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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



June 1, 1921 



National Tire Stores, Inc., April 25 (Delaware), $1,000,000. Incorpora- 

 tors, A. E. Manhiimer. T. J. Kelly and P. Zack — all of ChicaKo, Illinois: 

 attorney. Corporation Maintenance & Service Co. To manufacture tire 

 tubes. 



Pacific Rubber Ace Co., .^pril 13 (California), $250,000. Directors: 

 F, J. Bole. C. Ploeser, B. W. Cunningham. B. F. Jacobs, president, and 

 S. l_ Pk.escr, vice-president and general manager. Principal office, 281 

 I. W. HeJlman Building, Los Angeles, California. To manufacture inner 

 tire known as "Rubber Ace," and other rubber articles. 



Pittsburgh Cotter Co., April 21 (Delaware), $225,000. Corporation 

 Guarantee & Trust Co., 323 Land Title Building, Philadelphia, Pennsyl- 

 vania. Principal office, 401 Standard Life Building, Fittsburgh, Pennsyl- 

 vania. To manufacture tires. 



Renard Rubber Co., May 2 (Delaware), $3,000,000. Incorporator, The 

 Corporation Trust Co. of America, Du Font Building, Wilmington, Dela- 

 ware; attorneys, (goldsmith & Rosenthal, 1476 Broadway, New York, N. Y. 

 To manufacture tires. 



Standard Tire Protector Co., The, April 27 (Delaware), $100,000. Incor- 

 porator. The Corporation Trust Co. of America, Du Pont Building, Wil- 

 mington. Delaware: attorneys. Smith. Olds & Smith, Marshall Building, 

 Cleveland, Ohio. To manufacture tires and protectors, 



Tracey-Russell Tire Corporation. May 2 (New York), $15,000. W. H. 

 Tracey. Kirk Hotel, and N. C. Russell. 1610 Lodi street — both of Syr.icuse; 

 and T. \\'. Rrennan. Geneva— -both in New York. Principal office. Syracuse. 

 New ^Vrk. To repair tires. 



PRESIDENT, KELLY-SPRINGFIELD TIRE CO. 



TIRE PRICE REDUCTIONS 



The B. F. Goodrich Co., Akron. Ohio, has announced a 20 

 per cent flat decrease in prices of cord and fabric pneumatic 

 tires. 



The United States Rubber Co., New York, N. Y., has re- 

 duced prices on "Royal" cord tires, all chain and "Nobby" tread 

 tires 17^/2 per cent, "Usco" fabric tires and red and gray tubes. 



The Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio, has made 

 tire price reductions as follows : cord tires 20 per cent, fabric 

 tires 17 per cent and tubes 20 per cent. 



The Miller Rubber Co.. Akron, Ohio, announces a 17J/2 per 

 cent reduction on fabric tires, 12^ per cent on cord tires and 20 

 per cent on all tubes. 



The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio, cut prices 

 12 per cent on cord tires ; 15 per cent on the general run of 

 fabrics and 15.8 per cent on some fabric sizes. Tubes were re- 

 duced 20 per cent. 



The Fisk Rubber Co., Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts has re- 

 duced prices from 12;-2 to 20 per cent. 



The Thermoid Rubber Co., Trenton, New Jersey, made a 28 

 per cent cut on all Ford size tires ; 23 per cent on 454-inch sizes, 

 and 20 per cent on all other sizes. 



The Mason Tire & Rubber Co., Kent, Ohio, reduced the 

 prices of heavy duty cord tires 20 per cent and other prices 

 in proportion. 



The Parker Tire & Rubber Co., Indianapolis, Indiana, ad- 

 vises that its new price list shows a discount of approximately 20 

 per cent. 



The Inland Rubber Co., Chicago, Illinois, is now offering 30 by 

 S'/z fabric tires at $18 and cord at $26.50. Tubes are being 

 offered at $2.55 for gray and $3.10 for red. 



The Lee Rubber & Tire Corporation, Conshohocken, Penn- 

 sylvania, announces . the following reductions: fabric and cord 

 tires, 20 per cent ; fabric puncture-proof tires 20 per cent ; and 

 puncture-proof cord tires about 17 per cent. 



A 20 per cent reduction is made on all pneiunatic tires with 

 the exception of Ford sizes, which are cut 22 per cent, by the 

 Kelly-Springfield Tire Co., New York, N. Y. Tubes are re- 

 duced 30 per cent. 



The Pennsylvania Rubber Co., Jeannette, Pennsylvania, has 

 made an appro.ximate 20 per cent reduction on all tires. 



The Michelin Tire Co., Milltown, New Jersey, has reduced the 

 price of their 30 by 3H soft bead clincher fabric tire 15j4 

 per cent. 



The Hewitt Rubber Co., Buffalo, New York, announces re- 

 duction on casings from 20 to 22j4 per cent and on tubes 20 per 

 cent. 



The Denman-Myers Cord Tire Co., Cleveland, Ohio, has made 

 a nyi per cent reduction on 30 by 21/2 non-skid clincher tires 

 and 12^ per cent on all larger sizes. 



A LFRED B. Jd.nes, the newly elected president of the Kelly- 



M. 



Springfield Tire Co., New York City, brings to his new posi- 



tion a varied and interesting experience that fits him well for its 

 duties and reslxinsibilities. 



Born at Mt. Holly, New Jersey, in 1874, he was graduated from 

 Princeton University in 1896 and entered the service of the Penn- 

 sylvania Railroad Co., where he worked up from rodman to divi- 

 sional superintendent. In 1902, he went to Akron, Ohio, as division 

 engineer of the Cleveland, Akron and Columbus Railway, which 

 position he held until his resignation in 1908 to accept the superin- 

 tendency of the Kenmore plant of the Diamond Rubber Co. 



A. B. Jones 



When the Diamond company was consolidated with The B. F. 

 Goodrich Co., Mr. Jones was made assistant to the manager of 

 the works and later, director of plant administration. In the 

 latter part of 1917 he was made a member of the Akron Board 

 of Health, and in March, 1918, was elected second vice-president 

 of The B. F. Goodrich Co. For seven months of 1918 he was in 

 the service of the American Red Cross overseas as deputy com- 

 missioner for France, his work being that of director of transpor- 

 tation and distribution of supplies. 



In 1920 he was again elected vice-president of The B. F. Good- 

 rich Co., which position he resigned in February, 1921, to accept 

 the presidency of the Kelly-Springfield Tire Co. 



Mr. Jones is a member of the arbitration committee of The 

 Rubber Association of America, Inc., ai.il of the advisory board 

 of the Ohio Transportation Association. His clubs include the 

 Portage Country Club, Akron University Club, Akron City Club 

 and the Princeton Club of New York City. 



FRISWELL NOW RUBBER FACTORY CONSULTANT 



Arthur E. Friswell, well-known in the United States and Eng- 

 land as a rubber expert, has established himself in Jersey City, 

 New Jersey, as rubber factory consultant, giving practical assist- 

 ance in all problems relating to rubber goods, specializing in tires 

 and mechanical goods. 



Replete with information for rubber manufacturers- 

 Pearson's "Crude Rubber and Compounding Ingredients." 



-H. C. 



