THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



SALES MANAGER IN NEW YORK. 

 Robert N. Pierson, for eight years a highly valued member 

 of the sales force of the Voorhees Rub- 

 ber Manufacturing Co., Jersey City, 

 New Jersey, and for the past six years 

 sales manager of their New York City 

 branch, died from pneumonia at his 

 home, 960 East 14th street, Brooklyn, 

 New York, on Sunday, October 20, 1918, 

 at the age of 30. 



CASHIER OF THE HOOD RUKBER CO. 



Arthur Mack, cashier of the Hood 

 Rubber Co., Watertown, Massachusetts, 

 died October 3, 1918, from pneumonia, 

 following an attack of influenza. He 

 entered the employ of the company 

 in July, 1912, as a clerk, and was elected cashier four years 

 later. He is survived by a widow and a tbree-nionths-old son. 



THE WILL OF FRANK CAZENOVE JONES FILED FOR PROBATE. 

 The estate of Frank Cazenove Jones is valued at $20,000 in 

 personal property. Anna M. Jones, the widow, receives $25,000 

 from life insurance, besides furniture, bric-a-brac, and household 

 eflfects. Each of the two daughters receives $12,500 from life 

 insurance. To the son are left thirty shares of stock in the 

 Okonite Rubber Co. and twenty shares in the Manhattan Rub- 

 ber Manufacturing Co. The residuary estate is divided among 

 the members of the family. 



RoBT. N. Pierson. 



INTERESTING LETTERS FROM OUR READERS. 



CONGRATULATIONS FROM A RUBBER MANUFACTURER. 



DE.\R SIR — Having just carefully read and then re-read your 

 leading editorial in this month's (October) World under 

 the title, "American Rubber Trade Attacked," I desire heartily 

 to congratulate you on the same. It is courageous, yet polite 

 and diplomatic. It states the facts. It touches the spot. It 

 places the blame that such a charge should be made on the 

 source from whence it no doubt came. Again congratulations. 

 Sincerely, 



Jessf. E. L.\ Dow. 

 .Mansfield, Ohio. 



CRUDE RUBBER MAN APPROVES EDITORIAL. 

 To THK Editor of Thf. India Rubber \\'ori,I): 



DE.\R SIR :— I have read with much interest your able and 

 truthful contradiction, under the title, "American Rubber 

 Trade .\ttacked," of the misleading statements contained in some 

 of the recent London publications. 



-\s one who has been intimately associated with the crube rub- 

 ber business since long before plantation-grown rubber was an 

 established fact, and one who has made a study of planting from 

 a merchant's viewpoint, I wish to congratulate you upon your 

 concise presentation of the real facts. 



When the British Government was seeking a plan through 

 which it could supply British-controlled rubber to America, and 

 be sure that it did not reach the enemy, one of its own subjects 

 made the suggestion which was finally adopted. He knew the 

 merchants and manufacturers of America and advised that they 

 be put on honor. 



The plan was put into force and met the hearty cooperation 

 of the whole trade, and it was religiously lived up to by both 

 the merchants and manufacturers, although it entailed large ex- 

 pense and put them to great inconvenience. 



Your able reply to the fabrications of London writers who 

 have taken their text from disgruntled speculators, should prove 

 to the Britishers the true position of the American rubber mer- 

 chant and manufacturer. 



The future of prices, and the future of the growing industry 

 is in the hands of the owners, a large percentage of whom are 

 Londoners, and America is powerless, but she is willing to help 

 out to the best of her full ability and resources : she does not 

 want to see the growers do an unprofitable business ; she recog- 

 nizes their foresight in the beginning, and their industry in bring- 

 ing the industry to its present state of perfection ; she is willing 



and anxious to support it, and casts no covetous eyes towards the 

 profits that are due to the people who made it a success. 

 Sincerely, 



Arthur W. Stedman. 

 New \ ork City. 



SIZES OF SOLDIERS' ARCTICS. 



