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Chicago, 111 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING April 14, 1950 A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Lead Industries Association was held on Friday, April 14, 1950 at 9:30 A.M., an the Drake Hotel, Cnicago, 111. PRESENT REPRESENTING Norman Hickman S. D. Strauss J. 3. Haffner J. P. Ruth F. E. YTormser G. H. LeFevre American Metal Co., Ltd. American Smelting a Refining Cc Bunker Hill A Sullivan Mining & Concentrating Co. The Glidaen Co. St. Joseph Lead Co. United Stat.es Smelting Refining & Mining Co., Inc. Robert L. Ziegfeld, Secretary-Treasurer It was regularly moved, seconded and carried that Mr. Felix E. ITcnnser be elected chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. TSTcrmser then occupied the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting cf March 10, 1950, were approved. TREASURER'S REPORT The treasurer submitted financial statements covering the first quarter of 1950 which were accepted, (Attached as Exhibit "A"). ELECTION OF OFFICERS The chairnEn stated that it was in order to elect officers of the Association, wnereupon the following nominations were made, and tnere being no further nominations, the secretary v.-as instructed to cast one ballot for the election of these nominees and they were de clared elected: Felix E. Yformser, President K. C. 3rownell, Vice President J. A. Martino, Vice President ELECTION 0? EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The secretary called the Board's attention to the fact that inasmuch as the annual meeting of the Association uad left two vacancies on the 3oarc of Directors, one of which had formerly been filled by a member of the Executive Committee, only five of t.ie six former members ox the Executive Committee were eligible for reelection. Board oi Directors Meeting Minutes -2 - April lU, I950 The Board then reappointed the following tc tne ijcecutive Committee; Felix E. Termser, Chairman J. M. Sowlby K. 0. Brownell J. A. Martino George Mixter and decided to leave ,ne vacancy on the coamrttee temporarily or until tne vacancies on the Board had been filled so tnat a western mining member ai0nt be added to the Executive Committee. Membersiup Eligibility - The request from Philipp Bros., for information about membership in one Association of its foreign principals was again discussed, supplementing discussion at tne previrus meeting. T..e secre tary reported t..at -e aad received a ieooer from t..e State Department, indicating that that Department had no objections to membership in the Association by Trepca Mines, attached as Exnibit "3!l. The Board still expressed reservations about tne advisability of naving a foreign government as a member 0 tne Association, inasmuch as Trepca Mines is owned and operated by the Yugoslavian Bcvernnent, and also uad reseovations as to wnetner it would be Trilling to supply statistica_ information to the Asscciati.n .similar to that supplied by domestic producers, or whether domestic producers would be giving it statistical information without receiving any in return. The secretary was instructed ,,o nave a frank talk witr philipt Bros, to determine to just wnat extent Trepca Mines would be willing to go in co Derating with the Association statistically and otherwise, if it desired to join. Kann Brcs. - The secretary reported that he nad written Kahn Bros, tnat the Boara could not mak. an exception to the minimum membership sub scriptions in its case as requested, but had I'eceived nc reply. Kahn Bros, was, therefore, formally dropped from membersnip in the Association ana the secretary was instructed to attempt tc collect back subscriptions. CONSTITUTUIDN AND BY-LAYS The secretary explained that since tne Constitution and ByLaws had been printed a number of cnanges had been made on several dif ferent occasions. He recommended that inasmuch as it appeared that there "would be no new amendments in the near Mature, the Constitution ana ByLaws be reprinted incorporating ail amendments, and copies be sunplied tc all members. The Board approved the reprinting, 7/HITE LZAB' PHCGPAH The secretary reported tnat at a meeting of tne V.Tiite Lead Bivision, held earlier in wee sane day, the Proposed 7/hite Lead Promot ion Program, attached is Exnibit "I", had been approved by the Division, LIA00400 Meeting Linuses -3 - April 11, 1950 r The Board -Pmaiiy approved the prop.a- and budget and in structed the sec recarp," to publicise one action among the nemo eschip of tne Association. It was Tel: that tnis