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Show THIRTY TIRES A MINUTE Every time the clock ticks off a minute, enough tires to equip seven sev-en and one-half automobiles are made in Akron. It took less than five months to swing tire production produc-tion from a stage that was dwindling dwind-ling to a rate even lower than that of 1913 to the "Tires every-two-sec-onds" gait now in effect. Figures compiled by W. T. Powell, Pow-ell, District Manager of the B. F. Goodrich Rubber Oompnny, show that Akron makes tiros enough In one minute to equip all tho cars turned out in Detroit In seven and one-half minutes. This Is based on recent reports from Detroit which say that city is now back at tho old automobile-a-minute stride. And now Akron is getting ready for even bigger expansion. She Is preparing to meet the full demand -M the tire buying American rmHe .- with a production schedule that will eclipse all pre-war records. The transition from a war basis, when dirigible balloons, gas masks, army rubber boots, and raincoats were turn ed out in tremendous volume, was made in Akron without a dont In the remarkable industrial organization of the city. Unlike many other cities, Akron has a distinct labor shortage. This sign near the entrance of tho Goodrich Good-rich employment department, characterizes char-acterizes the situation: "We have a job for all returned Soldiers and Sailors." Intense activity in building build-ing homes to care for the workmen needed to fulfill the labor needs of the city Is substantial evidence of the prosperity ahead for "the world's rubber center." |