Milford chronicle., 1950-07-21
FreGr Says DUPONT Suit
Hits Business In
General
continued from nrss pasvy

business constituted a monopoly. I
AS a result, the company cOnsid- t
cred it unwise to proceed with it's {
expansion program"
Explaining that he was taking no
position with respect to either the
charges of the Department of Jus
tice or the cOunter-c charges of the
DUPONT Company in the case, Sen
atOr Frear added that, Gin any
event, this situation in which the
DUPONT Company found itself with
respect to the production of cello
phane, as a result of this suit, was
quickly reflected throughout the
country as the demand for cello
phane continued and the supply |
became short" He continued:
"As l have said, l deplOre the
existence of mOnOpOlies of any
kind when their operation stiles
competitive enterprise But, l ask
the Senate if it is fair to penaliZe
the operations of this New England
company and scores of others BY
making it too difficult for them to
buy a product which is almost es-
sential for the profitable operation
of their business.
at may appear that the Govern
ment did not force the DUPONT
Company to suspend its plans for
enlarging cellOphane facilities. But
certainly the threat of the Justice
Departments law suit has amount
ed to virtually the same thing.
"Now, cellOphane is in short sup
, ply. Demands cannot be met and
prospective buyers of this product
y are forced to make out as best they
, can without it,"
Senator Frear went on to tell the
Senate of plans of the company to
:, "equitably allocate the supply OF
cellophane which is currently be-
ing produced" He also described
the efforts of the Dupont Company
Il TO interest others in the manufac-
Il ture of cellophane ''in order that
J. additional supplies will be avail
;, able to the trade as soon as posi-
u BILE"
q The Delaware senator also re-
n lated the construction program un'
II der way in North Carolina for the
10 production of cellophane. He salt
this plant is being designed ant
III built by DUPONT for Olin Indus
- tries.
ID "ATl DUPONT cellOphane patent
IT, and knOw-hOw are being mad
IN available to this company. 1t i
hoped that this plant will %e j
+" production by the middle OF mex
nc year. am sure you will agree Wit
De me that these are rather extrem
De steps for the company to take i
Sc increasing the available supply c
II cpllOphane." Senator Frear declal
ru cd. The senator went on to say:
TIC "It therefore seems to nle thf
~ Mr.. President, at time When oV
oo capitalistic system and the demo
cratic way of life is being so rutl
IS lcsslv challenged we should el
ll courage rather than restrict u
-" continued activities OF America
ne business, both small and large.
hd "a company is not good or bi
merely because of its size. Its rig
to exist and to manufacture al
soil it's products can most proper
he determined by the Americ;
sQ neoDlC themselves The develo
ments in the field of chemistry
the Dupont Company and othe
IN have resulted in the creation
m goods which have found worI
IN wide acceptance. CellOphane is Ju
fe- one.
re- I'm my opinion, if the DuPo
di- Company, or any other compar
md manufactures a product which
DIN needed and accepted so universal
en- as cellOphane, l feel it should
nee allowed to do so without bel
the charged with mOnopolistic pre-
ont tices. American consumers a
American business want chemi'
cf products and they want tn
dis now"
,rm Senator Frear then explain
hat that the price of cellOphane |
iob. been reduced several times sill
es." its first appearance on the marx
in "In my opinion, this does
,eo- seem to substantiate the chars
of fixing prices at high lev'
the which is usually attributed
he mOnODOly, iG duuCu 49, S
get fore, Mr.. President, why this &C
: to pany. or any other, should not
ola allowed to fulfill the desires of
ule potential customers"
nps Leading up to the incident OF
own New England firm which brou
~, about his speech on the floor of
tho Senate. Senator Frear said:
he "In my state of Delaware,
,vod have businesses of all sizes-h
- INV dreds of them-stretching from
viii end of the state to the other.
ring the city of Wilmington (wf
anS some choose to call the chem
dav capital of the world) there are
Gated the main offices of the I
- of dupont deNemOurs and Co@pa'
,ciI,s "This organization, which st
1arm ed many years ago from
most -
Iyjno