June 1, 1916.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



The New York Preparedness Parade. 



THI'. parade in New York City on May 13, of over 125,000 

 citizens was a wonderful demonstration of the stand taken 

 by representatives of leading trades and professions on 

 the question of preparedness for national defense. The rubber 

 trailc. n« lias Wrn tlu- ca<p on ■;imilar ■■ccasions, was amply rep- 

 resented, there be- 

 ing by actual count, 

 2,415 rubber men in 

 the procession. 

 Great credit must 

 be given the com- 

 mittee in charge, 

 H. G. Cleveland, W. 

 G. Ryckman and H. 

 S. Vorhis, upon 

 whom fell most of 

 the details and ar- 

 rangements, and the 

 result proved the 

 thoroughness with 

 which these duties 

 were performed. 



The military di- 

 rection was under 

 the command of 

 Amedee Spadone, 

 who had as his aids, 

 H. H. Barnard, H. 

 G. Cleveland, S. T. 

 Hodgman, W. G. 

 Ryckman, T .A. Aspell and H. S. \"orhis. Captain Spadone was 

 chosen as marshal of this division because of his training in 

 the New York National Guard. His insignia of office was a 

 handsome blue sash, the aids being distinguished by yellow silk 

 sashes. The 2,-100 marchers wore straw hats and each carried 

 an .American flag. On the coat of each was a medal of oxidized 



.AmECEF. SpADO.NE, M.\R5H.i 



RUBBER 

 DIVISION 



ciflZENS 



PREPAREONESS 



PARADE 



silver and celluloid, showing twn .\nierican flags, attached by a 

 blue ribbon which read : "Kubbcr Division. Citizens' Prepared- 

 ness Parade. May 13, 1916." A gorgeous banner of purple silk, 

 with cloth of gold border, fringes and tassels, read ; "The Rub- 

 ber Industry of America," and was adorned with the seal of 

 The Rubber Club of America. Inc. 



The Rubber Division consisted of five regiments, each wear- 

 ing a distinguishing color; the first regiment, iinrfer Crilonel 

 R. C. Fisher, red; the second, under Colonel 

 Jack.wn, blue ; the third, under Colonel M. 

 Charles Schweinert, green ; the fourth, under 

 Colonel J. R. Parker, brown ; and the fifth, 

 under Colonel William E. Bruin, yellow. 



Various rubber houses were represented by 

 large delegations, the United States Rubber 

 Co. heading the list with 884 men, all of 

 whom wore straw hats, the bands of blue 

 and white ribbon be emblazoned with 

 the circular monogram trade-mark of the 

 company. A. Schraders' Sons, Inc., were 

 represented by 472 men; The B. F. Good- 

 rich Co. by 104; Ajax Rubber Co., 109; 

 New Jersey Car Spring & Rubber Co., 70 

 American Hard Rubber Co,, 60; Kelly- 

 Springfield Tire Co.. 49; Hodgman Rubber 

 Co., 46; Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., 40; 

 while those which furnished one or two 

 files of representatives included : 



Parker, Stearns & Co., Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., L. Little- 

 john & Co., Core & Herbert, Obalski & Sweeney, Inc., Hender- 

 son & Korn, Consolidated Stamp Co., Republic Rubber Co., 

 Okonite Co., H. Muehlstein & Co., Arnold & Zeiss, F. H. Cone, 

 Vulcanized Rubber Co., Gutta Percha & Rubber Manufacturing 

 Co., New Y'ork Mackintosh Co. 



It would seem that every rubber house having its headquarters 

 or branch offices in New Y'ork City was anxious to be repre- 



Preparedness Parade Passing the Xev 



