THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



1 October 1, 1918. 



Class C. Manufacturers will be allocated a quantitj; equal to 

 3/4 of their consumption of rubber in said class during April, 

 May and June, 1918, after deducting rubber consumed in direct 

 government orders falling within said class, invoiced during 

 April, May and June, inclusive. 



The amount allocated to each manufacturer will be entered 

 in the books of the Bureau of Imports of the War Trade Board, 

 which amount can be checked against by the manufacturers in 

 the form of allocation certificates, which will be furnished by 

 the Bureau of Imports. 



These allocation certificates will be issued to each manufacturer 

 in two forms. Twenty-five per cent of the allocation will be 

 limited to rubber from Central and South America. Seventy- 

 five per cent of the allocation will be for rubber from any source. 

 Manufacturers must utilize the full amount of their allocation 

 before any allocation will be made them in succeeding periods. 



FEATURES OF THE NEW PLAN. 

 The Committee on Rubber and Kindred Products states that 

 this plan of allocation differs from the preceding ones in certain 

 respects, amongst them as follows : 



(1) Variable percentages arc allotted against the three classes 

 of A, B and C and the basis of allocation is predicated on dif- 

 ferent periods in lieu of 1917 consumption as heretofore em- 

 ployed. 



(2) Rubber used in filling indirect government orders will 

 not be replaced. We are informed that so much difficulty has 

 been experienced in tracing same to a government order that 

 the plan is not workable. We are also advised that nearly all 

 government orders for rubber goods consuming substantial 

 quantities of rubber will be placed direct by the Government 

 from now on. and this along with the increased allocation in 

 Class C, which class represents the characters of goods largely 

 used in indirect business, should simplify this problem. 



(3) All figures of consumption upon which the allocation is 

 predicated will be the amount of rubber used in other than 

 government business. Rubber used in direct government orders 

 heretofore has been fully replaced as it will be during the forth- 

 coming period. 



To such manufacturers who were not in receipt of an alloca- 

 tion covering the August-September period, we are informed 

 by the War Trade Board that if they are entitled to one for 

 the forthcoming quarter that they will receive in addition thereto 

 a proportionately greater amount to cover the aforesaid two 

 months. 



RULES GOVERNING PRODUCTION AND SALE OF RUBBER 

 PRODUCTS. 



The War Service Cuinmittee notified all manufacturers on 

 September 23 as follows : 



We are instructed by the War Industries Board to advise that 

 the following limitations and regulations governing production 

 and sale of rubber products will be in effect for the period of 

 October-November-December, 1918 : 



1. Manufacturers may produce during the period all classes 

 of rubber products (except automobile casings and tubes under 

 six inches) considered essential and for essential use, in accord- 

 ance with rules and regulations that may be issued from time to 

 time by -order of the Priorities and Conservation Divisions of 

 the War Industries Board, in quantity measured by rubber con- 



imed equal to but not in excess of 100 per cent of their April- 

 May- i'lme (1918) rubber consumption in all products (except 

 auf-'./rtiouile casings and tubes under six inches) not including 

 lii said consumption rubber consumed in all products invoiced 

 during said period on direct Government orders. 



This limitation of 100 per cent in production does not apply 

 to government business or essential medical or surgical goods 

 which may be produced to meet requirements. 



2. Tire manufacturers whose plants were in operation previous 

 to January 1, 1917. may produce during the period, exclusive of 

 direct government ordeVs, up to but not in excess of 1/12 of the 

 automobile casings and tubes under six inches manufactured by 

 them during the period from January, 1917. to June, 1918. inclu- 

 sive (not including in said production automobile casings and 

 tubes under six inches invoiced on direct government orders dur- 

 ing the period January, 1918, to June, 1918), measured by rubber 

 consumed and by number produced. 



