November 1, 1920 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



10'' 



New Goods and Specialties 



FOOTBALL SHOULDER PROTECTOR 



THE football Ikto of 1920 goes to battle as heavily armored 

 as any ktiiglit of old, protectors of leather, felt and rubber 

 replacing chain shirt and coat of mail. One of the newest 

 safety appliances is a shoulder pad and protector made of heavy 

 white felt, covered with 

 best quality tan fal)rikoid 

 and reinforced with elas- 

 tic flexible ribs of rubber 

 tubing. The shoulder 

 caps are of molded fiber, 

 lined with white felt, 

 ivith rubber cushions in Football Shoulder Pad 



the center to act as shock absorbers. This protector is very 

 light and comfortable to wear. — Rawlings Manufacturing Co., 

 St. Louis, Missouri. 



BETTER SHOEIS FOR BETTER FEET 



The manufacturer of "Xatural Tread" shoes recognizes the 

 value of rubber heels as an essential of the perfect shoe. All of 



this com- 

 pany's shoes 

 are equipped 

 with low, 

 broad heels 

 o f resilient 

 rubber, and 



Men's "Natural Tread" 

 Oxford. 



one model has in addition 

 a rubber sole. "Natural women's "Semi- 

 Tread" shoes are considered Natural" Boot 

 by the maker to conform 

 more nearly to the shape of the normal 

 foot than any other shoe in the world, 

 and this company is the only one in 

 Canada manufacturing and dealing ex- 

 clusively in what it claims is correct 

 footwear. The lasts on which "Natural 

 Tread" shoes are made are based on the lines of the natural 

 human foot. Vet the boots are stylish and made of the best ma- 

 terials. Their 

 construction has 

 been approved 

 by the War 

 Work Council 

 of the Y. M. C. 

 A., and by hos- 

 pitals and or- 

 ganizations in- 

 terested in the 

 health welfare 

 of humanity. 



The m en's 

 shoe here illus- 

 trated is recom- 



Women's "Natural 

 Tread'' Hoot 



\'lEW 



"Natural Tread" Sum 



mended liy George Cmnniings, the pr(ife.ssi<inal golfer, as an ideal 

 shoe for the links. 



Wearers of "Natural Tread" and "Semi-Natural Tread" shoes 

 — a modified form combining style and comfort — will not be sub- 

 jected to the annoyance of ill-t'itting rubbers, as the company also 



manufactures rubbers in black and bnnvn to fit all styles of their 

 shoe. — Natural Tread Shoes, Limited, 310 ■^'onge street, Toronto, 

 Ontario, Canada. 



INSTEAD OF AN UMBRELLA 



Everyone is familiar with the si.nlit nf a newspaper used to pro- 

 tect hats in a sudden shower. They will serve in a pinch, but a 

 more practical and handy article that can 

 be quickly put over a hat in case of rain 

 is the "Stop-A-Drop" hat shield, which, un- 

 like an umbrella, can be carried in jiocket 

 or handbag when not needed. It is made 

 of fine quality dark-gray rubberized ma- 

 terial fastened with snaps and will fit any 

 hat up to 16 inches in diameter. It is 

 dustproof as well as waterproof and per- 

 mits the wearing of a stylish, dressy hat 

 in an automobile without danger of dusty 

 or crushed trimming. — Stop-A-Drop Hat 

 Shield Co., Chicago, Illinois. 



"Stop-A-Drop" 

 Hat Shield 



A GOOD LOCKING GOLF SHOE 



Every golfer knows the importance of wearing shoes that will 

 not slip, inside or 

 out, in stance, 

 back swing or 

 finish. Golf shoes 

 must stand tre- 

 mendous strain 

 in places that in 

 ordinary shoes 

 receive little 

 wear and unless 

 constructed with 

 this fact in view 

 they do not give 

 the service the 

 buyer has a right 

 to expect. A shoe that fills all requirements for strength and 

 service and has the advantage of smartness and comfort is the 

 Tom Logan golf shoe. The style illustrated is made of the best 

 leather with a stout innersole. and rubber and fiber composition 

 outersole with suction cups. — Thomas H. Logan Co., Hudson, 

 Massachusetts. 



"Tom Logan" Golf Shoe. 



A PUNCTURELESS INNER TUBE 



The Hercules ".Mrless Punctureless" inner tube is made of 

 specially compounded, perforated 

 soft rubber in two halves for con- 

 venience in manufacture and in- 

 serting into the casing, and is 

 designed to fill the cavity ordinarily 

 occupied by an inflated inner tube. 

 The two halves of the Hercules 

 tube when together give the ap- 

 pearance of a solid core, as the 

 perforations do not extend through 

 the outer wall of the tube. The 

 sy.stcm of circular openings con- 

 sists of rows of perforations of 

 varying diameters, so arranged that the solid rubber between 

 the openings acts tangentially to equalize the strain. 



'.\iRLtss Punctureless" 

 Inner Tube 



