Jl'ne 1. 1914.i 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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along the business at a satisfactory profit. It is a growing senti- 

 ment that with a continuance of such a sliowing it is litcely 

 that a fair price can be obtained within a reasonable time. 



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Quincy Tucker, I'loston representative of the Aluminum Flake 

 Co., ol Akron, reports tliat not only is the demand for this 

 product increasing steadily from rublier manufacturers, but that 

 new uses are constantly being found for it in other industries. 

 Mr. Tucker is somewhat of a traveler, and has spent much time 

 in the South American wilderness. Having made the dangerous 

 trip through the falls and rapids of the Madeira river about ten 

 years ago, before the present railroad work was resumed, Mr. 

 Tucker can fully appreciate the difficulties encountered by Col- 

 onel Roosevelt on a near-by tributary without competent pilots 

 and in unknown waters. Mr. Tucker has had his own ex- 

 periences on the ocean wave and the turbulent river, and will 

 confine his sea trips this year to daily voyages from and to 

 Hull, where he will take up his abode for the summer season. 



The Interchangeable Ruliber Heel Co., of Taunton, which has 

 been manufacturing a patent rubber heel that can be attached 

 to and detached from boots and shoes, has recently been reorgan- 

 ized under the name of the Taunton Rubber Co., and is now 

 manufacturing rubber heels with the company's brand, as well 

 as making similar heels for those jobbers and distributers who 

 may wish to place their own lines on tlie market. It is reported 

 that the company contemplates starting the manufacture of rub- 

 ber soles for shoe Tiianufacturers. George Greene is now gen- 

 eral manager of the company. 



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A; an adjourned meeting of the directors of the Patterson 

 Rubber Co., of Lowell, Mass., held Saturday, May 23, the 

 resignations of John S. Patterson as president and director, and 

 James M. Patterson as vice-president and factory manager were 

 accepted, and these gentlemen, who had been identified with 

 the company since its establishment, severed their connection 

 with the corporation. John H. MacAlmon was elected a di- 

 rector, and Walter N. Macdonald was appointed general factory 

 manager. The offices of president and vice-president were not 

 filled at that meeting. The company continues manufacturing 

 automobile tires, which are receiving the commendation of the 

 trade. 



THE RUBBER TRADE IN CHICAGO. 



By Our Regular Correspondent. 



iy 4l'CH improvement can be noted in the general cond'tion of 

 ■^'■•- the rubber trade here during the past month. The warmer 

 weather of the last few days has given a marked impetus to 

 garden hose sales, and local shippers have been compelled to 

 work over time in order to keep pace with the demand. 



Rumor is to the effect that an organization of members of 

 the local trade may be formed in the near future. At the pres- 

 ent time the rubber trade here is without an organization of any 

 sort, and its members, with the exception of those who have 

 ■been in the business many years, are not known to one another. 

 Under existing conditions they have no means of meeting in a 

 social way and learning what a fine fellow a competitor may 

 be when he lays aside the weapons of business. Six or seven 

 years ago an unsuccessful attempt was made by the rubbe.' 

 men of the city to form such an organization. Here is what 

 one prominent rul)ber man has to say regardinii the history 

 ■of that effort: 



"Everything went fine at the first meeting, which was held in 

 the Palmer House, as I remember. Long speeches were made 

 about co-operation in the rubber trade, and enthusiasm ran at 

 a high pitch, as far as could be seen. More than two dozen 

 members of the local trade were present at that meeting. Pre- 

 liminary arrangements were made for organizntion, and every- 



body present was taxed $25. At the next meeting fewer were 

 present, and less was said. .Most of those who came were 

 salesmen. The heads of the various concerns, who had shown 

 a marked interest at the previous meeting, stayed away for some 

 reason. Several meetings were held in all, but the attendance 

 dwindled down until only a few came, .'\ftcr that no meeting 

 was held, and it was admitted on all sides that the attempt at 

 local organization of the rubber trade had failed. What became 

 of the $25 contributions I never learned. I did not get mine 

 back. 1 h(jpe the money was devoted to some good cause." 



Such is the story of past attempts to organize. The spirit of 

 today, however, is different even from that of six or seven 

 years ago, and the rubber men to whom the writer talked 

 seem aware that they are behind the times in having no local 

 organization. 



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rile Ixubbcr Products Co. has incorporated for $10,000, and 

 will engage in the manufacture of a general line of special- 

 ties containing rubber as a major part of the composition. 

 While the incorporation papers have just been returned from 

 the state capital, word has been received to the effect that man- 

 ufacture will begin at once imder the charter. The incorpo- 

 rators are Harry Okin, J. S. McClellan and Louis W. Mc- 

 Intyrc. all men of experience in the rubber business. 

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John .Mills, manager of the New York Belting & Packing 

 Co.. 133 West Lake street, said to your correspondent: "We 

 liavc been shipping much hose and much belting to the g ain 

 elevators. The mines have also ordered much packin.g. One 

 of the most troublesome of the local conditions has been a 

 strike of the brick-makers during the past month, which has 

 thrown 25,000 men out of work, and affects thousands more in 

 other lines of business. This has meant a perceptible slowing 

 down in many branches of endeavor. Building operations are 

 now practically at a standstill, and there is no immediate pros- 

 pect of a settlement. This has had a marked effect on the local 

 sale of belting, which has been felt. I believe, by all of us." 



THE RUBBER TRADE IN RHODE ISLAND. 



By Our Regular L orresponJent. 



DECAUSE of the close relations of the suspended .Atlantic Na- 

 ^-' tional Rank, of this city, the Consumers' Rubber Co., of 

 P.ristol, and the Walpole Tire & Rubber Co., of Walpole. Massa- 

 chusetts, anything which affects one, no matter how indirectly, 

 has an interest for all. Consequently the result of the sale 

 of the Walpole Tire & Rubber Co.'s plant at Walpole, which 

 was advertised for Monday, May 11, was watched with con- 

 siderable interest here. Only one bid was received — that made 

 by Colonel Metzler, of Boston, representing the stockholders' 

 committee. This was for $800,000, but as the upset price had 

 been fixed previously by the court at $1,150,000, this offer was 

 not accepted, and the matter will again come before the court 

 on June 1. 



Among the Providence people present at the sale were Michael 

 J. Houlihan, vice-president of the Walpole company; Ernest W. 

 Tinkham. former president of the company and chairman of the 

 lioard of directors of the .A.tlantic National Bank, and R. C 

 Curtis, receiver of the Atlantic National Bank. 



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Robert W. Emerson, of the local law firm of Mumford, Huddy 

 & Emerson, who is receiver for the Consumer's Rubber Co.. of 

 Pjristol, has not yet succeeded in disposing of the plant, which 

 has been continued under operation on certain lines of goods 

 easily disposed of. He has several times granted options, none 



of which, however, have resulted in final purchase. 



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Harlow Waite, general manager of the Revere Rubber Co.. of 



