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DRUGS, OILS AND PA IN TS O ctober, 1938 3al and its collaboration therewith is nat iut urally close and constant. its Organized in 1922, under the aus ht pices of the two old manufacturers as ed sociations, it comprised the ten local clubs then functioning: Cincinnati- >ld Dayton, Cleveland, Louisville, New ids England, New York-New Jersey, New nd York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, St. 'Iso Louis and Toronto. ce, Originally plant superintendents (in Jut fact they called themselves "Superin to tendent's Clubs") were predominant in ed. the membership; but gradually the ve, interests of the chennlists and other re, technologists grew in importance and today their work in the Federation pre jut dominates. ad- To this fact is largely due the im md provement in products which has been ing so conspicuous during the past decade. nt- The total membership of the Federa the tion, including Associate and "Subscrib igs ing" Members, exceeds fifteen hundred. The constituent clubs, scattered from J a coast to coast, in every manufacturing the centre, now number twenty-one, in he cluding two in Canada and one in hu- England. The Southern States, where an- plants are widely distributed, are rep ar- resented by the Southern States Feder wn, ation Associates, with a membership of 3SO- thirty-five -- t h o u g h the Dallas-Fort of Worth Club has recently been organized at- as a separate unit of the Federation. The annual "Paint Show"-- which jral has become an important and interest did ing feature of the Federation's conven our tions-- was initiated in 1932. It was it in at first suggested as a source of revenue, but better judgment prevailing, it was ited decided that any profit accruing should the be segregated for the financing of re 'ays search at outstanding technical insti --in tutions by carefully selected young and scientists. The results to this date have e is well rewarded the industry, and be joth cause of this success a second junior oted award has been established this year. snse The Federation of Paint and Varnish Production Clubs is today a highly only important factor in the advancement of ie to the industry and in its service to the like inhabitants of these forty-eight United ypt, cen- we ierv- l an ) do States-- "One and indivisible"-- as well as to points beyond. The meeting will be held at the Ambassador Hotel, in Atlantic City, on October 24-25. The program is as follow s: Sunday, October 23: 6:30 p.m. Advisory Committee Meeting. Monday, October 24: 8:00 a.m. Registration and Paint Show Opens. the Pro- 9:00 a.m. Club Papers: (1) Dallas Club--"Study dew." of Mil im- (2) rbi-'ago C l u b --"S'v'bean Oil ional irous the past In Interior Enamels." (3) Golden Gate Club--"Lead in Enamel Vehicles; Variation of Resins." (4) Baltimore Club--" A Quantita tive Evaluation of tb Effect iding >hem-tgers of the P i g m e n t -- Binder -- Batin on the Wet and Dry Opacitv of Various Pigments in a Casein Vehicle." --it's ttent ;rties as a 11:00 a.m. President's Annual Report--E. V. Ladd. Secretary's Report--G. B. Heckel Treasurer's Report--C. W. Clark. 11:30 a.m. Address--E. T. Trigg. President, National Paint, Varnish & Lacquer ly of close Association 12:30 p.m. Nominating Committee Luncheon. 2.00 p.m. Club Papers: 'with (5) Montreal Club--"Driers II." (6) Louisville Club--"The Use of the Microscope In the Point Laboratory with notes on Ultra-Violet Light-'' (7) Address by Dr. B. F. II. Schel- fele of Heidelberg, Germany, on "Recent Developments in German Varnish Materials." (8) New York Club--"Smudging vs. Brilliance of Aluminum Paints." (9) Northwestern Club--" S o m e Observations on the use of Dehydrated Castor Oil in Var nish Making." Report from Southern Federation Associates. Committee Reports-- By-Lnws, Cost Accounting, Golf, Membership, Memorial, Paint Show, Plant Manager's, Program, Publi city, Scholarship, Technical Advi sory. Report of Nominating Committee. Election of Officers. 7:30 p.m. Meeting of Plant Manager's Com mittee. 9:00 p.m. Paint Show Closes. Tuesday, October 25: 8:00 a.m. Paint Show Opens, 9:00 a.m. Club Papers: (10) New England Club--"Inert Pigments in F lat Paints." (11) Philadelphia Club--"Stability of White Pigments in Colored Enamel Tints." Scholarship Committee Report. Mr. Murray, Federation Schol arship Project Report. (12) St. Louis Club--"A Study of Flushed vs. Dry Colors." (13) C. D. I. C. Club--"Fluores cent Analysis." 