New-York tribune., 1919-08-29
Early Shipments of
German Vat Dyes
Now Anticipated
DR.. Herty Named to Repre-
sent United States in Ne,
gotiations Abroad for Sikt
Months Supply of Colors

DR.. Charles II. Herty received for
NAL notification yesterday Of his ap-
pontment by President Wilson as
special representative of the United
States to act with the Reparaton Com
mission in arranging for the shipment
OF II quantity of German vat dyes to
tins country. DR.. Herty expects to 90
abroad as soon as he can secure ac-
commo odations. Meantime officials now
IN the occupied sections Of Germany
where most Of the big dye works are
situated have received instructions to
make whatever preliminary arrange
ments are necessary to expedite the
export OF such dyestuffs as may be
determined upon by the War Trade
Board at Washington.
DR.. Herty expressed the belief that
the main problem will be to arrange
Tor adequate transportation of the
materials to be selected for shipment
to the United States. He seemed con-
fldent that ample supplies Of those vat
dyes most needed by the American tex
tile interests at the present time will
be forthcoming, despite reports circu-
lated of late that stocks held by the
German manufacturers are not 50
large as generally supposed
Details for the distribution of the
dyes after they arrive in this country
remain to be worked out by the War
Trade Board. Responses to the aues-
tionnaire sent out by the National As
sociation of Shirt Manufacturers to
printers of cloth, dyers and others.
together with the information which
the War Trade Board has already col
lected. are expected to provide a basis
tor an equitable allotment. The agency
through which the dyes will be dis
trlbuted remains to be determined.
he chief concern at the moment is TO
get the dyes over here in the shortest
possible time, as the supplies remaining
In the hands of the larger users OF
vat dyes are known to be reduced
almost to the point of exhaustion.
Vat dyes, it is explained, are used
for coloring cloth which enters largely
INTO the manufacture of shirts and
other wash materials. Their action is
such that the cloths or yarns submit
tea to the vat process retain their
color when subjected to strong light
or repeated washings. The processes
Tor making vat dyes are no longer a
secret to American manufacturers.
The principal difficulty has been to
produce certain coal tar bases from
which the vat dyes are evolved. Lead
sald, have now succeeded in devclop-
ing the processes for these coal tar
products and will before long be able
to turn out a sufficient supply to make
the manufacture of vat dyes in this
country Or quantity basis possible
"Wlthin six months" said Dr.. uerty
yesterday, IL expect the American dve
makers will be able to turn out vat
dyes IN quantities large enough to pro
vide for the wants of domestic CON
sumers. Meantime the available sun
plles here have become so reduced that
immediate steps to relieve the short
age are necessary. The plan adopted
by the War Trade Board to brine over
enough German vat dyes to supply the
textile industries for period Of six
months is fair and satisfactory to all
interests. Every effort, am sure. viii
be made to expedite shipments to this
country"
DR.. Herty has been acting as secre-
tary of the War Trade Board advisory
on dyes He is an authority
on dyes and chemicals and is thorourh-
~ versed in all the developments
which have taken place in connection
with TINS industry durinu the ,,,ar