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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



THE RUBBER TRADE IN RHODE ISLAND. 



By Our Kc:^i<t(ir Corrcspondcut. 



THE several rubber manufacturing plants throughout 

 Rhode Island continue to be rushed with work, prac- 

 tically all lines being pushed to capacity. Notwithstanding 

 the long period of unprecedented activity every indication, 

 according to those in close touch with aflfairs in general, is 

 ■ that this condition may be expected to continue for many 

 months, at least. One of the gravest problems confronting 

 the various plants is the shortage of help, although all of 

 the concerns are paying a higher wage scale than ever before 

 in order to secure workers. Orders for immediate delivery 

 are plentiful, with additional requisitions for future shipment 

 being received daily. 



The wire-insulating department of the National India Rub- 

 ber Co.. Bristol, resumed operations May 31 after a shut- 

 down from the 27th for the purpose of taking an inventory. 

 The work of enlarging the vulcanizing department at the 

 plant of the National company is rapidly nearing completion. 

 With the completion of the new buildings at the west end 

 of the company's plant, the National will have one of the 

 largest and most thoroughly equipped vulcanizing depart- 

 ments in the country. 



The election of George Schlosser as vice-president of the 

 National India Rubber Co., and his taking charge of the Woon- 

 socket and Millville plants, has necessitated numerous changes 

 and promotions in the executive staffs of these plants, in order 

 that Mr. Schlossen may have more time for his managerial respon- 

 sibilities. .\mong these changes is the promotion of Superintend- 

 ent Henry C. Wagner to the position of factory manager of the 

 plants at Woonsocket and Millville. Herman F'ahrenholz, who 

 has had general oversight of the manufacturing end of the .•Mice 

 mill at Woonsocket, has been made superintendent and William 

 H. Schlosser, who has been in charge of the Alice mill 

 calendering room, has been made assistant superintendent. 

 Waldo E. Kelly, who has been chief clerk and purchasing 

 agent at the .\lice mill, has been appointed secretary to the 

 manager. 



James W. Franklin has been appointed superintendent of 

 the footwear department, and Frederick L. Dunbar, super- 

 intendent of the wire insulating department. Both were 

 assistant superintendents. Edward L. Cooper, who has been 

 connected with the plant for several years, has been ap- 

 pointed overseer of the packing division of the shoe de- 

 partment. 



.\ gold watch and chain were presented to Cornelius J. 

 Gallagher on June 17 by the employes of the packing department 

 of the National India Rubber Co., of which he had been in charge 

 for several years. The presentation was made by Superintendent 

 James W. Franklin. Mr. Gallagher severed his connection with 

 the company that afternoon to take up another line of business. 



Colonel Samuel P. Colt, president of the United States 

 Rubber Co., with nearly a score of guests, left on the morning 

 of June 3 for his camp in Maine, where they remained for 

 a fortnight. This camp is located on a chain of lakes at the 

 base of Mount Katahdin. about 35 miles up the Penobscot 

 river from Norcross, Maine, and the trip from Norcross is 

 made in canoes. Trout, bass and other fish abound in these 

 lakes and furnished the party excellent sport during their 

 stay. 



The Colonel's guests were Nathaniel Myers, Walter S. 

 Ballou, Mrs. Imogene S. Waldron, Colonel and Mrs. Harold 

 J. Gross, Mrs. Florence Beresford, Rev. George L. Locke, 

 D. D., Countess Eleanor Moroni. E. \. Barrows. Mr. and 

 Mrs. Wallis E. Howe, United States Senator LeBaron B. 



Colt, Dr. Calvin S. May, S. X. Constantinidi and Ernest 

 Hopkinson. 



The joint standing committee of the fire department of 

 the Woonsocket city council has awarded a contract for 

 1,000 feet of hose to the Gutta Percha & Rubber Manufac- 

 turing Co., of Boston. There were eleven firms that sub- 

 mitted bids. 



The Board of Aldermen of Newport has awarded contracts 

 for 2^-inch fire hose to J. T. O'Connell (Bay State Rubber 

 Co.) and K. Postel (The B. F. Goodrich Co.) fer 500 feet 

 each, at 80 cents. 



The Phillips Insulated Wire Co., of Pawtucket, has been 

 authorized to increase its capital stock from time to time 

 by vote of the directors to an amount not exceeding $2,500,000. 

 All shares are to be common of $100 par value. 



Large shipments by both freight and express have been 

 made almost daily during the past few weeks from the 

 Millville plant of the Woonsocket Rubber Co. Extensive 

 improvements are in course of construction, a new concrete 

 driveway of considerable proportions having recently been 

 completed. 



THE RUBBER TRADE IN TRENTON. 



By Our Regular Correspondent. 



THE Trenton Chamber of Commerce is planning for a perma- 

 nent exhibit of goods made in Trenton factories. If the 

 plan is carried out there will be considerable space devoted to 

 the products of rubber mills. The plan of the organization is 

 to acquire a building in a central part of the city for meeting 

 quarters, with space for the exhibit on the ground floor. 



The Empire Rubber Manufacturing Co. is erecting a $2,000 

 addition to its plant. 



General C. Edward Murray, of the Empire company, has been 

 publicly complimented by Governor Fielder for his prompt 

 and efficient work as Quartermaster General when the recent 

 call was received for the mobilization of the New Jersey Na- 

 tional Guard. General Murray had planned to leave Trenton 

 shortly with his family for an extended cruise on his yacht, to 

 various places of interest on the great lakes. 



The Thermoid Rubber Co. has given out a contract for an 

 addition to the plant to cost $18,000. It is to be two stories 

 high and absolutely lire proof and will be used as a vulcanizing 

 department. 



The Three Star Tire Co. is to have spacious salesrooms in a 

 new garage to be erected on North Montgomery street. 



Richard Barlow, proprietor of Barlow's Hotel, in this city 

 and a member of the De Lion Tire and Rubber Co., died re- 

 cently at the home of his daughter in Ohio. Mr. Barlow, who 

 lived in Ohio before settling in Trenton, was buried in that state. 



.According to printed reports the .American Tire Sales Co. 

 of Washington. D. C, planned to take over the plant of the 

 Mecca Tire Co. on June 15. This report could not be verified in 

 Trenton as none of the interested parties live here. The India 

 Rubber World correspondent visited the plant after the date 

 mentioned, but there was no sign of activity about the place. It 

 is said the office furniture of the Mecca company has been re- 

 moved, as well as some of the stock. 



