Janl'arv 1, 1917.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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INDEPENDENT RUBBER CO., LIMITED. 



In The India Rubder World of December 1, 1916, was pub- 

 lished an account of the formation of a new corporation, the 

 F. E. Partridge Rubber Co. In that notice it was stated that this 

 corporation had leased the factory of the Independent Rubber 

 Co., at Merritton, Ontario. This is not the fact. The Partridge 

 Company has leased the plant of the Independent Tire Co., at 

 Guelph, Ontario. 



The Independent Rubber Co., Limited, at Merritton, has not dis- 

 continued business, nor has it leased its factory. On the con- 

 trary, it is running to full capacity on orders, the demands for 

 its rubber footwear having become so great that the manage- 

 ment has recently been obliged to decline business. 



S. A. E. EXTENDS ACTIVITIES. 



The Society of Automobile Engineers, whose scientific investi- 

 gations and standard specifications have done so much for the 

 advance of the automobile industry, has extended its activities 

 to the aeronautic, tractor and motor boat fields. The recently 

 established Buffalo section will devote considerable attention to 

 this work, and the newer activities are prominently reflected in 

 the program of papers to be read at the annual meeting of the 

 society, to be held in New York City, January 11, at the time of 

 the automobile show. During the First Pan-American Aero- 

 nautical Exposition, to be held at Grand Central Palace, Febru- 

 ary 8 to IS inclusive, a technical session of the society will also 

 be held. 



NEW PLANT OF THE HENEiY L. SCOTT CO. 



The Henry L Scott Co., Providence, Rhode Island, builder 

 of precision testing machines for rubber, cotton fabric, cords 

 and other materials, has recently occupied its new factory at 

 Blackstone and Culver streets. As shown by the accompanying 

 illustration, the plant consists of a two-story building of heavy 

 mill construction with basement 35 by 68 feet; a boiler house 

 IS by 35 feet in the rear; and a storehouse 22 feet square at one 

 side. 



The main building is equipped with sprinklers and safety 

 devices througliout. Exceptionally large windows have been 



provided and the shop is otherwise well lighted, both gas and 

 electricity being employed. All machinery is operated by electric 

 motors and materials are carried from floor to floor by an 

 electric elevator. The first floor is devoted entirely to the manu- 

 facture of machine parts. Castings and raw stock are stored 

 in the basement, and the snagging and painting are also done 

 there. On the top floor are located the offices, drafting room, 

 assembling and shipping departments. Visitors interested in the 

 testing of materials and the obvious advantage of buying and 

 selling them by specification are welcome. 



ROSENWALD & WEIL ARE PROGRESSIVE:. 



The accompanying illustration was made from a photograph 

 showing a portion of the exhibit that was recently held in the 

 Chicago showrooms of Rosenwald & Weil, maker of rubber 



products and rubberizers of all kinds of fabrics. There were 

 shown the raw materials, such as crude rubber, chetnicals, com- 

 pounding ingredients, and fabrics used in the manufacture of 

 the various products made in the Chicago plant, a picture of 

 which was appropriately draped with a sheet of the best planta- 

 tion crepe rubber. 



In addition to the complete line of ruliber clothing, there was 

 shown a variety of rubber specialties, including "Imperial" sheet- 

 ing, piano bellows cloth and rubber cement, made by this com- 

 pany and distributed by their selling force all over the world. 



DRY CLIMATE TIRE COMPANY MEETING. 



-At the annual stockholders' meeting of The Dry Climate Tire 

 Manufacturing Co., Arvada, Colorado, held December 2, 1916, 

 the following directors were elected: E. A. Austin, president, 

 Boulder, Colorado ; W. J. H. Doran, president Denver Manufac- 

 turing Association ; George P. McKenney, Denver, Colorado ; R. 

 S. Van Tassell. Cheyenne, Wyoming ; C. H. Allyn, Hardin, Col- 

 orado ; Daniel A. Lord, Denver ; J. F. White, Arvada. 



The auditors' report showed a substantial profit, indicating 

 future dividends. The purchase of additional equipment of tnolds, 

 presses and vulcanizers was authorized to increase production in 

 accordance with [jrescnt demands. 



THE BUCYRUS RUBBER CO. 



At a stockholders' meeting of The liucyrus Rubber Co., 

 Bucyrus, Ohio, on December 4, the following directors were 

 elected : George Donnenwirth, W. A. Blicke, A. G. Stoltz, H. A. 

 Paxtion, A. J. Richards, Phil. Browassky, Phil. Heater, William 

 Schwenck, and Jacob Colter. On December 8, the directors 

 met and elected the following officers: Phil. Heater, president; 

 George Donnenwirth, vice-president; W. A. Blicke, treasurer; 

 C. P. Mader, secretary. The affairs of the company were re- 

 ported to be in good condition, and it is anticipated that business 

 for ne.xt season will be greatly increased. 



POST ACQUIRES BANNER RUBBER SHOE PLANT. 



The plant of the old Banner Rubber Co., St. Louis. Missouri, 

 which has been idle since that firm's retirement from the rubber 

 shoe business several years ago, has been acquired by the Post 

 Tire & Rubber Corporation, of New York City, and will be 

 opened at once with a large force. The factory has a floor space 

 of 70,(XK) square feet and a daily capacity of 1,200 automobile 

 tires and 15,000 pairs of rubber boots and tennis shoes. 



