[AT] Remembering Mom's Clothesline OT

[Roy Morgan]

On Feb 13, 2012, at 7:07 PM, Larry Goss wrote:

> ...  What was the brand name of that modern stuff that became  
> popular after WWII?  Kordite?

Right:  From Wikipedia:

"Howard Joseph Samuels (December 3, 1919 – October 26, 1984) was an  
American statesman, industrialist, civil rights activist and  
philanthropist...

A graduate of the MIT Sloan School of Management, Samuels served as a  
colonel in the Third Army under General George Patton. Upon conclusion  
of service, Samuels co-founded the Kordite Corporation. Following the  
principles he set on his senior thesis, Kordite was the first to  
produce synthetic products for household consumerism and introduced a  
number of mainstays including the baggie, wax paper, plastic wrap,  
disposable kitchenware, and a sturdy trash bag that became the Hefty  
brand. The success of the company made Samuels one of the wealthiest  
New Yorkers, and financial able to enter politics."



Cordite, with a C was a ww-II stick of dynamite.



Roy


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