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EXECUTIVE OOMMITTEE UEETIHG Hew York, H. Y. February 21, 1934. A meeting of the Executive Oommittee of the Lead In dustries Association was held on Wednesday, February 21, 1934f at 2:30 P.M., at the Board Room of the national Lead Company, 111 Broadway, Hew York, N. Y. Present Repre sent ing R. 11. Roosevelt, Chairman Charles lari H. Y. Walker W. C. Be8chorman F. M. Carter I. H. Cornell J. A. McCarthy F. S. Mulock F. E. Wormeer, Secretary. Eagle-Picher Lead Company American 8melting & Refining Co. American 8melting & Refining Co. Rational Lead Company Rational Lead Company 8t. Joseph Lead Company United MetalB Selling Co. United States 8meltlng Refining A Mining Co. Inc. Mr. R. 11. Roosevelt occupied the chair. The minutes of the meeting of February 14 were approved. The Secretary reported that he had received repeated tele phone calls from Deputy Janssen in Washington, urging prompt action on the Code and requesting reconsideration of our refusal to adopt the proposed Section 5 of Article XI. The Committee reconsidered its action as of February 14, but after much discussion, decided to adhere to its decision as being the only one it could take in all fairness to the principle involved. The Secretary was authorised to communicate with Deputy Janssen to arrange for a conference in Washington with the Deputy and Ur. McFarland, to go over the entire situation and to explain the viewpoint of the Oommittee in detail. The program for the Code Conference was discussed brief ly and tabled for subsequent action. Meeting adjourned at 5:00 P.M.