Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-10-21
Chemical Show in New York
Demonstrates Americas
independence of
Germany.
SOCIALISTS ACTIVE
Plans in Making for Recon-
stl.uction Period After
theJWar.
ByJ. =. JONES.

Correspondent Freeman-JOurnal.)
Washington, d. c., Oct. 21.-The re-
cent chemical show in New York filled
the Grand Central Palace, and it was
perhaps the greatest exhibit of the
achievements of American brains ever
collected under single roof. The show
demonstrated to the entire satisfaction
of the scientific world, which found it's
Germany. has held as mortal cinch for
half century or longer belong to her
no more--for Germany can choke on
her own potash for all we care on this
side of the waters. When it comes to-
the manufacture of dyes, the Du Points
have demonstrated that they have
newly established industry that will set
us free forever from dependence upon
German dyes.
The name Du Pont and powder are
almost synonymous to the general pub
lie; but the Du Points have been max
ing big inroads into American industry
aside from munitions 1t is mighty in
steresting to know that this tremendous
enterprise is preparing to discount the
reconstruction period by providing a
way to utilize it's great capital and the
services of it's $4,000 emplOyes-65,O 900
Of whom are engaged in war work
when the munitions of peace supplant
the munitions of war;
1t is only step OYER the back fence
from the bases from which most of the
high explosives are obtained as by-prO-
duets of theN coking industry to the
same sources from which are obtained
the bases from which are manufacture
ed the Intermediates, finally the dyes
every other industry. And in the big
show, the biggest end of the exhibit
was Of American dyes. 1t was cOnclu-
sively demonstrated that the question,
what can be produced" belongs en-
tirely to the past tense; and it is far
more interesting to learn the truth as
to what is produced. The answer to
this latter phase of the situation with
in the industry shows that as good dyes
are being proddced in sufficient quaint
ties right now to meet all industrial de-
mands as are needed, and that they are
ia ;,, A ovio fNbn Il fa ~
turers have been having considerable
trouble with textile manufacturers who
have insisted ON using the dyes made
for wool on cotton, and dyes intended
for silk on wool. This sort of bungling
has reflected considerably upon Ameri-
can dyes, and has been responsible for
most of the criticism that has been so
freely made. But the difficulty has been
only temporary, and it has been prac-
tically remedied.
The great crowds that gathered to
witness the victories of the American
chemists had the satisfaction to behold
the dye manufacturing processes in OPP
GRAFTON; and color for color, it was dem
onstrated that the home dyes exposed
to sunlight and weather are in every
way equal to the foreign equivalent. 1t
is an interesting cO-incident that the
same great firm of Du Pont that has
shot our enemies full of holes in war
time has been the leader in perfecting
on big scale the dye making industry,
which is to continue to shoot disap-
pointment into Germany long years af-
ter the struggles of battle are over. 1t
has all along been claimed that Ger
many's dyestuff industry was to be
thing to bargain with for international
commercial advantages, and it was to
be an earnest consideration that the
world once more at peace must early
Further, it was a source of large in
come and a source Of still larger pres
tige. The duplication of this industry
IN America must prove very disquiet-
ing to the people over the Rhine.
American chemists and American
manufacturers are winning big battles
for their country, and our industrial
independence has become assured for
all time.
Looking to Our Foundations.
Some one has said that the owner of
a house i'm turning over his keys to his
caretaker when departing upon jour-
ney naturally expects that both the
house and keys will be returned to him
in proper order. Thus the concerns
that have been thrown under govern
ment control, and all Of which are do
ing their part in upholding the hands
of the government, are very much in
terested in knowing what will be the
permanent policy of the United States
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