September 1, 1914.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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CONTINENTAL RUBBER WORKS. 



At the annual meeting of the Continental Rubber Works, held 

 August 3 at the company's offices at Erie, Pennsylvania, the of- 

 ficers and directors of 1913 were re-elected for the ensuing year. 

 These officers are ; T. R. Palmer, president and general man- 

 ager; A. Jarecki, vice-president; 

 Charles Jarecki, secretary, and C. 

 S. Coleman, treasurer. The first 

 three officers are also on the board of directors, which likewise 

 includes I-'rcd. C, Rob- 

 ert and R. K. Jarecki, 

 O. E Becker, Jacob 

 Roth and J. M. Thayir. 

 The Continental com- 

 pany has recently added 

 to its line of produc- 

 tion the Vitalic Clincher 

 Casing (cut of which is 

 here shown) for motor- 

 cycles, made along the same 

 the well known Vitalic Single Tube 

 Tire. The factory is also turing out 

 tread bands for worn out bicycle tires, 

 as well as a number of novelties, one 



of which, the Continental-Eric Repair Band, is also illustrated 

 herewith. This repair band, made of high grade rubber, can 

 also be used as a luggage carrier. Another novelty is a Mud 

 Guard Splasher, something that will surely appeal to every 

 bicycle rider, for whose use it is specially intended. 



THE TRAFTIC DEPARTMENT OF THE MOTOR AND ACCESSORY MANtJ- 

 FACTUREKS' ASSOCIATION. 



A tew years ago a traffic service was inaugurated by the 

 Motor and Accessory Manufacturers, an organization of the 

 leading American makers of automobile parts and accessories. 

 Since that time this department has developed such efficiency 

 that thousands of dollars have been saved for members of the 

 association who have made use of it. .'\ny member may send 

 all of his freight bills to the department, and each separate ship- 

 ment will be carefully checked by experienced men to ascertain 

 if the railroad or steamboat line has made an overcharge. 



Some idea of the scope of the work, and how it is appreciated 

 by meml)ers. is made evident by a few comparative statistics. 

 The first year it «as in operation (1911-1912) 43 members made 

 use of it. During the fiscal year, July 1, 1913, to June 30, 1914, 

 the department was used by 136 members, a total of 803 times. 

 During that period 51,690 freight bills were audited, and out 

 of the number a very material percentage were found in error, 

 warrantin.g traffic claims being entered. 



.\side from auditing freight bills an important feature is the 

 matter of consultation on shipper's rights on traffic matter of 

 any character. If a member wishes to be advised bow his 

 particular article or commodity should be packed, described or 

 billed, to secure the lowest transportation charge, he can secure 

 this information from the department. 



Mr. J. S. Marvin, general traffic manager of the National Au- 

 tomobile Chamber of Commerce, has direct supervision of this 

 work, that has resulted in great benefit to the members who 

 have taken advantage of this service. 



A NEW PARTNERSHIP. 



On the lUth of .Vugust, Wallace L. Gough and Clement B. 

 McKay entered into a partnership agreement under the name of 

 Wallace L. Gough & Co. and will be engaged— as Mr. Gough 

 lias been hitherto — in the importation of india rubber, gutta 

 percha. balata and allied products. 



Should be on every rubber man's desk— Crude Rubber and 

 Compounding Ingredients ; Rubber Country of the Amazon ; 

 Rubber Trade Directory of the World. 



TRADE NEWS NOTES. 



A certificate of incorporation has lieen filed with the Secretary 

 of State by the Lee Tire & Rubber Co., of Manhattan. The in- 

 corporators of the company, which is capitalized at $20,000, are : 

 A. A. Garlhwaite, of Conshohockcn, Pennsylvania; H. E. Field, 

 of New York City, and J. J Watson, of Brookville, New York. 



The Panther Rubber Manufacturing Co. is erecting a two- 

 story addition to its plant at Monk and Washington streets, 

 Stoughton, Massachusetts. 



The sale of the Walpole Tire & Rubber Co. was not held on 

 .\ugust 12, as arranged, being postponed owing to existing finan- 

 cial conditions created by the war in Europe. Notice to this 

 effect was mailed by the receivers on August 10 and of a hear- 

 ing to be held on .August 31 on the question of fixing a new 

 date of sale. .\ further dividend of 4 per cent, has recently 

 been authorized, making 12 per cent, thus far distributed to the 

 creditors. 



The plant of the Star Rubber Co., of Akron, which several 

 weeks ago went into the hands of a receiver, has been ordered 

 sold at public auction. Sale will not be made, however, at less 

 than two-thirds of the appraised value of the plant. This action 

 is said to have been taken at the instance of the administrator 

 of the estate of the late Homer Hine, former treasurer of the 

 company. 



The Norwalk Tire & Rubber Co., incorporated March 23 last, 

 is soon to begin the manufacture of automobile tire casings. 

 Thus far the product of the company's plant, located at Belden 

 avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut, has been confined to inner tubes, 

 but arrangements are under way for adding to the force and 

 equipment and extending the line of production. 



The building formerly occupied by the Leicester Rubber Co., 

 at Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, and which was destroyed by fire 

 on July 19, is to be replaced at once by a larger structure to 

 occupy the site of the old plant. 



Fifty emjiloyes of the Michelin Tire Co., of Milltown, New 

 Jersey, including heads of departments as well as workmen — all 

 natives of I'"rance — called upon by their home Government to 

 report for war duty, have been granted indefinite leave of ab- 

 sence and their places have been temporarily filled. 



During the past month the Hodgman Rubber Co. transferred 

 the location of its mackintosh and rain" coat department from 

 Mt. Vernon. New Y'ork, to the main factory at Tuckahoe, in the 

 same state, this department occupying a building especially erected 

 for the purpose, and thus consolidating all the manufacturing 

 operations of this company in one plant. 



The makers of Diamond tires have been awarded a contract 

 for supplying the tires required by the parcel post department 

 to equip its automobiles in use all over the country. 



Francis R. Peabody, vice president of the Acusbnet Process 

 Co., of New Bedford, Massachusetts, has removed to Akron. 

 Ohio, where a branch has been established in order better to 

 look after the interests of the company in that district. 



FISK RUBBER CO. PLANS FURTHER EXTENSION. 



The Fisk Rubber Co., of Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, which 

 is now erecting a three-story addition to its warehouse, also has 

 plans under way for a duplication of its entire plant next year 

 should present gains be maintained and thus warrant it. 



This company has recently closed a lease for a new building 

 to be erected at 2206 Locust street, St. Louis. Missouri, to be 

 occupied by its branch in that city. This building will be two 

 stories and basement and will be ready for occupancy by Jan- 

 uary 1 next. 



Arrangements have also been made for the lease of a build- 

 ing to be erected at Tenth, Oak and Burnside streets, Portland, 

 Oregon, to be occupied by the Fisk company. 



