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BOARD Of OPERATORS - 1087th MEETING Jiarch 25, 1940 Present: Absent: Copies To: A. i7. Steudel H. J. Hain F. E. Davis N. E. Van Stone S. B. Coolidge K. R. Sieplein F A Stanton G. ft. Griffiths J. S. Prescott E. C. Baldwin E. E. Ware V. Mills T. J. McDowell G. n. martin H. D. Whittlesey L. Vi. Wolcott ti. Wood C. A. Campbell Z. E. Martin >v&. Stuart D. A. Kohr Y`, a. Gorrcll P. C. Grigsby D. ii. VChittaker L. C. deMerrall F. alien 8620 - REPORT OF FACTORY OPERATIONS: Orders for heavy liquids amounted to 123,000 gallons as compared with production of 168,000 gallons. Shipments were substantially heavier than the orders received so that stocks increased only 8,000 gallons.. Sales for the week were 12$ ahead of last year with gains in all captions except trade which showed a loss of 4%. Factories operations, which have been on the basis of a forty hour week, will be tapered off somewhat. 8621 - REPORT ON NUMBER OF HOURS PLANTS HAVE OPERATED: Chicago Newark P&V P&V -- Operated at 40 hour week - n ii 4q i; it Cleveland P&V -- it ii 4Q ti it Oakland P&V _ 4it II Q it ir Lo 3 angeles P&V - ti 4n Q it it Dallas P&V n n 5S it it Chicago Lacquer it- II 4Q n it Dry Color n it 50 ti II Flushed Color - ii it 40 it n acme - it IT 32 W Lowe Brothers Company ii t! 40 II IT Lucas ii TI 4Q H It Martin-Senour Company ii tf 4Q II If Chicago White Lead Lithopone _ _ii n 100?; capacity H II Q IT Tin Can If " 80$ " Coffcyville Lithopone & Loaded Zinc BOTH - ti " 100$ " Cleveland Linseed Oil & Castor Oil BOTH - it " 100$ " N 5219 -2- 3622 - PRINTING AND SAMPLING DEPARTMENT INVENTORIES--AFFILIATED COMPANIES; Hr. Davis pointed out, that affiliated company printing and sampling department inventories have increased $130,000 since the first of September. Mr. Steudel will ask the affiliated company heads to sec that these inventories are worked down as much as possible. 8625 - PERILLA OIL: Dr. Van Stone advised the Board that the Newark factory would continue to need perilla oil for making material for flock printing. 8624 - DEHIDROL; Production of Dehydrol last week amounted to 135,000 pounds as compared with fac tory consumption of about 77,000 pounds. There arc still 16 tank cars which have been sold but not delivered. Dr. Van Stone stated that the factory consumption of Dobydrol will increase very substantially. 8625 - EQUIPMENT FOR DANBURY DETAIL BRANCH; _ Mr. Steudel reported that.Mr. Baedcr had complained about a serious delay in having orders filled for necessary equipment for the new Danbury retail branch. Ho asked Mr. Prescott to investigate and report. 8626 - WOOD OIL--CHICAGO; Dr. Van stone reported that the Chicago plant would use only about three or four tank cars of wood oil from now until the end of the year. 8627 - RESIN SALES: Dr. Van Stone reported that resin sales have been increasing very satisfactorily and that wo are going to have a special P.C. & C. representative, to help increase sales further. He was asked to advise Mr. Squibb to complete arrangements for this special representative. 8628 - COAL TAR PRODUCTION; The board discussed the advisability of having a special man to promote the sale of coal tar products. Mr. Davis and Dr. Van Stone will work together to dec where v;e can get a minimum amount of coal tar near our Chicago plant from a primary source of supply. 8629 - SULPHURIC ACID: The Board discussed the advisability of building a plant and producing our own sulphuric acid at a substantial saving from our current costs. Dr. Van Stone and Mr. Hain will work further to determine the probable savings and also whether a plant should bo located in Chicago or in Coffcyville. 