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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[May 1, 1920. 



wish to work they will be given double pay iur the period con- 

 sidered as their vacation. 



The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Akron, has purchased from 

 the Government the Wingfoot aviation station near Akron and 

 will continue to build and test dirigibles. The consideration paid 

 for the station has not been made public, but it is estimated that 

 approximately $400,tX)0 was paid for it. Tentative plans call for 

 establishment of a flying school for the training of airship pilots, 

 in anticipation of the needs of airship lines in various sections 

 of the country. 



.Announcement has been made that ihe Miller Rubber Co. will 

 build extensions to its plant in Akron to cost approximately 

 $861,000. Three buildings are contained in the program. In- 

 creased business made the additions necessary. 



The Portage Rubber Co., Akron, has elected the following 

 ofiicers for the ensuing year: M. S. Long, president; J. W. 

 Maguire, vice-president ; H. M. Kerr, secretary ; W. E. Wilson, 

 treasurer, and R. J. Cole, assistant treasurer. 



The Mc.^doo-Akron Company, Akron, was incorporated in 

 July, 1919, and specializes in the manufacture of "Wearflex" 

 rubberized cotton gloves in two styles, one fully rubberized and 

 one palm-faced, reinforced with rubberized fabric. The present 

 officers of the company are : J. S. Pattie, president ; G. H. Van 

 Hyning, vice-president; C. D. Benson, secretary; H. C. Wiss- 

 man, treasurer; T. O. McAdoo, general manager, and B. E. 

 Rockwood, assistant general manager. The directors include 

 the above in addition to G. W. Sherman, F. H. Lahrmar, Dr. 

 S. E. McAdoo and C. K. Strobel. 



MID-WESTERN NOTES. 



By Our Regular Correspondent. 



EARL P. Logan, the new director of sales for the Kokomo 

 Rubber Co., Kokomo. Indiana, is one of the youngest sales 

 executives in the business. He left the banking business to take 

 up tires. He was branch manager for 

 tlie Kokomo company at Dallas, Texas, 

 then district sales manager at St. Louis, 

 aii'l more recently department manager 

 .r l-liicago. 



The International India Rubber Cor- 

 poration, South Bend, Indiana, has ap- 

 pointed H. C. Buchanan production 

 superintendent. Mr. Buchanan formerly 

 held a similar position with the Kelly- 

 Springfield Tire Co. at .'\kron, Ohio. 



The -Akron Engineering Co., Akron, 

 Ohio, is building a new plant for the 

 Lynch Tire & Rubber Co., formerly of 

 Kansas City, but now of Carthage, Mis- 

 souri. The structure will be approxi- 

 mately 60 by 300 feet, including power house, office, etc., and 

 tires, tubes, and other rubber products will be made. 



The Hannibal Rubber Co., 305-306 Hannibal Trust Company 

 Building, Hannibal, Missouri, has completed 80 per cent of its 

 $150,000 modern tire and inner tube plant, and will install 

 machinery to cost approximately the same amount. It will 

 manufacture the "Mark Twain" tire and the "Indian Joe" inner 

 tube, and expects to be able to market production by the 

 autumn. A. E. Gibson is secretary. 



The Nebraska Tire & Rubber Co., Omaha. Nebraska, has 

 elected the following officers for the ensuing year : Alva Smith, 

 president; G. C. Peironnet. vice-president; F. M. HoUoway, sec- 

 retary; and W. W. Wuchter, treasurer and genera! manager. 



The April meeting of the Mid-West Rubber Manufacturers' 

 Association was held at the Chicago Athletic Association on 

 Tuesday, .April 13. and was attended by fifty members. Luncheon 



Earl P. Logan. 



was served at noon, after which remarks were made by a num- 

 ber of those present, and many points of interest to the mem- 

 bers of the trade were brought out. 



President John T. Christie occupied the chair, and urged upon 

 all those present the importance of extending the membership 

 of the Association to accomplish the aims for which it was or- 

 ganized. He pointed out that the Association is dependent en- 

 tirely upon its income from initiation fees and annual dues, and 

 that in order to develop the organization and put It upon firm 

 financial footing every member will have to constitute himself 

 a special membership committee, and try to bring at least one 

 new member to each monthly meeting. If this could be done, 

 there would be no question about the success or the influence 

 of the organization. He was very glad to announce that the 

 board of directors has recommended favorable action upon the 

 following applications for membership : 



Regular Members. 



Braender Rubber & Tire Co Rutherford, New Jersey 



The Meyer Rubber Co Columbiana, Ohio 



The India Tire & Rubber Co Akron, Ohio 



Master Tire & Rubber Co Dayton, Ohio 



The Cleveland Rubber Corporation Co Cleveland, Ohio 



Fort Wayne Tire & Rubber Mfg. Co. . . .Fort Wayne, Indiana 



Zenith Tire & Rubber Co Cleveland, Ohio 



Iowa Cord Tire Co Des Moines, Iowa 



The National Tire & Rubber Co East Palestine, Ohio 



The Spreckels Savage Tire Co San Diego, California 



Associate Members. 



Bolle-Watson Co.. Inc New York City 



Bloomingdale Rubber Co New York City 



Sessions Engineering Co Chicago, Illinois 



General Electric Co Chicago, Illinois 



The Herman Tire Building Machine Co Lancaster, Ohio 



The H. B. Bixler Co Akron, Ohio 



Meyer & Brown, Inc New York City 



Tower Cotton Mills. Inc Niles, Michigan 



The Banner Machine Co Columbiana, Ohio 



Albert E. Burr Co New York City 



J. T. Johnstone & Co., Inc New York City 



Rubber Importers & Dealers' Co., Inc New York City 



E. S. Kuh & Valk Co New York City 



L. Littlejohn & Co.. Inc New York City 



Baird Rubber & Trading Co New York City 



Brander & Curry, Inc New York City 



Manhasset Manufacturing Co Providence, Rhode Island 



Upon motion dul\ adopted the above members were unani- 

 mously elected. 



Among those who spoke briefly at the meeting were : Ole 

 Hibner, The Cleveland Rubber Corporation Co., Cleveland, Ohio ; 



F. M. Hutchinson, Braender Rubber & Tire Co., Rutherford, New 

 Jersey; W. F. Harrah, National-Standard Co., Niles, Michigan; 

 H. B. Bixler, The H. B. Bixler Co.. Akron, Ohio ; W. H. Her- 

 man, The Herman Tire Bldg. Machine Co., Lancaster, Ohio; 

 Harry Hunter, The Hunter Dry Kiln Co., Indianapolis, In- 

 diana ; J. C. Brown, Fort Wayne Tire & Rubber Mfg. Co., Fort 

 Wayne, Indiana ; G. G. Yule, The Falls Rubber Co., Cuyahoga 

 Falls, Ohio ; C. .A. Brunner, General Electric Co., Chicago, Il- 

 linois ; W. E. Lape, The Barrett Co., Chicago, Illinois ; R. Paul 

 McElrath, :\IcElrath Tire & Rubber Co., Ravenna, Ohio. 



The remarks of Edward S. Babcox, vice-president of the 

 .Akron Advertising Agency Co., Inc., in which he made some 

 comments and suggestions in respect to the immediate future 

 of the demand for tires were listened to with great interest. 



.After the general meeting of the Association the rubber manu- 

 facturers held a further session. 



