1, 1920.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



449 



Revere Rubber Co., and has heretofore been known as Revere 

 Plant No. 2. It is planned that all of the truck tires, both solid 

 and pneumatic, made by the United States Rubber Co., be manu- 

 factured at this plant, and to that end considerable new machinery 

 and equipment are being installed. 



During the recent freight embargo and bad condition of the 

 roads the National India Rubber Co., Bristol, found the equip- 

 ment of its batteries of boilers for oil burning especially effi- 

 cacious. At present five boilers at the company's plant are "fired" 

 by fuel oil and eleven by coal. But the company has arranged 

 so that the latter will be equipped for oil burning in the near 

 future. 



The management of the Xational Co. continues to give much 

 attention to the consideration of the welfare and social interests 

 of the employes and already plans are under way for numerous 

 athletic and out-door activities for recreation during the coming 

 season. Recently a band was organized among the employes 

 and this has been furnished with proper instruments and a 

 competent band director engaged. William Ferrara has been 

 elected bandmaster. 



Work has been started on a one-story brick addition, 20 by 64 

 feet, at the plant of the American Wringer Co., on Social street, 

 Woonsocket. It will cost about $5,000. 



The Weybosset Vulcanizing Shop, 362 Weybosset street. Prov- 

 idence, is being conducted by Wilfred Ginsell, according to his 

 statement filed at the city clerk's office. 



Work is nearly completed on a two-story brick addition, 38 

 by 30 feet, to an office building on Fairmount street, Woon- 

 socket, for the Woonsocket Rubber Co., to cost about $10,000. 



The management of the Davol Rubber Co. announced that 

 with the beginning of March a pay advance in the form of a bonus 

 of 10 per cent for all employes who by promptness and attendance 

 show interest in their work. This is to be paid at the end of 

 each week, and represents the third general increase that has 

 been made by this company during the past eight months. 



THE RUBBER TRADE IN OHIO. 



By Our Regular Correspondent. 



AKEON NOTES. 



F. Goodrich Co., Akron, maintains a body of trained 

 to guide visitors, and particularly those interested 

 and manufacture of tires and rubber goods, through 



Goodrich Factory Guides. 



its factories, and to explain to them methods and processes in 

 rubber manufacture. This service, which was suspended in part 

 during the war, is in full force again. 



The factories have been inspected by visitors and associations 

 from all parts of the world, among them the Foreign Trade Com- 

 mission, which made a tour of the United States. 



The Goodrich post of the American Legion has been officially 

 named L. H. Kneil Post No. 255, in memory of Corporal L. H. 

 Kneil, 55 Company, Fifth Marines. Second Division, who was 

 wounded in action on the Meuse November 11, 1918, and died 

 the following day. He was a member of department No. 16 of 

 the Goodrich organization. 



At intervals of one month during the fall and winter season 

 rubber workers of The B. F. Goodrich Co., .^kron, assemble in 

 their recreation hall to witness lively boxing exhibitions by fellow 

 employes. The accompanying picture was snapped at a recent 

 "smoker," which was attended by nearly 2,000 people. A special 

 clubhouse and training quarters are provided for the pugilistic 

 students. Simms, the boxing instructor, has developed dozens 

 of fast amateur fighters who had never before donned padded 

 gloves. 



Goodrich Recreation Hall is located in the heart of the plant 

 and is equipped with up-to-date gymnasium apparatus, shower 

 baths, lockers and the like. During noon hours an orchestra 

 plays while employes dance. Moving-picture shows, lectures and 

 social afifairs are held at Recreation Hall. 



BABCOX JOINS AKKON ADVERTISING AGENCY. 



Edward S. Babcox, who was sales manager of the Rubber 

 Products Co., Barberton, Ohio, has resigned that position to ac- 

 cept the vice-presidency and a directorship in The Akron Adver- 

 tising Agency Co., Akron, Ohio. 



For two terms Mr. Babcox 

 served as vice-president of the 

 Association of National .Advertis- 

 ei;s and he also was president of 

 the Audit Bureau of Circulations. 



Mr. Babcox's advertising ex- 

 perience dales back more than 

 twelve years when he was a mem- 

 ber of the advertising department 

 of Yawman & Erbe, Rochester, 

 New York, manufacturers of of- 

 fice supplies. From Yawman & 

 Erbe he went to the Burroughs 

 Adding Machine Co., Detroit, 

 Michigan, as assistant advertising 

 manager. A year or so later, 

 Yawman & Erbe called him back 

 to Rochester as advertising man- 

 ager, and he remained there until 1913. when he took over 

 the advertising managership of the Firestone Tire & Rubber 

 Co. He served in this capacity six years, after which he 

 accepted the sales managership of the Rubber Products- Co. 



C. P. Firestone has been elected temporary chairman of the 

 Firestone .American Legion Post, .^kron. 



Edward 



