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BOARD OF OPERATORS - 1089th MEETING April 8, 1940 Present: A. IT. Steudel H. J. Rain r. E. Davis N. E. Van Stone V. Mills S. B. Coolidge R. Sieplein F. A. Stanton G. H. Griffiths J. 3. Prescott E. C. Baldwin j f\l \V \ /N V /\ Absent: E. E. Fare T. J. McDowell Conies To: G. A. Martin H. D. ?/hittlesey L. W. Folcott K. H. Wood C. A. Campbell 2. E. Martin W. Eft. Stuart D. A. Kohr " T7. A. Gorrell P. C. Grigstjy D. A. Whittaker L. C. deMerrall F. Allen 8669 - REPORT ON FACTORY OPERATIONS: I Orders for heavy liquids amounted to l6il,000 gallons as compared with 152,000 gallons last year.Shipments of 172,000 gallons resulted in a decrease in stocks of 15,000 gallons. I In spite of a loss of 9% in trade sale/ and a loss of 20% in insecticides, total sales for the week were 7% ahead of lasx year. In general factories are continuing to operate on the basis of a forty hour week. 8670 - REPORT ON NUMBER OF HOURS PLANTS Ha VE OPERATED: Chicago P&V - Operated at 32 1hour week Newark P&V 40-- tl ft ft tt Cleveland P&V 40-- 11 tt tl tt Oakland P&V 48-- ir tt tt If Los Angeles P&V 40- n tt tt tt Dallas P&V 40- it tt ft tl Chioago Lacauer 40-- ii tt tt tt Dry Color 40- it It tt tt Flushed Color 40-- tt If tl ft Acme 32- it tl ft 11 Lowe Brothers Company 40- tt It tt tr Lucas 40- it tt ft tt Martin-Senour Company 40-- T! tt tt tt Chicago Yifhite Lead - tl it 100% capacity Lithopone 0%- tl tt 1! Tin Can - ft It 80% tt Coffnyville Lithopone - tt tl 100% It Leaded Zinc - tl tl 100% tt Cleveland Linseed Oil - It ft 100% tt Castor Oil - It II 100% tt IS 5221 8671 - LITHARGE FOR THE DRY COLOR PLANT: The Board decided that effective immediately litharge for the dry color plant will be billed at $1.25 over the price of pig lead. 8672 - OTTICICA OIL: The Board asked iair. Coolidge to try to sell the drum stock of oiticica oil that we have at Cleveland. 8673 - CHIHA WOOD OIL; The Board discussed the possibility of reducing the August inventory of wood oil below the eight tanks that we had last August. An effort will be made to accomplish this by buying for several of the plants in compartment tank cars. Mr. Griffiths was asked to see that inventories of products such as Mar-not and Rexpar that contain a lot of wood oil' are reduced to a minimum before the end of ;the year. 8674 - DEHYDROL: Production of Dehydrol last week amounted to 194,000 pounds as compared with fac tory consumption of about 65,000 pounds. Dr. Van Stone reported that as yet no satisfactory way has been found of substitut ing Dehydrol for wood oil in wrinkle finishes. 8675 - RAW MATERIALS CONSUMED; Mr. Davis reported that excluding china wood and perilla oils the cost of raw mater ials consumed is slightly under last year. Including these oils, average costs are up about 1% over last year. 8676 - LINSEED OIL: Mr. Davis reported that.the market price of linseed oil increased from 10.30 to 10.5(4. 8677 - STEEL PACKAGES--ARMSTRONG PAINT & VARNISH; Mr. Coolidge reported that they are planning to manufacture steel containers and would like to supply us with our requirements. At present no commitment will be made. 8678 - POURING TYPE CANS; i.lr. Griffiths reported that the trade sales - manufacturing committee has decided to change from square cans to round pouring type cans in filling fifteen products with a resultant saving in cost of cans approximately $4,000 a year. iir. Hain was requested to see whether the allied companies cannot make similar savings. .