could ..e done through the ne;rt issue oi' cue Information Bulletin. SUP.7EY ON CABLB SHEATHING The secretary" submitted a report of sue survey ne had made to date on the status of lean sheatned poorer and telepnone cable, attacned as Exhibit "D" The secretary felt chat it would be cesiruble to con tinue inis study in order tc try to uevelop soae naans of protecting this market for lead. It vas also suggested tnat ne contact the Brinish lead interests for information about developments abroad. The Board instructed the secretary to circulate nis interim report of this survey to an members of the Association. t * GOVErifiJENT SECUNITIES The treasurer explained than vbb,000 of tne general .-romotion Fund vras currently invested as follows: B3u ,000 in Certificates of Indebtedness of the U. 5. government, 3 l|i, due June 1, 1930, and >0,000 in Savings Nones of tne U. S. Government, Series C, due June 1, 19>0._ He explained that in vievr of tne approval of nne White Lead Program it would be necessary to use some of nhese funds during tne coming year. The Board ordered that 50,000 be reinvesned, upon manurity of the present securities, in one year Government nones, and than the other 3u,000 be held in cash for use. NINE TAXATION The secretary presented a letner from Hr. Evan Just, Editor of Engineering A Mining Journal, written on American Mining Congress snationery, attacned as Exhibit '*E", asking one cooperanion of tne Association in an endeavor to obtain nax relief for one mining industry in accordance with the recommendations of the American Mining Congress ana National Minerals Advisory Council to tne Department of the Interior. The 3oard feln uhao the nax relief suggesoed would be bene ficial not only no tne mining members of the Association but also to the consuming members by encouraging a greater amount of exploration for new ore deposits, development of new mines, and a steadier supply of metal at reasonable cost. The secretary was, therefore, instructed to send copies of the American Mining Congress bulletin on Mining Taxation no al 1 memoers of the .Association, urging that they write their Congressmen and Senators of their support of these proposals. LIA 00401 Boara o. Directors yeetin '_iinuc.es u April I4, 1950 The secretary explained anas large meetings nela in motels, such as :ne Association had held during the last aw0 years, naa to be planned about a year in advance in order to get satisfactory hotel accomnodaoion s and dates. He, tnerefcre, asked the Hoard for guidance as to whether _t wished to hold a meeting in 1951 similar to the 19ir9 and 195-' me:sings, end if so, vmere. It was felt than the meeting naa been valuable in promoting understanding among the various segments cf the industry and shat a similar meeting should be held in 1951. He was instructed to make the necessary arrangements, particularly to have tne dates either immed iately preceding or immediately following those of the 1951 annual meeting of tne American Zinc Institute so that members could attend both meetings cn tne same trip. Chicago v.'as felt to _e tne most central ly located place for such a meeting. STATISTICS A suggestion was made shat all she statistics of the Associa tion snould be reviewed wit a tne iae cf eliminating any unnecessary 3 satis tics and possibly changing tne period of publication of some of tne statistics. It was agreed that tns weekly Pig Lead Sales report, Form A* should be tne first statistical report to be reviewed. 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(a ) See in d iv id u a l fund F in a n c ia l Statem ents fo r d e ta ils . m o 4O o < ORDINARY FUND Financial Statement January 1 to March 31, 1950 Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment Salaries Social Security Taxes Rent and Light Office Supplies Miscellaneous Travel Expense Association Dues Entertainment and Luncheons Meetings Telephone and Telegraph Books and Subscriptions Mailing "LEAD" Illustrations Total Expenditures 3alance, January 1, 1950 Subscriptions (first quarter) Less: Outstanding Subscriptions Metal Powder Association Less: Expenditures Advances and Deposits Cash 3alance, April 1, 1950 Reserve for Lead Handbook Total Balance, April 1, 1950 Expenditures $ 237.15 9,009*12 123*87 1,61$.9U 1*39*91* 178.29 1,057.82 11*1.70 276.22 31*6*87 265*02 59.31 988.1*2 37.73 . 