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< Hfcfory Of Achiejement Pont Company Started As C Hanufaduier Of.Black Powder * - In view of the fact that the Du Pont Company is soon become a part of the Camden community, something of history of this industrial organization—one of the ,ld’s largest—will undoubtedly be of interest to the peo- , of this section. Du Pont Company started m paints, rayon, plastics and elec It enU emPEH CHROM** » CAMPEM, SOUTH CABOLmJLjrillDAT^^ ^ PAQB TNUSC iaOJ as a manufacturer of tn>-chemicalk It entered me i nowder. Heuthere Irenee photographic film field, deVelo^d Pont de ° 3 u i e " other agri- renowned French chemist culcural chemicals, including Vit- r : u ,xr r of'ss t «ia^r d,iy ^ ^ 'oowder for hunting, land mining, quarrying, and tion. It was Thomas who urged the young "refugee to build an Ameri- [miil to make gunpowder to that imported from 1857, Du Pont made only powder, in various granula- irom three raw materials— jium nitrate (salt peter), sul- charcoal. That year Lam- fdu Pont, a grandson of the r’ s founder, developed a |“soda powder” for blasting s. With a base of sodium it was the first strictly explosive. company made gunpowder young -ngtion’s fighters the War of 1812 and the War, and for the U. S. nent during the Civil |But the great bulk of pow- milled between 1802 and jtox was blasting powder lyed in the development of and industry Du Pont began the •*** varmstes, coated and impreg- high e ' ire of two high explo- nitroglycerin and dyna- much more powerful cial blasting agents were in ever-increasing quanti- |ith the advent of stream , discovery of new mines, ion of steel in buildings, growing use of machinery and on farms. High ex- blasted out new road- ts and tunnels, helped and metals, and to rock. They gave new im- the industrial growth of m. Pierre S. du Pont, eldest jUmmot, joined the com- 1890, he undertook as one [first tasks the perfection new explosive, smoke- der, based on nitrocellu- it presaged a turning the company’s histo this raw material ran chemical trials already it as yet only lightly Du Pont begaQ produc- cial type of nitrocellulose tiers, belt cement, leather land other industrial uses. lose-coated fabrics, then Its “artificial leather,” led in 1910. Pyroxylin or lose plastics joined the lets groups in 1915, rub- ‘ textiles in 1916. lowing year, I91T, Du ’lased Hkrrison Broth- any and several sroall- thereby entering tha ^vy chemicals, pigments, mixed paints, and lith- At about the the company became 4n dyestuEfs, then in J need, as a step ■American industry from ? upon Germany in the Lof coaltar chemistry, in the first Week Allies to supply' required military to overcome Oar- iority In that phase The' icture which reeult further exnandad country joined the In four years Du ted plants turned lend a half explosives for total of the red by Allied guns, war’s end, the com ated all of its mili- ives activities except Plants, which were con I the goveramenfs ■national security plants produced less cent of the Du Pon *g the 1920’s and lerwise, however, the If 1918 was a signal for ].expansion into new appealed to ly team with re- i gr 3 2’f?° ? eople ’ have been es tablished by manufactvire of chemical products which are eith er entirely new or new in com mercial production since 1925. As a general chemist saving American industry, Du Pont be gan 1948 with 81 plants in 25 states employing 76,000 persons. The present ten industrial de partments of the Du Pont Com pany with some of their more im portant products, are as follows: Ammonia—ammonia, methanol, glycol, urea fertilizer materials, higher alcohols, organic acids, hy drogenated products, anti-freezes, and food chemicals. Electrochemicals—sodium, chlo rine, peroxygens, syanides, chloro- nated hydrocarbons, ceramic col ors, and elecl Explosives plosives, blasting il. and electroplating chemicals. commercial ex- ...