Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-02
SYNTHETIC AUTO
FUEL IS COMING
FROM COAL SUCCESSFULLY, SAYS
MAN FROM BERLIN
Representative There of Anaconda Copper
Mining Company Expects His Country
to Export New Chemical Within Three
Years; Visits American Plants

Within two years Germany will be
able, through the manufacture of the
synthetic article, to supply its own
gasoline wants, and within three years
Will be exporting the new fuel, which
is manufactured from coal. This Is the
statement of Alfred Bergman of Ber-
lin, Germany, who recently visited
Montana Mr.. Bergman is the European
representative of the Anaconda COM
pany. He Is visiting the American
plants OF the company, on q tour that
will a k him to the Pacific coast and
finally into the Connecticut valley.
Europe has recovered to some extent
from the ravages of war, Mr.. Bergman
said. but is still far from pre-War con-
ditions. Germany has made consider
able progress. The savings bank deposits
are now 40 per cent Of pre-war deposits.
This, in view of the fact that everything
was wiped out during the period OF In
flation, is regarded as a healthy sign.
MIR. Bergman said: 1T indicates that the
German people have not lost their thrift
ideas n that they still have the will
to save. These are most important to a
country that Is struggling back to its
feet"
Using Much Copper
The Anaconda company office in Ber-
lin, Mr.. Bergman said. Is a large seller Of
copper In Europe. Germany today Is U.s.
ing 20, 000, 900 ton of copper annually,
an amount greater than the combined
consumption OF England n France.
There is a copper and brass research as
Bergman Is one OF the directors, n it
is doing good work for the extension of
the use Of the red metal.
The prospects for ar increased mar
ket in Germany are good" MIR. Bergman
stated. 1.-THE nation is much behind in
its building requirements. Germany
needs fully 600.0 600 new apartments to
accommodate the population. The Ger
man is a builder for -permanency. He
expects his home to last a couple hun
dred years, therefore, he uses the eternal
metals. copper. brass and bronze wher-
ever he can. Then, too, the German
house servant delights in her work. She
likes to have an array OF copper utensils
that she can polish until they shine. All
this helps the use of copper among the
German people. German consumption is
now back to the 1918 mark"
No Labor Problem
There is practically no labor problem
in Germany at present. Mr.. Bergman
said. Everybody is working hard to
restore conditions. 1t is like a business
firm gone bankrupt that is trying to get
back on It's feet. Wages are lower thar
in the United States n we hear no talk
Of an eight-hour day In Germany.
Our people are taking advantage Of
every aid from science and commerce tt
bring the country back to pre-war con.
ditions. industrially and commercially.
THE production Of synthetic gas will
save Germany about $50. 600. 900. formerl,
sent out OF the country for foreign petrol
not to on the returns that will b,
derived from the expectation Of thi
product.
THE German chemical industry ha
developed the production of artificial nj
trates to a point where Germany cal
supply its own needs in this field. Thes
things, together with the industry ant
economy displayed by the people, 1
working a steady and gratifying change
When I mention the progress mad
by my own country" Mr.. Bergman SAID
II am referring to the recovery of Eu
rope as a whole. Checho-Slovakia
France, Belgium, Rumania-these ar
moving steadily forward"