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President Bittner’s Message Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, June 7, 1940. field instead of the machinery business. They really Dear Friends: did a “bang up” job of their undertaking in the ma­ I want to take this opportunity to thank you chinery displays and the entertainment. for placing on me the honor of being your President. Even if we don’t buy anything, we should give the I assure you that I will do everything I can to co­ machinery and supply salesmen a glad hand when operate with you in the coming year. they call at our mill, instead of calling him the usual Those who did not attend missed one of our best “crook.” conventions. We had a fine program, with some very In summing it up, our convention was a 100 per able speakers and many educational papers. I am sure cent success. every superintendent went home with many new Now that we are ready to start our new year, let’s ideas. not forget that the Gazetteer has lots of space for There could have been no better entertainment. your questions and ideas. Every one seemed to have had a wonderful time. The Sincerely yours, machinery men really should be in the entertainment GEORGE BITTNER, President. Secretary Wilson’s Letter To the members of the National Oil Mill Superintend­ RE-ELECTED SECRETARY ents Association: The writer appreciates very much the confidence shown in him by the members of our association in his re-election to the office of Secretary-Treasurer. Especially does he want to thank the officers that were at the head of the association during the past year, both our own organization and the Oil Mill Machinery Manufacturers and Supply Men’s Associa­ tion. My association with these men during the past twelve months was very pleasant, and I found them at all times to be ready and willing to give their best for the interest of our members. I wish to con­ gratulate the members of our association on their selection of officers for this year. This also applies to the members of the Machinery Men’s Association, for I believe that with Mr. Campbell as President and Mr. Sowden as Secretary-Treasurer, and their Directors and Vice-President, with the two associations com­ bined, we can duplicate our last year’s work. To the officers of our Association, the Secretary wishes to say that he will have new stationery in their hands within the next two weeks, as it takes some little time to have this stationery printed and H. E. WILSON, Wharton, Texas distributed. To the members of our association and the readers to find your mill in ashes for the lack of the proper of the Gazetteer, I would like again to call your at­ police protection. tention to how you conduct the operations of your We cannot be too careful in the operations of our mill, by securing the proper protection of property of plants this fall and winter, or until this great war is your company. I do not need to impress upon you over. We should investigate every man that we em­ the uses that your products are put to, especially ploy, whether he is black, yellow or white, as to his during these trying times, and it is our duty to pro­ loyalty to our country, for the most important matter tect, as well as to produce, every pound of products before us at this time is that the Allies win this war. that we can secure from the cotton seed. And, to the Yours very truly, country oil mill superintendent, where such things as sabotage and fifth column activities may be even H. E. WILSON, Secretary-Treasurer, slightly suspected, you may wake up some morning National Oil Mill Superintendents Association. Page 6 O I L MILL GAZETTEER June, 1940

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GEORGE T. PARKHOUSE Mr. Parkhouse has only missed attending two annual con­ ventions out of the forty-seven. He was the first Vice- President of the association, and was elected President of the association two years later, and then served five years as President. June, 1940 O IL MILL GAZETTEER Page 9

A PLEASED EXHIBITOR Newark, New Jersey, June 4,1940. Mr. H. E. Wilson, Secretary-Treasurer, National Oil Mill Superintendents Association, Wharton, Texas. Dear Mr. Wilson: If it is consistent with the policy of your organization, I would greatly ap­ preciate receiving a list of those cotton oil mill super­ intendents who registered at the San Antonio meet­ ##XJ17HY it's g o t teeth lik e an A lli- gator!" This was an exclama­ ing on May 29, 30, and 31. tion made thirty years ago that be­ came a trade mark {or a product I want you to know that our Texas representative, used today throughout the entire Mr. B. S. Allen, and I enjoyed meeting the many world — Alligator Steel Belt Lacing. Since then more than 200 million Just a hammer to apply it members of your association during your three-day belts have been laced with Alligator meeting, and I hope to have the pleasure of meeting and there has been a world wide flood of imitations. But the original, these men again at the next meeting of your associa­ old reliable Alligator Steel Belt Lac­ ing has been getting tougher every tion. y ea r. Thanking you in advance for anything you may Constant research, backed by dynamometer tests, plus better alloy do for me in connection with this list, steels and the constant improvement Yours very truly, in die making and stamping prac­ Drives straight tice, have maintained Alligator's Compression grip position as the world's most univer­ J. P. MALONEY, General Field Sales Manager, protects belt ends Pyrene Manufacturing Company, Newark, N. J. sally used belt lacing. Every plant should have a supply Smooth on both faces o f Alligator Steel Belt Lacing on Embeds in belt hand. Twelve sizes for flat belts of all types from tapes 1/16" thick up Rocker hinge pin GALVESTON WANTS 1941 CONVENTION to belts % " thick. Put up in standard Joint easily separated boxes and handy packages. Special Galveston, Texas, May 30, 1940. lengths for wide belts. Also made in "Monel" and ''Everdur''. Order Mr. H. E. Wilson, Secretary-Treasurer, National Oil from your supply house. WRITE Mill Superintendents Association. FLEXIBLE STEEL LACING CO. 4687 Lexington St., Chicago, 111. TODAY Citizens of Galveston, through Galveston Cham­ f o r 7 2 ber of Commerce, take pleasure in extending you a p a g e p o c k ­ et size man­ sincere and hearty invitation to favor us with the ual on ho.w 1941 convention. Thanking you in anticipation, ALLIGATOR to care for u . i . p a t . orrtce belt’s entitled "Short Cuts to Power Trans­ GUS A. AMUNDSEN, JR., STFXL BELT LACING m is s io n ." Convention Manager, Galveston Chamber of Commerce.

TELEGRAMS OF REGRET Loving, New Mexico, May 29, 1940. P r e v e n t In s e c t L o s s es H. E. Wilson, Secretary-Treasurer, National Oil Mill Superintendents Association, Plaza Hotel, San Antonio, Texas. Sorry not with you to enjoy good convention know you are having, but still on crutches. Best regards to all. K. A. McLACHLIN. w e e v il Go 'SPPAYGA? Vicksburg, Mississippi, May 29, 1940. H. E. Wilson, National Oil Mill Superintendents As­ trademark sociation, Plaza Hotel, San Antonio, Texas. Regret not being able to attend convention. My work is so I cannot leave at this time. Extend my regrets to all the boys. Trust I will be able to see all of you at the 1941 convention. C. C. CASTILLOW. “A FOOD INSECTICIDE” Weevil-Go Has Served the Hollywood, California, May, 28, 1940. H. E. Wilson, Care Plaza Hotel, San Antonio, Texas. Milling and Foodstuffs Industries Very, very sorry not with the boys today to enjoy, for 19 Years the convention. Kind regards to all there. SPRAYING EQUIPMENT FURNISHED M. W. FAHERTY. Write Us! Shawnee, Oklahoma, May 30, 1940. H. E. Wilson, National Oil Mill Superintendents As­ AMERICAN DISINFECTING CO., Inc sociation, Care Plaza Hotel, San Antonio, “Manufacturing Chemists Since 1908” Texas. Am very sorry I could not attend. My heart is Sedalia, Missouri, U.S.A. with you. Regards to all. JOHN B. ALFORD. PATRONIZE YOUR ADVERTISERS Page 10 O I L MILL GAZETTEER June, 1940

