April i, 1908.] 



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THE RUBBER THABE DIKECTOHY. 



There has been issued from the offices of The India RrBBER 

 World a Rubber Trade Directory for the United States, con- 

 taining Hsts, by stales and cities, of rubber goods manufac- 

 turers and distriljuters of such goods, the whole filling a sub- 

 stantial volinne of nearly 300 pages. This work has been brought 

 out in response to many requests for such a book of reference, 

 and tile publishers feel complimented by the favorable recep- 

 tion which the first issue has met.' A letter from one of the 

 most important rubber manufacturing companies in the country 

 says : 



"We wish to congratulate you upon the many e.xcellcnt 

 features which this book contains, and we believe that it is a 

 publication which will be highly valued by the trade, especially 

 so as its usefulness becomes more widely appreciated." 



The publishers hardly hoped, in their first attempt, to score 100 

 in respect of either fullness or accuracy, and will welcome any 

 suggestions which may tend to render a subsequent edition more 

 complete in any respect. 



RUBBER EMPLOYES' ENTERTAINMENT. 



The fourth annual euchre and reception of the Gutta-Percha 

 and Rubber Manufacturing Company Employes' Mutual Aid As- 

 sociation, at Arion Hall, Brooklyn, on the evening of March 3, 

 was largely attended and proved a successful and enjoyable af- 

 fair. This association was organized February i. 1897, with a 

 membership of 140, which has grown gradually to 250. Any 

 employe of the company between the ages of 18 and 45 is eligible 

 for membership. The initiation is $1 and the dues 10 cents per 

 week, with $1 per year for medical services. The sick bcnctit is 

 $5 per week and $100 is paid on the death of a member or $50 

 on the death of a member's wife. The association has paid out 

 over $16,000 in benefits and now has over $1,000 in the treasury. 

 The officers arc: William T. Shoup, president; John T. .'\pple- 

 gate, vice president ; Daniel H. Moore, treasurer ; John Phalen. 

 financial secretary; Oliver H. Penrod (No. 108 Stockton street, 

 Brooklyn), recording secretary; Robert Xabct, sergeant at arms. 



QUICK WORK AT THE DAVIDSON RUBBER FACTORY. 



Just before shutting down at 6 o'clock on February 20 the 

 Brown engine at the Davidson Rubber Co.'s works met with an 

 accident that broke both cylinder heads, cracked the cylinder and 

 frame, and broke off the crank pin. The extent of the injury 

 was such as to require a new engine, with the exception of the 

 flywheel and shaft. The old engine had been doing first class 

 service for years and the accident was due to no fault in de- 

 sign or construction. Mr. .\. M. Paul, the president of the com- 

 pany, took immediate steps to replace the broken engine, and in 

 the meantime keep the works running. A small Sturtevant engine 

 was set up and connected to all the shafting it was able to drive 

 on the two lower stories. A motor was installed to drive the 

 two upper stories, the current for it being furnished by the David- 

 son company's electric lighting plant. These temporary installa- 

 tions furnished power to all departments except the mills and 

 calendars. After looking over the engine field, a contract was 

 placed with the Ley Construction Co. (Springfield, Massachu- 

 .setts), for the installation of a new Allis-Chalmers engine, the 

 removal of the old engine, and such changes in piping and founda- 

 tions as were necessary to accommodate the new engine. The 

 new engine has a 20 inch diameter cylinder and 24 inch stroke. 

 It is a Reynolds-Corliss, girder frame and was shipped, without 

 shaft or flywheel, by express from Milwaukee on March 3. This 

 express shipment weighed about 20,000 pounds and was a record 

 breaker of its kind. The foundations were in readiness to re- 

 ceive the engine on its arrival and on Monday morning, March 9, 

 at 7 o'clock, the engine went into service and the mill room was 

 again running to full capacity. In spite of this accident the works 

 were not shut down at all and the time lost in the mill amounted 

 to only eleven working days. The Ley Construction Co. left noth- 

 ing undone to hasten, the completion of their contract and fin- 



ished it in a week less than their contract time, thus gaining a 

 bonus for anticipated completion. Their engineer, Mr.' Carey, 

 was in attendance on the work, day and night. John O. DeWolf 

 & Co., of Boston, were consulting engineers for the Davidson 

 Rubber Co. 



