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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



LMay 1, 1914. 



tion of eight 300 h. p. builers and two 1.000 k. w. General Elec- 

 tric motors. 



The main structure of the new plant will lie triangular shaped, 

 300 feet long and 210 feet wide at the north end and tapering 

 down to about 60 feet at the south side. The boiler house will 

 occupy the space between the main building and the junction of 

 Freeman street and Mendon avenue. About 400 hands are em- 

 ployed by the concern at the present time, but when the addition 

 is completed it is expected about 200 more will lie required. 



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The manufacture of tennis shoes by the National India Rubber 

 Co. is rapidly increasing, and prospects point to a busy time 

 for a number of weeks to come. The rush is such at this fac- 

 tory that Assistant Superintendent James W. Franklin has 

 posted a call for additional help in the stitching room, wlierc the 

 tops are made. 



A baseball team has been organized by the employes of this 



company, under the management of C. E. Ostby. 



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A new smokestack, 7 feet 10 inches in diameter and 150 feet 

 high, is being erected at the plant of the Revere Rub])er Co., on 

 Valley street. It is to be of steel and will take care of two new 

 boilers that are being installed at the plant. The mechanical 

 force of the concern is doing the greater part of the work of 

 erection. 



The Revere company is rushed with work and is hiring addi- 

 tional help. At present tlie factory is turning out 1.000 tires 

 per day, and 2,500 inner tubes. About 1,500 casings will also 

 be turned out soon, according to the statement of the manage- 

 ment. 



Arthur Carr, su|)erintendent of the company's rubber thread 

 department, recently sailed for Europe. He intends to combine 

 business with pleasure, and during his absence will make a thor- 

 ough investigation of business conditions in the thread line for 

 the company in England, Germany. Spain and Russia. 



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The foremen and heads of the departments at the American 

 Electrical Works and Washburn Wire Co., at Phillipsdale, have 

 been organized during the past month for the purpose of pro- 

 moting efficiency in the two plants, and of giving the men an 

 opportunity to meet and talk over matters concerning the busi- 

 ness. The first meeting was held early the past month, and 

 while the two plants are controlled by the same interests the 

 meetings are held separately. Superintendent Herbert Bessom of 

 the Electrical works presided at one gathering and Superinten- 

 dent Thomas Wray of the Washburn company at the other. It 

 is planned to hold meetings every Saturday, and each week some 

 timely topic will be taken up for discussion, and social features 

 will be introduced. 



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The Polack Tyre & Rubber Co. has opened an office at 17 

 Exchange street, with D. C. Fowler as district manager. 



THE RUBBER TRADE IN TRENTON. 



By Our A'r,?i(/(ir Correspondent. 

 /^NE of the most notable recent occurrences in Trenton was 

 ^^ the "Pullen" demonstration on April 4, when the municipal 

 authorities, the business men of the city, the automobile club 

 and others united in a celebration to mark the victory of Edwin 

 Pullen and the Mercer car in the prize race at Santa Monica. 

 Trenton, which has been first in the production of many articles 

 of commerce, is the home of the Mercer car, the first American 

 car to win in a race of this kind. The demonstration took the 

 form of an automobile parade, which included touring cars, run- 

 abouts, commercial trucks and motorcycles ; suitable prizes — 

 among which were automobile tires — being awarded for the best 

 decorations. The parade ended at city hall, where Pullen and 

 Andrew Vollman. mechanician of the winning car, were received 



by the Mayor and presented with gold watches of Trenton make, 



gifts of the Citizens Committee of Trenton, and ai)propriately 

 inscribed. 



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The factories of this state have had a particularly busy year. 

 Of the 2,556 establishments in the state reported on by the State 

 Bureau of Statistics, six declined to report as to capital. The 

 working capital for the industries included in the report amounted 

 to $919,000,000. The largest amount invested in any one industry 

 is given as $74,000,000. in oils; wliile $31,000,000 is invested in 

 tile rubber indi'.strx and $43,000,000 in chemicals. TBe selling 

 value of rubber products for the year 1913 is given as $3S,500,000, 

 of chemicals $44,800,000 and of wire $41,000,000. Tlie industries 

 of the state as a whole were operated to 74 per cent, of their 

 capacity, as against 72> per cent, for the previous year. 



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New Jersey will be tlie first of the states to complete its por- 

 tion of the proposed Lincoln Highway, and a bill now in the 

 hands of the Highway Committee of the Assembly provides 

 for the making of the route at the expense of the state. The 

 route, which passes througli Princeton, will enter Trenton at the 

 Battle Monument. 



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A company was incorporated in this state on April 15 with an 

 authorized capital stock of $125,000, under the name of the At- 

 lantic Aerial Navigation Co., wliich has as its object the design- 

 ing, liuilding, sale, repair, operation, etc.. of aeronautical, auto- 

 mobile and electrical accessories and appliances, with devices 

 of every kind and description therefor as well as all supplies, 

 materials and other paraphernalia as are used or are capable 

 of being used in their construction and operation. It is said 

 that this company intends to operate an airship line of dirigible 

 balloons and airships between the cities of the United States 

 and foreign countries for the transportation of passengers, 

 freight and express. The incorporators are Kenneth and Donald 

 Robertson and James McCutcheon, all of 203 Federal street, 



Camden. 



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Tlie Fisk & Dunliam Rublier Co.. recently organized, with 

 offices at 310 American Mechanic Building, is putting out a new 

 style of inner tube, which, it is claimed, will stand up under the 

 most exhaustive tests. It is a tulie in which a specially prepared 

 canvas is used and which, while heavier than the ordinary tube, 

 IS said to have abundance of life and not to deaden the tire. 

 It is the invention of Clark F. Fisk, a member of the company. 

 This company is now represented in the principal cities of the 

 East, the expectation being to extend representation throughout 

 the West as soon as the Eastern trade is well established. 



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The tire product of the Ajax-Grieb Rubber Co., of this city, 

 is distributed locally and in Mercer county through the DeBlois 

 Tire & Rubber Co., of which Ulric DeBlois is general manager. 

 Mr. DeBlois is thoroughly familiar with the merits of this tire, 

 having been for eight years tire inspector for the Ajax company. 

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A noteworthy instance of quick development is shown by the 

 Cut Price Auto Tire Co., located at 112 East Hanover street. 

 This concern, started in June. 1912. with a stock of 30 tires, 

 has grown rapidly, its sales now embracing tires and accessories 

 of all kinds, in a territory extending for twenty-five miles, within 

 which distance deliveries are made, an automobile delivery service 

 having recently been installed to assist in the further promotion 



of trade. 



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William R. Thropp & Sons, manufacturers of rubber mill ma- 

 chinery, have installed in their machine plant on East State 

 street the largest roller grinding machine in the state. This 

 machine weighs 20 tons, is 42 feet long, 12 feet wide and S feet 



