January 1, 1912,] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



197 



GOGGLES THAT DON'T GET HOT. 



One drawback with a great many goggles that automobilists 

 have to wear is that in the summer time they get so uncom-; 

 fortably hot. Here are some goggles called "Non- Steam," which 

 according to the contention of the makers, a contention backed 

 by testimonials from users, are quite free from overheating of the 



Non-Ste.\m Rubber Goggles. 



orbital space or steaming of the glasses. These goggles have 

 been subjected to severe tests with the mercury ranging close to 

 the century mark and have also been tried on threshing fields 

 under dog-day conditions and have been pronounced very com- 

 fortable. [The Texas Co., Chicago, Illinois.] 



FIREMEN'S WATEHPKOOF SUITS. 



If there is any quality that firemen's clothes should possess, 

 it is the quality of being waterproof. Here is an illustration of 

 a suit of such a character consisting of coat and trousers. The 

 suit is made of strong canvas duck in black, tan or white (white 



The Globe Fire.man's Suit. 



goods being worn mostly by the chief as a distinguishing uni- 

 form), and are lined with black or red firemen's felt or with grey 

 plaid moleskin. Between the canvas and the lining is a water- 

 proof interlining. While in the regular stock goods no rubber is 

 used, in the special goods made on order, the duck is coated with 

 rubber, making the garment doubly waterproof. The coat is 

 double-breasted and has strap and buckle at throat and wrist to 



keep tile water out ; while the pockets have over-laps and snaps 

 for the same purpose. [The Globe Manufacturing Co., Pittsfield, 

 New Hampshire.] 



A NON-SKID TIRE AND HOW IT IS MADE. 



The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. has a new non-skid tire 

 that certainly looks different from any other, as it has a dark 

 body and a white tread. The surface of the tread is covered with 



small diamond-shaped blocks, run- 

 ning lengthwise of the tire. The 

 tread is made in this way: Seven 

 layers of thin strips of rubber are 

 laid one on .another and the whole 

 strip is then wrapped around a 

 mould, put into a hydraulic press 

 and subjected to such pressure that 

 the rubber is forced into the dia- 

 mond-shaped holes of the mould. 

 Thus the tread is formed. It is 

 then laid over a cement coated tire, 

 wrapped very tightly, and the tire 

 with this wrapping is then put into 

 a vulcanizer where the union is made 

 complete. [The Goodyear Tire and 

 Rubber Co., Akron, 'Ohio.] 



The Gr.oDVEAR Non-Skid 

 Tire. 



CRAVENETTE CLOTH IN SHOE UPPERS. 



Cravkn-fttkii cloth, .ilthough not a new material, is quite so in 



the make-up of footwear. It 

 is now used for uppers in 

 ankle and even low shoes. 

 During the fall and winter 

 they will be much worn, as 

 the material protects the 

 ankles and feet from damp- 

 ness and cold. Cravenette 

 cloth is easily kept clean, does 

 not spot nor become shiny. 

 It fits the foot perfectly and 

 is in every way equal if not 

 superior to the leather and 

 cloth top shoes. It can be 

 had in any of the much-worn- 

 colors now in vogue. 



The general cloth shoe,^ 

 which has been quite fashion- 

 able for some time, is not 

 worn quite as much now as it 

 was a year ago, but this crav- 

 enette shoe, with its protective qualities, ought to become a 

 permanent institution. 



These cravenette shoes can hardly be expected 

 to take the place of four-buckle gaiters or even arctics 



when there is deep. 

 snow on the ground, or 

 to displace the storm 

 slipper in hard driving- 

 rains, but in damp- 

 weather or in moder- 

 ately gentle showers the 

 cravenette will undoubt- 

 edly keep the feet from • 

 getting wet for a con'- 

 siderable length of 

 time. [J. Einstein, New- 

 York.] 



Shoe ^\■ITH Crave.\ette Upper. 



Cravenette Pump. 



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