February 1, 1917. 



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THE RUBBER ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. 



THE change in the name recommended by the board 

 of directors and unanimously adopted at the an- 

 nual meeting of The Rubber Club of America, Inc., 

 appears to be well conceived as more accurately de- 

 scriptive of the ];)resent aims and activities of the or- 

 ganization, wliich have become industrial rather than 

 social. Furthermore, it betokens a keener appreciation 

 on the part of the membership as a whole of that larger 

 mission of practical usefulness which constitutes the 

 principal inheritance of the new Association. The proper 

 solution of the several problems of vital import besetting 

 the American rubber industry demands frank exchange 

 of opinion and hearty cooperation for the common good 

 through the medium of an organized body such as The 

 Rubber Association of America promises to become. 

 Thus it seems to have been the height of good judg- 

 ment to reelect as officers for the ensuing year those 

 able men who have been so intimately in touch with the 

 developments of the past twelve-month and hence are 



exceptionally well equipped to handle the existing 

 situation. 



Our problems and opportunities of the present and 

 near future were ably set forth by the distinguished 

 after-dinner speakers at the Rubber Club banquet, as 

 indicated by extracts published elsewhere in this issue. 

 Devoting themselves exclusively to the commercial aspect 

 of these matters, ex-President Taft, Mr. MacRoberts 

 and Colonel Colt convincingly indicated the needs of the 

 American industry, definitely pointed out the pitfalls to 

 be avoided, and offered sound advice for timely action. 

 The other speaker. Bishop DuMoulin, in an address that 

 will be long remembered, discussed America's ethical 

 opportunities, and the enthusiasm with which his whole- 

 some counsel was received emphasized again the gratify- 

 ing fact that the rubber industry has ever been a leader 

 in this aspect of all commercial relations. 



RUBBER TARIFFS OF THE FUTURE. 



IN another column will be found a quotation from the 

 "London Times" that shows the feeling that has been 

 aroused by the American invasion of British markets. 

 The fact that English factories were not able to make 

 the goods because they were busy with war orders, nor 

 the fact that the markets were eager for American goods, 

 (these being oftener available) makes not a particle of 

 diiiference. Nor is the contention of the writer at all 

 unreasonable. In his place any American manufacturer 

 would voice the same complaint and perhaps not as 

 temperately. It is a good guess, therefore, that once the 

 war is over American goods will be handicapped in Eng- 

 lish markets. A second guess is that an export tariff 

 will be put upon British-grown rubber. Further, as pre- 

 diction is the motive of this brief, an import tax upon 

 crude rubber will be assessed by our own needy govern- 

 ment. Then, there will doubtless follow a downward 

 revision of the tariff on manufactured rubber goods. All 

 of this is in sight, and some, if not all, sure to come. 



THE RUBBER INDUSTRY AND CONSERVATION OF 

 NATURAL RESOURCES. 



THE report of the special committee of the Cham- 

 ber of Commerce of the United States regard- 

 ing combinations to conserve natural resources, and 

 the favorable result of its referendum to the commercial 

 bodies, announced early in January, touch the rubber 

 industry very nearly, for the recommendation of the Na- 

 tional Chamber is bound to carry great weight in Con- 

 gress. As coal, solvent naphtha and the future supply of 

 our present motor-car fuel are involved, the matter is 

 worthy the serious attention of rul)ber manufacturers. 



Most legislation affecting our natural resources, so 

 long exploited, has made no distinction between those 

 which become exhausted or greatly depleted through 

 utilization, and those which to a degree renew them- 



