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necessary to describe in detail to American readers, as 

 it was held in the Grand Central Palace in New York 

 ill the fall of 1912. and was attended and enjoyed by 

 practically the entire American rubber trade. All 

 three of these functions were under the manat^ement 

 of Mr. Mandcrs of London, who is also the orsjanizini,^ 

 manager of the show to be held next month, and who 

 brings to this enterprise the supremely valuable 

 assets of large experience and wide acquaintance. The 

 exhibition next month will enjoy great social prestige 

 from the fact that it will be opened by H. R. II. I'rincc 

 Arthur, and f n lUi tlio further fact that an address will 

 be made by the Honoraljle Lewis Ilarcnurt, Secretary 

 iif State for the Colonies. 



There is one rubber question much more pressing 

 now than on the occasion of any of the earlier rubber 

 exhihitii >HS, viz.. the necessity fur the discovery of new 

 uses for rubber; and many prizes are offered to in- 

 ventive geniuses who shall come forward at the exhi- 

 bition with such discoveries. This is a matter of inter- 

 est quite as much to American manufacturers as it is 

 to eastern planters. Another feature m(:>st important 

 to the American manufacturer will be the compre- 

 hensive exhibit of plantation rubbers to be seen at the 

 show, for the plantation product is bound to enter 

 into American manufacture more and more. 



It is not likely that any American rubber man in- 

 tending to go abroad this summer has omitted the 

 London show from his itinerary , but if he has he had 

 better mend his itinerary forthwith so that he will 

 find himself in London at least some of the days be- 

 tween June 24 and July 9. 



is highly beneficial to all who live in the communities 

 it reaches, it is particularly beneficial to those who 

 make and deal in paint and the materials from which 

 it is made. In other words, this is a case of philan- 

 thropy with substantial incidental profits. Every 

 maker and wholesaler in the paint trade can well 

 afford to take part in it. It is a very satisfying kind 

 of co-operati(jn. 



Nor is this kind of philanthropic-profit-producing 

 co-operation confined to the paint industry. It is 

 adai)ted to many lines. For instance — Why shouldn't 

 all the rubber footwear people get together a little 

 later and plan a fall campaign for national dry feet — 

 getting a few doctors to help, just to give the move- 

 ment proper professional tone? The humble golosh 

 IS not only a commercial product, but it is unques- 

 tionably a conserver of health — a true life preserver. 

 And if all the manufacturers of rubber boots and shoes 

 were to band together for this work, they would not 

 only have the satisfaction of knowing that they were 

 accomplishing more for the national health than seven 

 shii)loads of assorted serums could do, but at the 

 same time they would sell twice as manv rubbers. 



TURNING PHILANTHROPY INTO PROFITS. 



PIIILANTHROPY is commendable and profits are 

 desirable ; and where the two can be combined 

 the situation is doubly satisfactory. "The National 

 Clean-up and Paint-up Committee," with headquar- 

 ters at St. Louis, composed principally of men who 

 are interested either in the manufacture or distribu- 

 tion of paints and paint materials, have inaugurated a 

 widespread cleaiuup and paint-up campaign in which 

 some 2,000 towns — with more to come — are already 

 enthusiastically interested and eager to prosecute the 

 work: and very soon the result of the cleansing and 

 beautifying effect of this nioxement will be apparent 

 from the Atlantic to the Pacific. .Vnybody who can 

 get any conununity to get rid of its rubbish and paint 

 its houses and barns and fences is a benefactor. That 

 cannot be questioned. And. of course, a painting 

 campaign means the consumption of paint, and where 

 several thousand communities are involved, a very 

 large consumption of paint. So while this movement 



TiiK silent rubber heel and the squeakless rubber sole 

 have achieved a distinct triumph ; the\- have secured 

 official recognition and endorsement by the most august 

 legislative assemblage on earth — which of course is the 

 Cnited States Senate. The continuous thunder of heated 

 debate, and particularly this conundrum of the Panama 

 tolls repeal, seem rather to have got on the senatorial 

 nerves, as one member— and singularly enough a western 

 member — recently complained to the sergeant-at-arms 

 that the pounding of the pages, as they ran up and down 

 the aisles, was too much for his sensibilities, and that this 

 unnecessary noise must be stopped. Thereupon the ser- 

 geant-at-arms called the pages together and issued an 

 edict that they must all equip themselves henceforth with 

 rubber heels and soles. This they have done. And now 

 the Senate chamber is the abode of silence that it should 

 be : and one more conspicuous and convincing proof has 

 been given to the world of the superiority of the soft and 

 silent heel and sole of rubber as contrasted with the din 

 and clatter of heels and soles of leather. 



I.\ accordance with its usual custom. Tin-: India Rub- 

 nr.R World reproduces in this issue the annual statistics 

 of imports and exports of crude and manufactured rubber 

 of all kinds for the fiscal year ended June v30 last. By 

 the courtesy of the Department of Commerce, these figures 

 are presented in advance of their official publication. 

 \Miile the volume of unmanufactured rubber is 7 per 

 cent, more than in the previous fiscal year, the value is 

 4 per cent. less. Exports of domestic rubber manufac- 

 tures show an increase of about 10 per cent., from 13 to 

 14'/ millions of dollars. The accurate classification 

 makes it possible to show the results ver\- clearly. 



