

THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[August 1. 1915. 



, ry day. There are now about 

 1 work in the plant, and an 

 I ies of every description 

 ut e\ erj day. 



tions and improvements are un 



int which arc intended to greatly increase the 



ncy of tin ' least of the 



ent of and 



ete fire protection, a i nd the I re walls 



pi i : illy, arc being strengthened and 



te in June the severest had storm within the remem- 

 brance of any one living in this State passed over Bristol, 

 causing several thousand dollars' loss in damage to various 



\t the National factory over 3,000 panes of - 

 were broken in windows and skylights— incidentally, the 

 women employees being thrown into quite a panic < >ther 

 red in the same way, though to a less degree. 



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were posted at the Alice and Millville mills of the 

 \\ lonsocket Rubbei Co on Julj 16 announcing the annual 

 summer shutdown of two weeks for stock taking and general 

 repairs, the last day's making to be Friday, July 30. The 

 mill, at VVoonsocket, employs about 1,500 hands, and 

 700 are employed in the Millville factory, at Millville. 



Business has been so brisk at the two mills of the com- 

 pany that there was sonic doubt as to whether or not the 

 animal closing would take place this year. The necessity for 

 and repairs, however, forced the step. There 

 is every assurance that the excellent business conditions 

 which have prevailed at these factories for a number of 

 month- past will continue for the remainder of the year. 



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The Smith Webbing Co., Pawtucket, has recently been 

 taken over by the Everlastik Co., of Massachusetts, which. 

 comparatively recent origin, has taken over several 

 webbing plants in Massachusetts. The Smith Webbing Co., 

 is owned largelj by Pawtucket and Central Falls 

 inter engaged in the manufacture of elastic and 



non-elastic webbing and has lately built up a large business 

 in a patent elastic belt. The late Charles S. Smith, who was 

 the president and controlling factor in the concern, was killed 

 in an automobile accident a few months ago in Pawtucket. 



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Tin- promptness with which the ranks of the military or- 

 gan: Rhode Island are being tilled since the n 

 ment started by the United States Rubber Co. in advocating 

 that its employees identify themselves with the National 

 Guard is considerable comment. Many men of mili- 

 tary age in the employ of the rubber firm have already joined 

 the service, while many more are considering similar action. 

 example set by the United States Rubber Co. has been 

 \ many of the large concerns in this vicinity. 



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Thi tltbbei Co, has erected a large addition to its 



office bui Pn idcncc. which mor( than doubles the 



capacity ormer quarters I In company is working 



\c nights a week making solid tires, some 

 e abroad, and also turning out large quan- 

 tities of rubber tin lastic fabrics. 



Since the setting up of the new vulcanizer at the plant of 

 the International Rubber Co. at West Harrington the 



bi en ci msiderably ii The 



ing of futures and the indications 

 Ition for many months to come. 



Pontiac avenue, Cranston, manufac- 

 exti isive additions ti 



Tin ! rod mill oi thi Washburn Wire Co. in Phillips- 



dale, was closed the last week in June and the first week in 

 July while a new bed was being placed beneath the engine 

 in that department. Foundations are being put in for an 



n ol tl i i. ml crane at this plant, which will almost 



double the area reached by the crane, which is used in ship- 

 ping, receiving and distributing stock. 



The Phillips Insulated Win I o Pawtucket, has awarded 

 the contract foi the construction of a oi machine 



60 x 100 fei i 



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George Nicholson, treasurer of the Nicholson File Co., 

 Providence— an uncle of S. M. Nicholson, director of the United 

 States Rubber Co.— died of Bright's disease July 16 at his home. 

 181 Adelaide avenue. He was 11 years old and had been ill for 

 about three months, lie was born in Pawtucket, this State. 

 in 1843, and when a young man removed to Whitinsville, 

 Massachusetts, but soon returned to Providence. He had 

 been treasurer of the Nicholson Kile Co. for the past 54 

 years. He is survived by his wife. 



THE RUBBER TRADE IN AKRON. 

 By Our Regular Correspondent, 



XT' > better indication of the condition of the rubber busi- 

 * ' ness in this city can be found than that contained in the 

 report of the tax commissioner for the county, which shows 

 an increase in personal property valuations since the report 

 of last year amounting to $1,333,000. with land values remain- 

 ing the same as a year ago. Of the principal companies the 

 largest increase is in the holdings of The B. F. Goodrich Co., 

 wlios t - reported valuation of combined personal and city 

 property is $21,000,000, or $1,000,000 in excess of that of last 

 year. This company will pay the highest taxes collected by 

 the city, $138,000. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will pay 

 $67,000 taxes. The personal property of this company is 

 listed at $4,944,000. or $200,000 less than a year ago. this de- 

 crease being attributed to shortage of stocks of rubber and 

 other raw materials early in the year, when the embargo was 

 in force, the appraisal being based on a monthly average for 

 the year. The next largest valuation is that of the Firestone 

 Tire & Rubber Co.— $4,130.000— which is $100,000 over that 

 oi 1014. The Kelly-Springfield Tire Co. shows an increase 

 of $166,000. with a total of $848,000; the .Miller Rubber Co. a 

 gain of $42,000. with a total of $685,000; the Swinehart Tire 

 & Rubber Co.. $71,000, with a total of $310,000. The Portage 

 Rubber Co. reports a personal property value of $177,000, 

 which represents a $16,000 increase. The personal holdings 

 of the Marathon Tire & Rubber Co.. of Cuyahoga Falls, near 

 Uron. are listed at $184,000, an increase of $69,000. and those 

 of the Falls Rubber Co., of the same place, at $135,000, or 

 $66,000 over those of last year. 



Practically every rubber factory reports excellent business 

 and full time operation of plants, one company even finding 

 it necessary^ to call in many of its traveling men early in July 

 because of inability, at capacity production, to turn out goods 

 fast enough to till orders. 



The water famine which threatened at one time this sum- 

 mer to seriously handicap the factories of this city has been 

 relieved by the recent heavy rains. Water shortage is a con- 

 dition not likely to be repeated, however, for the new water 

 works system, now almost completed, will be capable of sup- 

 plying water at the rate- of 35.000.000 gallons a day even in 

 unusually dry weather. The present average daily consump- 

 tion is placed at 12.5im.0O0 gallons. The Cuyahoga river is the 

 source of supply for the new system, an area of about 1.4110 

 acres bordering on this stream having been purchased and 



developed for the purpose, at a total cost of about $4. 500. noil. 



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Work has been started on the new six-story building of 



