The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-03
TIRE Cd.
FACTORY
MANAGER
An Experienced Tire Factory Man, s.
Rosa vaa Binder, VIII Be In Full
ton April % to Make Factory
Equipment Plans.

The board OF directors OF the Con-
sumers Service Tire & Equipment
company held its regular meeting last
night, at which there was full and
enthusiastic attendance.
The president, Mr.. Ackles, gave
complete report on his trip to the
greatest tire center Of the world, Ak
ron, Ohio. He explained in detail the
interesting features of the four great
est tire plants. namely the Goodrich,
the Goodyear. the Firestone and the
Kelly-Springfield, through which plants
he was shown by gentlemen versed
in the automobile tire business, who
were applicants for the position of
factory manager of our local plant
There are twenty-one tire factories
in the city of Akron. all of which are
doing 2 successful and lucrative bust
ness. Mr.. Ackles' report was not only
interesting and educational, but en-
gendered great enthusiasm as he gave,
step by step, the growth and pros
perity Of the various companies in
that wonderful rubber center.
One item of special interest to local
people is the fact that the Kelly
Springfield Tire company, with an
output OF but 500 tires per day, has
been offered and has accepted bonu>
of s750.000 TO move its plant from
Akron to Cumberland, Md. This IL
Illustrates the feeling of cities who have
some knowledge of the value TO a
community of tire plant, as to the
desirability of locating such a plant
in their midst.
The purpose OF Mr. Ackles' visit to
Akron was not only TO make a closer
study OF other tire plants than those
he has already visited from time to
time. but to secure a competent man
to act in the capacity of factory man
ager for the Consumers Service Tire
& Equipment company. There were
fourteen applicants in the city of
Akron for this position, among whom
were men of wide experience and
technically well trained in the manu-
facture of automobile tires. After
meeting and taking up the matter
with practically all Of the applicants,
he concluded to hire the very best
man who had applied for the position.
who happened to be S. Ross Vas Bin
de.
Mr. Vas Binder IS man about
thirty-eight years of age. who has put
ths major portion of his time since
try. For the past nine years he has
been head of the various departments
with the largest company in Akron,
namely, the B. F. Goodrich company.
Mr. Vas Binder is most competent
in every branch of the industry and
will assist the local company in build
ing UP an institution on a product OF
unouestioned quality: an institution
which should grow to be one of the
greatest manufacturing industries in
the Mississippi valley.
Mr. Vas Binder resigned his posi-
ton Monday of this week and will be
here to begin operations on Monday,
April %. Upon his arrival. Mr.. Vas
Binder will Immediately begin formu-
lating his plans, making his drafts
and blue prints, and as soon as he
has the matter well in hand viii be-
gin the selection and purchase Of this
equipment.
Mr. Ackles rendered financial
statement to the board last night
which surprised and pleased every
one The report showed the splendid
progress made in the sale OF stock
and showed the company to be on a
sound financial basis, and completely
satisfied the board of directors that
there was not shadow of doubt as
10 the success and future OF the local
company In fact. the progress Of the
Consumers Service Tire & Equipment
company has been much better than
that usually experienced by like cor
porations for the same length of time.
Otto. Rockrohr, second vice president
of the company, was present at the
meeting and expressed his satisfac-
ton with the reports OF progress
made.
Among other actions taken by the
board was tho election of A. w. Bias
tan as vice president of the company
To say that it was an enthusiastic
body of men who left the board meet
ing last night is indeed putting ii
mildly If the people but realized IT.
they have in their midst a concern
which promises to eclipse anything
in tho way of a manufacturing in
dustry which the city of Fulton has
ever been able to interest and which
has come to the city unsolicited
T AND MAIL