Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-07-15
ENEMY PROPAGANDA
IN SCHOOLS FOUGHT
Educators And Chemists OF The
United States Plan TO De
stroy Illusion
~GERAEAN.MADE" SUPPLIES

Launched movement f9F tlIlN1ilE al
InsltIions form Of German propa ganda
Iron lie universities and technical
schools st Tie United states according
| 10 bulletin issued ~ The American
ICheslieal society
They are following The policy in
iaugnrafea III lie Indiana Stale Beard
lof Education. which mas already tli-s
Ireetesl It's snperln tenaent ot public m
Istruetion 70 issue d letter e all
schools under ffis jnrisdicti insist
ling that every piece of chemical slpe
lparatus and all supplies for experi-
mental uses purchased FOR educational
purposes Dc purrhasel ID the United
states. This action vas taken upon
fhe reading of letter from larry ~
barnard. STATE food and drug N0nimis-
lsinner at Indiana, iii Which lle pointed
Ious that German-niaae chemical sup
lpIses were siili iii ne ascendant on
account of Tile crafty way ii which
The Teuton manufacturers had ayailed
themselves 81 i peculiar clause In the
tariff act
sciool Imports Free Dc Dafy
Under this provision, american ,ini-
yersities, colleges and schools are per-
mltfed 70 import chemical glassware
ana porcelain and laboratory appara
rus free ii duty Ii was defnonst ratel.
/ Til the European war thai American
manufacturer were fully able<to meet
this demand and had been III that pos
sition for d least ~ years. Although
|lhey had some tariff protection, the
duty free privileges accorded % edI
eatianal institutions had the effect Of
impresslilg upon students That only
VESSELS and apparatus made IN Ger
many were III any rea value for ex
perinlentaI purposes After eonnplet-
ing their studies tho young chemists
we're Inclined ID carry the same idea
into The laboratories Iii which they
we're employed As Il result The infant
American Industries Ia chemical por
eelaIn and glassware ana laboratory
Instruments generally we're constantly
hrOltled by German competition am.
selling psychology
Iii the demonstrating of American
industry after the war, leading chem
lists have appeared before thu Com
Hmittee OH Ways and Means az ire
House of Representative III support
of certain bills which are designed ta
break the German grip upon Amer
Iran chefnicai industries.
Repeal is Recommended
AT meeting III the council of The
American Cheinica society .in New
york city. the opinion WIS expressed
flat iii order ID develop domestic.
sources Of supply az apparatus and
chemicals ii was necessary that Com
gress should repeal that section of
The taritT Legislation which gives To-
educational institutions the privilege
|af importing such material duty free
The council declared its belief thai
this duty privilege has furnished
an important medium FOR foreign
propa ganda. causing In the minds ol
the youth III this country an impress
sion 81 superiority Of such foreign
made material.
Dr, Charles H Herfy, editor of che
Journal If Industrial and Engineering
Chenlistry appearing before the Com
nittee on Ways and Means recently.
said ne considered the provision with
regard til educational institutions one
at the most vicious pieces ef iegisla
ton ever PASSED,
.Its effect, said he. SIS To take
away the key from key industry.
| Ii exercises most demoralizing in
fgueuce upon the students of our uni-
versities. Ii opens the door for propa
ganaa and puts the results Of German
labor. aud those or Japanese labor fer
that matter. before the students every
day AS result the students are be-
ing trained in an atmosphere OF de-
pendence on industries Of foreign
countries
American Makes Recommended
Col. nj. a. Reasoner. officer IN charge
lef Tie field medical supply depot of
the United Sites. testified before the
same committee that he had for The
last three years purchased laboratory
supplies for the entire army He de-
clared his belief that an such apnar
lus should be of American make.
III The manufacturers receive the
protection that will enable them % so
ahead. he said. NE will be able 10.
continue buying from them, otherwise
n doubt il We can
The American Chemical Society,
consisting of 1900 members, Is short
~ to have its annnga nees ing iii
Philadelphia. ii IS IN record as
againsi Discrimination agaInst Amer
lean laboratory instrument workers.
and makers of chemical glassware and.
porcelain. Tie council adopted 4 res
,olution saying mat ii Is opinion max
ing apparatus and chemicals duty free
II very effective channel for propa
ganda. establishing IN the thought Of
The future leaders Of this country ~
impression 81 the superiority ot such
foreign made material
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