8.66 $ll*,786.56 $16,056.25 1,960.00 ll*, 786.56 2,875.00 $51,578.29 li*,096.25 1,550.00 $67,221* .51* 17,661.56 $1*9,562.98 1*,000.00 $53,562.98 LIA004C4 SAFETY AND HYGIENE DIVISION Financial Statement January I to March 31, 1950 Expenditures Salaries Social Security Taxes Travel Expense Printing Office Supplies Mailing Telephone and Telegraph Books and Subscriptions Research Meetings Association Dues Illustrations Entertainment and Luncheons Miscellaneous $3,150.00 1*7.22 31*1.85 135.10 10.31 1*7.31* 37.68 101.92 1*, 200.00 7.00 2.00 28.30 80.56 27.88 Total Expenditures $8,217.16 Balance, January 1, 1950 Subscriptions (first quarter) $ 3,263.1*6 7,750.00 $11,013.1*6 Less; Expenditures Advance $8,217.16 300.00 Cash Balance, April 1, 1950 Reserve for Printing Total Balance April 1, 1950 8,517.16 $ 2,1*96.30 3,500.00 $ 5,996.30 METALLIC LEAD PRODUCTS DIVISION Financial Statement January 1 to March 31, 1950 Salaries Social Security Taxes Travel Expenses Mailing rLUIuBERS'' FORUM Association Dues Entertainment and Luncheons Meetings Convention and Exhibits Telephone and Telegraph Illustrations Miscellaneous Books and Subscriptions Total Expenditures Expenditures $1,975.02 29.6k 1,00k.27 33.8k 322.08 118.50 8k.18 113.25 52.50 3.81 lk9.3k 62.92 17.77 $3,967.12 Balance, January 1, 1950 Transfer from Sheet Lead Fund Subscriptions (first quarter) $5,805.50 Less: Outstanding Subscriptions 75*25 Less: Expenditures Advances Cash Balance, April 1, 1950 03,967.12 250.00 $ 5.k2 3,002.00 5,730.25 $8,737.67 k,217.12 $k,520.55 LI/. 004C6 RED LEAD DIVISION Financial Statement January 1 to March 31, 1950 Salaries Social Security Taxes Travel Expense Telephone and Telegraph Meetings Entertainment and Luncheons Printing Illustrations Office Supplies Books and Subscriptions Miscellaneous Mailing Total Expenditures Balance, January 1, 1950 Transferred from White Lead Division Expenditures $2,13ii.02 32. OU 583.35 1U.11 10U.65 135.27 132.60 16.83 1.28 17.50 21.01 31.53 $3,229.19 First quarter subscriptions $5,650.25 Less: Outstanding Subscrip. 2.00 $5,6i*8.25 Credits due subscribers against 1950 subscriptions as a result of transfer -9,767.00 Less: Expenditures Advance Cash Balance, April 1, 1950 Reserves: Printing Mailing Total Balance, April 1, 1950 $3,229.19 600,00 a,071.60 800.00 $ 5,663.83 10,02U.Q0 $15,687.83 -a,118.75 $11,569.08 3,829.19 $ 7,739.89 a,871.60 $12,6ll.a9 LlfcOC-C? FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - JANUARY 1 to MARCH 31, 1950 GENERAL FUND Balance, January 1, 1950 Obligations of the United States: Certificates of Indebtedness, lq# due June 1, 1950 Savings note, Series C,dueJune 1,1950 Cash Total Expenditures: Bank Custody Fee Total 3alance, April 1, 1950 EDUCATIONAL SERVICE DIVISION Balance, January 1, 1950 Receipts: Sale of Equipment Expenditures: Service Fee Total Balance, April 1, 1950 $3U, 000.00 50,000.00 2,131.39 $86,131*. 39 6.52 $86,127.87 $3,031.93 520.00 $3,551.98 750.00 $2,801.98 WHITE LEAD RESEARCH FUND Balance, January 1, 1950 Transferred to Red Lead Division Balance, April 1, 1950 $10,02$.00 10,02$.00 SHnBT LELiD FUND Balance, Januaiy 1, 1950 Transferred to Metallic Lead Products Division Balance, April 1, 1950 $3,002.00 3,002.00 L1A00ACS Board of Directors i Meeting Minutes EXHIBIT B DEPARTMENT OF STATE Washington April 14, 1950 In reply refer to EH April 8, 1950 My dear Mr. Ziegfeld: On March 30 you spoke with me and on March 31 you wrote the Department with respect to the membership of Trepca lead mines, now operated by the Government of Yugoslavia* in the Lead Industries Association. The Department perceives no objection to your Board of Directors' accepting Trepca as an associate member, " - It is understood from our conversation that membership in your Association will not facilitate acquisition of United States industrial techniques beyond what could be obtained through existing opportunities. Sincerely yours. Harlan P. Bramble Acting Assistant Chief Economic Resources and Security Staff Mr. Robert L. Ziegfeld, Secretary, Lead industries Association, 1*20 Lexington Avenue, New York 17, New York L IA 0 0 A 0 9 N 615.02 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes Exhibit "C'1 April 14, 1950 April 10, 1950 SUBJECT; PROPOSED WHITE LEAD PROMOTION PROGRAM To Members of the White Lead Divisions At a meeting of the 'white Lead Division of L. I. A. on March 7, 1950, I was instructed to prepare a detailed program and budget for the promotion of lead pig ments in house paints after consultation with advertising and technical personnel of member pigment manufacturers. This program was to embrace the following; 1. Trade paper advertising to paint manufacturers. 2. Booklets and direct mail directed to the same group. 