Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-08
CHEMICAL EXPOSITION:
S0UTH's OPPORTUNITY
National Exposition Of Chemical In.
dustries to Be Held in New York
Latter Part OF September.
VIRGINIA MAY BE REPRESENTED
Some OF Benefits That Came From
Last Two Big Shows-South Is the
Proper Place for All Kinds Of
Chemical Industries.


AT the National Exposition Of Chem
ical Industries. held In New York last
year. the Manufacturers Record, OF
Baltimore. had a booth for it's force OF
writers and exhibitors to display maps,
statistics. signs. literature, etc. to set
forth and explain the chemical poten-
ialitics OF the South and the broad
range of the possibilities for chemI-
cal industries In all parts OF the South
crn states. Ever since then The Re-
cord has been witnessing daily the
results OF the good work OF the expo
sition all through the South, and 1t Is
no wonder that il Is enthusiastic about
the next annual exposition. which is
TO come of at the Grand Central Pal
ace New York City. in September next,
commencing on the twenty-fourth. and
is losing no opportunity to urge that
exhibits and visitors be there from
every part of the South.
The managers of the exposition. go
the Record tells us. report that not
only viii the scope OF exhibits be
much broader. but far more interest
ing than its predecessors ip that the
chemical and allied industries of this
country will be represented in a more
complete manner than heretofore. and
visitors viii have n chance to see the
wonderful development in all branches
of chemical industry that has taken
place in this country since the Euro
pean war started. or in short space
OF three years.
sOUTH'S WIDE RANGE
OF RAW MATERIALs
The exposition held last year con-
tanned the section known as the
Southern Opportunity Section" which
was especially. arranged and grouped
together for the sole purpose OF at
fordine those of the South place to
exhibit its varied raw materials suit
able for chemical. mineral and assoc
ciated industries. While there were a
Few representative exhibits from the
South. and those exhibiting. expressed
themselves as we'll repaid for their eff
forts. the South was not represented
in the way that 1t should have been.
Commenting on last years results
and looking forward to this years ex-
position. the Record says:
NO other section of the country con-
tains as wide range of raw materials
and such complete advantage for turn
ing them into the many chemical
products needed does the South. and
when II Is considered that these ex-
positions form the annual meeting
place for the leading chemists. chemi-
cal engineers and all OF those who
nave been the real active and financial
supporters OF this DEVELOPMENT. II viii
De realized that unusual opportunities
are offered by these expeditions for the
South to Set forth its raw materials
WIN the certain knowledge they will
ne brought to the attention OF the
people most interested in them"
RICHMOND AND VIRGINIA
MUST he THERE
So far arrangements have been made
by the exposition management for a
large number of railroads communi-
Ties and manufacturers OF the South to
DC represented in the coming exposi-
ton. These include the following:
Carolina. Clinchficld and Ohio Rail-
way, Nashville. Chattanooga and 81.
Louis Railway. State of North Caro-
ina Southern Railway system, Cen
trai OF Georgia Railway Tennessee
Coal. Iron and Railroad Company.
PRODUCTS Sales Company. Norfolk and
western Railway Company, B. Mifflin
Hood Brick Company, Chemical Con
struction Company. Frceport Sulphur
Company. Manufacturers Record. the
victor e. Bloede Company
"hile these are more than were at
me last exposition. they are far too
rev Tor a proper representation of the
South's resources. The Southern On
portunities Section" has again been ss,
ASIDE for the benefit OF Southern e.
hihltors. and Richmond and all section.
OF virginia should be represented.
presented an opportunity TO exhibit a.
gathering that would be fraugb, ,,,;,h
greater dement's for the South oecause
AT this exposition will be present IN.
foremost chemists and chemical enpi
heers OF The country. the execut;v. and
operative heads of the great industries
mat nave been established 10 mann
lacture wide range OF chemical nro-
auc'S' many important investors and
financial interests who Furnish ~.
FUNDS for carrying forward these nm
aertakings and who naturally would
,s Impressed with such showing az
me south can make These visitors
are earnest mon OF capital. science and
INDUSTRY, and they come from ,oanv
and varied endeavors
inc Chemical Exposition Is a .cri-
ous exposition for serious minded mon
no ere earnestly striving TO create in.
oustries In this country that will free
american manufacturers from, denand
ence upon foreign supply To, exno.
S,.'on' therefore. is not visited i.y m.
,uic curiosity-seeker, but by men who
know things when they see them and
Inc 20 TINS exposition to acauaint
themselves with opportunities th.t
VIII nj in some OF the plans for hro.J
ening our chemical and associatea in
dustries. ii-
GOOD THINGS THAT
MAY BE EXPECTED
tho Manufacturers Record. which
vas there with both. says the frst
exposition. held two years ago. had
the attendance OF $4,000 visitors: ia,t
year there were $4,000. and when II ia
reanIed how these industries have ex-
pHhueo curing the past year, there Is
every reason to expect probably az
many as 100000 visitors this year.
me Bureau Of Commercial Econo-
nrenarins many Of tho motion nic,nr 90
INNS that Will be shown at the emo
sl'on, and many exhibitors have now
- pteparation pictures showing phases
IN their work In the manufact,r. ~
.heH products. These will be of all
aosoroins interest. the more so when,
hhs s@.eo' many are Of processes that
nave been Photographed for the frss
.Ims. ana their hrst showings will be
mace at the Chemical Exposition.
AZ tn'' years exposition there should
DC maze great exhibit of what the
south can do in the way of making
lnis country absolutely independent Of