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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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THE RUBBER TRADE IN RHODE ISLAND. 



By Our Regular Correspondent. 



FOR the first time since the outbreak of the great world war 

 in 1914, the beginning of the new year 1919 found a general 

 shut-down among the rubber manufacturing establishments 

 throughout Rhode Island. It was the first opportunity the 

 mills had had for a complete overhauling and a thorough in- 

 ventory. The Alice Mill and Millville plants of the Woon- 

 socket Rubber Co., closed December 28 at noon and remained 

 closed until Thursday, January 2. This shut-down gave a 

 vacation to approximately 2,500 operators, 1,700 in the Alice 

 Mill at Woonsocket and 800 in Millville. The National India 

 Rubber Co. at Bristol and the Candee in New Haven were 

 also closed during the same period. About 8,000 employees 

 in all were affected. 



James W. Franklin, superintendent of the footwear division 

 at the factory of the National India Rubber Co., Bristol, was 

 presented with a handsome electric lamp by the foremen and 

 forewomen of that department as a Christmas remembrance. 

 Isaac H. Gorman, foreman of the cutting department received 

 a chair, and John Lavender, foreman in the footwear division, 

 a shaving set. 



Notices were posted at the factory of the National India 

 Rubber Co., on January 15, announcing the following appoint- 

 ments: Edward I. Cooper, assistant superintendent of the 

 footwear division; George E. Shaw, assistant superintendent of 

 the wire division; Col. Andrew W. Anthony, foreman of the 

 stitching department of the footwear division; John A. Wahl- 

 gren, assistant -general sales manager of the wire division; 

 and Lester K. Munroe, assistant treasurer. 



On New Year's Eve., Harris Hall, Woonsocket, was the 

 scene of a large gathering at the first annual concert and ball, 

 under the auspices of the employees of the Alice mill, given 

 for the benefit of the band. The hall was decorated with flags 

 and bunting, and the band appeared for the first time in uni-' 

 forms furnished by the corporation. A substantial sum was 

 added to the band's fund. 



Chief Justice Parkhurst of the Rhode Island Supreme Court 

 has filed an important opinion of the court, during the past 

 month, in the case of Eli Frank et al., receiver of the Dread- 

 nought Tire & Rubber Co., against the Broadway Tire Co. of 

 this city. Both sides took exceptions to decisions made by 

 a justice of the Superior Court some time previously, in rela- 

 tion to a demurrer to a replication. 



The main argument before the Supreme Court was on the 

 question whether the receiver of a foreign corporation, the 

 plaintiff corporation being engaged in business in Maryland, 

 could maintain an action on a contract where the corporation 

 had not complied with the statute requiring every foreign 

 corporation not a Federal one to appoint a resident of this 

 state as attorney upon whom all processes, including the pro- 

 cess of garnishment, may be served. This is the only point 

 that the Chief Justice thinks it necessary for the court to 

 decide. Counsel for the plaintiff argued that as the receivers 

 could not comply with the statute they and the interests they 

 represented were not bound by it and ought not to be held 

 to suffer the consequences of the Dreadnaught company's de- 

 fault and that the receivers should be allowed to maintain the 

 present suit. 



Chief Justice Parkhurst says: "We found no ground for 

 such contention. It is generally held that a receiver stands in 

 the shoes of the person over whose estate he has been appointed 

 and is clothed only with such rights of action as might have 

 been maintained by such person." 



Christmas was made a season of good cheer in reality in this 

 c<immunity by a number of concerns connected with the rubber 

 industry. Cash bonuses based on individual earnings were 

 given to the employes of the Collyer Insulated Wire Co., 

 Pawtucket, who had served a certain length of time. The 

 Smith Webbing Co., Pawtucket, gave money to each employe 

 in proportion to the individual's salary during the last five 

 months. A Christmas present of $50,000 was paid out by the 

 Hope Webbing Co., of Pawtucket, to its 1,300 employes. In order 

 ■ to encourage thrift each employe received a large envelope 

 containing in three equal amounts, a Liberty Bond of the fourth 

 issue. War Saving Certificates and War Saving Stamps as well 

 as a sum of money. This envelope was marked "March of the 

 1300," referring to the work of the 1300 employes of this con- 

 cern during the period of the war. 



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The Tubular Woven Fabric Co., with a plant at Main Street, 

 Pawtucket, has increased its capital stock from $300,000 to 

 $350,000 according to its certificate filed at the office of the 

 Secretary of State. 



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The American Electrical Works plant, at Phillipsdale, resumed 

 operation Monday, January 6, after a two weeks' shut-down for 

 overhauling of boilers and machinery and taking inventory. 



The City Council of Newport has approved an appropriation 

 of $1,000 for 800 feet more or less of 2^-inch hose; $200 for 

 chemical hose, and $150 for rubber clothing. 



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Harry Webster, of Milford, Massachusetts, formerly head 

 draftsman for the American Wringer Co., Woonsocket, has 

 been promoted to the position of production manager in charge 

 of the entire output of the company. 



The Bourn Rubber Co., has. recently purchased another lot of 

 land, with buildings thereon, located on Warren street, adjoining 

 the present property of the concern. 



THE RUBBER TRADE IN NEW JERSEY. 



By Our Regular Correspondent. 



ARTHUR E. FRISWELL, who has been connected with 

 various rubber concerns in this country and abroad, is now 

 associated with the New Jersey Car Spring & Rubber Co., Inc., 

 Jersey City, in the capacity of consultant and general utility man. 



The Overman Cushion Tire Co., Inc., 250 West 54th street. 

 New York City, is building a one-story building 60 by 180 feet 

 and a powerhouse 50 by 53 feet as additions to its plant at 

 Belleville. 



The Dural Rubber Corp., Flemington, will add a new unit 

 to its factory to take care of its production of tires and tubes, 

 and a new office building to accommodate its increased business. 



Henry L. Hornberger has given up the profession of advertis- 

 ing to become general sales manager of the Globe Rubber Tire 

 Manufacturing Co., Trenton. He will make his headquarters at 

 the New York office. 



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F. N. Hammerstrom has been made vice-president and super- 

 visor of sales of the Essex Rubber Co., Trenton. He was 



