Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01
NATIONAL EXPOSITION OF
CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES
ihird Annual show ltcld In New York
southern states nnd railways
should tic Largely Represented.

indications arc that the South Will
." represented at the Third National
exposition Of Chemical Industries TO
DC held III New York the week Of Sep
t"mhcr II. ials III a manner that can
not fail To attract special attention to
its vast resources for chemical and al
'icd industries says the Manufac-
,rrcrs RECORD, Thus far definite ar
ranScments have been made H.: a mum :
Der Of ;hc railroads. The Carolina
tltnchfield aud ohio hallway has taken
$50 square feet. which is several times
larger than The space il occupied last
year. Tho southern Railway will have
500 square feet. the Norfolk and West
crn Railway has arranged for 700
square feet. the Central Of Georgia
Hallway VIII have -" square feet and
the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad
Company VIII have -" squire feet. the
same as II hau last year
Ia addition IL these, reservations for
space have hccu made hy the Nash
vile. Chattanooaa ana st. Louis Rail-
way. tho Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
waN. the states OF Moth Carolina and
Louisiana and the Industrial Board or
Chattanooga. III" Manufacturers Rec
ord viii have the Sa.uc space which
il had last Year. and will show maps.
statistics and other data cmphaSiz ing
the resources of the Soutl. for chemical
ANA mineral industries.
While this showing is Il very graft
flying one. more OF the Southern rail
roads. Southern towns and southern
states should take al iutaSc OF this
unusual opportunity to center atten-
tion in the minerals and other re-
sources of thcir sections.
NJ the last exposition there were
S".""o visitors These were composed
largely IT iinan"iers. manufacturers.
chemists, chemical engineers and men
OF the type that any section would
want most to interest il tho opportun-
tiles they have available Tor develop
mont. This exposition is not in amy
S"usc one - attract the curiosity-scck-
or. II IS an Instructive. business un-
acrtakine and sets forth in thorough
aud comprehensive way. not only the
truly wonderful accompl.:umcnts which
have been nude in this country in the
development, "f chemical and aSsoc!-
ated industries since the beginning of
~" Europcan war. but also goes fur
ther and gives those attending
chance to stud! and investigate places
where resources ar, available for the
hlish,ncnt al new industries
I, is doubtful If the South has ever
h"en offered better opportunity 10
reach. in An especially effective and
favorable Ma. tho attention Of so many
"f the Very class "f people they would
want most - interest
AZ II VIII tal;c ;imc IN which II
arrange the details ANA gather togcth-
= materials I" adequately represent
AMY community. il is important that
turediatc steps he taken by those
VII" would like 10 have their SECTIONS
properly represented AT this import
ant rNpoSi tion.
The exposition is one ot vital import
au"c. not only I" the South. hut to the
nation. rs il gives an opportunity to
sho" ia "a comprehensive WAY the raw
materials which this ,oIIptrN
offer for the manufacture "f a wide
r'1S' ~ products heretofore imported
.rom foreign countries ana which arc
Ht'aly n'rcssNrt not only to our i'm
dH. tres ~ tmcS Of rcac", In; fn.. tho
- ,iI"r % tho country in event OF