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Guatemala the 20th of April, 1940. pleasure to show you everything of beauty in this Mr. H. E. Wilson, Editor of the Oil Mill Gazetteer, country. Wharton, Texas, U. S. A. We take this opportunity of sending you some Dear Sir: We have pleasure in enclosing herewith photos of our little factory and later on we will let in Postal Draft for the value of the advertisement you have some of our native landscapes. which you will publish in your magazine. Yours very truly, Your Oil Mill Gazetteer reaches us in twelve days KONG HNOS. more or less and we appreciate receiving it on account of its interesting contents. REGRETS MISSING CONVENTION You say that we are at the end of the world, but Chickasha, Okla., June 5, 1940. this remark applies only according to the place from Mr. H. E. Wilson, Secretary-Treasurer, National Oil which one considers it. This locality is one of the Mill Association, Wharton, Texas. most enchanting in existence: there being neither Dear Mr. Wilson: Sorry I was unable to attend extreme cold nor extreme heat. There are always the convention, as we had a lot of work in progress flowers, no worries beyond the ordinary and we are at our several mills and could not at this time leave. able to manufacture soap of first class quality. We The writer conversed with some of the superin­ would invite you to come and spend a few days in this tendents who attended and report a wonderful con­ “earthly paradise” where from the start you are vention and a good time. assured of having us as friends anxious and with I miss attending the conventions, as I always look Page 12 O I L MILL GAZETTEER lune, 1940 forward to shaking- hands with the old-timers, who Bradshaw, Eugene; Houston; South Texas C. 0. have meant a great deal to me in my life. And as we Fahrenthold, Emil F .; Weimar; Weimar Oil Mill, Inc. know, as the years pass by, there are new-timers Ingle, Joe; Weatherford, Texas; Planters Cotton Oil. coming on all the time. It is also a pleasure to make Janak, J. R .; Smithville, Texas; Smithville Cotton Oil. acquaintance with these new-timers at the conven­ Julian, R. M .; Colorado, Texas; Continental 0. & C. tions. Moody, G. W .; Taylor, Texas; South Texas Cotton Oil Looking forward to meet with all the boys next Moore, Graham; McAlister, Okla.; McAlister C. 0. year, wherever the convention is held. Perry, B. T .; San Antonio; Alamo Cotton Oil Mill. However, I am enclosing check for $5.00 for pay­ Robinson, J. Z .; Mexia, Texas; Munger Cotton Oil. ment of my dues for coming year. Sloan, Binford, Jr.; Wilmington, Delaware; Hercules Wishing you and yours the best of health and Powder Company. prosperity, Yours very truly, Sloan, J. W .; Loving, N. M.; Otis Gin & Warehouse. M. C. DIMPFL. Sproles, Carl; Atlanta, Ga.; Butters Mfg. Co. Sproles, Gordon; McKinney; Collin County C. 0. Stone, F. E .; Dallas, Texas. CONVENTION REGISTRATIONS — MAY 29, 1940 Stribling, J. W .; Terrell, Texas; East Texas C. 0. Adair, J. E .; Austin, Texas; South Texas Cotton Oil. Thompson, R. E .; Navasota; W. Schumacher Oil Wks. Anderson, G. B .; West Monroe, La.; Union Oil Mill. Thornton, Joe W .; Texarkana, Texas; Texarkana C. 0. Ball, J. F .; Greenville, Texas; Greenville Cotton Oil. Thornton, W. W.; Texarkana, Texas; Texarkana C. 0. Benson, S. P .; Texarkana, Texas; Farmers Cotton Oil. Timmermann, H. W .; Seguin, Texas; Seguin C. 0. Bittner, Geo. H.; Oklahoma City; Southwestern C. 0. Trice, T. J.; Lamesa, Texas; Lamesa Cotton Oil. Britton, Oscar; Waco, Texas; Brazos Valley C. O. Tucker, J. H .; Cooper, Texas; Cooper Cotton Oil. Brockman, J. H .; Prescott, Ark.; Nevada Cotton Oil. Turner, J. T .; Hillsboro, Texas; Hill County C. 0. Bruce, J. B .; Waxahachie, Texas; Southland C. O. Underwood, James F .; Purcell, Okla.; Purcell C. 0. Cardwell, R. M .; Wichita Falls; Wichita Falls C. O. Wallace, R. H.; Navasota; H. Schumacher Oil Works. Chandler, C. M .; Lubbock, Texas; Lubbock Cotton Oil. Wilson, C. M.; Corpus Christi; South Texas C. 0. Christian, Jerry; Waco, Texas; Brazos Valley C. 0. Wilson, H. E.; Wharton, Texas; Peoples Cotton Oil. Cole, L. U .; Fort Worth; Fort Worth Steel & Mach. Wolfenden, G. D .; Elk City, Okla.; Elk Cotton Oil. Cone, T. D .; Houston, Texas; Fidelity Products Co. Woodson, Frank; Memphis, Tenn.; Woodson-Tenent Cornelius, T. K .; Fort Worth, Trader’s Oil Mill. Laboratories. Copenhaver, H. C.; Wharton, Texas; 0. M. Gazetteer. Woodward, F. L .; Caldwell, Texas; Womble Oil Mill. Dinkins, E. E .; New Orleans, La.; Southern C. O. Dinkins, H. H .; New Orleans, La.; Southern C. 0. Guests Dixon, W. E .; Ardmore, Oklahoma; Chactaue C. 0. Pugh, Fred; Athens, Texas; Athens Oil Mill. Davis, W. G .; Sweetwater, Texas. Orr, M. W .; Macon, Ga.; Central Cotton Oil. Ebensberger, Robert; San Antonio, Texas; San An­ Mathews, J. T .; Macon, Ga.; South Cotton Oil. tonio Oil Works. Adair, Mrs. J. E .; Austin, Texas. Fitz, P. C.; Anadarko, Oklahoma; Anadarko C. O. Anderson, Mrs. G .B.; West Monroe, Louisiana. Gastrock, E. A .; New Orleans, La.; U. S. Dept, of Ag. Alton, Mrs. A. H .; West Monroe, Louisiana. Gilliam, M. F .;' Sherman, Texas; Kimble Oil Mill. Anderson, Mrs. D .; West Monroe, Louisiana. Glazner, H. B .; Palestine, Texas; East Texas C. 0. Ball, Mrs. J. F .; Greenville, Texas. Goble, W. L., Jr.; Waco, Texas; Brazos Valley C. 0. Benson, Mrs. S. P .; Texarkana, Texas. Goldman, H. B .; Wilson, A rk.; Delta Products Co. Bittner, Mrs. Geo. H .; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Hassler, W. E .; Memphis, Tenn.; Buckeye Cotton Oil. Britton, Mrs. Oscar; Waco, Texas. Helm, O. J .; Fort W'orth, Texas; Fort Worth C. 0. Brockman, Mrs. J. H .; Prescott, Arkansas. Hodonek, Frank; Shiner, Texas; Shiner Oil Mill. Bruce, Mrs. John B .; Waxahachie, Texas. Hoover, C. W .; Wilson, Ark.; Delta Products Co. Chandler, Mrs. C. M .; Lubbock, Texas. Huff, R. C .; Quanah, Texas; Quanah Cotton Oil. Chandler, Miss Marion; Lubbock, Texas. Johnson, Lowery; Memphis, Texas; Memphis C. 0. Christian, Mrs. Jerry; Waco, Texas. Jones, J. B .; Ashdown, A rk.; Temple Cotton Oil. Cole, Mrs. L. U .; Fort Worth, Texas. Lewis, P. J.; Brenham, Texas; Brenham Cotton Oil. Cone, Mrs. Selma; Houston, Texas. McAdams, Wm.; Richmond, Texas; Richmond C. 0. Copenhaver, Mrs. H. C.; Wharton, Texas. McDaniel, W. F .; Gainesville, Texas. Copenhaver, Miss Marge; Wharton, Texas. McElreath, H. V .; Stamford, Texas; Rule Jayton C. O. Dixon, Mrs. J. A .; Ardmore, Oklahoma. McGill, Henry; Gonzales, Texas; Gonzales Cotton Oil. Dixon, Mrs. W. E .; Ardmore, Oklahoma. McKinley, C. S .; Dallas, Texas. Ebensberger, Mrs. Irm a; San Antonio, Texas. Markley, K. S.; New Orleans; So. Regional Research. Fitz, Mrs. P. C .; Anadarko, Oklahoma. Mauldin, H. S .; Marshall, Texas; Marshall Cotton Oil. Gilliam, Mrs. M. F .; Sherman, Texas. Morsbach, Henry; Richmond, Texas; Richmond C. O. Glazner, Mrs. H. B .; Palestine, Texas. Muller, L. R .; Houston, Texas; South Texas C. 0. Hassler, Mrs. W. E .; Memphis, Tennessee. Newberry, J„ C .; Gonzales; Gonzales C. O. Mfg. Co. ITassler, Miss Barbara Jeane; Memphis, Tennessee. Piper, John J.; Navasota; H. Schumacher Oil Works. Hassler, Miss Jacquiline Nan; Memphis, Tennessee. Plemmons, Joe; El Campo; Wharton County C. 0. Helm, Mrs. O. J .; Fort Worth, Texas. Pugh, W. A .; Fort Smith, A rk.; Fort Smith C. O. Johnson, Betty L ou; Memphis, Texas. Rankin, C. W .; Brenham, Texas; Brenham C. 0. Mfg. Jones, Mrs. Jo B .; Ashdown, Arkansas. Roberts, J. 0 .; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. McDaniel, Mrs. W. F .; Gainesville, Texas. Ross, A. C.; Purcell, Texas; Purcell Cotton Oil. McElreath, Mrs. H. V .; Stanford, Texas. Satterfield, J. E.; Lockhart; Lockhart Oil & Gin Co. McGill, Mrs. Buddy; Gonzales, Texas. Scruggs, J. D .; Dallas, Texas; Davidson-Kenedy Co. Mauldin, Mrs. PI. S .; Marshall, Texas. Sharp, W. C .; Mt. Pleasant; Mt. Pleasant Oil Mill. Mauldin, H. S., Jr.; Marshall, Texas. June, 1940 O IL MILL GAZETTEER Page 15

Mitchell, Miss Jessie; Purcell, Oklahoma. Fafnir Bearing Co., New Britain, Connecticut. Morsbach, Mrs. Henry; Richmond, Texas. Flexible Steel Lacing Co., 4607 Lexington, Chicago. Ingram, Miss Irene; Richmond, Texas. Fort Worth Steel & Machinery Co., P. O. Box 1038, Philibert, Mrs. J. P .; Fort Worth, Texas. Fort Worth, Texas. Pugh, Mrs. W .; Fort Smith, Arkansas. French Oil Mill Machinery Co., Piqua, Ohio. Roberts, Mrs. J. O.; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Garlock Packing Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ross, Mrs. A. C.; Purcell, Oklahoma. Goodrich, B. F., Co., 4136 Commerce, Dallas ,Texas. Ross, Jack; Purcell, Oklahoma. Graton & Knight Co., 3330 Elm, Dallas, Texas. Scrugg, Mrs. J. D .; Atlanta, Georgia. Hettrick Manufacturing Co., Summit and Magnolia, Scrugg, Miss Katherine; Atlanta, Georgia. Toledo, Ohio. Sloan, Mrs. Binford, Jr.; Wilmington, Delaware. Hewitt Rubber Corp., P. O. Box 2002, Buffalo, N. Y. Sloan, Miss Katherine; Loving, New Mexico. Houston Belting & Supply Corp., 1115 Austin, Hous­ Sproles, Mrs. Gordon; McKinney, Texas. ton, Texas. Sproles, Jay; McKinney, Texas. Howe Scale Company, 3001 N. Broadway, Louis, Mo. Stone, Mrs. F. E .; Dallas, Texas. International Harvester Co., San Antonio, Texas. Stribling, Mrs. J. W .; Terrell, Texas. Keystone Lubricating Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Thornton, Mrs. Joe W .; Texarkana, Texas. Link-Belt Company, 500 Latimer, Dallas, Texas. Thornton, Miss Betty Jo; Texarkana, Texas. Magnolia Petroleum Co., P. O. Box 900, Dallas, Texas. Trice, Mrs. T. J.; Lamesa, Texas. Milam-Diesel Company, San Antonio, Texas. Tucker, Mrs. J. H .; Cooper, Texas. Mosher Steel Company, 5101 Maple, Dallas, Texas. Tucker, Miss Wanda Ruth ; Cooper, Texas. Murray Company, The, 3200 Canton, Dallas, Texas. Turner, Mrs. J. T .; Hillsboro, Texas. National Blow Pipe & Mfg. Co., Ltd., New Orleans, La. Underwood, Mrs. James F .; Purcell, Oklahoma. National Lead Company, 959 Terminal, Dallas, Texas. Wolfenden, Mrs. G. D .; Elk City, Oklahoma. Oil Mill Gazetteer, Wharton, Texas. Wolfenden, Miss Peggy Lois; Elk City, Oklahoma. Oriental Textile Mills, Houston, Texas. Woodward, Mrs. F. L .; Caldwell, Texas. Oriental Transmission & Packing Co., 2612 Com­ Woodward, F. L., J r.; Caldwell, Texas. merce, Dallas, Texas. Pugh, Mrs. Fred; Athens, Texas. Peden Iron & Steel Co., Houston, Texas. Pugh, Fred, Jr.; Athens, Texas. Pevey Belting & Hose Co., Louisiana and Cotton, Pugh, Miss Dorothy; Athens, Texas. Shreveport, Louisiana. Pugh, Miss Alice; Athens, Texas. Phelps, Hubert, Machinery Co., 1700 East Ninth, Pugh, Jimmie; Athens, Texas. Little Rock, Arkansas. Ingle, Mrs. Joe; Weatherford, Texas. Plibrico Jointless Firebrick Co., 1800 Kingsbury, Ingle, Mrs. Thom as; San Antonio, Texas. Chicago, Illinois. Janak, Mrs. J. R .; Smithville, Texas. Pyrene Manufacturing Co., Newark, New Jersey. Buescher, A. G .; Smith ville, Texas. Royall Fire Brick & Supply Co., P. O. Box 1775, Hous­ Julian, Mrs. R. M .; Colorado City, Texas. ton, Texas. Wilson, Wilbur; Taylor, Texas. Safety Belt-Lacer Co., Toledo, Ohio. Perry, Mrs. B. T .; San Antonio, Texas. San Antonio Machine & Supply Co., San Antonio. Alexander, Mrs. E. P .; Sweetwater, Texas. San Antonio Public Service Co., San Antonio, Texas. Dryden, E. M.; Robstown, Texas. Texas Chas. A. Schieren Co., 2819 Commerce, Dallas. Hillje, E. E.; San Antonio, Texas. Seed Trade Reporting Bureau, Inc., 631 Brooks Bldg., Hillje, Mrs. E. E.; San Antonio, Texas. Chicago, Illinois. Koenig, A. G .; Dallas, Texas. Sheppard Plate & Machine Works, Atlanta, Georgia. SKF Industries, Inc., 410 N. St. Paul, Dallas, Texas. Sowden Sales Company, 2819 Commerce, Dallas. REGISTRATIONS, OIL MILL MACHINERY AND Steigerwald, W. H., Co., Houston, Texas. SUPPLY ASSOCIATION Sterling Packing & Gasket Co., P. O. Box 297, Hous­ San Antonio Convention— May 29, 30, 31, 1940 ton, Texas. Adams, C. F., P. O. Box 253, Fort Worth, Texas. Texas Belting & Supply Co., 1504 Lorraine, Houston. Alamo Iron Works, San Antonio, Texas. Texas Power & Light Co., Interurban Bldg., Dallas. Alexander Bros., 2612 Commerce, Dallas, Texas. Well Machinery & Supply Co., 1629 Main, Fort Worth. American Pulley Co., 701 N. San Jacinto, Houston. Wood, A. A., & Sons Co., P. O. Box 937, Atlanta, Ga. Bauer Bros Co., 1701 Sheridan, Springfield, Ohio. Boardman Company, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Briggs-Weaver Machinery Co., 309 N. Market, Dallas. Browning Manufacturing Co., Maysville, Kentucky. Buckeye Iron & Brass Co., Dayton, Ohio. LABORATORIES,Inc. Butters Manufacturing Co., Atlanta, Georgia. MEMPHIS.TENN Chicago Belting Co., 1504 Lorraine, Houston, Texas. Clipper Belt Lacer Co., Grand Rapids, Michigan. Clowe & Cowan, Inc., Amarillo, Texas. Continental Gin Co., 3315 Elm, Dallas, Texas. Cotton and Cotton Oil Press, 3116 Commerce, Dallas. Davidson-Kennedy Co., 1090 Jefferston, N. W., At­ lanta, Georgia. □ DUCT Dayton Rubber Mfg. Co., Dayton, Ohio. Detroit Belt Laver Co., Detroit, Michigan. Duecker Bros., Belting Co., 703 Elm, Dallas, Texas. NTROL Eggelhof Engineers, Construction Bldg., Dallas.

