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Nev: York, N.v J anunrv 1941 A. meeting of the Poard of Directors of the Lead Industries Association was held on Tuesday, January n, 1941, at 1:Z 0 P.M., at the Down Town Association, New vork, N.v. Present Reoresentine Clinton H. Crane, F. R. Brov.nell K. C. prownell Clarence Glass A. E. pendelari ?. E. Sorague F. W. Rockwell I. H. Cornell F. F. Colcord Chairman ct. Joseph Lead Co. American Smelting 1- Refining Co. American Smelting ^ Refining Co. Anaconda Sales Co. Eagis-Picher Lead Co. Metals Refining Co. National Lead Co. St. Joseph Lead Co. United States Smelting Refining ?- Mining Co., Inc. F. E. V'ormser, Secretary -Treasurer The meeting was called to order with Mr. Clinton H. Crane in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting of June c, 19^0 were a pcroved. MEMBERSHIP APPLIfATI'EN VULCAN LEAn PRODUCTS C^MPAN" ^n application for membershi ; in the Lead Iniustries Associ ation having been received from the Vulcan Lead Products Company of Ui-S'ukee, Wisconsin, was presented and considered. WHEREUPON it was regulariv moved, seconded and carried that the Vuican Lead Produces Company of Milwaukee, "'is cons in, be ad mitted to membership in the Lead Industries Association, an^ the aecretarv was authorized to notifv the Vuloan Lead Products Comoanv accordingly. MEMBERSHIP r^,r;rTJTC<. - GOLDSMITH SMELTING *- REFINING CO. A request from the Goldsmith Bros. Smelting & Refining Co. to pay a lump sum settlement of *200.OH each year for their member ship dues covering 1929 and 1940 was accepted, and a further re quest tnat secondary smelters be given special smelting membership rates was referred to the secretary who v;as instructed to study the secondary lead industry/ for a report to the Board. It was the feeling of the Board that it would be desirable, if possible, .to increase representation in the Association from secondary lead oroducers. REPORT OF THE SECRETARY The report of the secretarv was read and aocroved as Exhibit ''A" at tached . '` iIf0C?5| *- acting L. O January y y 1941 REPORT OF THE TREASURER A preliminary report of the treasurer wa submitted and in final form appears as per Exhibit "B" attached, subiect to audit by Messrs. Haskins & Sells, apoointed by the chairman. The treasurer resorted that the special activities of the Association, that is, the ,rhite Lead Promotion Program, the Lumber Products Pester Paint Oamoaign and the Plumbing promotion Program, nad estab lished budgets for the conduct of these activities daring j .941 "nd thev are included here for the record. 1. V"ni^e Lead Promotion Program - nudeet for this orocram for 1941 was 3200,000. ' 2. Lumber Products - Eetter Paint Camoaien - Budget for 1941, S2b,000. '" " 2. Plumbing Dromotion program - iwjdget for x941, 323,000. RE' FRO',! STANDARD STATISTICS C0M?ANv FOR Ur, The request from Standard Statistics Company for statistics of the Lead Industries Association for their confidential information to assist them in making their "Graohic Forecasts," v:as carcful_y con sidered and the request was denied by reason of the precedent estab lished . RECCES" FR^yy DR. C. J. BARBORKA FOR DO' Rk G R.nSsARCH r. request from Dr. C. J. Barborka, Director of the Abbott F-'unde.ti'v. for Nutrition and Assistant Professor of uledicine. Nor threes `'em Medical College, for a fund t^ undertake lead poisoning research yi4r. particular reference to *he relation between vitamins and lead poison ing was presented. Dr. Barborka estimated that he ri.l need about 3?0,000 to carry on his experiments to find out whether vitamin C and other vitamins, have any effect on lead poisoning. The secretary reported he had communicated "ith Drs. Aub and Fairhali, who were impressed with the desirability of the work, but Dr. Aub had certain reservations on its conduct and orobable value. ^fter discussion, it was decided not to make a grant to Dr. Barborka but to continue the work done at Harvard. REQUEST FROM GALLAGHER *c AS CHER ?.TTH REFERENCE TO THE DPAYBACK LA'" The Chairman presented a request from Gallagher and Asc'ner for help in procuring a modification of the drawback lav;, particularly Section 31? (b). It was decided that the Association should not participate in any request at this time to have the drav.rback law changed. LIA0T25 2 Board of Directors