The sun., 1916-09-27
CHEMISTS VITAL
TO PREPAREDNESS
Convention Here for EXPOSE
ton Listens to Value
Of Service.

rss second day Of the annual EXPOSE
sca Of chemical industries was marked
,.,.rday by crowded meetings IN the
,,nrace Mann auditorium. Columbia
rsv.rs.,y. az which J. Merritt Ma
.ssSs, president o: the New York sec-
N, Of the American Chemical Society.
,-.daed. In tho morning addresses of
~,.,eorne we're delivered by Health Com
rxs,on.r Haven Emerson and DR..
v.ho,as Murray Butler. president OF
c~slumb!s.
Or. Emerson. representing the city.
,,lsed chemists for accomplishing the
humiliation Of the products Of theory
"a research into Industrial and practi-
a, oroduc;!on. Or. Butler declared that
n, focus Of the tight which Is being
,,sei against ignorance. incompetence.
caste and disease has been occupied Of
,..s by the chemist. He characterized
A, meeting as "a mobilization Of a large
ar, OF civilizations fighting army
Al the afternoon session John Z. Gar
An. vice. president Of the National City
a,nk. discussed Chemistry and Bank.
-" lie pointed out that the chemical
.-dus,ry Of this country has auadrupled
ou,pu, since 1850 and doubled It since
,,,;. In the census OF 1915. as quoted
~ Mr.. Gardin. the total output Of "scn-
,l chemicals and allied industries was
,,ued az $500 0 o 1000 for the preceding
y,sr, with a capitalization of soc .0o0.-
No.
Il. Is through the Intervention OF
r-ffs.' he said. that the Inequalities
q methods Of production are eQualized,
I'D while TO some II may not seem wise
craftsmanship to rave imposed an es-
-,c,ally high duty on dyestuTs to take
fleet after the war. still our Legislators
are perhaps TO be congratulated that
hey have used foresight In this respect
Gen. william Crozier. Chief Of Ord.
rance OF the War Department. in dealing
Nth Chemistry and tho National Wei.
are" said that In case OF war the frs'
draft would have to be made on the ser
v.ces OF chemists and chemical engi'
geers. So important a part does chemis'
W play In modern warfare. he said. thai
,hs Government could not rely solely or
re experts III ilS tslpIos' ouN Nouiu hoNS
10 utilize all the country's resources
whether Of industrial establishments. or
sanised bodies or individuals.
Statements OF IA similar tenor con
srning the chemists role In armed con
slc, were made by Charles II. Herty
PRESIDENT OF tire American Chemical So
Getty. who spoke on The Expanding Re
atoms Of Chemistry In America" H.
~t~~ngtat shat t1,A f.nN.VptN,rnf clNnfilt
exempt all chemists from active servic
the front. as even the recent horde
rotil!zation interrupted many valuabl
Ines OF research.
He advocated the storage OF larg
mounts OF chemicals u lie bought b,
lie Government. which would be neces
AIRY in time Of war. The discovery Of al
,cveased supply OF motor fuel for Wa
IS well as peace. he said, was impera
e. and he referred TO the possibili.!e
y alcohol. Relief OF thu. shortage !
,,issh, hc added. was also needed.
Will" the manufacture Of coal ia
d'cs,Iffs here was proceeding favorabl,
y. llcrty aid that much harm a bee
one by the I'm bill passed by the latcs
congress. lie denounced this measur
.! setting tho specific duty on all III
is1ed. imported dyestuffs at 8 cents II
s'ead Of -, cents a pound. with u
possibility Of repeal at the end OF Nv
rsar,, and for allowing indigo to ente
re. when duty upon It WAS opposed i
only one consumer at Greensboro. y.
Dyes,uf exhibitions at the booths
ths Grand Central Palace await the a
fval to-day Of tho census compiled fc
he Government on tho coal tar dye 81
laion by Or. Thomas ii. Norton. II
exposition was visited yesterday by "a
Students from tho chemical departmei
Q: Pratt Institute. Brooklyn. under Il
guidance OF Dr. Allen Rogers.