The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-08-09
CARAVAN DEMANDS
HARDING CLEARHIM
Writes to President That He
Has Been Grossly Mis-
led by Daugherty.

New York.-F1atly refusing to return
TO the United States government
single chemical patent right owned by
the Chemical Foundation, Inc, OF
which he Is president, Francis p. Gar
van, in a spirited and energetic letter
to President Harding, asserted that
the President, grossly misled by the
attorney-general," is, for the first time
in American history, attempting to
abrogate a solemn Executive order OF
predecessor, and is acting, moreover,
on Information furnished by German
agents and interpreted by lawyers
whose sole knowledge of the war and
Its lessons is derived from association
with German clients"
Absolute legality In the sale of 400
and odd former German patents to the
Foundation, and complete publicity in
the organization and operation of this
quasi-public institution, together with
the highest of ethical motives, are
earnestly maintained by Mr.. Caravan in
his communication. and he asserts with
with the Foundation has ever made q
dollar out of 1t, or ever could do so
under its charter and bylaws, himself
least of all he fortifies that statement
with figures which show that the capt.
tai of the institution consisted of 1929
300, all of which has been spent In the
purchase of the patents and in educat-
Ing the people through schools and
colleges and in the encouragement of
oh 1tf.ni nnir Nd hot q
Foundation Income from licenses bare
| ly meets the modest running expenses.
All Of these financial details have
| long been available. Mr.. Caravan re-
minds President Harding. and demands
| that the President ascertain the truth
and tell tle people whether the Foun.
| datlon and its head have deserved the
abuse they have received
"cave All and Got Abuse"
ut has given its ALL" MIR Caravan
| writes "You, can take away nothing
but the opportunity of service 1t was
! all we cor from the government. II
Is all we have
"Mr. President, YOU have had the
| temerity to impuen the honor of the
| great work of build'ne Up or preserv-
ing the possibility of progress N or,
| ganic chemistry for America YoI nave
| again been misinforinnd as to the
nature of the trust we bora That trust
! was not for the German Nirfel. tha
owner Of practically al the important
| patents who had received them Under
| the unrllinl,ing graciousness Of laws
| they had induced That trust Was for
! the American people, their ,tnd !str'al
! independence and for ,taa safety and
health o. their children and their chill
drens children"
At tn outset of his letter.Nr Garvan
states. that he has Forwarded 70 the
| Alien Property Custodian tie Chemical
Foundations formal answer 70 his
demand, an answer, as an American
corporation ready at all times to de-
fend its rights in the courts" bu that
the public in whose interests the Toua-
| dalton was organized. Is entitled 70 be
| fully informed as TO the circumstances
under which the demand was ma1e and
the reason why II is unqualifeGlv re-
fused The demand Itself. Mr.. Caravan
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