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AIR '{AIL JUlT 311* 1345 Mr. R. H. Dwyer, TxecutlTe Vice President Anaconda Copper Mini a Cmnaiy 25 Broadway New York 4, Haw Yorh Dear Mr. Dwyer: The following is a statement relatlTe to the June, 14*3 operations at the Sast Chicago plants -L1AT PYT---t ip-) D?'* The Income for the month: lead Refinery Bismuth Refining --- ' . .$5,498.39 / , / 1,370.92 Hay. The tonnesre treated in June -as 3,'T44'' tnaa<^ ea compared with 2,369 tons la The income for the Lead ,'hrfjjLas^i.s accaass^ed for aa follows: //' \\ Income fsrom Rnritfijr materials', - 'v> $ 429.03 Income from other! auetosa materials Discounta earned 1 \ j. 5,072.43 197.42 \\ y / $5,498.88 '^mg^oxna c b p a bt u e n t The iaeoi Acta Summary of Operatjoma PBit Ho. 1 Muffle furnace No. 2 Muffle Furnace Ho. 3 Muffle furnace Coat Sheata) Nheber Days Operated 13 20 11 23 4 ?31,207.90 Material Produced Slab line Lead-free Zinc Oxide Trench Zina Oxide Lead-free Line Oxide Slab Zlae Mb. 4 tuma Furnaee french Retorte . Aaerleen Block Hone Hone None N11554 PNYC00009512 Hr. 8. S. Dwyar 2- July 31*11, 19 Til* Jons Ineon* wa* furorably affaeted by the following factors: 1. Ineon* from lino orid* produced fro* Tooele and 2a#t Hsian* fan* 2. Snduotlon In per pound produotion cost dne to increased production 3. Seduction in par pound celling expense resulting fro* lner*aa*d *ale* Unfavorable factors for th* month were: * 3,600 26,400 3,600 1. Shut-down expense at French and American units 2. Adjustsicnt to inventory of sleetrolyti* line *n ' last in-first ont basis '. \i ViHirs ma iHPAgnrBrg^--~-- I 3,600 1,600 The income for Tune was as follows: ___ Dry White Lead '.(hits Lead-ln-011 ,-V '/ #12,948.54 639.03 /' Th* Whit* Lead Department resumed Coblations on June 1st after a four asatha' shut-down. Curing Funs 400 tons of white leaa^W^plaosd in stock. Dua to evaluating inventories on a last in-first out baetrp-<hia t&ch*ge was put in stock at tha January 1st Inventory cost of 6.008# per nOunffT'^HV the Actual June production eost was 7.442# per pound. This factor haft/an advershVffetv4n the income amounting to 311,000. {! \| Refining Department i \ D?TCCTC8F3 \ // The physical lpvatary showed that we had gained nstsls In excess of our assumed nemalljaaWHT^to the^awtaetff about 39,000. Te did not sake any adjustment at this tfm, bat will wait until our year-end inventory, when we will adjust for any metal gains losses shq^i for ths year. Tha pounday lead and, January 1st, 1944 arr .own bo>di ees of silver in inventory at various times sine# Founds Lead Ounces Silver January 1st, 1944 jmiy 1st, 1944 January 1st, 1949 Jana 1st, 1949 July 1st, 1249 10,949,043 9,736,530 8,902,607 6,925,274 3,929,196 953,035 666,575 601,979 643,997 568,197 pBtC000015 Mr. H. S. Dwyer -3- July 31st, 1949 Zlne Oxide Pooartmaat HI# following tabulation shows ths valuations in the Zinc Oxide Department for the last four seal-annual inventories; January 1st, 1944 July 1st, 1944 January 1st, 1949 July 1st, 1945 Baw Materials $ 483,441.19 393,574.44 101,865,49 133,033,43 finished stocks 1 137,453.48 159,352.14 140,058.13 155,571.50 In Process # 73,270.5* 122,981.49 55,919.*7 87,083.58 Total 1*94,185.23 485,908.07 297,340.31 382,254.51 The inventory inor-'aae far July 1st, 1945 oTer that at the first of this year is due to increased voluble of business. White Lead Departaent t. With the White Leau Department on a ahn-t-d.-ivn ~Fpnt~yf ipq Tebruaxy 1st to June 1st, the InTentories declined to a low of 387,000 on JuneliK The resumption of operations In June resulted in piecing 400 tons oil ahite lean in stock, increasing the inventory valuation on June 30th to 5148,600. Wtirn-aomparea with ,1*6,000 Immediately preceding the 3hut-down and j27o,000 on January, let, 194b. L>d08 We net with the Union Coamittea on July 17th to uieouee their proposal for 4 and &4 shift differentia la. . .. Through 3ir. plant, the,TJd*ines# Agent, thej7 presented seTeral reasons why shift differentials should be grhited. The maaagement representatives took the position that the question of sh|it differentials had been one of seTeral demands eliminated by the Begienal War I.fti>Vr Board panel, and felt that reopening this demand under the reopening elausa-was outVp'f^.qjd**'.,.' This discussion developed into a good background for slosing^agSTtegotlatrnee-fh'r the balanee of the contract period, for Hr. Piani suggested Jtjkt if we could reach an understanding on shift differentials, he would not consider sty further -.