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tion whereby disputes arising between members in the sale of 

 crude rubber may be adjusted by this very satisfactoo' method. 

 It appears to me, however, that facilities for securing arbitra- 

 tion should he made easy and available to all of our members, 

 and I sincerely trust that serious consideration may be given to 

 the amendment of our constitution providing for the formation of 



during the existence of the Xew England Rubber Qub. We 

 have continued the very excellent practice of holding a mid- 

 summer outing in Xew England each year. .An outing was held 

 at the Vesper Springs Country Club in July, 1915, which brought 

 together in an informal way many of our members from all 

 sections .if the countrv, and was indeed a successful affair. 



W. E. Bruv: 



C. T. Wilson. J. S. LowM.\r 



The Rubber Cub of .Amkkua. Int. 



W. J. Kelly. 



Copy,igl,t 

 nticrwood & Uttderwood. 



a Committee on .\rlj;tration, which will furnish the necessary 

 facilities for the settle inent of business disputes not only as be- 

 tween manufacturers .nnd importers, but as between manufacturers 

 and those to whom they sell and from whom they buy. 



National Preparedness: — The subject of national preparedness 

 is one of the vital topics of the day, and is in no manner a 

 political question. A temporary committee has been formed to 

 consider this important subject, and to report its recom- 

 mendations. 



Social:— The^ increasing activities of the Rubber Club along 

 business lines have not resulted in any curtailment of the social 

 features in connection with the club, which were so popular 



FoUowmg the precedent established by many business and 

 social organizations after the outbreak of the present war, we 

 did not hold our annual banquet of 1915, but made contributions 

 through subscriptions to the amount of $2,623.60 to the American 

 Red Cross, Belgian Relief Fund and other funds for the relief 

 of the sufferers in Europe. Our banquet, which will be held 

 this evening, will, therefore, be the first banquet held since that 

 of 1914, and.of course, the first given under the auspices of our 

 new organization. 



Membership:— T\\e Rubber Club has shown a most satisfactory- 

 growth in membership since our last annual meeting. .-Vt that 

 time. April 21. 1914. we had 66 firm members and 258 active and 



