August 1, 1919.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



653 



for a sail to Providence. On the steamer the orchestra fur- 

 nished the accompaniment for singing, and "End-Men" Birt- 

 whistle and Holt made a hit with selections from the National 

 India Rubber Co. minstrels. Arriving in Providence, many 

 of the party went to a theater, where reservations had been 

 made, while others took late trains for home. 



Ralph W. Holt, assistant to the General Manager, who had 

 the local arrangements in charge, is to be congratulated on 

 the success of the efforts of his committee. 



The Woonsocket Rubber Co. has commenced the erection of 

 a new two-story brick building at the plant of the Alice Mill, 

 on Fairmount street, Woonsocket, to be used as an office build- 

 ing wherein will be concentrated all the executive and admin- 

 istrative offices. The new building will be 62 by 100 feet and 

 will have an ell of one-story, 20 by 10 feet. 



The loss sustained by the fire in the topping room of the shoe 

 department at the National India Rubber Co., at Bristol, some 

 weeks ago, has been adjusted by insurance inspectors from Bos- 

 ton and New York. They visited the plant, made a complete 

 survey of the department where the fire was and computed the 

 insurance on the stock and other material that was damaged 

 by fire, smoke and water. 



The second annual outing of the employes of the Davol 

 Rubber Co. was held last month at Palace Gardens, near Rocky 

 Point, and was attended by 600 employes and friends of the 

 concern. A luncheon was served at noon and the clam-bake 

 enjoyed at 3 o'clock. An athletic program, consisting of a 

 three-legged j-ace, a ladies' potato race, men's potato race, 

 ladies' egg race, men's shoe race, ladies' 50-yard dash, men's 

 100-yard dash and a baseball game between the married and 

 single men, featured the outing. The married men won the 

 ball game by a score of 5 lo 3. After the athletic events danc- 

 ing was enjoyed, an orchestra furnishing music. 

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The Lynn Rubber Manufacturing Co., at Warren, Rhode Island, 

 is doing an increasing business, and many shipments of rubber 

 accessories to boots and shoes are being turned out. The company 

 is now increasing its output of rubber heels and other boot and 

 shoe accessories to such an extent that the factory may be 

 operated night and day. 



The partnership between George Cetenich and George Eukers, 

 doing business as the George Eukers Tire Co., 9/ Empire street. 

 Providence, has been dissolved. The affairs are being settled 

 by George Cetenich. 



The Newport Tire and Tube Exchange has removed into 

 larger quarters at 195 Thames street, Newport. 



Joseph Bergel. of Providence, has filed his statement that he 

 is sole owner of the Pawtucket Tire Exchange, 36 North Union 

 street, Pawtucket. 



The Elliott Tire Service, 9 Blackstone street, Woonsocket, is 

 being conducted by Horace W. Elliott, of that city. 



alterations in its boiler house on Fuller street in order to in- 

 crease the steam capacity of the plant. 



The Woonsocket City Council has awarded a contract to the 

 Fabric Hose Co., Boston, for SOO feet of loose-fabric hose and 

 500 feet of cement-covered hose, each at $1.05 per linear foot, 

 which was the lowest of three bids submitted. 



THE RUBBER TRADE IN NEW JERSEY. 



By Our Regular Correspondent. 

 ■"Prenton rubber manufacturers report that the tire and tube 

 ^- trade is very good at the present time and they expect it to 

 continue until cold weather sets in. Plants making rubber 

 products other than tires and tubes report business as being 

 fairly good. That Trenton rubber manufacturers are optimistic 

 over the future is shown by the numerous plant additions con- 

 templated and already under way. The Hamilton Rubber Co., 

 Trenton, will erect a three-story steel and concrete addition, 

 75 feet square, lo cost about $20,000. 



The Luzerne Rubber Co., Trenton, ■ 

 factory building of brick, steel and met 

 at a cost of $13,000. 



ill erect a two-story 

 1 sash, 75 by 50 feet, 



The Joseph Stokes Rubber Co., Trenton, is having erected 

 structural steel building, 100 by SO feet, to cost $8,500. 



Herbert H. Coleman, of East Orange, New Jersey, president 

 of the Delion Tire & Rubber Co., has returned from Europe 

 with a large tire order from a French company that will keep 

 the plant busy for some time. 



Milton Cohn, formerly private secretary to John S. Broughton, 

 president of the United & Globe Rubber Co., has been honorably 

 discharged from the army and has been promoted to the posi- 

 tion of traveling salesman for the LTnited & Globe company. 



The A. F. Updike Rubber Co., Trenton, has installed a vul- 

 canizing department at its plant on East Front street. 



Harry L. Boyer, manager of the Joseph Stokes Rubber Co., 

 Trenton, has contributed $100 towards the fund being raised for 

 the family of a Trenton policeman who was slain. A number 

 of other Trenton rubber men also gave to the fund. 



The B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co., of Akron, Ohio has leased 

 the six-story concrete and steel building at Park avenue and 

 Fifteenth street, Hoboken. The building has 140,000 square 

 feet of space and it is said that the rental for a term of years 

 will aggregate more than $500,000. 



The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.. Akron, Ohio, is having the 

 four-storv building at 500 Central avenue, Newark, New Jersey, 

 altered extensively. The company will use it as a service station 

 and main distributing l)ranch. The improvements will cost 

 $15,000. 



The Federal Felling Co. has decided to double the size of ils 

 plant on Canal street, Westerly, Rhode Island. 

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The Revere Rubber Co. has been granted a permit by the In- 

 spector of Buildings to construct a two-story addition to its 

 Valley street plant. Providence. The addition will be 100 by 

 25 feet, constructed of brick, of the mill type of architecture. 



Tlie Bourn Rubber Co., Providence, has commenced extensive 



The Etablissements Rergougnan of Clermont-Ferrand, 

 France, has recently purchased a fully equipped tire plant in 

 Trenton, New Jersey, where the Bergougnan tire will be made 

 The French company is one of the oldest and best-known 

 makers of automobile tires in Europe. 



The Thermoid Rubber Co., Trenton, will build a new plant 

 for the manufacture of tires, tubes, universal joints, rubber hose 

 and other "Thermoid" products. 