Meeting January 7, 1941 FOR TRAPS AND BENDS Tf.e nev: Standard for ^ead Traps and oends, attached as Exhibit "p", as adopted tv the lead plumbing roods msnuf c t u r c r v:a s aoorov-sd . BUDGET - 1941 The Chairman referred to the Treasurer's report and exhibi ted a comparison between the budget approved for 1940 and the operating expenses of the Association for the same period, as oer Exhibit "D" attached, and suggested that a budge-1' be estab lished for the conduct of the work of the Association during 1941. It was regularly moved, seconded and carried that a budget, of lb0,007 for the ordinary operations of the Association be ehop^ed, sr.ovn in Exhibit "D.n L I AOC2 53 Board of Directors Meeting Exhibit "A" January 7,1941 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY The following is a brief summary of the activities- of the Lead Industries Association since my last report: LEAD HYGIENE Definite advancement was noticeable during the year in medical knowledge of lead toxicology. Several significant studies on lead were published, substantiating the growing and reassuring feeling that small amounts of lead are not injurious to the human system. Recent work of Dr. Kehoe indicates that the repeated daily ingestion of two milligrams of lead by mouth for several years is withut injury. Continuing research is expected ultimately to give an indication of the threshold limit of toxicity for the metal. On the other hand, medical literature still occasionally reproduces a medical article on lead of questionable validity as witness the aluminum poisoning case reported to our members last April. As these articles appear in medical Journals of recognized professional standing they are accepted without question by those unfamiliar with lead aid they go down in medical literature to plague us unfairly for years. From time to time during the year we have distributed to mem bers bulletins comprising synopses of important current contri butions to the literature on lead hygiene. Investigations have been made also to protect our interests from unwarranted attacks and undeserved publicity on lead poisoning. Dr. Aub is continuing his valuable studies on lead at the Harvard Medical School, and the u. S. Public Health Service, through Dr. Fairhall in Washington, is giving attention to the subject. We frequently receive requests for literature to help com panies that have a lead hygiene problem to solve. I believe that a bulletin the American Public Health Association now has in prepara tion by a committee of specialists, among them Drs. Aub and Kehoe, will appear early next year and may serve the purpose of enlighten ing interested parties with much needed up to date information. Lead poisoning matters continue to absorb a large amount of time of the Association but I think we are safe in concluding that the situation is improving gradually. The greatest attacks on lead now occur among so-called "consumer organizations" who make statements about lead that are decidedly unsupportable from a scientific standpoint. It must be disconcerting to them to see their assertions about lead upset through the careful scientific work of nany universities and by the U. S. Public Health Service findings on lead. Their attacks, however, do us a great deal of damage. , l ia o c z ?* N 595.01 xsoarc or Directors Meeting -2(Continued) REPORT OF TEE SECRETARY Exhibit "A" January 7, 1941 STATISTICS An important action was taken by the manufacturers of lead plumbing goods at the meeting on October 24, at which the Associ ation was directed to gather, beginning January 1, 1941, statistics relating to the tonnage of sales of all lead products to the plumb ing and water works field. Although the information will not be in the detailed form likely to be of greatest benefit, it marks the first step in an effort to provide the lead plumbing goods industry with a clear overall picture of its size and position from month to month. In ^his connection it is important for our industry groups to have accurate information about their status for use by the Advisory Commission for the Cornell of National Defense. The tendency of American business is steadily in the direction of better statistical information and unless industry gathers the data Itself It will probably have to submit ultimately to some governmental