Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-03
THREE COMMITTEES
HANDLE WAR TIRES
Holds FIRST Meeting at the Union
League Ia New York
Clty.

Organization OF the war service
committee OF the rubber industry
OF the United States army has been
brought about with unusual prompt
ness formation ~ tuhsidiaTy com
mlitees TO take care OF the various
sub -dlvisiOnr u the rubber Industry
having been CompAbSed last week
The central committee. appointed
only few weeks ago, IN turn Rp-
pointed ~ divisional committees.
three Of whom will deal with tire
matters, and called the whole body
together for the first time on Feb.
ruhrY o at dinner at the Union
league. New York city. This group
is, under the present arrangements.
the official intermediary between the
rubber industry and the govern
menL and is entrusted with the task
Of relating the war ana commercial
activities OF that Industry
Two OF the sub. committees OF di.
visions are dealing with pneumatic
tires The first, known as tho pncu-
matte tire technical division, Is COM
posed OF ~ W. IAtchfield. Goody ear
Tire x Rubber Co; Vim. McMahan,
Morgan q wright. Robert j Stokes.
Thermoid Rubber company. }. c.,
Tuitlo Firestone Tire 4 Rubber Co,
J. D Tew, y. II Goodrich company
Louis T, Vance. Racine Rubber
company j. II. Anderson. Fisk Rub
bcr company The second is known
as the pneumatic tire commercial
division, and Is composed OF q. NJ
stadelnan. Goodyear; J. G. Weston,
US. Tire company; W. o. Ruther-
ford. uoodrich II. III HrOadwell.
Fisk; X. j Firestone. Fircetone,
Seneca c. Lewis. Pennsylvania Rub.
her company; John i. Hrougton,
United n Globe Rubber Manufactur-
ing Co.; y, w Litchneld. Goodyear,
There is a solid tire division. com
posed of II y. N1restone. F1rostone,
ILtchfieid, GoodlNhr; G. ]. weloh. L.
a. Tire; Thos. l.. Walsh. Rwlnehar;
Tire n Rubber Co; DR. W G.. Oeer,
Goodrich; H. r. Dunn, Fisk The
other divisions are. Technical and
commercial mechanical goods, medi-
cal goods. boots and shoes, clothing,
nlrcrat. Ens defense, reclaimed rub
her. hard rubber. crude rubber and
foreign trade.
Al tha dinner at wlhch all these
men net together for the first time,
Cir Andrew Card, chief administra-
tor OF the British war mission, and
Col. A. NJ. Davis OF the " NJ c.. L..
addressed the meeting. which was
presided over by II. q, Work OF the
II. Il. Goodrich company. Work
made II plain that the obiect OF tho
orga nixatlon In 10 help win the war,
and that all problems brought be-
fore the individuals and committees
must be considered first and fore
most from the standpoint of the war
necessity. leaving the interests OF the
rubbe rcoinpanies TO follow;
sir Andrew Card spoke most
earnestly Of the seriousness of the
struggle In which all are engaged
ana OF the important part the indus
tries play In the support or the gov
ernment In it's prosecution OF the
war. He touched upon the intense
vctivity Of the fEnglikh Industries In
their cooperation with the govern.
ment. and also referred TO England's
action In taking over certain indus-
tries, England having found 1t nee
essary TO make much mpre severe
restrictions than the United states
has 10 far found.
Colonel Davis made II evident that
the government dssires TO concen-
trate its contact with Industries
thru such compast organizations as
the war service committee and Will
welcome any assistance which that
committee may proffer. lie spoke
OF the unselfish spirit no many man
ufacturers have displayed In their
dcsiings with the government. every
effort being made TO hold costs a.
low AZ possible. giving the best In
quality OF materials and labor lie
referred specifically TO a stove COM
papy In Mansfield. Ohio, which,
when Il received Its second contract
for field kitchens, voluntarily re-
duced It's price and offered to refund
a sum witch II made on the first
contract In excess of the intended
profit. Iln also referred most earn
estly to the necessity Of conveying
to all employees the Importance OF
the work which each one does,
'fOfien the lifo Of soldier depends
upon the faithfulness with which n
minor operator performs his part In
the making OF some article which
goes to the front" he stated. III
is essential that this spirit OF patri
otism permeate the entire rank and
file Of our industry In order that
the government may receive In any
OF our product positively the beat
which can be made"
Following Cvionel Davis several
members of the committee spoke.
including James Newton dunn.
president OF the U y Tire company;
a. u. Hodgman. H. II. Dunn, .. 7.
Wilson, Dr. deer. J. A. Lambert,
Homer H. Sawyer, E, IL. Broadwell
ipnnlu tlraana