- He is also making a thorough check to see whether costs v/ill justify filling regular trade sales items in pouring type cans rather than regular double-tite cans. 0007-SWP-000022043 8679 - ADVERTISING FEATURES; Mr. Steudel advised the Board that in the future the affiliated companies would be asked to submit plans to Cleveland before producing any expensive advertising features since it is possible to make substantial savings in production by using plates, etc., that have already been made up. 8680 - NS-.: RETAIL BRANCHES: Mr. Steudel advised the Board that the following new stores have been installed Since February 1: Waterloo, Iowa Niagara Falls, N. I. (Jenss Bros. Dept. Store) Uniontown, Pa. (Kaufman1 s Dept. Store) . Danbury, Conn. South Denver, Colo. Tulsa, Okla. Kansas City, Mo. (Troost Ave.) Harlingen, Texes Ithaca, N. Y. Cleveland, Ohio. (East Side) The additional stores are under way: Salem, Mass. Erie, Pa. , Queens Village, Long Island, N. Y. 8681 - F & 3 MERCHANDISE INVENTORY--ACME: A report from Mr. Campbell showed that a decrease in the advertising and stationery merchandise inventory offsets the increase in P & S inventory so that by the end of the year total of the two should be about the same an it was last August. 8682 - PAINTER SALES--METROPOLITAN CENTERS: Mr. Steudel advised the Board that plans have been made to develop painter sales in Philadelphia, Boston, St. Louis, Oakland, and Fortland by selling direct from ware houses at those points. The same credit and billing system that is used in retail branches will be set up at each warehouse point and painter sales territories will be established, 8683 - TRANSFER PRICES; Mr. Sieplein reported that new transfer prices will be issued on dry colors to morrow (April 9) and new tr:msfer prices on insecticides the next day. 8681 - CORRUGATED OR FIBRE BOAPJD CONTAINERS--5 GALLON CANS: A report from Mr. Sanford stated that Interstate Commerce Commission and Bureau of Explosives approval has been given to shipping five gallon cans containing materials flashing between 20 and 80 degrees in corrugated or fibre- board cartons. This is effective immediately. 0007-SWP -000022044 w 4- 8685 - PAPER BAGS FOR INSECTICIDES: Pending a formal hearing before the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington, tentative approval has been given for use of container bags to handle twelve - 4 pound inside bags or two - 24 pound inside paper bags, eliminating one neeessity of more expensive cartons. Tentative approval was also given to use five plypaper bags for shipment of 50 pounds in bulk. 8686 - TWITE-LEAD PLANT OPERATIONS: The 3oard discussed the advisability of continuing full operation of the White Lead plant. It was pointed out that we must make K.T.S. lead if we expect to increase our own use and increase also outside slaes. No decision was made as to whether operations should be curtailed. 8687 - PUBLIC BID: Since September 1, 1939, 1367 invitations to bid have been received. A total of 1146 amounting to $2,855,026 have been placed and of this total we have received awards on 131 amounting to $357,554.00. 8688 - NEW GOODS; SVP Trimbritc Colors--two shades to bo added to Trade Sales Trimbrite Line. able names will be chosen later. Suit Fast Dry Blocking Out Colors (White and Gray)--are to be filled in special 1/2 gallon and gallon seamless lead kegs. Hull Finishes--all items to be dropped except black, and except the flat, semi-gloss, and gloss whites. Deck Finishes--following colors of deck finishes are to be dropped: Cream Rex 6143 Buff 6126 Brown 6129 Shamrock Green 6152 Name of Deck Finishes to be changed to''Craft and Deck Finishes". Varnish Stains--dropped: Mahogany Walnut Rex 6174 6170 0007-SWP-000022045 8666 - FACTOR! OPERATIONS, v/eek ending April 2, 1940 HEAVY LIQUIDS - S-T7 PLANTS Total orders received - 164,666 Total production - 151,504 Total factory stocks - 1,16'.,09$ Inventory Dec. 15,000 CHICAGO - Orders reed. 63,714 Production 61,911 Stocks 615,164 gals. NEWARK - Orders reed. 40,305 Production 35,470 Stocks 248,434 gals. CLEVELAND - Orders reed. 37,016 Production 35,083 Stocks 212,738 gals. OAKLAND - Orders reed. 23,631 Production 19,040 Stocks 89,762 gals. TOTAL PLANT OUTPUT CHICAGO NEWARK CLEVELAND OAKLAND P&V P&V P&V P&V - 112,204 gals. - 57,796 " - 59,418 " - 26,895 " Operated at75% II *' 80% II " 79% 11 "208% LOS ANGELES P&V DALLAS P&V CHICAGO LACQUER DRY COLOR FLUSHED COLOR CHEM. PRODUCTS - 16,312 " - 14,682 " - 42,141 " - 