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GG ,BOARD OF OPERATORS - 1201st NESTING June 8, 1942 Present ? A. W. Steudel F. 2. Davis N. E. Tan Stone 7. Hills S. 3. Coolidgs W. R. Sieplein F. A. Stantcn J. S. Prescott E. C. 3aldwi,n J. A. Hornaday Absent; R. J. Rain F. 2. Ware T. J. McDowell Cooiae toi G. A. Martin ; - H. D. Whittlesey. V L. 2. Wolcott V-4 5. Ht. Wood C. A. Campbell 2. E. Martin' v.--u- w. m. Stuart- / -I- --'rin::. D. A. Kohr W. A. Gorrell W. J. Darby D. A- iftittater^i^c^'-; L. C. dellarrall : V;^-V2^7 F. Allen * 11382 - FACTOR? OPERATIONS: ' S-7T factory output for the-week totalled 438,000 gallons with 193,000 for affll-,,'i: 4_:- iatod companies. With production down substantially for the week, Newark esjpe-v&^r cially is in need of. orders- - 72,COO gallons of the. 162,000 totalTat Chicago--- was ffea-Tone. Although April output was the lowest-in several months, year-to-' '-"" - date total is 2,000,000. over last year. Lacquer plant is running full on 70? y. . ; priority business with industrial and defense business accounting for about 50? of the Chicago total. Nr, Mills reported the following for thd week ending June 2: Heavy Liquid Orders Heavy Liquid Production Total Stocks 93,314 gals. 54,517 " 922,523 * (a decrease of 43,709 gals.) Factory 3tocks are in good sh..pe as compared to last year, but it 13 important that they be telcr last year if possible cn a dollar basis by August 31st. Gross Sales for the week were down 16,1,? with Trade off 14.3 Three departments shewod gains as follows; Auto Product Finishes Transportation Govemasr.t 126.5 12.9 251.6 Iem-Tcr.0 Sales totalled $80,466. I 11333- PLANT REQUISITIONS: The Plant F.aquisltions approved to Hay 31, 1942 wore $951,710 aa ccr.p -rod with. $2,633,514 for the nans ril. sported by 'sir. Stanton 33 msRuha last year. With. 0035-SWP-000010967 N 4357 r -- 2 -* C the carryover, the this year's figures -would be $1,264,697 as compared with $3*247,985 last year a .. 11384 - IMSSCTICIDSS: Ur. Steudal stressed the importance of cleaning up all stocks as quickly as possible. This means that ccnsignaent accounts are to be asked to definitely psrcb.se* or release their quantities. Ill small miscellaneous lots should be ]:r-~rJ cleaned up by August `31at. 11335 - RA7T MATERIALS; Tin Plate" Sale of our frozen stock Is expected to be completed within the next two weeks. Oils Resins Rosin It is important that the extra stocks of oils and, resin be cleaned up.as quickly, as possible. Mr. Davis report that the use of rosin in paper, paste, estergum,'andT^b'S^. lacquers is increasing and that the price may improve"' soon. Ur. Davis expects to dean up our supply by ' ; August 31st - after the OPA has established prices. .-V OPA has asked for a special gum report by July 15. Oiticica Defense Supply Corporation has permission to buy ouri '; stock, but no rfonukl-.order -has as-yet been issued/ al-" r^ ^^te though it la - expected. Off-grade, dticica has been V- released by W?B for our use. .. Zinc Oxide Mr. Mills is to check on possible new w^ys for using this. Deh7drol . Sales for the week totalled $77,343, and 430,768 pounds were manufactured. Of this amount 158,000 pounds were used by our factories. Sales policy until further notice will be to secure all orders possible in view of the improved castor situation. load Ko additional supply is needed and none will be requested for the mouth of July. Containers A ceiling price has been established by OPA for the purchase of returned pails (See Federal Register of June 6, 1942). Ko action will be taken on this for tha time being as we do not wish to make such purchases until later. lr. Coolidge reports that circles for gallons and quarts are waste plate and can be used for fiber tops and bottoms. Messrs. Mills, Baldwin, and Reese are to set up records showing our consumption of the allowable plate area and Mr. Davis will attempt to biy up waste plate elsewhere if it can be obtained. Linseod Oil containers on hand are not to be used for oil bscausa of the need for this area as paint cans. Tin may not be used a3 tops on glass containers. 