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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-12
Daily Baseball Yarn
From Training Camps
Alex Plays for So

You'd never think that Grover C'cvc-
land Alexander, who recently refused 10
joiu the cubs until little matter Of
$4,000 roLus was settled, would con-
slider an arduous thirty-giN-mile trip
with a So pitching job at the end Of il,
Ye. once upon time he did. according
to a truiuing-tour yarn sent out from
Dening, y, NJ.
zone ct the most enjoyable games I
oyer pitched was Alexis introduction
70 the tale. "was at Aurora, NcU., long
before ! dreamed of follow Ing baseball as
o profession. ! Was pitching for Elbu,
my h1mo town, and Aurora Was "A
strong rival The teams We're finally
matched and SO important was the game
considered that some generous citizen Of
Elba promised me 81 II ! would pitch
and win.
TO earn that hoodoo bin had TO
tide horseback seven miles from ST.
Paul, Neb. and go from there eleven
miles By stage with the rest OF the
tenn 10 make the story short, trav-
cled thirry-siX miles going and return
ing and | won that game, 9 TO g."
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improved voudcrfWly. In fact, th'
Carlisle students are touting him as a
second Jim Thorpe lie has % build
somewhat similar 70 that Of the olympic
hero.
Choato won the lo0-yard dash In
10 10 seconds, the 220-yard dash in
20 10 seconds, the running broad jump
with ease with a leap Of more than ]"
feet and the discus throw with "A throw
Of 119 feet. lie only competed in these
four events. Coach Denny looks FOR
Choatc TO establish some now rccouis
in a few months time.
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Exhibition Games

Topeka H. II II
Ghicago Americans. second team. ii 2
lo9P.t,sa' Mest,rn League. i......I &
~, Dallas. R,H.E.
lhlCaEO Natonal8.. ,............. 3
Dallas. Texas League. .......... o
Baterios-AlrXandor, Walker and HiliS-
fer. Wilson and DOwie.
Memphis, Tenn, April 1i.--Cleveland
Americans New York Nationals. called on,
cold weather.
Little Rock. Ark R.H.E.
Cincinnati Nationals II I
Ba attories--Eeuther and wlngO; James
Han and !. Cobb.
Petersburg. Na.-New York Americans
Boston Nationals, rain.
IT. IOuis--Clty series. ST. Louis An1eri-
rans.St. Louis Nationals. postponed. cold
weather.
Charlotte, y. C.--Philsdelphia Americans.
IIttsDur-n Nationals. wet grounds
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All JOHNSON STARTS
his ELEVENTH. SEASON

l.|HSa, Johnson has been with tho
A ntIIg sSen club eleven years and in
A fEia''Vu mas won @49 games and lost
/. ~, ~ Won more games than he
N y.ss Ur me Nationals for the last
"A wtrs wtrs HIS best season was in
~. NV ne chalked up thirty-siv
y Va, @lu lost only seven games,
Ia ,r wop ppfeIlous his record was thir-
b N NV wn ana twelve lost. Last sea-
n e,mss Wenty-three and lost six
&ii,f ~. lie ranks as one of the
Z lsmtp p''V1ers that has ever been in
|s6aii m.p ne put Washington on the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-12

WILL WIND
/ UP TRIP TODAY
sal Meet the Camp Lee
X Tsam at Petersburg,
Virginia
,e,THER HALTS GAME

