Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-31
CERAMIC TRADE
GIVEN BOOST
McHose Reelected Head OF
Clay Association at Ban
quet Last Night

That ceramic industry and clay man
U~facturIng Will greatly increase in this
state, and especially in this county,
during the neX few years, furthered
by the establishment of an up-to-date
ceramics school at Rutgers, was the
conclusion arrived at by the clay min
ers and those interested in the in
dustry, as brought out last night at
the annual meeting, banquet, and cleo
ton of officers in the New Packer
House of the Clay Miners and Manu-
f~acturcrs Association of New Jersey.
About fifty representatives of various
concerns and plants devoting their
time to the manufacture and mining
OF clay were represented at the Get
Ing,
Immediately after the dinner, l.. II.
McHose, the presiden. of the associ-
alton, explained the purpose Of the
association and a i that for some
years the spirit Of the organization
had been lying dormant, but that IL
had been revived again. He said their
aim was for those engaged in the clay
industry to become better acquainted
with one another and by doing so
discovering that the other fellow is as
good II not better han they them
selves. Mr.. McHose called on various
committees for annual reports and
several other matters of minor i'm
portance were brought to the atten-
ton OF the men. The executive ON
mittee reported that they had been en-
deavoring to reduce the insurance rate
to at least one-third, because the
present rate is $50 per cent. more than
II was two years ago and the n
lecturers think 1t too great as II
stands at present.
Tho nominating committee was
tlrsn called OF to submit its report,
and the chairman. John Pfeiffer, said
that the present officers have not only
been satisfactory. but have performed
their duties with fidelity and zeal, so
he suggested that the officers of the
association be reelected and a unani-
nous vote was given the suggestion.
The past and likewise present officers
are L. II. McHose, president: +. II.
Valentine. vice president; August
Stoudt. treasurer: NJ. NJ. McHose. sec
rotary.
Professor G. II. Brown OF Rutgers.
was then called on n he gave a
short talk on the recent developments
In cereamics ard the accomplishments
in hat line during teh war period He
declared that the neoDle In the in
dustry are Just now beginning to earn
what has actually been lone by meet
ing and solving the problems arising
from the war. The DEVELOPMENT Of
the optical glass industry In this coun-
Try was in his opinion one of the most
important achievements along ceram-
&c lines during the war, because before
the United States was dependent on
GERMANY on Tho clav for that purpose.
Professor Brown predicted that the
manufacturers OF clay in this country
never arain have TO be depen-
dent on imported material, because
the American clay Is gradually i'm
proving and many new deposits arc
being opened. He said that the use
Of clay In the construction of ships !,
led TO It's use in the erection of 4
and that most advances had
)ecn made through the application OF
.echnical principles in cooperation
With scientific and chemical labora-
Abel Hanson and John pe~tfier were
both called upon r. few re-
marks ceru&N - -Sustry
~nen