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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



March 1. 1921 



Acti\ ities of The Rubber Association of America 



MEETINGS 

 EXECUTIVE CXJMMITTEE— TIRE MANUFACTURERS' DIVISION 



A MEETING of the Executive Committee of the Tire Manufac- 

 turers' Division was held in New York City, February 16 

 when important matters of interest to tire manufacturers 

 were considered. The principal subjects related to the support 

 tendered by the association to various roads organizations, and the 

 adoption of a standard schedule of loads, tire carrying capacities, 

 etc., for recommendation to legislatures contemplating the enact- 

 ment of motor vehicle legislation. 



The question of further standardization in the sizes of automo- 

 bile tires emphasized the need for a technical committee which 

 would have as its primary purpose the consideration of all tire 

 standardization matters. A step in the right direction was taken 

 by the appointment of a committee of five members of the Execu- 

 tive Committee to comprise a Technical Committee of the Tire 

 Manufacturers' Division of the Association through which all 

 standardization projects are to be progressed. 



The "returned goods" problem, which is probably one of the 

 most important now confronting the tire manufacturers of the 

 country, was also the subject of a very interesting discussion. 



CYCIX TIRE MANUFACTURERS' COMMITTEE 



A meeting of the Cycle Tire Manufacturers' Committee of the 

 Tire Manufacturers' Division was also held February 16 at the 

 association offices. The recommended standardization of bicycle 

 tire sizes submitted by the Cycle Trades of America, and the sug- 

 gestion that statistics of the bicycle and motorcycle tire manu- 

 facturing industry be obtained in a similar manner to the Tire 

 Manufacturers' Division of the Association with respect to the in- 

 ventory, production and shipments, etc., of automobile tires and 

 tubes, served as the main topics of discussion. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE — MECHANICAL GOODS DIVISION 



A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Mechanical Rub- 

 ber Goods Manufacturers' Division was held February IS in New 

 York City. Steps were taken to institute a plan for gathering 

 statistics regarding the mechanical rubber goods manufacturing 

 industry with respect to the inventory, production and shipments 

 of various classes of mechanical rubber goods. Consideration was 

 also given to the suggestion that standard equipment be prepared 

 for repairing conveyor belts and for splicing small endless belts 

 in the field, and as a result a committee, in conjunction with the 

 Specification Committee, was appointed to investigate the possi- 

 bilities in that drection, and to report later to the Executive Com- 

 mittee. 



Another sub-committee ■was appointed having as its purpose the 

 standardization of pulleys used in connection with rubber belting 

 in so far as their installation, sizes, diameters, etc., are concerned, 

 and with the cooperation of pulley manufacturers very interesting 

 and practical results are anticipated. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE— FOREIGN TRADE DIVISION 



The Executive Committee of the Foreign Trade Division met 

 with the general manager and P. L. Palmerton, the newly ap- 

 pointed manager of the Association's Foreign Trade Bureau 

 at its offices on February 17. A discussion of the contemplated 

 activities of the bureau consumed practically the entire session. 



BOARD OF DIRECTORS 



A joint meeting of the Board of Directors and Executive Com- 

 mittee was held at the Union League Club, New York City, Feb- 

 ruary 25. The docket was given over entirely to the recom- 

 mended expansion of the .Association's organization and activities. 



TRAFFIC COMMITTEE 



The Traftic Committee will meet at the association offices on 

 March 2 and 3. 



AN IMPORTANT MATTER— QUESTIONNAIRE NO. 104 



Xew York, February 1, 1921. 

 To rubber vianufactiircrs and reclaimers: 



There is enclosed, in duplicate. Questionnaire No. 104 call- 

 ing for statistics concerning the operations of your company 

 during the second six months of the year 1920, with respect 

 to the consumption of crude rubber, sales value of finished 

 products, average daily number of employes and the produc- 

 tion of reclaimed rubber. 



We shall be very grateful for your assistance in the gather- 

 ing of these data, and wish to direct your attention to the fact 

 that the questionnaire should be returned to the Guaranty 

 Trust Company on or before February 15, 1921. 



We wish to mention the fact that it will be very helpful 

 in compiling the totals if you can possibly insert separately 

 the data requested under the specific items shown in Section 

 V of the Questionnaire instead of show-ing, perhaps, only one 

 or two totals for the whole. 



-\. L. ViLES, General Manager. 



CHANGES IN CONSOLIDATED FREIGHT CLASSIFICATION NO. 2 



New York, February 7, 1921. 

 To Firm Members: 



The Consolidated Freight Classification Committee has 

 published Consolidated Freight Classification No. 2 eflfcctive 

 April 1, 1921. Copies of this publication that contain ratings, 

 descriptions or packages, specifications for containers and 

 other rules governing acceptance of freight for transporta- 

 tion can be secured from R. C. Fyfe, chairman, Consolidated 

 Freight Classification Committee, Transportation Building, 

 Chicago, Illinois, at annual subscription rate of $2 per copy. 

 This publication contains a number of changes in ratings of 

 interest to the members; the nature of these changes follows: 

 Hose— Cotton, Linen, Leather or Rubber, Separate or Com- 

 bined, With or Without Wire Reinforcement 



The less than carload ratings on this commodity for appli- 

 cation to and within western classification territory, when 

 shipped in wrapped bales, bundles, or rolls or in crates, is 

 reduced from first class to second class. 



Leather — Artificial or Imitation, Including Coated Auto 

 Top Material 

 The ratings applicable in western classification territory 

 are reduced on less than carload shipments when in bales, 

 boxes or wrapped bundles from first to second class and when 

 in carloads in the packages named, ratings are reduced from 

 third class to fourth class. 



Packing 

 Ratings on less than carload shipments of asbestos pack- 

 ing compounded or reinforced, in bales, or burlapped rolls, 

 or in barrels, or boxes, is reduced in western classification 

 territory from first class to second class. Packing manu- 

 factured from rubber or gummed compound, in bales or bur- 

 lapped rolls or in barrels, boxes or crates, less than carloads 

 is reduced in western classification territory from first to second 

 class and in carloads from third class to fourth class. 



Tires, Rubber, Pneumatic 



The most important change in the classification as affect- 

 ing rubber manufactured products, is the granting of the ap- 

 plication of the Traffic Committee of the .-Xssociation for re- 

 duction in the carload ratings of pneumatic tires in carloads 

 to and between points in western classification territory 

 from second class to third class, with minimum carload 

 weight of 20,000 pounds. The establishment of these reduced 

 ratings on pneumatic tires places the ratings on the same 

 basis throughout the United States. 



Heretofore the classification provided that in order to secure 

 first class rates on pneumatic tires in crates, in less than carloads, 

 to and within western classification territory, it was necessary 

 to line the crates with strawboard or pulpboard. This require- 

 ment has now been removed and on and after April 1, 1921, the 

 first class rates will apply on tires shipped in unlined crates to and 