c..,,otte, y. G., April L..
"a raw northeast storm, pene-
md chilling to tho marrow
nlns ..,ssp from the Jersey coast
nh = 49, Philadelphians, prevented
|ri ANN nnnSots,bitlon game in the schedule
,. ~ ~ the Athletics ana Flt'sOursi'
~ yesterday. .,a oo,d ,yhan the
\ kw&iss va arrived mere yesterday but
~ ~, begin to rain until about
M ~ s,st as the teams left the hotel
|iee.s. ball park. II ralled 20 naiI naiS
IN ns nlsyers did not go on the ilelo,
~ w Y. half hours wale Managers
y WA Besdek. after consultation
~ " v,oeal agent who arranged the
~ " ,ar tbe exhibition, called the
ttH There was not person
lrs ~ ~ mark when L. was decided NOT
~ ue ~ game and there Is little
ID rN W ony one would have braNed
~ lnSS,ooIa- lnS filled air to see the game
|bs pIII pI,SIetics and pittsburgh parted
ps n ,ost night. The Mack party
tsg a, s;3O for Petersburg, Va,
q IN me team is scheduled to play
.lsr as.,on mn Lee team today, the last Of
Y '.slbpion games cn route north.
. sl i-,ss between tine Athletics ana
~ .~b stands three to four vic
W sSainst the MaciSites, with one
tle that played in Augusta.
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NORTH HILLS AND BALA CLUBS
ANNOUNCE AN INTERESTINGL LIST
OF GOLF EVENTS FOR THE YEAR
husband and Wife and Southpaw Features of
Edge Hill Program-Bala's Big
Tourney August q to "a
BY PETER PUTTER

TNilE North Hills Country club and
u the Bala Golf club are lamont, ,,o
first Of the local golf clubs TO issua ,bo
calendar Of events for the ycar poIa
wiz open the season with a tombstone
tournament tomorrow, and from thaf
time on there will he something ON FOR
the members until the I'd of Noyon,bor.
Wnen the season will close appropriately
with another tombstone event. Eyarv
single event scheduled IS a haudicaD u
tournament with the sole exception Of
the club championship which Is scratch
ne Memorial Day Fourth of July and
Labor Day events will be Red cross So
clety days, and the entire fees OF the
members will be given 70 that very fine
charity. The annual invitation ,ourncy
is slated for August 81 to 2t inclusive.
Tourney for Southpaws
North Hills schedule will begin with
a medal play tournament on May ( and
the season will close on November IS
with. a Thanksgiving bay haudicar
some time during September the club
viii revive its left-handed tournament
Tor which every youthpaw golfer i'm the
philadelphia district will be eligible
The women have arranged a long list
OF events for cups given by Mrs Thomp-
son. Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Block and Mr.
Iialistron, the new president Of the club
Among the more interesting tournaments
listed are the annual husband and wife
tournament, from August Is 10 Septem-
Der q. and the season will end on Octo-
Der &c with a dinner match between the
men and women.
G. ii. Long is chairman Of the handi-
cap committee at Bala. and his assist
ants are L. NJ McAdams and +. v.
Smith Z II. StucSey Is chairman Of
the golf committee at North Hills. and
on the committee with him are L. W.
pie.
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Upstate Speed Kings
Will Open Outdoor
Season Tomorrow by
Opposing Carlisle
Indians in Dual Meet
BY PAUL PREP

STILL smartiug from the sting Of de-
~ feat which their championship cross
country team received from the Red
skins, Merccrsburg Academy tracimcn
will enter the dual track and field meet
scheduled for tomorrow with the Car
Isle Indian varsity team determined 10
obtain revenge.
This will be the first meet OF the out
door season for Morccrsburg, and in an
effort 70 start the year i'm a proper and
successful manner Coach Jimmy Cur
ran will enter his strongest squad, which
will include five varsity letter men from
last years team Tho meet will be
staged on the Mercersburg Cindcr path.
The five letter men around whom Cur
ran has built this years team are cap
tain Angel. Allan Woodrng, Allen
Swedc, Lloyd fi,lman. tho versatile ath-
letc OF tho WosSoN club, Of this city, and
Forsythe. tho bloud-haircd athlete from
Now Haven
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oports SerUed Short