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THE CONVENTION O il M il l G a z e t t e e r The Forty-seventh Annual Convention of the Na­ Official Organ of the tional Oil Mill Superintendents Association is now National Oil Mill Superintendents Association history. and the Tri-States Cottonseed Oil Mill Superintendents Association While the attendance at our San Antonio con­ Published monthly by the Oil Mill Gazetteer vention could have been larger, I found that the Wharton, Texas interest was greater than ever before. You will find Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice at Wharton, by checking the list of attendants in this issue of the Texas, under Act of Congress of March, 1879 Gazetteer that there were quite a number of the younger members of our association present, as well Subscription, $1.00 a year, in advance Advertising rates furnished upon application as most of the old-timers. The convention met at the appointed time on May H. E. Wilson ...... Editor 29, in the Smith-Young Tower Building in San An­ H. C. Copenhaver...... Associate Editor tonio. President C. D. Orr opened the convention in his usual suave manner. Invocation was by Dr. Samuel 0. Capers, pastor of the Episcopal Church in San Antonio. D. A. Powell, president of the Chamber of Commerce of San Antonio, welcomed the boys to the city with a very short but snappy welcome address, and he made everyone feel happy and wel­ come. Our President, George Bittner, responded to the welcome address for the superintendents, and C. R. Campbell, Vice-President of the Machinery and Supply Men’s Association, answered for the ma­ chinery men. Then President Orr, with a few kind remarks, turned the gavel over to President Glazner, and the Forty-seventh Annual Convention was under way. The editor has been attending conventions of the National Oil Mill Superintendents Association for the past twenty-five or thirty years, and for some reason The Oil Mill Gazetteer does not necessarily endorse all the we had a larger attendance at the sessions of the opinions expressed in contributions appearing herein. As the convention than ever before, and there was more official organ of the National Oil Mill Superintendents Asso­ interest taken in the papers and addresses that were ciation and Tri-States Oil Mill Superintendents Association, this journal carries official communications and articles con­ delivered from the platform. Every man present cerning the activities of the associations, but in all other re­ seemed to realize that he came there to get what the spects the associations are not responsible for what appears speaker had for him and was determined to not let in these pages, including opinions to which expression is given. anything interfere with that purpose. OFFICERS OF THE NATIONAL OIL MILL * * * SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION In this issue of the Gazetteer you will find an George Bittner, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma...... President W. A. Davis, Childress, Texas...... Vice-President address by Dr. E. A. Gastrock and Dr. Klare Markley, H. E. Wilson, Wharton, Texas...... Secretary-Treasurer which was illustrated in part by the use of lantern BOARD OF DIRECTORS slides. Dr. Markley carries the title of Chief of Oils F. L. Woodward...... Caldwell, Texas and Fats and Protein. Dr. Gastrock is Chief of Chemi­ R. M. Cardwell...... Wichita Falls, Texas cal Engineering of the Southern Regional Research K. A. McLachlin...... Loving, New Mexico Laboratory. In addition to these two gentlemen, rep­ H. B. Glazner...... Palestine, Texas resenting the United States Department of Agri­ STATE VICE-PRESIDENTS culture, we had Dr. G. S. Meloy, who gave an address Alabama ...... S. A. Watkins ...... Birmingham Arkansas ...... C. W. H o o v e r...... Wilson on the proper sampling of cotton seed. This address C alifornia...... H. F. C rossno...... Bakersfield will appear in the July issue of the Gazetteer. Dr. Georgia ...... W. W. O r r ...... Atlanta Meloy is a senior of the United States Department of Louisiana ...... J. W. Thompson ...... Ruston Agriculture of Washington, D. C. Among others North Carolina...... J. W. Bartholom ew...... Rocky Mount Mississippi ...... R. R. Castillow ...... Greenville whom we were delighted to listen to was George New M exico...... R. W. Gorman ...... Roswell A. Simmons, who is president of the Texas Cottonseed Oklahoma ...... A. C. R o s s ...... Purcell Crushers Association. Mr. Simmons’ address will also Tennessee ...... W. E. Hassler ...... Memphis appear in the July issue of the Gazetteer. We had North Texas ...... H. V. M cE lreath...... Stamford South Texas ...... G. W. Moody ...... Taylor several other very interesting addresses, which you Mexico ...... Domingo J. Valdez...Torreon, Coahuila will find among the proceedings which will be pub­ South A m e rica ___ _Chas. G. P. Cochrane. .. Catacaos, Peru lished in the July issue. OIL MILL MACHINERY MANUFACTURERS AND The entertainment was in charge of the general SUPPLY ASSOCIATION chairman, Carl C. Krueger, president of the San Charles R. Campbell, Dallas, Texas...... - .President Antonio Machine & Supply Company of San Antonio, W. A. Lamons, Houston, Texas...... Vice-President and his able assistants, who took care of the general Webb Sowden, Dallas, Texas...... Secretary-Treasurer entertainment for the convention, and Mrs. Jack TWENTY-FIVE YEAR CLUB Cowan and her committee did themselves proud in J. C. Newberry, Gonzales, Texas...... • .President taking- care of the ladies. H. V. McElreath, Stamford, Texas...... Vice-President The association received some 25 new members at H. C. Copenhaver, Wharton, Texas...... 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applications from California, and, taking everything There were more expressions of surprise and into consideration, as mentioned in the beginning of pleasure at the high class floor show that C. C. this editorial, it has been a long, long time since we Krueger and his committee put on during the ban­ have had such a convention. In passing I do not quet. We were delighted with the talent in the show, want to overlook President W. E. Hassler, of the Tri- and we know that W. G. Davis really enjoyed the States Superintendents from Memphis, who was on floor show, particularly when one of the dancers our program, as well as C. W. Hoover, and one or two tickled him under the chin. You know W. G.—he is a others from Memphis, Arkansas and other states, “hot popper” when he gets started. Mrs. Davis was and W. W. Orr, from Georgia, who came over to help watching over him, but she sure did get a big kick put on a good convention. out of the floor show, as did every one else. Mr. Our convention was held just across the street, as Krueger and his committee are to be congratulated scheduled, from the Plaza Hotel, with a tunnel con­ on their selection of such a clean, high talented show. necting the convention and exhibit hall with the lobby * * * of the hotel. This made it very convenient in getting Jack White, manager of the Plaza, and his corps to and from the hotel to the convention hall. The of assistants are past masters when it comes to mak­ manager of the Plaza Hotel, Jack White, and his ing a crowd feel at home, and they sure know their assistant, Mr. Tracey, did everything possible to onions in running a hotel like home. We vote for them make our stay in San Antonio long to be remembered. every time. * * * The banquet and floor show crowded the grand ball­ room of the Plaza Hotel, and no one wished to go The busiest man at the convention was Charley home until the wee small hours of the morning, and Orr. Charley was everywhere, trying to see that every one left the convention saying that they were every one was being taken care of in the right man­ glad the Board of Directors had selected San Antonio ner, and our hat is off to both he and Webb Sowden, as the convention city, and the Plaza Hotel as head­ an efficient secretary. quarters. Our list of new officers is as follow s: WATCHMEN AND WAGE-HOUR LAW George Bittner, President, Oklahoma City, Okla­ We assume all mills are paying watchmen at least homa. 30 cents per hour as required by the wage-hour law, W. A. Davis, Vice-President, Childress, Texas. and in accordance with advice distributed by this H. E. Wilson, Secretary-Treasurer, Wharton, office at the time that law took effect. In the event Texas. that any mill operators still question the status of Board of Directors: F. L. Woodward, Caldwell, watchmen, a federal court in North Carolina has just Texas; R. M. Cardwell, Wichita Falls, Texas; K. A. ruled that watchmen employed by a plant producing McLachlin, Loving, New Mexico; H. B. Glazner, goods for interstate commerce are as much engaged Palestine, Texas. in such commerce as production workers and are therefore subject to the provisions of the wage-hour State Vice-Presidents: law. _____ Alabama— S. A. Watkins, Birmingham. Arkansas— C. W. Hoover, Wilson. The above was taken from bulletin issued by the California— H. F. Crossno, Bakersfield. office of the National Cottonseed Products Associa­ Georgia— W. W. Orr, Atlanta. tion. The Gazetteer will make an effort to keep the Louisiana— J. W. Thompson, Ruston. members of our association posted on any changes North Carolina — J. W. Bartholomew, Rocky whatsoever that are made in the wage and hour law, Mount. as it is very important to know any changes that are Mississippi— R. R. Castillow, Greenville. made in this law. New Mexico— R. W. Gorman, Roswell. Oklahoma— A. C. Ross, Purcell. WIFE OF S. M. HARMON PASSES AWAY Tennessee— W. E. Hassler, Memphis. Mrs. Emma McBride Harmon, wife of S. M. Har­ North Texas— H. V. McElreath, Stamford. mon, secretary-treasurer of the National Cottonseed South Texas— G. W. Moody, Taylor. Products Association, passed away in a Memphis, Mexico— Domingo J. Valdez, Torreon, Coahuila. Tennessee, hospital on Wednesday, May 29, the victim South America— Chas. G. P. Cochrane, Catacaos, of a heart attack suffered May 28. She was 57 years Peru. of age. Mrs. Harmon was stricken as she and her husband sat down to breakfast. She was rushed at once to the CONVENTION SIDELIGHTS hospital, and never rallied from the attack. The Twenty-five Year Club luncheon was held as She was born in Meridian, Mississippi, and had scheduled, in a private dining room at the Plaza lived in Memphis since 1932. She was a member of Hotel, with George T. Parkhouse presiding and J. C. St. John’s Methodist Church in Memphis. Surviving, Newberry assisting. The minutes of the luncheon and besides her husband, are a daughter, Mrs. A. J. election of officers, you will find elsewhere in this Lowry of Little Rock, and a son, Jack Harmon of issue. Baldwyn, Mississippi. * * * Funeral services were held on the afternoon of All of the machinery and supply men seemed well May 30, and burial was in Forest Hill Cemetery, in pleased with the convention, and you will find a letter Memphis. from one of the exhibitors elsewhere in this issue. It The Oil Mill Gazetteer and its entire force extend looked like everybody had a good time except ex- to Mr. Harmon and family their sincere condolences President Harold Cook of the machinery men. He did in this their great loss, and we pray that the God of not have anything to do .but enjoy himself and do the universe will put his loving arms around them in what his boss (Mrs. Cook) said do. this, their time of sorrow. Page 18 OIL MILL GAZETTEER June, 1940

