Apr., 1918
T H E J O U R N A L OF I N D U S T R I A L A N D ENGINEERING C H E M I S T R Y
INASMUCH as the interests of the American dyestuffs industry will be better served by having one association consisting of manufacturers only, and a separate association for dealers, now therefore be it Resolwed, That the organization committee recommend to the meeting on March 6 , that there be formed an association of manufacturers of intermediates and dyes under the name of “Dyestuff Manufacturers’ Association of America,” or some similar name; and that there be formed a separate association consisting of dealers in dyestuffs and bearing an appropriate name. The following were elected to the board o€ governors: George H. Whayley M. R . Poucher Albert Blum August Merz M. S. Orth R. G. Jeffcott Frank Hemingway L.A. Ault J. Merritt Matthews W. H. Cottingham Robert W. Remp Robert P. Dicks Elvin H. Killheffer Samuel Isermann I. Stanley Stanislaus
John Campbell Co. E. I. du Pout de Nemours & Co. United Piece Dye Makers Heller & Merz Co. Marden, Orth & Hastings Cor. Calco Chemical Co. Frank Hemingway, Inc. Ault & Wiborg Grasselli Chemical Co. Sherwin-Williams Co. Holliday, Kemp & Co. Dicks, Davis & Co. Newport Chemical Co. Chemical Co. of America Stanley Aniline Chem. Co.
New York Wilmington, Del. Lodi, N. J. Newark, N. J. New York New York New York Cincinnati Cleveland Cleveland New York New York Carrollton, Wis. New York Lock Haven, Pa.
Several of these will be selected as incorpoi.atom. Adjournment was taken subject to the call of the board of governors.
FOOD IN WAR TIME A special emergency war course on Food in War Time is being given a t the College of the City of New York under the chemistry department as Chemistry 29. One unit of college credit will be given those who have the necessary prerequisites and who complete all the required work, but those who wish to take the course without credit may enter as auditors. There is no tuition fee. A registration fee of one dollar for the entire course is charged. The lectures will be given in Doremus Lecture Theatre a t 4 Dates, lectures, and lecture topics are as follows: P. M. Series of Lectures by MISS LAURA CAUBLE, Consultant in Household Economy MARCH 1. MARCH 5 .
The Problem of Human Feeding. Food Requirements. (Exhibit.) Relative Food Values. The Choice of Foods. (Exhibit.)
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MARCH 8. Making the Food Budget. Cost OF Maintenance. (Exhibit.) MARCH12. The City’s Markets. The Question of Distribution. MARCH15. The City’s Source of Food Supply. New Foods. A Problem of CoGperation.
Series of Lectures by MR. ROBERT MCDOWELL ALLEN,Formerly Food and Drug Commissioner of Kentucky, Expert of the Ward Baking Company MARCH19. Cereals, World Production and Distribution. MARCH22. Bread Making in the Home and Bakery. MARCH26. Applied Science in Bread Making. APRIL 9. Governmental Regulation-Sanitation and Conservation. APRIL 12. Cereals in the Diet.
Series of Lectures by DR. LUCIUS P. BROWN, Department of Health, N. Y. City; Director.of Bureau of Foods and Drugs APRIL APRIL APRIL APRIL APRIL MAY MAY
16. 19. 23. 26. 30. 3.
Food Wastes After the Crop has Matured. Non-Essential Food Industries. Dehydration of Foods. The Work of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in War Time. Food Conservation for War Aid Purposes. The U. S . Food Administration and I t s Contacts with the Citizen. 7. Food Adulterations and Sanitation in War Time.
Series of Lectures by DR. H. C. SHERMAN, Professor of Food Chemistry, and MISS MARY G . MCCORMICK, Instructor in Nutrition, Columbia University MAY MAY MAY MAY MAY MAY MAY
10. 14. 17. 21. 24. 28. 31.
The Food Situation from the Standpoint of Nutrition. Food as the Source of Human Energy. Food as Material for Body Building. Nutritional Characteristics of the Different Types of Food. Relative Economy of the Different Types of Food. The Importance of the Milk Supply. The Opportunity of the Food Consumer.
MEETING WAR. CONDITIONS AT RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE The class of 1918 is to be graduated May first instead of the middle of June, and the class of 1919 on January I , 1919. This plan necessitates the running of instructional work all summer, keeping the Institute going under full pressure for the upper classes without vacation iterm‘ssions. Unless modified by future changes, the work of the Freshman and Sophomore classes will continue as usual.
WASHINGTON LETTER By PAULWOOTON,Metropolitan Bank Building, Washington, D. C.
Success finally has crowned the prolonged efforts of representatives of the chemical industry to obtain a deferred classification for those chemists whose services are essential to the war industries. Prof. M. T. Bogert, chairman of the Committee on Chemistry for the National Research Council, and Dr. C. L. Parsons, Secretary of the AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, with the efficient aid of other prominent chemists, were most active in securing this concession from the Secretary of War. ~
While the details of the reorganization of the War Industries Board have not been announced a t this writing, i t is stated authoritatively that it will have no bearing on the Chemical Section. The reorganization, however, is certain to have the important effect of defining the authority of the Chemical Section much more clearly than was the case previously. It is understood that L. I,. Summers will continue as the administrative head of this section. He is being assisted in his administrative work by C. H. MacDowell. Mr. MacDowell also has direct charge of nitrates, alkalies, and chlorine. Dr. Samuel A. Tucker, of Columbia University, Dr. H. R. Moody, of the College of the City of New York, and J. M. Moorehead, of Chicago, have been added to the personnel of the section. Drs. Tucker and Moody are well known instructors in chemical subjects. Mr. Moorehead is a consulting chemical engineer. H e will look after toluol and gas production for the War Industries Board. No patent has been issued t o Garabed Giragossian for his “free energy generator.” A report to the effect that such a
patent had been issued led to inquiry a t the Patent Office. I n reply J. T.Newton, the commissioner of patents, writes as follows: “The Patent Office has not issued a patent to Garabed on his supposed invention. We have numerous applications for such things. In fact we get them almost daily, but as they are against demonstrated scientific principles, we refuse to grant patents thereon on the same ground, for example, that we refuse to grant patents for perpetual motion. “I am sorry so much publicity has been given t o this case, becadse it has a tendency t o give a wrong impression of inventors as a class. They have done more for progress in America than has any other class and Garabed Giragossian is the exception and is not characteristic.”
Exports of chemicals in January had a total value of $15,500,637. I n January of 1917, the value of chemical exports was $17,102,702. Imports of chemicals in January of 1918 totalled $4,925,744. This compares with $4,046,080 in the corresponding month of 1917. Marked increases were shown in the amounts of chemicals sent to Japan, Brazil, British India and France. The principal decreases were shown in forwardings to the United Kingdom and to Mexico. Some confusion having arisen as to the defiaition of the terms “ammonia, ammoniacal liquors or ammonium sulfate, from whatever source produced” as used in the proclamation of January 3, the Food Administration has interpreted it as meaning only the prime products of ammonia as produced in by-product coke oven plants, coal gas plants and nitrogen fixation plants. This
