The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-02
From Other Pens
A SERIOUS FLAW.


! industry o: the United States, because
! Of a lack of aniline dyes which are
manufactured in Germany. IL due al
together to a gross defect in i. our
patent laws-a defect which has prob
ably cost the United States untold mil
lions. but defect the Importance of
which has never been SO apparent az
at the present moment. For years
there has been q demand for q work
ing clause" in our patent laws and
the Opposition t0sr6ucl6ssas wollxing
clause has como largely from German
terests who were benefiting by our
existing patent laws. To understand
what working clause 10 it might
be well to explain the German system,
which has been of. such tremendous
advantage to the industries Of that nd
ton. In Germany q person who IL
granted q patent OF any kind must
work that patent in Germany within
three Vars of the time tho patent il
granted or forfeit the patent right.
In the United States you can take out
q patent and never work 1t. IL you
rights and privileges which the patent
grants. Now all these aniline or coal
tar dyes are patented in Germany and
in the United States at the same time.
but as the German manufacturer Is
not Obliged under our patent laws to
States he manufactures them in Ger
many. and at tho same time controls
the United States market for his goods
through tho patent granted him
here. II there was working
clause in the United States patent
tured in this country and there would
be no shortage because Of the war.
This is only one of several reforms
that should be made in our patent
laws. but this reform IL 81 apparently
necessary that 1t should not meet with
There Is a bill before the patent COM
mittee Of congress at the present time
which contains q compulsory working
clause, and 1t should pass, for the OPP
position to this bill has been mainly
from paid -ttorneys of German manu-
featuring interests-Boston Globe.
FORCED MIGRATION OF STUDENTS
One by-product Of the war will be in
reference to q greater or less degree
with the customary course of the uni
versities on the continent Students
from Asia and the Americas are not
likely to be attracted to them, and II
now matriculated are not likely to
finish their courses. Indeed. In not q
few cases they cannot II they would.
When war comes the internationalism
Of the academic world IL strained to
breaking point. How this forced exodus
OF students already enrolled and this
barrier against future entrance will in
fluence registration at the larger unf-
versitfes Of the United States this au-
tumn it is difficult to say with precision.
But 1t is likely to have some effect
Economic conditions in the United
States may deter some Students from
resort to graduate schools Of the home
universities. But II the wherewithal IL
at hand, then It appears quite probable
that the scholar will not venture across
the Atlantic. He will not try to 60
where he really IL not wanted-nOw.
Asiatic students, constrained to leave
the continental universities. are likely
States, where the Asiattc enrolment
in colleges already IL 80 large and where
the official and popular welcome II
cordial II this proves to be the next
step in the careers Of scholars sudden
ly faced with enforced migration from
Europe It will add to tho already
marked influence Of the United States
on the picked youth Of Japan. China and
India. Japan and China have Orgaui1ed
their systems Of promoted education
abroad In such an ample and efklcient
way that the present emergency will be
met wisely. The United States ~ the
neutral power. with her educational ap-
paratus in fine working order and with
her traditions OF aid to China and Japan
a. seekers for western knowledge, will
have some new students this autumn.
unless all signs fail Christian Science
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