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JZjitaMijJteel tVl2 w Mr. Henry 0. Bates, Secretary, National Lead Company, 111 Broadway, New York City. Dear Mr. Bates: Attached is copy tf the minutes of our regular Directors' meeting held Tuesday, January 2, 194-0. MHM:EB Yery truly yours, \Mbrris H. Merrit Secretary. SEC LIST OF PRODUCTS ON REVERSE SIDE NL 000041167 Philadelphia, Pe January 2, 1940. At a regular meeting of the Directors of John t. Lewis & Bros, company hold this day is thaiir offices in the fidener Build lag* there were present: Mm**. F. Beale, Ctoinsa of the Boa yd J. anrdiner, Flee Proaidoat fhe meeting na eallod to order by Mr. Edward f. Beale, who presided, and Mr. Kerria 1. Merritt repajpted t&e minutes of the meeting* rnm aiMtee of otar meeting of December 24 were read aad approved, Mr* Gardiner mads the following eaments concerning our annual meeting of whib^'i*dd: Rl aat promotion representatires: Plane were outlined to coordinate the efforts of both groups in order to improve : white-lead sales. All typas of promotion mootings will bo hold. Our efforts will bo concentrated on meetings of agents* representatives, to include their outside salesmen* It was further Issided to make a special effort to continue to increase the number of cur d rest industrial accounts, which cannot and are rot being handled' by ......... iant hundred pound soft pasta package i continues parts of our territory* All of our men favor a mo skaga, the majority leaning towards a 75 pounc pa ekeg'e, Id be bettor to make only one change, namely sonstrut* th tgc with a bale, making it possible for two men l;c lift m time prevent the rolling which is thought roeponsibiLet damage to the packages now in use. Wo are indebted to Mr. Vettewinkal for his exxppllaannaaltion of how it la possible to cell white-lead and basic lOd m alpha to against competition, including leaded sine* Our complaints in the whlte-lOad-in-oil and ef our business during 1955 totalled 145, of whfsh 27 wore adjusted at a total cost of $408*74, with 24 being held under advisement. Figured on the basis of not trade sales for IS1 nostb* excluding dry w^ita-lond, rides, dry colors and mpt*ls, wc find that the above represents a cost Of 12-1/20 per thousand dollars of sales, or a docrcecc of 22-1/20 per thousand compa red with 1938. It was agreed to invito superintendents of about Jtvmx ef Mr. gunn*s paist grindnap nteM* to speed a day at our plant*,-'"" The regular weekly report of ohipponts waa submitted. there being no further business, upon motion the mooting adjourned. /^vV Secretary. HI 000041168 N 27204.01