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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[February 1, 1917. 



TRADE NOTES. 



The shop employes of the Cutler-Hammer Manufacturing Co., 

 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, maker of electric controlling devices, 

 received Christmas presents in cash from the firm, and all of the 

 2,400 employes received a bonus of 10 per cent of their yearly 

 wages or salary as a New Year's gift. 



F. Bierman & Sons, St. Louis, Missouri, have recently moved 

 into their new warehouse, which is lOO by 100 feet, contains three 

 floors and basement, and is equipped with a sprinkler system, 

 electric elevator and other convenient arrangements for the han- 

 dling of their large trade in waste rubber, etc. 



The A. & A. Rubber Co., Framingham, Massachusetts, has 

 reorganized as the Archer Strauss Rubber Co., with increased 

 physical and financial strength to meet the growing demands of 

 its business in proofed fabrics. 



J. H. Lane & Co. have been appointed sole selling agents of 

 tl;e E.xposition Cotton Mills, Atlanta, Georgia. The mills manu- 

 facture sheetings and drills with 60,000 ring spindles and 1,550 

 looms. 



The Beacon Falls Rubber Shoe Co., Beacon Falls, Connecticut, 

 recently completed a very comfortably furnished hotel for its 

 employes which will accommodate about 80 people. 



The unsecured creditors of the S. & L. Rubber Co., Chester, 

 Pennsylvania, have been paid a dividend of .06077 per cent, in 

 full settlement of their claims. 



The Hochschild-Kelter Co., Chicago, Illinois, importer of drug- 

 gists' sundries, has reorganized under the name of The Hoch- 

 schild-Walker Corporation, only a 'few members of the old com- 

 pany remaining with the new corporation. This concern is the 

 exclusive distributor in the Central West for Tyrian automobile 

 tires and tubes. 



The McKnight Sundries Co., Waco, Texas, importer and job- 

 ber of druggists' sundries and specialties, during 1916 increased 

 its sales 61 per cent over the previous year, paying a 20 per cent 

 cash dividend to stockholders. 



The Imperial Rubber Co., New York City, has been voluntarily 

 dissolved. 



At a stockholders' meeting of The Simplex Rubber Co. of 

 America, Inc., Ossining, New York, held December 29, for the 

 purpose of passing upon a proposition for the sale of the assets, 

 the reconstruction, consolidation or merger of the company with 

 the Batavia Rubber Co., resolutions were adopted indicating the 

 favorable attitude of the stockholders toward the affiliation of 

 the two companies in question, and the details of further action 

 were referred to the directors of the Simplex company. 



H. F. Baker, of Hartford, Michigan, is seeking a patent on a 

 substitute for hard rubber made from marl, a calcareous clay. 

 This is subjected to a chemical process and is claimed to be an 

 excellent substitute for hard rubber. 



The I. T. S. Rubber Co., Elyria, Ohio, is adding several build- 

 ings to its plant. The company is a large producer of rubber 

 heels. 



The Manhattan Rubber Manufacturing Co., Passaic, New 

 Jersey, announces the opening of offices at 318 Commerce Build- 

 ing, Erie, Pennsylvania, in charge of D. C. Ely. 



The Vulcanite Manufacturing Co., Lindenhurst, New York, 

 has increased its capital stock from $100,000 to |200,000, and is 

 preparing to add to its plant. 



Charles T. Wilson Co., Inc., New York City, has removed its 

 offices from 46 Cortlandt street to 56 Wall street. 



H. T. West Co., Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, dealer in 

 chemicals, has removed from 40 Central street to temporary 

 quarters at 113 State street, and on April 1 will be permanently 

 located in the new Fidelity Building at ISO State street. 



RUBBER TRADE INQUIRIES. 



'I 'HE inquiries that follow have already been answered; never- 

 ■* theless they are of interest, not only in shonnng the needs 

 of the trade, but because of the possibility that additional infor- 

 mation may be furnished by those who read them. The editor 

 is therefore glad to have those interested communicate with him. 



[265.] A publication dealing with cost accounting as applied 

 to tire manufacture is sought. 



[266.] A correspondent wishes to know where machinery for 

 coagulating and washing plantation rubber may be purchased. 



[267.] We have received an inquiry for soft rubber disks about 

 Yi inch in diameter by 3/16 inch thick. 



[268.] A machine which will separate rubber from canvas is 

 sought. 



[269.] A foreign subscriber seeks information concerning 

 American manufacturers or importers of accelerators for the 

 vulcanization of rubber. 



[270.] A correspondent wishes to know where he can obtain 

 organic accelerators, including hexamethyl-tetramine and thio- 

 carbanilide. 



[271.] Names of manufacturers of toy rubber balls, dolls and 

 animals are requested. 



[272.] Names of firms who build or lease tire-building machines 

 have been requested. 



[273.] A correspondent wishes to be advised of manufacturers 

 of machinery required for the weaving of cotton fire hose fabrics. 



TRADE OPPORTTJinTIES FROM CONSULAR REPORTS. 



Samples and prices of rubber heels are desired by a man in 

 Spain. Report No. 23,391. 



A merchant in Spain desires to purchase rubber sponges. Re- 

 port No. 23,393. 



A shoe factory in Switzerland desires to purchase 10,000 rubber 

 heels in various sizes and qualities. Report No. 23.409. 



A merchant in Spain wishes to secure an agency for the sale 

 of rubber goods, especially automobile tops, and inner tubes. Re- 

 port No. 23,410. 



A firm in Switzerland wishes to purchase red and black, hard, 

 vulcanized fiber for the manufacture of pocket knives and cut- 

 lery. Report No. 23,505. 



Representation of American manufacturers and exporters of 

 pneumatic tires and rubber sponges is. desired by a man in 

 Spain. Report No. 23,518. 



An agency for the sale of rubber goods is desired by a man 

 in Argentina. Report No. 23,480. 



WESTINGHOUSE WELFARE WORK. 



The Westinghouse Club, at the plant of the Westinghouse 

 Electric & Manufacturing Co., East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is 

 a remarkable institution. Organized in 1902 primarily for the 

 benefit of technically trained students, this class predominates, 

 although membership in the club is now open to any factory 

 employe. Tlie present membership, recruited from all of the 

 Westinghouse companies in the Pittsburgh district, is now 

 about 850. 



The club is operated by a board of directors, three of whom 

 are appointed by the company and three elected by the members, 

 and a paid manager and assistant manager are employed to 

 devote their entire time to the club. Specially appointed com- 

 mittees handle the varied activities, one of the most important 

 being regular classes for the systematic study of the theory, 

 design and application of the Westinghouse apparatus. The 

 65 by 140-foot gymnasium aflfords exceptional facilities for 

 athletics ; there is a valuable library, and entertainments and 

 lectures bring the members together and increase their happiness 

 and efficiency. 