8630 - WHITE LEAD PLaNT: It was decided to continue operating; the -hit<-' lead plant at capacity although current stocks amount to 3,100 tons. 8631 - LUMINOUS LITH0P0NE: Mr. Hain reported that wo have boon offered a process for making luminous lithoponc 0007-SWP-000022028 - 3- but that he feels' that in all probability it is 'actually the Horshel process which we have already acquired. It was decided that further experiments should be carried on to make it by the Hershel process. 8632 - CITRO-MULSION FOR EGYPT; Mr. Sicplcin reported that he is working on an order for 3,500 drums of CitroKiulsion for Egypt. He will consult with Mr. McDowell to sec whether it can be mr.de with an oil on which we do not have to pay a royalty. 8625 - OFF-GRADE LITHOPONE AT CHICAGO: Kir. Griffiths reported that there is a stock of 175,000 pounds of number 85 lithopone and a stock of 282,000 pounds of number 920 lithopone at Chicago. Mr. Sicplcin will use one of these grades whenever possible for bid business. 8634 - PUBLIC BID: .. _. Since September 1, 1939, 1281 invitations to bid Have been received. A total of 1055 amounting to $2,576,152 have been placed and of this total re- have received awards on 123 amounting to $335,896.00. 8635 - NEK GOODS; Suncr Fume Resisting Savo-Litc Gloss - Ex 22130 -and Super Fume Resisting Ondcrdoater - Rx 22129 to be dropped and replaced with Kom Fume & moisture Resisting Sftvo-Tfftr. which costs considerably less and docs not require a special undcrcoater. Kem Reducer No. 90 - Rx 02969 and Kem Reducer No. 95 - Rx 02995 to be dropped from the Maintenance Price List. These reducers were used with Super Fume Resisting Savc-lito, Rx 22130, and the special Ondercoator which have been discontinued. Kem Fume & Moisture Resisting Eg-Shel - 22144 and Gloss - 22141 to replace Super Fume Resisting Save-Lite Gloss, Rx 22130. Can be sold at a much lower price and does not require a special Undercoatcr. Enameloid--Add following 1/2 gal. sizes to line: Cream, Rx 788j Lettuce Green, Rx 819; Milan Green, Rx 807; Peach, Rx 789; Pearl Gray Rx 787; Sunny Yellow, Rx 790; Taupe, Rx 806. Drum Enamels for Petroleum Price List--Add following: Drum Enamel Yellow Orange, 22937 Drum Enamel Tartar Red Light, 22925 Kem Reducer. 08906--To be included in 'the New Maintenance Price Li3t. Necessary to reduce Kem Fumo & Moisture Resisting Eg-Shel, Rx 22144, to spraying consistency. Lacquer Rubbing compound (Medium Cut) Rx 23550--Add to regular 0-K Automotive line to replace Rx 28505. Lacquer Rubbing Compound (Fast-Cut) Rx 28551--Add to regular 0-K Automotive line to rcalacc Rx 28526. 0007-SWP-000022029 FACTORY OPERATIONS, week ending .aarch 13, 1940 HEAVY LIQUIDS - S-V.' PLANTS..................... Total orders received - 123,331 Total production - 163,272 Total factory stocks - 1,177,873 Inventory Inc. - 8,000 CHICAGO - Orders reed* 4o,894 Production 84,205 Stocks 630,928 gals. NEWARK - Orders reed. 27,131 Production 34,106 Stocks 252,935 gals. CLEVELAND - Orders reed. 39,204 Production 38,797 Stocks 204,557 g-JLs. OAKLAND - Orders reed. 18,002 Production 11,164 Stocks 89,473 gals. TOTAL PLANT OUTPUT .. - CHICAGO P&V - 135,705 gals. Operated at 80? NEWARK P&V - 57,187 " CLEVELAND P&V - 60,717 " Oa k l a n d p&v - 19,599 " LOS ANGELES P&V - 12,232 " DALLAS P&V - 11,831 " CHICAGO LACQUER - 37,839 " DRY COLOR - 193,893 lbs. FLUSHED C0L0R52,749 " CHEM. PROD. BOUND BROOK INSECTICIDE - Ars. of Lead 132 tons Arsenic Acid 80 " Dry *L. S. 32 London Purple 22 " " 70? " " 82? " " 190? " " 50? " " 64? " 90? " 100? " 79? " 98? Arsenite of Zinc Basi-Cop Paris Green Ars. of Calcium 13 tons G^ 4" 3 r' OAKLAND INSECTICIDE - 5 days three: 3 hour shifts. a CME - Produced 19,856 gals. Paint Dept.operated at 27?, Enamel & Lacquer at 20?, and Varnish & Thinner at 19?. LOVE BROTHERS COMPANY - Manufactured 48,791 gal3. with Paint Depts. operating at 86?, Enamel Dept, at 86?, and Varnish Dept, at 31?. LUCaS - Manufactured 47,360 gals. Operated at 85? IviARTIN-SENOUR COMPANY - Manufactured 18,345 gals. Paint Dept, operated at 65?. 