, 1921-10-05
Protection Of
WAR INDUSTRIES
BY 10y
Appeal by Casper Chemist
for Assistance in R Retaining
Advantage Won in War
Not BASED on Politics.

A large and enthusiastic audience
greeted DR.. S. K 10y of the Standard
refinery at the chamber OF commerce
forum meeting Tuesday noon. In
announcing his subject Protection OF
Our War industries" DR.. 10y stated
that he did not intend to talk pro-
lection from the standpoint OF parti-
san politics. He declared that his
subject was bigger than partisan pol
itics and n which required the In
teiiectuai thought and study of all
the real Americans in congress.
Charging that the path Of iegisia-
ton was being interrupted and that
the same interests which attempted to
block the selective draft and attempt
ed to prevent Americas entrance into
the war were now trying to sound the
death knen of the protection of Am
erica's organic chemistry industry.
A four year period for the protec-
ton of this industry would enable the
American chemical industry to 80 es-
tablish itself that It could then with
stand the cheaper competition of the
German industry said DR.. 10y.
DR.. 10y who is chief chemist of the
Standard plants here has made an ex.
haustiyo search of the industry and its
needs. He recited the necessity for
such protection by calling attention
to h difficulties which America ex-
perienced on entering the world war.
In closing his address DR.. 10y read
n resolution which had passed unan-
imously at a recent general meeting
of the American Chemical society
which represents about 1000 chemists
in this country and urged that civic
organizations throughout the country
take similar action. The resolution
was referred to the directors for &C
ton.
The resolution follows:
believing in the ~incalculable peace
time benefits which accrue from the
development of the science OF organic
chemistry n its application in medI-
cine. agriculture. and the Industries
connected with food, fuel, textiles, and
dyes;
Realizing. the great role that or.
ganic chemistry has played in the
development of chemical warfare, we
call the attention of this nation to the
grave crisis which threatens our or
gnnic chemical industry.
in spite OF the tremendous strides
made during the past ten years in the
United States. this industry is still cen
tered in Germany. Other nations have
already sought to safeguard its future
In their countries by appropriate. leg
islation. America stands h~esitant.
Progress has been checked. and IN
deed the very industry Is threatened
with destruction. Two agencies will
be determinative in averting this dis
aster-the approaching international
conference on disarmament and the
congress OF the United States.
Resolved therefore,
'dl That we urge upon the Amer
lean; delegates to the disarmament
conference the most serious considcrn-
ton of the broad question of chemical
disarmament as affected by the devel-
opment n maintenance of the chem
ical industry In the several nations.
"t2) That We urge upon congress
the necessity of including in the per.
mRnent tariff bill a selective embargo
for a limited period against importa
ton of synthetic organic chemicals;
and we express the confident hope
that In view OF tho important bearing
OF such action on economical deyelop.
mont and on national defence, our
representatives, regardless of political
affiliations, will support this legisla-
ton"