Show HOW RU rubner DIElt BOOTS almade arn ARE MADE the gum used is I 1 ported imported na directly from africa south america and central america that from central america being the poorest the raw gum which is nearly white iwhite is ground several times between immense fluted iron rollers after which it passes through the composition room which process is secret but when it coma cornea ot opt the tiie gum guin has the black appearance of common rubber the next process is that of passing the rubber between chilled chille d iron cylinders of many tons weight which are kept very hot and d very smooth A part of the rubber intended for 11 uppers is here pread spread upon and fastened to long sheets of cloth the heels and taps are stamped out of sheets of gum of the require di thickness tha cl cloth cioth oth is now carried to the cutters cutter room where it is cut out and sent ti to 0 the boot makers the boots nrc arc made by men the shoes fhoos or ordinary ru rubbers bersby by girls biris while the overshoes are made mado by either one man will make twelve or fourteen pairs of boots a day and rege rece receive ivi twenty cents a pair an active girl will make from twenty five to thirty palis falls of rubber rubbers after the is through they are placed in an oven where for twelve hours they are subjected to a temperature of degrees they ey are then ready for boxing and shipping in one factory about pairs 0 baota boots rubbers and add overshoes es are aro turned out daily ex |