0007-SWP -000022030 *8318 -5- PLANT REQUISITIONS APPROVED: RETAIL STORES: #1396 - Sartaniurg 1 chrome settee and 3 chrome chairs #1397 - GLENDALE 1 Plymouth Boadking Coupe, less trade-in am - Niagara Falls Fluorescent lights over wallpaper display rack IM - Newark Fluorescent lights for wallpaper booth fflLQl - New Orleans 2 settees am. - Baton Rouge 2 Westinghouse electric fans SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT #211 - Atlanta VShse. Royal billing typewriter BOUND BROOK: #49 Steam heated still, installed CHICAGO FACTORI #184 Electrically heatedvamish kettles Bg. 58-2 - P&V #187 New drum and pail washing plant - Lacquer #192 2 sections hard rubber pipe - R & S #197 ' New water line into tan bark burner - Lith. #199 Hard rubber pipe draim for Acetic Acid storage-OBKL #215 Additional equipment for "CM Dept.- P&V #218 Typewriter for Stockkeeping Dept. #223 15 skid trucks. - F. & S #228 New fan motor starter - Red Lead #229 Airco radiagraph - Mech. #230 Left hand threading machine - Mech. #233 Hellige varnish color meter - Varnish 52.34 675-00 109.60 31.90 41.94 54.00 83.56 201.50 3,365.97 11,740.80 85.72 157.35 145.54 3,627.10 95.00 192.00 33.00 126.50 15.85 42.50 l-W^| 0007-SWP-* -6- CLEVELAND ADMIN.OFFICES; #1484 Steno. desk, typewriter and chair #1485 Dumore chair CLEVELAND FACTORY #3307 1 Colson barrel truck #3308 Replace magnetic starter on (63) pump #3309 Kjeldahl digesting unit - Tech.Service CLEVELAND LTNSETO DTI, alLL #746 3 oil storage tanks installed TOTAL PLANT REQUISITIONS APPROVED------------------------------------------- $ #8819 - LARGE EXPENSE REQUISITIONS APPROVED: #1395 Reconditioning wiring in warehouse - Denver Store #1400 - Ashtabula Renovizing store CHICAGO FACTORY #189 6 bladed fan sheel for Raymond Mill - Red Lead #194 25 dust collector 171.06 12.50 24.75 42.76 50.00 70.13 ^,248.37 61.00 ,1 030.16 74.95 60.00 #211 Spare Diphenyl Oxide A for Dowtherm equipment - Varn.Res. 190.00 #213 Replace 7 sash with Fenestra type sash - Varn. 1,,059.00 #221 Rebottom 4 - 60" steel varnish kettles - Varn. 207.00 #231 Paint P & V Test Room 90.00 #232 Replace gasket in ff2 Autoclave - Tobias Acid - C.P. 142.70 COFFEYVILLE #618 Repair 40' thickener in Lithopone Unit #2 NEWARK FACTORY #624 Replace air line in tunnel from Bg.#92 to Bg. 33 TOTAL LARGE EXPENSE REQUISITIONS APPROVED ----------- - ------------ 1 Total Plant Requisitions approved to date $ 738,626.82 248.00 101.80 J,264.61 Total Expense " " "" % 125,941.42 OOO7-SV7P-O0OO22032 -7- ACME - ]DETROIT ES 916 Concrete platform for 8 - 1700 gal. tanks ES 917 Reline pebble mill #2 ES 919 Pipe line changes on tanks ES 920 Replace worn out clutch on case sealing machine ES 924 Replace leaky stopcocks ES 925 Repair 2 dry sprinkler valves ES 927 Purchase 1 Toledo scale #929 Frieden motor driven calculating machine ES 931 Repair 15 portable platforms for packing Dept. ES 932 Repairing 2 - 1000 gal. storage tanks Bg. #33 BE 253 Wash inside of store and office BE 254 Repair 1939 Ford Tudor Sedan BE 255 New Ford Tudor, less trade-in BE 257 Renovizing Hutchinson branch BEM 1865 1 used oak desk and 4 oak chairs - Dallas 85.00 240.74 52.46 71.07 72.72 106.75 72.10 260.00 52.75 73.23 60.00 259.40 500.65 174.21 34.50 0007-SWP-000022033