Evening journal., 1918-03-02
DUPONT co. PLANS AFTER -THE-WAR INDUSTRIES

these negotiations eliminated In an or
der from the Ordnance Department Of
the United States Army FOR the con.
structlon and operation Of hvo or
more plants whose aggregate cansc,t,
was substantially that OF our eTJs,,n,,
factories. shortly after the placing M I
'his order the Secretary OF War re-
quesled a halt In PROCEEDINGS until tbe
"DETAILS or the contract could be care |
iuily examined by him. This exsmfns-
uoh resulted IN cancellation Of ihe
original order, allottlng work on one
OF the TWO proposed plants 10 other
contractors and on January 20 fqte
new contract was entered into win
the DUPONT Engineering Comnanv
subsidiary OF E. ]. dupont de Nemours
ana Company, 10 construct the second
plant. The execution OF the whole NJ
tnls work with greatest speed lnvolvad
so great a burden that we belleve ,bo
decision OF the Secretary OF War to
place part OF the contract elsevhere
Is hiehly to the financial sdvsntaee M
this company.
IN accepting the abrosaiion NJ tbe
above order the directors Of Inc cor-
nany thourht it proper TO assist he
Government in the work ailottsd 90
other contractors To that end dra,,,-
ings OF existing machinery and reviss5
DRAWINGS embodving an inprovemenis
have been turned over 20 rovernmeni
ohieials The latter arh permitted ~
visit our powder factories. IN insneci
the oneration OF processes and N rnsie
drawinrs OF all buildings, msebinerv
and lavouts as may be reUlred nv
mem. This action Is IN Continuation ~
our past nolicy OF giving ia Inc GOV.
ernment all Information concerning the
] manufacture OF military powders No
conversation has been asked for this
service
"Durine the period that has elapsed
since the breaking Of relations with
the German Government our comnanv
has prepared 10 meet demands FOR in
/ creased production for explosives
Elaborate and careful examination was
made In search Of available sites for
/ powder factories. So that when the
government was ready we were In DO
s'tlon 20 suggest two admirable sites
both Of which have been selected for
/ Government fsctories-wlth consequent
saving Of time. In the meantime very
large Increase has been made In our
own productive canacity Of military
! nowders. This increase EQUALS 40 per
cent. OF the combined capaclty Of the
( aforementioned two new factories
now being constructed for the govern
ment
while the manufacture OF military
explosives has occupied the eresfer
part OF our entire transactions. tho
production Of commercial explosives
has been a most important item OF
business during the past year. The
activity Of the mining industry and
other users Of explosives has kept ouI
commercial business In a position q
demand most careful and constant a.
tention. Results have been very graft
fvins especially as the burden OF thes,
0-"~e''o~s Nos fallan 80 largely upor
the second line men OF the organiza
u- ru0 have responded splendldly
TO the demands made upon them
we are encouraged 10 believe fha
/, very substantial progress has beer
made IN the development OF industrle.
that must eventually furnish a substi
7 iute for the military bueiness which
the company now has on It's books. Tn,
manufacture and sale Of Fabrfkoid
J Pyralin. Lacquers. Solvents and a varl
( ETY. Of chemicals have all develoned anf
, become a part Of our current business
several years ago the COMPANY pur
chased nitrate lands In Chile. Tn,
Z working OF this property has prover
! successful end now produces a sub
! stantial quantity OF nitrates. This out
come lod to the purchase Of addltiona
b lands, and it is expected that the com
. a IN ~
I duce all of the nitrates used by q II
= normal times
The development Of nitrate land
b. has led 10 the successful production o
} potash salts The quantity elaborated
r this year has about equalled th
! amount necessary for the company
b normal requirements. The value OF thi
development has seemed sufficient Il
( warrant giving our methods 70 othe
[ producers In order that this source o
potash supply may be fully exploited
J 1.-The company owns valuable paten
p rights for the production OF nitrate
o. from the air. The process require
l cheap power IN quantity As the devel
/ opment Of large water powers was i'm
! possible under then existing laws, al
r enabling act was proposed 10 Coneres
p I iA tiAN HfA AA- VI AtAo AuANN With GU
. company proposed 10 engage In IN
D production OF nitrates. and TO that en-
, agreed TO invest about S20,0O0,000 In
p fortunately, no action was taken o.
? this proposition for. under 70, a sub
/. siantlal plant for production OF nj
d traies would have been nearing com
r pletion al no cost 10 the Government
e and by the use Of water that Is nov
g runnlng 20 waste.
S "Slnce the last annual report the diI
g eciors have purchased the paint an
y varnish business OF Harrison Brother
e and Co, Inc, The Beckton Chemic;
q Company. Cauley Clark and Co. an
the Bridgeport Wood Finishing Con
D., pany. This business represents a Walt
IT. able line OF chemical industry whic
n is already successful and promise
a greater reward on careful development
N During the later months OF 1917 al
" nOuncement was made 10 the trade IN;
.e F. ]. dupont de Nemours and Compan
d would be prepared 70 deliver dyes
"a quantity during the year 1918. A nun
Is Der Of important dyes are already q
T. our list Of products and the manufa,
III ture OF INDIGO and other valuable dy,
" has been started on commercial seal
,e 70 Is expected that substantial duant
ties OF these products Will have bee
lr turned out before the stockholder
d meeting. This business Is closely allie
II TO that Of the manufacture OF explt
ie sives and viii therefore substitute
W a substantial manner the loss Of ol
d military business.