August 1. 1917.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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office and shipping room at the Anchor Webbing Co.'s plant, 

 Pawtucket. The new building will be brick, mill construction, 

 53 by 60 feet, two stories, to cost $12,000. 



An extensive system of fire escapes has recently been placed 

 on the buildings at the plant of the Atlantic Tubing Co. at 

 Knightsville. 



Hill & LaCrosse, manufacturers of elastic webbings, have 

 been building an extension to their plant at Howard. 



The Revere Rubber Co., Providence, is calling for girls over 

 16 years of age, for warping and table work, in its rubber thread 

 department. The concern is very busy and is furnishing em- 

 ployment for a large number of new hands in the various de- 

 partments. 



The Bay Spring plant of the International Rubber Co., at 

 West Barrington, has been working on night and day shifts 

 the past month to fill orders for a carload of rubber goods a day. 

 It is expected that this schedule will be continued indefinitely. 



RUBBER TRADE INQUIRIES. 



THE RUBBER TRADE IN TRENTON. 



'T'HE Home Rubber Co., manufacturing mechanical rubber 

 ■* goods, has acquired a 50 by 100 foot site, adjoining its plant 

 for the erection of an addition. 



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Sensible one-piece bloomers and blouses of durable, medium- 

 weight blue fabric are being adopted by the girls employed by 

 the Semple Ruliber Co., maker of inner tubes. The wider em- 

 ployment of women in rubber and other manufacture everywliere 



seems inevitably to be leading to this dress reform which ap- 

 pears to have come to stay. It provides a comfortable workmg 

 uniform permitting full freedom of action and saving the street 



clothing. 



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The Dural Rubber Corp., recently incorporated with a capital 

 stock of $200,0(X), has acquired a five-acre site with buildings at 

 Flemington, New Jersey. The main structure, 40 by 200 feet, 

 is a model of its kind, embodying the day-light feature and 

 served by a spur track from three railroads. The new works 

 will be devoted to the manufacture of aircraft rubber equip- 

 ment, automobile tires, tubes, siuidries and molded rubber goods, 

 which will be sold under the registered name of Dural. 



The officers of the company are Edgar H. Wilson, president 

 and general manager ; W. C. Ehrenfeld, vice-president ; Caleb 

 S. Green, treasurer ; G. F. Ginglen, secretary. The directors 

 include Newton A. K. Bugbee, comptroller of the State of New 

 Jersey; J. E. Gill, J. G. Conner and J. R. Hall. 



rHE inquiries that follow have already been ans^vered; never- 

 theless they are of interest not only in shozmng the needs 

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

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

 is therefore glad to luxve those interested communicated with him. 

 [310.] Names of manufacturers of a machine for making rub- 

 ber balls or bulbs are requested. 



[311.] A correspondent wishes to know where he may obtain 

 rubber poker chips. 



[312.] Names of manufacturers of serial numbering machines 

 for stamping numbers on thin metal strips, are sought. 



[313.] An inquiry has been received for names of manufac- 

 turers of machinery used in making adhesive tapes. 



[314.J Names are desired of makers of machines used for 

 starch, bone black and other powders to sheet rubber. 

 We have an inquiry for gasoline cans used by tire 



applyin, 

 [315.: 



makers 

 [316. 

 [317. 



Tire building machines are sought. 

 A correspondent desires to be furnished with a list 

 of manufacturers of aldehyde ammonia crystals. 



[318.] A correspondent wishes to know where the various 

 parts for fountain pens may be obtained. 



[319.] A correspondent is in the market for a fabric inspection 

 machine. 



TKADE OPPORTUNITIES FROM CONSULAR REPORTS. 



A complete collection of samples of various prices, discounts, 

 etc., of imitation leather is desired by a firm in the British West 

 Indies. Report No. 24,742. 



An agency is desired by a company in Italy for the sale of 

 vulcanized fiber and ebonite. Report No. 24,770. 



A firm in Italy wishes to purchase imitation leather. Report 

 No. 24.775. 



A company in Sweden desires to be placed in communication 

 with American manufacturers and exporters of rubber, automo- 

 bile tires, etc. Report No. 24,778. 



An agency is desired by an applicant in Italy for the sale of 

 artificial leather. Report No. 24,780. 



.\ man in France wishes to represent American manufac- 

 turers and exporters of artificial leather and leather substitutes 

 used for automobile tops, etc. Report No. 24,785. 



Catalogs and price lists are desired by a man in Spain for 

 rubber hose. Report No. 24,843. 



An import agent in Russia desires to be placed in communica- 

 tion with American manufacturers or exporters of pneumatic 

 tires. Report No. 24,845. 



Communication is sought by a business firm in Russia with 

 American dealers in raw rubber. Report No. 24,864. 



Quotations are desired by a firm in East Africa for lead 

 pencils, with and without erasers. Report No. 24,867. 



A dealer in haberdashery goods in East Africa wishes to 

 purchase cheap grades of men's garters. Report No. 24,901. 



A manufacturer's agent and importer in New Zealand wishes 

 to be placed in touch with manufacturers of all sizes of suit 

 cases, in canvas, fiber and imitation leather. Report No. 24,962. 



A company in the Dutch East Indies desires to purchase 

 rubber and linen collars and cuffs for army officers. Report No. 

 25,004. 



Old Rubber and Rubber Hose .^re .'\mong the Materi.vls 

 condemned as unfit for use and listed to be sold at the Navy 

 Yard, Puget Sound, Washington. The sale will be for cash to 

 the highest bidder by sealed proposals to be opened at 1 p. m., 

 August 17, 1917. Schedules containing form of proposals can 

 be obtained upon application to the Supply Officer, Navy Yard, 

 Puget Sound, WashingtotL 