regulation on the subject. LEGISLATION The Association has been cooperating with representatives of the Advisory Commission for National Defense and is prepared to suppi'r the Commission with all possible assistance. As an example, recently we were requested to furnish information' on white lead capacity. For tunately the existence of adequate statistical information on lead oigments gathered by the Association proved invaluable in giving a prompt answer to the Commission's representatives. In the light of the huge national rearmament program and the influence today of government buying on American industry, it is im portant that those lead products which are part of the industrial re quirements of the government be given every consideration by the various agencies of the government purchasing commodities. V.'e are endeavoring to see that various manufactured lead items, particularly white lead, red lead, sheet lead and lead pipe and fittings are In cluded In government specifications where those commodities have a proper field. Although white lead is being given good recognition I can not say the same for red lead which Is being displaced by com petitive materials, particularly aluminum. In addition, we have dis covered that the specifications of the U.S. Army and Navy do not pro vide for the installation of lead plumbing systems. We are endeavor ing to correct this deficiency as quickly as possible, also any other omissions in the specifications of government agencies having to do with construction. WRITE LEAD PROMOTION PROGRAM LJtuu` During October, a detailed report of the progress of this cam paign was submitted to subscribers and from time to time bulletins giving further information have been distributed. A large amount of work was performed on this program during the second year, includ ing not only consumer and trade paper advertising but also work in the field with agricultural agencies, federal government bureaus. Board of Directors Meeting -3(Continued) REPORT OF THE SECRETARY Exhibit "A" January 7,1941 Journeyman painters and lumber groups that should benefit the industry for years to come. During the third year of the cam paign, T am pleased to report white lead will be made available nationally in convenient prepared form for two-coat work so that the competitive disadvantage under which white lead has labored for many years by virtue of the inconvenient paste form in which it is sold will no longer be a handicap to a larger sale of the product. The campaign has grown in influence. One has only to examine literature published editorially by leading magazines such as BETTER HOMES & GARDENS, SUCCESSFUL FARMING, NATION'S AGRICULTURE and others to realize that the campaign is influencing editorial thinking about paint in the direction of procuring an improved product for the public. LUMBER PRODUCTS - BETTER PAINT CAMPAIGN Our lumber program has continued to work principally with the retail lumber dealer organizations in the middle west end east and with the national regional associations of lumber producers representing red cedar, southern pine, western pine and redwood groups. Our relations with the lumber industry grow more cordial and cooperative as time goes on. The modest cost of this project has been more than repaid by the good will it has cultivated in the most important material on which white lead is applied, and by many evidences of cooperation on the part of the lumber units that have stressed the advisability of using white lead on their pro duct. A report of the campaign has been submitted to subscribers. PLUMBING PROMOTION PROGRAM Considering the competitive position of lead in the plumbing industry, I believe that the Plumbing Promotion Program of the Association has shown excellent progress and that without it the plumbing business of our members would indeed feel the effect. Not only have we definitely stemmed the downward trend apparent for a great many years in the use of lead in the plumbing systems but there is an excellent prospect of increasing our business in the plumbing field. Evidence of this may be found in the many public housing projects that have used lead extensively and in large-scale private housing projects such as that at Parkchester, Bronx, N.Y. The rearmament building program will also use large tonnages of lead. LIA0P2-6 