XOVEMBKR 1, 1915.1 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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man also stiulied the detailed construction and nianutacture 

 of Firestone tires in the factory itself. 



An inspiring sight was the home plant in Akron, with 

 five large additions in process of construction. Seven acres 

 of additional floor space will be provided by these enlarge- 

 ments, allowing for an output of 12,000 pneumatic tires 

 per day. 



Dinners and outinf^s at the lakes around .Xknm, and 

 tlieater parties and banquets at the local hotels, lirought 

 t!ie men together socially. 



Plans have lieen approved for a new Firestone employees' 

 club building, four stories high, with a basement, whicli 

 will cost $85,000. 



The B. !•". Goodricli Co. has inaugurated a plan of insur- 

 ance for its employees, beginning November 1, which in- 

 cludes an old age pension, compensation for the sick and 

 those injured in service, and a life insurance policy ranging 

 from $500 to $1,000, according to the time the cnipb)yee 

 I as been working for the company. 



The plan of providing these safeguards evolved from a 

 system of physical examinations begun in 1914. The sta- 

 tistics gathered showed physical deficiency in the majority 

 of workers. The sensible and beneficent conclusion upon 

 these results was stated by E. C. Shaw, second vice-presi- 

 dent of the Goodrich company, as follows: 



"The corporation believes it to be a part of its business 

 to protect, as far as possible, the well-being of all who have 

 contributed to its success and it holds it to be essential to 

 that success that every employee be able to enter upon his 

 or lier daily task in fit condition, with mind untroubled by 

 unnecessary worry." 



The Goodrich comi)any is to have two more five-story 

 factory buildings, one 100 .x 300 feet in dimensions and the 

 other lOO -x 260 feet: both costing approximately $400,000. 



C. O. liaughman, secretary; R. A. May, treasurer. The 

 regular quarterly dividend of 1^ per cent, was declared, 

 and a probable increase of the rate early in 1916 to 7 per cent, 

 was discussed. 



The capital stock is $800,000. The buildings, real estate 

 and machinery are i)laced at $369,000. There is a surplus 

 of $195,000. .\ large three-story addition to the factory of 

 the company has just been completed and the erection of 

 another addition 60 x 100 feet has been begun. 



The Western Tire & Rubber Co., of Kansas City, Missouri, 

 has purchased 12 acres in .Akron, on which is being erected 

 a building of sufficient size to accommodate its constantly 

 increasing accessory business and to provide space for the 

 manufacture of casings and tubes. The building will be fin- 

 ished November 15, and it is expected that the factory will be 

 in full operation by December 1. 



The company will be reincorporated under the laws of 

 Ohio, with a different name, with a paid-up capital of $200,000. 



The welfare deparlmenl of tlie Goodyear Tire & Rubber 

 Co. has applications for 100 new homes in the community 

 on Goodyear Heights, and hopes within a year to have 

 2,000 people living in that district. .\ new quarter-mile 

 running track has recently been completed for the public 

 playgrounds of the community. 



The Goodyear "safety first" committee has begun a cam- 

 paign to prevent accidents in the plant caused by the care- 

 lessness and over-confidence of new employees, who at- 

 tempt to hurry their work to keep pace with the more 

 experienced. "Don't try to compete with your 'buddy,' " is 

 the slogan of the campaign. "Take your time until you 

 have learned the job," 



The Kelly-Springfiel, 

 f the Cataract Rubh 



Tire C 



. has purchased 

 Wooster. Ohio, 



.\n additit 

 East -Akron 

 ity and outi 



to the plant of the -Atlantic Foundry Co. in 

 being completed, which will double its capac- 



FiRF.SToNK F.\c:torv. 



: of immediately 

 development of 



The Miller Rubber Co. will soon build a new garage and 

 salvage house, and a press room, both buildings to be one 

 story high, with basement. The estimated cost — $6,000 and 

 $4,000, respectiveb — is low, as tlie company will be its 

 own contractor. 



.\t the annual meeting of the Swinehart Tire & Rubber 

 Co. on September 29 the following officers were re-elected: 

 Thomas b". Walsh, president: E. L. Mather, vice-president: 



The old M. & M. K 

 been reorganized and ii 

 Giant Tire & Rubber C 

 E. Ilart, president of 

 Schaefer, secretary ami tre; 

 the new organization, wli 

 the middle of .Xovemhcr ii 

 Howard street. 



The Lincoln Rubber t'l 

 plant of the Summit Rub!) 

 be operated as a branch i 

 factory. 



ubbcr Manufacturing Company has 



icorporated under the name of The 



3., with a capital of $50,000. Claude 



the M. & M. company, and J. F. 



surer, will retain their oflices in 



ch will begin operations about 



a remodeled building on North 



. has purchased the abandoned 

 ■r Co., of Barberton, which will 

 f the Lincoln company's Akron 



