The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-18
BESAW TIRE PLANT
TO START OPERATION
At AN EARLY DATE

Unless unforeseen circumstances in
terevene to prevent. Ardmore within the
next two weeks will have another large
industry in operation and a pay roll that
Will add materially 10 the business in
terests of the city.
The BeSaw Tire and Rubber Company
plant located north of the city limits in
/ Industrial addition, started to tune up
its big mill machinery and rubber cal.
endar Monday for trial runs, and milled
the first rubber.
! This proved q very interesting sight
to those who witnessed it, to see the
crude rubber that is shipped here from
the Dutch West Indies and South Am
erican ports mlled up in form for the
final mixing.
! This operation win be carried on in
advance of the regular opening date, as
it is necessary to break this material
down ahead Of the time to begin us
ing it.
All that delays the final starting OF
the entire plant are the moulds. which
are furnished by a company of Akron,
Ohio. which had the contract TO furn.
sh the BeSaw company.
Advice by wire Monday stated that
shipments Of this material are on the
road and should arrive here within the
next few days As soon as the moulds
arrive actual work Of building COM
plete tire will begin. The company has
I ppIaral a, ebipYpart n faai1f.
tate the opening
All the rest Of the machinery is in
place and running. The company has
an immense amount Of raw material on
( hand such as rubber, fabrics and com.
| pounds.
The management OF the BeSaw Com
[ pany is authority for the statement that
| the plant when opened and in running
/ condition, will add monthly payroll
| OF approximately $50 600 to Ardmore's
monetary circulation and will probably
| employ two shifts Of so men each, all
skilled workers and all getting good
/ wages.
| The management states that nothing
but high-grade, experienced men will be
{ pTOuSi III ~ operate lllt al ulllbit Dldllli
| and by this, together with the very best
material obtainable. the company hopes
| to produce a tire second to none in the
| the world. and hopes to make Ardmore
/ the center of the rubber-tire industry
in the southwest.
! The recent establishment of competi-
/ tive rail rates, through to the ports at
As l..
with the natural products used in the
manufacture Of tires surrounding Ard
more. should make the selection OF thiSs
/ city as a rubber-tire center, second TO-
none in the United States.
A great many OF the mineral prod
ucts used by the manufacturers Of auto
/ tires has been purchased in the past
through Joplin, Bartlesyille and Texas
| points.
The BeSaw company has been swamp
ed with applications for employment by
men now employed in and about Akron,
and inquiries for homes usually accom-
pany each application,
This brings another feature to the at
| tenton of the company that has been
overlooked in a measure. These men
whom they bring here must have homes
/ in which to live. They are skilled men
drawing good wages and will pay for
! the best. The management is trying
to induce capitalists to erect good sub
/ stantial houses close to the plant and
several men who make such investments.
are looking very fayoraby upon this
/ plan.
/ The BeSaw tire, when put on the mar
kdt will be of different construction
( than the former tire, made so to meet
conditions of the southwest. The tread
F.. OF the Besaw tire will be one Of the