The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-13

rubber trade estimate that tho auto.
mobile tire industry alone to-day con-
sumes as much rubber as was the
worlds total supply of crude rubber
fifteen years ago.
Furthermore, a liberal 40 per cant
Of the crude rubber product of the
present goes into tires and motor car
accessories.
s.atisticians hgure the 1919 rubber
crop at approximately 10000 tons ne
| which $1,000 tons will he consumed in
factories Identified with the autorno.
J bile Industry. -,
| America and Canada are tho largest
tsers OF crude rubber. These two
| countries consume close' to 10000 tors
IN their factories, representing various
lines of rubber goods
I TIRE factories demand an enormous
rubber suppIy and have created the
greatest outlet for this interesting
product that has ever been known n.
the history OF the world A concern
| !ike the United States Tire Compsny
| which operates four big factories ard
has an annual output OF tires running
into millions. figures conspicuously In
Iueber consumption. During the pres-
eht year this company Will use In tho
| ncighhorhood OF 25.000,000 pounds OF
crude rubber In its four plants.
l moro fOfelRn DriSera.
That several other foreign manufac-
f, turers. in addition to the Sunbeam and
Peugeot cars already entered, will fy-
ure in the third annual 500-mile inter-
national sweepstakes race at the In
dianapolis Motor Speedway. Mhy 40 ia
The belief OF experts who follow the
worlds automobile events closely.
This belief Is based on a study of the
french Grand Prix race which VIII
take place in July. This 10 the great
est automobile event which VIII be
held in Europe this year, and the en-
Try list already published. reveals the
rather startling information that forty
ono prominent cars which were entered
last year Will not be represented in ths
1913 event
The Fiat. Benz. Mercedes and Others
OF the big European manufacturers
Fave refused to place their cars in the
competition. and such weli-known
drivers as Louis Wagner, Victor Hem
ony, Percy Lambert, Rene Hanriot,
HEN, Fauquct. Barriaux, Page, Derry
and DeVere are without mounts It
| is a generally recognized fact that the
500-mile race which will be staged at
indianapolis will be the biggest rae
ing event in the world this year. and
since the Sunbeam and Peugeot people
have turned their favorable attention
Upon America, II Is thought that other
European manufacturers may follow
suit
d. S. Menasco. vce-prcsident of the
american Motors Company, Of Indian
apolis. and chairman of the 1912 four
states tour of the Indiana Automobile
Manufacturers Association. has just
returned from an extended trip
! through the West. During this trip
MIR. Menasco visited Denver. Salt Lake
City. Los Angeles. San Francisco. Port
land, Seattle, SACRAMENTO. Oakland and
San Diego and others OF the principal
cities of the West, and especially thoee
towns on the proposed route of the
Pacific Coast tour of the Indiana manu-
facturers.
While the trip was initially made In
the Interest OF the American Motors r
Company, large part of Mr.. Menasco'sE
time was spent in investigating the
possibilities of the proposed tour and
the attitude of West towards the
Indiana automobile manufacturers. He
returns full of enthusiasm over the
reception rendered him at all points,
and especially over the great interest
being taken in the Indiana manufac-
turers by the dealers, prospective pur-
chaSers and civic bodies of the West