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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[January i. 1910. 



boilers in the main plant through a pipe laid under the private 

 way mentioned above. In the design of this mill, special atten- 

 tion was paid to the subjects of light, heat, ventilation, and to the 

 safety and comfort of the operatives, resulting in a mill well 

 adapted I., care for the growing needs of the textile branches of 

 the Company's business. 



CONVENTION OF EUREKA FIRE HOSE FORCES. 



The selling forces of the Eureka Fire Hose Manufacturing Co. 

 met the management of the company on Dec. 2-3 at the Waldorf- 

 Astoria Hotel, in New York, in the State apartment. The ob- 

 ject of the meeting was to discuss the unusual conditions in the 

 business due to the high costs of the rubber and cotton yarn 

 which enter into the products of the company. It was agreed 

 that rather than permit the quality of the high grade, well known, 

 standard brands of tire hose manufactured by the company to 

 become deteriorated, the selling prices should be advanced. 

 Luncheon was served at the Waldorf on Dec. 2 and dinner at the 

 Hotel Lafayette, after which a theater party was arranged. The 

 business discussion was resumed on the second day, and after 

 luncheon all the members of the party visited the factory at 

 Jersey City, going from New York in automobiles. In view of 

 the success of the meeting it was agreed that a similar one should 

 be held in Xcw York during the coining year. Those present 

 were : 



OFFICERS. 



Benjamin L. Stowe, president. 



Isaac B. Markey, vice-president. 



George A. Wies, treasurer and reneral manag< r. 



N. F. McKeon, secretary and general faciory manager. 



F. R. Grady, assistant to general factory manager. 



THE SALESMEN. 



P. O. Herbert, Atlanta, Georgia. 



L. -S. Russell, Dallas, Tex=ts. 



II. F. Pratt, Columbus, Ohio. 



C. H. Dixon. Fargo, North Dakota. 



E. M. Yarrell, Kansas City Missouri. 



M. J. and W. P. Burke, Syracuse, Xcw York. 

 (1. F. Hand, Chicago, 



I'. P. Hoy and \Y. K. McGurlin, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 

 J. M. Hardy, Boston 

 A. T. Shearer, Omaha, Nebraska. 

 J. Quinlan and P. W. Outwater, New York City. 



MESSRS. APPLET0N INCORPORATE. 



Papers of incorporation were filed with the secretary of state 

 of .Maine, on November 10, 1909, for F. 11. Appleton & Son., 

 Inc. The capital stated is $250,000, and the directors Francis H. 

 Appleton, Brookline, Massachusetts; and Francis 11. Appleton, 

 Jr., and F. L. Tufts, Franklin, Mass. The firm have been mak- 

 ing reclaimed rubber for several years at Franklin, where they 

 acquired the plant used formerly for the same purpose by the 

 Colonial Rubber Goods Co. They have been adding to the 

 premises a storehouse 50x150 feet. 



ASBESTOS STEAM HOSE. 



The patented ''Bonnerbestos" steam hose, one of the new spe- 

 cialties (1 f the Empire Rubber Manufacturing Co. (Trenton, 

 New Jersej ), is offered for the critical inspection of the trade. 

 It is pointed out that the length of service of ordinary hose is 

 limited to the life of the cotton fabric contained, while that of 

 the rubber is usually twice as long. The asbestos fabric used in 

 this hose is woven of brass wire cored asbestos thread, strictly 

 fireproof, which feature is as durable as the rubber itself. Rail- 

 roads will be supplied with enough for trial tests. 



THE GROWING MOTORCYCLE TIRE TRADE. 



The motorcycle field is rapidly developing great possibilities 

 for the tire manufacturer. Both the Goodrich and the Diamond 

 companies have put motorcycle tires on the market during the 

 last year, and are preparing to meet a large demand for them 

 in 1910. "While the number of motorcycles manufactured this 

 year was hardly greater than 20,oco," said E. C. Tibbits. adver- 

 tising manager of the B. F. Goodrich Co. (Akron, Ohio), to a 



CONVENTION OF OFFICERS AND SALESMEN OF THE EUREKA FIRE HOSE MANUFACTURING CO. 

 [Photographed in front of the company's factory, at Jersey City, New Jersey.] 



