This man helps move 175 carloads of caustic at a time (He's a deck officer on the Marine Dow-Chem) After a few terse commands from t h e bridge, the 18,000ton Marine Dow-Chem glides silently into the night. With her cargo> of vital chemicals t h e Dow-Chem plies her way to key Dow terminals. I n her storage tanks there is enough caustic soda to fill 175 tank cars. Typical of the foresight^d Oow attitude of solving a problem before it arises^ the Dow-Chem was commis-
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sioned in 1954 with an eye to the future needs of industry. Today, this specially equipped ship is an important part of our vast distribution system. As demand increases, Dow will continue to lead the way in developing new methods to deliver caustic soda to your doorstep in any form or quantity, TKE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, Midland, Mich., Dept. AL600B-1.
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