The sun., 1916-09-26
CHEMISTS DISPLAY
100000 EXHIBITS
Three American Societies Open
Convention in Grand
Central Palace.
L. S. GOES AHEAD 10 YEARS
DR.. Thomas J. Keenan, shows
Need Of Higher Tariff
for Paper Trade.

Opening Of the second annual EXPOSE
lion of chemical industries. colncident
with allied conventions of the American
Chemical Society. the American Electro
chemical Society and the technical Sec
ton Of the Paper and Pulp Association
took place at the Grand Central Palace
yesterday afternoon. The booths Of
about zoo exhibitors occupied two floors
OF the building with displays valued at
100000, and that represented concerns
with capital running into hundreds Of
millions.
1t was estimated that 10000 members
Of chemicaN and kindred societies were
In town ready TO be present at the meet
lnEs. which will last all week. and
which will be attended by some of the
foremost scientists in the country About
1000 men and women waited outside FOR
the opening Of the building. and after
ward listened 10 n speech Of welcome
from Dr.. Charles II. Herty. president Of
the American Chemical Society. DR..
IIcrty recounted the great strides made
IN chemistry here since the beginning OF
The European war. but added that Z, con-
'in,ic this progress the American chem
ists must abandon their secrctive methods
and work together.
Market Not . Temporary One.
DIR. Lawrence Addicks. formerly presi-
lent Of the elcctrochemical society. said
The present big market is not II tenn
pOrary one. dependent on war time con-
ditions. because the investment required.
tho single deterrent heretofore. hns been
made while European competition was
cut of. He said this country In many
lines Of Industrial cndeavor already has
been carried forward through ten or NJ
teen years of normal progress, "and
what Is more. every part OF II Is Ameri'
can"
Or. Thomas j. Keenan,, secretary OF
! the technical section OF the PulT
and Paper Industry. deplored :he re
tardation of that line OF industry due e
scarcity OF raw material and Insult
cient tariff protection. but held out hops
Of or improvement in the grade OF pape'
supplied 20 newspapers, which has hith
erto suffered from a lack o; aniline dyes
I'm America" he said. the manufac
ture OF paper is second in Importance
only 20 the steel industry. The tota
invested capital is estimated at $500.
coo. 900 In round numbers. while the an
nual value Of the manufactured produc
OF pulp and paper amount, TO S3o0.s0O.
coo. There has been a colossal develop
ment In the industry since the census 0
1899.
Pulpwood Forests Exhausted.
But owing 10 the exhaustion Of pulp
wood forests contiguous 20 mills With
the borders OF the United States an
partly as a consequence of our 'arii
policy the growth OF the business has re
ce;ved a check which cannot be over
come except by .he discovery OF ney
woods and materials for paper maxim
in the United Statcs or by adequate tar
IN protection. At the moment the IN
dustry Of pulp manufacture Is gravita
ing toward Canada, where the supply q
timber and the available hydroelectri
power appear to be unlimited
Mr.. Keenan, stated that The close cor
nection between chemistry and pap
ma king had been manifested By the ye
!owish tinge which some dailies had ac
ou.red since the stoppage o. anime dye
from Germany which were used 10 colc
III, paoer white. American chemists, Il
said. were now engaging IN The produc
ton of these needed dyeStuns. II
pointed out a promising Development; l
,hc south, where the su.phate proces
; vas being used to turn yellow pin. vast
l into brown wrapping paper.
:, Or. Ira Reinsen spoke OF the det
witch industry owes TO chemistry an
|. Adrian Sagelvoort asserted mat mar
: ufacturcrs here are making mo- .
!. per cent. OF the dyestuffS which wei
. formerly imported. The sessions VIII
resumed to-day with a meeting IN u
Horace Mani Auditorium. columo'
4 University.