Tri-States Superintendents* Section

By Jane Inez Gordon

dent of the Chamber of Commerce, extending a cor­ OFFICERS OF THE TRI-STATES COTTONSEED OIL dial welcome. W. H. Jasspon, Memphis business leader MILL SUPERINTENDENTS ASSOCIATION and head of the Perkins Oil Mill, opened the program, R. L. Loggins, Blytheville, Arkansas...... President predicting that the South’s important cotton seed Roy Castillow, Greenville, M ississippi...,...... Vice-President Hiram King, Memphis, Tennessee...... Secretary-Treasurer industry soon may be called upon to participate in the Jane Inez Gordon, Memphis, Tennessee. .Corresponding Secy. nation’s preparedness program. He also predicted MEETINGS that the European war “is not going to last forever,” Meetings are held the first Saturday in each month. because of its intensity. Warring nations are consum­ ing more cellulose materials than during the World War. “It would not surprise me if in the next months JUNE BIRTHDAYS we are called upon to participate in some form of this preparedness program, and if I were to hazard a Happy birthday to those members listed below, guess, I would say it will again take the form perhaps whose birthdays come during the month of June. of setting up an efficiency standard of operations as John Pettey, Greenwood, Miss. regards linters and linters products, as the criterion M. E. Karston, Magnolia, Miss. around which will be determined whether one mill J. H. McGowan, Little Rock, Ark. will operate and another will not,” recalling that the C. B. Richardson, Memphis, Tenn. government took over our business in the last conflict. George W. Wright, Little Rock, Ark. Citing the Cotton Research Foundation and Na­ Alfred Jenkins, Jackson, Miss. tional Cotton Council research work at Mellon Insti­ Joe Franklin, Brookhaven, Miss. tute, Mr. Jasspon stressed that this project is not in C. T. O’Dena, Yazoo City, Miss. conflict with work in the proposed government lab­ J. R. Hamlett, Memphis, Tenn. oratories. Importance of finding new, peacetime, day- by-day uses for linters was also stressed. TRI-STATES ASSOCIATION Cecil Wamble, chief engineer for the Mississippi CONCLUDES SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION— Cottonseed Products Company, also spoke on the MACHINERY SHOW OF FINE opening morning. “ The cotton seed industry is on the QUALITY verge of an extensive invasion by engineers in gen­ eral and chemical engineers in particular,” he said. When the curtain went down on the annual con­ “The responsibility is ours to demand of these in­ vention and machinery show of the Tri-States Oil vading engineers that they have the proper educa­ Mill Superintendents Association, June 6-8, in Mem­ tional background and supplementary training which phis, it climaxed a successful and happy year under this important industry deserves.” He talked on the presidency of W. E. Hassler, superintendent of “ Chemical Engineering.” the Buckeye Cotton Oil Company, Memphis, who The second morning was given over entirely to the stated: “ We’re on our way toward bigger and better speakers, who presented a well-rounded program. things.” Charles Evans of the Arkansas Power and Light Registration for the three days passed the 700 Company, Little Rock, Arkansas, gave an inspira­ mark, according to Secretary Hiram King, who said tional address on “ What Do I Sell?” and stated that that the list would be ready shortly. “certainly every loyal American is behind the Presi­ More than 100 exhibitors displayed their products, dent’s defense program.” W. F. Bowld, assistant using two halls of the large auditorium. The exhibits manager Buckeye Cotton Oil Company’s pulp plant in were of fine quality, with many new displays. The Memphis, talked on “ Chemistry in By-Products of representatives in charge of each booth cooperated Cottonseed Oil Mills.” The situation regarding cotton­ with the organization in giving a cordial welcome to seed products is quite different today. In 1880 the the delegates. There were many exhibits worthy of total season’s crush of cotton seed was 182 tons, com­ special mention, but space prohibits us to give a full pared to 4,000,000 that will be crushed during the account. However, we are expressing from the super­ 1939-40 season,” he said. “ In 20 years the chemist, intendents’ point of view when we say that the ma­ engineer, mill operator and business manager have chinery show was one of the finest and most complete combined efforts to develop a great industry. Chief ever gathered under one roof. It was reported that developments in the crushing industry have been the several large sales of machinery were made from the storing and conditioning of seed, humidity control floor. The exhibitors did a splendid job of displaying and pressure cooking and the standardization of their merchandise in an attractive manner; the products.” booths were gaily decorated, and newly painted signs Mr. Bowld said that a recent development is the hung over each exhibit; comfortable chairs were viscose tire fabric from the cellulose of cotton linters arranged so the delegates could stop and chat; souve­ that makes a very superior auto truck tire. He also nirs in the form of pencils, lighters, notebooks and stated that several big linoleum plants have had a many other items were given away to the visitors. market during the last year of linoleum made from cotton cellulose pulp in sheet form. The designs of Instructive Speakers’ Program this kind of linoleum will not wear o ff as a printed The morning business sessions were well attended, linoleum will, and the cost is not much higher. with Mayor Walter Chandler and Phil Pidgeon, presi­ H. E. Ayres, TVA, Knoxville, Tennessee, spoke on June, 1940 O I L MILL GAZETTEER Page 19

“Power Requirements in the Cottonseed Oil Mills,” Oil Company, Los Angeles— and we have members and presented the past, present and future aspect of from Alabama, Georgia, Texas; in fact, the entire power as required toward the progress in the mills. cotton belt.” He gave a most interesting address, citing cases, and Mr. Ryan and Mr. Sisson have attended the con­ using facts and figures, which appealed to the super­ vention for many years, and they commented that intendent. never have they enjoyed a finer convention. Citing the increase in counterfeiting from 1914 The complete proceedings of the convention will until 1937, Austin Sutterfield, secret service agent in be published at an early date. Look for them, and charge of the Memphis office, told the convention read the fine speeches 1 that an educational campaign launched in 1938 had brought a sharp decrease in the activity. He illus­ trated his talk with an educational film on “ Know JULY MEETING OF THE TRI-STATES Your Money.” Mr. Sutterfield said that in the last ASSOCIATION TO BE ALL-DAY several months he has had turned over to his office AFFAIR AT MOON LAKE several $5 and $10 bills, with George Washington’s picture on the face. The Tri-States Oil Mill Superintendents Associa­ On the third day, John Leahy, engineering ex­ tion will hold their July 6 meeting at Moon Lake, periment station, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, which is near Clarksdale, Mississippi, for an all-day Tennessee, illustrated his talk on “Chemical Re­ outing and fish fry, announced C. C. Castillow, dis­ search” with lantern slides, showing most compre­ trict engineer, Southern Cotton Oil Company, Green­ hensive views of the component parts of the cotton ville, Mississippi, who formulated the plans. A. K. seed and the research being done at the University. Shaifer, manager Planters Manufacturing Company, He also showed pictures of the buildings where the Clarksdale, Mississippi, who has made it possible for research was conducted, and told of expansive plans the association to meet at Moon Lake, and through to further the industry. Recently the experiment sta­ the cooperation of his mill, the Shelby Oil Mill, Shelby, tion sent out a large number of ash trays and compact Mississippi, Eastman Cotton Oil Mill, Jonestown, cases made from cottonseed hulls, showing a develop­ Mississippi, Planters Oil Mill, Tunica, Mississippi, the ment that is being carried on to find new uses for members will be guests. T. P. Wallace, general super­ hulls. intendent, and R. R. Haire, assistant superintendent, of the Planters Manufacturing Company, Clarksdale, C. C. Castillow, district engineer for the Southern will be chairmen of the affair. Cotton Oil Company, Greenville, Mississippi, con­ We are assured of plenty of fresh fish with all cluded the program with a talk on “Past, Present and the trimmings, because the announcement clearly Future of Cooking Cotton Seed.” He gave a “straight from the shoulder” talk, interspersed with sound philosophy, with an optimistic outlook toward the future through the various research laboratories, G. WORTHEN AGEE, President E. R. BARROW, Secretary and Treas. chemists and actual “down to the earth” common sense and hard work of oil mill superintendents. BARROW-AGEE LABORATORIES INCORORATED In concluding the three-day session, President Hassler expressed his appreciation to all the officers, ANALYTICAL AND CONSULTING CHEMISTS committees, exhibitors and each and every member for the splendid cooperation shown. “None of us AND ENGINEERS know what next year will bring, but our great aim MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE will be toward building our association and our industry.” Main Office and Laboratories: Memphis, Tenn. He also expressed appreciation for those members who came from afar to attend the convention. “We Laboratories: have two worthy members from California—R. D. Memphis, Tenn. Shreveport, La. Jackson, Miss. (Bob) Ryan, superintendent Producers Oil Mill, Fres­ Cairo, III. Leland, Miss. no, California, and Charlie Sisson, California Cotton

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stated that Mr. Wallace will dash down to the lake the day before and catch enough fish to satisfy even the most “fish-eating champ ion” on hand. There will be boating, swimming, dancing and outdoor games to entertain the guests. So put on your play clothes and come to Moon Lake on July 6— there’ll be fun for everybody!

