Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-22

twenty years Of a. evcniful life 90
that ~ any other kindred Industrial
organization, Il stands today IN vol
nme OF product, among the FIRST ten
Industrial corporations OF the world
II occupies q plant which offers 30
acres OF floor space for manufactur-
ing operations Twenty thousand
workmcn swarm 10 and from tho
tory da!iy ali of whom have "A part
In accomplishing the production Of
approximately tlaO,0o0,0OD worth OF
goods annually
During tho two decades ot Good.
year history many Of The modern inn
provomenia which ave appreciated
today by motorists camo from tho
Laboratories and tho tire developing
departments of this company
Originally ull tires ln an fIctos
ries were constructed by hand The
advent Of the Goodyear tire buildinP
machine however. about ten ycans
ago. reyolutloulzod the art OF 1ire
building, ~ that beuor qua'I.y,of
tire ~ now made possible with les.
labor than before.
For many years tho only available
form Of pneumatic tire WIS OF tho
'"C'lnCher" type The Goodyear come
pHuN iuhuHurat,d tho no hook uf
urulEht side tire which b. now used
by o. per cent Of the automobile
users NJ tho world This invention
was sroffcd al b} many t.re manu-
facturcrs. who actually spent money
, 20 advertise against 10 $50 % was
~uly after continual plugging thli
the new type Of tire found lH mar.
ket aud became the wOridu stand
ard.
The cord tire, which iH now enjoy
ing such great popularity W also al
GoOdyc car development As carly u8
1900 this company put out its FIRST
tiro Of this type.
The latest pioneer achievement ~
this company Us tho cord pueuuutlr
tiro for trucks which promises tu
reyomtiouige the transportation
methods of The country.
Keeps 10 Win Dc,rlonmcnts
" has hoon M" company policy
10 Keep abreast of qho development
" the automobile. and boo fact. tu
anticipate li8 requirements And aH
u result OF this operation moro
than hnlf the automobiles mauuflc-
tured today have as their original
equipment Goodyear tires.
n is slEnincaui that tho twentieth
brthday of tl1s big orElulzty va
should find a deyoting its FUN
strength. running twenty four hours
a day. TO the speedy production OF
thoBr rubber supplies that Ae essen
tial In winning the war. Tor both
civilian ana military, use.
without dlrigihie balloons 20 patrol
coasts and harbors hunting Tor sub
marines. Kite balloons 10 observe tho
movem ont OF the enemy on the bat
tie fronts. .iires and rubber bumpers
for tho Reropianes that scout over
the cnemy'a lines. tiro equipment Tor
motor truck transports dispatch
bearing and machine gun motor
cycles, and officers cars. gas masks
to Withstand the terrible poison gas
attacks, air hose for tho pneue~pt tic
riveting hammers used In the Con
struction OF ships, bridges ana docks.
and mechanical rubber goods for
multitudlnous war uses there would
be little hope OF winning the war
Ana In the production Of these sup
plies 10 back up our military forces
no concern is playing a more Inn
portant part than the Goodyear Tire
a Rubber company
And In addition to these activities
the massive service flag that hangs
in front OF the factory. bears mute.
yot eloquent. evidence that 5000 OF
the company's former employees have
tiolned the colors 70 flght the Hun
menace.