Evening journal., 1919-02-07

europe. America was dependent on
Germany for all Of the dyes used In
the American manufacture OF textiles.
Now America Is making her own dyes
and making them in dependable coiors
and shades. The new American dye
makers have provided ably for tn.
Deeds OF our textile manufacturers and
are making twenty d ffereni standard
colors-among them good blacks and
bues-ln sufficient quantities for all
needs. There are, In addition, seventy
colors which have been produced
satsfacto. lily in smaller quantities.
many Of which are available for spring
frOcks.
Any one OF the following smar.
spring colors may be chosen with the
assurance that the garment should moi
become faded and shabby from sun
and weather: Bark, dust. parchment.
reindeer, and doe are among the cool
brown tones which will be pa tlcularly
smart this sprlng-these are the tan
shades by other names. Henna, rust.
and Titan are among the warn browns.
Peony red, dandellon yellow. and ma
rine blue will be good for sports gar
mcnts
Not only the dye-makers. but the
great woollen, SIX, and cotton manu-
facturers have played a very splendid
part In meeting trying situation. and
In pushing America onward 10 seek q
world market for It's products. Mr.
Cheney. recognized leader OF the silk
Industry, who operates great mills.
states:
PROGRESS Of American Dye Manufacture
ing.
In our opinion the progress made
by the American dye industry Is In
many ways remarkable. both for the
rap'dty OF its development and for the
amount OF products produced. We are
using American dyes 10 the fullest ex-
tent possible. and as a general thing
flndsthcm very satisfactory In many
cases they are better than lhe old Ger
man dyes ~ the same types. or course
there are many. dyes which have not
yet been produced In this country. but
now that the war is over. and the
dye manufacturers have the unrcstr'ct-
cd opportunity OF supplying themselves
with raw materials and intermediates.
we feel confident that In the reason
ably near future practically all types
OF DIVES viii be satisfactorily produced
In this country. THIS Is provided we
have the sense and foresight to see
that this Industry has adequate pro-
tecton. which is imperative not only
as a peace measure but also as a war
measure. because the dye Industry and
the explosive industry go hand In
hand"
II Is only fair to our own new in
dustries 10 realize that there Is no
necessity 70 rany manufacturer or re-
taller 10 try to evade the responsibility
Of merchandise by anologzing for
American dyes. Such apologies as one
lnds In the little tags bearing the
statement. "0n account Of the dye
situation. we can not guarantee colors
in fabrics to be absolutely fast" are
unconsc'ous propasanda for keeping
open the market for German dyes in
America. for after-the-war trade. Let
such tags disappear.
Other able merchants who have done
much 10 evolve the dye and textile in
dustries are Hass Brothers. \ Benjamin
Hass spoke enthusiastically OF a new
spirit which, since the war. has
brought the country together I'VE
know each other better and can no
longer be considered provincial" he
said During the past six months
American goods have been exploited
In different parts OF the world to an
extent never before attained" The
splendid period which American COM
merce Is now entering upon Mr.. Haas
llkened tO the Elizahethan period In
England 10 was nj that time that new
activities, new colonies. now industries.
were springing up in the British En-
pire. and she was reaching out for a
world supremacy. So today. here. We.
who have been largely an agricultural
country. are becoming an Industrial
and manufacturing country as well.
and will carry our products 10 all
markets Mr.. Haas spoke also OF the
fact that during the trying war period
concerns have put pronts back Into
their business 10 Improve the stand
ard OF their productions. II Is always
interesting TO note that nj the begin
ming OF an industry cheap goods are
n~st manufactured with a tendency 10
gradual Improvement. We have passed
through the n-st stage. and today
America is making In many cases inner
qualities than are produced elsewhere
In the world.
Sufficient American Dyes.
Among the dye manufacturers IN
whom we owe gratitude for making
u possible for all orr dye-consum'ng
Industries 10 keep their mills open
during the war and for supplying all
necessary dyes for the army and navy
through this complex transitional
reriod. are the National Anallne and
Chemical Company: Marden. 0rth and
Hastings: n. A. Metz and Company. and
E. l. dupont de Nemours. These manu-
facturers and other flrms now have
every facility for producing suflcinet
quantities Of American dyes from