March i, 1908.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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The elegant new residence of Mr. W. B. Miller, sales manager 

 •of the Diamond Rubber Co. (Akron, Ohio), when very near 

 completion, was recently completely destroyed by fire, but, for- 

 tunately, before any of the furnishings had been put in the 

 house. Mr. Miller has already contracted for the removal of the 

 debris and a duplication of the destroyed house on the same plot. 



The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. are putting out something 

 new in the Goodyear detachable tire for Fisk rims. The only 

 eflfort necessary in changing a Goodyear detachable onto a Fisk 

 rim is the substitution of Goodyear side flanges for those fur- 

 nished with the rim. 



Phillip Krenrich, of Akron, has left for San Francisco, where 

 lie has accepted a position with the rubber house of Barton- 

 Squires-Byme, Inc. 



THE RUBBER TRADE AT TRENTON. 



BY A RESIDENT CORRESPONDENT. 



' I 'HE court of chancery at Trenton has issued a decree decid- 

 ■*• ing the suit of the Atlas Rubber Co., of this city, against 

 J. Oliver Thorpe, in favor of the company. The Atlas com- 

 pany instituted the proceedings to establish its claim to certain 

 rights for patents pending at Washington, and for which Thorpe 

 had made application. Thorpe was a stockholder and general 

 manager of the company. 



The company claimed the patent rights belonged to it because 

 Thorpe, at the time the company was organized, agreed to as- 

 sign them to it. The company alleged that later it discovered 

 that Thorpe was taking steps to assign the patents to other 

 parties, whereupon the suit was brought. Under the court's de- 

 cision the company is given complete control of the rights when 

 the patents are obtained, and Thorpe must assign all his rights 

 therein. 



The Atlas Rubber Co. was incorporated on March 9, 1907, 

 with an authorized capital of $125,000. The principal stock- 

 holders were Barton B. Hutchinson, Dr. H. G. Norton, and 

 Thorpe, all of Trenton. Thorpe held shares of the par value 

 of $2,500, which on February 14 were sold at sheriff's sale to 

 satisfy a claim against Thorpe held by a bank at Allentown, 

 N. J. He is now entirely out of the company. 



The invention involved in the litigation consists of a method 

 ■of applying spiral wire armor to the interior of hose. The armor 

 is placed between an iimer rubber tube and the outer woven 

 section. The officers of the company claim the invention to be a 

 very valuable one. It may be applied to all kinds of air, 

 steam, water and other h'ose. The company is now doing busi- 

 ness under a trade arrangement with the United and Globe 

 Rubber Manufacturing Cos., of Trenton. The machines for 

 making the improved hose have been set up in the United and 

 Globe factory and the latter company superintends the manu- 

 facture, the Atlas company marketing the product. Former 

 Senator Hutchinson is president of the company and E. N. 



Wright secretary and treasurer. 



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The Dyson Rubber Co. has gone out of e.xistence, its 

 charter having been revoked for non-payment of the state 

 tax on miscellaneous corporations. The Dyson company was 

 organized nearly four years ago, George A. Dyson, who then 

 withdrew from the Dyson & Lawshe Rubber Manufacturing 

 Co., being its head. Since the Dyson company ceased to do 

 business Mr. Dyson has returned to the old concern. The lat- 

 ter has been reorganized and is now known as the Leicester 

 Rubber Co. Its factory is located on Paul avenue and it manu- 

 factures mats, soles, heels, and other molded goods. 

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The National Metal Back Rubber Tiling Co. have resumed 

 operations after a temporary shutdown due to the financial strin- 

 gency. The concern manufactures rubber tiling for floor cover- 

 ing, the tiles being connected in an ingenious man.ner with strips 



of metal on the under side. The tiling is made in several colors 

 and very attractive patterns can be designed as the result. The 

 tiles are he.xagonal in shape and near each edge on the under 

 side a small metal bar is inserted in the rubber. A narrow strip 

 of metal engages this bar and running to the adjoining tile en- 

 gages that in the same marmer. This method is carried out 

 throughout the entire floor covering. The bottom of the tiles 

 have indentations so that the metal backs do not interfere with 

 a smooth surface. The company are located in the factory for- 

 merly operated by the Dyson Rubber Co., at the corner of May 

 and Beakes streets. 



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Sever.\l Trenton rubber manufacturers are active in the new 

 Chamber of Commerce, which has succeeded the old Board of 

 Trade, and for a year has done much for the commercial ad- 

 vancement of the New Jersey capital. E. D. Cook, of the Hamil- 

 ton and Acme rubber manufacturing companies, is chairman of 

 the transportation committee, and last year was first vice presi- 

 dent. Clifford H. Oakley, formerly general manager of the 

 Grieb Rubber Co., and now connected with the Combination 

 Rubber Manufacturing Co., is vice chairman of the house com- 

 mittee. General C. Edward Murray, of the Empire and Cres- 

 cent companies ; W. J. B. Stokes, city treasurer and head of the 

 Trenton and Home rubber companies, and other Trenton rubber 

 men are members of the organization and take an active part in 

 its work. The Chamber of Commerce took a leading part in 

 the movement for the removal of the Perriwig bar from the 

 channel of the Delaware river. The improvement has been com- 

 pleted and gives all the local factories deep water transportation 

 to Philadelphia. The Chamber of Commerce will give a dinner 

 to the Hon. William H. Taft, the secretary of war, on the even- 

 ing of March 23. 



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P.\TRICK A. DuRNAN. for Seventeen years with the Home 

 Rubber Co., and one of the best known rubber workers in Tren- 

 ton, delivered a lecture before the Catholic Club on the evening of 

 February 18 on "The Rubber Industry." He discussed the 

 growth and importance of the rubber industry in Trenton and 

 traced in an interesting and graphic manner the progress of the 

 manufacture of rubber from the raw material to the finished 

 product. During the course of his talk Mr. Durnan exhibited 

 several samples showing different kinds of rubber in its crude 

 form and after it had passed through the various stages of 

 manufacture. A large audience thoroughly enjoyed the instruc- 

 tive address. 



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"Trade is not very brisk and there is nothing special to re- 

 port," said John E. Clancy, general manager of the Mercer 

 Rubber Co., when asked for news. Continuing, Mr. Clancy 

 said it was his opinion that the rubber business would not gei- 

 back to a normal level until after the presidential nominations 

 have been made. "People are buying," he stated, "but mainly 

 'from hand to mouth.' Trade will be better, I think, but not 

 before the presidential campaign." 



H. E. Parker, associate and membership secretary of the 

 Trenton Young Men's Christian Association, who resigned to 

 become general of the Plainfield, New Jersey, Association, was 

 given a farewell surprise in the association building February 8, 

 when a present was tendered to him by a delegation from the 

 Home Rubber Co., where Mr. Parker had been conducting a 

 Thursday noon Bible class. 



All the Trenton labor unions united on the evening of Jan- 

 uary 31 in a benefit theatrical presentation for the striking rub- 

 ber workers of Lambertville, New Jersey. There was a good 

 audience and a considerable sum was realized. 



The buoys off Sandy Hook, at the entrance to New York 

 harbor, are lighted by means of cables supplied by the Bishop 

 Gutta-Percha Co., of New York. 