3. Technical papers and articles for use before technical meetings of the paint industry and in the trade press. All the foregoing was to be basea on the fact that the white lead pigments plasticise and stabilise paints, thus making them more durable and fool-proof, with out any differentiation between the several white lead pigments which are manufact ured. Since that time I have discussed the problem in detail with the advertising managers and designated technical personnel of the Eagle-Picher Co., the (Hidden Co., and the National Lead Co. Also five advertising agencies and two public relations and publicity firms have given me their recommendations. Substantial agreement on the program and budget to follow except publicity, has been obtained from the above mentioned representatives of our members although, if approved, a meeting of these groups will be necessary to work out detailed ad vertising copy, technical approaches, etc. In the field of publicity there is a difference of opinion with respect to the nature of publicity which should be under taken and the size of the appropriation for it. One member company favors including some general, as well as technical publicity and increasing the appropriation to about $10,000. Another member, while accepting the $7500 item for technical publicity, feels that $5,000 should be adequate. TRADE PAPER ADVERTISING The trade papers reaching paint manufacturers can be blanketed with our ad vertising at, low cost using each paper with full pages once a month and the leading paper with douole spreads twice a month. The total cost, including estimated cost of preparation of advertisements and fees and commissions would be about $15,000 per year as follows: N 615.03 LIA 00 410 - 2- RF,C Or AMENDED ADVERTISING SCHEDULE American Paint Journal Official Digest Paint and Varnish Production ",'estern iaint neview (Paint Industries Section) Faint, Oil and Chemical Pevieiv Faint Industry Lagazine 6 MONTHS ~TTTo Space Cost 26 pages $1,950 6 pages 510 6 pages SLo 12 MONTHS 19 5 1 Space Cost 52 pages 13,900 12 pages 1,020 12 pages 1,080 6 pages 6 pages 6 pages 5ho 607.20 15 0 12 pages 1*080 12 pages 12 pages 1,21U.U0 900 Space Cost Estimated Preparation Cost Estimated Service Fee ^,597;20 3,6oo 900 39,097.20 $9,l9li.li0 3,600 1,800 $lh,59h,hO LIA00411 *3 Since advertising could not start before July, only part of this amount ..ould be spent in 1950 and the full amount in 1951. DIRECT MAIL ADVERTISING A booklet should be prepared telling the advertising story in technical detail for distribution to our list of ii,000 paint executives and technicians. This should cost, mailed, about $3,500, all of which would be chargeaole to 1950 operations, leaving a sufficient quantity for use in answering inquiries in 1951. Another ^2000 should be allowed in 1?50 for the cost of reprinting oraae paper articles prepared by us and for circulation to paint manufacturers of periodical technical letters as data are made available to us by the technical departments of members. Twice this amount, or &i000, should be allowed for this in the full year 1951. TECHNICAL PAPERS As data are made available to us, technical papers would be prepared and presented before Paint and Varnish Production Clubs and other interested grour>s. It appears that the most economical way to handle this work would be to retain a recognized paint expert, suc-h as Dr. L. L. Carrick, now retained in connection with our red lead work on a per diem plus expenses basis. If such an outside expert is not available., our own red lead tc-cnnical director could present the papers, with the Red ; ~ad Division reimbursed on a per diem basis. It is estimated that $5,000 should easily cover this .vork for a full vear and v>2,500 for the balance of 1950. The cost of reorints is covered in the preceding paragraph. PUBLICITY Additional technical publicity in the form of trade paper articles should be included. The cost of reprinting such articles is included under "Direct Lail Idvertising.11 These articles could be prepared by the advertising or publicity agency from material provided them by us or py a technical writer on our own 3taff. Such publicity could be handled for about $7,500 per year or $3,750 for the balance of 1950, Please refer to the introductory paragraphs of this memorandum with regard to differences of opinion respecting the extent cf publicity that should be undertaken. LlAOC'a 2 -u- RECAPITULATION Trade Paper Advertising Space Preparation and Fees Booklet and Mailing Reprints, Other Printing, Mailing Field l7ork Publicity Contingencies 6 MONTHS 19 5 0 111,.600 