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cc: R Smith - Ardmore Legal ,T Mannini Ardmore April k 1962 Mr. ^* A. Dennison Gypsum Products Manager Johns-Manvllls Sales Corp. 22 Bast 40th Street New fork 16, Hew York Dear Denny: There hare been oeeasions recently relative to certain forma and materials used In conjunction with the sale of gypsum products which you have asked that we pay and in-turn soma of which we have turned down* In discussing this question with our Legal, Accounting and Pro cedure Departments in an effort to answer all of the matters con sistently in view of the contract, I would like to summarise our feelings as follows: 1. Bestwall is to furnish labels, bags and tapes imprinted with the JM insignia of a type equal to that being furn ished by Bestwall to Bestwall eustcsmrs* 2* Bestwall is to furnish service to JM eustemsrs equal to service furnished Bestwall eustensra insofar as ship ments* This Includes flat car covers, bracing, ate* 3* 3uoh items classified as promotion or advertising of JX in the gypsma business and strictly not a service to a customer using the gypsum products as signs on flat oars would be JB's expense* H* Form used internally by Bestwall to properly handle JM orders are Bestwall*s expense* 5* Fane ordered and used in bulk by JM to enablo thorn to servo their euatonere are JH*a expanse* I believe if you will analyse this carefully, you will agree that it is the Intent of the contract and further, it will simplify a matter of determining idio is furnishing what, gash of the form that have coma up for discussion In themselves are miner in cost, but the summation of the several form Involved amount to an Item of expense which should bo controlled with!* the aeope of the eon- traet* Tory truly yours, BESTWALL CBRTAIB-TSSD SALBS CCRP. CEA/dVu C* B* Abbey Merchandise Manager, Gypsum SGP 0024612 cc: This was discussed with hr. Dennison and it was pointed out that in the future, JTi would have to provide, at JII* s expense, copies of Customer Service Form #362, customer record cards for JL's use internally and plaque cards that JF is asking to be put on flat car shipments of material to Hi accounts, v/ith the full knowledge of I'r/hanninc and Mr. Smith, this also infers that such things as envelops, order forms, customer record forms, shipping labels, etc. which are stocked in bulk by Bestwall Gypsum plants to service JM accounts are Bestwall*s expense. This also includes Bill of Lading forms showing JM as the shipper. SGP 0024613