To THE Editor of The Indi.\ Rubber World: 

 r\EAR SIR:— Recently in an interesting article in one of our 

 *-^ daily papers, the statement was made tliat the French cobblers, 

 who had contracted to repair our soldiers' shoes, had refused to 

 keep their agreement. They claimed that the American fighter's 

 foot gear was so much larger than that of the average French- 

 man, that it was impossible to do the work at the price which they, 

 m Ignorance of that fact, had agreed upon. So they applied for 

 an increase and it was granted, 



No one is really proud of large pedal extremities and most of us 

 generally feel the other way about it. But Uncle Sam must ad- 

 mit the fact this time. A trip through a modern rubber shoe 

 factory will convince even the most skeptical; as we see the 

 tour-buckle arctic for which Uncle Sam has contracted to keep 

 his boys' feet both warm and dry. we must acknowledge the fact 

 that the larger sizes predominate. 



As we follow the shoe from the laster's bench to the final 

 process, let us take a glance at the ticket which gives the schedule 

 of the day's work. 



The eights, nines and tens have the lead and are about equal in 

 number. Closely following come the elevens, after which there 

 IS a decided drop back to the sevens which lead the twelves by a 

 small margin. Then, strange but true, we find the thirteens, of 

 course in a much smaller proportion, but still numerous enough 

 to outrank a few small-size sixes which make a poor finish upon 

 the ticket. Possibly some fourteens and fifteens are turned out 

 but they are not visible today. 



They say that figures do not lie. so even if a man does wear a 

 size larger overshoe than his ordinary shoe, the big sizes are still 



But wc know that the boys over there are our biggest and best 

 so it they are blessed with good understanding, we have all the 

 more reason to feel proud of them. 



Yours truly, 



Albert W. B.'^rnes. 



STATEMENT OF THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD. 



Statement of the ownership, management. 

 Congress of August 24, 1912, of The Ind 

 monthly in New York, N. Y., for October 1 

 St.me of New York, ) ' , 



County of New York. /^s.: 



Before me, a notary public in and for the State and county aforesaid, 

 personally appeared E, M. Hoag, who having been duly sworn according 

 to law, deposes and says that she is the business manager of The India 



World, and that the following is. to the best of her knowledg.. 

 and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management, etc., of the 

 aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required 

 by the Act of August 24. 1912. embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and 

 the reverse of this form, to wit: 

 and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing 



R'egulati 



r.i;r^ 



nted 



editor, and business n 

 Publisher. The Indi 

 New York City 



Publi! 



og Co.. 25 West Forty-fifth 



3f stock.) 



Editor, Henry C, Pearson, 83 Agawam Road. Waban, Massachusetts. 

 Managing Editor, Henry C. Pearson, 83 Agawam Road, Waban, Massa- 



Business Manager, E. M. Hoag, 25 West Forty-fifth street. New York 

 City. 



2. That the owners are: (Give names and addresses of individual owners, 

 or. if a corporation, give its name and the names and addresses of stock- 

 holders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of the total amo: 



Henry C. Pearson, 83 Agawam Road, Waban, Massachusetts 



3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders 

 owning or holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mort- 

 gages, or other securities are: (If there are none, so state.) None. 



4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving the names of the owners, 

 stockholders, and security holders, if any, contain not only the list of 

 stockholders and security holders as they appear upon the books of the 

 company but also, in case where the stockholder or security holder appears 

 upon the books of the company as trustee or iti any other fiduciary rela- 

 tion, the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is act- 

 ing. IS given; also that the said two paragraphs contain statements embrac- 

 ing affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions 

 under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the 

 books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securiti'es in a capacity 

 other than that of a bona fide owner; and this affiant has no reason to 

 believe that any other person, association, or corporation has any interest 

 direct or indirect in the said stock, bonds, or other securities than as so 

 stated by him. 



E. M. Hoag, Business Manager. 

 Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2Sth day of September, 1918. 



[SEAL] FreDK. SpBENGER, 



Notary Public. Westchester County. 

 Certificate filed in New York County. 

 New York County Clerk No. 186. Register's No. 10188. 



My commission expires March 30. 1920. 