r,l' 'Hsssnedy, coptaiu-elect Of the 1o1S
.'1.s., 1eothall eleven. lsft colIsgs 70
M ,G1nele ne will 20 to tho Naval
.ily ta,nas Camp. His brother, Ed.
NJ 10 nuilhg coach at Columbia for
,lflies NJ, rs also preparing To- leave
Fl w" tne Naval Reserve.
= irom 'se5 hnd II difficult 20 get oppo.
. Ftllh instance. Wesleyan and Trim
IN i1isp tered athletic relations In The
L "a sn,Fe hsFe decided to meet in ba
ana on the gridiron next
william Fay, Of the 1row, I.,i.
~ rsm.eeil team. has announced MAJ
y lnhsdn,n neNe been arranged for the
'pfdsaes' 7'A OF them TO be played
~ IA h'slSnd state College baseball
" nm aesh called off. as VlrtuaiIN, sii
~ hranch the team have entered the
d 10 playefs ~ Uncle SANS service.
Lrnlopd Spthln Lynch. outielder.
snoIls'op, remain.
~ VIZ Ssha,eSenGtd that Mine Bfowrey.
slicnl0 The Baltimore intefSstiobpsigs biag y
1||bnstferke Foster. who -,,.a. o,,..,,.a
ma raw ne trade with the Boston
'lf pIfchieNe shean. wants only
only eNaN Tor the Reds. Foster
f|nninr si,.snn games for Boston inst
ny him and losing seven. AIatty
"',g such money,
Liasseess sses c,gse Spencer, of the Detroit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-12
Bill Evans Boosts Bob Groom

Umpire Billy Evans, WHO has worked he
hind Boo Groom great number of games
since he broke into the American League, Is
Of the belief that the former Brownie VII h, 9e
OF muGh w. tbs oeiniob az EvRns that
Groom showed about as much stun last year
as he ever did. Groom has nne speed "A
which he uses only occasionally, Evans
beiieves that Fohl will make much uae OF
Groom a. a relief pitcher. since his curi
and splitter are often of great advantage A
alopplng a batting rally.
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Ellison Elected Captain

Wethcrll Ellison has hceu reelected
captain of the Fraukford High School
track team for this season. lie is the
only remaining member of the relay
team which competed in the Penn relay
races last year. Ellison was the most
consistent performer in track athletics
last season and his reelection is u pop
ular one with the Franltford High stu
dents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-12
JIMMY CURRAN HAS DEVELOPED
ANOTHER FIRST-CLASS TRACK
TEAM AT MERCERSBURG SCHOOL
Var Record Of Williams
1fhIefes Notable One

More than 200 Williams College ath-
letes are included in the 1858 numes Of
Williams men who have already gone
Into service. This information il the
result Of statistics complied bN the mill
tary committee Of the Williams club, of
New Work. The total alumni boslN Of
Williams COLLEGE II about 1000. Of whom
more than 25 per cent are serving IN "a
military way, while another large inCre-
aud CLARK Williams. il serving in civil
capacities.
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\ Second Jim Thorpe

Carlisle Is represented by one Of the
best track teams in several scasous. and
will give Mercersburg a hard battle for
premier honors Last Saturday it de-
featcd Dickinson for the first time in
five years by AN overwhelming score
Several star performers We're brought to
light, but none compared with Jim
ChOatC.
Choato is a fu'l-blooded Pcgidn In
dian who came 10 Carlisle from Non
tana. Previous 20 his entering Carlisle
lie had little experience In sports but
after his first attempt in track work has
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-12

