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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1911-12-21

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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1911-12-21

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The Detroit times., 1911-04-08
GENERAL MOTORS
COMPANY

Do you know what General Motors
Company is planning?
II is planning to build its gigantic
organization upon a foundation so
strong and so we'll balanced that II
will stand firm and immovable. with
a capacity TO meet any and all condl-
tIons. To give this foundation It's
base. the highest efficiency must be
maintained in each department, and
the first step In this direction Is now
being taken by the comptrollers ue
partment, in charge OF Mr.. u a.
Magee.
Mr.. Magee comes to General Motors
from the Laclede Gas Light Co., or St'
Louis. The story Of his past achieve
ment indicates beyond a doubt that
the direction and control of General
Motors Co.'S vast accounting opera
tions have been placed In the hands
OF one thoroughly equipped to assume
them
The comptroller OF each subsidiary
company will be responsible To MT.
Magee and he In turn will be respons
ible TO the finance committee. All
the varying details and methods EN-
ployed by the several companies Will
be made to conform to standard
method comprehensive enough TO
embody the multitudinous transac-
tions necessary in the conduct ana
management OF such concern as
General Motors Co. The operations
of each subsidiary company will be so
analyzed and tabulated as TO present
a clear and concise statement of facts
concerning such operations. Indeed.
the cardinal principle of the account
ing department will be that all state
ments must reveal the exact status or
affairs at all times.
The subsidiary companies have been
grouped into convenient geographical
divisions, and each group is under
comptroller. Most OF the companies
have auditors who are I'm immediate
charge OF the companies books. The
Buick, largest OF these sub-companies,
ia 10 have a general auditor. an aud
itor OF receipts, and an auditor Of ex-
penditures. The principle OF audit
before creation OF liability" will be
followed and no obligation or expcnd-
iture can be made without the comp.
troller's counter-signature: thus the
accounting department will perform a
real checking function. The records
OF this department. will also show with
absolute accuracy every operation or
The Detroit times., 1911-04-08

benefits OF humane, ethical and social
character. The time is near when a
pbilosophlc retrospect will reveal the
motor truck as having been not mere
~ great mercantile economizer, but.
moreover. a distinct factor making for
progress i'm civil and social life.
Scarcely does II seem far-fetched to
add that the substitution will glorify,
TO some extent, the humble occupa-
tion or the cartman and the wagon
driver.
With the emancipation OF the horse
will come relief of humanity from
many painful sights OF hardship and
cruelty TO the animal that are Incl
dent TO his serVitude; there will come
also freedom from the unsanitary
stables indoors and from those
stables between sidewalks" other
wise known as the streets OF the city;
above all. there will arrive the eman-
cipation of the stableman and the
driver from debasing drudgery as
handservants to dumb beasts Under
these generalities come the humane,
social and ethical benefits referred to-
and they are by no means trivial
After paying full tribute to all sin.
ttIt dllttNlOil lOI the nOISS, ~ iliag w
fairly questioned whether the man or
the beast has been more ennobled by
their 1000 years OF association. IL
will be well TO have the cursing jehu,
who nays his tired back To his proper
level, but IL will be better to have the
capable and considerate driver pro-
NOTED to the higher grade OF labor
represented by the motor truck. IL
is with reason that the chauffeurs are
envied by the horse drivers OF both
coach and cart Operating an engine
Is a higher brade OF work than driv-
ing beast and the psychological ef-
feet induced by washing the feet and
belly Of horse. is very different from
that reached through cleaning the
transmission and engine OF an auto
mobile. The man on the motor truck
with his ability more developed will
have made self-respect than the horse
driver and will be a better member OF
society in whatever strata he may
move. This will be social gain, so
that among the many boons TO be be-
slowed by the motor truck, will be
that OF establishing higher grade OF
intelligence in the personnel OF those
who guide heavy vehicles through the
citY streets
The Detroit times., 1911-04-08
RUBBER OUTPUT
IS ENORMOUS
Worlds Supply for Last Year To-
tailed 152, ,S97, ,2es Pounds, Valued
at 1855, 1853, ,445.6O.

