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larger streams for disposal than in our state. North Carolina, as 

 you are aware, is a leading textile state and the problem is one of 

 importance to ns and of general interest. 



Some of the other states, notably Massachusetts, have contributed 

 to a large extent to our knowledge of such subjects, largely through 

 cooperation with their institutions of learning, through State De- 

 partments and the scientist concerned. There are certain features 

 of the problems cited, especially in regard to the treatment of colored 

 waters and the textile waste, which are peculiarly North Carolina 

 problems. 



These problems have been brought to your attention with the 

 hope that the chemists may interest themselves in their solution. If 

 it is not possible to do actual work upon them, the clearer under- 

 standing of such problems by virtue of chemical knowledge will put 

 the chemist in better position to influence cooperation in their solution. 

 There are no state funds available at present for such work, but the 

 Department of Engineering at the University has offered to cooperate 

 and the State Board of Health through its various bureaus con- 

 cerned is always willing to lend any assistance in its power. 



Ealeigh, N. C. 