3. Tire manufacturers whose plants were not in operation pre- 

 vious to January 1. 1917, but were in operation previous to Jan- 

 uary 1, 1918, may produce during the period, exclusive of direct 

 government orders, up to but not in excess of 1/4 of the automo- 

 bile casings and tubes under six inches manufactured by theni 

 during the period January to j'une, 1918 (not including in said 

 production automobile casings and tubes under six inches invoiced 



on direct government orders during the period January to June, 

 1918), measured by rubber consumed and by number produced. 



4. Tire manufacturers whose plants were not in operation pre- 

 vious to January 1, 1918, but were in operation previous to July 

 1, 1918, may produce each month during the period, exclusive of 

 direct government orders, a quantity equal to but not in excess 

 of 50 per cent of their average monthly production of automobile 

 casings and tubes under six inches manufactured by them for the 

 period of operation to August 1, 1918, measured by rubber con- 

 sumed and by number produced. 



5. Manufacturers producing more than one class of rubber 

 products will be privileged to increase their consumption of rub- 

 ber in any of the several classes of products listed as essential 

 (except automobile casings and tubes under six inches) pro- 

 vided they make a corresponding decrease in the consumption 

 of rubber in other classes so that their total consumption shall 

 not be greater than herein provided for. 



6. Manufacturers having raw materials on hand, and who are 

 unable to operate their plants on basis of restricted output here- 

 in or hereafter provided will be allowed a greater production to 

 avoid so far as possible manufacturing loss in the liquidation of 

 their inventories. All such cases should be reported direct to 

 the Rubber Section of the War Industries Board, accompanied 

 by a sworn statement of the quantity of rubber (specifying 

 green or dry weight), of fabric in pounds (specifying types), 

 and of other principal materials on hand. Tire manufacturers 

 should state the minimum schedule of casings and tubes on 

 which their plants can be operated without manufacturing loss. 



AN IMPORTANT LETTER TO TIRE DEALERS. 



The War Service Committee, in the following letter dated 



September 23, requests the hearty cooperation of all tire dealers : 



This committee has frequently had brought to its attention 

 newspaper and trade paper reports and other rumors, erroneous 

 either in whole or in part, as to the attitude of the Federal Gov- 

 ernment as expressed by the War Industries Board in connec- 

 tion with the manufacture, distribution and purchase by users 

 of pneumatic automobile tires. 



In connection with the National War Program, the Govern- 

 ment desires to help and induce all to save unnecessary invest- 

 ments in materials, unnecessary expenditures of money, and 

 unnecessary employment of man power. 



In connection with our National Shipping Program, they also 

 desire to save shipping space. 



Such limitations as have been made in the importation of sup- 

 plies of crude rubber have been made after a full conference 

 with the Industry, and it is the intention of the War Industries 

 Board to endeavor to see that the country has all that it actually 

 needs without any undue hardship. Any restriction in the pro- 

 duction of pneumatic tires is made after a review of the condi- 

 tions of stocks in the hands of manufacturers throughout the 

 country, for the purpose of reducing unnecessary investments in 

 tires, and you are urged to aid in this national program and to 

 present, so far as lies in your power, any hoarding of tires, or 

 any unnecessary purchase or anticipation of needs on the part of 

 distributers, dealers or owners. 



We are confident that a sufficient quantity of tires will be 

 manufactured to take care of the cars that will be permitted to 

 be run, and the Government will look with stern disfavor on any 

 profiteering or hoarding and will act accordingly. 



Your patriotic and hearty cooperation is solicited. 



Twenty postal cards have been received from American 

 soldiers over there, expressing their appreciation of the tobacco 

 obtained through the contributions of the Rubber Association 

 of America, Inc., to the Smoke Fund. 



SALES OF CIVILIAN RUBBER CLOTHING TO BE MINIMIZED. 



In view of the constantly increasing demands for war goods, 

 the United States Rubber Co. has requested its branch man- 

 agers to keep sales of rubber clothing for civilian purposes at 

 the minimum. 



RUBBER AND BALATA EXPORTS FROM PANAMA. 



During 1917. the exports of balata from Panama amounted to 

 563,198 kilos, value $513,263. while the quantity of rubber shipped 

 totaled 51.579 kilos, value $60,576. 