Here are the North Hul events:
-sssSSs saS 20 QGto9ssr, select score by
hSHC: ALay,,i GoiS Hau Handicap May
MAY 30, Memorial Day. patriotic events
June !, qualifying round for club cham
cen holes slNtcon TO qualify. Governors
Second Vice rrasldaut's cup, eighteen
holes. sixteen 70 qualify. club trophy: juno
a. o. ssi4i,mnals tor suburban. team champion
club championship tcgnteen holes. first. SEQ
oua Gnd third siNteenD, June 10. fnal for
suburban Sun team champoqship; JUNG 15, s'c-
piouEhip teiEhrssu holes first second and
third 5iNteensJ; June ~. somiilral match UiaS
second and third siHteen); Juno % dua'
match match play for club cRampionsglr C0rst ai>-
Juiy 4, lrdepcudeneo Day. special patriot.
by now club champion and runnar-up. dinner
ms'ch;, July ~, North Hlls trophy eight
81. Nor;h ri.js trophy '''''' '''''' 'u''
bosS;; low ' gross 'S and ,w 2o' Ngt 1r.ssf f~s be-.
Two out Of three scores, AuEist L. Edge
ADJUST $P" 8I rr HTIsl l3a 1t G4E ,Idnb @ gpR 5
,ENE round, eighteen ho''g. handicap, medal
september .. Labor Day. special c,on,s
Sieptem951r Sep, 9L. :, cr5t round handicap match
pay UEhl wee presidents trophy, three -ia.
teens; sept ambor -. second round haudicgD
match play, first vice presidents tr,phy.
three siNtvers: September ~ samifnal q.
handicap, match play, first Vice PRESIDENT \
trophy, three siNteaus
o-S, October ., finals. handicap match play.
WTst sixteen, thrty-siN holes. second and
third eighteen hoes), october II, four
pail best ball handicap; October 70 dinner
match. women Ns. men
November =, Tombstone tournament: No
Nnnbcr ~ sixth annual turkey t~ot. No
vcinb"r IS, THANKSGIVING bag haudlrap.
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CAN'T PLAY
IN ST. LOUIS SERIES

laIon Heathcote. the Cardinals new
.siIoer and former Penn State ath-
N N, has forced TO miss the first game
+. " ~ ng nolg home series between the Cards
" b,esns, a ST. Louis paper says /:
ss %s iact caused a huge disappoint-
!, a me youngster has been getting
ol favorable comment RECENTLY
IN rhAHyftans were anxious to see
.as s ,running after a ny ball in
|.sssS nsathcote stumbled and turned
|.s,si, 'Ist w TINE to be cracked
sSisi ~. ~ Tue mouth. 1t cauesd n
'.ssr nsW9ugh not serious injury. and
4 ~ holllnsworth hopes 10 have him
~ 70 play tomOrrow's game.
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BOWLERS TO HOLD THEIR
ANNUAL TOURNAMENT
Philadelphia Bowling Association
viii Start Competition May !
on keystone Alleys

Tho fourth annual tournament Of the
Philadelphia Bowling association, under
the auspices of the National Bowling As-
SoCiation. will be held on the Keystone
alleys. Eleventh and Arch streets, begin
ming on May I.
This tournament Nill consist Of five
men teams, threc.Wcn teams, tWo-men
teams and individuals. Every outraut
must be q member Of the Philadelphia
Bowling Association. annual dues thirty
five cents, which must accompany entry.
40 bowler shall appear more than
twice in HNe-mau event nor more than
once i'm any Of the other events
No nvo-man team can enter twice nor
shall more than Two men Of any team
appear together on any other team.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-12

Where an entraut rolls in more than
one league he will be classified according
to che league in which he has the highest
average.
All Glass \ entrants roll from scratch.
All entrants in Glasses B and & VIII
be Handicapped.
The committee reserves the right -
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Mixed Events


july l0--Nl%-G four-baI. hest ball handt-
cap.
August Ii, husband and wife handicap.
gross scores viii be qualifying scores for
husband and VIII" championship; August -,
first round, match play, husband and wife
championships. eighteen holes; August 80
seminal match play. husband and wife
championship, eighteen holes.
september g. dual match play husband
and wife championships eighteen holes.
october 20, dinner match women vs.. men.
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WOmen'S Events

Nay i& to September -. goat contest. %
May, 3 to october -. so,oc, score by
classes.
April 30, Nortn His at I.ausdowuc.
Hais az bon Ait: May 10, handicap medal
play, Nay, -, AroniminE IT North TlUs;
NAY L., Va Whitemarsh at North Nus: May ~.
NoIih lIillS at Stcutqn; May -, Wlndus-
I24n AZ North li,l'S; May -, North lI.ils a.
Mooresiowr' May III. Qualifying round. media.
play classes A and l., pr.1o cup for each
IL, juno :. first .rouul classes \ ana n han
di"ap match play; June IL. second round.
classes \ and handicap match play. Juno
Il, senIhudly. classes A and u huuuIcau
iaatCh play: June IS, finals. classes s and u
handicap match play.
July >, handicap fOursoma advanced play.
crs ana beginners. July Il, kickur~' h.ndl-
cap; July @G. host two OF three haulIuup p,
CUP.
August . best two Of three handicap.
cup; August y. best two Of three handicap.
cup; August 10. qualifying round. husband
ana wife championship; August 20. go'f. ball
handicap.
september g. qualifying round club cham
pi0nshtp, eiEhtesn holes, prize cup; Septcu-
Der 10, FIRST round. championship match.
eighteen holes; september 10. scmihnala,
match play, eighteen holes; September II,
finals. championship. eighteen holes: Sep,
trnIher 20, club handicap: september -.
Tombstone tournament, handicap.
October {, two-haN fOursoms, handicap;
October %, dinner match. women ys. men.
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SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS
By BILL BELL