k,5oo 3,500 2,000 2,500 3,750 1,15C 12 MONTHS 19 5 1 $9,200 5,Uoo - h,00C 5,000 7,500 2,h00 22,000 33,500 On the foregoing basis, the existing funds would be sufficient to carry the program through approximately 2y years. All material issued by the Association should be provided to all member company representatives contacting paint manufacturers so that they may effectively tie in their efforts with the industry campaign. It is recommended that the foregoing budget be approved, using funds of about $86,000 now in hand, without any new subscriptions being required until results can be appraised after a period of time. If approved, a technical committee of lead pigment manufacturers should be appointed immediately to dig out available data from member company files and pass upon data to be used in the campaign. Likewise, an advertising committee should be appointed to work -with the secretary and agency in preparation of the data for presentation to the public. LIA00413 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes Exhibit April 14, 1950 Survey of Substitution for Lead Cable Sheath Part I -__ Power Cable Power cable in recent years has accounted for perhaps one-third of the total amount of lead used for cable sheathing. In surveying the developments with respect to sheaths for power cable, the following have been interviewed: iir. Dave Allen, sales manager, Anaconda Wire and Cable Co, Mr. Edward P, Dunlaevy, vice president, Phelps Dodge Copper Products Co, Mr. Pettee, General Cable Co. Messrs. R. K. Spofford, purchasing agent, and Richard Hays, adver tising manager, Okonite Co. Mr. C. T. Hatcher, assistant chief distribution engineer. Consoli dated Edison Co. Mr. J. A. Pulsford, Public Service Companies of New Jersey, Sponsor, Underground Group of Transmission and Distribution Committee of the Edison Electric Institute. For the purpose of this survey it is well to divide power cable into four separate classifications: (1) low voltage net work cable up to and including 600 volts, (2) medium voltage cable from 6C0 up to and including 5,000 volts, (3) high voltage cable over 5,000 and up to and including 69,000 volts, and (h) very high voltage cable 69,000 volts and higher. In Group 1, substitution has been developing over the last 20 years or so. First rubber and more recently neoprene have been substituted for combinations of rubber and lead and impregnated paper and lead. This substi tution was the result of lower cost for the substitutes which have been found largely satisfactory for these low voltages. Some utilities are still using lead sheathed cables in this field for very special reasons, such as New Orleans, under extremely wet conditions. It is roughly estimated that this class of cable amounts to about 20% of the total volume. In Group 2 the same type of substitution has been proceeding, for some years but here the substitution is not yet as complete. This group accounts for a smaller volume than Group 1. L IA 00 41 A N 615.04 2 In Group 3 there has as yet been little or no substitution for im pregnated paper insulation and it is still recognized that a lead sheath must be used where impregnated paper is used for insulation. This is because metal provides the only absolutely impervious sheath. It is probably the most im portant field tonnagewise. It appears that there is likely to be little,- if any, substitution until some more economical and effective dielectric is found than paper, or until some metal is found which may be economically sub stituted for lead. Experiments are being made in Europe on aluminum sheath but they have not penetrated to this country as yet. Alpeth, a combination of aluminum and polyethylene has been tried with unsatisfactory results to date because of the effect of the heat generated in the cable on the polyethylene and the tendency of the aluminum joints to open up. The only loss of lead business in this group would be through a reduction of the thickness of the lead sheath and thus is taking place to some extent. Reductions of from 20 to 33$ in the lead t.'ic cnees have been tried, the reduced lead sheath being jacketed with neoprene. There are differences of opinion as to the advisability of this reduction. The neoprene supplies additional corrosion resistance but some manufacturers and utilities feel that much reduction in the cable sheath nay cause failures where the cable is bent. Some utilities are still insisting on the full lead thickness even though they also use a neoprene jacket for corrosion protection and protection against scoring. In