The San Francisco call., 1910-10-23

ABOUT RUBBER
Diamond Company Complies a
Most Exhaustive Article
on the Industry

Authentic statistics which would
seem to go TO show a trend toward a
raise in the price of rubber and conse-
quently tires, rather than a decline,
rubber company from figures compiled
by an authority of Para and corrobo-
rated by United States Consul George
II. PickereIl. The reports say that ac-
cording to the figures which relate to
the year ended June so, 1910, the har-
vest of Para qualities amounted to
1913 tons, as compared with 3S,075
tons in 1863, while the consumption
was 39,363 tons for 1909-1e, as against
3s,249 for 19es-9. The total production
of rubber throughout the world is re-
turned by the statistics at 1858 tons
in 1909-l0 as eontraSted with 70,5S7
tens of the previous year. while the
worlds consumption amounted to 76,026
tons and 1883 tons in the two years
respectively. These figures show an in
crease of $500 tons in the output and
of only 4,037 tons in the consumption.
''It is of particular interest to note,
says the report, that the deliveries in
Europe in 1909-10 increased by 1881
tons to 42,52T tons, but those in Amer
lea only advanced by 56 tons. The ar
rivals in Europe are recorded at 1885
tons in 1909-10, or S.496 in excess of the
preceding year, while the arrivals in
America were 33,e51 tons and were less
than in 190S-9. AS a consequence the
European stocks rose by 2.16S tons to
5,I07 tons in -19O9-10, but decreased in
the United States from 449 tons to 361
tons
Pickeren says in his report: Not
withstanding all the precautions taken
TO protect the health and lives of the
people engaged in the rubber business
further Indication of it's unattractive
nature is shown in the small increase
in production g per cent?, though it is
said that an effort was made to induce
additional men TO accept service Prices
during the last three years have ruled
high, but the present tendency seems
downward. By some this is ascribed
to the fact that American manufactur-
ers are Withholding orders in order TO
secure lower prices. others say thal
the low rates are due TO the fact that
English stock traders, falling to realize
a profit on the rubber they bought some
time ago under the impression that
prices would quickly revert to the high
nriees of some months ago, sold their
holdings at a forced sale. Authorities
say that the amount of this rubber, ac-
cording to the books, is quite large but
the actual amount of rubber really de-
livered was not over SO tons II TINS Is
true. and it has been confirmed by one
of the largest dealers. it would seem
that the real holders of rubber are not
selling. and their action can only be
accounted for on the basis that they
expect to see much higher prices.
That chauffeurs' clubs are not mere.
hYIf
amount OF sooih 600,
0o0a Chanfreurs n % organizations. is
the Washington chauffeurs club. After
a four hour trial recently one OF the
for s'iov riding" The evidence was
not strong enough against the accused
man to warrant expulsion, so the sus-
pension for 80 days was mace. Inc Ia
ately handed in his resignation, when
was accepted, as the organization
wants only clean drivers. II was also
decided at this meeting that every
member of the club who has not al
ready appeared before the board OF
examiners for examination must do so
before November l or be dropped from
the roll of the organization. Ii would
seem from such rulings and decisions
that the club is a strong body ana con
ducive to great good. Sucn podies
owners and are even so far reachlng
as TO win approval and recommenda-
tion from national organizations and
manufacturers.
A motor car owned by a woman is
not an unusual thing. A motor car
driv en- by a
u.s xyom,r woman is, again,
mas Chsmfseur not out of the or
~ binary. But a
by a woman who has engaged Ii
censed woman driver to be her chauf-
feur is unique. The distinction of thus
being owned and piloted has fallen to
the lot of Thomas flyer, which has
been purchased by Miss Marie Dress
Dressler has -enga ged Miss Natalie
White to go to the Thomas factory and
superintend the final arrangement for
the delivery of her big car and to act
as her chauffeur. Miss White is the
only licensed woman chauffeur in the
state of New York, her number being
5000. She is a graduate of the New
York school of automobiling. She has
had considerable experience in driving
many we'll known makes of cars
Miss White has. gone through the
Thomas factory and, according to word
received by Roy Ward of the local
Thomas agency. is very well pleased
with the manner in which the work is
handled. She expressed herself as
thoroughly satisfied with the Thomas
car and is very enthusiastic over its
performance.
Colonel Frank II. Johnson of the
Ohio sales company reports that the
second carload of
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