11:00 a.m. Dr. H. A. Gardner, Director of the Institute of Paint & Varnish Re search. Club Papers: (14) Toronto Club--" P i g m e n t Settling and Its Measure ment." (16) Pittsburgh Club--"Aluminum Vehicles and their relation to Leafing and Leaf retention." (16) Detroit C 1u b--" F 1u s h e d Colors--Their Uses in Indus trial and Architectural Fin ishes." 2:00 p.m. Open Forum--Plant Manager's Committee. 6:00 p.m. Paint Show Closes. 7:00 p.m. Annual Banquet. AAmdderreicssanofPnaeiwn tlyJeoluecrnteadl President. Award. NDarutigosn,aOl iPl sa inatndB uPl laeitnint s Award. Award. Toronto Golf Trophy Award. Entertainment. Wednesday, October 27: Thursday, October 28: During the Convention of the National Paint, Varnish & Lacquer Association. 9:00 a.m. Paint Show Opens. 1:30 p.m. Paint Show Closes. The Formula Label Again Looms For many years our organized paint industry waged a gallant war against the formula label, and while it failed in a few cases to win the battle, never theless it did succeed in averting the threatened deluge and experience has shown that in those states where en forcement is in competent hands manu facturers of intelligently formulated products have suffered little inconveni ence, while their incompetent or dis honest competitors have found "hard sledding." Meanwhile, another and more power ful enemy has taken the field-- an army of "Amazons," since apparently the ma jority are of the "gentle sex"-- known as The Consumers' League which marches under very competent and ex perienced leadership. This host--and it is a host-- demand complete factual O ctober, 1938 DR information regarding the goods for which they spend their good money and doubtless will get what they are after before they "cease and desist." In view of these facts, and also in view of the additional fact that "dis cretion is the better part of valor," the Executive Committee of the National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Associa tion recommends a judicious capitula tion rather than an ignominous surren der to the demands of the "totalitarian state." Speaking seriously, however, honest and competent manufacturers have probably more to gain than to lose by this suggested capitulation. "Let the Althoi matters quireme it did view th industry express ment bi This tary ac manufa approve the Ej modifici applical viously Detai form a will be If a if the galled jade wince, our withers are un please ( I wrung 1" says William Shakespeare. The statements and correspondence quarte necess T rigg, which follow clearly set forth the situa tion : U. ; To Class A Members: A t a meeting of the Executive Committee held in Chicago on July 14th, the following resolution was adopted: "The Executive Committee of the N a tional Painlt Vam ieh and Lacquer Asso ciation having carefully considered the interests o f consumers o f paint products, and the desirability of a wider dissem ination of inform ation which will aid the public in the selection of suitable paints, is o f the opinion that form ula labeling of pigmented products, in simple terms, in what is generally known as 'the trade sales line' should be universally adopted by members of this industry." This action was taken following a thorough consideration of the increasing pressure being brought to bear from government depart ments, retailer and consumer organizations, Mr. E Natiol 2201 Washi Dear I d< tembe your the ir and I tion o buildi paint and p Yoi tional with and groups engaged in general educational telligi activities for some form of standardization or may F quality certification of merchandise for the port benefit of "over-the-counter" buyers. Paint to as; J is among the products under consideration. that 1 The Executive Committee appointed a Spe to bo cial Committee of five to "assist in carrying exten out the purposes of the foregoing statement desirr of policy and in particular to recommend the form of and term s to be employed in such formula labels and, if deemed appropriate, to confer from time to time with such officials, departments or agencies as may be concerned with this subject and to present the subject to the annual convention of this Association in October. The committee consists of: Pa F Messrs, de Lancey Kountzc (Chairman), Devoe & Reynolds Co., New York; E. A. Foy, Jr., Foy Paint Benjamin MCoomorpean&y, Cincinnati; H. A. Melum, Co., Chicago; C. N. Seid- litz, Seidlitz Paint & Varnish Co., Kansas City, and H. E. Webster, P ra tt & Lambert, Inc., Buffalo. This Special Committee has met and author ized the chairman of the committee and the President of the Association to confer with Dr. L. J. Briggs, Director of the National Bureau of Standards, to ascertain from him if the policy as expressed in the Executive Committee's resolution is acceptable to the National Bureau of Standards in view of all of the circumstances. The Committee also approved proposing to the National Bureau On situa tiona mani paint mani ities comp tiona to n ably know in tl Th "sma buye of Standards th a t the policy of formula label * ing recommended to all manufacturers be, in > the beginning, confined to exterior house and building paints, barn and roof paints, floor f paint (exterior or interior), and of wall fin gh penr thi ishes and primers, where it is believed the greatest public interest in this situation exists sehn and because of the complications and difficul It ties in connection with a proper statement revit of analysis on other pigmented products. opin Mr. Kountze and the President of the Asso the ( ciation have conferred further with Dr. Briggs Burt and with three of his associates--namely, Dr. the i A. S. McAllister, Mr. E. F. Hickson, and Mr. Coni K. J. Fairchild, artd we attach hereto copy 000) of a letter from the Director of the National ship t \ t Bureau of Standards, which speaks for itself. The attached memorandum is a partial re view of some of the contributing circum stances. Further detail is available at head quarters to any one interested. erat the cil tail inte O ctob er, 1938 O ctober, 1938 DRUGS, OILS AND PAINTS (6) Louisville Club--"The Use of the Microscope in the Paint Laboratory with notes on Ultra-Violet Light." (7) Address by Dr. B. F. H. Schei- fele of Heidelberg, Germany, on "Recent Developments in German Varnish Materials." (8) New York Club--"Smudging vs. Brilliance of Aluminum Paints." (9) Northwestern Club--"S o m e Observations on the use of Dehydrated Castor Oil in V ar nish Making." Report from Southern Federation Associates. Committee Reports-- By-Laws, Cost Accounting, Golf, Membership, Memorial, Paint Show, Plant Manager's, Program, Publi city, Scholarship, Technical Advisory. Report of Nominating Committee. Election of Officers. 10p.m. Meeting of Plant M anager's Com mittee. 10p.m. Paint Show Closes, sday, October 25: 10a.m. Paint Show Opens. 10a.m. Club Papers: (10) New England Club--"Inert Pigments in F lat Paints." (11) Philadelphia Club--"Stability of White Pigments in Colored Enamel Tints." Scholarship Committee Report. Mr. Murray, Federation Schol arship Project Report. (12) St. Louis Club--"A Study of Flushed vs. Dry Colors." (13) C. D. I. C. Club--"Fluores cent Analysis." JO a.m. Dr. H. A. Gardner, Institute of Paint &D irector of Varnish the Re search. Club Papers: (14) Toronto Club--"P i g m e n t Settling and Its Measure ment." (15) Pittsburgh Club--"Aluminum Vehicles and their relation to Leafing and Leaf retention." (16) Detroit C I u b--"F I u s h e d Colors--Their Uses in Indus trial and Architectural Fin ishes." )0 p.m. Open Forum--Plant M anager's Committee. JOp.m. Paint Show Closes. JOp.m. Annual Banquet. AAmdderreicssa nof Pnaeiwn tlyJeoluecr nteadl President. Award. DN rautigosn,aOl iPlso i natn dlluPll caitnint s Award Award. . Toronto Golf Trophy Award. Entertainment, dnesday, October 27: irsday, October 28: ingVtahrenisChon&venLtiaocnquoefr the National Association. Paint, JOa.m. Paint Show Opens. 10 p.m. Paint Show Closes. I >- CJ I ..; i !1 s : ' ( . ' : 'he Formula Label Again Looms 'or many years our organized paint ustry waged a gallant war against formula label, and while it failed a few cases to win the battle, never- less it did succeed in averting the eatened deluge and experience has wn that in those states where en- cement is in competent hands manu- turers of intelligently formulated iducts have suffered little inconveni- i :e, while their incompetent or dis- \ jest competitors have found "hard Iding." . --% vleanwhile, another and more power- enemy has taken the field-- an army `Amazons," since apparently the ma- ity are of the "gentle sex"-- known The Consumers' League which rches under very competent and ex- ienced leadership. This host-- and is a host--demand complete factual information regarding the goods for which they spend their good money and doubtless will get what they are after before