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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



W. O. RUTHERFORD. 



WO. RUTHERFORD, tlie recently appointed general sales 

 • manager of The B. F. Goodrich Co., started with that 

 company back in the nineties in a clerical position at the Akron 

 office. From this position he advanced to a position in the sales 

 organization at the Detroit branch. Early in 1910 he was made 

 manager of the Denver branch. -\ year and a half later 

 promoted to the 

 position of branch 

 manager in Buffalo, 

 where his services 

 during t h e eight 

 years that followed 

 were largely respon- 

 sible for the popu- 

 larity of Goodrich 

 products in that dis- 

 trict. In July, 1910, 

 he was brought back 

 to Akron as assist- 

 ant to H. E. Ray- 

 mond, who has re- 

 linquished the office 

 of general sales 

 manager, but will 

 continue actively as 

 vice-president, exer- 

 cising general super- 

 vision over sales 

 and advertising 

 policies. 



The title of as- 

 sistant general man- 

 ager of sales was 

 formally conferred 



upon Mr. Rutherford in March. 1914, and his election as head 

 of the Goodrich sales organization is the latest step in a career 

 that has been an unbroken record of real achievement. 



Unlike the duties of a sales manager who has one of a few- 

 products on which to concentrate his efforts, Mr. Rutherford 

 directs nearly 500 salesmen of the most extensive lines manu- 

 factured in America, and there are seventy odd branches and 

 depots scattered throughout the country. 



Mr. Rutherford brings to his new position the ripe experience 

 of a successful field salesman, together with a rare knowledge 

 of men and how best to inspire them with his own enthusiasm 

 and aggressiveness. 



of column resting on Broadway, and will move at 9:30 sharp, 

 which will enable this division to dismiss at noon. 



Trade banners will lead the various divisions of representative 

 rubber concerns, each man carrying an American flag, and wear- 

 ing an arm band bearing the legend 'The Rubber Club of 

 America, Inc." 



Many rubber concerns report their intention of being repre- 

 sented, and from present indications, there are likely to be be- 

 tween 2,000 and 3,000 men in this division. 



THE NEW YOEK PREPAREDNESS PARADE. 



.■\ meeting of Xew York's representative rubber men was held 

 at the Waldorf-Astoria on April 11 to organize the Rubber 

 Division of the Preparedness Parade that takes place in New 

 York City Saturday, May 13. 



George B. Hodgman, Hodgman Rubber Co., presided, and 

 introduced the several speakers. .\ committee was appointed, 

 consisting of H. G. Cleveland, cliairman, Harry S. Vorhis and 

 W. G. Ryckman. 



Through the exertions of this committee, a widespread interest 

 and enthusiasm has been generated and the rubber trade will 

 undoubtedly form an important part of the procession, and be 

 most creditable to this industry, 



Amadee Spadone, of the Gutta Percha Rubber Manufacturing 

 Co.. has been appointed marshal of the rubber division. He will 

 appoint his own staflf. 



Two bands have been engaged for this division, which is ex- 

 pected to be assigned a position immediately after Mayor 

 Mitchel and his escort, thus heading the parade. The Rubber 

 Division will assemble at 8:30 .A. M. on Duane street, with head 



RUBBER CLUB EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 



The Executive Committee met on .A.pril 14 with the following 

 members in attendance : 



President Harvey S. Firestone, chairman; George B. Hodg- 

 man, William E. Bruyn, \'an H. Cartmell and Henry C. Pear- 

 son. 



The business relating to the election of standing committees re- 

 sulted as follows : 



NOMIN.\TIXG COMMITTEE. 



Homer E. Sawyer, chairman. United States Rubber Co., New 

 York City. 



Bertram G. Work, The B. F. Goodrich Co., Akron, Ohio. 



Charles T. ^^"ilson, Charles T. Wilson Co., Inc., New York 

 City. 



Henry C. Pearson. India Rubber Publishing Co., New York 

 City. 



Russell Parker, Parker, Stearns & Co., Brooklyn, New York. 



n.WQUET COMMITTEE. 



George B. Hodgman, chairman, Hodgman Rubber Co., Tucka- 

 hoe. New York. 



Henry C. Pearson, India Rubber Publishing Co., New York 

 City. 



William T. Cole, Fabric Fire Hose Co., New York City. 

 OUTIXG COMMITTEE. 



Philip E. Young, chairman, Acushnet Process Co., New Bed- 

 ford, Massachusetts. 



Robert L. Rice, Hood Rubber Co., Watertown, Massachusetts. 



Francis H. .A.ppleton, Jr., F. H. Appleton & Son, Inc., Boston, 

 Massachusetts. 



The following were nominated as chairmen of district commit- 

 tees, vv'ith power to appoint the local members : 



For Akron. Ohio. W. O. Rutherford, The B. F. Goodrich Co. 



For Trenton, New Jersey, J. S. Broughton, United & Globe 

 Rubber Manufacturing Cos. 



For New Y^ork City, Clarence H. Low, United States Rubber 

 Reclaiming Co. 



The following w ere admitted to membership : 

 FIRM MEMBERS. 



Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.. Newell C. Shepard, New York 

 City. 



Quality Tire & Rubber Co., Charles A. Besaw, Hartville, Ohio. 

 ASSOCI.-\TE MEMBERS. 



Samuel Rosenblatt, Boston, Massachusetts; Plymouth Rubber 

 Co., Canton, Massachusetts. 



William E. Green, Boston Belting Co., 100 Reade street, New 

 York City. 



CHANGES AND APPOINTMENTS, GOODYEAE TIBE & RUBBER CO. 



R. W. Rost, Newark, New Jersey, salesman, has been pro- 

 moted to managership of the Goodyear branch at Albany, New 

 York, succeeding E. B. Sigerson, recently appointed manager of 

 the Buffalo branch. 



J. A. Leatherman, Portland, Oregon, salesman, has been made 

 manager of the branch in that city. 



L. H. Vaughan, former manager at Utica, New York, has 

 been appointed manager of Goodyear's branch at Newark, New 

 Jersey. He is succeeded at Utica by F. G. Richards, who has 

 been connected with the Newark branch as salesman. 