^ - . „ accessories, military and sporting powders, and related products. Fabrics and Finishes—lacquers and synthetic resin finishes, painta nated fabrics. Grasselli Chemicals—acids, in organic heavy chemicals, zinc, in secticides, and n>ray products. Organic Chemicals — dyes, tetraethyl lead, neoprene, anti freeze, synthetic camphor, ethyl alcohol, and other organic chemi- IHE- _ ^ • • Photo Products—motion picture, X-ray, portrait, lithographic and micro fums. Pigments—titanium dioxidi tended titanium ^pigments, litho- pone, titanium lithopone, and dry colors. Plastics polyvinyl butyral. plas tics, nylon molding powder, ant nylon monofilaments. Rayon — viscose and acetate rayon, acetate flake, nylon ant nylon yam, cellophane, caps and bands, and cellulose sponges. From the very beginning Du Pont has aimed to provide its cus tomers with “Better Things for Better Living” at the Tower prices consistent with uniformly high quality, good wages, and fair rethm to stockholders. Other fundamental policies Of the company are: (1) to i W®- - provide opportunity for men of vision and ability to enter management when they stil lare young: (2) to use ample venture capital for explor ing and developing new chemical fields; (3) to promote good em ployee relations. Backing the Font’s contin scientific research these policies if ued emphasis as a basis for v^\c ^ Beginning FRIDAY MQRNING, we offer you Many Real Bargains Below are listed just a few of the values... Come in and pick yours early! Second Floor — READY-TO-WEAR Mezzanine Floor — BOYS' DEPARTMENT KHAKI LONG PANTS- Regular 2.98— Now. \ i fs Today, Du Pont is first and foremost a manufacturer of diver sified chemical products. These number thousands and include: synthetic ammonia, alcohols, gly cols, and related products; cello phane; dyes and other synethetic organic chemicals; electro-chemi cals; explosives, both commercial and military; coated fabric; man made fibers such as rayon and ny lon; finishes, such as paints^lac- quers and enamels; ■ and fungicides; photographic film; heavy chemicals; pigments, and numerous plastics. \ During the war years, the com pany’s operative investment con bring 1 Jhiei^to^plaSt 6 ^^!?^ and working capital for the man- products, many of developed, such as l_. ed In the war effort. Among the newest additions are filaments for - -- - i; ‘Teflon” 1 ene resin, an industrial -^withstands all acids. Me which dissolve silver, and retains its and strength at tempera- , higher than any known or ganic material: DDT insecticides; polythene, • plastic which^s e good electrical ^insulator and is flexible and tough oyer a wide , a new automobile finish ?« y l o d 'SSL-g ants, the transition lonia synthesis' plant in for the fixation of itrogen was an out* (velopment of the one of the I relieve pepend I for did more than test. ses were Waeturing higher alcohols, [sis of great ind plants, the with a , >blems end of 1949 an and re- the | furniture: Ttteetic rubber was 1W1, another Du presented in ed V scientists the one of ■■ • ♦J of < or WASH PRINTS VoIim 2.98 . j Special!! 1.59 * Sizes 12 to 44 WHITE BROADCLOTH BLOUSES 1.00 MAID’S UNIFORMS- * Cotton Poplin — Blue Only— Sizes 12 to 20 2.98 Value— Now 1.59 SMOCKS- Solid — Trimmed in Print and Ric-Roc Regular 3.49— Now 1.88 Second Floor — CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT Corduroy OVERALLS SIzm 3 to 8—Rog. 2.98 2.79 , Printad Outing Children's PAJAMAS Sizes 2 to i 1.29 BOYS' SLACKS- Tweeduroy, Corduroy and 100% Wool. Sizes 10 to 20 — Values to 4.98— ~ Now 3.79 PL BOYS' Overalls — 1.59 Dungarees 1.49 Sizes 2 to 16 Overalls1.29 Sizes 1 to 5 Rack of 100% WOOL SUITS- (with short pants) — Sport Coats and Jackets - Values to 9.95 -— Sizes 4 to 10 — Ta *• ..*■..v&Sb; li■' V rv ‘’'- Special 5.00 Boys' White SWEAT SHIRTS- ,. Small and Medium— Regular 1.39 — Now... 69c •' ■’*« a . " \ : ‘ sT, * “r > ' • 't.- ^ » Boys' Beacon BATHROBES- Values to 3.49— Now 1.69 no; -o Street Floor — MIN'S DEPARTMENT all reconverted to hampered of certain only by nS? ma- above the pre-war level. Employment was Si the 1 to pose have in spite of cent will to handi- found num construc- pro- in- in a o Street Floor — NYIOH HOK—FaVihidu—pHpr. I7t Oik lol UNNRUS - «al. 4.MOi Special Lot Cape-tkin Leather Jackets- Voluot to 19. Wool Mackinaw- Voloot to Small Lett ■ - Orje SportCeats— Voluot to LOT FABRICS— Values lo 39.95 MM ■— : -#£r • -.Is « Lot Men'« 6i.«i Butchor Linon .. Rog. 1.98 Assorted Colors 27" Striped Outing Dross Cotton Prints, Vol. 49c Btoociiing—Rog. 49c per yd. 79c per yd. 19c per yd. 33c per yd. 33c Ranaal 60WNJ ■.'Si values to PAJAMAS— lAW tOVHO-^-ajga TURKISH TOWELS-largesiio— ~5|or-I^f^-3-00 -ThU- u ^ Vahies to 9.95-Special. Small Quantity Men's SWEATOS Coat & Slipover - Value to 5.95 • MEN'S SHORTS — I 59c each- .... . »■-* - ^ -j # .. ... t , Wtnter Welgm UNDERWEAR Ankle Lengft 1, MEN'S Mu's s PANTS-Army Cloth SHIRTS •el M.* iH'* .STfsOi T.& lorquisette yds. la# 11 , op. 'Mm 1 ij '%*** %$* I I I V