0035-SWP-000010968 Lithonone *' S-W to keep in dose touch with Montreal as they may need our material. . Shellac Mr. Davis reported the poaaibtlity that we would be . entirely out of the shellac business because of the limited supply and the necessary reserve for priority business. Mr. Davis is checking further on this. Canadian Fume Ho action will be taken relative to our contract until the question of duty is decided. Aluminum Bronze Powder Our stock on hand totals about $30,000 and Messrs. Ueacham and Coolidge are asked to check locally and -S. in Washington regarding the proper procedure for our disposing of this material. Flax Futureseed comitments will not be made this week and the subject is to be discussed again at the next meeting. 11387 - PiarewT ppomonowi Produced White Lead 267 . 414 Dry . ., ... 2? Lithopone Leaded Zinc 474 223 Shinned 210 -3 53L5 152 Stock 572 a2i 291 1108 0PM Pool 96 11388 - STORE STOCKSt Ur. Baldwin reported that our penalty plan is in operation and Mr. Krimbill has advised all store managers that obsolete merchandise on hand will be writtin off or down substantially at the end of the year. Every effort will be made to have clean stocks by that time. 11389 - SOHiaiES; . In order to keep store stocks.to a minimum under present conditions, arrange-, msnts are to be made by Ur. Davis and the Stores Department whereby orders or requisitions for materials on the "Where To Buy It* list will be placed through Cleveland instead of direct with the supplier as heretofore. Certain informa tion may be requested with such-orders - i.e. - record of previous sales, etc. 11390 - XSU TOMB* Texas and the three West Coast districts are to be stocked with Kem-Tone as soon as possible. The coastal districts will receive about 75OGO gallons at first and Texas 2^,000. Probably nine 3hade3 will be introduced. A meeting will be held later this week to work out further plans. 11391 - PRINTING PLANTS: ' Ur. Hornaday reported that a plan has been worked out whereby printing shops at Acme, S-W, and Lowe Brothers will attempt to do all institution printing they are equipped to handle in order to keop present personnel intact and equipment in use. Ur. Klein will handle production clearance for the three plants. 0035-SWP-000010969 r 4- 11192 - PERSONNEL; j In view of present war time conditions our policy will be to not replace any personnel'entering the armed forces. This nay mean doubling up on work in ' certain cases. Department heads are asked to check the status of all possible draftees or those preparing to enlist and plan ahead regarding their departments 11191 - PLANT MAINTENANCE; Mr. Steudel stressed the importance of improving the appearance of all/insti-.. . tutional properties as it is felt that better "housekeeping* is needed at .. J certain points. \ 0035-SWP-000010970 week ending Jung 2i HSA77 LIQUIDS - S-W p&NTS Total orders received 93,314 Total factory stocks 922,528 Total Production Inventory dec. 54,51? 