

THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[April 1. 1915. 



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The Midvale Steel iV Iron < o. has purchased equipment in 



this city lor the fitting up ol a large reclaiming mill near 



Youngstown, i >hio. It is said the Midvale people will shortlj 



h oul extensively in the making ol special lines of rub- 



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The Home Rubbei C< reports a satisfactory outlook for 



painti i s i rr, ink brightened 

 up the woodwork of the plant. 



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Thi i i the I Jelion I in 8 I 1 1 's plan! w as 



an auspicious event. Formei ' not Stokes was to have 



delivered the principal address at the opening exercises, hut 

 was unable to attend. Former Senator Harry Leavitt took 

 his place, bidding the new concern a hearty welcome P. the 

 ing familj o fYenton's rubber industries. Many men 

 prominent in the business life of Trenton and other N'ew 

 Jersey points were in attendance. Luncheon was served in 

 the plant. \ feature oi the occasion was the making ol a 

 ilete, with I vulcanizing, in the pres- 



ence of the \ isitors. 



A local rubber manufacturer, who for the pre-,, nl does not 

 wish his r oned, has received a large order for rub- 



covered smoking pipes which have heretofore been im- 

 d from Germany. The pipe has a red cla\ bowl which 

 i- covered with hard rubber on the outside. The mouthpiece 

 i- also of rubber, The same company is also said to be 

 otiating with importers for the manufacture of several 

 other novelties formerly bought in Germany. 



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The Keene Shod r Co is th< name ol a new- con- 



cern which proposes to lease to rubber companies the right 

 to manufacture a new style rubber heel and sole. 1'roh 



Keene. widely known as a writer on health 



i- at the heai roposed company, and steps 



■ ward the inci irporatii m of the 



plication has been made for a patent on Pro- 



: -Mir Keeue's rubber heel. It is said the heels can lie worn 



on any pair of shoes selected for the day. The change from 



ii - to another will take about one minute and 



the mi changing is very simple. The Keene heel dif- 



rom others in that it has a pneumatic feature which 



is said to ie eminently practical. A number of sealed air 



ibers add to the elasticitj of the rubber. 



Profi — r Keene has long been experimenting with the 



air chamber feature, hut until recently he has not been 



til. Another patent applied tor bj him covers an arch 

 ubber ani be g reatlj superii >r ti > 



■.ill' constru 



Tin ers oi the ["hermoid Rubber Co recently held 



a 1m d vaudeville entertainment at the I. 



Hamil 



The Th. ompany is parti proud of the fact 



that "Xass.m" ti he car oi Resta, 



the recent \ anderbilt I up Race. The tins used in the Van- 

 derbilt race were thi an oi h can ied Resta t, i We- 



nd I 'rix i efoi e. 1 he triumph for 



an Ai tire is all the more noteworthy when it is con- 



Grand Prix was run over roads made ex- 

 tremely d by rains. It ivas i to use chains 

 skidding and these subjected the tins to a terriric 

 grinding, which, did in it injure them materially. 



\ unique social event was held recently by the Pilgrim 

 Presbyterian church in this city, at which the price of ad- 

 mission was a piece of some sorl oi rubber. \ meat pile 

 nl p. hi ij tires, worn ml gum shoes, etc, was left in the 

 church vestibule. 



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Rubber air I. rake hose may make possible the saving of 

 more than a million del! ir for the railrn.nl companies 



operating in N'ew Jersey. This was brought out at a recent 

 inspect,, hi oi railroad equipment held in this citj for the bene- 

 thi members "i the Legislature, newspaper men and 

 Others interested in the fight the railroads are making to 

 have repealed the "full crew law." The railroads i ontend that 

 with the air brake equipment their trains can he safely han- 

 dled withoul the extra man the law now compels then i, 

 Inn The senators and assemblymen win, saw the air brakes 

 work were much impress,,! 



Sim foi divorce has been entered in the Court ■•! Chancery 

 here by Mrs. Mary E. Magowan against Frank \. Magowan, 

 formerly one of the largest rubber manufacturers in the 

 country. Mr. Magowan was also former mayor of Trenton 

 lie plaintiff alleges desertion and asks fur alimony. 



David I'. Brand, of the American Rubber ( o., which con- 

 ducts a reclaiming plant on Perrine avenue this city, has 

 sold out his interests in the concern to D. Piano, who form- 

 erly conducted a rubber factory at Catasaqua, Pennsylvania, 

 which was burned some time ago. The Trenton plant with, 

 which Mr. Piano is now connected will make rubber mats, 

 heels and soles, in addition to doing reclaiming 



THE RUBBER TRADE ON THE PACIFIC COAST. 

 By Our Regular Correspondent, 



A BILL introduced in the State of Washington by the 

 ** Roads and Bridges Committee of the House, fur the 

 protection and preservation of public highways, is causing 

 considerable concern to the freight companies and others op 

 , rating heavy motor trucks If passed, such a measure would 

 make it unlawful for any person to operate or cause to be 

 ated over any public street, road or highway any vehicle 

 which, with ,,r without its load, should be of such weight or 

 should have anj wheel or tire so made or so equipped with 

 spikes, cleats, legs or other attachments or projections, as to 

 break, crack or injure such street, road or highway, or the 

 surface, inundation or any other part thereof; and all road 

 supervisors and county and municipal police officers and 

 deputies and employes are made pi dice officers to arrest 

 tors Such an enactment would stop the use of what 

 are known as "lug" tires and also tin chains, which are con- 

 sidered by drivers of heavy trucks necessary for the safe 

 operation of these machines. 



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nt reduction in tire prices and the drop in gasolene 



prices — which were from IS to 22 cents less than a year ago — 



hi present pre, of about 10 cents a gallon are expected 



d ei ouragement to the use of automobiles through the 



West, the operating expensi 5 '"ing quite an item in the cost 



iwning a car. 



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The tire distributing houses have all been getting in stocks 

 of tins and making other necessary preparations for caring 

 oi thi expected demands by eastern tourists during the 

 spring and summer. 



Charles A. G neral sale- manager of the l/nited 



States Tire Co. of California, has recently returned from a 

 three weeks' eastern trip, during which he visited the home 

 offices and factories of the I "ntted States Rubber Co. and 



