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affecting adversely our war pro-
gram"
An average requirement Of from
one and a half to two and a half
ounces of crude rubber would be
needed for each tire, he said. as an
adhesive to bind the reclaimed
rubber to the tire carcass. The
total annual amount, he added.
would represent but fraction of
per cent" OF crude rubber stocks,
which he estimated at 750 900 long
tons.
1T is apparent, Senator Ellender
said, that all that is needed to
greatly increase our production Of
reclaimed rubber is a co-ordinated
and we'll organized program of COL
lecting, plus full use of our present
rubber retaining facilities"
For Vital Purposes Only.
Senator Ellender explained that
the 10000, 900 cars would be utilized
to carry war workers and for other
essential purposes. excluding joy
riding and sightseeing.
Glenn L. Martin, president of the
huge bomber plant near Baltimore,
Md, testified in support of the
pending bill after explaining that
some 10000 of 42,5oO workers now
employed in his plant used automo-
biles to reach their war jobs.
In reply to questions of Senators,
Mr.. Martin said he expected to ex-
pand his Baltimore bomber plant to
at least $1,000 workers an that
some sort of supply of tires for
automobiles and buses was essen
tial.
j. Penfeld Seiberling. President Of
the Seiberling Rubber Co.. Ohio, al
so expressed general approval Of the
bill. He protested, however, that its
definition of independent tire deal
ers. who would be given sole au-
thority for inspection, sale and re-
Gaping of tires. was too broad
I'm willing to 60 far enough on
that so that manufacturers shall not
sell tires" commented Senator
Taft, Republican of Ohio, but
when We say that some dealers can
sell and some who have been in bus
mess all their lives, can't sell, then
we are going pretty far"
Bigger Synthetic Output Seen.
Arthur B. Newhall, rubber CO.
ordinator for the War Production
Board. estimated to a Senatee Agri-
culture Subcommittee today that
10000 tons of synthetic rubber
would be produced this year and a
minimum of 300 900 tons next year.
He put the current production rate
at 1000 tons a month.
Senator Thomas, Democrat, OF
Oklahoma, asked Mr.. Newhau what
had been done toward building
plants with a capacity Of 100000
tons of rubber year.
The money for the plants has
been allocated." Mr. Newhall re-
piled. the locations have been de-
termined. the engineering work is
all completed, construction in many
cases is under way. and some of the
plants will be completed this year"
In addition to the 100000 tons
definitely on the WPB program,
Newhal said tentative approval had
been given another 100000 tons
capacity, provided it could be at
tanned without the use of large
quantities of critical material.
Ways Will Be Found.
Last year, he said, the United
States consumed 766. 900 tons of
rubber for all purposes, including
civilian use
AL the rubber we see in sight
for the next two years could be
used advantageously by the military
services" Mr.. Newhall added. Every
pound we use for any other purpose
would take that much away from the
war effort"
Senator Murray, Democrat, OF
Montana, predicted after confer
ence with President Roosevelt today
that ways would be found to keep
approximately 20,000,000 automo-
biles in operation, as essential to
the working of the American eco
nomlc system.
The Senator discussed the inter-
linked problems of gasoline, rubber
and transportation with the Chief
Executive and said Mr.. Roosevelt
was giving them earnest study"