The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-20
Americans Get Manufacturing lnfor.
nation Great Britain Has Obtained
Since the War Started-Eu-
rope Takes Up American
Machines.

Of the provisions In the Webb Dill on
trading with the enemy, which enables
American firms under certain condi-
tons 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.
It 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 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 5000, 100000 in
the manufacture of dyestuffs, and are
now producing dyes in greater quan-
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-t
perts. A greater impetus will be given
to the industry, according to American
experts, when the amendment to the
patent laws place. patented German
processes at the disposal Of American
manufacturers. 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
industry for America and has multi
piled the output Of many other indus
tries, 1t has also taught Europe the
use of American labor-saving machin-
cry and of American labor-saving de-
vices, according to Albert E. Parker OF
the firm of Marks & Clerk, English
patent lawyers. Mr.. Parker says that
American manufacturers in the past
frequently failed to take out patents
in England and in other countries be-
cause the patented article was pro-
duced in this country on such scale
that there was not the slightest fear
of competition abroad.
american manufacturers should re-
member that the war has resulted in
introducing American methods and
machinery all over the world and Is
educating workmen so that it will not
be safe to rely, after the war, on the
belief that American machinery can
continue to offset the cheaper labor
costs in foreign countries" said Mr..
Parker.
Take Up New Things.
"Before the war, for instance, l
never saw in England the electric hand
trucks and motor trailers which are
used to expedite the handling of goods
In this country at freight and express
terminals. Recently they have been
introduced all over England, the short
age of men making it imperative. Add
ing machines and calculating machines
we're almost unknown in England be-
fore the war. Now they are being put
into use wherever they can to save
human labor. Labor-saving American
farm machinery has, Of course, been
introduced into farming In all parts
Of England, and in almost an equal
degree the use Of American labor-sav-
Ing devices has been introduced into
other industries. This is more or less
true, likewise, of France, Italy, and
other countries. American tool manu-
facturers have been virtually re-
equipping the industries of these coun-
tries. Before the war Germany was
a leader in Europe in labor-saving ma
chinery and standardized methods but
the other countries have been modern
lied by the war in this respect. In
dustrial methods have been changed
all over the world. The reports Of the
United States government abound in
instances of it. For example, it is
stated that motor lorries have been in
troduced in considerable numbers into
the Federated Malay states. Even
China has entered upon an era of man
and Is producing many
articles which were
imported. It is plainly in
licated that after the war all coun-
tries will put forth their best efforts
to do their own manufacturing, and
the whole world is being educated,
largely by the United States, to use
better industrial methods"