March 1,,1911.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



207 



THE RUBBER TRADE IN CINCINNATI 



BY A RESIDENT CORRESPONDENT. 



'T'HE Republic Rubber Co., is represented in tliis city by the 

 •^ Motor Car Supply Co. This company has just moved into 

 the tire and automobile zone of the city by opening spacious 

 offices at Eightli and Race streets. The new house is in charge 

 of Charles R. Linson as manager. 



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The Auto Interlining Company of Cincinnati has been in- 

 corporated with a capital stock of $25,000. The company will 

 make interlining for automobile tires under a new process 

 and will establish a large factory in this city. The intertub- 

 ing is made under a new patent just secured. The new organi- 

 zation is made up of a number of prominent local business 

 men. William Stacy is president and G. S. McDuff is secre- 

 tary and treasurer. ^ ^ 



Howard Goodall connected with the Cincinnati branch 

 of the Diamond Rubber Co., has been transferred to the 

 Louisville, Ky. depot, which has just recently been opened 

 by the company in that city. C. A. Dunham, also of the Cin- 

 cinnati branch has been appointed to look after the sales at 

 the Louisville depot. Manager Simpson of the local branch 

 has transferred C. R. Couden, who has been employed here as 

 adjuster, to the Dayton, Ohio, depot. 



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Application has been made to the United States court 

 here, for a stay of proceedings in the common pleas court of 

 Springfield, Ohio, in the case of Mary S. Harshman against 

 the Kansas City Tire and Rubber Co. (Kansas City, Mis- 

 souri). The request was made on behalf of the trustee in 

 the bankruptcy proceedings instituted against the Kansas 

 City Tire and Rubber Co. Mrs. Harshman seeks to have set 

 aside a conveyance of real estate located in Clark County, 

 Ohio. The trustee in bankruptcy claims that this property 

 belongs to the assets of the bankrupt. The court refused the 

 application, however. 



THE RUBBER TRADE AT AKRON. 



BY A RESIDENT CORRESPONDENT. 



"T'HE last building erected by The B. F. Goodrich Co., a seven- 

 •»■ story structure containing over two acres of floor space, 

 will be devoted to the manufacture of solid rubber tires for ve- 

 hicles and trucks. They are manufacturing a new model auto truck 

 tire called the '"Goodrich Quick Detachable." This tire requires 

 no change of wheel measurements as the circumference of the 

 tires is the same as those now in use, the diameter is two inches 

 larger, making a longer wearing tire. The B. F. Goodrich Co. 

 has undertaken the education of the public in the manufacture of 

 rubber goods, by giving moving picture entertainments in various 

 parts of the country. These are provided at the expense of the 

 Goodrich Company, and represent the history of rubber from 

 "Tree to Tire" ; tapping the rubber trees in the tropical forests, 

 the preparation of the rubber milk for shipment, the loading 

 of the rubber hams at the large markets, the final loading for 

 foreign ports, and the various steps in the manufacture of the 

 same, up to placing the finished product on the market. The 

 demonstration is complete and the places where these exhibi- 

 tions are given are crowded. As many as 6,000 people have 

 viewed at one time the giving of this entertainment. 

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The Societe Fran^aise B. F. Goodrich Co. has been incorporated 

 in France to take care of the business of The B. F. Goodrich 

 Co. in France, Italy, England and Germany, and to take charge of 

 the plant recently bought by that company at Colombes, near 

 Paris. The B. F. Goodrich Co. at present are designing special 

 machinery for that plant and expect to have it installed and 

 the plant ready to go ahead with the manufacture of rubber 



goods some time this summer. The company will put forth 

 special effort in pneumatic and solid tires for motor trucks and 

 carriages. This avoids heavy freight rates, and also the heavy 

 duties now paid on imports of American tires to European 

 countries. * * * 



The Republic Rubber Co. (Youngstown), has declared a 

 stock dividend of 45 per cent. A new issue of $1,000,000 of com- 

 mon stock has been authorized, and will be held in the treasury. 

 An additional $500,000 of preferred stock was authorized, and 

 this is now being disposed of. The company has declared its 

 regular quarterly dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. 



The company is building a 5-story addition to its plant to 

 extend the tire and other departments. The increase in com- 

 mon and preferred stock brings the total capital stock of the 

 company up to $4,000,000. 



The Republic Rubber Co. of (Pittsburg), was incorporated for 

 $20,000, and will be located at Wood and Water streets, Pitts- 

 burg. E. E. Gallup is president, L. H. Irwin secretary, and Wil- 

 lard Fisher, treasurer. It is a selling agency and closely affiliated 

 with the Republic Rubber Co. of Youngstown. 



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J. F. Singleton, of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co., says 

 that better service would be obtained on 90 per cent, of all mo- 

 tor truck tires if the following ten rules are observed : 



1. Avoid overloading the vehicle. It places too imich strain on the tires. 



2. Do not overspeed. If the tires are persistently overtaxed they cannot 

 give their full length of service. 



3. Keep the brakes working with equal pressure on each wheel and the 

 axies and wheels trued up. 



4. Do not let oil or grease accumulate on the tires. It causes them 

 to decay. 



5. Always start the auto before turning the steering vheel. 



6. Start and stop gradually, .^void jerky motions. 



7. Do not run your car aiong street car rails. It grinds off tire edges. 



8. Cross car tracks at an angle when possible, and always choose the 

 smoother pathway. 



9. Merely resetting or repairing a side wire tire will often double its 

 service. .Mwavs have this attended to promptly. 



10. Always 'look well before you buy tires and select the longest wear- 

 ing and easiest riding in the market. 



The Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. has entered into a contract 

 with E. A. Moross, Director of the Atlanta-Pablo Beach Speed 

 Races, March 27-30, to guarantee and furnish three mile a minute 

 tires. These tires have safely withstood a mile in 27.33 seconds 

 over the Florida sands, and Mr. Firestone guarantees that his 

 tires will not only stand three miles a minute but even four, if a 



car can be obtained to travel at that rate. 



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Mr. A. H. Marks, of the Diamond Rubber Co., is quoted as 

 saying : "The working out of the perfect balance of a tire with 

 respect to the correct size of air space in proportion to the 

 width of seating area within the rim was an engineering problem 

 for the tire manufacturer. The result is that no matter what the 

 type of tire, the dimensions are quite definitely established." 



"Not all makers work to precisely the same ratios, but in gen- 

 eral the size of the tire is not determined by questions involving 

 its appearance on the wheel, its stout or lean look or any mere 

 seeming of great stability. The whole problem must be treated 

 as one calling for the greatest scientific skill. The size of the 

 tire cannot be changed without changing its whole general con- 

 struction. That is to say, a large tire must have stronger, heavier 

 walls, thicker, heavier tread and greater strength throughout 

 than the tire for a smaller wheel or of smaller cross sectional 

 measurements." * * * 



The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. have completed their new 

 tire building, and dedicated the same by giving a dance for the 

 benefit of the Goodyear Relief Association, which was organized 

 January 26, 1909, and which has a present membership of over 

 500. A temporary floor of maple was laid. 65 feet wide by 4(X) 

 feet long. The hall was well lighted by electricity, and the in- 

 terior decorations were elaborate. Music was furnished by the 

 historical Eighth Regiment Band of the Ohio National Guard, 

 McKinley's Own, and by Kruse's Orchestra. There were 40 

 dances during the evening. The dance was enjoyed by more than 



