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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[December 1, 1918. 



variety, and with the manufacture of a small number of items 

 commanding a large sale, the business has been so systematized 

 that the income has shown a remarkably large increase, though 

 the assortment is reduced to 20 per cent of the previous out- 

 put. As an example of the concentration it may be mentioned 

 that where formerly more than forty varieties of water bottles 

 and fountain syringes were listed, now only two styles of each 

 are made, only two styles of bulb syringes, and two kinds of 

 nipples, of one color only. The same simplification applies to 

 tobacco pouches, ice caps, etc., and the house has discontinued 

 special markings and individual labels for jobbing or retail 

 customers. The business dates back to 1857, and the present 

 structure, (or part of it), was built SO years ago, yet when one 

 goes through the factory he finds all the machinery and equip- 

 ment of the latest, another point which makes for efficiency, 

 and this, having its influence on the quality of the output, is 

 an added cause for an increase, within a comparatively short 

 time, of over SO per cent in the annual business done by this 

 company. 



It will be remembered that C. J. Bailey, the proprietor of the 

 longest established rubber store in this cit}% died last April. 

 The business has recently been incorporated as the C. J. Bailey 

 Co., with a capital of $S0,000. The officers are H. E. Bailey, 

 president; Leah Bailey, clerk, and M. 

 S. Lawrence, treasurer and general 

 manager. The two first are the son and 

 daughter of the late Mr. Bailey. Mr. 

 Lawrence has been associated with Mr. 

 Bailey's business for more ihan two 

 score years, having started with him 

 in the dry goods business in Lynn, oc- 

 cupying an important position when Mr. 

 Bailey established the lace business in 

 Boston, and was for two years a lace 

 buyer. When Mr. Bailey's rubber 

 brushes and tires gained prominence, 

 Mr. Lawrence opened a branch house 

 in Montreal, Quebec, and later, for two years managed the 

 London, England, and Paris, France, houses of the concern, 

 with residence in the former city. Of late years he has been 

 Mr. Bailey's right-hand man in the Boston store, and the de- 

 cision of the heirs to place him in charge of the business is a 

 wise and proper one. , 



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The Clark Rubber Manufacturing Co. reports a constantly 

 increasing business in its specialty of rubber heels, and while, 

 in the last few months it has been difficult to fill all the orders 

 coming in, the prospect is for a better source of labor supply, 

 which will enable the company to keep up with the demands of 

 the trade. 



The "Hood .\rrow" is a neat, newsy publication issued semi- 

 monthly by the service department of the Hood Rubber Co., 

 Watertown, and sold to the employes at one cent per copy. 

 The November ISth issue contains a list of all the employes 

 of that company who have entered the Army or Navy, with 

 each individual's latest address, thus giving their fellow workers 

 the opportunity to send Christmas greetings. It is a long list. 

 nearly nine pages, though the last page gives only the names 

 and departments of those who had not sent their addresses. 

 An interesting war-time item, headed "How War Changes 

 Destinies," reads as follows : 



A stranger in the person of Arved Alex secured employment 

 here several months ago. He was assigned to the Tube Room, 

 Tire Bldg. Arved was a bright blond man of 28, educated 

 for 10 years in the best colleges in Europe. He spoke five 

 languages and had a large account in a Somerville bank. Re- 

 cently Arved caught the "flu," pneumonia developed and he 



M. S. L.\\VRE> 



died. His uncle came here to see Mr. Dwyer and explained 

 why the young man was working here. "Arved," he said, "was 

 superintendent of a rubber concern as large if not larger than 

 the Hood; but when Germany tried to induct him into Service 

 he fled the country by way of Siberia, whence he came to 

 America." 



The Boston Rubber Shoe Co. has been making over 4,000 

 pairs of hip rubber boots a day for the United States Govern- 

 ment, and because of this has been unable to fill civilian orders 

 for its regular trade. In this respect it is in the same position 

 as all other rubber footwear manufacturers. On account of 

 the armistice and its expected culmination in restoring peace in 

 Europe, it is more than probable that present boot orders will 

 be cancelled, and thus the boot makers will be available for 

 filling the civilian demand. 



The L. J. Mutty Co. has increased its trade in automobile 

 top fabrics and upholstery fabric remarkably in the last few 

 years. It is furnishing large amounts of its top fabric to the 

 Government to equip its tractors. The foreign business of the 

 concern has increased 1,000 per cent since the war started, and 

 extends not only to Europe, but to South America, the Philip- 

 pines, Malaysia and Australia. This in part is caused by the 

 government regulations that only one in four automobiles ev- 

 ported may be furnished with a top. This resulted in a big 

 demand abroad for top fabrics, which demand this house has 

 specially catered to, with the result that the "Dridek" trade- 

 mark of the company's goods is becoming well-known in foreign 

 countries. 



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Fred T. Ryder, of the Rinex Sole Division of the United 

 States Rubber Co., has been covering some of his territory by 

 automobile. Last month he had some strenuous experiences 

 with muddy roads. Once he was stalled for several hours on 

 a short stretch of unpaved highway on the State road between 

 Brunswick and Gardiner, Maine. Yet even at that, he can 

 hardly appreciate the mud about which his son writes in 

 describing his experiences in the 26th Division "over there." 



The new mill about to be erected by Everlastik, Inc., in 

 Chelsea, was intended primarily for the manufacture of non- 

 elastic webbing for war purposes. However, with the con- 

 clusion of the war it is believed that the demand for the goods 

 of this enterprising concern will be so increased that the new 

 mill will be fully occupied on its completion. 



The newly organized Citizens National Bank of Boston, which 

 will open for business early this month, has a strong directorate 

 including several prominent business men. The rubber business 

 is represented by Captain Francis H. .^ppleton, of F. H. .\ppIeton 

 & Son, Inc.. and Abraham Svdeman, of the PIvmouth Rubber Co. 



THE RUBBER TRADE IN RHODE ISLAND. 



By Our Regular Correspondent. 

 A LL manufacturing establishments throughout Rhode Island 

 •**■ were closed on "Liberty Day." Monday, Novemlier 11, in 

 celebration of the surrender of Germany and the signing of 

 the armistice. As soon as the whistles and bells sounded 

 the prearranged code about 3 o'clock in thfe morning, houses 

 were ablaze with lights, thousands of persons swarmed to the 

 streets, parading, cheering, singing and w-aving flags. 



At Bristol the operatives from the National India Rubber 

 Co. and the Narragansett Rubber Co. made a solid phalanx 

 of more than 3,S0O in the parade and in Woonsocket the 

 employes of the Alice Mill joined in the demonstration. In 



