November 1, 1918.; 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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MEETINGS AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE RUB- 

 BER ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. 



THE following letter, dated October 5, was sent to all rubber 

 manufacturers, importers and dealers : 



The Executive Committee of The Rubber Association of 

 America, Inc., at a meeting held on Friday, October 4, 1918. 

 passed the following resolutions upon the recommendation of 

 the War Service Committee of the Rubber Industry of the U. 

 S. A.: 



Where.^s, the expenses of the War Service Committee of 

 the Rubber Industry have been greatly increased because of the 

 requirements of the Government in connection with the regu- 

 lations of the War Industries Board and the War Trade Board, 



Whkreas, the revenue of The Rubber Association of Amer- 

 ica, Inc., has materially decreased because of curtailed importa- 

 tions of crude rubber and new methods of packing which have 

 increased the weight per package ; 



Therefore, Be It Resolved that it is the sense of the 

 Executive Committee that the charge for the Rubber Asso- 

 ciation services in connection with recording guarantees, enter- 

 ing, storing, etc., should be based upon the weight of crude rub- 

 ber instead of the number of packages, and that the rate be 

 fixed at 10 cents per lOO pounds, and that the same be effective 

 on and after October 10, 1918, and be it also 



Resolved that the Executive Committee shall continue to 

 administer the funds as economically as possible, always hav- 

 ing in mind efficiency as the main consideration for the success 

 of the rubber industry. 



In a letter dated October 11, manufacturers, importers and 

 dealers were informed as follows ; 



Supplementing our letter of October 5 last in regard to the 

 charges for the Rubber Association services in connection with 

 the importation of crude rubber and kindred products, please 

 be advised that all charges will be based on net weight. The 

 charges also will be made on crude rubber and kindred products 

 invoiced on and after October 10, 1918, regardless of when the 

 merchandise was purchased or shipped. 



The charge for balata and gutta percha will be the same as 

 for crude rubber, viz.: 10 cents per 100 pounds. 



The charge in connection with the importation of gutta siak 

 and pontianak will be five cents per 100 pounds. 

 SALES OF FREE RUBBER AND ALLOCATION CERTIFICATES. 

 Manufacturers, importers and dealers were notified by the 

 Committee on Rubber and Kindred Products, on October 9, that 

 the following communication had been received from the War 

 Trade Board : 



war tr.-^de board. 

 Washington, D. C. 



October 8, 1918. 

 The Rubber Association of America, Inc., 

 52 Vanderbilt Avenue, 

 New York City. 

 Gentlemen : 



Obviously it is important that necessary steps be taken to 

 insure a proper distribution of free rubber now in this country 

 in dealers' and manufacturers' hands or in transit, in order to 

 assure a necessary supply for essential products and to prevent 

 an accumulation of abnormal stocks. 



To this end you are requested to immediately inform all im- 

 porters, dealers and manufacturers, that hereafter all proposed 

 sales of free rubber and all proposed sales of allocation certifi- 

 cates are to be submitted to the Bureau of Imports of the War 

 Trade Board for approval before being consummated. 



A form upon which proposed sales may be reported to the 

 Bureau of Imports for approval is attached hereto. 



Fred B. Peterson. 



Director. 

 It is understood by the Committee that the object of this new 

 regulation is to assure, as far as possible, equitable distribution 

 »nd control of the existing stocks of "free" rubber and such 



rubber represented by allocation certificates that manufacturers 

 might desire to dispose of to the end that large individual ac- 

 cumulations may be prevented. 



Therefore, after this date, all sales, as noted, must have the 

 approval of the Bureau of Imports before being consummated. 



We are advised by the Bureau of Imports that they are in a 

 position to pass upon these applications promptly, but that ap- 

 proval will only be considered upon receipt of form executed in 

 duplicate, containing the necessary particulars. They therefore 

 request that no application be made by telephone, but solely upon 

 the form prescribed. Supplies of these forms can be secured 

 upon application to The Rubber Association of .\merica. Inc. 

 MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 



The Board of Directors and the Executive Comttiittee held a 

 meeting at the Union League Club, New York City, on October 

 ?4. Those present were Bertram G. Work, chairman, Harry F. 

 Dunn, T. Newton Gunn, Homer E. Sawyer, Charles A. Daniel, 

 John S. Lowman, Charles T. Wilson, William J. Kelly, Charles 

 J. Davol, John A. Lambert, former presidents George B. Hodg- 

 man, Harvey S. Firestone and secretary Harry S. Vorhis. 



The meeting was devoted to deliberation on matters of 

 moment to the rubber industry and important decisions were 

 made, one of which was to form a Crude Rubber Division 

 to be composed of firm members. William J. Kelly, chair- 

 man fro ton of the Outing Committee, in charge of the Second 

 .\nnual Golf Tournament, reported a balance of $627 that will be 

 donated to the Smoke Fund. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. 



The Executive Committee elected the following firm members : 

 Firm Members .\nd Representatives. 



The Ravenna Rubber Co., S. K. Elliot, Ravenna, Ohio. 



Midcontinenta! Tire Manufacturing Co., S. B. Wallingford, 

 Wichita, Kansas. 



International India Rubber Corp., George W. Odell. South 

 Bend, Indiana. 



The Long-Wear Rubber Co., F. W. O'Brien, Elyria, Ohio. 



The Lion Tire & Rubber Corp.. Thomas Follen, La Fayette, 

 Indiana. 



Weldon Roberts Rubber Co., Weldon Roberts. Newark. New 

 Jersey. 



The Worthington Ball Co., George C. Worthington, Elyria. 

 Ohio. 



Paul Bertuch, Paul Bertuch, 25 Beaver street, New York City. 



MacDonald & Co., F. L. W. MacDonald, 454 Montgomery 

 street, T:.n Francisco, California. 



Albert V. W. Tallman, Albert V. W. Tallman, 54 Stone street, 

 New York City. 



Toosten & Tanssen, E. Tanssen, 25 William street, New York 

 City. 



Sioux City Tire & Manufacturing Co.. Charles F. Sawyer, 

 Sioux City. Iowa. 



Sampson Tire & Rubber Corp., William MacKay, 318 Van 

 Xuys Building, Los Angeles, California. 



Hagemeyer & Brunn, E. M. Brunn, 82 Beaver street, New 

 York City. 



The Armstrong Rubber Co., Inc.. George F. Armstrong, Gar- 

 held. New Jersey. 



National Standard Co., W. F. Harrah, Niles. Michigan. 

 MANUFACTURER'.S PLEDGES IN ABEYANCE. 



.Ml rubber manufacturers were notified on October 26, 1918, 

 as follows : 



The question of pledges required by the Priorities Division 

 of the War Industries Board is at present under consideration 

 with a view to certain modifications. Until the matter has been 

 definitely settled and until you are further advised, you may 

 hold in abeyance all action previously required in relation to 

 pledges. 



