The Big Sandy news., 1917-11-09
chemlsts Duplicate In Short Time
Processes Built Up by For
eIgn Experts.
ENGLAND GIVES THE DATA
Americana Get Manufacturing Infor
nation Great Britain Has Obtained
olncc the War started-Eu-
rope Takes Up American
Machines.

Washington.--Many OF the large
manufacturing concerns In this coun
try have recently obtained through
British connections lists OF the Ger
mnn-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 q position 10 take advantage at once
Of the provisions In the Webb bill on
trading with the enemy, which enables
American firms under certain condi-
uons and for adequate compensation
70 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 mak-
ing dyestults which British firms took
from their German owners with the
authority of the British parliament
shortly after England entered the war.
II was recently announced by the de
partment OF commerce that the Du
Pont company Intended entering upon
the manufacture q aay5estuds Oh d large
scnle. According TO representatives Of
the company. the Du pont company
VIII manufacture dyes on consider
able scale without waiting until the
end OF the war.
Without German Patents.
SO far tho dye industry In this coun-
try has been built up without the aid
81 German patented methods. because
the laws OF the country did not per-
NIT this, II spite Of this handicnp
American manufacturers, according to
Tho department Of commerce. have so
fnr invested more than S200.0O00O IN
the manufacture OF dyestuffs, aud 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-
peris. A greater impetus viii be given
20 the industry. according TO American
experts. whom the amendment TO the
patent laws places patented German |
processes nt the disposal OF American |
manufacturers. There are 20 firms IN
this country 10 the new dyestuffs In
dustry now pending o0.000.0 900 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, n has also taught Europe the
use OF American labor-saving mnchin-
cry and Of American iabor-saving de-
vices. according 10 Albert u. Parker Of
the firm of Marks q Clerk. English
patent lawyers. Mr.. Parker says that
American manufacturers IN tho past
frequently failed to take out patents
In England and In other countries be-
cause the patented article was pro-
iuced IN this country on such n scale
that there was not the slightest fear
n competition abroad.
"AmorIcnn manufacturers should re-
member that the war has resulted In
introducing American methods and
oil over the world and Is
,ducnting workinen 80 that II will not
70 oafe to rely. after the war, on the
,eIiof that American machinery can
continue 70 Offset tho cheaper labor
'osts In foreign countries" said Mr..
'ariker.
Take Up New Thlnga
Before the war, for instance, l
Iever saw In England the electric hand
rucks and motor trailers which are
sed to expcdlp the handling Of goods
d this countr at freight and express
Recently they have been
oil over England, the short
&c OF men making II imperative Add
" ma hines and calculating machines i
'ere almost unknown In England be-
Dre the war. Now they are being put {
ITO use wherever they can to save
uman labor. LAbor-saving American
lrm machinery has. OF course, been
itfoduced into farming In all parts I
England. and In almost an equal G
cgree the use OF American lnbor-sav-
Ig devices has been introduced into b
Iher Industries. This is more or less (
ne, likewise. OF France. Italy. and
her countries. American tool manu- C
Icturers have been virtually re- v
the Industries Of these coun-
les. Before the war Germany was a
leader IN Europe In laborsaving ma b
linery and standardized methods, but II
q other countries have been modern Il
"a by the war In this respect. In b
istrlal methods have been changed 81
l over the world. The reports of the 7
nited States government abound In a
stances Of II. For example, It Is (,
ated that motor lorries have been In c,
oduced In considerable numbers into @
g Federated Malay states. Even
iinn hns entered upon an era Of man.
acturine and is producing many
anufactured articles which were be
evIously imported. It is plainly in OF
Gated that after the war I'LL coun- hi
cs win put forth their best efforts III
do their own manufacturing, and II,
0 whole world is being educated, In
reoly by the United Stntes to use eQ
tier industrial methods" III