New-York tribune., 1910-09-25

THE goa, Of science is clear it is nothing shortof
the complete Interpretation of the universe"
ra-ate-Ial prosperity OF q nation Is determined
m -ls manner n which resources are utilized bv the ef
.-- o.. rs Industries methods of production and
ztiou o rs wastes. The proper efficiency in meth
ii rrozu--on and manufacture can be obtained only
=, az intelligent scheme OF working and a familiarity
-L -av rl4-e-lalS. The manufacturer must know
9W 70 p-1e1-e the best with least waste. Herein lies
- f-,-l -7-uerCal salvation: for the great natural
s7r-ces are beConlIng exhausted, and the producer
s- -,.-- the chemist and scientific worker IN order
Il md c-- he can save. There must II the future
, closer s1Ce between the so called practical man
~s --s -c..- lc worker.
S-s--. r.- solved many problems: but many more
nam p. a -.red # industrial efficiency Is brought I'D
-s-r- .re. Day by day there Is lost TO this world
.---rs MI IN money and an appalling number OF
-~-- -... We hear OF the swapping of steel rails the
r- -t 5-es. our boilers corrOde; ninety per cent.
4 -e -.--. energy OF our coal Is lost through the
...,--- --4rlOu energy IS GISSpated bv noise and
----- ...- rivers are pouring into the sea wealth
.- -e e u great cities, and our great peat bogs.
--s- -r square miles and holding vast stores of
-a--- --4ctlC2lly untouched Trolley wires
-1- .- -- ries last scarcely five years our road
a5sa-- -r by heavy traffic, paint needs frequent
--s---- .-- books are far from indescruCtible.
E.5--, .rg- industry wastes the equivalent Of
---aa thousand acres Of forest II sawdust and
--s-e. -.re- industry literally poUrs money into
.-a rivers -E beehive coke ovens obtain only coke.
-rs-- .. 20 eighty per cent. OF the coal into the
= Il. piles of wealth II our culrn banks, II our
--z ores and our lean gold and silver ores.
r. .--osits Of iron ore worthless on account
In. ---u- 0t rIcanllrr and our sulphuTlc acid
.-.---- -4- thousands OF dollars worth OF iron
--a-- waste. .-.-- 1v-i-es burning.
V.--.- .-.-- Spain annually TWO and half million
-.--- . -a--y-slX TO fifty per cent. pyrres ore.
---- ----ac-urer practically eight dollars ton,
r-.-- deposits OF tilI--y-lve . thI-ty-eIglt per
.-- -.--. . --ac-IclIlv untouched, because no way
--- -. ..--t 10 burn ore OF such low sulphur
..---~.--. We also import from Germany yearly
-t and - - million dollars worth OF potash salts, an
--.---- ---ue-- Of plant food There are millions
.-- -.s- locked Up n OU- InsO-Dle slLCares Ot
---..- -. -----s; bur We haven succeeded Is Yet
q ---..-. . -e-------g L for the fertilizer trade
-s---.- --.-- -l- the research worker Does the
-.5 -.- need his help, Few realize what the chemist
LIS -.-. -.-=- he can do Every advance II utilizing
s-s-- -- problem solved, makes -0r better living
-e -=--a-lv quiet and .1r-ss1rllrlg. and tor
dom. IS class DO chemists get The credit
--e q. --
The ..- .. Progress Is hidden IN q question mark
= ---.-- able 20 Go thing successfully or 70 Use
----e-.- greatest advantage. everything Il Is pos
,tt 81. mast be known about that material
Water used from times taT remote; but even
Ta-a- -.--- be used 70 is greatest good Tor the
human @ The properties OF steam were fully IN
-z-s-g-- --- s-e--r was recognized 3 obeE11g the
gaseous laws -----.a-e6 by the chemists Boyle. Avo-
-a5-- -- --ssac. and until Watt had applied the
-Z-a---- -.-.-- u steam 10 the steam engine.
WAT They Have Already Done