Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-14
STUDY WAYS TO !.
BETTER LEATHER
notad Chemists in Conference to
Discuss Im""0ved Processes
of aiming.
LOWER PRICES MAY RESULT
Plan to Hasten Tanning Process WIN
ont Sacrificing ouaity-Pron1i-
nent Foreign Chemists to
Take Part in Meeting.

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l..,,,,,,.rd as a result of new proc
a..as Of tanning based on studies Oh
electrical discharges and other unusual
f,,rors which will be discussed by the
leather chemistry section OF the Amer
irao Chemical society.
The notable progress made III Amer
loan tanning has gained such recogli-
INNS abroad thar sessions OF the sec
r,oa will be attended by the largest
rnnh,.r Of European leather chemists
which has ever come at one time 10
The United States.
Some If these experts viii also at
4epd the meeting of the Society OF
chemical Industry of Great britain,
,ghtcl after converting with its Cana
a,an section. will cross the border 10
confer with its American branch ana
lo hold Joint session with the Amer
loan Chemical society.
The leather chemistry section Of the
American Chemical society will meet
III Columbus university. AT its session
viii he discussed revolutionary meth
dds by which the tanning Of hides can
he tHstaned without the sacrifice Of
o1aIiiy. The saving of time and the
releasing of large sums OF money from
lis iuvestmeut in raw material tlIus
would have the tendency TO stabilize
aud. perhaps, eventually to lower
leather prices, American chemists be
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Que pl the marked influences in the
sessions VIII be that of Alfred Sey-
mo1-7ones, the first president Of the
International Association Of Leather
Trades Chemists He co-operated with
Lord Alerton in forming the leather
industries department of the Uniyer-
silly ol Leeds, long reputed 10 be the
slratest leather school in the world.
Foreign Chemists TO Appear.
Another prominent figure in the
leather industry Of Great Britain, who
viii address the section, is Joseph
Tuney Wood He is the discoverer
of processes of tanning in which pam
crealiu is used instead of the crude
aud obnoxious mixtures employed by
The oId-jjme journeymen tanners Mr..
Wood was the first secretary of the So
ciety of Leather Trades Chemists.
Some OF the noted foreign chemists
whose papers win be read if they cam
NOT appear i'll person are Prof ii. X.
Proctor, afectionately known as the
father Vi leather chemistry, who was
bong Identified With the University Of
Leeds; Or. Il. Schell of Hayre, France.
AMI tiui Emma of Copenhagen, Den
mark
How tanning as a science has adj
'anced III recent years is shown by the
TACT that among those who are to adj
dress the leather chemistry section is
Dr. Jacques Loeb, Il noted American
biologist connected with Re Rookie
Teller Institute for Medical Research.
Original and novel methods of tan
Alhg based upon the studies Of cleo
Ulcliy Will be described by John Ar
Jhut Wilson Of Milwaukee, chairman
III The leather chemistry section. His
discoveries have been termed revolu.
uouar(. His researches have shown
The reasons for the chemical changes
"DIch take place i'll the tanning
process as distinguished from meth.
GUS Which rested merely upon ancient
traditions. Although tanning is one
"i the oldest arts in the world, it has
moi come under control of scientific re.
search 10 the extent that many other
industries have. 1t is expected that
me papers Of Mr. Wilson and of Other
leather chemists Of the pioneer class
VIII cause an earnest and heated dis
cussiou.
studying Electrical Discharges.
Loosely associated with Mr.. Wilson
Ill., HIS Investigations is Prof. Arthur w
'"''J'aN who Is making important
s'01ies OF the relation of electrical dis
I"''se5 Of materials used in tanning
10 Tue manufacture of leather His
laboratory is in Havemeyer han. Co
Iu1ons university, where the sessions
'l loe leather chemistry section are
wv W. helc. In II Is unique and costly
t sHNPment provided from a special
t , gwen by welI-known milwaukee,
s'''''. Ihe results Of these researches
''e made available. however. for the
'i,''s aiming industry.
o' a bench in this laboratory, occu.
rI'oS 'H area Of square yard is
,. ,'%' IS reQuted to be the smallest
,'..,'E III the world with it compli
,"'"' processes of tanning are nerfect
a., ,o"'Acied although on a miniature