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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



April 1, 1921 



A LEADER IN TIRE FABRIC MANUFACTURE 



R. J. Caldwell 



ROBKRT J. Caldweli,, manufacturer, capitalist and publicist, 

 was born in Louisville, Kentucky. May 12, 1875. Following 

 his graduation from the Polytechnic Collegiate Institute, Brook- 

 lyn, New York, he engaged in 

 business as a coinmission mer- 

 chant, organizing and assuming 

 the presidency of the R. J. Cald- 

 well Co., Inc., New York City, 

 which markets the output of sev- 

 eral large cotton fabric mills. 



Mr. Caldwell soon became one. 

 of the best known and most suc- 

 cessful operators in tire fabrics, 

 later engaging also in their manu- 

 facture. He gained control of 

 various weaving and spinning 

 mills in the United States and 

 ( anada and enlarged and de- 

 veloped them for this highly 

 specialized product. Chief among 

 them are the Connecticut Mills 

 Co., Danielson. Connecticut, where 

 a model industrial village was erected with excellent community 

 features, and the Taunton Cotton Mills, a spinning plant at Taun- 

 ton, Massachusetts. 



The broad scope of his activities in this direction is indicated 

 by the fact that he is at present chairman of the Connecticut 

 Mills Co. ; Taunton Cotton Manufacturing Co. ; Canadian Con- 

 necticut Cotton Mills, Limited, Sherbrooke, Canada ; Knitted 

 Padding Co., Canton, Massachusetts ; and R. J. Caldwell, Lim- 

 ited, and The Globe Mills, Fall River, Massachusetts. He is 

 also a director of the Salt River Valley Cotton Co., Nobska 

 Spinning Co., Connecticut Cotton Co. and Seaboard National 

 Bank. 



Ever a student of the mutual problems and responsibilities of 

 capital and labor, Mr. Caldwell has found opportunity to utilize 

 his wide practical experience to good purpose as chairman of the 

 sub-committee on industrial relations of the National Republican 

 Advisory Committee on Policies and Platform, and as chairman 

 of the industrial relations committee of the National Republican 

 Club. In 1919 he was appointed a member of the United States 

 Industrial and Economic Commission to make a survey of the 

 industrial situation in Europe. The following year he was 

 appointed special economic commissioner by the United States 

 Department of Labor, to report on industrial and economic con- 

 ditions in mid-Europe. He is the author of "Industrial Democ- 

 racy," "Proceedings, Academy of Political Science, 1916," and 

 various reports and articles on industrial and labor conditions in 

 Europe and the United States. 



Mr. Caldwell was much impressed by the organization of labor 

 abroad to prevent strikes, unemployment and war, and believes 

 that American manufacturers will do well to watch the results 

 being achieved by shop committees participating in factory 

 management under the Whitley system. America, he thinks, 

 must come sooner or later to this conception of industrial democ- 

 racy. 



Mr. Caldwell is president of the American Mid-European As- 

 sociation and a member of the New York Chamber of Commerce, 

 France-America Society, American-Hellenic Society, the Pil- 

 grims and the Academy of Political Science. His clubs include 

 the Bankers' Club of America, Authors' Club of London, Cosmos 

 Club of Washington, Lotos Oub, Metropolitan Oub, Nassau 

 Country Club, Automobile Club of America, Piping Rock Horse 

 Show Association and the International Sports Club. 



"Rubber Machinery," by Henry C. Pearson, is filled with 

 valuable information for rubber manufacturers. Price $6. 



THE RUBBER TRADE IN THE EAST AND SOUTH 

 FJy Our Re|;ular Correspondent 



NEW YOEK 



AT THE an.n'ual meetino of the Dunlop Tire & Rubber Cor- 

 poration of America, held March 15, at 120 Broadway, New 

 York, the following officers and directors were elected : 



Officers: F. C. Walcott, president; P. D. Saylor, vice-president, 

 general manager and treasurer; R. J. Dillon, assistant-treasurer; 

 S. S. Walcott, secretary and assistant-treasurer. 



Directors : L. M. Bergin, F. C. Walcott, P. D. Saylor, J. Wes- 

 tren, Pierre du Pont, R. W. Pomeroy, George duCros, Sir Harry 

 McGowan. 



At the annual meeting of the National Aniline & Chemical 

 Company, Inc., the following directors were elected: William 

 Hamlin Childs, William H. Nichols, William H. Nichols, Jr., and 

 Edward L. Pierce in place of C. S. Lutkins, H. Wigglesworth, 

 T. M. Rianhard, F. M. Peters and W. N. Mcllravy. The re- 

 mainder of the board was reelected. 



The Kelly-Springfield Tire Co. with general offices on Seventh 

 avenue at 57th street, New York, announced the election of the 

 following directors at its meeting on March 8 : Stephen Peabody, 

 .•\. L. Scheuer, F. A. Seaman, Gustavus Maas, A. M. Poole, Ar- 

 thur Sachs, Alfred B. Jones and Theodore G. Smith. 



The Cutler-Hammer Manufacturing Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 

 announces that E. N. Lightfoot will assume the title of manager 

 of the heating department with headquarters at the New York 

 works. He will be in full charge of all matters relating to the 

 sale of electric heating devices. 



The Miller Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio, announces that owing to 

 the increase in their export business larger offices and storage 

 facilities have been secured for the New York branch. The new 

 address is 121-125 Duane street. The export headquarters re- 

 main at the main office. 



The American Hard Rubber Co., 11 Mercer street. New York, 

 announces the retirement of Philip H. Campbell as manager of the 

 sundries sales department after forty years' connection, to be 

 succeeded by G. Brette Glaenzer. 



Sweeney, SnifFen & Sweeney, crude rubber brokers, have re- 

 moved their offices to The New Gotham National Bank Building, 

 Columbus Circle and Broadway, New York, where added facilities 

 will enable them to render still more efficient service. 



Judge Mayer has appointed former Governor Benjamin B. Odell 

 and former Judge Van Vechten Veeder receivers of Gaston, Wil- 

 liams & Wigmore, importers of crude rubber, exporters and 

 steamship owners, of 100 West 41st street. New Y'ork. The 

 bond is $25,000, and they are directed to continue the business. 

 The liabilities exceed $6,000,000. The assets consist mainly of 

 the stock of the company and of twenty-five subsidiaries. 



The National Balloon Co. has moved recently from 41 Union 

 Square into larger quarters at 799 Broadway, New York. 



The Asbestos & Rubber Works of America has removed its 

 offices from the old Gotham National Bank Building to the 

 eleventh floor of The New Gotham National Bank Building, 

 Broadway and S9th street. New York. 



The Climax Compression Tube Co. of New York, Inc., SOS 

 Fifth avenue, N6w York, is a subsidiary of the Climax Rubber 

 Co., Columbus, Ohio. The factory is located in Buffalo, New 

 York. The executive offices on Fifth avenue are in charge of A. 

 L, Case, chairman of the board of directors. The officers of this 

 company are: Peter A. Miller, president; W. J. Wright, vice- 

 president, and Frank M. Seeger, secretary-treasurer. The fac- 

 tory has been undergoing repairs and alterations preparatory to 

 manufacturing Qimax air tight and compression tubes. Early 

 in April it is expected there will be a production of from SCO to 



