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-sfSrs* tU 206^6 ANNUAL Ur-TINO OF THE i'FVT HRS OF THE Li AO INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION June 6, 1940 The annual meeting of the readers of the Lead Industries Association rns held on Thursday, .Tune 6, i940, at 1:20 P.11, at the Pennsylvania Hotel, New York, M.Y. Present Representing B. N. Zimmer K. C. Erowell F. 0. Case ' . F. Rockwell C. u. Chapin, Jr. T. H. Cornell c. H. Crane F, F. Coleord A. L8mberg H. Lamberg American Metal Co. Ltd. American Smelting At Feflnlng Co. International Smelting & .Refining Co National Lead Co. St. Joseph Lead Co. St. Joseph Lead Co. St. Joseph Lead Co. United States Smelting Refining 4 Mining Co. Fhlte Metal Rolling 4 Stamping Coro. Fhlte Metal Rolling 4 Stacp'ng Ccro. F. E. Formser, Secretary-Treasurer n. L. Zlegfeld, Assistant Secretary REPRESENT!? PY PROXY Baker Lead Mfg. Co. HeCia Mining Co. Punker nin 4 bull Ivan Mining Jotuiston Tin Foil 4 Metal Co. & Concentrating Co. Kans.'s City Smelting Co. Chief Consolidated Mnlng Co. Marks LlssWrgcr 4 Son, Tnc. Crow Metal Co. John R. MacGregor Lead Co. Plvislon Lead Co. Northwest Lead Co. The Laglc-Plcher *.ead Co. park Utah Consolldp.* ed Mines Co. The Fletn Lead Co. Inc. River Smelting Jc Refining Co. r. P. Fuller * Co. Rochester Lead Forks, Inc. Ce.neral Lead Mfg. Co. Shesrln-KlIlians Co. , Glldden Co. (Fuston Lead Co. Slaver King Coalition Mines Co. (Metals Refining Co. bllverstein 4 Plnsof, Tnc. Hammond Load Products Inc. Stan lard Rolling Mills, Tr:C. Tlntlc Standard Mining Co. The minutes of the Annual Meeting of May 16, 10?.9, were ap proved. REPORT OF THE SECRETARY The Report of the Secretary was approved and Is attached as Exhibit "A". FLECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS A quorum being present, lr. pe:-on or by |*roxy, the following Directors were duly nominated, and there telng no other nomi nations, and all nominees being t.lglbie, the following were ^UIfW*-** - >. ,tH * Vr>. --.- > < *--- ,M.> LU206A7 Annual Meeting June tt, iuoO -- unanimously elected Directors of the Lead Indutrlc- Assnciatlon for the ensuing year: B. N. Zimmer f. H. bromell Clarence Claes 5. A. Easton A. E. Bendelarl R. L. Ne*diouse, Jr. L. E. Hanley P. E. Sprague F. F. Rockwell 0. N. Friendly C. R. Crane James Ivers J. W. Fade F. F. Colcoad representing Aaerlcan Jlefal Co. Ltd. ^ American Smelting and Refining Co. Anaconla Sales Co. Bunker hill k Sullivan Mining & Concen.Co. The iagle-Picher Lead Co. Federated Metals Division of American Smelt.& Ref.Co. Reels kilning Co. Metals Refining Co. National Lead Co. Park Utah Consolidated Mines Company St. Joseph Lead Co. Silver King Coalition Mines Co. Tintlc Standard iilnlng Co. United States Smelting Refining 4 Mining Co. Inc. > < I j i | The meeting adjourned at 1:2S P.M. Secretary The report on the audit of the ac^ouits of the Association as of December 21, 1929, by Haskins and Sej-.s, was read ty the Treasurer and accepted, as foliowst ! ^*420648 4 \ 1 i\ j V 1 i 1 HASKINS & SELLS Ct*rtrifto p v l C ac c o u n t an t s | (AIT dO-tTHCCr NCW YOUK * AOC? OUyTAKTS1 CgtTI?IPA35 lead Industries Association: Ye bare examined the balanoe sheet of Lead Industries Association as of Jeoenber 31, 1939, and the statements of income and expenses for the year ended that date, hare re viewed the system of Internal ooctroi am the accounting pro* oedures of the Association, uxl hare examined or tested its accounting records ana other sm^-orting evidence by methods ana to the extent ve deemed appropriate* In our opinion, the accompanying balance sheet, with the footnote thereon, am related statements of lnooaa and expenses fairly present the financial ooaaitlon of the /~*oclatian at .December 31, 1339, am the results of its opera tions far the year enied that date, in conformity with generally scoopted aooountlng principles followed by the Asso ciation on a basis consistent with that of the preceding year* f fe* New York, Uaroh 1, 19H0. ^ -Or TBIT* .'* -^3** LlA20fe49 C .1 .? LEAD IKTTT3TRIS9 ASSOCIATION BALANCE 3HTp :t , twajsis*; 31, 1939 A3 9ST8 CASH............................................................................................................................. DOE IRC* 1EKBERS................................................................................................... ADVANCES FOBTRAVBLINCJ EXPANSES..................................................................... <46,648.92 1,095.00 1,450.00 TOTAL........................................................... <49,193.92 LIABILITIES AND R533EVS9 ACCHJSD SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES........................................................................ $ 909.58 RESERVES: *0S Ordinary Bund....................................................... .................... <14,827.42 Limber Products - Better Paint Campaign Fund........... 3,305.49 Plumbing Promotion Fund....................................................... 7,550.67 Sheet Lead Promotion Fund........................................ .. 3,002.00 Shite Lead Promotion Fund................................................. 19,598.76 48,28*4.39 TOTAL........................................................... <49,193.92 NOTE: The cost of furniture, fixtures, and equip ment has been written off to expense.  LIA20650 LiJQ EUSTRIS3 ASSOCIATION 3TATii0rr 07 INC01E AKD SXPSN333 07 -HITS L.'1A0 PROMOTION 70H rat x s ae ao.-o 3304.aa 31. 1939 IHOOXi mo* ICilRCU' A3S333X3rE3 TOE 1939....................... $234.999,24 Salaries....................................................................................... Travel expense.................. Advertising space................................................... Printing....................................................................................... Illustrations........................ Mailing expense........................... Cost of publication - Leal........................ Stationery and office supplies.................................. Entertainment, luncheons, otc......................... Tumlture, fixtures, ana equipment.................................. Publicity............................................ Advertising production................................................................. Miscellaneous......... ......................... Total.............................................. h-T IKJOxji TuR T5ii TSAR............................................................ RESERVE AT SSGDOilM/ OT TEAR......................................................... f 4,262.54 1,017.39 180,738.48 9,647.52 567.27 2,371.22 2,3u0.87 163.51 130.45 1,105.85 7,023.47 9,084.40 927.51 $215 ,400,48 $ 19,598.76 Kll RESERVE AT AKJ 07 TEAR............................................................. $ 19.598.76 * I' p.jL . *** a*\ -x -.i ...... i.i^i.W>i|trt '*sqy.>.' I LIA20651 ;t y T'tr Ox* 4 . : . Ira of White Lead. Promotion)j : ' t 'jssaent for 1939............... ................ *............ ... ;. . r. P L of 1938 orerassessaant........... *.................. .... Bssalnlar......... ................................... iXPiKi-M (exclusive of White Leal Promotion) i Stltrif'-.................................................................. ....................................... JriTc-i err "'tisa... ........................... .. Ifedicr-I re search............................................................................ Alrer'l -r *.................. Conv r:l: x- and exhibits.............. I'll. .............................................................................................. ............................................................................................... fcUlr.? >.r ..................................................... Coat of ; __ideations: Plus:tars' Torua........................................................ Lsid.................................................................................................. Kent fj - light................................................................................. Telephcna end telegraph................ As so; la t ion dues........................... ......................................... Stationery am office supplies.............................. Social esrurity taxes.................................................. Bool: 3 t:i subscriptions................................................... iSatertainnent, luncheons, etc................... Furniture, fixtures, and equipment........................... Seri of approval" inspection expense.................. itlsc'ailar.oous. Total expenses..................... .. KST INCOifci (LOSS) ?0H THS luAH (exoluslre of White Lead Promotion)........................................................................ .. PKOOalUB 73012 SALS 07 AUT0MG3IIH TRAllSR................................ KiiL.HV.sS AT BAOIKNINQ 07 I2AB.................................................. $105,286.66 .......... 