MEMBERS PRAISE CAPTAIN DICKINSON FOR OUTSTANDING WORK

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CAPTAIN J. P. DICKINSON

Captain J. P. Dickinson, general convention chair­ man of the 1940 annual convention and machinery show in Memphis, received special tribute by the Tri- States Superintendents Association at the closing • The C A LIFO R N IA Pellet Mill session for his outstanding work in handling the con­ & The California M ASTER A10DEL vention activities. A rising vote of grateful apprecia­ By PELLETING with a California tion was given him by the entire organization. W. E. Hassler, president, who presided over the meeting, Pellet Mill, you can produce expressed the opinion of the membership when he PREMIUM CAKE of exactly the size said: “It is one thing to be named 'general convention and hardness needed to fill an y chairman’ and let everyone else shoulder the entire demand. The hardest cake can be burden, but another thing when a chairman is named converted to pellets, and sold at who not only will shoulder the entire burden, taking the kicks with the praise, and selecting those men premium prices, thus yielding who, too, will give their time and efforts to cooperate extra profits. No stocks need be with the chairman in bringing the convention to a carried. Your entire output can be successful close. And for this we owe Captain Dickin­ confined to just the size you have son a rising vote of appreciation.” orders for, simply by using that Captain Dickinson praised the loyalty of his com­ size die. Pellets can be made from mittees and officers, who so willingly responded to high or low protein meal; and min­ all plans presented by him. erals may be added, if desired. The association adopted a resolution, presented by Pelleted cake is an ideal feed for Captain Dickinson, urging the state legislatures of all livestock. Pellets assure positive Tennessee and Oklahoma to amend their tax laws so DON'T WAIT! that the discriminatory tax on margarine would be protein control by blending to the WRITE TODAY eliminated. exact and desired content. FOR FULL DETAILS TO ATTEND DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION CALI FORN IA Mrs. Louis J, Saino, chairman of social activities for the Women’s Auxiliary to the Tri-States Superin­ tendents Association, left Memphis July 3 for New PELLET MILL Orleans, where she will sail on the S.S. Dixie for New York. She will spend several days in New York at CALIFORNIA PELLET MILL COMPANY Hotel Astor before going to Chicago to attend the 723 Tehama Street, San Francisco, California national Democratic convention. PATRONIZE YOUR ADVERTISERS June, 1940 O IL MILL GAZETTEER Page 21

R. L. LOGGINS TO HEAD TRI-STATES ville, Mississippi, vice-president; Hiram King, DeSoto ASSOCIATION Oil Mill, Memphis, Tennessee, re-elected secretary- treasurer; and Jane Inez Gordon, Riechman-Crosby Company, corresponding secretary. The officers were the unanimous choice of the members. Mr. Loggins, who was unavoidably delayed at his mill, could not be present for the closing session, but will appoint state vice-presidents and other com­ mittees at the next regular meeting of the associa­ tion. Regular meetings of the association will be held in Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee, as in the past year, with each state to be host for four meet­ ings each year. Selection of the year’s meeting places will be announced by Mr. Loggins at the next meet­ ing, as well as chairmen for each meeting. Since the members of the Tri-States Association embrace the entire cotton belt, one of the recom­ mendations made by W. E. Hassler, former president, in his annual report, was to change the name to more fittingly suit the organization. A committee will be appointed to discuss the feasibility of this plan.

WOMEN’S AUXILIARY ENTERTAIN VISITING R. L. LOGGINS LADIES— MRS. SAINO OFFICIAL HOSTESS R. L. Loggins, superintendent of the Blytheville One of the outstanding social events of the conven­ Cotton Oil Company, Blytheville, Arkansas, was tion of the Tri-States Superintendents in Memphis, elected president of the Tri-States Oil Mill Superin­ complimenting the visiting ladies, was the beautifully tendents Association at the closing session, June 8, planned breakfast at Hotel Peabody on the first day, of the annual convention held in Memphis. given by the Women’s Auxiliary. The guests were received by the local president, Mrs. A. A. Bonner, Other officers named are: Roy Castillow, superin­ assisted by Mrs. Adam J. Muth, Mrs. C. A. Brust, tendent of the Refuge Cotton Oil Company, Green­ Mrs. W. E. Hassler, Mrs. C. L. Printup, Mrs. E. R. THE MURRAY COMPANY CARVER DIVISION East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, U. S. A. SALES OFFICES ATLANTA MEMPHIS DALLAS

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Barrow, Mrs. Worthen Agee, Mrs. J. R. Mays, Jr., on “An Ideal.’' A group of songs was given by Mrs. Mrs. W. B. Ware, Mrs. Granville Heckle, Jr., Mrs. Chester Shields, accompanied by Mrs. Frank Sturm. Homer Barnes, Mrs. A. P. Holly, Mrs. A. R. Henders, Mrs. W. E. Copenhaver and Mrs. Cecil Wamble won Mrs. Katherine Stroh, Mrs. R. D. Van Dyke, Jr., Mrs. the attendance prizes of boxes of flowers. E. R. Lyle, Mrs. W. G. Davis, Jr., Mrs. Hiram King, Mrs. Lee installed the incoming officers of the Mrs. J. R. Hamlett, Mrs. Granville Heckle, Sr., and Auxiliary: Mrs. A. A. Bonner, president; Mrs. L. E. Mrs. Guy Petty. Mrs. Louis J. Saino, chairman of the Roberts, first vice-president; Mrs. H. K. Hudson, ladies’ entertainment committee for the convention, second vice-president; Mrs. John Latsch, third vice- presided and extended greetings from the Auxiliary. president; Mrs. J. P. Mariencheck, treasurer; Mrs. The invocation was by Mrs. Edgar Lee, honorary R. J. Summers, recording secretary; Mrs. J. F. Tipps, member. Mrs. W. B. Fowler, president of the Nine­ corresponding secretary, with the directors, Mrs. C. teenth Century Club, was guest speaker. She ex­ C. Thomas, Mrs. C. C. Reed and Miss Jane Inez tended greetings from the city of Memphis and spoke Gordon. Luncheon at Country Club The Memphis Country Club was the scene of the attractively arranged luncheon on the second day. H o t e l P e a b o d y Favors were corsages of gardenias, ash trays and compacts made of cottonseed hulls. Mrs. Barton MEMPHIS, TENN. Etter, well-known book reviewer, delighted the guests "South’s Finest—One of America’s Best” with a review of “This Side of Glory,” by Gwen Bristow. ALL NEWLY AIR-CONDITIONED After both affairs, a number of groups toured the city, visiting the art gallery and Museum of National Dining and Dancing Nightly Arts, and other points of interest. Skyway and Plantation Roof ------CONVENTION SCENE OF FAMILY 625 outside rooms, each "THE SKYWAY” . . . REUNION with bath and shower— finest supper club in the As Memphis was about the half-way mark be­ sample rooms, meeting South. . . . Attracts tween Texas and Ohio, the Copenhaver family decided it would be an opportune time to attend the annual rooms, and all facilities visitors from far and convention of the Tri-States Superintendents As­ sociation and hold a family reunion. The center of for conventions. near. attraction who held “court” was the youngest mem­ ber, Billy Copenhaver, five months old. Nationally known orchestras play daily The baby’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Copen­ for lunch and nightly for dinner haver, of Gilmer, Texas, came to Memphis to greet their Ohio relatives, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Copenhaver, and dancing. of Springfield, Ohio, the baby’s great-grandparents, and Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Quinn, Mrs. Ben Seibert and RATES: Miss Betty Copenhaver. Miss Marjorie Copenhaver, From $3 per Person Single daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Copenhaver, Wharton, From $2 per Person Double Texas, was also a member of the party. W. E. Copenhaver, of Springfield, Ohio, has been F. R. SCHUTT attending the conventions for 47 years. He is secre­ Vice-President and General Manager tary of Bauer Bros. Company, and H. C. Copenhaver is associate editor of the Oil Mill Gazetteer.

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CONVENTION ENTERTAINMENT DREW eons. There were tours of the city, visiting a number HIGH PRAISE of the large industrial plants— all informal, but every minute there was something to do for those who “Had fun for three days—tomorrow duty may entered into the convention spirit. call,” expressed by the Tri-States Superintendents ------Association at the close of the annual convention in Memphis, proclaimed the entertainment features pro­ REPRESENTS PIQUA FIRM vided by J. R. Mays, Jr., Barrow-Agee Laboratories, and his committee, to be one of the best they ever E. A. Parnell, formerly superintendent of the In­ had at any convention. dependent Oil Mill, Jackson, Tennessee, is now service engineer for the French Oil Mill Machinery Company, The delegates allowed no clouds to hang over their Piqua, Ohio, covering the cotton belt. Mr. Parnell was enjoyment of the merrymaking that had been ar­ state vice-president for Tennessee, this past year, of ranged for them, and entered into the spirit of gaiety the Tri-States Association. with much enthusiasm. “It did us all good to have had this good time, for tomorrow, who knows, duty to our country may call many of us away,” was expressed by DUPONT PLANT TO BE BUILT NEAR MEMPHIS many. A smokeless powder plant will be built at Milling­ The highlight of entertainment was the annual ton, Tennessee, a few miles from Memphis, known as banquet and dance atop the Starlight Roof of Hotel the Tennessee Power Company, incorporated under Claridge, convention headquarters, on the second the laws of Tennessee. It will be built and operated evening of the convention, when more than 600 dele­ by the American firm of E. I. Dupont de Nemours & gates gathered. The floor show featured was delight­ Company for the manufacture of smokeless powder fully entertaining, and dancing was enjoyed to the for the Allies. The plant will include at least 100 music of Herbie Holmes’ nationally famed orchestra, buildings, including a power plant. The plant will use who also entered into the spirit of the occasion and 22,000,000 gallons of water daily. Under option as the did everything to add to the enjoyment of guests. site of the plant are 6,500 acres, valued at around Two handsome attendance prizes were awarded. The $750,000. The official announcement listed the num­ prize of a portable radio was won by C. F. Agrell, ber of employes at 5,000. The approximate cost of Southern Cotton Oil Company, Montgomery, Ala­ building the plant, although unofficial, is estimated bama, and the beautiful electric clock was awarded to at about $20,000,000. All stock will be owned by the C. L. Washburn, Swift & Company Oil Mill, Little Anglo-French Purchasing Board. Rock, Arkansas. Construction has already started and is expected to be completed by October 1, when the first ship­ Entertainment in Exhibit Hall ment of powder is scheduled to move. The exhibit halls were open for the public on the The plant will offer an immediate big market for first night of the convention, and while delegates cotton linters and wood pulp, and various other roamed from the west to the north halls, chatting Memphis products in lesser quantities. with exhibitors, viewing displays, a band played popular music, and those who felt inclined to dance did so. At regular intervals, wandering troubadours Judge: “Prisoner, the jury finds you guilty.” visited exhibitors’ booths, serenading guests until Prisoner: “ That’s all right, Judge. I know you’re 10 o’clock. too intelligent to be influenced by what they say.” Barbecue Climaxed Convention The annual barbecue at Edgewood Park climaxed one of the most successful and enjoyable conventions in the history of the organization, when over 700 HOUSTON LABORATORIES delegates convened at the park. From 2 until 7 p. m. F. R. ROBERTSON, Ph. C. a band played for dancing. Attendance prizes were awarded by John Latsch, chairman of the affair. And Analytical and Consulting Chemist let it be said here that Mr. Latsch did a swell job in supervising the barbecue from beginning to end. COTTONSEED AND PEANUT PRODUCTS Everyone had plenty to eat, and it was well cooked A SPECIALTY and served; there was pork, beef, ribs, with plenty of Member National C. S. P. A. and Texas Cotton Seed trimmings and cold drinks. He’s elected from here Crushers Association and Referee Chemist on ou t! of the American Oil Chemists Other Entertainment Society

