The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-12

Dutput Is Being In
Sestigated.
DR. 0GArE TRAFFIC
o|ogical Survey Is In Charge
Of the Work.


Section S0i Of the act OF congress
Asled September B. 1916, provides for
I ~ taking Of special census Of the
psuduction Of intermediates, dyes, and
ethsr eoai-tar products in the United
Shtss. The act provides. IF. at the
expiration Of five years from the date Of
1t passsge Of this act, the president
fipds that there Is not being manufac-
tured OF produced within the United
Sfaaes n much as 90 percentum in value
cf tn domestic consumption" OF inter
nvediatss and dyes, medicinals, and other
finished products, 'he shall by procIa.
ns1iGn % declare, whereupon the spe-
cal dsties imposed BY this section on
ssch articles shall no longer be as
ses1sd, levied. or collected" The presi-
dent has requested the tariff commission
70 usdevtake the collection Of infor-
nsation necessary for the exercise Of
this power.
ss,ss PrspaHng for Census.
III commission Is preparing for a
systematic csnsus OF the production Of
~ eosi-tsf products in broad sense,
iKciuding intermediates, dyes, medi-
elnals, fIavors. Photographic chemicals,
~ syathetic pkenoiic resins.
The geological survey has been for
many years collecting statistics on the
1 opssstioa Of ccke-oven plants, includ-
! ~ production Of the by-products coal
ar. bentol, toluol, and haphthalene,
Arrangement has been made whereby
duplication Of work will be avoided by
ro-operation between the survey and
the tafiff commission. Under this ar
fanCement the survey will continue to
csiiect Ill the information on the opera
tiea cf coke e-oyen plants which II has
beep collecting In the past, and in ad-
< ditioa II will Cd distinguish between
erudes snd refined naphthalene; (O
lnats On inquiry In regard to the inan,,-
factase Of any intermediates at coke
sssa plants; (O collect annually the
4 rAsAlstIes ~ the ooerations Of gas
( sss11ass. fxl s,eeyt.in And reoort 10 the
+ eorlH eor,nia.ion eoofidentially infor.
ln1o6oa + regard to the disposal Of the
y - usiaIs. ssseiiied .hove produced and
! S11S ~ ~ cote ov,na and sa, plan,,
Vln asvoav atatistics
& ~. tsriN cccsr;.s;nn will m, or
se1sv ~ q. coke oi.rts or ga,
u I1surea ~ ~iji serure st.ti,t;e, on IN,
( & s1,sason II she,e pl,nt, from m
sSnlps;rri ,uf,ev
~ tsriH eommisslon viii make
A,1sIed inou;rv n resrrd - the de
snloe ~ within the United States O
\ aIa 7eoroler chemical industr;e, wbicl
eaaxart eAese bv.products Of the COX
! eves. m. fIs;shed dyes. medicinaIs
4, sks1as,a.hic chemicais. flayors an,
suiildls1ie sheoolic resins Over 1g
sSa - - eas,sed in the masufsc.
! Srre II these products within IN,
Usi&ad Ststes.
~ tsy;if eormi.,;o will moi max,
- ~ ,6roenden. inouirv IN regard TO IN,
seo6uet;oo AZ explosives IN the Unite,
c1,tes. aince other deoartnent. of IN,
srwernment are following thi, CLOSELY
H. .eoo,u;s,;on however will a,eer
Mn the production Of intermediates de
,jved from co,, ,ay and u,ed in IN
naklnr az explosive. such as diphy
ismine. used In the making of pupcotto
a. st.hil;siar smokele,, powder. Thes
laaermediases. which are spec;fical,
nersiosed In the ar, NAV ne diy.rte
( y s..kjw~ dves when the abnormal d,
rv,ssA for esrlos;ve. ee,,e,
Ct Prei;m;ssry .chedule, designed to ai
4 - eo,rr;ss;ou Il d;,t;nuu;,b;ng n,
4 t~sSr d.aiert and mar,,gae,u,rr. ba,
beea sent out And the regular sebedul,
e.,tt,s a, ~ rond;,;or ~ IN, ;rdr,
,r,e. sfferA1d d,,rirs jo17 are /, cou,.
- seecs,,,;oc In ,ada;on N : A,
t,;,.d .,,,e,r.,,, ot ~. or,n,;,v an
vs,.. ~ .,rh ;,A.,m.d;,,. .nd a,
,,,h.,,nc. eI,,.ed *, ronv,r;.cc. ind,
tbe general nam, aeoal.,,r n,oduc,,
"" es"ss' "~"s soe''si P"o"e''
the schedule calls Tor data in regard
number OF employees and rates OF pa
research and experimental work, ar
amount Of capital invested BY each mai
ufacturer.