(Reprinted, In part, from Automoblle.)
There is an absolute demand at
$40 per pound for every pound OF
Para rubber that can be produced.
Such being the case, it is evident that
the supply of wild rubber is in danger
OF falling below the required amount.
All the more urgent. then, Is the
need OF increasing the rubber planta-
ton areas. In 1880 the first piece OF
rubber seen in America was brought
from India. AS 1t was found 10 be
useful in rubbing out lead-pencil
marks, 1t was named India rubber.
There was put one piece OF rubber in
London In 1910. A curio-hunter paid
shopkeeper three shillings for It.
Sailors arriving In the United States
from South America in 1923 wore rub
ber shoes comprised of single piece.
Goodyear vulcanized rubber In 1S43.
AS late as 1866 rubber shoes and rub
ber bottles aggregating 1000 tons
yearly were imported into the United
States from Brazil. In 1776 an Eng
lishman filched 10000 Para rubber
seeds from the Amazon river region
and shipped them TO Kew gardens,
London. Two thousand OF the seeds
proved to be sound The seedlings
we're planted in Ceylon. They propa.
gated. BY the year OF 1898 the East
India government had solved the prob
lem of plantation rubber culture. II
was not until 1907 that the industry
began to cut any appreciable figure
in the worlds agricultural work.
The total output of rubber last year,
including all sorts, amounted To 69,372
metric tons (2,204.3 pounds TO the toni
or 152,S97, ,269 pounds, whose value
reckoned at $2.40 per pound, the price
to which rubber had settled In June,
1910, was 1866, 953, 1850. In April,
1910, the price OF rubber vaulted to
the highest point In history, namely,
$3.12 per pound. The price OF all rub
Der is based on up-river fine Para. The
name, Para, is used to designate the
kind OF rubber which Is gathered
along the Amazon river and its tribu-
taries The worlds supply OF rubber,
not including Guayule and Pontianac.
comprises three classes: Para, plan
tation and other sorts. Plantation
rubber is the product of Malay. and
Ceylon plantations. In quality and
price 1t Is identical with Para rubber
In almost every particular
1t was not until 1928 that the
Americans began to get any sort Of a
The Detroit times., 1911-04-08
READY MIXED
PAINTS

Few persons realize the develop
ment OF the prepared paint industry
in the past few years. For some time
the principal material in the prepar-
alton OF paints was white lead. Be
fore the days OF prepared paint II was
the only legitimate painting material
known. Mixed by hand with linseed
oil and the necessary colors, turpen-
tine, and dryer, II was all that the
painter and consumer had TO use.
While il was not entirely satisfactory,
yet the habit of using IL was sostrong
that it made the introduction OF any
improvement extremely difficult.
When prepared paint was first put
on the market, il was considered an
inferior substitute for white lead, as
indeed much of il was. The very
early paints embodied an idea, which,
in the hands OF skillful men, was
capable OF splendid achievement. But
the development of the idea was slow.
Good prepared paint as we know IL to-
day was not possible, 80 or even 20
years ago. because the value OF the
various materials and their use was
not known then. The knowledge OF
poihb ndu BTduudl
growth. II was not long after the
first attempt that the real competi-
ton between prepared paints and
hand-mixed lead and oil started, but
consumers were slow in finding out
the advantage of using good prepared
paint over lead and oil.
AS the knowledge OF paint making
grew, and formulas were improved,
the use OF prepared paints increased
Lead and oil are prepared by hand,
using stick or paddle in the hands
or the painter. In prepared paint il
is done by machinery, the object be-
ing TO secure the finest grinding and
the most thorough mixing. Ii is cas-
lily understood that the more finely
the pigments are divided BY grinding,
and the more thoroughly they are
mixed with oil, the better work they
can do Uniform grinding, by which
the paint mass is or equal density, and
thorough mixing, by which the pig.
ments become thoroughly impregnat-
ed with oil, are important factors in
the quality of paint.
To get the best work out of ma.
chimes and to properly and accurate.
ly combine the various ingredients,
1t is necessary 10 have skilled work.
men. Materials, machinery, and the
men are by no means the least i'm.
portant.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-08

avarv action of the entire body. u
will of course, require some time 70
reach this point, but working pasie
has already been established
executive organization has been com'
pleted and plans have been 1ormula.
ed for the welding together OF al SUI
sidiaries in such q way as to optain
for each all the benefits OF consohos
tion. At the same time. each Will re-
lain the individuality which mas
brought it's output into prominence'
The Oldsmobile will still be the Oids.
the highest type OF car that is pro-
duced. the Cadillac will retain its dis-
tinctive Cadillac characteristics, tne
Buick will still be the car meeuns
the popular demand. as its fo'ooo
users already testify; the Cartercar-
THE Car Ahead"-will continue 10
be the greatest fricton-drive car
built; the -"Up-to-the-mlnute
Car"-the Elmore, the Welch-eacn
will retain all the strong features ana
special characteristics which nave
placed Il where It now stands In the
world Of passenger vehicles; wnlle
the Rapid and the Reliance trucks
will continue to excel In the CONNER
clal field.
To these strong points will be add
ed the advantages to be derived from
consolidation, all OF which can scarce
ly be estimated, or. rather over-esu-
mated. All material will be stand
ardlzed. The finest testing laboratory
I'm the country will be established and
all materials will be subjected TO the
most complete and exacting testing
equipment that can be obtained. Ex-
perts and technical men of the high
est reputation and experience Will
conduct these tests: thus insuring
TO every product the highest state or
mechanical perfection. We have
yearly capacity OF about $4,000 cars.
machinery that is absolutely modern,
and the equipment for making every
part of the car from the raw ma
terial. The cost OF manufacture OF
every operation will be analyzed and
reduced to a minimum.
Every indication points TO the con-
clusion that the day OF inflated PROFITS
I'm the automobile business has
passed The public is more discrim-
mating. more conservative, than dur.
ing the days OF development OF the
passenger car. And with the increas-
ing use of the car as a matter OF
real economic need. has come the
cooler estimate OF real worth In the
article purchased. resulting In a de-
mand for n good. tried machine at
price which must meet the popular
estimate OF value. To make such
cars at fair prices. is going to require
close attention to details OF expense.
together with production In large
quantities at greatest efficiency. II is
along these lines that General Mo-
tors Co. Is TO be operated.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-08
WOOD STAINS.