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TWENTY-FIVE YEAR CLUB MEETS PRESIDENT MACHINERY ASSOCIATION The annual meeting of the Twenty-Five Year Club was held in the Plaza Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, May 30, 1940. Those in attendance were: J. Tom Turner, Hillsboro, Texas; E. E. Hillje, San Antonio, Texas; G. A. Simmons, Lubbock, Texas; G. S. Meloy, Washington, D. C.; Chas. W. Rankin, Brenham, Texas; W. G. Davis, Sweetwater, Texas; W. A. Pugh, Fort Smith, Arkansas; J. D. Scruggs, Dallas, Texas; G. D. Wolfenden, Elk City, Oklahoma; W. E. Hassler, Memphis, Tennessee; George T. Parkhouse, Dallas, Texas; J. C. Newberry, Gonzales, Texas; 0. J. Helm, Fort Worth, Texas; R. E. Thompson, Navasota, Texas; H. V. McElreath, Stamford, Texas; C. R. Campbell, Dallas, Texas; C. D. Orr, Waco, Texas; Harold Whitlock, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Webb M. Sowden, Dallas, Texas; Harry (Pop) Wilson, Wharton, Texas; R. M. Cardwell, Wichita Falls, Texas; Frank Hodenek, Shiner, Texas; F. L. Wood­ ward, Caldwell, Texas; G. C. Reed, Fort Worth, Texas; Mrs. Norma Trest, Schulenburg, Texas; G. A. Baumgarten, Schulenburg, Texas; Mrs. G. A. Baum- garten, Schulenburg, Texas; K. S. Markley, New Orleans, Louisiana; E. A. Gastrock, New Orleans, CHAS. R. CAMPBELL, Austin, Texas Louisiana; H. B. Glazner, Palestine, Texas; George Bittner, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Frank Woodson, Memphis, Tennessee; R. L. McCann, Fort Worth, Texas; C. W. Hoover, Wilson, Arkansas; M. N. GOOD AT RAISING Counts, Fort Worth, Texas; H. C. Copenhaver, Whar­ “ I came to ask if you could raise my salary?” ton, Texas. “This isn’t pay day.” Each one in attendance was introduced and as “ I know that, but I thought I would speak about they were called upon, paid very fitting tributes to it today.” the departed members of the club. The luncheon was a most enjoyable one and those “ Go back to your work and don’t worry. I’ve in attendance were indebted to Charles Orr, manager, managed to raise it every week so far, haven’t I ?” San Antonio Machine and Supply Company, Waco, Texas, who paid for the luncheon. Following the very interesting and pleasant meet­ F. B. PORTER, B.S., Ch.E., President ing, these officers were elected to serve during the N. C. HAMNER, Vice-President ensuing year: President, J. C. Newberry, Gonzales, R. H. FASH, B.S., Secretary Texas; Vice-President, H. V. McElreath, Stamford, Texas; Secretary, H. C. Copenhaver, Wharton, Texas. Following the election, the club adjourned to meet Southwestern Laboratories difring the Forty-eighth Annual Convention in 1941. Consulting Analytical Chemists and Chemical Engineers Judge: “Young man, the way you beat up your wife was absolutely brutal. You should go to prison. 3081/2 Navarro Street 1105 */2 Main Street Have you anything to say?” SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS DALLAS, TEXAS Prisoner: “Well, your honor, all I can say is if I go to prison it will practically ruin our honeymoon.”

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REPORT OF SECRETARY-TREASURER, from our rolls for non-payment of dues, but with the NATIONAL OIL MILL SUPERINTENDENTS increase of new members during our convention in ASSOCIATION, MAY 1ST, 1939, TO Fort Worth last year, and several new applications I have received during the year, our increase in mem­ MAY 1ST, 1940 bership has been about 70% over our decrease by To the members of the National Oil Mill Superintend­ suspension for non-payment of dues. ents Association, assembled in convention at Your Secretary was instructed by the Board of San Antonio, Texas, in this their forty-seventh Directors, as well as by vote at the last convention, annual convention: to hold a divisional meeting of the association at some Your Secretary this past year has made every point in California after the close of our convention effort possible to contact every member of our as­ last year. This meeting was held with the assistance sociation, both those who are in good standing and of the State Vice-President for California, Mr. Cross- those who are not, and has been partially successful no, and while the attendance was not as large as it in this effort. could have been, there was quite a good deai of in­ terest taken, and I would recommend that another It has been necessary to drop some few members one of these meetings be held again this summer, under the direction of some officer of the association, since we found there is a large number of men who When In Need of Good Merchandise— and are eligible as members of our association in the Quick Service— Get In Touch With . . . state of California. During the past year there have been received several applications, which have been sent in by Lone Star Bag&BaggingCo. some of our active members, and they have been

Write For Free Booklet that our association is in a fair financial condition; to after paying all expenses of the convention last year FRANK W. BYRNES and the necessary expenses during the year up to ______M anager May 1st, 1940, we show an increase of some $300.00 Direction ■ in cash on hand. This auditor’s report will be pub­ Southwest Hotels Inc. Mrs. H. G rad y Manning, Chairman - R. E. McEachin, Gen’l. Mgr. lished in full in the July issue of the Oil Mill Gazet­ June, 1940 O IL MILL GAZETTEER Page 27 teer, and will be in the hands of the auditing com­ their own. I believe most of us have little pet ideas, mittee for your inspection. and when we have such able men as Dr. Rankin for I again wish to thank each and every member and our general superintendent, we can soon know just every officer for their assistance and many favors what these ideas will amount to. Judging from what during this past year. has been accomplished this past year, the boys have Yours very truly, been putting into practice a lot of the things learned H. E. WILSON, at the Short Course. One superintendent came to the Secretary-Treasurer, National Oil Mill Short Course who had been having high refining Superintendents Association. loss and excessive settlings in his storage tanks. An­ other superintendent at the Short Course told him what he had been doing and obtaining good results, The financial part of this report will appear in the so the first superintendent went back to his mill and proceedings in the July issue. made some inexpensive changes, and, of coarse, feels more than repaid for his time spent at the Short Course. WHAT IS TO BE GAINED BY ATTENDING THE A. & M. SHORT COURSE Again, when such a man as C. P. Lamons, general superintendent of the Chickasha Cotton Oil Com­ Paper by our Irish friend, Mac—or should we say Scotch-Irish? pany, Chickasha, Oklahoma, comes all the way from Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen: About that state to attend the Short Course, giving us a lot May 1st, our honorable Secretary-Treasurer, H. E. of new ideas on separation, tells us the results he has Wilson, wrote me, “commanding” that I write some­ gotten from these same ideas after putting them into thing on “ What Is Gained by Attending the Short use, we all know we have been benefited by coming Course?” Mr. Wilson stated he would not take no for to the Short Course, and that it was time well spent. an answer; therefore, there was nothing left for me I. H. Hoover, general superintendent of the West to do but try. Texas Cotton Oil Company, Abilene, Texas, assisted The first gain, as I see it, is the association of the by one of the former “ Short Course boys,” Mr. superintendents all working together, under condi­ Adams, gave us a talk last year on “ Pressroom Work tions similar to their regular work at the mills, and in the Oil Mill.” This talk was worth any superin­ feeling that they are free to try out any little idea of tendent’s time and expense to come and hear it. The

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charts and records shown and explained by Mr. JOHN R. BOARDMAN, MANUFACTURER AND Hoover were very complete and go to show what can JOBBER, DIES be done in a mill properly equipped and properly operated. 30-Year Career in Oklahoma City Business I understand Mr. Hoover will attend the Short Ends Unexpectedly Course again this year, and I know he will have some­ thing worth while for us. Another thing, when the superintendent is at his own mill and busy with the many things it takes to operate a mill, it is rather difficult to put in very much time in one place (or that has been my experi­ ence) ; he has to Keep moving most of the time to see that ail departments are working properly, unless he can keep several good reliable men— and under the present conditions m the oil mills, the superintendent nas to be the whole cheese. But, when he attends the Short Course he can put his mind on the one thing that he wants to try out, or see tried out, and go on with every phase of his experiment and not be bothered with the other things that it takes to make up regular mill operation. At the Short Course you are assisted by such men as Professor Bishop, Dr. Rankin, Professor Thornton and a large number of the leading superintendents of the oil mill business. Professor Bishop is ready and anxious to answer any question you might ask him, and if he does not know the right answer, he will yell out: “ Rankin, come here a minute, will you, please, sir?” and between them they will rig up something satisfactory in most any case. Still another advantage we have at the Short JOHN R. BOARDMAN Course is that we have expert men in all lines of the oil mill industry. We have the manufacturers’ rep­ John R. Boardman, 73 years old, president and resentatives right on the job with their machines in general manager of the Boardman Company, sheet operation, and these men are willing and anxious to metal manufacturers, died of a heart ailment recently show us how to operate these different machines and at his home in Oklahoma City. adjust them for best results, and the more questions A prominent sportsman and business leader, we ask these fellows the better they like it. So, let’s Boardman was chairman of the county council of de­ ask them how to overcome any little thing giving us fense during the World War, and for many years was trouble. president of the Oklahoma Employers Association. I do not believe there has ever been a good super­ Born July 28, 1866, at Paw Paw, Illinois, he lived intendent who, after attending one Short Course, was at Ottawa, Kansas, before coming to Oklahoma City. not anxiously waiting the time to get back again and There he was a representative of Underwood and talk his ideas over with the rest of the boys. Underwood, photographers. Hoping to meet you all, and a lot more, at the Coming to Oklahoma City in 1908, he purchased Short Course at A. & M. College, June 17 through an interest in the old Wylie Company, which in 1910 June 21, 1940. became the Boardman Company. He has been presi­ H. V. McELREATH. dent and general manager continuously since that year. Under his guidance, the firm grew from a concern “I wouldn’t vote for you if you were the Angel with about 12 employes to one with operations ex­ Gabriel,” expostulated the indignant citizen, and the tending over more than 20 states. suave politician replied: “ If I were the Angel Gabriel At one time Boardman was chairman of the di­ you wouldn’t even be in my precinct.” rectors of the city welfare board. An ardent sports-

