December 1, 1911.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD. 



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THE RUBBER TRADE AT AKRON. 



{By (1 Resident Con cspoiidcnt.) 



The Swinehart salesmen held their annual conference at Akron 

 the week of September 29. Plans for the ensuing year were dis- 

 cussed ; also the exploitation of their new cellular anti-skid truck 

 tire. Over forty salesmen and agents were in attendance. 



The Republic Rubber Company, Voungstown, O., on account 

 of an increase in business, is building new factory buildings and 

 is making additions to the present plant, for which purpose it 

 has decided to increase its capital stock by an addition of 

 $1,000,000 of preferred stock. 



of its size in the country from the tourists' point of view. It in- 

 cludes all the old landmarks and points of interest in this 

 section, and is made especially for tourists' use. 



The other books will follow the Pacific routes from there 

 further North and extend into Canada. 



The Goodrich Company is certainly to be encouraged and 

 thanked for the benefit it is conferring on the public by this 

 advertising venture. 



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Irvin Renner. department foreman of The B. F. Goodrich 

 Company, has left for Colombes, France, to install tire ma- 

 chinery and to organize a tire department of that company at 

 that place. 



The B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co. has issued its route book 

 for Southern California, Los Angeles and San Diego. It is 

 the first of a series of eight bcoks, which will include all the 

 routes now being marled by the Goodrich road n:ar'.;ei"s on the 



A. G. Partridge has been appointed assistant sales manager 

 of The Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. 



This company's rim plant, on account of the construction of 

 the new building, has been given more space and is well equipped 



Salesmen of Swineh.\rt Tire and Rubber Co. 



Top row from left to right. — A. T. Borden, Charles Parker, E. F. Gardner, T. F. Lemmon, G. L. Moore, F. Grant, E. Flaeg, C. .\. Swinehart, 

 J. G. Boss, W. G. Boyle, W. J. Kreuder, H. L. Houk, G. A. Dodge. 



Second row. — M. J. O'Connor, B. F. Hadley L. J. Brainard, A. G. Partridge, C. O. Dail, L. J. Long, M. Grey, F. H. Pierce, G. E. Grimes, 

 J. E. Keuhlborn, A. T. Carnahan. 



Third row. — F. D. Wait, E. O. Hoopengarner. T. J. Tompkins, A. J.Greene, W. W. Wuchlter (president), R. A. May (treasurer), C. O. 

 Baughman (secretary), C. W. Harris, S. G. Andrews. F. H. Burgher. 



Pacific Coast. The general plan of the book will differ from that 

 of the previous books in that, instead of having one large map 

 which is inconvenient while touring, it will be provided with 

 sectional maps. The map of each section is on a separate page 

 with different route descriptions opposite. It has an index map 

 which gives a general view of all the territory included in the 

 book, ar.d enables one to locate quickly the particular route map 

 he wishes to select. In addition, city maps are furnished wher- 

 ever needed. The book contains a number of valuable tire 

 pointers, including a digest of the motor vehicle laws of the 

 Western States. 



The territory covered by this first book is from the Mexican 

 border to Los Angeles, perhaps the most interesting district 



with electric welding, shaping, rolling, galvanizing and plating 

 m.achinery. 



On account of the increased use of the Firestone demountable 

 rims, which possess a quick detachable feature, the manufacture 

 of the quick detachable rims has been discontinued. 



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Henry McCreary, of Indiana, Pennsylvania, is erecting a new 

 rubber factory at Wooster. O. The main building is brick, 172 

 by 48 feet, two stories high. The boiler room is separate. 



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F. T. Lahey, representing Poel & Arnold, of New York, crude 

 rubber merchants, has opened an office in the Second N?,tional 

 building. 



