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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[October i, ioio. 



sired. Boiling water, it is said, can not injure the bag, nor is it 

 breakable. Odorless and cleanly arc among some of its many 

 attributes, as well as its guarantee for live years. In short, it is 

 irlaimcd to be the perfection of hot water bottles. 



.\ recent addition lo househuUl aids is the "Bicycle" Clothes 

 Wringer. Among other claims for this particular type of wringer 

 is that it is impossible for grease or oil to get on to the rubber 

 rolls or on the clothes. It is also claimed that it allows the use 

 of a roll I'i inch longer, making greater wringer surface than the 

 old style. 



Heretofore the great disadvantage of the fountain pen has been 

 the care with which it must be kept "right side up." Waterman's 

 "Safety"' pen. made for travelers, has corrected this fault, and it 

 can be carried anywhere in any way. 



One of the latest accessories for a ladies" writing desk is 

 called "Ladies' Boudoir." It is an ornamental flat bo.K, contain- 

 ing fancy circular individual bo.\es, filled with different sizes of 

 rubber bands. The boxes are not only very tastefully colored but 

 their contents has been a long felt want by the practical woman. 

 [The B. F. Goodrich Co., .^kron, Ohio.] 



PLANTATION CARTS FOR CONVEYING LATEX. 



Among the new devices which have been developed in connec- 

 tion with rubber plantation requirements, one which is very 

 practical is a latex cart such as is illustrated herewith. These 

 carts are strongly made, in various sizes to hold, for instance. 



C.\Rr FOR Latex. 

 30 10 100 gallons of latex each. The tanks are of galvanized 

 iron, with airtight lids, mounted on a rack that allows the tank 

 to swing. The tank is easily removed and another put in place, 

 I Boulton & Paul. Limited, Norwich, England.] 



THE WATERPROOF GOODS TRADE. 



IT is worthy of note that the demand for waterproof goods in 

 .\sia .Minor is on the increase. Smyrna, as the port of entry, 

 perhaps consmnes the most, although about 30 per cent, goes to 

 the interior. The value of the imports at Smyrna during a good 

 year comes to about $20,000. English goods are more in demand 

 than .\merican, as it is claimed that they are fairly cheap, and yet 

 of excellent quality. The styles most called for are raglans and 

 paletots. 



Speaking of English goods, a new pattern of military coat has 

 been approved by the army council. It is made by Samuel 

 Brothers, London ; it can be used either for foot or mounted ser- 

 vice, and weighs less than three pounds. 



'Ilie best method of waterproofing cloth is now under con- 

 sideration at the United States war department. Numbers of 

 inquiries and samples have been sent for of goods suitable for 

 shelter tents, and the like. 



The price of waterproof goods has increased within the last 

 few months, so the buyer of a new raincoat need not be surprised 

 if he has to pay rather more than he has done heretofore. 



A new style of mackintosh for fall motoring will be much seen 

 during the coming months. It is very full, reaching only to the 

 knee, the rugs covering the lower part of the body. This coat is 



fastened by large buttons, is easy li> .slip on and off, and is suit- 

 able for either motoring or riding. 



The mackintosh will not only be popular in short lengths, hut 

 the long ciiat for business will be used as well. The illustration 

 shows one of the styles made by the Hodgnian Rubber Co. (New 



Long W.xtekpuuok i.^o.\t fok iJlsi.n'kss. 



Viirk ). It is single breasted, fly front, with regular collar, which 

 can he morn military fashion in bad weather. 



THE FIRE HOSE TRADE. 

 D EFl'-RRING to an address delivered at the recent annual con- 

 ■^ *■ vention of the International Association of Fire Engineers 

 at Syracuse, New York, by Mr. William H. Merrill, of the Under- 

 u riter Laboratories, of Chicago, it was apparently calculated and 

 intended to deliver a blow at fire hose manufacturers generally. 



The evident insinuation of the address is that there is no good 

 fire hose made, and that tlie good name and repute of various 

 br.-inds of hose affords no warrant that hose bearing such rcpvit- 

 able brands is any better than hose that is without reputation. 



Mr. Merrill asserts: "Tests show important deficiencies in all, 

 and clearly indicate that, almost without e.xception, these are of 

 such inferior qiulity that they sh.iuld not be accepted for use in 

 public fire depa.tnicnts. The most important defect and the one 

 most commonly present relates to the quality of the rubber lin- 

 ings employed. - - - Other brands having inferior grades of rub- 

 ber linings were provided with strong, evenly woven fabrics. - - - 

 The best hose is fre(|uently sold for the lowest prices and hose 

 of the poorest quality often sells at the highest prices. - - - They 

 serve to show that fire departments generally are not obtaining 

 a proper quality of fire hose. - - - I may, perhaps, be pardoned 

 for expressing the opinion that the pnsent general practice of 

 imrchasing hose by brand of trade nai"e, under a short term 

 guarantee and the fr.ilure to use and enfrrce adequate specifica- 

 tions, are chiefly rcsi'.cnsible for the present unsatisfactory condi- 

 tion of fire department lic^e."' 



The foregoing sta'.en-.ents are quoted from many similar ones 

 that the address cor.tains, to show that the evident intention of 

 its author is to depreciate the value of good reputation in the 

 hose trade and the effect of the addre?s, if it has any, will be to 

 seriously injure manrfixturers who have very valuable reputa- 

 tions that have been acquired by reason of the excellent service 

 of hose supplied to fire departments during many years. 



