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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[February i, 1910. 



A SUCCESSFUL RUBBER MAN. 



The recent change of business connections by Mr. Welling G. 

 Sickel, of Trenton, New Jersey, was a piece of news of no little 

 interest to the trade that appeared in The India Rubber World 

 at the time of its occurrence. The plans made for presenting 

 a portrait of Mr. Sickel at the time "gang aglee," but the pic- 

 ture will prove no less interesting at this time. 



Welling G. Sickel was born at Trenton on November 15, 1858. 

 He received his education at the Trenton Academy, a school 

 that has turned out many boys who subsequently showed great 

 worth. After leaving the academy, Mr. Sickel took a course at 

 the business college of Rider & Allen, and from there went to 

 the employ of the Mercer Pottery Co., of Trenton. At the end 

 of two years, spent in gaining practical knowledge of the potter's 

 art, Mr. Sickel went on the road for the pottery company as their 

 western representative. He remained about six years with this 

 concern, and in 1885 organized the United Rubber Co. at Tren- 

 ton, which subsequently built up a very large business in rail- 

 way supplies. 



In 1897 Mr. Sickel was elected mayor of the City of Trenton, 

 receiving the largest majority ever given a candidate for that 

 office, but declined a renomination. During his administration 



Welling G. Sickel. 



many important improvements were effected, and the founda- 

 tions laid for many lasting monuments to his untiring activity for 

 public improvements and the general welfare of the people. The 

 Trenton Art School (now one of the foremost of its kind in 

 the country) was launched through the efforts of Mr. Sickel. 

 Trenton's Free Public Library was urged by Mr. Sickel in every 

 message to the city council, and he appointed committees that 

 afterward settled down to foundation work. 



Mr. Sickel has visited practically every important city on this 

 continent, and has also traveled extensively in Europe. Mr. 

 Sickel has always been a lover of clean sports, and was never so 

 elated as when some favorite horse nf his passed under the wire 

 a winner. He closed out his fine stable about a year ago, includ- 

 ing "The Jap," one of the fastest horses on the Eastern circuit 

 in 1908. This also included his handsome tally-ho and equip- 

 ment. 



The luxurious quarters formerly occupied by Mr. Sickel's 

 horses and equipment have now been turned into a garage and 

 equipped with a complete line of modern machinery, capable of 

 handling any part of the several automobiles owned by him. 

 Since becoming an automobile enthusiast, Mr. Sickel has built 



a 25 hp. runabout in his own shop, that is conceded to be fully 

 equal to any of the well-known makes on the market for style, 

 durability and speed. 



In 1898 the United Rubber Co. purchased the plant of the 

 Globe Rubber Co., then owned by the late Samuel K. Wilson, 

 one of the pioneers of the rubber industry of Trenton, and the 

 two companies were amalgamated under the corporate title of 

 United and Globe Rubber Manufacturing Cos. 



Mr. Sickel was for some years vice president of the United 

 and Globe. In November last he, along with United States 

 Senator Elkins and Martin Maloney, the gas magnate of Phila- 

 delphia, disposed of his holdings in the United and Globe, and 

 all three withdrew from the company. The price paid for this 

 stock is said to have been at least $400 per share. Within a 

 few days afterward. Mr. Sickel "became associated with the 

 Hewitt interests, with offices in the Trinity building, New York. 

 These interests comprise the Hewitt Rubber Co., with a fac- 

 tory at Buffalo, New York ; Featherstone Foundry and Machine 

 Co., at Chicago ; Hewitt Supply Co., at Chicago, with fourteen 

 plants in different States ; Magnus Metal Co., and National Brake 

 Shoe Co., with works at Depew and Chicago. Mr. Sickel will 

 have charge of the sales of this important aggregation of com- 

 panies with headquarters at No. 11 1 Broadway, New York. 



A DINNER TO LOZIER MOTOR CO. OFFICIALS. 



An interesting incident in the automobile trade was a dinner 

 given by the Thermoid Rubber Co. to the officials of The Lozier 

 Motor Co., on the evening of December 30, at the Royalton, in 

 New York. Among the guests were the vice-president of the 

 Lozier company, Mr. F. C. Chandler ; Mr. Arthur F. Way, a 

 brother-in-law of President H. A. Lozier; Mr. A. J. Diefender- 

 fer, head salesman of the New York retail branch, and Mr. 

 C. A. Emise. Advantage was taken of the occasion for the 

 presentation to the Lozier officials of a bronze tablet in bas relief, 

 showing the two winning Lozier cars on the home stretch, and a 

 very beautiful souvenir. The tablet was framed in crimson plush 

 and mounted with a silver plate appropriately inscribed. The 

 speech of presentation was made by the editor of The India 

 Rubber World. Mr. J. O. Stokes, president of the Thermoid 

 Rubber Co., acted as toastmaster, and proved a courteous, enter- 

 taining and graceful host. The menu, as follows, was a credit 

 to The Royalton's proprietor, Mr. Merrill : 



Bronx cocktail. 

 Stuffed celery. 

 Cpe Cod cocktail. 

 Sailed almonds. Celery. Queen olives. 



Kant Snuterne. 

 Lobster. Newburg a la Thermoid. 



Fresh mushrooms. Sous Cloche. 



Breast of spring turkey, grilled and larded, 



Potatoes au gratin. French string beans. 



Ruinart Brut. 

 Hearts of lettuce, with Roquefort cheese dressing. 

 Ice cream Lozier (International) 

 Gateau Assortiz. 

 Cigars. Cafe Noir. Cordials. 



TRADE NEWS NOTES. 



The LaCrosse Rubber Mills Co. (LaCrosse, Wisconsin), filed 

 with the Secretary of State for Wisconsin on January 21, a cer- 

 tificate of increase of capital stock from $200,000 to $400,000. 



At the annual meeting of the Republic Co. (Youngstown, 

 Ohio), early in the past month, an appropriation of $200,000 

 was made to build additions to the plant. Warner Arms was re- 

 elected president and J. F. McGuire general manager. 



Following the annual meeting of the shareholders of the Peru- 

 Para Rubber Co., held in Chicago, the directors chosen elected 

 officers as follows: Dr. B. F. Baker, president; William Schoen. 

 secretary; and F. N. Ziegler, treasurer. These gentlemen are 

 all residents of Milwaukee. Wisconsin, to which city the directors 

 at a meeting on January 1 voted to remove the general offices. 

 The company hold, under concession, an important extent of 

 rubber area in Peru. 



