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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[January 1, 1916. 



ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE RUBBER CLUB. 



P\KLAVS ill sliiiniK-iils to neutral KtirDpean countries, com- 

 ■*— ^ plained of by .American exporters, are often due to neglect 

 cif the shipper to carefully observe directions, especially in 

 the preparation of the invoices that must accompany the ap- 

 plication for permission to ship. Trade terms and abbreviations — 

 sometime;-, in tlie case of druggists' sundries, for instance, com- 

 ])rchended only by the trade, must not be used ; weights and 

 values must be given according to British as well as American 

 standards. The English hundredweight, for example, is 112 

 pounds, and both English and American hundredweights, as 

 well as pounds sterling and dollars and cents, should be shown 

 on the invoices. Six copies of these invoices are required by 

 the British War Trade Department and should be made out 

 at once to meet the British departmental requirements. If these 

 conditions are not carefully observed, a delay of a month, at 

 least, is inevitable in obtaining the license applied for. 



In the case of rubber goods destined for Sweden, annoying 

 delays were often reported. These, it was ascertained, were 

 due to the anxiety displaj-ed by Great Britain that such goods 

 should not be re-exported to enemy countries. A certificate 

 from their governments to this effect was in many instances 

 required. This source of trouble has in large part been obviated, 

 but manufacturers should scan, with the greatest care, all orders 

 received from neutral European countries, in order to avoid 

 violation of the bonds and agreements into which they have 

 entered. 



.Attention of rubber manufacturers is called to the fact that the 

 British government has ruled that Madeira and the Cape Verde 

 Islands, Portuguese possessions off the African coast, must be 

 regarded as neutral European territory when making shipments of 

 rubber goods. .Accordingly, all consignments for these islands 

 must be shipped in the usual manner, by way of the United 

 Kingdom. 



To Giljraltar and Malta, sliipments may be made without 

 restrictions, in tlie same way as to any non-European posses- 

 sions. 



Licenses to ship rubber goods to neutral countries being good 

 for six weeks from the date of issue, it is advisable to make 

 application in advance, as, should the time expire, an extension 

 will be granted. Licenses are obtainable only from the War 

 Trade Department, 4 Central Building. Westminster, London, 

 S. W.. England, and applications should be filed there, with in- 

 voices and all the evidence required to prove the ultimate 

 destination of the goods. They will be dealt with strictly on 

 their merit and in consecutive order. 



When the license is granted, the London agent, or forward- 

 ing agent, should at once cable the fact to the manufacturer, 

 so that there may be no loss of time in obtaining cargo room 

 and making the shipment before the license expires. 



Arrangements are being made whereby the granting of 

 licenses for tire equipments for automobiles shipped to Europe 

 will be greatly facilitated. 



'■RUBBER CLUB DAY' IN NEW YORK. 



The Rubber Club of America. Inc., and the various di- 

 visions, are to hold their annual meeting and dinner at the 

 Waldorf-Astoria, New York, on January 28, and President 

 Hodgman would like to distinguish the day in question as 

 "Rubber Club Day" in the annals of the city and the trade. 



The meeting of the Mechanical Rubber Goods Division and 

 Ruliber Sundries Division, will be held at the hotel in question at 

 2 p. m. At 4 p. m. at the same place, will be held the meeting of 

 the Rubber Club of America, Inc., and at 5 p. m. the meeting of 

 the directors of that organization will be held. At 7 p. m. the 

 dinner of the Rubber Club will take place in the Astor Gallery 

 and Myrtle Room of the hotel. Every effort is being made to 

 insure an unprecedented success for both meetings and dinner. 



and if a large attendance, an attractive program and inter- 

 esting speakers may be regarded as factors, it is already certain. 

 Tlie key note of the occasion will be .American patriotism and 

 -American rubber industry. Members of the Rubber Club are 

 earnestly requested to renu-nilier "Ruliber Club Day," January 28. 



RUBBER CXUB DIRECTORS FOR 1916. 



The Nominating Committee of The Rubber Club of America, 

 Inc., met at the Union League Club, New York, December 9, 

 191S, at 3 :30 p. m. Those in attendance were : Homer E. Sawyer, 

 chairman; Charles T. Wilson, Henry C. Pearson, Russell Parker; 

 Bertram G. Work, being absent, was represented by Howard E. 

 Raymond The following nominations were unanimously made : 

 DIRIiCTIlKS FOR lUHi. 



Van 11. Cartmtll. New V..rk City. 



1'. W. Litchfield, .Vkron, Ohio. 



Henry Spadone, New York City. 



Charles T. Wilson, New York City. 



H. Stuart Hotchkiss, New Haven, Connecticut. 



William J. Kelly, New York City. 



I'rederick H. Jones, Andover, Massachusetts. 



Harvey S. Firestone, Akron, Ohio. 



These nominations will be voted on by members of the Rubber 

 Club at the annual meeting, January 28. 



DELEGATES TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE CONFERENCE. 



The following delegates were appointed by The Rubber Club 

 of America, Inc., to attend the International Trade Conference, 

 held under the auspices of the National Association of Manufac- 

 turers of the United States of America, at the Hotel Astor, 

 December 6, 7 and 8, 1915: William G. Grieb, Ajax Rubber 

 Co., Trenton, New Jersey; J. A. Lambert, Acme Rubber 

 Manufacturing Co., Trenton, New Jersey; Henry D. Reed, Bishop 

 Gutta Percha Co.. New York; Russell Parker, Parker, Stearns & 

 Co.. Brooklyn, New York. 



A HARMLESS POLICE CLUB. 



The invention of a rubber-covered police club is reported from 

 Christiania, Norway, on which a United States patent has been 

 granted. Unlike a somewhat similar device, a description of 

 which appeared in The Indi.\ Rubber World of January 10, 1897, 

 and which consisted of a practically rigid core of hickory encased 

 in rubber, the present device, which is the invention of a Christi- 

 ania policeman, has a flexible metallic core of cabled wire, ter- 

 minating in ferrules, covered with rubber or gutta percha. Such 

 a baton, in the hands of a stalwart policeman, is capable of 

 delivering a stunning blow, without causing wounds or broken 

 bones. Thus, while more effective, it is more humane than the 

 weapon with which the policemen in large cities are usually 

 equipped. The police force (it ( liristiania now carries the Wel- 

 fens club, the patent on \v1mii is loiUrolUil by Anthon Berg, 72 

 Munkedamsveica. Christiaiii;;, ulm is cmiiK-cted with the rubber 

 and balata interest in that city and who is desirous of exploiting 

 the patent or selling rights for the United States, Canada and 

 Great Britain. 



THE AUTO SHOW FOR 1916. 



The Grand Central Palace, New York, is to be transformed, 

 for the Annual Automobile Show, to be held there during the 

 week commencing December 31, into the "Palace of Motoria," 

 the goddess who watches over the destinies of the automobile 

 and its votaries, and will present a gorgeous spectacle. The 

 technical features will be in keeping with the decorations and 

 everything new and meritorious in automobiles and accessories 

 will be on exhibition, displayed in the artistically accessible style 

 to which the building so admirably lends itself. The show opens 

 on the evening of December 31 and will remain open for a week. 