they "cease and desist." In view of these facts, and also in view of the additional fact that "dis cretion is the better part of valor," the Executive Committee of the National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Associa tion recommends a judicious capitula tion rather than an ignominous surren der to the demands of the "totalitarian state." Speaking seriously, however, honest and competent manufacturers have probably more to gain than to lose by this suggested capitulation. "Let the galled jade wince, our withers are un wrung!" says William Shakespeare. The statements and correspondence which follow clearly set forth the situa tion: To Class A Members: At a meeting of the Executive Committee held in Chicago on July I4th, the following resiicipiosbatsnnnioaynuioftaall"debenuwTttopmsrilitaoioheifhcitloegnnshealnmmittPeinthsnobaeewEheifsen'iadxoantrthveiefsseostngeic,sdpnhfceauiooogirodnnVstarupfnieoeimavolbrsdlproecternuaiahtnldcaeimlittilbutsCdriysytioeeecoh:horntnfaikssumonunt,alfdwnomloonyifuifhfwvdaniotsietsncprectLurmhwrsaoesaiyaitniiaumacdn.sws"ollbqtlepiaydif`lurlltepeelhetrlraehadareopdetbdiidsdeaoAteusrrpis.anNmlecitttsdnethhmtaosssgedee,,, 'this action was taken following a thorough consideration of the increasing pressure being brought to bear from government depart ments, retailer and consumer organizations, and groups engaged in general educational activities for some form of standardization or quality certification of merchandise for the benefit of "over-the-counter" buyers. Paint is among the products under consideration. The Executive Committee appointed a Spe cial Committee of five to "assist in carrying out the purposes of the foregoing statement of policy and in particular to recommend the form of and terms to be employed in such formula labels and, if deemed appropriate, to confer from time to time with such officials, departments or agencies as may be concerned with this subject and to present the subject to tho annual convention of this Association in October. The committee consists of; Messrs, de Lancey Kountzc (Chairman), Devoe & Raynolds Co., New York; E. A. Foy, Jr., lBFitoezyn, jaSPmeaiiidnnltitMzCooPmoaripenatn&y&,CVCoai.,nrncCiinshhnicaCatigo;o.,;HK.CaA.n.sNaM.s eSCleuiitmdy-,, and H. E. Webster, P ra tt & Lambert, Inc., Buffalo. This Special Committee has met and author ized the chairman of the committee and the President of the Association to confer with Dr. L. J. Briggs, Director of the National Bureau of Standards, to ascertain from him if the policy as expressed in the Executive Committee's resolution is acceptable to the National Bureau of Standards in view of all of the circumstances. The Committee also approved proposing to the National Bureau of Standards th at tho policy of formula label ing recommended to all manufacturers be, in tho beginning, conAned to exterior house and building paints, bnrn and roof paints, fioor paint (exterior or interior), and of wall fin ishes and primers, where it is believed the greatest public interest in this situation exists and because of the complications and difficul ties in connection with a proper statement of analysis on other pigmented products. MV. Kountze and the President of the Asso ciation have conferred fu rth er with Dr. Briggs and with three of his associates--namely, Dr. A. S. McAllister, Mr. E. F. Hickson, and Mr. K. J. Fairchild, and wo attach hereto copy of a letter from the Director of the National Bureau of Standards, which speaks for itself. The attached memorandum is a partial re view of some of the contributing circum stances. Further detail is available a t head quarters to any one interested. Although the Executive Committee in such m atters has no authority to impose any re quirements upon members of this Association, it did feel a responsibility carefully to re view the situation and for the benefit of the industry to make definite recommendations expressing its deliberate and thoughtful judg ment based on the mass of evidence before it. This recommendation contemplates volun tary action. It is hoped and believed that manufacturers will appreciate the situation approve and adopt the recommendations of the Executive Committee, subject to the modification stated above, making it presently applicable only to certain products as pre viously referred to in this letter. Detailed suggestions with regard to the form and terms are now being prepared and will be furnished in the very near future. If any fu rther information is required or if the Association can be of any assistance, please feel free to communicate with head quarters fully, frankly and as frequently as Tnercigegss,arPyr.esidYenotu.rs very truly, E rnest T. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE N ational Bureau of Standards Washington September 8, 1938 Mr. Ernest T. Trigg, President National Paint, Varnish & Lacquer Assn. 2201 New York Ave., N. W. Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. T rigg:-- I desire to acknowledge your letter of Sep tember 8th, advising me of the decision of your Executive Committee to recommend to the members of the National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association the universal adop tion of formula labeling of exterior house and building paints, barn and roof paints, floor paint (interior and exterior) and wall finishes and primers. Your proposal is very acceptable to the Na tional Bureau of Standards and is in accord with our efforts to aid consumers to buy in telligently in relation to their needs. You may be assured of our cooperation and sup port in this m atter and of our willingness to assist you in every way possible. I believe th at labeling will soon prove so advantageous to both manufacturers and consumers that its extension to other lines of goods will be found desirable. Sincerely yours, Lyman J . Bricgs, Director. Partial Review of Pressure For Standardization Or Quality Certification One of the most recent developments in this situation is a communication from the Na tional Bureau of Standards sent to a list of manufacturers of various products including paint, which outlines a plan "to encourage manufacturers to employ labels on commod ities which they are willing to guarantee to comply with the requirements of certain na tionally-recognized specifications" (reference to nationally-recognized specifications prob ably means government specifications as we know of no other nationally-recognized ones in the paint field). Their communication specifically refers to "small quantity purchasers or over-the-counter bugpesteyhhrrireevseoa"resIttsdntiek"ofdnoinniatstr,don-"mtdoifmatauahkcnreceeodtnbuattcehaanqoliidlisunneassfitupnlhittmtlhfehayoaeenrdtrmofewoftmamhlolteogaoirovonwtihenodmidmynpsbgeceyonottpfuhtncasecocaryenoabtrsngneubsritinnmhiaudggepyh: It would be wholly impracticable here to review all the evidence of this trend in public opinion, but it is appropriate to list some of the organizations in contact with the National Bureau of Standards or otherwise dealing with the quality buying problem. Among them are Consumers' Union (claimed membership 60,000), Consumers' Research (claimed member ship 65,000-60,000), Consumers' National Fed eration, Consumers' Cooperative League of the U. S., Consumers' Retailer Relations Coun cil (having in its membership National Re tail Dry Goods Association, which, it is stated, intends to contribute $50,000 annually), Na tional Council American Assi (55,000 memb Women's Clubs nomics Associ tional Better Association of visory Commit New York Wc tion of Rocke Finance Co., A tising Agencies ciations, Consu Twentieth Cent tribution Corp Farm Bureau Many membe with the insis* turers that out some kind of a ure the qualit; duction. A bill was i (too late for c formance Stan rect the establfor any desip. public interest sumers" is inc submitted to > nection with t There is a la tion along this quarters and i on request. I t is apparei of the consum detailed inforir goods purchasi the manufactu formation, th< naturally inclii or to some oth for specificatio forms of certil Whether th grading or st appears to be I "over-the-count definitely harm erroneously as: lated or appro sthaetmisfacotfortyhese the can and house, over w control. After a full the Executive absolute neces tion of this sit about it them for some one that in the int industry itself, tive in the for preserved and state the com simple and ui labels. This w to increase his failed correctly ing times; we consumer pres; small assuranc ization. Stam ible. It retart tive; it restrict field of distri competition, le much to wipe individual repi When NortV labeling law ir saw nothing t other states h: Dakota and nc suited. On th true that the i states having proved due to the lowest grs A survey ma Department of time ago show below a price labeling than no formula la ucts not rear state where h quired show i