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man, among whose prize possessions was a splendid vey be made to determine the nature and extent of current gun collection, he had hunted all over the country in research activities on all agricultural commodities and to earlier years. obtain suggestions for necessary additional research in this field and further to obtain such information as would be Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Nancy Boardman; valuable in formulating a research program for the labora­ a son, Edwin E. Boardman; a sister, Mrs. Elmer tories. The personnel of this special survey staff visited every Underwood, Maple Springs, N. Y .; two nephews, B. state of the Union, and interviewed representatives of private 0. Underwood, Oklahoma City, and Tom Underwood, and public research laboratories, educational institutions, and agricultural organizations. There was thus obtained a broad New Canaan, Connecticut; a niece, Mrs. J. M. LaRue, knowledge of the scope and nature of present research ac­ Chicago, Illinois, and three grandchildren. — Daily tivities in the United States, and also many hundreds of sug­ Oklahoman, Oklahoma’City, Oklahoma. gestions regarding the research needed on various farm commodities. Such information was, and will continue to be in the future, an invaluable aid in avoiding unnecessary duplica­ tion of efforts and activities and has served as a guide in the JUST PUBLISHED— SOAP MANUFACTURE selection of many of the proposed research projects. The re­ sults of this survey were transmitted to Congress by the The Chemical Processes— A Handbook for Students Secretary of Agriculture and published as Senate Document and Those Engaged in the Manufacture No. 65, 76th Congress, 1st Session. The response of all groups to the requests for suggestions of Hard Soap and assistance was very gratifying. Almost without exception, the survey groups were met in a cooperative spirit and with B. J. H. WIGNER, Ph. D. general expressions of encouragement and approval. Experi­ 1940 — $4.00 enced directors of research repeatedly expressed their approval of this plan for aggressive national attack on surplus prob­ lems. The only real criticism that the survey investigators en­ The object of this book is to provide information countered was that this research should have been started 10 of practical kind for the use of those engaged in the or 15 years ago. day to day tasks of soap works and the matter treated In the course of this survey and during the formulation of of has been mainly confined to the processes of soap its program, the department has had the assistance and cooperation of a large number of individuals engaged in simi­ boiling proper. Practical soap makers are liable at any lar types of work in federal and state organizations, in time to be confronted with new problems. It is of universities and colleges, and in industry. little assistance when dealing with these to have This spirit of cooperation was particularly evident in the information limited to the mere description of the Southern agricultural area. From the comparatively large amount of information obtained, the department formulated a processes under normal conditions. In this book much tentative research program for the Southern regional labora­ information is given as to the real nature of the tory. This program was general in nature, being more in the processes, and the reader is given an insight into the form of major objectives than actual research projects, and course of the operations which should enable him to was presented to a meeting of representatives of the Southern producing area in Birmingham. decide for himself on the best course to pursue when Following the meeting in Birmingham, the research pro­ changes in the conditions are unavoidable. gram was more clearly defined and the projects on the com­ The above described handbook can be purchased modities were drawn up in specific form. These proposed from the Chemical Publishing Company, Inc., 148 projects were submitted to a joint meeting of the Southern regional state agricultural experiment station directors and LaFayette Street, New York, New York. department officials which was held in New Orleans, May 15 and 16 of this year. Physical Plant THE COTTONSEED INDUSTRY AND The Southern regional laboratory will be a U-shaped THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL structure of three stories and basement. It will consist of an LABORATORY administration unit, forming the base of the U, a chemical laboratory wing housing 72 research laboratories and an A talk by Edward A. Gastrock, Chief, Chemical Engineer­ industrial laboratory wing housing a small textile mill and ing and Development Division, and Klare S. Markley, Chief, pilot plant facilities for storage and processing studies on Oil and Protein Division of the Southern Regional Laboratory, cotton, cotton seed, peanuts and sweet potatoes. A service delivered before the National Oil Mill Superintendents A s­ building housing steam generating equipment, refrigerating sociation, San Antonio, Texas, May 29-31, 1940. equipment and other services is also provided. The adminis­ tration unit and chemical wing are of reinforced concrete- frame construction and the industrial laboratory wing and Bureau of Agricultural Chemistry and Engineering' O. P. No. 3140 service building are framed of structural steel. The adminis­ tration unit, chemical wing and textile mill will be air- In the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, Congress pro­ conditioned. vides that “ the Secretary (of Agriculture) is hereby authorized The personnel will consist of approximately 160 scientists, and directed to establish, equip, and maintain four regional engineers, technologists and the necessary administrative, research laboratories, one in each major farm producing area, clerical, and custodial force. In addition, mechanical, plumb­ and, at such laboratories, to conduct researches into and to ing, carpenter, tinsmith, glassblowing, instrument and other develop new scientific, chemical, and technical uses and new shop facilities and personnel will be provided. and extended markets and outlets for farm commodities and Bids for the construction of the initial unit of the labora­ products and by-products thereof. Such research and develop­ tory were asked in April, 1939, and ground was broken during ment shall be devoted primarily to those farm commodities in June 1939. At the present time— May, 1940— the chemical which there are regular or seasonal surpluses, and their wing and administration wing are well advanced with respect products and by-products.” to structural work, the foundation for the service building is It is natural that you, as a group of oil mill superin­ tendents, should ask: “ Will the work of the regional labora­ tories have a bearing on our industry, and what portions of the program will be devoted to the commodities we handle?” The Fort Worth Laboratories The first part of this question can be answered by a simple Consulting Analytical Chemists and affirmative, and an effort will be made to answer the second Chemical Engineers portion of the query by a discussion of some portions of the Chemistry applied to all phases of manu­ research program of the Southern regional laboratory per­ facturing. Cottonseed products, fuel, taining to cottonseed and peanuts. water and feeds our specialty. Before entering upon a discussion of cotton seed and peanuts, it might be of advantage to review some of the events F. B. PORTER, B.S., Ch.E., President that have transpired since the laboratories were authorized. R. H. FASH, B.S., Vice-President As a preliminary step to the establishment of these four 828 Yi Monroe Street Fort Worth, Texas regional research laboratories, Congress provided that a sur­ PATRONIZE YOUR ADVERTISERS Page 30 O IL MILL GAZETTEER June, 1940

practically complete, and piling is being driven for the in­ The cotton research program of the Southern regional dustrial or pilot plant wing. It is expected that the chemical laboratory will embrace many types of activities and a wide and administration wings may be occupied around the end of variety of projects. A considerable number of the projects 1940 and that the other units will be completed by the summer deal with research on cotton lint and do not directly affect of that year. . . most of the members of the National Oil Mill Superintendents Commodities To Be Investigated Association. However, these projects are not entirely without In order not to scatter the research effort over too wide a interest to you, since the production and consumption of cotton field and thus render early and useful results on any of the lint to a considerable extent determines the production of products highly improbable, the department decided to take cotton seed. Limitations of space do not permit a detailed up at first in each of the four laboratories only a limited discussion of them at the present. number of commodities. Of more immediate concern to you is the proposed program In the Southern laboratory, cotton, peanuts, and sweet on cotton seed, divided into three broad and rather natural potatoes were selected for initial study. The fact that certain subdivisions, namely, oil, protein and linters. other commodities were not chosen is no indication that the department considers them unimportant, or that research on Linters and Hull Fiber them would be unprofitable. Quite the contrary is true of For purposes of discussion, the linters investigations will many agricultural crops, but those named were selected as be mentioned first. This program includes work on hull fiber, being most urgently in need of attention. Cotton, of course, since most of the problems pertaining to the two materials are will receive by far the greatest amount of attention in the essentially the same; also parts of the program on cotton lint Southern laboratory. utilization will apply as well to linters and hull fiber. There is no need to point out to this audience the im­ The research program on the utilization of linters and hull portance and urgency of a research program on cotton. Cotton fiber will comprise both fundamental laboratory research and is the largest cash crop of the United States and for many pilot plant investigations of promising processes, as well as years it has been the most important American export crop. utilization and market surveys. The program will be aimed at Its production provides a livelihood to more people than any increasing both non-chemical and chemical utilization of linters other product of the American farm. During the last ten years, and hull fiber. Investigations of the former type will include cash farm income from cotton and cotton seed in the principal the development of vermin-proofing and waterproofing treat­ cotton growing states, has accounted for about one-half of the ments and of methods for increasing the resistance to biologi­ total cash income from all crops and livestock combined. And cal and chemical change, especially treatments which will not yet, the cotton-growing industry of the United States today is markedly affect the physical properties of the linters; the facing, not an expanding, nor even a static market, but a de­ prevention of lumping and packing of linters used in stuffing clining market and one which shows definite tendencies toward upholstery; and the investigation of mixtures of linters with a further decline. other fibers for use in the stuffing, packing and paper in­ For 60 years cottonseed oil has been the most important dustries to replace imported materials in use at present. domestically produced vegetable oil. Factory production rose Investigations aimed at an increase in the utilization of steadily from 37 million pounds in 1875-76 to 725 million chemical cotton will consist of the preparation of cellulose pounds in 1900-01, then to 1,511 million pounds by 1925, and in derivatives such as esters, ethers, etc.; the determination of the crop year 1937-38 reached the record production of slightly their properties, both alone and in technical finishes, plastics, less than two billion pounds. It is exceeded in volume only by etc.; the development of suitable solvents, plasticizers and butter and lard. Relative production figures for the calendar resins for use in these compositions and the effect of purifica­ year 1938 are: Butter, 2,286; lard, 1,754; and cottonseed oil, tion and other pretreatments upon the preparation and proper­ 1,678 millions of pounds. Cottonseed oil represented 55 per ties of the derivatives. The above somewhat generalized pro­ cent of the 1938 total of all vegetable oils produced in the jects are illustrative of the type of research planned on hull United States from domestic and imported oil seeds, and 19.3 fiber and linters, and directed toward their increased utili­ per cent of all animal and vegetable fats and oils produced zation. from domestic and imported materials. The 1939 production of Oil and Derived Products cottonseed oil was 1,390 million pounds, or about 300 million Since the most valuable component o f the cotton seed is pounds below the average for the previous two calendar years. the oil, it is natural that considerable effort will be expended In addition to oil, cotton seed furnishes meal, linters, hulls, on this product. Activities in this field will be quite diverse hull-fiber and hull-bran. During the ten-year period 1928-37, and cover all phases of research from fundamental chemical the average annual quantity of seed crushed amounted to investigations to pilot plant processing operations, as well as 4,709 thousand short tons, from which were produced 1,602 utilization studies and economic and market surveys. million pounds of crude oil, 2,127 thousand short tons of cake It is believed by many members of the industry that con­ and meal, 964 thousand running bales of linters, and 1,265 siderable improvement can be effected in the production of thousand short tons of hulls. The corresponding annual quan­ cottonseed oil and its subsequent treatment in the refinery. tities of seed crushed and products produced are shown in the The introduction of continuous pressing and solvent extraction accompanying table. methods in the soy bean industry has resulted in appreciable Table 1. Cottonseed Crushed and Products Produced, 1928-37 benefit to that industry and a consideration of their ap­ plicability to the cottonseed oil industry should prove of value. Q uantity Cake and Crushed Crude M eal L in ters H ulls This is particularly true of solvent extraction, since the lower 1,000 Oil 1,000 1,000 1,000 temperatures used in this process avoid to a great extent the Short M illion S h ort R u n n in g S hort alteration of the protein caused by the high temperatures em­ Y ea r T on s P ounds T on s B ales T on s ployed in the hydraulic pressing process. Heat-degraded pro­ 1928...... 5.061 1,604 2,282 1,086 1,368 tein meal is limited primarily to feeding and fertilizer outlets, 1929...... 6.016 1,572 2,232 1,038 1,384 whereas solvent-extracted meal can be adapted for use in 1930...... 4,715 1,442 2,165 824 1,304 industrial fields such as the production of plastics, adhesives, 1931...... 5,328- 1,694 2,401 876 1,511 sizes, fibers, and films. 1932...... 4,621 1,446 2,093 741 1,312 Solvent extraction will also provide a more efficient re­ 1933...... 4,157 1,303 1,889 801 1,103 covery of the oil, since the oil content of the extracted meal 1934...... 3,550 1,109 1,614 805 913 can be reduced to as low as 1 per cent. 1935...... 3,818 1,164 1,739 876 988 Successful solvent extraction is dependent on many factors 1936...... 4,498 1.364 2.031 1,127 1,144 other than the nature of the oil seed and the type of process 1937...... 6,326 1,961 2.830 1,471 1,626 used. Some of these factors are quite critical and must be At the present time about 460 crude-oil mills and about 75 predetermined before successful pilot plant operations can be refineries are engaged in the processing of cotton seed and undertaken. Lack of knowledge concerning these factors or cottonseed oil. Many other organizations, including stock and disregard of them may lead to disillusionment and costly poultry-feed producers, linters-pulp manufacturers, mattress experience. However, with proper knowledge respecting the and upholstery factories, to mention only a few, derive their various factors involved in the solvent extraction of cotton raw material from cotton seed. The total number of individuals seed, there appears to be no reason why such a process could engaged in the production and processing of these products is not be applied with profit as well as with considerable im­ extremely large, and the capital investment amounts to many provement in the quality of the oil and meal. In accordance millions of dollars. with these views, a considerable portion of the laboratory and These few statements are sufficient to indicate the im­ pilot plant work on cotton seed, and also on peanuts, will be portance of the industry, and considering present economic devoted to the solution of the problems pertaining to the conditions, the necessity, as well as the ultimate value, of a development of solvent extraction methods for these oil seeds. broad program of research on cotton seed and its derived Other processing problems, including pretreatment and products. storage of seed, treatment of the recovered oil and protein, June, 1940 O I L MILL GAZETTEER Page 31

