The Penn's Grove record., 1921-02-25
Germany Want
Dye Experts
Warrants Issued For Those En-
pl0yed by DUPONT Company
Now In Penns Grove

A dispatch from Cologne, Germany,
published in a Philadelphia paper last
Monday stated that warrants have
been issued for the apprehension OF
four leading chemical and dye experts
formerly employed by Friedrich Bayer
& Co., of Leverskursen, charging them
with breach of contract and betrayal
of commercial secrets. They are DR..
Joseph Flachslander, of Oberhausen,
Bavaria; DIR. Heinrich Jordan, of Co.
logne; DIR. Otto Runge and Dr.. Max
Englemann.
"The four men are described as old
and trusted employees. They are
charged with signing contracts with
the dupont de Nemours Co, of Will
mington, which not only binds them
to enter the American Company's en-
ploy, but also place at it's disposal
other valuable considerations-the Gu
mulated benefits of their experience
with the Leverskursen concern.
"They are also charged with lille
gally appropriating valuable recipes,
formulas, etc., to which they had ac-
cess by virtue of their positions of
trust and confidence.
CDR. Kunze, a resident of Zurich,
representing the American company,
is said to have made the arrangements
with the four experts, and is reported
also to have been instrumental in Sc
curing the transit across the German
Dutch frontier of a trunk containing
important documents, drawings and
other scientific material. The Dutch
authorities accidentally discovered the
trunk, which they seized. They or
dered its return to the prosecuting at
torney at Cologne upon the latter $
requisition.
''Flachslander and Runge sailed for
New York on the steamship Ryndam
on December 21st, where they were
permitted to land, although it is de-
clared the Dutch authorities demanded
their return on the strength OF a war
rant issued against them.
"Dr. Flachslander and DIR. Runge,
who declared they were graduates OF
the University of Munich, were per-
mitted by the immigration authorities
at Ellis Island to enter the United
States early in January. They had
been held for several days for investl-
cation of their assertions that they
were dye experts engaged by n du-
Pont Company at salaries OF more
than $25, 900 a year. A representa-
tive of the company verified the as
sertions of the Germans"
DR.. F~lachslander and DR.. Runge
have been at Deep Water Point for
several weeks.
DIR. ~Flachslander Makes Denial
CDR. Flachslander denied emphati-
cally any papers or chemical formulae
were brought to this country by NM
self or his associate. He declared re-
ports that DR.. Kunze, of Zurich, a
Nsmuggled a trunk full of documents
across the Dutch frontier were I'M
true. -,
CDR. Flachslander asserted he had
in no way broken faith with his Tor
mer employers, the Friedrich Bayer
Co.. of Leverskursen. He declared he
regarded the knowledge he gained In
that company's employment as having
been contributed by the research work
of himself and his associates and that
he had brought it all with him IN his
head. This knowledge, he maintain
ed, he is entitled to use in any way
he sees fit.
s.Ihe charge of breach of contract,
DR.. Flachslander characterized as
absurd asserting his contract with the
Bayer Company expired before he
left Germany. He said he would un-
der no circumstances return to Ger
MANY to face the charges, because ms
duties with the dupont Company were
too pressing but will answer them In
full from this country"
DR.. Flachslander and DR. Runge
have been stopping at Colonial Hotei'
Penns Grove, at times.
Those who have met Drs. Flach-
SANDER and Runge have been m
pressed with their ability and frank
ness in giving information for the
making of dyes of the best quallty.
Since their arrival six weeks ago, re-
arranging the machinery has begun
and a recognizing OF the WORKING
force is going On. Workmen OFTEN
come in. contact with too much IN ell
Gent and conflicting SUPERVISION.
Supervisors too frequently want 70
discredit the efficient. work OF old en-
moves, native of Penns Grove, VINO
have been with the DUPONT Company
for Is to 25 years in order to estaD-
lish themselves in their W inefficient
IGNORANCE. 1t is evident that too
much social, sectional class pull and
preference has developed the past few
wears for the best efficiency. Oh the
COMPANY. There is much whispering
,mong the employees and those LAID
IF RECENTLY as to the amusing orders
of supervisors who do not have teen
meal knowledge o experience III
their departments over wnlcn tney
have got positions by personal 1aeo hc
Some has reached the heads OF tne
Company and re-adjustments are oelng
made with the expectations nat
All expansion in dye making VIII oeglh
about May lst.