal, of the Boston Rubber Co. of Montreal. Price lists 

 were rearranged, and arrangements made for the opening of the 

 rubber season on April i. 



At the same time the rubber boot and shoe jobbers held 

 their meeting in the council chamber of the Board of Trade 

 building. There were about thirty members present. James 

 Robinson, the retiring president, presided. The retiring sec- 

 retary, A. B. Pickett, of Montreal, delivered a brief address on 

 the condition of the trade, and read his annual report. The fol- 

 lowing officers were then elected: President, J. A. McLaren, 

 Toronto ; vice-presidents, W. S. Louson, Montreal ; W. A. Ham- 

 ilton, Toronto ; R. T. Hayes, St. John, N. B. ; and J.J. Kilgour, 

 Winnipeg ; treasurer, J. S. King, Toronto ; secretary, J. A. Ful- 

 lerton, Toronto ; executive committees : For Ontario, A. Mc- 



Pherson, Charles Bonnick, Toronto; For Quebec, James Rob- 

 inson, A. C. Lambert, Montreal ; For the Maritime Provinces, 

 W. M. Angus, E. L. Rising, St. John, N. B. ; For Manitoba and 

 the Northwest Territories, Alfred A. Andrews, A. Congdon, 

 Winnipeg. 



Incidentally, it may be noted that the meetings of the job- 

 bers and manufacturers were really held in conjunction, and 

 that the two associations work together in every respect. The 

 business accomplished is briefly summarized in the following 

 articles : 



I. Business for the new season must not be solicited by Jobbers be- 

 fore March 3, prox. 



II. The list and discounts for the coming season will be issued on 

 March i. 



III. No discount greater than 12^ per cent, additional shall here- 

 after be allowed by manufacturers to Jobbers on seconds or obsoletes. 



IV. No second quality goods of any description shall be cartoned. 



V. An effort will be made to dispose of punched goods through the 

 jobbing trade and manufacturers have agreed to hold no auction sale 

 should their entire output of these goods be disposed of in this way. In 

 any case there will be no auction sale earlier than November 10, and 

 should such be necessary, the goods will only consist of such lines as it 

 has been impossible to dispose of otherwise. 



VI. The list of special retail accounts to whom ''manufacturers are 

 allowed to sell direct shall be subject to the approval of the Association 

 and shall consist of concerns who buy, accept and pay for at least Ten 

 Thousand Dollars' worth of goods net during the year. 



VII. All goods sold hereafter as obsolete or rejected, whether by 



BANQ.UET OF THE CANADIAN RUBBER SHOE JOBBERS. 



