The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-08

grease and odor proof peper-packages
that in a sense are Theoretically sealed
Reverting to the use of American ma
chinery in paper making, as eXempli-
fed In the case of the Swedish compa-
ny above mentioned, threre is still more
striking instance of 1t nearer home.
For a long time back the machine used
in Germany for putting the finish on
envelope paper was called the Yankee
machine. 1t was the invention of an
American, yet strangely enough there
was rot a single one of the machines in
used in the land where it was inventor,
And even now the only ones, with
single exception, that are in operation,
OF that soon will be, are in bib paper
mill now about completed in Pennsyl-
vania by German capitalists and under
German direction. The other Yankee
machines are in the mills of another
German in Wisconsin, The popularity
Of papar required for envelopes is that
it must be rough on one side so that
the mucilage will stick WE'LL and highly
finished on the other in order to give
a fine smooth surface for writing. Re
Verting to the Pennsylvania mill that
is using the Yankee machine there is
the interesting fact in connection with
it that the company that owns it is the
same company that the late Prince Bis
marck controlled, in which his heirs
are still heavily interested.
Probably the very latest commercial
fact in the application of paper is in
the way of fire proo1ng. Paper fire
proofing, among other advantages, has
this one that the chemicals used pene-
trate the entire. SEIZURE of the material
and are absorbed by it before it is roll
led into any thickness that may be re-
CURED thus making them much more
effective than when wood itself is treat
ed with them. The paper wood thus
produced is as hard as wood as wood
itself, is susceptible of brilliant polish
and any variety of decorative treat
ment, is vastly lighter, perfectly adjust
able and absolutely tireproof. The
erection of skyscrapers necessitated
very serious study of fireproof materi-
I ais and the fireproofng treatment of
4 wood, ana the result is that paper is
coming very largely into used in all
cases where woodwork has to be used.
1t is particularly adaptable for ceilings
and is coming into such popularity for
that purpose that the famous papier-
mache ceiling in the Albany capital
which SO scandaliZed the state, is not
unlikely in a very short ine to be in
the height of fashion. In fact, a gentle
man who has had a long experience in
the paper business said that the day
was not far distant when all interiors
ofstine houses irrespective Of skyscrap-
ers would be very generally provided
with fire proof paper woodwork The
material has been adopted for the fin
ishings of the interior of warships and
the Pennsylvania Railroad company
Is using 1t very extensively for the head
Innings of ceilings Of passenger cars.
The material commonly used for the
purpose being heavily treated with oils,
is highly infammable, and the adop-
ton of the paper fireproofing material
is only another precaution for the safe
ty Of passengers. In addition to the
Pennsylvania road, the New York Cen
trail also, it is understood, is consider
ing the adoption of the same material
for the interiors of it's passenger cars.
AS a matter of fact the action of the
navy uepdi lHlttI III ldhluS Sucn care Z
to have all necessary woodwork made |
of material that has been made fire |
proof by chemical treatment, has turned |
tie attention of people to this subject |
seriously. IL battleship interiors must |
be fireproof, it asked why should not |
also the interiors of all passenger cars |
and public vehicles of all sorts where |
fire must be counted as among the Sc |
rious elements Of danger? However |
much such material might add to the |
cost Of a house it hardly requires more |
than one experience like that of the ILL |
flated Andrews family in this city not |
long ago to demonstrate that money so |
spent is well spent.
AS for the articles of daily use that |
are now made of paper their number
is surprisingly large. Eliminating such |
things as car wheels, in which paper
long ago demonstrated it's superiority
over steel; the water buckets, the cover
ing for hay ricks and other similar ar
ticles long of familiar use, there are |
hats and cups and clothing. In Detroit
there is a concern which is doing a
large and very lucrative business in the
manufacture of paper clothing. Paper,
of course, as demonstrated in the water
buckets can be made almost as innper- |
Vious to water as India rubber itself,
and, combined with layers of thin cloth
a material is made which can be, and is
put into undershrts, waistcoats and
Jackets, which present a good appear
ance and are very durable Without
paper cloth it might almost be said that
the enormous ballroom Sleevs worn by !