April 1, 1915.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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BANQUET OF WASTE MATERIAL DEALERS 



' I 'III-, second annual banquet of the National Association "i 

 * Waste Man-rial Dealers t iok place al the Hotel Vstor, 

 New York, on the evening of Tuesday, Mardi 16. The 

 sion was remarkably successful foi an organization which had 

 just reached its second milestone. The association, which num- 



i approximated 40 members at the conclusion of it- i 

 year and on the occasion of it-- last banquet, showed a strength 

 .it" loi members at the dinner held on the 16th ultimo. 



The banquet committee, in addition to providing an excellent 

 repast, furnished a highly interesting cabaret, including a mot 



Louis Birkenstein. 



logist, a number of fair dancers, and a singer of pronounced 

 vocal attainments. 



The toastmaster was Mr. ["heodorc Hofeller, first presidem 

 of On association, who spoke in semi-humorous vein, and whose 

 introductions were unusuall) happy. Among the speakers in- 

 troduced bj Mr. Hofeller were: Mr. W. T. Rodenbach, well 

 known in reclaiming circles and the founder of the Reclaimers' 

 Cliih; Mr. Lean G. I'.adger, president of the Philadelphia Paper 

 Stock Dealers' Association; Mr. Frank C. Overton, acting presi- 

 denl of the associated dealers in paper mill supplies in Xew 

 York, and Mr. John .1. Holland, secretary of the Paper Mill 

 Supply Dealers' Association of New England. All of these gen 

 tlcu.cn spoke in an interesting manner, all speeches being free 

 from "waste material." 



The only condition detracting from the enjoyment of the 

 dinner was the absence of Mr. Louis Birkenstein. the re-elected 

 president of the association and the gentleman through whose 

 effective administration the membership was so appreciably aug- 

 mented during his first term as president. I lis annual address 

 was read in his absence by the secretary. Charles M. Haskins. 



lie first expressed Mis great regret because, owing to family 

 reas ms, hi was m i able t" be present. He next referred in the 

 progress that the chili had made during the year, and the co- 

 operation among all its officers in working for its welfare. He 

 then continued : 



"Every one m the trade is hound to admit that what we have 

 accomplished is more than even the most sanguine anticipated. 

 Few outside of the waste trade have any conception of the vast- 

 ness of our industry and the difficulties under which we hav< 

 been called upon to labor. We should educate the public as 

 well as the trade to appreciate that our transactions are as 

 legitimate ami our members as substantial and reliable as can 

 he lound in any other line of business. Our principal purpose, 

 therefore, is to impress upon our members to so conduct their 



business that no reproach can he made against their methods, 

 integrity or hoi: 



"Further than this, the different divisions have, after long de- 

 liberation, adopted specifications and rules which are considered 

 fair by both buyers and sellers in and out of our association, 

 and should make trading in these commodities more satisfactory. 

 ( >ur recommendation to the trade to arbitrate controversies has 

 taken advantage ol more frequently than the members at 

 large are aware, and in all cases has restored good feeling and 

 in, nil fait and equitable adjustments." 



He spoke of the steps that had been taken to make arrange- 

 ments ot reciprocal benefit with the Berlin Metal Exchange, 

 which arrangements of course were temporarily in abeyance be- 

 cause of the war He stated that the association', Boston office 

 had proved of g antage, and believed that when a larger 



membership justified the increased expense it would be an ex- 

 cellent idea to have a second office in New York, where mem- 

 bers could meet socially or for business purposes. 



Several letters of regret wire read from invited guests who 

 were unable to be present, among them being a Communication 

 from < ■ ■. Gi vi rnoi Guild of Boston, and one from Mr. Frank II. 

 Appleton, of the same citj 



The new 1 > elected officers are: Louis Birkenstein. president: 

 Simon Weil, first vice-president; Daniel 1. Murphy, second vice- 

 president; I larence B. White, third vice-president; Edward 

 Stone, fourth vice-president; II. II. Cummings, fifth vice-presi- 

 dent; P. Walsh, Jr.. sixtli vice-president; Charles M. Haskins, 

 secretary: Mark Sherwin, treasurer; Theodore Hofeller. Ross 

 I!. Linton, Henry Lissberger, Charles Frankel, Isaac Grodin, 

 Morton B. Smith. John Burke, James Rosenberg, Herman 

 Sonken and Joseph Gatti. directors. 



Among the prominent waste rubber dealers present were: 

 I). Feinhcrg. Boston; S. I'.ers, Philadelphia; E. Frankel, To- 

 ronto; H. Birkenstein and A. Birkenstein, of Chicago; I.. Loeser, 

 Eugene Hofeller and Julius Hofeller, of Buffalo; X. K. Berzen, 

 H. H. Cummings and E. A. Cummings. of Xew York. 



THE SOCIETY OF AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERS. 



The Society of Automobile Engineers has announced the mem- 

 bership of its Committee of Standards. 



A new division of International Standards has been created 

 and the adjustment of tire and rim standards in this and foreign 

 countries will be one of the first undertakings of this new 

 division. 



It is to be hoped that an understanding will be reached with 

 a view of reducing the difficulties encountered by American ex- 

 porters in consequence of the lack of agreement between the 

 of products of this class in different countries. 



Several prominent rubber men are members of the various 

 divisions of the S. A. E. Standard Committee: W. H. Allen, 

 of The !'. F. Goodrich Co.; Y. E. Hale and E. R. Hall, of the 



lyear Tire & Rubber Co.; John V. Pugh, of Rudge-Whit- 



worth; E. E. Bennett, of the Tire Manufacturers' Association: 

 C. C. Carlton, of the Firestone company: C. P>. Whittelsey, of 

 the Hartford Rubber Works Co., and J. H. Wagenhorst, of the 

 United Rim Co. 



TIRE COMPANIES INTERESTED IN SPRINGFIELD AUTO SHOW. 



\n automobile show will be held in the Auditorium. Spring- 

 field, Massachusetts, from March 21 to April 3, arrangements 

 for which were made at a banquet late in February of the Auto- 

 ln. .In 1 . v Healers' Association in that city, attended by 



representatives of several of the leading tire companies, notably 

 the bisk. Goodrich and Goodyear. In an address on that 



ii .hi the subject of price maintenance. F. F. Moore of the 

 [rich company sp,,ke of the advantage to the consumer of 

 a -lamiard price that enables the honest dealer to stay in 

 lies- ; y him a fair profit. 