Great improvements have been made
in the decorations of wood In the past
decade A few years ago nothing but
paints and varnishes were used for
decorating the interior of homes. Then
stain was introduced and met with
great favor. Much interior decorating
is now done with stain, covered with
varnish, shellac or wax. All these
products are manufactured on a big
scale by American companies.
Almost the first thing to be con-
sidered in fitting up rooms is the
woodwork and the decorations OF the
side halls. There was time when
anything but hardwood looked cheap
and was never employed in a house
where any claim for elegance was
made. No matter how hideous or out
of keeping with the remainder OF the
house, hardwood was used. 1t was
dark, as rule, heavy. and gave one
an idea OF gloom in otherwise light
and sunny rooms. In small apart
ments the effect was depressing. The
cost was large, and many house,
which had been supplied with the sup
posedly necessary woods, was minus
much that would have added to its at.
tractiveness and comfort.
Paints and stains hold the secret.
Many decorators advise against the
use OF oak nowadays, except for GER
tain rooms where a particular style
or period is TO be considered. The
grain and the polish the surface will
take are the features which make a
wood valuable as woodwork 1t is
these qualities that make the old
woods that are occasionally found so
valuable and so beautiful. They are
as hard as metal and will take a pol
ish that will reflect like mirror
The comparatively recent advent
into the realm of building OF re-en-
forced concrete and cement construc-
tion has opened up new field for
painting materials that has not here
tofore been exploited 1t has also pre-
sented some new problems which can
not be solved except with specially
prepared materials
The Detroit times., 1911-04-08
Marine unholsterx,

Important among the features OF
marine supplies Is the manufacture
Of bedding and upholstery. Detroit
with its greatness as a marine and
seaport center, has created con-
stantly growing business in these
lines. The maker varies from manu-
featuring bedding for the small %
foot harbor sail or motor boat to fit
ting out great ocean greyhound,
and the upholstery business embraces
every conceivable demand from the
needs OF small yacht TO the uphol-
stery Of a monster floating steamship
or steamboat palace.
Detroit marine bedding and uphol.
stery are popular because the Detroit
manufacturer knows his business, has
the best materials I'm the world to
select from and employs workmen
who are in skill and conscientious
workmanship credit to American
Industry.
The marine bedding and upholstery
man frequently has hard time OF
IT," A demand may come at an un.
expected moment, and IL usually does.
for an estimate for an extensive or
der. the work TO be completed within
seemingly all-too-short period OF
time. The work may entail a complete
replacement OF mattresses, etc, or IL
may mean tearing out OF old uphol.
stery and the installation OF new. the
work in both branches being done TO
satisfy exacting conditions The yacht
or the ship may sail within a few
hours. but the marine bedder and up
holsterer is expected to complete his
work on schedule time.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-08
MAKING A GOOD VARNISH.

