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Confidential Mellon Institute of Industrial Research University of Pittsburgh > PROGRESS REPORT for theweek ended November 18, 1959 AIR rZYGIII'B FOUNDATIONIndustrial Fellowship No. 259-5 Subjects under which report is to be indexed 3 copies made: 1 - Mellon Institute 2 -' Air Hygiene file The fourth fall meeting of Air Hygiene Foundation was held on Tuesday and Wednesday, Not. 14-15, at Mellon Institute, Two hundred and forty-seven persons were registered. The total attendance was a little higher than that since there are always a few '..'ho fail to register, as special guests, etc. There were exactly 101 companies represented, about half of them non-member firms and there fore good prospects for membership. The U.S. Public Health Service, U.S. Labor Department and both branches of the labor movement were represented. Hence management, government, the AFL and the CIO were all assembled in one meeting at Mellon Institute. Further, there was a wholesome spirit of good-natured harmony that, as several speakers said from the platform, was na tribute to the organiza tion which could bring about such a meeting. The sessions were by far the most successful the Foundation has ever had. This is substantiated by the comment and I letters that have resulted. The annual meeting is, of course, the highpoint in the Foundation's year. Monday was devoted to the rush of last-minute details and arrangments -- completion of the Report of the Membership Committee for presentation at the meeting; arrangements with representatives of the press, including photographers; preparation of late abstracts of meeting reports; final arrangement of exhibit material, etc. Tuesday and Wednesday were devoted to the maze of activities in cojvm c iion with the meeting itself. The main work revolved around membership contacts vsitl companies which we have no other opportunity to contact throughout the year; talks with members; contact with news writers, photographers, etc., and the distribution of news to the national news services. We talked with a great many prospective members p-g received an encourt.,. ing response. The Talon Company promised to take out raembo Dr. ; *' t; .i.ir to Mr. Perry, Talon representative. We introduced Mr. Perry and one ol his asso ciates (Dr. Gamble) to a number of people they were anxious to meet. A represents- tive of the Barrett Company advised that his fim was very much interest'"- mb asked him for "a good report on the meeting." He thought member .`hip prospects ve\ good. We talked to several representatives of Standard Oil. One of ~t-hei; i-ubsi di aries -- the Peoples Gas Company -- said the parent firm sh'-uld join but not ; >> t they were considering joining individually. Dr. Hamor talked to Mr. Bonne-i i- of cute Toledo Scales Company. The latter told Mr. Hazard of our Preventive Eiiginr-erjny Committee that nI guess we'll have to join." Mr. Hazard promised to foil on up i-ms- company upon his return to Toledo. American ViscoeeCorporation and Tubize- C-barti3 on Company (an Institute donor) both showed keen interest. Air Hygiene Foundation Fellowship 259-5 Week ending November 15, 1939. 2 Mr. Brown, of the Iron and Steel Institute, told us, "we just have to get your bulletins." We talked to him regarding an association membership for the Institute. J. S. Stanley of the Maryland Self-Insurers asked Dr. Meller regarding a membership by their association. Dr. Meller has been in contact with this group. V.e are endeavoring to work out something more substantial than the usual association membership. Acme Protection Equipment Company agreed to join following Dr. Meller's talk with their representative. On Tuesday, noon, we had a meeting of the'Membership Committee. A list of prospect companies, represented at the meeting, was given out. The committeemen promised to aid with some of these. Dr. Frary agreed to contact Dr. Stine, DuPont_ 7ice President, at his next opportunity. A number of new membership "leads" were developed. All of these are being followed up. Mr. Cook of the Preventive Engin- eering Committee is working on Pullman Company for us. One of their principal officials told him to "come back from the meeting and tell us why we should join." We aided him with necessary information. - The meeting received excellent publicity on both days. The local papers : all carried good stories, including pictures. The Associated Press and the United Press both carried several stories to their client newspapers throughout the country. In fact the(AB carried several good stories which we released in advance of the meeting. I understand the(AB also sent out, or plans to send out, one of the news pictures made at the meeting. We are in correspondence with Mr. McDonough, Associated * Press Science writer, in this connection. c SCIENCE SERVICE sent out approximately half a newspaper column on the meeting. Advance notices appeared in HEATING & VENTILATING, EXCAVATDG- ENGINEER, NATIONAL SAFETY- NEWS, and COAL AGE. FACTORY- advised they could use part of one of the papers (Fletcher). R: November 27, 1939 T: November>27, 1M9 R: MELLON INSTITUTE t P w no1 R79