

THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[June 1, 1915. 



IMPORTANT RUBBER CLUB COMMUNICATIONS. 



DURING the past month, The Rubber Club of America, Inc., 

 has sent out a number of important communications to 

 its members and to others in the trade One ol these circular 

 letters explaining the Embargo guarantees to all rubber dealers 

 ami especially to automobile and accessor} dealers, will be found 

 in another column. In addition, three other communications 

 have been issued bj the Club, one referring to importations of 

 unsold rubber and incorporating a letter on the subject from 

 Sir Richard I Crawford, another requesting the firm members 

 of the Club i" give their opinion regarding Government assis 

 tance to the merchant marine and the third and most important 

 of them all, referring to the arrangement made by the Control 

 Committee of the Rubber Club for warehousing unsold portions 

 of rubber arriving in New York, together with an agreement 

 which the importer must sign in order to have such rubber held 

 in the warehouse, subject to his order. These documents are 



as fi '11' ivi s 



April 30. 1915. 

 l.Ml'ul; I VTIONS OF UNSOLD RUBBER 



To Crude Rubber Importers, Dealers and Brokers: 



The following letter on the subject of unsold rubber has been 

 received from Sir Richard Crawford, who is representing the 

 British Government in this country in respect to the nil. her em- 

 bargo. and it U hoped the trade will take careful note of its 

 ci intents : 



British Embassy, Washington. 



April Id. 1915. 

 Mr. C T. Wilson, Chairman, Rubber Control Committee. Rubbei 

 Club .it" America, Inc., 17 Battery Place, New York. 

 Dear Sir: I am to acquaint you that the importation from 

 London under export licenses of large quantities of unsold rub- 

 ber is entirely contrary to the spirit of the agreement. The 

 British authorities dealing with this question would be glad of 

 your cooperation in discouraging the accumulation of unsold 

 stocks of raw rubber, and we should be glad to consider any 

 stion you can offer which will enable the Committee to 

 ensure that speculative permits are not passed. 

 \ i airs very truly, 



( Signed ) R. F. Crawford. 

 The above is submitted for your information. 



Very truly yours, H. S. Vorhis, Secretary. 



May 18, 1915. 

 REFERENDUM ON Mil 1 P-Bl tLDING OF lilt UNITED STATES 

 MERCHANT MARINE. 

 Firm Members of The Rubber Club of America, Inc.: 



The Chamber of Commerce of the U. S. A. i- canvassing tin. 

 business communities of the country to ascertain opinions on 

 the question of the upbuilding of the United States Merchant 

 Marine. It is most necessary that crystallized business opinion 

 in regard to the principles governing the future policy of the 

 I nited States I ward its Merchant Marine should find adequate 

 expression at tin- time When Congress meets there will un- 

 doubtedly he pi r new legislation 



You are accordingly asked t> register your opinion "in favoi 

 of" or "opposed to" the four questions which appeal on the 

 aci i >mpanj me sheet 



As the ballot oi "llit Rubber Club of America, 1m . repre- 

 senting the rubber industry, must be cast by June 22. 1915, in 

 order to he counted, we would ask you to indicate your opinions 

 on tin ■ questions at your earliest convenience 



Very trulj yours, II S. Yokm- Secretary. 



The four questions referred to in the communication quoted 

 above, together with the vote which up to the end of Max had been 

 east by the firm members, are as follows: Question 1. referred 

 to the purchase and >p ration of merchant \essels by the I. >x 

 eminent. I he /ote was 33 in favor and 82 against. The second 

 question cover i imenl ownership of merchant vessels, 



but with operation by priv.it . under leases. The vote 



was 33 for ami 83 against. The third question referred to Gov- 

 ernment subsidies, sufficient to enable American ships to com- 

 pete with foreign ships. The vote was 89 in favor and 25 in 

 opposition. The fourth question covered Government subven- 

 tions for the purpose ' establishing mail and freight lines 

 under the- American flag to countries of commercial importance 

 to the United States The «ved 106 in favor t> 11 



THE WAREHOUSING OF UNSOLD PORTIONS OF RUBBER 

 IMPORTATIONS. 



'Ilie following communication states that arrangements have 

 been made by the Rubber Club for the warehousing of un- 

 sold lots of rubber and includes a copy of the agreement which 

 tile importer wishing rul, her to he stored for his account 11111-1 

 sign: 



May 25. 1915. 

 To Crude Rubber Importers, Brokers and Dealers: 



Arrangements having been completed with the British Consul 

 General at New Y >rk whereby unsold portions of rubber arriv- 

 ing here may he put into store, « e beg to enclose copy of agree- 

 ment winch any imp. iter wishing rubber to he stored must sign, 

 and which must he hied with The Rubber Club of America. Inc., 

 in conjunction with the manufacturers' guarantees for the soid 

 rubber. 



It nmsi he clearlj undeist 1 that this privilege is granted 



by the British Government solely for the purpose of assisting 

 the importer who may have, at times, unsold portions of rubber 

 arriving, hut ni t for the accumulation of stock. 



The Rubber Club of America. Inc.. will make a charge, to be 

 paid by the importer, of 25c. per case en rubber placed in store. 

 which will he in addition to the 6c. per case paid by the manu- 

 facturer lor the certification and recording of guarantees. 



Very truly yours. II. S. Yokhis. Secretary. 



AGREEMENT. 

 To The Rubber Club of America, Inc.: 



Acting in our behalf and in order to meet the conditions and 

 requirements of the British Consul General at New York as 

 concerns the storing of rubber in public warehouses, by which 

 arrangement he will permit parcels of rubber consigned to his 

 order to be warehoused, we understand that prior to his endorse- 

 ment to you of the hill of lading for purposes of clearing you 

 must lile with the Consul General an undertaking in form and 

 substance as foil, iws 



The undersigned, as agents for I lis Britannic Majesty's 

 Consul General at New York, accepts the custodj for the 

 purpose of putting in store in his behalf the following ruhher: 



Number • *i cases 



Marks 



Quantity 



Grade 



Importer for whose account 11 is to be stored 



In consideration of the granting of this trust by H. B. M. 

 Consul General at New York. The Rubber Club of Ameri- 

 ca. Inc.. will hold itself responsible for the delivery to the 

 Consul General, as expeditiously as circumstances will per- 

 mit, of a non-negotiable warehouse receipt made out to the 

 order of the British Consul General at New York calling 

 for aforesaid rubber. 



We hereby undertake not to deliver the rubber above 

 described, or any part of it. to any person or persons, or 

 otherwise to dispose of the same without the written con- 

 sent of the British Consul General at New York, during the 

 period elapsing between the endorsement of the hill of lading 

 to us In the Consul General and the delivery by us of the 

 aforesaid warehouse receipt. 



The Consul General will release any or all of the rubber 

 so stored at the request of the owner upon the filing with 

 him in the usual way of guarantees to bis satisfaction 



The Rimer Club of America, Ix. . 



By 



Secretary and Treasurer. 



We herein agree that as long as you act in our behalf in this 

 manner that we will save you harmless from any loss that we 

 in. 11 sustain by reason of am acts committed In you or your 

 agents in handling rubber for us in this way. 



We further hereby agree to pay any and all public storage 

 charges that you may incur in making Custom House entries 

 and any and all weighing, trucking and warehouse charges and 

 Other expenses that max be incurred in the premises. 



New York, 191 = 