-typ discussion under the wage reopening elause for the duration of the oontrbot, unlessj pf course, a revfcionbe made la the Little Steel Formula. \\ Jj Vo told theVffoqnlttje/yuat we would take this auggestlon under advisement, and agreed to uet witlNtSSu^Augast 8th. LSAD BPIinrm nmeraupT mmoox Bullion Tooele has reduced ite estimated shipments of bullion for the last half of this year by 700 tone. However, we ere snoouraged by the prospects of Teoele increasing its production with the ore from the newly acquired property in California. Custom Materials We will continue to.troat ell the custom materials wa can obtain at sound prieos; however, wo hare noticed that the supply of battery plates has dried up someshat, due, we understand, to the dealers' Inability to get sufficient labor to prepare the plates for shipment to smelters. PNYC0000951* Hr. 2, 1. Dwyer July 31*t, 1940 OOTLOOI Mixed Metals we discussed the very complete market surrey on mixed aetals prepared by Mr. Hurlets with Hr. Case la a conference on Monday, July 23rd. le alao talked about tbla aubjeet to 'Jr. la,1st during his rlslt to tbe plant on Saturday, July 23th. a revised report la la preparation. Hotary Furnace On our aoat resent Rotary Furnace run we treated an average daily tonnage of 34 tona, as aoapared with previous best reoord of 70 tons. le attribute this lncreaae to baring a eontlnuoua aleg over-flow and the use of a forehearth. Silver Room in the silver roos we are now using a lift truck in the handling of aaterlala which has made It possible for woman to carry en tha operations math acre satisfactorily than in the past. We are waiting for other equipment which wllll faeilitate tha handling, staaping and weighing of dors' silver bare'. ' ZIHC 0XTS3 DSPARICCUtT _ C.M.3. \ ' Ye expect the balance of the usB8er,to be very favorable for tha Zina Oxlds Department. 9 will complete our preeent contraet wjrih' the Chemical Warfare Service by shipping 500 tone of zlns oxide In July, end-we/inVe obtained a new eontraet te sell 600 tona in each of August and Septanbar to the^.y Scrap />' `V\ ,. Our serap position la tfudte oomfortible. me are purchasing and consuming abont 800 tons per nonth. Latest figures reveal that we have 330 tons of sorap on hand and eosmltmentn for 1,169 tens for August delivery^ J.3.P. production _--------^ \N~________ After sever^^wCe23<ef devdlepneht work, we have improved the bulking of 0.3.?. Zina Oxide produced aV the Muffle Furmeea to sueh an extent that the entire output is now of 0.3.P. qusliby^ A large gsWt of the credit for tbe success in this endeavor is due Kr. J. T. Clsrki Qeneral fordeiri of the Zina Oxide Department. Tor a good nesy years ir. Clark believed tut 0. 3. Py quality oxide aould be made at the muffles, and now, with tha help cf bis litgreat wag Initiative this goal has been achieved. gagle-plahsr Licensing Segle-Pieher is again interested in a license to nss our Muffle furnace. Their preeent interest, Alek is mere Intense than before, le probably due to onr ability to neat chemical larfmre Servlee specifications for zinc oxide. isgla-Plcher, as well as other producers have, no doubt, suffered some loss of business through their inability to neat C.l.S. specifications. Mr. Laist talked to Ur. R. L. Hallows, Assistant to the President of Bsgls-Pxeaer an Thursday, July 26th on this natter of licensing. PNYC000Q9515 Ur. E. X. Dwyer 8-- Jalf 3lit, 19*8 gaira l z a d psPAgrggr Tfa eoapletad o u t third quartsr quota of whlti laad produet1o s on July 24th shutting off tbs currant at 1 PE om that day. tfnltaa restrictions on tba production of whlta lead ara Ilftad, and information wo haws lndloataa so changes will b# aada In the naar future, the tfhlte load looarfenant will bo a* a&ut-down badi until Daaeaber. ara sow preparing the sell rooa for changing osar to tbs Batts Procats, which will ba Is operation about August 1st. to will continue os Batts until our supply of high blaauth lead baa bate exhausted. le bopa you will find this Information helpful 1 *. <JEJ/ba ca: Ur.r.Lalat //