

THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



■, 1, 1915. 



News of the American Rubber Trade. 



THE BOSTON BELTING CO. EQUIPS A LABORATORY. 



Tli \i Boston Belting Co. is about to equip a laboratory and test- 

 nt at its v, orks. Mr. George I llinwood, an ex- 



enced rubber chemist, will be in charge. Although this 

 is a new addition to the resources of the company, it is worthy 

 i i note that their experimental and development work ante- 

 that of practically every other American rubber company. 

 It is an interesting and authentic fact that Charles Goodyear 

 conducted much of lus experimental wink in compounding and 

 vulcanizing in the original rubber factory in Roxbury which in 

 later \ears developed into the Boston Belting Co.'s plant located 

 on tin same site. In this connection it is stated that the equip- 

 ment of the new laboratory will include the original table used 



li\ ('. hear in his studies and experiments, and that the relic 



is .-till in usable condition. 



ATLANTIC RUBBER COMPANY MOVES INTO NEW QUARTERS. 



The Atlantic Rubber Co. lias just moved from its former 

 location at Hyde Park and established itself in more com- 

 111. ..lions quarters at Atlantic, Massachusetts. The new plant, 

 which covers a large part of two acres of land, located near 

 the railroad, with spur-track facilities, is thoroughly modern 

 in construction and equipment and will, the company believes, 

 provide for expansion for some time to come. This company 

 manufactures various patented and trade-mark products, 

 druggists' sundries, hospital sheetings and rubberized fabrics 

 of all kinds, specializing in rubber soles and heels and molded 

 goods. 



A CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES EXPOSITION. 



During the week commencing September 2(1 there will be 

 held at Xew York, in the Grand Central Palace, a National 

 Exposition of Chemical Industries. This exposition, in 

 which the rubber trade is to be represented, has been or- 

 ganized to demonstrate the extent and importance of the 

 chemical industries in America and to show to American 

 enterprise both the developments that have taken place and 

 the importance of further activities in this direction. An 

 exhibition of the products, processes and apparatus manu- 

 factured and in use by American firms is expected to awaken 

 an interest in and appreciation of the possibilities in the 

 chemical industry and to contribute to an exchange of ideas 

 between the pure and applied technologists. 



Among the prominent chemists who compose the advisory 

 committee are R. P. Perry, of the Barrett Manufacturing 

 Co., and T. B. Wagner, of the Corn Products Refining Co., 

 both of 17 Battery Place, New York. 



RUBBER COMPANIES ENCOURAGE ENLISTMENT. 



At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the United 

 State-- Rubber Co., held June 17, it was voted to approve of all 

 employees oi the United States Rubber System joining local 

 militia and naval reserve companies. 



It was als.. voted that the pay of such emplo i - >uld [^con- 

 tinued while engaged in militia duties, and that the annual tour 

 of duty would not interfere with their regular vacations 



The Hodgman Rubber Co took similar action some weeks ago, 

 when the board of directors passed a resolution that all those in 

 the company's employ who enlisted in the militia should be 

 granted time for ordinary military service with full pay and with- 

 out deducting the time occupied in this service from the regular 

 vacation period. 



THE PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY EXTENDS ITS TIRE GUARANTEE. 



Following the recent official tests of Vacuum Cup tires, 

 made by the Automobile Club of America, in w-hich an aver- 

 age service of 6,760 miles was given by 9 tires in use on 

 heavy vehicles, with three tires exceeding 8,900 miles' service 

 each, the Pennsylvania Rubber Co., of Jeannette, Pennsyl- 

 vania, which makes this tire, has extended its guaranteed 

 mileage from 4,500 to 6.000 miles. This guarantee will apply- 

 also to all Vacuum Cup tires at present in service. 



The eleventh annual picnic of the Athletic Association of 

 this company was held on June 5 at a near-by resort, being 

 attended by a large number of employes, with their families 

 and friends. The program included various sports and 

 dancing. 



RUBBER COMPANY DIVIDENDS. 



The American Chicle Co., of Xew York, has declared a quar- 

 terly dividend of \'/i per cent, on its preferred stock, payable 

 July 1 to stockholders of record on June 25. 



The Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Co., of Cambridge. Massa- 

 chusetts, paid on June 15 semi-annual dividends f per cent, on 

 its common and preferred stocks. 



The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., of Akron, Ohio, has de- 

 clared a quarterly dividend of l}i per cent, on its preferred 

 stock, payable July 1 to stockholders of record on June 20. 



The Kelly-Springfield Tire Co., of New York, has declared a 

 quarterly dividend of \ x /i per cent, on its 6 per cent, preferred 

 stock and a quarterly dividend of 1% per cent, on its 7 per cent, 

 preferred stock — both payable July 1 to stockholders of record 

 on June 15. 



The Rubber Goods Manufacturing Co., of New York, paid on 

 June 15 a quarterly dividend of 1|4 per cent, on its preferred 

 stock and a quarterly dividend of 1 per cent, on its common 

 stock. 



The Boston Belting Co.. of Boston, has declared a quarterly 

 dividend ..f $2 per ^iare. payable July 1 to stockholders of record 

 on June 15. 



The McGraw Tire & Rubber Co., of East Palestine, Ohio, paid 

 on June 1, a semi-annual dividend of 5 per cent, on its 

 common stock. 



The Washburn Wire Co., of Providence, Rhode Island, has 

 declared a quarterly dividend of 134 per cent. ;. its preferred 

 stock, also a quarterly dividend of 2 per cent, on its common 

 stock — payable July 1 to stockholders of record on June 18. 



RUBBER COMPANY SHARE QUOTATIONS. 



The following market quotations of the shares of rubber manu- 

 facturing companies on June 25 last are furnished by John 

 Burnham & Co., 31 Nassau street, New York, and 41 South La 

 Salle street. Chicago : 



A-kcd. 



Ajax-Grieb Rubber Co., common 300 



Ajax-Grieb Rubber Co., preferred 101 



Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.. common 503 



Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., preferred Ill ... 



The B. F. Goodrich Co., common 51 52 



The B. F. Goodrich Co., preferred 101 102 



Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.. common 268 273 



Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., preferred 105 106J4 



Kelly-Springfield Tire Co., common 162 



Kelly-Springfield Tire Co., first preferred 86 S7 



Kelly-Springfield Tire Co., second preferred 160 165 



Miller Rubber Co.. common 185 187 



Miller Rubber Co., preferred 104 106 



Portage Rubber Co., common 35 39 



Portage Rubber Co., preferred 92 



Swinehart Tire & Rubber Co 77 79 



United States Rubber Co., common 53J4 



United States Rubber Co., first preferred 10( 107!^ 