the development of industrially valuable by-products, and logical intermediate step consisting of operations on a semi­ chemically and physically modified derived products of the oil commercial or pilot plant scale is usually necessary. and protein, will also be investigated. These projects are too In contrast with the situation in the cotton seed industry, numerous to permit their detailed discussion in this place. most organic chemical processing plants are very well equipped Proposed research of a more fundamental character will with pilot plant facilities. This fact is largely responsible for include investigations on the composition and properties of the apparent ease with which their products and processes can cotton seed and peanut oils and their derived products, includ­ be advanced from laboratory to actual production scale. As a ing the fatty acids, enzymes, antioxidants, vitamins, pigments, matter of fact, many of these companies would be forced out phosphatides, sterols, etc. of their positions as leaders in their respective fields and thus It may be surprising to learn that many of the physical be deprived of new sources of income and profits, if they could properties upon which the development of new uses for cotton­ not promptly and successfully bring out new products. The seed oil are dependent have never been determined, or have cotton seed industry, with many years of experience back of been determined over such a limited range of conditions that it, is not nearly as well equipped with pilot plant facilities as the data affords no reliable guide for the adaptation of this most processing industries. oil to non-edible uses. Pilot plant research is necessary not only to solve technical Information is also needed, and, as opportunity is afforded, difficulties, but it is invaluable in obtaining economic data will be acquired, relative to the composition and properties of concerning the cost of operation of a new process or the cost oil mill and refinery by-products such as tank settlings, press of production of a new product and the optimum size of plant. foots, crude filter cake, winterizer cake, soapstock, acidulated Regardless of the nicety of a process or the desirable charac­ soap stock, still pitch and deodorizer condensate, which may teristics of a new product, industry cannot be expected to take well lead to the discovery of industrially valuable materials. on the new development unless it presents a favorable eco­ The problem of the stability of cottonseed and peanut oils nomic picture. If cost data can be provided which indicate a will be systematically investigated with respect to a wide reasonable chance that a new development may successfully variety of factors which predispose and accelerate the develop­ meet competition, then it is much more likely that industry ment of off-flavor and odor in these oils and in products con­ will adopt the development and prosecute it in such a manner taining them. Efforts will be made to ascertain the nature of as to provide significant expansion in the industrial utilization the conditions and the chemical reactions involved in the cause of cottonseed products. and prevention of rancidity and other types of oil deteriora­ The pilot plant also provides facilities for the production tion. Little discussion is needed of this problem, since everyone of the large samples of derived materials and by-products of concerned even remotely with the field of vegetable oils is an authentic nature required for further research, such as the aware of its importance and significance. determination of additional uses, physical and chemical prop­ In all o f these investigations, new methods, and the more erties, reactions, etc. recently developed physical tools and techniques, which have In order to obtain the fullest benefits from the program of not heretofore been applied, or have been applied only in cottonseed oil and protein research at the Southern regional isolated instances to vegetable oils, will be brought to bear on laboratory, it will be necessary to provide complete pilot plant these problems. facilities there. It is expected that this phase of the work will It is obvious that new and broader markers for cottonseed help bridge the gap, usually quite large, between laboratory oil can be obtained, for the most part, only by the development investigations and actual industrial acceptance of the new of new products and new uses. In recognition of this fact, products and processes developed in the Southern regional considerable effort will be devoted to developing, principally laboratory. through processes of chemical conversion, modified products In closing, we should like to state that it has been possible adapted to use in non-edible fields. to touch upon only a few of the problems of the cottonseed oil Meal and Derived Products industry which will engage the attention of the staff of the Southern regional laboratory. When this, as well as the other Oil-free cottonseed and peanut meals contain, in addition to regional laboratories, are completed, equipped and fully proteins, many other substances, including simple and complex staffed, extensive facilities will be available for attacking the sugars, mineral constituents, vitamins, enzymes, pigments, problems of the industrial utilization of many agricultural resins, etc. Much of our knowledge of the chemistry and tech­ commodities. With the facilities thus available, a concerted, nology of the protein and other non-lipid constituents of cotton vigorous, fully coordinated, and, we sincerely hope, successful seed and cottonseed meal is fragmentary, unsystematic and attack will be made on the problems which have confronted relates to cotton seed and derived products of innumerable the cotton seed, as well as other agricultural processing varieties and strains grown throughout the world. Only a small industries. portion of this knowledge pertains to domestically produced seed. It should therefore be obvious that much fundamental and applied research must be undertaken before any new and MARGARINE TAX NOT HELPFUL TO extended uses can be found for these materials. More informa­ DAIRY INDUSTRY tion must be obtained concerning the chemical composition and physical properties of the protein and other nitrogenous constituents of cotton seed. Means must be found to isolate Council Studies Results of Trade Barriers these materials in a relatively undenatured state, both on a in Southern States laboratory and pilot plant scale, and derivatives must be pre­ pared and examined with respect to their possible industrial applications and their behavior with various chemical reagents. The discriminatory margarine taxes imposed by More extensive information must be obtained concerning the nature and amount of the non-nitrogenous constituents Tennessee and Oklahoma have resulted in neither which are present in cottonseed meal. The carbohydrate por­ higher prices nor greater production of butter, the tion of cottonseed meal, the enzymes, vitamins, pigments, and National Cotton Council announced today as a result bitter principle need to be investigated and advantage taken of of a study of information provided by the U. S. De­ their properties in purifying the protein with which they are associated and in adapting both the protein and non- partment of Agriculture. nitrogenous constituents to new uses. The results of the analysis showed that in Okla­ homa the price of butterfat had declined from 29 Pilot Plant Investigations cents per pound in 1930, last year before the tax, to Processing operations in the cottonseed industry are com­ 21 cents in 1939. In the neighboring tax-free states of plicated and intricately interrelated, and thus it is usually very difficult, expensive, and frequently impossible, to carry Kansas and Arkansas the 1939 price of butterfat was on experimentation on an actual production scale. Further­ 21 cents. more, when new processes are proposed or when laboratory The same situation existed in Tennessee where studies have been made which show promise of worthwhile butterfat declined in price from 32 cents in 1930 to modification of existing procedures, these new processes can not be taken directly to the operating plants. A new process 21 cents in 1939. The tax-free state of Alabama had a or product developed in the laboratory requires considerable butterfat price of 22 cents for 1939. further investigation before it can be submitted to industry as Tennessee creamery butter production increased a workable proposition. In large-scale equipment heat transfer, from 15,746,000 pounds in 1930 to 16,759,000 pounds mixing, nature of equipment, material, and other factors all present different problems from those encountered in the test in 1939, whereas, without a margarine tax, creamery tube. Laboratory investigations furnish the groundwork, but a butter production in neighboring Kentucky increased Page 32 O I L MILL GAZETTEER June, 1940

from 17,645,000 pounds to 20,440,000 pounds during RE-ELECTED SECRETARY the same period. Farm butter production for Tennes­ see was 32,700,000 pounds in 1939 compared with 29,000,000 pounds in 1930. Though Alabama had no margarine tax its farm butter production increased from 32,000,000 pounds in 1930 to 35,200,000 pounds in 1939. In Oklahoma creamery butter production in­ creased approximately 25,000,000 pounds during the 1930-39 period, while Kansas registered a similar in­ crease without benefit of a ten cents per pound tax on margarine. During the same period farm butter production in Oklahoma actually registered a 200,000 pound decrease while neighboring tax-free Arkansas showed a gain of 2,400,000 pounds. “ On the other hand, the retailers of Tennessee and Oklahoma suffered lessened sales as the tax made it unprofitable for them to handle margarine/’ the Council reported. Percentage of retail stores licensed to sell uncolored margarine in Tennessee declined from 24.5 in 1929 to 4.3 in 1935. During the same period the percentage in Kentucky increased from 17.0 to 24.2 and in Alabama from 15.4 to 21.1. Per­ centage of Oklahoma stores handling margarine dropped off from 50.8 to 2.8, while Kansas showed a WEBB SOWDEN, Dallas, Texas gain of from 72.2 to 87.1.— Memphis Commercial Appeal. Index to Advertisements

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