Board of Directors Meeting Exhibit "A" January 7,1941 -4(Continued) REPORT OF THE SECRETARY At an expenditure of approximately $,000 a year, the campaign has kept three men almost continuously in the field, has published six issues of the magazine, PLUMBERS' FORUM, circulating to 26,000 Journeymen, master plumbers. Jobbers and vocational teachers, has participated in con ventions and engaged in some national advertising in the plumbing trade Journals. I do not think the record can be beaten from the standpoint of careful planning and economy. A recent meeting of the plumbing manufacturers con sidering renewal of the program was uniformly enthusiastic about the value of the work and it is being continued in 1941. Respectful^, submitted, secretary LIA0C2? 9 > * Board of Directors Meeting Exhibit "B" January 7, 1941 REPORT OF THE TREASURER January 1 to December SI, 1940 Cash on hand and in bank, Jan.1,1940 RECEIPTS Membership Subscription: Ordinary Fund Plumbing Promotion Fund Lumber products-Better Paint Campaign Fund White Lead Promotion program Fund TOTAL RECEIPTS $51,019.42 S3,052.16 25,076.58 235.246.00 $46,648.92 344.394.16 TOTAL |391,045.08 DISBURSEMENTS ORDINARY FUND: Furniture, Fixture & Equipment salaries Rent and Light Social Security Taxes $1,515.34 Less: Taxes Accrued 477.86 Office Supplies Miscellaneous Traveling Expenses association Dues Entertainment and Luncheons Telephone & Telegraph Books and Subscriptions Printing Mailing "Aead" (a) Illustration Medical Research Advances $ 495.35 29,228.00 4,560.05 1,037.48 930.82 544.29 666.11 150.78 131.08 752.86 325.21 464.53 776.95 6,164.52 102.06 3,000.00 425.00 $ 49,755.07 PLUMBING PROMOTION FUND: Salaries Traveling Expenses Printing Mailing "Plumbers' Forum" Association Dues Entertainment *c Luncheons Conventions & Exhibits (b) Advertising Seal of Approval Inspections Miscellaneous - Advances $ 9,150.00 8,911.56 125.63 391.85 6,403.47 209.00 822.79 2,124.53 5,882.74 24.05 572.67 250.00 $34,868.29 Less Previous Advance Accounted for 300.00 l L It0C2^ P, N 595.02 $ 34,568.29 >70 Board -of Directors Meeting Exhibit "B" January 7, 1941 -2- (Continued) REPORT OF THE TREASURER January 1 to December 51. 1940 DISBURSEMENTS (CONTINUED) LUMBER PRODUCTS-BETTER PAINT CAMPAIGN FUND: Salaries 10,650.00 Traveling Expenses 8,701.45 Printing 38. ?7 Mailing 287.43 Entertainment and Luncheons 444.91 Conventions & Exhibits (b) 2,262.44 Illustration 544.33 Miscellaneous ~ 918.46 Advances 150.00 $23,997.59 Less previous advance accounted for 300.00 $23,697.39 VEIT LEAD PROMOTION PROGRAM FUND: Rent and Light 900.00 Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment 650.96 salaries " 9,188.00 Traveling Expenses 6,512.36 Entertainment and Luncheons 317.72 Office Supplies 146.15 Miscellaneous 177.30 "Lead" (a) 5,523.34 Printing 5,026.66 Mailing 1,962.94 Illustration 94.79 4-H Club Work 1,762.02 Advertising Space *" 206.305.26 Less: Discount 3,328.14 Yearly Contract Credit 1.723.18 201,253.94 Publicity- 8,076.89 Production 14,398.57 Advances 14.87 $254,006.51 Taxes Accrued, January 1, 1940 909.58 Total Disbursements Less: Accounts Payable, January 1,1941 $362,936.84 1.259.70 $361,677.14 Cash on hand and in Lank, January 1, 1941 29.365.94 (c) $391,043.08 (over) LI A 0 C 2 5 7 >7 ( Board of Directors Exhibit "B" Meeting January 7, 1941 -3- (Continued) REPORT OF THE TREASURER January 1 to December 31,1940 Footnotes (a) Includes printing, mailing and miscellaneous expenses entailed in publishing "Lead." White Lead Promotion Fund charged with the additional expense of the en larged magazine. (b) Includes expenses incurred at conventions and exhibits including advertising in convention programs, but exclud ing field representatives' expenses. (c) Distribution of Cash on Hand and in Bank, January 1,1941. Ordinary Fund Plumbing Promotion Fund Lumber Products-Better Paint Campaign Whi+e Lead Promotion Fund Sheet Lead Fund $17,063.97 4,477.04 4,084.68 758.25 3,002.00 $29,365.94 The following subscriptions were outstanding as of December 31, 1940, and are not included in the receipts above: Ordinary Fund Plumbing Promotion Fund $300.00 393.75 L I A0C?tc Exhibit C Board of Directors meeting Minutes January 7, 1941 LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION STANDARD FOR LEAD TRAPS AND BENDS 1. Analysis: The lead shall analyse at least 99.7 per cent pure. Maximum zinc content shall be 0.002 per cent. 2. Defects: Reasonable diligence shall be used in manufacturing operations to eliminate all defects in lead traps and bends, such as laminations, cold joints, pits, obstructions and inclusions, and imperfectly sealed drum trap bottoms. 