January 1„ 1915.] 



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few publications in any field where the personality of the editor 

 and publisher are so closely identified with the industry it 

 serves as is the case of The India Rubber World and yourself. 

 It is extremely rare for such a happy combination to continue 

 for the rather remarkable period of 25 years. 



In extending upon your silver anniversary my congratulations 

 upon what you have accomplished, please also accept my best 

 wishes for many more years of successful work in behalf of 

 the rubber industry. With assurances of my best personal re- 

 gards. 



[Signed] Thomas V Forsyth, President. 



••ITS STERLING QUALITIES, ITS INDEPENDENCE AND IMPARTIALITY.'' 

 [From Philip Schidrowitz, rubber chemist, London, England.] 



In these horrific times of war and destruction the con- 

 templation of any event representing the arts and crafts of 

 peace, the best that man's energy, intellect and resource can 

 accomplish in the furtherance of humanity's well being, is as 

 an oasis in a vast and dreary desert. 



The 25th birthday of The India Rubber World calls for 

 something more than conventional congratulation; it calls for 

 sincere felicitation and gratitude from all those who, like 

 myself, have watched its progress, its success, and who have 

 benefited from its sterling qualities as a journal, from its in- 

 dependence and impartiality. It is, I believe, a rare event for 

 an editor to have founded and successfully conducted a great 

 journal for a quarter of a century without a break. While 

 congratulating you on the past, I hope that you may continue 

 for very many years at the helm of a barque which has become, 

 a valuable asset to all of us who are interested in the rubber 

 industry. 



[Signed] Philip Schidrowitz. 



"ITS MARKEDLY USEFUL AND SUCCESSFUL CAREER." 

 [From the Davol Rubber Co., manufacturers, Providence, Rhode Island.] 

 Upon the occasion of the celebration of the 25th anniversary 

 of the birth of The India Rubber World, I beg leave to offer 

 you, as its founder and Editor in Chief for the full quarter 

 century of its markedly useful and successful career, the 

 sincerest congratulations of this company and heartiest personal 

 good wishes for its continued growth and prosperity. 



[Signed] Chas. J. Davol, President and Treasurer. 



CONGRATULATIONS FROM GERMANY. 

 [From Dr. Heinr. Traun & Sohne, Hamburg, Germany.] 

 We learn that you are celebrating the 25th birthday of your 

 esteemed paper and wish to express to you our heartiest con- 

 gratulations for that happy event. 



We are quite aware that the prosperous development of The 

 India Rubber World, in which we found always plenty of in- 

 teresting stuff for ourselves, is in the first place due to the con- 

 stant and intelligent labor of the editor, Mr. Henry C. Pearson, 

 and we therefore hope very sincerely that he may be on his 

 place for many years to come. 



[Signed] H. Otto Traun. 



"OF GREAT VALUE TO THE RUBBER TRADE." 

 [From the E. H. Clapp Rubber Co., reclaimers, Boston, Massachusetts.] 



We wish to extend our heartiest congratulations both to 

 The India Rubber World and its editor, on the occasion of 

 its 25th birthday. It gives us special pleasure to do this and 

 we feel that The India Rubber World for 25 years under your 

 editorship has been of great value to the rubber trade, in that 

 we have always found that its news was reliable news. 



The writer also wishes to extend his personal congratulations 

 to you for the smiling and genial way you have always had 

 of trying to make your friends enjoy life; also for your work 

 in bringing the different rubber men into social intercourse so 

 that they could find out what a good fellow the other man was. 



[Signed] E. H. Clapp. Treasurer. 



GOOD WISHES FP.OM ENGLAND. 

 [From Chas. Macintosh & Co., Limited, manufacturers, Manchester.] 



We heartily congratulate you, The India Rubber World's 

 original and present editor, and trust that you and your ex- 

 cellent paper may continue to enlighten the India rubber world 



for many years to C 



[Signed] R. K. Birley. Director. 



READ -REGULARLY AND SYSTEMATICALLY" IN CANADA. 

 [From The Mines Rubber Co., Limited, manufacturers, Granby, Quebec] 



During the writer's comparatively short connection with the 

 rubber business, he lias found The India Rubber World of great 

 assistance to himseli and to our staff in keeping us posted as to 

 the doings of that part of the business world upon which we 

 are depending for our supplies of the wherewithal to make 

 good rubbers. But going back even farther than this, when the 

 writer was a comparative youngster, he remembers very well 

 the great interest the late Mr. S. II. C. Miner, the founder of 

 our business, took in your publication, and how regularly and 

 systematically he looked forward to reading it and how much 

 he missed it, whenever, through some slip in our postal de- 

 partment, its arrival was delayed. 



We trust that the success which has attended your publica- 

 tion during the past 25 years will be more than doubled in the 

 future. 



[Signed] W. H. Miner, General Manager. 



"OCCUPIES AN ENVIABLE POSITION. 

 [From the Farrel Foundry & Machine Co., Ansonia, Connecticut] 

 Having learned that The India Rubber World is to celebrate 

 its 25th anniversary, we take this opportunity to congratulate 

 you upon its success. We well remember when you first re- 

 solved to bring out a paper to be devoted to the interests of 

 the rubber business, and your optimistic views of the future of 

 this branch of business. It took some courage at that time to 

 make the venture, and you may well take pride in its success. 

 The India Rubber World occupies an enviable position among 

 the trade journals, and has kept apace, we believe, with the re- 

 markable development of the rubber business. 

 With best wishes for your continued success, 



[Signed] Frank E. Hoadley, Secretary. 



"ADDED IMMEASURABLY TO MANS KNOWLEDGE CONCERNING 

 RUBBER." 



[From the Standard Asphalt & Rubber Co., New York.] 



I am glad I am here yet to congratulate you on the 25th 

 anniversary of the advent of The India Rubber World. 



You have certainly achieved a great success, and sometimes 

 it is a question in my mind whether the World grew up 

 with the rubber business, or whether the rubber business grew 

 up with the World. 



Anyhow, you have reason to be proud of your life's work, and 

 can truly felicitate yourself, as having in 25 years added im- 

 measurably to the sum of man's knowledge concerning india 

 rubber. 



May you "live long and prosper." 



[Signed] Geo. Watkinson. 



"AN AUTHORITY ON ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO RUBBER." 

 [From the Bowers Rubber Works, manufacturers, San Francisco.] 



The Bowers Rubber Works and many of its employes, who 

 read your interesting journal, wish to most heartily congratulate 

 you on the happy event that marks the 25th anniversary of the 

 publication of The India Rubber World. Your paper is looked 

 for and consulted as an authority on all matters pertaining to 

 rubber. 



I am sure that the splendid success already attained will 

 continue a very long time, and, as for you personally, may your 

 years be as many as your friends are numerous. 



[Signed] W. F. Bowers, President. 