Vast quantities of varnish are made
in America every year. There are d
large number OF plants In Detroit de-
voted exclusively TO this line OF man
ufacture.
The gums used in varnish produc-
ton are imported from Asia In large
quantities The oldest history we have
of varnish making was that used by
the Egyptians for coating their mum
my cases. These are, without a
doubt, $500 years old and upward,
and analysis has proved that the var
nish was made from fossil resins
probably brought from Africa, and an
essential oil like the oil of cedar or
about the same as oil OF turpentine.
Varnish making in the United States
does not date back much more than
100 years, the first factory for making
yarnishes being built in New York
city about the year 1900.
There were no varnish makers in
modern sense until the nineteenth cen
tury-that is, no established business,
hut each important manufacturing es-
tablishment had its own varnish
maker.
Varnish. which was first made for
the burial cases OF Egyptian mummies
and the beautifying of the headgears
OF Chinese royalty, today has many
different uses. The gun or resin
most largely used in its manufacture
Is Zanzibar copal Kauri copal, which
Is used for general purposes, comes
from New Zealand and New Gale
donia. Copal signifies any kind OF a
resin eXuding from trees; but as
now used, copal is general term,
embracing all varnish resins.
The varnish manufacturers work
begins after the gums have reached
the factory. After having carefully
sorted and prepared them according
TO the nature of the desired finished
product, the usual practice is to fuse
and melt them. When melted, the re-
quired amount of oil, which in the
meantime has been heated to about
the same temperature, is added. The
melted gum and hot oil readily unite.
but IL a perfect union Is assured. pro-
longed heating or cooking Is neces-
sary. otherwise there are possibilities
OF the oil and gums separating upon
cooling. The solvents are mainly tur-
pentine, benZine, benZoe, and alcohol.
That linseed oil is the life OF any
varnish has long since been estab-
lished as a fact. For this reason, the
oil used must be absolutely pure, we'll
aged and free from mucilaginous mat
ter. After the process OF cooking
cooling, and adding OF liquids has
been finished, 1t is then ready for
filtering. This operation Is very i'm
portant one OF inestimable value TO
the quality of the finished product
From the filter the varnish is stored
in large steel tanks for aging. The
longer a varnish stands in these tanks
the clearer and more brilliant II be-
comes. Therefore, adequate aging is
indispensable to all high grade var.
nishes.
In a strictly up-to-date and modern
varnish factory. the product Is check.
ed not less than three times for body
color and uniformity, during the pro
cess of manufacture before il reaches
the storage tanks. After having gone
through the schedule outlined, the
varnish remains i'm the aging tanks
until 1t Is sufficiently matuTed TO meet
all the requirements for which It is
intended.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-08

said: "Our methods will be such that
in compiling what records we re
quire for the conduct OF the business
in general, we will at the same time
serve the operating department in
gathering and reporting accurately
any data desired by the various su.
perintendents The entire business
must move as one unit-the united
strength and cooperation OF all de-
partments is an absolute essential
We will weed out every doubtful as
set and reduce it's book value 10 ac-
tual value; every liability viii be
stated at it's limit, go that actual con-
ditions will be reflected, and reserves
will be set aside TO provide for every
possible contingency.
To state the matter concisely-the
accounting department OF General Mo
tors Co. and its subsidiaries is TO be
standardized along modern lines. cen
trallzed and perfected, so that the
finance committee can readily follow
The Detroit times., 1911-04-08

practical understanding OF rubber as
commodity that might be shaped
into wearing apparel A number OF
sailors arrived from the Amazon river
region. having their feet encased in
elastic shoes, each composed OF one
piece. They could be put on and
pulled of at will. The sailors charac-
terized the material out OF which the
shoes were made as gum" which,
they said, the South American Indians
procured by gathering milk from
trees. Having smoked the latex, they
moulded the rubber To their feet.
For a considerable time thereafter
sailing vessels coming up from South
America to the ports of New York,
Boston and Salem carried cargoes or
rubber boots and rubber bottles. The
Yankees fetched their own wooden
lasts to their shoemakerS to have rub
Der shoes made from the raw rub
Der, which was sometimes brought
into port They paid as high as So a
pair for overshoes. The bottles that
came I'm were curiosities, having been
manufactured by the South American
Indians. They moulded the raw rub
Der over Jumps OF clay, and the rubber
having hardened they dissolved the
clay, leaving the rubber bottle. BY
the year 1866 the rubber shoes and
bottles reaching the three ports
named amounted to 1000 tons an
nually.
In 1843 a native OF Connecticut sue
ceeded, after heartbreaking expert
ences that frequently brought him TO
the verge OF starvation, in vulcanizing
rubber. As a result OF his victory 1t
Is now possible to subject vulcaniZed
rubber to atmospheric conditions
ranging from IL degrees below zero
The Detroit times., 1911-04-08
Shin Yards.

The enormous harbor transporta-
tion traffic in and about Detroit has
necessitated ample provision on the
part of ship builders to construct all
kinds Of craft One local ship yard is
so we'll equipped with yard-room and
appliances that IL can build anything
from a row boat 20 steamship-and
even equip the latter with engines,
boilers, and everything necessary.
This concern makes specially OF
harbor craft OF all kinds and sizes. in
Guiding lighters. canal boats, barges.
vessels for railroads, city and Federal
governments, transportation and tow
ing lines.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-08

every other department, so that any
variation from authorized procedure
will be detected Immediately In this
way the stockholders interests will
be adequately safe-guarded.
In a recent interview Mr.. Magee
The Detroit times., 1911-04-08

to 300 degrees Fahrenheit above zero
with perfect safety. BY reason OF
these discoveries, the worlds total
output OF rubber, which amounted last
year to 69.372 metric tons-152,s9 .269
pounds-and valued (reckoning at