IN the opener. Bobby Gunuis's cham
piou Joe Welsh. meets Paul Doyle, an
other one of Joe Christmas battIers,
in the semi-wmdup, Harry Eid Brown
and Wally Nelson clash in the other
bout.
The colored heavyweights will be with
us again Monday evening when Jack
Thompson, Of 81. Joe. Mo-, will meet the
clever Joe jeanette, Of Hobolen, In the
wind-up to "a good program at the Olym-
pia. II Thompson succeeds i'm defeating
Dan MCketriCE's star he will probably
be matched to box the old warhorse.
sam Laugfurd. The semtlnal will show
Kid Norfolk, Of Panama. and George
Christian. Of this city. The other bouts
are: Frankie Williams and barney
Adair, Of New York Joe Wright and
Hughie hutchinson, and Willie Spencer,
of Gloucester. will open the show with
Max Williamson.
The Tcndlcr-Callahan contest. which
was 10 take place in a special show at
the National 4. a, April -, has been
Cancelled.
patrons .? tho NatIonal A. A. saturday
eyonug. April 90, against 'GhIcy simlsr. Of
and "Nsago Frankie Br!,t IN a tweiye.foui33d round
contest April 10.
The other bouts at the National for April
20 are FTauhle Clarke and Al Nelson, DARBY
Casper aud Patsy Br0deriCk Charles
lToughoy) Murray and Benny Kaufman and
Charlie (Kd) Thomas and Eddie Wagond.
Chick Brown, the Eew Haven iishtweight.
Will be seen N action in this city in 4
short while, Brown has fought such boys
AZ Benny Leonard. Willie jackson. Pete
Hartley and many others Of note.
Johnny Tillman' Of minneapolis, will show
Ia the Anal bout a the Olympia, April 90
lie Will oppose the hRrd-hittinE Akron puEil-
list, Johnny Griniths. This will mark Jirif-
hths' first appearance in PHILADELPHIA.
Jack Freedman, the local snoring man.
has been appointed matchmaker Of the bal
timore A. c. Local boys who wish 10 show
In the Monumental City should call or write
Freedman. care Of the National A, A.. Of this
city. He has arranged AN ail-star prograln
for the opening show, April 81.
Herman Taylor. matchmaker OF the Ma
tionsi A. A.. denies that he has put IN 4
bid OF tl0, 900 for Willard-Hulton bout
70 be held in this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-12

=. The fourth annual tournament Of tho
Philqdalphia Rowling Associat!uni under the
auspices of the National bowling AsSuri-
alton VIII be held on the keystone alloys
Eleventh and Arch streets, beginning MAY !.
The tournament Will consist Of HNt-ruau
teams. threc-mcn teams. two-mou tnaws
and individuals. Every entraut must Do "a
member Of the Philadelphia Bowling Asso-
riatio1. Annual dues must unuompauv
entry. Blanks and Information can be oh
tHiIEd from 4. v. DUNCAN. secretary. Kew
stone ALLEYS, Eleventh aud Arch streets.
Entries close April -.
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Mems Events

against par. two url.yS. October rs. cross
country tournament medal p'u, two pr. .a-
November .. Tombstone tournamaut two
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-12

