I'EBRriRV 1. 1921 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



335 



THE RUBBER TRADE IN NEW JERSEY 



By Our Regular Correspon<lent 



THENTON NOTES 



THE Stokes Asbestos C"<>.. wliicli was recently incorporated 

 with a capital of $1,000,000. to manufacture rubber and 

 asbestos articles, has completed its new plant adjoining the works 

 of the Thermoid Rubber Co. The new plant consists of two 

 complete units erected on a ten-acre tract. One of the build- 

 ings is four stories, 200 by 80 feet, while the other is one story, 

 200 by 150 feet, and the floor space comprises two acres. The 

 Thermoid company will coiilimie making automobile tires, tubes, 

 brake linings and hose in the old part of the plant, while the 

 new part will be used b\ the new company solely for making 

 asbestos yarn and textiles for the Thermoid company. Special 

 niachmery has been installed for this purpose. The ofKcials of 

 the new company arc: William J. B. Stokes, head of the 

 Thermoid Rubber Co.; Joseph O. Stokes, of the Joseph Stokes 

 and the Home Rubber companies, and Robert J. Stokes, secre- 

 tary of the Thermoid Rubber Co. 



William J. B. Stokes, treasurer of the Thermoid Rubber 

 Co., who has been confined to his home for some time by 

 illness, is now able to be about again and attend to business 

 as usual. 



Officials of the Thermoid Rubber Co. recently tendered the 

 office force a banquet at the Hildebrecht restaurant, the 

 aflfair being the third annual Christmas party. Following 

 the dinner dancing was enjoyed. Edmund W. Craft, pur- 

 chasing agent of the company, played the role of Santa Claus. 

 John T. Spicer, head of the publicity department, was post- 

 master. Seventy-five persons attended. 



Louis P. Destribats, one of the founders of the .\jax 

 Rubber Co., Inc., has resigned as general manager, and the 

 position is now being filled by William McMann, of Detroit, 

 Michigan. Mr. Destribats will continue as vice-president 

 and a member of the board of directors. Mr. McMann was 

 formerly associated with the United States Tire Co. at 

 Detroit. It was the intention of the Ajax Rubber Co. some 

 time ago to erect a plant at Detroit, and Mr. McMann was 

 to supervise the construction of the factory and manage it. 

 Later it was decided to abandon the proposition and build 

 additions to the Trenton plant to take care of future orders. 



The .^jax Rubber Co., Inc., has made its annual contribu- 

 tions of money to the various Trenton hospitals. 



"Broughton Night," in honor of John S. Broughton, presi- 

 'dent of the United & Globe Rubber Co., was recently ob- 

 served by Trenton Forest. No. 4, Tall Cedars of Lebanon. 

 Mr. Broughton was the first Past Supreme Grand Tall Cedar. 



William L. Blodgett, formerly secretary of the Hamilton 

 Rubber Manufacturing Co.. Trenton, and Mrs. Blodgett have 

 gone to Florida, where they will spend the w'inter along the 

 Indian river. 



William H. Callen has opened a tire \ ulcanizing establish- 

 ment on North Willow street. Trenton, and reports business 

 good. Mr. Callen was previously employed in a Trenton tire 

 factory. 



Joseph Papier, proprietor of Joe's Tire Shop. East Front 

 street, Trenton, will shortly open a branch tire and accessory 

 shop at Broad and Perry streets. 



Charles J. lletzel, tire and accessory dealer. Trenton, has 

 filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the United States 

 District Court. His liabilities are $20,102,33, and his assets 

 S6.7.S7.17. His stock is valued at $3,000. Mr. Hctzcl was the 

 Trenton agent for Oldfield tires and has licen engaged in 

 business for some time. 



A portion of the plant of the Puritan Rubber Co.. Trenton, 

 was destroyed by lire on January 18. The burned building was 

 a two-story brick structure, 60 bj iO feet, used partly for re- 

 claiming iHirposes and the top floor for storage. Considerable 

 rubber was destroyed and the reclaiming machinery badly dam- 

 aged. C. L. Seifert, head of the company, believes the fire was 

 caused by spontaneous combustion. The company intends to re- 

 build at once with a modern addition. The damage cau.sed is 

 estimated at several thousand dollars. 



MISCEHJINEOUS NEW JERSEY NOTES 



Chancellor Lewis has issued an order requiring the Louis 

 H. Forester Co., of 132 Bloomfield street, Hoboken, New 

 Jersey, to show cause why a receiver should not be appointed. 

 .Allegations of insolvency are made against the concern by 

 the Essex Rubber Co., Trenton, which has a claim for 

 merchandise. The assets of the Forester Company are placed 

 at $47,000. The Essex Rubber Co. also charges that two judg- 

 ments aggregating $2,500 have been recovered against the 

 Forester company in the New Jersey Supreme Court. 



The New Jersey Rubber Co., Lambertville, New Jersey, 

 has installed a fire-extinguishing sprinkler system. The 

 plant has been idle for some weeks and the spare time is 

 being used in making improveincnts and alterations that 

 will enable the work to run more satisfactorily when operations 

 are resumed. 



A jury in the Essex County Court, New Jersey, returned 

 a verdict for $1,433.33 in favor of the Gillette Tire Co., of 

 Newark, against Joseph Pansulla, Mannie Kessler, Samuel 

 Hirsch and Louis Silverman, who were found guilty of con- 

 spiracy to defraud, by falsely establishing credit. The tire 

 company charged that the defendants established a business 

 in Newark under the name of the Simpson Tire Co., bought 

 tires on credit, and after operating for a month, discontinued 

 business without paying for them. The Fisk Rubber Co. 

 also obtained a judgment against two of the firm. 



The Economy Tire Exchange, Inc., of Newark, New Jersey, 

 has been incorporated, with $100,000 capital, to deal in tires. 

 The incorporators are: Hyman Cohen, Harry .'\. Harrison, 

 and Harry Settel, all of Newark. 



J. Claude English, whose garage and tire shop at Asbury 

 Park. New Jersey, was recently destroyed by fire, has taken 

 out a permit for the erection of a new structure at .Asbury 

 avenue and Main street. 



The intermediate department of the Newport Chemical Works, 

 Incorporated, which was located at 120 Broadway, New York 

 City, has been transferred to Passaic, New Jersey. 



"MIRACLE" FAN BELT 



Ordinary motor fan belts of duck and rubber are more or less 

 liable to stretch, thus necessitating the trouble of being short- 

 ened and rejoined. The latest development in motor fan belts 

 is found in the "Miracle" fan belt, the feature of which is a single 

 strip of rawhide inserted in the center of light rubberized duck 

 plies. This feature effectually prevents stretching and greatly 

 prolongs the durability of the belt in service. On the exterior, 

 the belt has a rubber covering, and is stitched through and 

 through to hold the plies against separation, since owing to the 

 presence of rawhide in the construction the belt can be cured only 

 by acid or vapor cure. — Rawhide Products Corporation. 1834 

 Broadway, New York. 



"Crude Rubber and COiViPouNDiNc Ingredients" should be in 

 tlie library of every progressive rubber man. 



