The Penn's Grove record., 1919-11-14
DUPONT Dye Works DOings
American Eye Industry Assured
of Nations Protection
"Y" Activities, Etc.
Who Sad Congress Was Asleep

Who sad Congress WAS Asleep
The feeling on the part Of Congress
that American dyes should be thor
oughly protected was shown recently
when a joint resolution was passed by
both houses placing an embargo on the
importation OF foreign dyes until such
time as a settled policy could be agreed
on by the American Congress. In
view OF the fact that the discussion
of the peace treaty was taking up
much of the time and attention Of the
Senate, it was felt that not enough
study might be given to the important
subject of proper legislation for the
protection of American dyes before the
peace treaty was disposed of and all
bars to imports left down. The en-
barge, therefore, makes it impossible
for this country to be flooded with
German dyes and gives proper protec-
ton to our american industry until
such time as the Senate has the oppor-
tunity to take the matter up, give it
fun and ample discussion. and study
and agree on a permanent system Of
protection.
The Longworth bill, which has al
ready passed the House and is now be-
fore the Senate contains not only tariff
duties but a provision regulating the
importation Of all dyes and makes il
absolutely certain, if it is passed, that
the new American dye industry which
has made such wonderful strides in
the last three years. Will be amply pro-
tected until it can reach its fun
growth.
EopeweII To stay On The Map
The campaign to build up the Peters
burg-Hopewell district into an i'm
portant manufacturing district has
now been launched. Advertising to
this effect is being carried in maya
zines that have a national circulation.
An intensive industrial survey of the
district has been mad BY the dupont
Chemical Company and the facts
gathered will be placed before manu-
~faeturers who are prospective buyers
in the territory.
Petersburg business men. bankers
and professional men are; OF urse
deeply interested in the effort and are
doing all they can TO further the work
of the DUPONT Chemical Company.
.Doan ON The Farm stun All Wrong
W. s. ColfaX, Jr., writes in from
Michigan, where he has been spending
his vacation exterminating all the
game in the State, to explain why he
tailed to keep his promise 10 furnish
Venison for Inner at the Dye Works
lunch room on November II, and also
TO tell the world" that the bird who
wrote about Down on the Farm"
neVer saw Michigan in her winter garb.
He says three more feet of snow would
hardly be noticed after what has al
ready fallen, thus confirming the news
paper reports of a heavy blizzard in
that section. While he doesn't come
out and say so, we presume the biz
card has interfered with the freight
schedules to such an extent that his
shipment has been delayed. Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company take notice.
". s. goes on to say that game Is
plentiful" but doesn't say what kind
of game" or games" or anything
pecihc. In view of this statement we
would suggest that the Railroad Com
pany hold six or eight freight cars in
readiness to bring home the bacon"
and also the Ananias Club open their
charter to celebrate the home coming
An enthusiastic meeting was held in
the "Y" Wednesday evening to decide
on the formation of IN Inter-Depart-
mental Basketball League and Big
Five. While nothing definite could be
decided as to the number of teams to
! be entered or the divisions to be made
in the plant, it is quite evident the
Engineering Department. Mechanical
Department, jackson Laboratory,
Chemical and Operating Departments
will be strongly represented. The Big
Five will be selected from the league
to represent tho Dye Works in outside
games.
With such men as Ogden, Cernog,
Naylor, Biting, Goosetree, Engler,
Ayau Vim, Arthurs and Triggs to select
a team from, we should say the hardest
proposition the Selection Committee
will have on its hands will be to de-
eide just which players will make the
best combination. John Ogden, of the
Engineering Department, has been
elected chairman of the basketball
committee.
ROWLING