43,709 CHICAGO - orders rei'd 59,273 Production 23,813 Stocks 484,837 SS3ARK- "" CLEVELAND - " OAKLAND "" TOTAL PLANT OUTPUT 12,737 Production 7,174 14,884 . Production 17,572- 6,420 Production 5,958 Stocks 190,691 Stocks 224,550 Stocks 42,450 CHICAGO PLANT NECTARS 162,909 gals. 40,140 Operated at 85* Capacity 40 hour week " 50*n ft 40 It tt CLEVELAND 61,171 " n " 61* It 40 It it OAKLAND 56,463 " it 143* It 40 It tt LOS ANGELES DALLAS 23,122 . 28,680 " n 120* It 40 n it no*it " It - 43 tt n CHICAGO LACQUER " DRI COLOR " FLUSHED COLOR 75,898 " 136,461 lbs. 56,196 ti " 100* It 40 tt tt tt " 73* II 120 tt it n * 82* t 120 it it DETROIT 50*72,150 gals. tt " r 40 it it DATTON 54,543 " 5o*n " n . 40 n n GIBBSBORO-Lu cas S-W 23,453 " 20,223 n * 73* tv 41 tt rt UARTIN-SENOUR ' 23,041 * "100 * " 46 it tt CHICAGO CHELf PROD. 84* 5OAKLAND INSECTICIDE - Operated days Q 3-8 hour shifts BOUND BROOK INSECTICIDE - (lead arsenate (arsenic acid (calciua (Paris Green 154 tons) 110 tons) ' Coerated 6 day3 84 tons) 3-8 hours shifts 24 tons) Chicago Hhite Lead ICO* Capacity Chicago Tin Can 40 Hours Coffgyvillo Lithopone ICO* Capacity Coffeyville Leaded Zinc 100* Cleveland Linseed Oil ICQ* Cleveland Ca3tor Oil 10G* c 6-S42 #11330 - PLANT BZCOISmOBS APPROVED! RETAIL STORES* #2397 - iTaycross. Ga. New installation #2399 -- TuDelo* Miss. Awning Victoria. Texas - #2400 Furniture and fixtures TEXAS DIST. HJL- Dallas 1 Ediphone Vibe Writer 1536.= Dn an 1 Tending machine, less trade-in BOUND EROOX #126 Firearms i CHICAGO FACTOR! #1726 Additional steam pressure regulator - D.C. #1796 15 HP heavy duty motor - D.C. for #4 m 31 #2269 Install new circuits, switches, etc., Tin Can #2287 Set up 8 ft* planer transferred from Acme #2238 1 second hand-hand lerer cutter . - Label Dept. #2290 . Install new circuits for 2 motors - Tin Can #2293 . Automatic can tester with attachments - Tin Can GLOUCESTER CITE #115 #117 Titenia Hydrate press.filtrate line Ley concrete slab under thickener tanks NEWARK FACTORY #'934 Install insulation far all uncovered steam supply lines TOTAL PLAN? ?JS;OISITIONS APPROVED---------------------- --------------------------- $ 11331 - LARGE EXPENSE BBaiSITIOHS APPROVED! RETAIL STORES! #2.39.3 Decatur. 111. Replace awning OAKLAND #217 F-efinishing furniture in ladies rest room CHICAGO FACTORS #1534 #1729 #1794 #1303 #'2234. #2235 Clean screens of Brasaert strainer - D.C. Replace 3 lengths of fire hose Rewind 10 HP American motor - D.C. Rewind 5 H? Continental motor - D.C. Renew return steam line from 3g. 531 to Bg. 507 Purchase brick tile for repairs to #1 and #2boilers #2291 Labor and material to repair decking - R Sc S 173.99 25.00 244.00 227.60 125.00 123.30 - 209.50 243.34 277.60 701.65 \ 150.00 -648.85 6,845.00 152.90 200.50 237.81 10,586.04 65.00 75.00 66.54 90.00 131.34 144.76 79.29 39.94 125.80 0035-SWP-000010972 .4-2292 #2294 Expense of nun'cering all coluans, doers, conveyors etc., in natr Warehouse replace vent line on nitrator - C.?.Plant CLrriLKtD 1 0 MILL ' ,4372 Rewiring Marine Elevator lighting system GLOOCESTSR CITE #116 Replace 2s Iron Ripe Ruap line between tanks n~M end 1126 MSiTAHK: FACTORY #935 Rsplacs all stationary and movable contacts.on main oil circuit breaker TOTAL LARGE EICREIiSS REQUISITIONS APPROVED ------------------------------------ $ 85.00 133.00 3,500.00 365.65 63.70 5,070.02~ Total Plant requisitions approved to date. $ Total Expense * * to date $ 970,433*00 345,319*79 Acme - Detroiti 3 151 Rebuild 9 varnish kettle trucks 32 261 Washing Cincinnati store, and washingend painting offics EE 266 Repairs to Dodge pick-up truck Lucas - Gibbsfcoro 4li6 7 ccnplste Csrbofrax pit furnacelinings 150.02 60.00 123.43 375.00 35-SWP-0o0(U0973