Baxter Springs news., 1918-08-02
WILL DEMONSTRATES DIS
COvERY-T TO ZINC ORE
PRODUCERS
A Permanent INSTITUTE.
Much Talk Over the Country
About Baxter Mans Solder
ing PrOcess-All Think
II Will Mean Much

Oliver Greenstreet and Mr.. PutnaH'
his speaker, went to st. Louis Monday
night. They will demonstrate the
new soldering process to the Amcri'
can Zinc Institute, which is made ~
Of zinc ore producers from all ovei
the United States. There is much
speculation all over the country as to
lust what lengths Mr.. Greenstreets
discovery may revolutionize the in
dustry.
Following is a St. Louis news ar;'-
lie under date of yesterday relative
10 the new organization:
st. Louis, Mo-, July 29.-With ap-
proximately 10 zinc ore producers
spelter makers and users from all over
the United States in attendance, steps
were taken here today for the per-
manent organization of the Ameri-
can Zinc Institute. A committee oil
twenty-one representative leaders in
the industry were appointed tonight
to name a nominating committee 70
be elected tomorrow, which will pre-
sent officers for selection and plans
for permanent organization. ina
committee will represent the indus
try in all phases and the entire coun-
try geographically. ,
The meeting is a success beyond
the expectation of the Missouri-Kan-
as-Oklahoma ore producers, who ini-
tiated it. The principal leaders in the
zinc industry in the United States are
here, and ore producers, smeltermen
and manufacturers are all indicating
their desire to indorse the move TO
bring about coordination among the
producers, spelter makers and users OF
zinc for the general good Of the IN
dustry.
Urges Organization
". R. Ingalls,, editor OF the Eng
neer;,g and Mining Journal Of New
York sounded the keynote Of the meet
irg in an address delivered this a,t-
ernocn. He declared that the wa has
opered the eyes of everyone to the
necessity and benefit of cooperation
"Drring the last year.. he said,
"iron and steel men, copper men, leao
men and others have entered into as
so.iations among themselves such as
they never had before. They nave
teco ne better acquainted With each
other, they have found this beneficial
do OF believe there is anybody wht
will say that such asso cations will
MT endure and that they wiil not DE
strengthened to meet no; only the
, roLlcms of the war, but those that
NAV be more serious, that will t"lhc
afterward.
81 have not the least doubt that
zinc can be advantageously employed
for a great many more purposes II
this country than it ever has been
Manifestly every pound of zinc thai
can be substituted for the scarcei
metals at this time is a patroti'
service. Incidentally, it will be help
full to the zinc industry itself. Ant
this is the psychological time, righ'
now, when zinc is plentiful and cheaI
and some of the other metals an
scarce and dear. If we wait until thu
war is over, we shall learn some mar
velOus things that the Germans have
done with zinc, but that will be Ia
too late for u.s."
| C.. E. Siebenthal gave figures tina
North America has 81 per cent Of tn
zinc capacity of the world, Of which
the United States has 80 per cent
Germany and Austria have "a pc
cent, Great Britain 1S per cent, 1tal!
6 per cent.
Paul Brown, formerly Of Joplin
welcomed the guests to st. Louis TO
the Chamber of Commerce. F. +
Wallower of Joplin made the reply
Victor Rakowsky of Joplin, preside'
and tersely explained that the pur
pose of the meeting is q closer co
operation and coordination in tn
zinc industry. Following the program
o. F. Brinton presented a resolution
proposing the plan Of permanent or
ganization, which was adopted. RalE
owsky, Siebenthal and ingalls, wer
named to select the nominating com
mittee.
By courtesy Of Norman P. ROOt
formerly Of Joplin, the guests enjoye
: n swim at the Missouri Athletic Clu
after the afternoon program.
A dinner was served on the Static
lhotel roof tonight, at which Charlie
! T. Orr of Webb City was principi
5 speaker, making q strong patriot
address. Others from various part
Of the country spoke, including GeOrg
!, Nicholson, Private Drew Of the ca
madam forcss, who related experience
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