158,393 lbs. - 62,029 " - It 62% It " 64% II " 90% 11 " 82% It " 82% II " 96% BOUND BROOK INSECTICIDE Arsenic Acid 85 tons Calcium Arsenate 85 " Lead Arsenate 81 " Basic Copper Sul.26 " Dry Lime Sulfur 37 " Miscellaneous 26 " OAKLAND INSECTICIDE 5 days, 3 eight hour shifts. ACME Produced 40,837 gals. Paint Dept, operated at 11%, Enamel & Lacquer at 20%, and Varnish & Thinner at 135:. LOLL; BROTHERS COMPANY LUCAS Manufactured 52,553 gals, with paint depts. operating at 94%, Enamel Dept, at 94%, and Varnish Dept, at 53%. Manufactured 65,832 gals. Operated at 80%. MARTIN-SENOUR COMPANY Manufactured 20,832 gals. Paint Dept, operated at 65%. 0007-SWP-000022046 6 4-8-40. #8667 - PLANT REQUISITIONS APPROVED: RETAIL STORES; 1318 -_DaflbmZ, 2 - 2g gal. foam extinguishers #1319 - Kansas City 1 - 2f gal. foam extinguisher /)1320 - Waterloo 3 - 2^ gal. foam extinguishers #'1321 - Cleveland 2 - 2j gal. foamextinguishers #1413 - Waterloo Cash drawer, adding machine, safe, hand truck and typewriter 1414 - Miami Postal scale 1415 - Macon Awning #1416 - Tamna Postal scale NO. ATLANTIC DIST. #1490 - Newark Numbering stamp for Stockkeeping Dept. TEXAS DIST. #497 - Houston YShse. 2-4 drawer stack files PACIFIC COAST DIST. #602 - Seattle * Electric billing machine SO. PACIFIC blST #695 - Pboeaix Ehse. 1 Red Devil paint conditioner SOUTHWESTERN DIST. #388 - Kansas City 1 second hand'comptometc-r -- CHICAGO FACTORY #226 Heavier light circuits, due to pdded wattage - P&V #255 Enlarging drafting room to handle new work.-Moch. #256 Lift truck - Mech. #265 Turpentine storage equipment - insurance requirement 17.00 8.50 25. 50 17.00 251.70 7.50 124-90 7.50 17.60 46.00 230.00 47.50 135.00 231-80 896.30 106.50 253*00 0007-SWP-000022047 - -7- CLEVELAND ADMIN.OFFICES; #1493 Typewriter for Gen. Acetg. Dept. #1491 2 steel transfer cases for InsuranceDept. #1492 5 transfer files for Personnel Dept. #1494 1 - 2 drawer mahogany file cabinet forPersonnel Dept. CLEVELAND FACTORY #3510 Stainless steel varnish kettle #3311 Fire alarm system in Bg. #15 #3312 2 - 1/2" gate, valves on tanks #3313 Extending fire alarm system CLEVELAND LINSEED OIL MILL #743 Storage tank #747 Baffles on continuous castor still COFFEYVILLE #617 4 ton gasoline locomotive DALLAS FACTORY #42 2 Colson drum trucks HAVANA FACTORY #385 Varnish manuf acturing equipment #383 Laboratory equipment 93.56 5.1e 15.00 36.55 190.00 107.90 97.OS 101.10 2,000.00 450.00 2,427.00 55.00 291.40 112.00 TOTAL PLANT REQUISITIONS APPROVED------------ .----------.----------------------------$ #8668 - LARGE EXPENSE REQUISITIONS APPROVED: RETAIL STORES #1412 - Lincoln Repairing and repainting signs CHICAGO FACTORY #239 Repair and replace weight sc:.les - P&V #263 Replace conduit on north wall ofBldg. 511 #202 Replace agitator paddle for label varnish tank COFFEYVILLE #619 Repair parts for Morris pump NEWARK FACTORY #625 Repairs to elevator in Bg. #11 TOTAL LARGE EXPENSE REQUISITIONS ..PPRQVEDU----------------------- $ 8,405.03 80.75 234.35 93*19 80.50 200.00 185.73 874-52 0007-SWP-000022048 ACME - Detroit ES 723 Repair Lehmann mill rolls ES 728 Conveyor repairs ES 821 TTestinghouse electric water cooler ES 915 Repaint Miss Morgan's office ES 928 Hoover mulling machine ES 940 New discharge lino from pump house to Bg. #41 ES 946 Spraying varnish works laboratory EC 947 Rearrange lighting over tanks on 2nd floor ES 948 Repairing floors ES 949 Repair air compresson on inert gas machine BE 200 Plymouth pick-up truck - Hutchinson branch BE 267 Ford 1/2 ton pickup JOHN LUCAS CO. - Philadelphia #125 3 typewriters, less trade-ins Gibbsboro; #32 Decorating and re-wiring tv/o offices #33 25 - 60" grate bars #34 Replace floor in main aisle of Bg. 7-1 :oiG 7-2 MARTIN-SENOUR CO. #307 Plymouth tudor sedan, less trade-in 107.59 57.30 160.00 55.57 260.00 800.00 99*02 51.20 128.51 74.89 406.16 425.00 259.18 200.00 100.00 350.00 198.00 Total Plant Requisitions approved to date Total expense " " "" 8 ^815,471.90 $ 127,212.01 0007-SWP-000022Q49 I