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Chicago w A VUlor Cleveland General Coat Naroh 7. 19<0 Growth of Chlaago Factory Replying to youra of March 6, I hand you herewith a brief out* line covering the growth of the company, which 1 have used for a nurafcer of occasions* This eontalna soma item* parties* larly representing the capitalisation and valua of aalaa, which night wall be treated with noro or leaa confidence. however, it does pi-* you a comprehensive picture of the growth of the business* Now answering your questions more specifically, the punhass of the Calumet riant in 10CG c o t l ring nothing more than one build ing in whioh the present "B" department Is located* It was only two stories* I have no record of the xaatfeer of ntllo, but do know that the factory at that time manufactured a few paints, mostly for uss by the rullman Connery. Thera ware no feellit las for manufacturing varnish at that time. I any bo able to treea when manufacture of varnish was undertaken, but will not delay *y reply for thlo roaeorch. Ur Martin coma into the business with the Calumot faint Company. Additional land wao purchased from the Pullman Cotapany in 1900, and while I h&ve no definite raeord, 1 believe that varnish manufacture waa started at that time. The Chloego Warehouse waa moved to a now warohouso building la Kensington In 1903* This is tha building atill oooupiad by the offleo and ateekkeeplnf department. It was in 1903 that dry eolor manufacture was moved from Cleve land to Chicago, at whleh titna tnsectloida production waa also undertaken, the flrat insecticide being Paris Orwea, following shortly aftarwlth Arsenate of bead and Lima Sulphur* In 1907 largo additions ware made, and it ns this year that the building housing A, C and J> department was erested. There ware other large additions node during this tine, including the first varnish storage building. During 1909 considerably noro load wao purehasod, at which tl e the White Lead Dsparteont ms start ed. Operations In Biking Whit# Load began in 1910. In 1914, as you know, wo first undertook tha manufacture of Intermediates. This followed lsnedlately after the outbreak of the war* The dweieion to enter thie buelnoaa was mad# by the Manufacturing Coomitteo on the very day in August that tha newspapers carried the announcement that the Germans had invaded Belgium* 0007-SWP-043940 N23313 -2. The first work was doits In Chloago in the Dry Color Departsmt on Beta Haphthol, Robert Broun in charge. Bo reported progress weekly to the Manufacturing Comittee. Everything mo going along beautifully until along In Oetober we get a letter advilng that In the last stage of the operation the whole batch ms spoiled and everything went wrong> it was soon quite apparent that the Dijr Color Department staff ms so ouch eceupled In waking dry colors that they oould not euecessfuly develop Manufacturing processes for Byes and Internedlatee. Tou know aore or lem of the ohenlats who were en gaged, of the frantic attempts to epeed up buildings sad equlpwent and of the terrific amount of work which ms undertaken In getting started In this new field. Everything ms sacrificed to epeed, and the various divisions of tho CP Department were erected In rapid suceasaion. Time does not pemlt ns to eover this fully, but it is a very interesting and romantic story. Just as ons highlight, we hod been paying about 40^ a gallon for toluol for waking stains. Shortly after tho nr started Tnglloh and French wars In the narket buying this for TIT. The price wont up to ao high as |4.00 a gallon. Be sold all of our holdings and contracts, later, wanting to manufacture toluldlne, we bought toluol at something over 12.00 a gallon and wore delayed In the p/eduction, <4 supplies ran ahead of consumption and the market deolined much below our centmot price. Tou remember the toluldlne plant blew up and we had a bad fire. Also in 1914 we started to manufacture coal tar products. Parly In 1917 we began the production of aoetle sold. This I think covers tho high spots, and I trust will be suffi cient for you to round out an Interesting story. TJPSlD General Supervisor of Costs 0007-SWP--043941 0007-SWP-000127291 Chloago W A Pillar Cleveland General Cost Marsh 7. 1940 Smith of Chloago Factory Boplying to youre of Keroh 6, I hand you herewith a brief out line eo *ring the growth of the company, whloh I have used for a number of occasions. This aontalna earns ltone particu larly representing the capitalisation end value of oaloo, which might well be trrated with more or leea eonfideaee. Eerever, It does give you a congtrehenslve pinture of the gnrrfch of the business* Sow answering your questions more speolfleally, the purchase of the Calumet Plant In 1088 covering nothing aoro than one build ing In whloh the present "B" departaent is located. It was only two storlee. 1 have no record of the nurt>er of mills, but do know that the factory at that time manufactured a few paints, aostly for use by the Pullman Company, there were no facilities for manufacturing varnish at that time, I cay bo able to true when manufacture of varnish waa undertaken, but will not delay sy reply for this research. Ur I'artln came Into the buslnees with the Calumet Paint Company, Additional land was purchased from the Pullman Company In 1900, and while 1 have no definite record, I believe that varnish manufacture was started at that time. the Chicago Warehouse was moved to a new warehouse building la Kensington in 190], this Is the building still oocupled by the office and stockkeeping department. It wae in 190J that dry color manufacture was moved from Cleve land to Chicago, at which time insecticide production was also undertaken, the first inseetleldo being Paris Orem, following shortly after with Arsenate of Load and Lime Sulphur. In 1907 large additions wore made, and it was this year that the building housing A, C and 0 department was emoted. There were othor large additions mads during this time, including the first varnish storage building. During 1909 considerably more land was purchased, at whloh tire the White Load Department was start ed. Operations in making Whit# Lead began in 1910* la 1914, as you know, wo first undertook the menufactum of Intermediates. This fallowed mediately after the outbreak of the war. The decision to enter this business was ends by the Manufacturing Cosmdttee on the very day la August that the newspapers carried the announcement that the Oenmns had invaded Belgium. 0007-SWP-043942 0007-SWP-000127292 -2- The first wortt ms dsns 1b Chleags la the Dry Color Department an Bate Baphthol, Bobart Burn la charge. Ha reported progreaa weekly ta tea Musfaoturtng Cemdttee. Bverything ms going along beautifully aatll along la October t gat a lattar ndvielag that la tha laat ataga of tha operatlsn tha teals batch ma spoiled and everything mat wrong. It ma eooa quite apparent that tha Dry Color Department staff ms so ouch ocoupled la making dry eolora that they could net sueeaaafuly develop mu mfactoring prooaaeae for Dyea and Inter* nedlates. Tou know sore or le-s of tha ohsnlata who ware agaged, of tho fraatla attempts ta speed op bolldlags aad equip-* nent aad of tha terrific mount of work teloh ms uudertakrai la getting started la this new field. Tverythlag ma sacrificed to spaed, and the carious division* of tha CF Sopartoeat ware erected la rapid suooesslon. Tima doaa aot permit we to cover this fully, but It is a veiy Interesting aad renaatlo etory. Jet aa one highlight, we had been paying about 40/ a gallon for toluol for mklag stains* Shortly after tho mr started T.ngUah and 7ranch wars la the mrk>et buying this for TBT. The price ml up to ao high a |4*00 a gallon. he sold all of our hoIdInga aad eoatraota, later, ranting to manufacture toluldlno, wo bought toluol at aomething ovor 12.00 a gallon and ware delayed la tha production, aad supplies ran ahead of consumption and tha Berkst declined ruoh bold* our eontraet price. Tou raaetear tho teluldlao plant blew up and wo had a bad fire. Also In 1914 we started ta manufacture coal tar products, larly In 1907 wo began tha production of acotlo aold. this I think covers tha high spots, aad 1 trust will be sufflolent for you to round out an Interesting story. IffiSfO General Supervisor of Costs 0007-SWP--043943 0007-SWP-000127293