Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-15

terials from the four
W. S q lar ters of the
@NU-S earth. An ordinary
,bxEgr &c. TRIGG can of paint contains
nroducts not only from America, but from
Tnrone Asia, Australia, Africa and the
is,snds OF the Pacific.
sTbe increase in the price of paint since
a.. beginning of the European war is
sns 10 our dependence on the principal
.o,yrtries at war for both raw and fin
,hsd material, and this is especially true
4 the case of Germany. Para and tolui-
alre used in the manufacture of reds, and
sotash and soda products for blues and
yellows formerly came from Germany.
tJNsEED OIL FROM RUSSIA.
uAnother Ingredient of paint is lnseed
Al II comes principally from Russia,
tadia and Canada; a considerable guam
NV also comes from the Argentine
"oride OF manganese comes from the
caucasian Mountains, Russia and Brazil
md for varnish we are indebted to the
fossil gums of New Zealand, Dutch West
ladies East Africa and India. Chinese
wood oil, which comes from tho interior
Of China, Is OF great value III the manu-
iacture OF varnish'
"From this II can be seen that the
.ort business Is dependent on the
mai
materials, and as consequence of the
var Ia seriously embarrassed so far as
shtstning certain products is concerned,
IA manufacturers are obliged to pay
unheard-of prices.
USE OF ZINC OXIDE.
DZinc oxide, largely used in paint maxi
ing Is today four times the price of
rormal times, Notwithstanding that the
.I,s, NtrNy TIn ron m
r. the large demand for spelter for
nunItion making. Lead has also ad-
yonced on account of the demand for the
metal by the warning countries.
Tinseed oil is % to 80 cents a gallon
higher than It was Il year ago, partly
nwInr to n short crop in Canada and
,ba Northwest, which produced in 1915
lsSs than 100000 bushels, against a
consumption in the United States alone
N from 25, 900, 900 to 3O,OOO,OOO bushels.
Tn 1912 the combined crops of Can.
ada and the United States was 55,OOO,OOO
bishels-33, 900, 900 in the United States,
$4,000, 900 in Canada.
LINSEED PRODUCTION
In 1912 other countries produced as
follows:
Rlssia-iS, ,OOO.0 bushels.
India-16. 900, 900 bushels.
Making a grand total for 1912, includ-
ing the United States and Canada, of
i33OOO,000 bushels.
"This country must look to some other
source than North America this year for
lnseed oil.
"Argentina has plenty but the difficulty
Il in getting it here. Even when ships
can be chartered from Buenos Aires, car
rdnR charges and insurance rates are
very high The last carrying rate quoted
was rs cents bushel, to which must be
added approximately 10 cents bushel Tor
Insurance. --''
"The UPRISING in China has curtailed
The shipping of stocks of China wood oil
from the interior parta.
"shellac gums from Calcutta have
doubled in price in the last few months
SHORTAGE OF BoNEBLACK.
"Boneblack is another ingredient which
illustrates the far-reachinE effects of the
war on commodities. 1t Is made from
the selected bones OF horses, cattle ana
other animals So many horses and cattle
have been shipped out of this country
on hOof to Europe since the war began
that a real shortage of selected bone mas
resulted in an increase of practically 100
per cent. in the price of boneblack'
All sorts OF chemical dry colors have
advanced materially, some from 10 to ~
times the normal price.
81 hope that Congress will see the
necessity of enaCtinS the so-called I'M
bin or similar legislation, thereby afford
Ing to American capital an opportunity
70 develop permanent dye-stuit Industry
In this country-where we have all the
raw materials and the scientific lnowl-
edge necessary to do So"
NOVELTIES IN DENTAL SUPPLIES.
Plans are under way for a get
together" of the representatives of all
Inc dental supply concerns in this city
into permanent organization.
III is strange" said William Nc
Laughlin, manager of the l.. ID. Caulk,
me- Dental Depot in the Widener Build
ing, that such an organization Is not
siready in existence, as Philadelphia has
Always held the premier place in every
ming which pertains to dentistry
we hope to have an organization which
Wy embrace not only the city and county,
out VIII reach out and take in the whole
wuntry and even the whole world.
tentative plans for an exhibit of all
1Ae latest and best in dental appliances
are under consideration. and il Is hoped
make the exhibit a permanent one,
uOt only for the profession, but for the
public as well.
ihere are always improvements being
nAae IN dental appliances. The latest is
Me electric unit cabinet, which is the
most complete unit of the latest in dental
w sppnahees' all arranged so that they
Ae' automatically,
X RAY A BIG FEATURE.
me \ ray is going to be very big
.sa'ure IN the future of dentistry. and
~ apparatus win soon be on the market |
pacing 1t within the reach of even
roosst practitioners, An X-ray photo
s'aph viii show a dentist exactly where
*. use his instruments, but in the past
,.,., -s expense and the time consumed In |
s-a,.ls proof were the greatest draw |
Via new silieate filling mixed on a slab !
ersn, spatula, which can be made the |
sss voior OF the tooth, and which hard |
III sulekly' is taking the place of gold
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