Section { started its roIl-oir for place.
Harmony Winning from Northwestern. Oak
Lane took the. series from LarChwood.
~erOnI and third uosirioUs and Northwestern
and LarChwuot for fourth anu fifth places
next Wednesday evening.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-12

Herman Taylor. matchmaker OF the Ma
tional A, A.. denies that he has put IN a
bid Of tI5, 900 for Willard-I'ulton bout
TO be held in this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-12

Jack Freedman, the local snoring man.
has been appointed matchmaker Of the BAL,
timore A. c. Local boys who wish 10 show
In the Monumental Clty should call or write
Freedman, care Of the National A, A.. Of this
city, lie has arranged an ail-star proFrain
for the opening show, April 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-12

Johnny Tillman, of Minneapolis, will show
"a the anal bout a the Olympia April %.
lie will oppose the hRrd-hitting Akron puE N.
list, Johnny Griffiths This viii mark 'Grif-
hths' first appearance In PHILADELPHIA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-12

Chick Brown, the New Haven lightweight,
will be seen IN action IN this city in 4
short while, Brown has fought such boys
AZ Benny Leonard. Willie jackson, Pete
Hartley and many others Of note
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-12

The other bouts az the National for April
20 are Frankie clarke and Al Nelson, Darby
lTougheyl Murray and Benny Kaufman, and
Charlie CKid) Thomas and Eddie Wagond
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-12

Tender will be scan ig action By tho
patrons " the National \. 4 Saturday
evening, April 20. against chick Slmlar OF
scranton. Tender will travel to Boston
and engage Frankie Britt Ga a twylyc-rOuud
Anvil
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-12

The Tondlcr-Callahan contest, which
was TO take place in special show at
the National A. a, April -, has been
Cancelled
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-27
BY FREDERICK M. KERRY.
NJ. e. A. Staff CORRESPONDENT,

New York. Nov. pa worldwide
dye and chemical trade for the new
American Industry created out of the
necessities of war, that will offer OPP
portunitieS for the employment of
thousands of new workers is look1d
for by the men who have built the
new industry.
Before the war Germany had a prac-
teal monopoly. There We're but seven
American firms manufacturing dyes
from imported German materials. Now
we are satisfying our own needs and
exporting about $20,o00,000 worth OF
dyestuffs and chemicals annually to
the allies. It is estimated that next
year We will export approximately
$50, 100000 of dyes and chemicals and
thereafter the trade will advance by
leaps.
Millions Back Of New Industry.
Behind Of this newly-born industry
stand the biggest capitalists in Ameri-
ca All OF the Dupont millions are
being spent in developing this indus
try, which it is planned to extend I'M
til American dyes and chemicals sup
ply the world.
At the moment there are 200 firms
in this country manufacturing dyes
and chemicals and these employ ap-
proximately 10000 workers, of whom
at least $4,000 lack technical training.
There is about $1,000, 000, 900 already
sunk in the new industry. One ex-
pert here points out that in the next
five years probably 100000 persons
will be engaged in manufacturing
chemicals and dyes in this country.
About 1000 of our best chemists are
working night and day improving dyes
and chemicals. For instance, in the
classes of dyes which If imported
would be dutiable at ~ per cent plus
5 cents a pound, the American manu-
facturerS have made remarkable pro-
gress, the production in 1917-1918 be-
ing 43,S10,35o pounds, at total value
OF $57,s39, 931. This represents an ex-
cess over American needs and during
the fiscal year of 1917, $l1,70s,287
worth Of American-made dyes were
exported.
The General Chemical Company, the
National Aniline & Chemical company
and the Barrett Company Of New Jer-
sey are three OF the largest concerns
in fertilizers.
Chemicals for use in fertilizers also
will be in tremendous demand for
years after the war, and our agricul-
tural chemical industry will have to
strain itself to the utmost to help out
the worlds needs for these fertilizers.
Robert S. Bradley, chairman Of the
board Of directors of the American Ag-
ricuItural Chemical Company. puts it
this way:
"The enormous demand for all farm
products throughout the world has
naturally had stimulating effect on
the fertilizer industry, and has led to
! greater use of fertilizers"