MB. rEFFERY COMES TO HIS OWN AGAIN. 



The receivers of the Pope Manufacturing Co. have sold to 

 Thomas B. Jeffery, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, what was formerly the 

 "Rambler" bicycle factory, in Chicago. ' The plant was that in 

 which the Gormully & Jeffery Manufacturing Co. originated and 

 conducted for so many years the manufacture of the "Rambler" 

 brand of bicycles. It was taken over in 1899 by the American 

 Bicycle Co., which in turn was succeeded by the Pope Manu- 

 facturing Co. The same management originated — so far as 

 America is concerned, at least — the type of tire known as the 

 "G. & J.." which is still protected by patents issued to Mr. 

 Jeffery. 



AN ALLING RUBBER STORE IN NEW YORK STATE. 



A Ri'UBER Store is being opened at Schenectady, New York, 

 under the style of Ailing Rubber Co., which is a new company 

 with Noyes E. .'\lling president and Wilford C. Minor secretary 

 and treasurer. Mr. Minor has been local manager of the Ailing 

 Rubber Co. at Waterbury. Connecticut, in which position he will 

 be succeeded by A. T. Jones. The new store is intended ul- 

 timately to be connected with the .\lling Rubber Stores syndi- 

 cate, of which there are already 12 branches in Connecticut, 

 Massachusetts, and New Jersey. 



NEW GARLOCK PACKINGS. 



The Garlock Packing Co. (Palmyra, New York) have recently 

 taken out some new patents on various types of packing, in- 

 cluding rubber backed flax and rubber backed hydraulic pack- 

 ings. The company are also putting out a new combination 

 fibrous and asbestos sheet packing, which is referred to as being 

 adapted especially to high pressure and superheated steam flange 

 lines. The Garlock company maintain a domestic traveling 

 force of more than 200 men in addition to taking care of large 

 amount of business by means of agencies throughout the United 

 States and several abroad. 



BISHOP GUTTAPERCHA CO.S ANNUAL. 



At the recent annual meeting of shareholders of the Bishop 

 Gutta-Percha Co. (New York) these were elected directors: 

 Henry A. Reed, Ellen I. .Anderson. W. Boardman Reed. Henry D. 

 Reed, and Louis F. Reed. The officers were reelected: Henry A. 

 Reed, president; Henry D. Reed, vice-president; W. Boardman 

 Reed, treasurer ; Louis F. Reed, secretary. 



TRADE NEWS NOTES. 



The Trenton Rubber Manufacturing Co. (Trenton, New Jer- 

 sey) have just equipped an up-to-date laboratory, which they 

 have put in charge of a competent chemist. 



The rubber department of George Borgfeldt & Co. (New York) 

 carries a varied line of hard and soft rubber goods produced 

 by the 'Vereinigte Gummiwaaren-Fabriken Harburg-Wien. and 

 by the factory of Fr. M. Daubitz, at Rudow-Berlin. The firm of 

 Borgfeldt under the present style is now in its twenty-eighth year, 

 but the business is really considerably older, having been founded 

 by the late Mr. Borgfeldt in 1865. 



The Republic Rubber Co. (Youngstown, Ohio) are referred 

 to as having received an important order for rubber hose and 

 connections for use in the construction of the Panama canal. 



A sweet persuader "sent to lead you to some people who want 

 orders" is "Sally," an heiress— that is, "she has a clear title to a 

 mint of suggestions (all Goodrich rubber).' In other words, she 

 is one of the Goodrich beauties in color sent to a few friends 

 free, and "to appreciative strangers. 75 cents postpaid." 



Frank W. Whitcher Co. (Boston) were awarded a medal at 

 the Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition for their "'Velvet" rub- 

 ber heels. 



