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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[May 1. 1917. 



the yard where many tracks converge or cross each other, thus 

 holding up trains entering or leaving the station. 

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 F. H. Appleton & Son, Inc., rubber reclaimer, has become a 

 Massachusetts corporation, though originally incorporated under 

 Maine laws. No change has been made, either in the list of offi- 

 cers and directors, or in the capitalization, which is $400,000. 



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The trustees of the Forsyth Dental Infirmary on .^pril 10 ten- 

 dered the use of this establishment to the National Government, 

 through Senator Lodge. The condition of soldiers' teeth is of 

 prime importance in time of war, and this great infirmary, given 

 to the City of Boston by a rubber manufacturer, is probably the 



finest of its kind in the world. 



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The Lynn Rublicr Manufacturing Co. is now making an arch 

 support ftir wearing in the shoe for the relief and correction of 

 fallen arch, which is composed partly of sponge rubber, thus 

 forming an elastic cushion, exerting a gentle pressure at the point 



needed. 



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Dan C. Swander, manager of the Boston store of the Firestone 

 Tire & Rubber Co., resigned that position last month to become 

 sales director of the Standard Parts Co., Cleveland, Ohio, a com- 

 bination of several companies, including the Western Spring & 

 .A.xle Co., the Perfection Spring Co., the Standard Welding Co., 

 Cleveland, and the Bock Bearing Co., Toledo, Ohio. It is re- 

 ported that the company will employ 8,000 to 9.000 men in the 

 various plants and consume 175,000 tons of steel annually. Mr. 

 Swander has been connected with the automobile and tire in- 

 dustry for a number of years, and has been very successful as a 



sales organizer and builder. 



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Jack T. Clinton succeeds Mr. Swander as manager of the 

 Boston branch of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. For several 

 months last year he was acting manager of this store, and later 

 was appointed manager of the Buffalo branch of the company. 

 His friends in the trade, and especially those in Boston, are 

 congratulating him on his advancement and his return to this 



city. 



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Forty students of Harvard University, who are specializing in 

 chemistry under the guidance of Professor Jones, made a tour 

 of inspection of the Hood Rubber Co. factory at Watertown re- 

 cently. Every office employe of the company is now wearing an 

 American flag as an emblem of patriotism in this critical time, 

 while every office is decorated with the Stars and Stripes. 



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The bowling league of the Hood Rubber Co., Watertown, 

 celebrated the closing of the season by holding its si.xth annua) 

 banquet at Convention Hall in this city, April 12, more than 300 

 being present. Prizes were awarded and the minstrel troupe fur- 

 nished entertainment. This troupe also gave a special perform- 

 ance at Nutting's boathouse, on the Charles river, raising a 

 goodly sum for the .American Red Cross Society. 



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The Fisk Social and Athletic .\ssociation of The Fisk Rubber 

 Co., Chicopee Falls, has oflfered to the United States Govern- 

 ment, for mobilization purposes, its athletic field in Springfield. 

 This park contains 45 acres, has stable accommodation for 150 

 horses, water from the city mains, is on a line of trolley cars 

 and not far from two main line railroads from which a spur track 

 could easily be laid. The Fisk Rubber Co. stands behind this 

 offer to the Government, and if it is accepted, will provide an 

 athletic field for its employes in some other location. 



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The Boston Chamber of Commerce has under consideration the 

 creation of a Foreign Trade Bureau or a Foreign Trade Council. 



A committee of five has been appointed to consider its feasibility 

 and, if possible, to formulate a plan for such an organization. 



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The Converse Rubber Shoe Co., Maiden, which manufactures 

 tires as well as footwear, has increased its authorized amount of 

 common stock from $75,000 to $375,000, and will use $285,000 

 of the increase to pay a 380 per cent stock dividend. The re- 

 maining $15,000 wmII be left in the treasury. The company now 



has $1,375,000 preferred and $375,000 common stock authorized. 



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The Para Rubber Co., dealer in tiros and mechanicals, for- 

 merly at 112 Hi.gh street, has moved to a larger store at 43 High 



street. 



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Francis H. -Appleton has just returned from a vacation at Vir- 

 ginia Hot Springs, where he spent much time on the golf links, 

 with the result that he weighs no more to-day than he did prior 

 to his departure from Boston. 



THE RUBBER TRADE IN TRENTON. 



By Our Regular Correspondent. 

 r^ EORGE GRAHAM, JR., assistant treasurer of the Delion Tire 

 ^-^ & Rubber Co. ; John Carter, plant superintendent, and Harry 

 A. Pfitzinger, head bookkeeper, are at St. Francis Hospital in a 

 serious condition as a result of an explosion and fire at the Delion 

 plant. Thomas Curtis, employed as an e-xpert machinist by the 

 Thropp company, who happened to be at the tire factory when 

 the explosion occurred, is also at the hospital. The men were 

 terribly burned about the face and arms and it is feared some 

 of them may not recover their sight. 



These men, together with several mechanics, were assisting in 

 or watching the frictioning of some stock, in the process of which 

 a new coiupound was being used. They were watching the action 

 of this compound when a spark from the machine caused an ex- 

 plosion. The compound was plastered into the faces of those 

 nearest the machine. In another instant flames were shooting 

 through the room and it was with difficulty the men were saved 

 from being burned to death. A dozen workmen employed about 

 the room were painfully burned. A large amount of stock in 

 the room was ruined, but the flames did not disable the plant. 

 This is the second fire to visit the Delion factory. The plant is 

 unusually busy and a new addition is now under way. When this 



is completed it will enable the factory to double its output. 



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The .Ajax Rubber Co. has taken possession of its extensive 

 new factory addition, which relieves a badly congested condition 

 at the main factory adjoining. The new plant enables this com- 

 pany to produce several thousand more tires and tubes annually. 



A flag raising was held last week at the Ajax plant. The 

 Second Regiment band provided music for the occasion. A 

 company of militia was present, and several thousand people 

 assembled to witness the ceremony. 

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The Z. Z. Tire & Rubber Co. will shortly begin to do its own 

 compounding. The company has hitherto had this done at one of 

 the Trenton rubber mills. 



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The Globe Tire Co. has removed its executive offices from 

 Trenton to 1851 Broadway, New York City. The billing and 

 a large part of the correspondence will be done in the future 

 from the New York headquarters. This concern recently com- 

 pleted a three-story addition. 50 by 200 feet, for making tires. 

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The James E. Thropp Sons' Co., maker of rubber machinery, 

 has given contracts for the erection of an office building to cost 

 $22,000. The building will be of tapestry brick and Indiana lime- 

 stone. Fireproof vaults will be provided on each of the floors. 



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