Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-14
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Contributions Made

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facturers nave contributed sufficient
cash to purchase all of the electrical
fixtures and lighting fixtures requir-
ed throughout the building. The
sand. gravel and clay producers OF
the state contributed each sufficient
to purchase all of the large amount
of sand and gravel required in the
construction of the building.
THE terra Gotta manufacturers
have been exceedingly liberal in con-
tributing to this building. Every
manufacturer. with the exception OF
one, has contributed some distinc-
tive feature OF the building. The
cornice was made by n manufac-
turer at cost, in addition to giving
the vestibule OF the west entrance.
The soffit and pilasters of the main
west entrance were contributed by
another firm. The eastern doorway
and the eyebrow window above II
were made by two other firms. The
consoles to the west entrance were
produced bv one firm and the balus-
trades by still another. The door
way to the museum on the second
floor is a product OF another terra
Gotta manufacturer.
The brick and fireproofing man
ufacturers either contributed consid-
cradle amounts OF material or made
concessions in prices OF the mate
rails in addition to cash contribu-
tons. The general ware manufac-
turers have contributed cash and
some of them will contribute the
necessary ware required for the COM
plete equipment Of the building.
The fire brick and refractories
manufacturers have contributed all
fue Innings. pipe, fire brick
for fiues, stacks and kilns, in addi-
ton to contributing cash and labor
for the erection of the kilns.
The floor and wall tile manu-
facturers have all contributed lib
orally either in direct contribution
of materials or by cash to purchase
such materials. One of our manu-
facturers is now working upon a
very elaborate tile picture for the
large fireplace in the museum. One
OF the equipment manufacturers has
contributed a humidity dryer; two
of them have contributed recording
promoters; one OF our sanitary
manufacturers has contributed a
ball mill and other contributions are
promised.
III d~ IuDIe lHdH elSHIy MANU-
facturers and producers have con-
tributed to this building, and still
more are to- follow. / wish that
time might allow me TO name them
all. but in the dedication number of
u official organ The Ceramist, all
of these m will be included in
the history of the work of the build
ing. 1t seems appropriate, however,
TO mention a few of the men who
have acted as chairmen of the var
ious committees in procuring appro-
priations. 1 should like to mention
Foltz. the vice president OF
the association and chairman of the
sanitary committee. Charles Bloom
field. a past president, and chairman
of the fir~eproofing committee. c. w.
Crane. chairman of the sand and
gravel committee; Z. v. Eskesen.
chairman of the terra Gotta COM
mittee. to whose interest and advice
We owe a great deal; Leslie Brown,
chairman of the general ware COM
mittee; August Staudt, chairman of
the floor and wall tile committee,
and associated with him. D. P. Forst;
Frank Valentine. chairman of the
fire brick and ~refractories commit
tee; Douglas Fisher, chairman of the
brick committee; c. H. Cook, chair
man of the electrical porcelain COM
Praises Professor Brown
1.-The brunt of the work. of course.
fell upon Professor Brown. rs is so
we'll known. and this building will
always stand as a monument to his
work. However, there are two other
-z. I1-a orso,,TarI 1aCf-a tn
mention in connection with this
work. I wish especially to express
the appreciation of the association
TO Senator Thomas Brown. Except
for his interest, enthusiasm and de-
in carrying through the
work necessary to securing the ap-
preparation. this building would not
today be in existence. II was real
ly due TO Senator Browns initiative
and enthusiasm that those of us who
with him felt encouraged TO
carry the task TO completion. An
other man TO whom We W more
than is probably generally under
stood is Abel Hansen, our last presi-
dent OF the association. Mr.. Han
generosity in literally contrib
uting TO the financial support of the
association during the past two years
largely made possible this accomp-
lishment. In addition to this, Mr..
Hansen has contributed much of his
time and his moral support TO Sem
ator Brown and the committee who
have had this work in charge. I
am glad TO make this acknowledge
ment as a debt of the association
and the state to Senator Brown and
TO Mr.. Hansen. 1t is a pleasure, also
to express our appreciation of the
great interest taken by Allan b..
Mills, director of the state depart
ment of buildings. and George w.
Richie, the architect. and TO thank
them for their splendid cooperation
with us.
THE Ceramic industry and the
state in this undertaking were for
tunate in that we have a governor
who fully appreciates the value OF
industry to the state. Rutgers COL
lege is TO be congratulated on having
as its president, DIR. Demarest, a
broad-guaged man who appreciates
the mutual advantages and necessity
of close relations between the tech
meal departments of our colleges
and universities and our industries.
Having procured this splendid and
fully equipped research building
through the generosity OF the state
and its assistance, the ceramic in
dustry Of New Jersey stands united
ly back of the ceramic department
to see that the plant is operated to
capacity and to the best advantage.
through cooperation with the indus
tries OF the state.
Former Senator Thomas Brown of
Perth Amboy, who was instrument
tal in securing the new ceramic
building az Rutgers. spoke as fol-