3. Markings : Each lead trap and bend shall be stamped with the inside diamoter of the fitting, the Lead Industries' Seal cf Approval, and the manufacturer's identification mark. The manufacturer's identification mark shall be registered with the Lead Indus tries Association. 3endo shall be marked on top of the out let, about halfway between the threat and end, and traps on the front of the inlet, midway between the bottom and end. 4. 'weights and Dimensions Standard wall thickness shall be 0.125 in. Minimum wall thick ness at any point shall be C.118 in. and minimum total weight shall be 5 per cent less than the total weight given in the Lead Industries Association Standard List. Dimensions shall be as given in the List. Minimum trap seal shall be 2 in., measured from the crown weir to the din. 5. Exceptions: Traps and bends meeting this standard in all other respects, but having dimensions different from those listed shall be considered as meeting this standard if they are clearly stamped with their inlet and outlet dimensions. Traps and bends meeting this standard in all other respects, but having greater nominal ?rall thickness than l/8 in., shall be considered as meeting this standard if they are clearly stamped with their wall thickness or weight per running foot, in which case a tolerance of 5 per cent below the wall thick ness so indicated will be remitted. L I A 0 C 2 f- 1 N 595.03 LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION STANDARD LIST OF LEAD TRAPS AND BENDS Wall Thickness of All Traps and Bends ............................... ............. 0.125 in. Minimum Trap Seal ........................................................................................... 2 in. Weight Per Running Foot Inside Diameter Pound s 1-1/4 in. 1-1/2 in. 2 in. 3 in. 4 in. 2 3 4 6 7 Ounces 10.5 2.3 1.7 0.7 15.6 Dimension s and Total V.'eights> RAPS SHORT Inside Diamete r Dimensions FULL S Total '.'eight Pounds Ounces L 0 II G Dimensions Total 1'.'eight Pound s Ounces 1-1/4 in. 1-1/2 in. 2 in. 4-1/2 x 7 in. 4-1/2 x 7 in. 4-1/2 x 8 XXX 4 5 8 9 4-1/2 X 19-1/2 in. 7 10 4-1/2 X 19-1/2 in. 8 5 4-1/2 X 19-1/2 in. 12 6 14 4 1-1/4 in. 1-1/2 in. c, in. 4-1/2 x 7 in. 4-1/2 x 7 in. 4-1/2 x 8 in. l/2 S or P 4 0 4-1/2 X 14 in. 4 15 4-1/2 X 14 in. 7 2 4-1/2 X 14 in. 59 6 12 93 -3 iXI > DRUM Inside Diameter 4 in 4 in 4 in PS Inside Depth 8 in. 9 in. 10 in. L IL 0 C 21 2 -- 1 *-- 1 [* -J> LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION STANDARD LIST OF LEAD TRAPS AND BENDS BENDS Dixie ns ions Ir.shes in. Total 7. eight Lbs. Gzs. 3 in. Dimensions Total Height Inches Lbs. Ozs. 4 in. Dimensions Total Weight Inches Lbs. Css. 4x 7 4 x 12 4 x 15 4 x 18 4 x 20 7x7 ni X xi xn 7x15 7 x 18 " x 2C n TX O4- 5-1/2 x 10 i* 1 5-1/2 x 12 4 13 5-1/2 x 15 5 10 5-1/2 x 18 6 2 5-1/2 x 20 3 g 10 x 10 4 13 10 x 12 5 10 10 x 15 5 6 10 x 18 6 15 10 x 20 7 2 5-1/2 x 10 Q 3 5-1/2 x 12 9 12 5-1/2 x 15 11 5-1/2 x 18 12 4 5-1/2 x 20 3 8 10 x 10 10 8 10 x 12 12 0 10 x 15 13 3 10 x 18 14 g 10 x 20 95 10 10 12 10 14 10 16 0 12 5 13 10 15' 10 17 10 18 15 LIAO 026^ Board of Directors Meeting Exhibit rDn January 7, 1941 BUDGET WORK SHEET ORDINARY FUND 1940 1940 1941 Approved budget Expenditures Budget Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment $ 500.00 $ 495.33 $ 500. Salaries 29,300.00 29,228.00 29,300 Rent and Light 4,500.00 4,560.05 4,600 Telephone and Telegraph 900.00 752.86 800 Books and Subscriptions 300.00 325.21 LEAD 6,300.00 6,164.52 6,500 Printing "50.00 464.53 ^oc Mailing 1,000.00 776.95 1,000 lilustrations 200.00 102.06 200 Traveling Fxoenses 1,500.00 666.11 1,000 Medical Research - 1,000.00* 3,000.00 1,500** Social Security Taxes 1,700.00 1,515.54 1,700 Office Expense,Miscellaneous 800.00 544.29 750. association Dues 200.00 150.78 200 Entertainment and Luncheons 150.00 131.08 150 Office Supplies 900.00 930.82 950 $50,000.00 $49,807.93 $50,000 * $2,000 additional authorized at meeting of Board of Directors on June 6, 1940. ** $1,500 grant to September 1, 1941. L N 595.04 -i ? t