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i a WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1923 CALLS PROBE IN "RUBBER A WASTE Leader in Industry Explains Situation ©. "The recent decision of the Gov- 'ernment to spend $500,000 for an in- vestication' of the crude rubber sit- uation means a plain waste of that much of the people's money,'declar- ed William O'Neil, vice president and general manager of The General Tire and Rubber company in a statement this week. Mr. O'Neill is a director of the American Rubber association, has given the subject careful study and is a member of the committee of four American rubber men who re- cently conferred with the represent- atives of the British rubber growers. His statement in part, follows: "Much as every American would like to see the production of crude rubber dominated by Americang, and all the rubber necessary for Amer- ican use grown under the American flag, the fact remains that it is not practical as an economic proposition. The subject has long since been in- vestigated very carefully and thor- oughly, and the results are available in dozens of responsible places, so that the recent decision of the Gov- ernment to spend $500,000 for "in- vestigation" means a plain waste of that much of the people's money. "This refers of course to the high- est grade rubber, hevea, of which Great Britain grows about 70 per cent of the world's supply, on the Malay Peninsula, and of which the United States uses the greater part. Hevea rubber is a native of Brazil, and was transplanted across the world, in planation form, over ten years ago, when the Brazilian Government, which then had a monopoly, held its supply and ran the price up to $3 a pound. Supply World's Needs "The Dutch have developed other plantations not far from the British rubber territory, so that the two now supply practically all the world's needs, and the output of original Brazilian rubber is now negligible. "There is in fact an overproduction of crude rubber at the present time and the development of an American enterprise for rubber growing, as now proposed, would only make an unprofitable industry more so. ' "The Philippine Islands are suggest- ed for the proposed American plan- tations. Rubber men generally are agreed that Philippine rubber is not as good as that grown 'in Brazil or the Malay Peninsula. Climate and soil have a great deal to do with this. It is also well known that even if Philippine rubber were as satisfac- tory as that grown in the Federated Malay States or Java, it would be necessary to use ten-cent-a-day coolie labor in American possessions to pro- duce it at a competitive price. The For-- Ford Repairing Ford Washing Ford Storage Ford Accessories --See-- Skokie Motor Co. 712-714-716 Elm Street Winnetka Authorized FORD Dealers physical perfection. to serve you. SPARKLING EYES Happy is the mother whose baby has the sparkling eyes of robust health. 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