The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-17
Chemists Duplicate in Short Time
Processes Built Up by For
eign Experts.
ENGLAND GIVES THE DATA
Americans Get Manufacturing Infor-
nation Great Britain Has Obtained
Since the War Started-Eu-
rope Takes Up American
Machines.

British connections lists of the Ger
man-owned patents which have beer
taken over by British firms since the
beginning of the war. These lists
have been sought by manufacturers
in this country in order to place them
In position to take advantage at once
of the provisions in the Webb bill on
trading with the enemy, which enables
American firms under certain cOndi-
lions and for adequate compensation
to make use of German patents during,
and in some cases, after the war.
Through British representatives 10
American dyemakers have received
complete lists of the patents for max
ing dyestuffs, which British firms took
\ from their German owners with the
authority of the British parliament
shortly after England entered the war.
1t was recently announced by the de-
partment of commerce that the Du
Pont company intended entering upon
the manufacture of dyestuffs on large
scale. According to representatives of
the company, the Du POnt company
will manufacture dyes on a consider
able scale without waiting until the
end of the war. .
Without German Patents.
So far the dye industry in this coun-
try has been built up without the aid
of German patented methods, because
the laws of the country did not per-
NIT this. In spite of this handicap
American manufacturers, according to
the department of commerce, have so
far invested more than $2OO,00O,OOO in
the manufacture of dyestuffs, and are
now producing dyes in greater guam
titles than they were consumed in
America in 1914. American chem
lists have succeeded in duplicat-
ing on short notice many of the |
processes which were built up by |
generations of German dyestuffs ex- |
perts. A greater impetus will be given
to the industry, according to American
experts, when the amendment to the
patent laws places patented German
processes at the disposal of American
There are 46 firms in
this country in the new dyestuffs In
dustry now pending 100000 pounds
Of dyes year.
While the war has created this great
for America and has multi
piled the output of many other indus
tries, it has also taught Europe the
Use of American labor-saving machin-
cry and of American labOr-saving de-
7ices according to Albert e. Parker of
he firm of Marks & Clerk, English
patent lawyers. Mr.. Parker says that
American manufacturers in the past
frequently failed to take out patents
n England and in other countries be-
.ause the patented article was pro-
luced in this country on such a scale
hat there. was not the slightest fear
# competition abroad.
american manufacturers should re-
nember that the war has resulted in
American methods and .
machinery all over the world and is ,
ducating wOrkmen SO that 1t will not !
e safe to rely, after the war, on the ,
elief that American machinery can 3
ontinue to offset the cheaper labor !
osts in foreign countries" said Mr.. !
arker. :
Take Up New Things.
Before the war, for instance, I >
ever saw in England the electric hand +
sed to expedite the handling of goods 3
/ this country at freight and express
criminals. Recently they have been |
ltroduced all over England, the short
ge of men making it imperative. Add
lg machines and calculating machines
ere almost unknown in England be-
IRE the war. Now they are being put
ito use wherever they can to save
imam labor. LabOr-saving American
lrm machinery has, of course, been "
PRODUCED into farming In all parts :.
England, and In almost an equal =,
,gree the use of American labOr-sav :"
e devices has been introduced into :,
her industries. This is more or less g
ue, likewise, of France, Italy, and :,
her countries. American tool manu- u
cturers have been virtually re- ~
uipping the Industries of these coun-
les. Before the war Germany was -.
leader in Europe in labor-saving ma =,
inery and standardized methods, but
e other countries have been modern q
ed by the war in this respect. In -
strial methods have been changed
over the world. The reports of the =
lited States government abound in
stances of it. For example, 1t is
ated that motor lorries have been in
)duced in considerable numbers into Of
e Federated Malay states. Even fo
ina has entered upon an era of man. ell
acturing and is producing many RI
articles which were nv
eviously imported. 1t is plainly in M
Gated that after the war all coun- M
es will put forth their best efforts th
do their own manu1acturlng' anu
e Whole world is Delng eOuCdteu, I'M