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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[November 1, 1916. 



The committee, having in mind the health and physical well- 

 being of the employes, has organized a "keep clean" sub-com- 

 mittee whose duty it will be to see that all of the working, 

 wash and toilet rooms are kept as clean as possible. This com- 

 mittee is already doing much good among the employes, and 

 it is predicted that this will be one of the model plants of the 

 entire United States Rubber Co.'s system of factories within 



the coming year. 



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The new brick addition to the vulcanizing department of the 

 National India Rul)bcr Go.'s plant at Bristol, is very nearly 

 completed and will be ready for use before the end of the year. 

 The new vulcanizers are now being placed in position in the 

 addition. 



John W. Church, for many years connected with the business 

 affairs of the National India Rubber Co., and more recently 

 head of the traffic department, has accepted a position with 

 Peckham Bros., automobile and supplies dealers. Providence. 

 He is succeeded by W. L. Dudley, of Woonsocket, who has had 

 several years' experience in the business. 



Chester R. Colwell, who for several years has been in charge 

 of the carpentering department at the National factory, has re- 

 signed to accept a position in Providence. William C. Mc- 

 Laughlin, for several years draughtsman and pattern maker in 

 the department, has been appointed to fill the vacancy. 



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The filing of a corporation return at the office of the city 

 clerk of Pawtucket shows that the paid-in capital of the Phillips 

 Insulated Wire Co. has been increased to $2,500,000, the full 

 amount allowed by the charter amended at the January session 

 of the General Assembly of the present year. The return is 

 signed by the following : Henry F. Bassett, president ; Herbert 

 O. Phillips, treasurer ; Edgar B. Phillips, secretary ; Henry F. 

 Bassett, Herbert O. Phillips and Charles F. Price, directors. 



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A third dividend of 16^;; per cent lias been ordered paid to 

 the creditors of the Consumers' Rubber Co., of Bristol, by the 

 referee in bankruptcy, Nathan W. Littlefield. This makes a 

 total of 56% per cent that has been allowed so far, the last 

 dividend now being payable by the trustee, Robert S. Emerson, 

 of this city. 



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The Bourn Rubber Co., Westfield street, Providence, reports 

 an especially busy year so far, and at present is being driven 

 to capacity in nearly all departments. This is particularly true 

 of the insulated wire department, and during the past month 

 several additions have been made to the working force of that 

 section. 



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The Narragansett Rubber Co., of Bristol, is adding to its 

 plant. A new two-story wooden building, 88 feet in length and 

 50 feet in width, is practically completed, the lower floor of 

 which is to be used as a calendering room. 



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Albert Lodlum, who has held a prominent position with the 

 Revere Rubber Co. for several years, has resigned. Before 

 leaving, his associates presented to him a gold watch chain and 

 fountain pen. 



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During -the past month the assessors of taxes in the various 

 towns and cities throughout the State have been filing their 

 annual assessment lists. Among the larger taxpayers are the 

 following who are identified with the rubber industry, in ad- 

 dition to those previously reported : At Cranston— Atlantic Tub- 

 ing Co., $22,415; William B. Banigan Estate. $34,160; Emma T. 

 O'Connor, executor of William B. Banigan's will, $97,600. 



At Pawtucket— Collyer Insulated Wire Co., $67,420; Ever- 

 lastik, Inc., $187,020; Hope Webbing Co., $828,860; Phillips In- 

 sulated Wire Co., $664,980; Tubular Woven Fabric Co., $34,180. 



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The International Rubber Co., which is being operated several 

 hours each evening, in addition to a full-time day schedule, 

 turning out carriage cloth at West Barrington, experienced a 

 shortage of white cloth which necessitated a shutdown for a 

 couple of days. 



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Henry L. Scott & Co., formerly of 223 Eddy street. Providence, 

 have removed their offices and factory to their new building, 

 Blackstone and Culver streets. The new factory has been equip- 

 ped with the latest machinery and appliances and a cordial invi- 

 tation is extended to the trade to visit the plant and inspect late 

 models. This company specializes in the manufacture of machines 

 for the testing of rublier and fabrics used in the production of 

 rubber merchandise. 



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While overhauling the Millvillc plant of the Woonsocket Rub- 

 ber Co. recently, the workmen found the cylinder head on the 

 engine so badly cracked as to preclude any possibility of using 

 without repairs. It was necessary to shut down the plant for 

 several days while the work was being done. 



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James Leach, for over 21 years employed by the Mechanical 

 Multiple Fabric Co., the last 19 years as foreman of the spread- 

 ing department, has resigned to accept a similar position with 

 the Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.. of Akron, Ohio. His local 

 associates presented to him a gold watch chain and charm and 

 a substantial leather suitcase. Superintendent Lloyd, of the 

 Fabric company making the presentation speech. 



RUBBER CLUB BANQUET ANNOUNCEMENTS. 



INTEREST in the coming banquet of The Rubber Club of 

 America, Inc., to^be held in New York City January 8, will 

 be heightened by the announcement that two of the speakers on 

 that occasion will be Hon. William H. Taft, Ex-President of the 

 United States, and F. A. Vanderlip, president of the National 

 City Bank of New York,* both of whom will speak on important 

 national matters of direct interest to the rubber trade. Com- 

 mittees are being appointed to promote interest in this meeting. 

 The following have already bieen chosen, and are at work in 

 their various sections : 



Canadian Committee. Charles N. Candee (chairman), Gutta 

 Percha & Rubber, Limited, Toronto; T. H. Rieder, Canadian 

 Consolidated Rubber Co., Limited, Montreal ; J. Westren, Dun- 

 lop Tire & Rubber Co.. Toronto. 



Boston Committee. Hon. L. D. .\psley, Apsley Rubber Co., 

 Hudson ; Frederick H. Jones, Tver Rubber Co., Andover ; Harold 

 P. Fuller, E. H. Clapp Rubber Co, 



Akron Committee. H. S. Firestone, Firestone Tire & Rub- 

 ber Co., chairman. 



Trenton Committee. J. A. Lambert, Acme Rubber Manufac- 

 turing Co., chairman. 



A NEW RUBBEE ASSOCIATION. 



Efforts are being made in London to form a new rubber asso- 

 ciation which would devote special attention to British interests 

 in the rubber industry in Java and Sumatra, which are very ex- 

 tensive. 



It is said that the Rubber Growers' .Association was approached 

 with a view to the formation of a separate' branch under its 

 auspices, but as such arrangement could not be made, it is pro- 

 posed to proceed independentlv. In fact, in certain respects the 

 problems plantation companies have to deal with in the Dutch 

 East Indies are quite different from those of the Malay and In- 

 dian companies. 



