Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-07
CHEMISTRY is
AID IN PEACE
AND ALSO WAR
Research Council Expert Com
pares Ancient and
Modern.
PARALLEL STRIKING

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How chemistry is a guide for q ma
ton both in war and peace, is revealed
by Prof. Charles E. Munroe, of the
National Research Council In Washing
ton, who compares conditions in this
country now with those which in 1877
obtained in France.
This repeat of history was suggested to
him by an article by Prof. Charles
Moureu, of the chair of organic chem
istry of the College of France, in which
that savant discusses lessons of the
World War.
So strenuously had France been beset
by enemies both within and without the
Annales de Chime, devoted to her chem
ical advancement, were suspended until
1907. The preface to the first volume
No. Is, printed after the resumption of
publication, is reproduced in a contribu-
ton by Professor Munroe, In the jan
uary number of the Journal OF Indus
trial and Engineering Chemistry, of the
American Chemical Society. It is as
follows:
SUSPENDED DURING
WAR
'The Annales de Chimie has been sus,
pended during three years following the
publication of volume eighteen. The
necessity for each devoting oneself sole
" to the defense Of the Republic; the
events Of the revolution; and finally the
public occupations and functions Of its
authors have naturally compelled this
suspension. But the time has not been
entirely lost TO science; chemistry, above
all, has been cultivated with an activ-
ity and success TO which all testify: she
has developed for the defense OF the
and e1pedients. Her ability to relieve
Immediately the most urgent needs has
rendered her most precious and COM
mendable In the eyes Of the lovers Of
mankind and Of all true citizens Fur
ther the number of those becoming stu.
dents has increased each day; 1t has be-
come fundamental topic In all modern
schools, and above all In those which seek
the higher planes of human knowledge.
SCIENCES HOLD
IMPORTANT RANK.
among all the civilized nations.
where one works without ceasing IN
perfection Of reason, the sciences Y
influence territorial and Industrial ~
duction and among which chemistry q
day occupies the first rank, are held In \
general esteem. The cultivation OF the
fields, the multiplication OF animals, the
establishment OF manufacturers, the ex-
change Of industrial creations for the
products Of other people constitute the
true source Of the prosperity Of nations
to which all men are called according to
their abilities and where they find, in
serving their country, their chief pleas
ure.
Chemistry clarifies the practice of the
arts; without her neither constancy in
products, economy in process, nor per-
lection in operation can be hoped for.
Unable TO know in advance and to cal
culate the results, manufacturers have
often made errors which have lost them
their establishments. Consequently many
chemists have in recent years become
manufacturers and already France has
ceased to be tributary TO other natio
for a great number OF useful products;
the preparation of the mineral acids, diff
ferent salts, metallic oxides, dyes, and
glass. multiplied in France during the
last fifteen years, ara authentic proof Of
the inestimable advantages OF chemistry.
CHEMISTRY SERVES
VITAL NEED.
Without the light Of this science from
where would have come the quantities Of
saltpeter and powder for our armies
which was made in the last four years.
From where the copper, iron, steel, pot
ash, soda, leather, and all the other pre-
cious materials which have enabled us
10 conquer our enemies and to maintain
our existence. Without chemistry we
would have been helpless
AT the moment when victory has
crowned our efforts, when talent has
been recognized and called to the service
of the state; at the moment above all.
when new schools have been opened in
the departments which seek to spread
knowledge and make known Its needs,
the authors Of The Annales de Chimie be-
heve II pressing duty to go on agaIu
with the circulation OF this Journal
Their aim is to carry the torch Of science
into all workshops; to make known the
new processes; 10 describe the little
known or unused arts to improve bad
practices; TO correct errors which occur
too often in many Of or factories; to
describe means for the utilization of
neglected or wasted by-products; to ex.
pose the often misleading trade secrets
and the perh1ious charlatanism; to es-
tablish lucid theories OF the most OBJ
scure operations; TO direct the nearly al
ways unassurea or uncertain steps Of the
manufacture: TO destroy mystery, and
to repress fraud. In a word. to serve
science in the most exact manner and to
increase the varieties Of national indus
try.
I'VE believe, without neglecting chem
ical philosophy, it lis its special appli-
cations TO the useful arts that viii clar,h
ify and improve those arts. Brilliant and
ingenious theories will not be refused,
particularly # they have useful appli-
cations. It is for intelligent and relia-
BILE artists, manufacturers, workmen
and merchants that this work is espe-
cially designed. At the same time sa-
~
of the progress Of physics and the
march Of human events. 1t is fine to
be able to view the improvement in the
arts and also in well doing among
great people. journal of Industrial
and Engineering Chemistry.
MINISTER EXPELLED.