Group It steel pipe, filled with oil or gas under high pressure, is rapidly substituting for lead sheathed cable because of the high oil and gas pressures involved. The trend here will probably be a continued dis placement of lead. In summary, it appears that until better insulation than paper, or a better cable sheath than lead is developed, such substitution as will take place in power cable has already very largely taken place. In the low voltage field some utilities still use lead, particularly if the price dif ferential is not too much higher than the non-lead cable. Since there are some differences of opinion and practice both among cable makers and users, there is a possibility that some carefully prepared technical promotion might be developed to keep the present lead sheath business and perhaps to regain some of the lost market. Since this is an engineering problem and will be decided by engineering facts, it is recommended that we continue our survey to develop, if possible, points which might be brought to the attention of users of power cable to convince them that they should use lead sheathed cable. This would require interviews with a fairly large number of utility engineers who are still convinced that they should use lead, to develop in detail their reasons. These might then in turn be used to con vince others. LIA00415 V Part II - Telephone Cable The situation with respect to telephone cable is quite clearly out lined in the papers to be presented by representatives of the 'Vestern Electric Co. at the Lead Industries Association Annual Meeting on April 13, 1950. Briefly it appears that Alpeth sheath has displaced approximately 25e of all telephone cable lead requirements and that Alpeth production capacity is being increased to displace about another 10%. Lead is competitive with Alpeth at varying orices depending upon the particular size and type of cable the price at which lead is competitive varying from as low as 6^ per lb. to as high as lLtf per lb* '7estem Electric Co. frankly admits that they do not know how long Alpeth sheathed cable will last but their research leads them to believe that it 'will last a satisfactory length of time. Because there is a possibility of moisture working through the polyethylene jacket and the joints in the aluminum sheath, they are developing a new cable, Stalpeth, 'which has a corrugated terne coated steel sheath over the aluminum and polyethylene over the steel. The joint in the terne metal is soldered and lead sleeves and wiped solder joints are used for connections. This cable will be a little more expensive than Alpeth so probably lead will be competitive at slightly higher prices than for Alpeth. Shipping of^both Alpeth and Stalpeth is con siderably less exoensive than lead. Unofficial opinions expressed indicate that there will be a con tinuing trend towards the Alpeth or Stalpeth sheaths but that lead will also be an important part of the business for a long time to come. It does not seem likely that the lead industry can do anything to promote lead in telephone cable because of the extensive research facilities and the close coordination of. all units of the Bell Telephone System, Eoard of Directors Meeting Minutes C .0 P Y AMERICAN MINING CONGRESS RING BUILDING WASHINGTON 6, D. C, Exhibit "E" April 14, 1950 March 31, 1950 Mr. Robert L. Ziegfeld, Secy. Lead Industries Association U20 Lexington Avenue New York, New York Dear Bob: As a means of furthering the campaign to get action on an improved tax climate for mining, under separate cover, we are sending you 100 of the Mining Congress pamphlets on "Mining Taxation" and of the E&MJ reprint on "Take Action on Taxation." Additional copies can be obtained at the actual printing cost of $U3.00 per thousand for the Mining Congress pamphlet and $20.00 per thousand for the E&MJ reprint (smaller quantities in proportion), plus shipping costs. We sincerely hope that you will do everything possible to arouse interest in this important campaign and will not be deterred by the im probability that action will be taken by Ways and Means. Our hope is to get the Senate to do something when the tax bill comes over from the House. We believe that if the mining industry will really muster its strength on this job it can get results, but obviously it is going to take that kind of energy to get a job done. We are looking forward to your valued cooperation in arousing a grass roots movement on this subject. Sincerely yours, /s/ Evan Evan Just, Editor Engineering and Mining Journal LIA00417 N 615.05