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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[October 1, 1920. 



bililics in manufacturing liccls lor 110,0CX),tXK) people are not 

 to be compared to the fiy-by-night charlatans who peddle their 

 wares to the unsuspecting public. The field is so fertile that it 

 throws out a challenge to the best manufacturing talent of the 

 rubber industry, and at a time when other lines of your business 

 may be dull it offers a lucrative departure for those who will 

 engage in it seriously. 



ACTIVITIES OF THE RUBBER ASSOCIATION OF 

 AMERICA 



rVLUjwiNX the usual quiet period prevalent during August 

 * of each year in the work of the Association, which conditions 

 may be explained by reason of the custom to omit all meetings 

 during that month and the vacation season, this organization's 

 activities have taken new life during the current month, and 

 from all indications seem to point toward a very successful 

 year. 



DIVISION COMMITTEE MEETINGS 



The Executive Committee of the Rubber Sundries Manufac- 

 turers' Division met in New York on September 14. and a 

 most interesting discussion was held, not only with respect to 

 those subjects presented in the docket, but general trade con- 

 ditions as well. 



There was a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Tire 

 Manufacturers' Division held in the Association rooms on Sep- 

 tember 22, at which some questions of paramount interest to all 

 tire manufacturers were considered. There was also present 

 at the meeting a committee representing the Federal Highway 

 Coimcil, composed of S. M. Williams, chairman of that organ- 

 ization, Mr. Dahl, vice-president of the White Co. ; Mr. 

 Brosse?u, president of the International Motors, and Mr. Blod- 

 gett of the Autocar Co., and these gentlemen explained the work 

 of the Council in its relation to "good roads" throughout the 

 countrj'. 



aUESTIONNAIKE NO. 102 



The report with regard to responses received under question- 

 naire \o. 102 recently sent out by the Association which has 

 been submitted to the Association by the Guaranty Trust Co., 

 which is acting as its statistical agent in the matter of question- 

 naires, is very gratifying, and it is hoped that Questionnaire 

 Xo. 103, which is to cover the period from January 1 to j'une 30, 

 1920, will shortly be promulgated. 



APPEABANCE OF THE TEAFFIC COMMITTEE BtFORE THE RAILEOAD 

 FREIGHT CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEE 



The Railroad Freight Classification Committee held hearings 

 during the month of August concerning two subjects which 

 are of a great deal of importance to the rubber industry. One 

 of these subjects was with respect to the application of the Trafific 

 Committee for a reduction in the rates applicable to pneumatic 

 tires in carloads to points west of the Mississippi River, gener- 

 ally known as western classification territory. Proposal of the 

 Traffic Committee was for a reduction in ratings on pneumatic 

 tires in carloads from second class to third class with a mini- 

 mum carload loading weight of 20,000 pounds, the same as applies 

 in Eastern and Southern territories. As a counter-proposal, the 

 Classification Committees proposed third class rates uniformly 

 throughout the country with minimum carload loading weight 

 of 24,000 pounds. The Traffic Committee appeared at this hear- 

 ing and submitted statistics and other facts which it is felt con- 

 clusively upheld its contentions that third class rates are proper 

 for this class of traffic, with a minimum carload loading weight 

 not to exceed 20,000 pounds. 



The other subject before the Classification Committees was 

 ■with respect to a revision of the specifications for railroad con- 

 tainers for shipments of rubber footwear. It was proposed by 

 the Classification Committees that all containers for rubber foot- 

 wear 'be protected against losses through pilferage and other 



causes by additional metal straps, and analysis of this proposal 

 developed that the expense that would be placed upon the foot- 

 wear manufacturers would result in greatly increased costs 

 totaling several hundred thousand dollars annually. Statement 

 was made by the Railroad Classification Committees that this 

 investigation had brought out so much additional information, a 

 great deal of which is submitted by the Traftic Committee, that 

 a further investigation will be made by the carriers before any 

 definite action is taken by them. With respect to this matter, it 

 is also confidently felt that the facts submitted have convinced 

 the Classification Committees that no change should be made 

 in the present regulations of the carriers. 



SEPTEMBER MEETING OF THE TEAFFIC COMMITTEE 



The regular monthlj- meeting of the Traffic Committee was 

 held in Cumberland, Maryland, at the Fort Cumberland Hotel. 

 This meeting was a very interesting one, a large number of 

 subjects that had been docketed for consideration having been 

 disposed of. One of the most important matters given con- 

 sideration is the proposal of the carriers for a freight classi- 

 fication that shall be uniform as to ratings throughout the 

 country. This proposal has not yet reached development where 

 concrete proposals have been made to the shipping public, but 

 is one that is already receiving the active consideration of the 

 Traffic Committee. 



SIXTH NATIONAL EXPOSITION OF CHEMICAL 

 INDUSTRIES 



THE Sixth National Exposition of Chemical Industries was 

 held September 20-25, 1920, at Grand Central Palace, New 

 York. 



The exhibits were more numerous than at any previous show 

 and included a wide range of industry. Daily conferences were 

 held during the exposition, at which many chemical and economic 

 problems were discussed by leading experts and many important 

 manufacturing operations were illustrated by moving pictures. 



Of the exhibits of special interest to rubber men the following 

 are cited : 



The American Hard Rubber Co. showed practical commercial 

 applications of acid-resisting hard rubber. A hard rubber cen- 

 trifugal pump was shown in operation, in connection with lines 

 of hard rubber pipe and fittings. Two columns of hard rubber, 

 10 inches in diameter, mark the furthest step that has been made 

 in the manufacture of large pieces in this material. .-\ single 

 acting pump, tanks, pails, dippers, etc., were also on display. A 

 collection of samples of hard rubber which have been subjected 

 to the action of forty representative cliemicals for a period of a 

 year demonstrated the actual resistance which this material offers 

 to the commoner corrosive solutions. 



The Barber Asphalt Paving Co. exhibited products manufac- 

 tured from Trinidad Lake asphalt, including Genasco mineral 

 rubber. A brochure was distributed describing and illustrating 

 the operations of mining and refining Trinidad asphalt from 

 Bermudez Lake. 



The Bristol Co. displayed their well known recording instru- 

 ments for pressure, vacuum, temperature, electricity, speed, etc. 



The Buffalo Foundry & Machine Co. had an extensive dis- 

 play of full-size apparatus for vacuum drying, evaporating, sugar 

 bag filtration, etc., exemplifying the latest developments in these 

 lines. 



J. P. Devine & Co. showed full-size vacuum drum dryers, cham- 

 ber dryers and other apparatus in process of construction. This 

 company holds a leading place in the chemical industries due to 

 its success in designing important apparatus for the manufacture 

 of explosives and other chemical products demanded by the 

 war emergency. 



Eagle-Piciier Lead Co. Model of a sublimed white lead plant 

 illustrating the manufacture of this pigment was shown, together 