276,00 $105.010.66 $ <*6,1145.02 17,283.26 2,000.00 6,9<*<*.50 <*,533.63 1,216.31 200.02 1,573.50 6,680.72 6,228.18 H,3**0.10 780.65 **35.00 897.86 1,830.35 38U.91 1,267.03 <*91.99 18.95 2.<*72.80 >105,72<*.78 $ 71H.12 200.00 29.199.70 KrS.'iB.VsS AT FiD 02 TOiXR (exclusive of White Lead Promo tion).................................................................................................... $ 28,685.58 . s. y  <-' * ** **[ LIA2 065 2 Cl :".. -...................... -5.-41 - .. . , * ,~i r $48,689.21 56.00 146.633.21 $26,579.12 642,45 2,000.00 619.74 200.02 836.21 6,228.18 4,340.10 780.65 267.00 897.86 1,830.39 384.91 74.20 491.99 519.45 $46,684.23 $ 1,948.98 12,878.44 $14,827.42 $24,113.13 $24,113.13 $10,869.90 8,453.79 2,789.49 417.67 356.17 444.06 1.293.61 $24,624.61 $ 511.48 200.00 3.616.97 $ 3,305.49 .... f : .'* i'.'J $32,484.32 220.00 $32,264.32 $ 8,700.00 8,187.06 6,944.50 1,744.18 182.90 381.12 6,680.72 168.00 748.77 18.99 659.74 $34,415.94 $ 2,191.62 9.702.29 f J } 7i. R r t'4 Kf- 1*. 1 l .4 . ri*. . s r >' 4" f. It.- i \t*\* . V $3,002.00 $ 7.550.67 $3,002.00 (  .-> -wy^**** .'l f* ^ yyjWH^f^lgg*' IJfTSp0*-.,# . - ' Lj A20653 *e*-w -!V .. I 3 I -i.-- .-- "I3W. _TS>k A.<J . J^'ia 4V>*.Wfc" Annual Meeting Exhibit "A" June 6, 1940 RF.PCRT OF THE SECFFTART Summarising the activities of the Lend Industries Association for i_0_9 i The Lead Industries Association became eleven years old on November 28, 1939. MEMBERSHIP Membership in the Association consists of 5f eonpanlea, with two resignations and one new member during the year. STATISTICS Our statistical work has proceeded uninterruptedly with out any noteworthy development. RECIPROCAL TRACE ACRFFiUJl^S The Lead Industries Association continued to act for our industry in those trade agreement negotiations of the United states which might adversely affect any lead product. Although several treaties were negotla*ed, orny th- renewr.l of the one with pelglua listed commodities of In* cvest t-> the Association lead pigments, particularly white lead - which face a possible tariff reduction in a renewal of the trade .'igretmer.* with that country. Kith the approval of the Executive Commlrtee, a brief was prepared outlining our position which *;.s suemltted to the btate Department at Tashlngton and dlstribufed to all reabers. No revision of the celglua agreement wa^ consummate! because of the outbreak of the war and It Is now problematical when final disposition will be nude of It. Kith the renewal of the reciprocal trade agreement legis lation by Congress for three years. It Is likely that our In dustry will be faced with future- trade treaty negotiations that will Include consideration of the existing tariffs or. various leal products. Of course, tnc present. war and the chaotic condition of foreign exchange will slow up fhe drive for further trade agreements. Nevertheless, there is a definite prospect that we shall, from time to tine, be called upon *o defend the present tariff schedule in wnsnlngton not only in the negotiation of new treaties but in the rentwal or revision of existing ones. LEAD HVGIFNE AND SAFETY The large amount of space given to lead uy medical colum- nusts in the daily press, bv the medical profession, by consumer organisations and by authors of scientific subjects has In creased the amount of attention that w. have had to give to `he subject of lead toxicology In 13, Despite the constantly growing knowledge that has be.n obtained on lead over the pert fifteen veers, mostly of a reas urine nnture, many people In TWV N 2400.01 Exhibit "A" Annual Meeting June 6, 1940 --n-- EFFORT or. mr.SKflETA.Mr medical circles, evidently, ere not familiar with the latest discoveries for they make assertions about lead that Can not be substantiated. As on illustration, consider an episode that occurred in Jenjary, 1940. The Journal of the American Medical Associ ation, in an article by two doctors, stated that a child 2 months old had bc*en acutely lead poisoned from drinking orange Juice squeezed in en aluminum toy cup. The child was alleged to have contracted an attack of acute laad poisoning from the ingestion of .01 milligram of lead. Mot only did the American Medical Association print this piper but It was used by the American Medical Association in a nationwide broadcast on a medical hour. It was referred to In the magazine "Hygeii* sponsored by the American Medical Association, and it was used as the basis of a warning in Or. Defoe's syndicated medical newspaper column throughout the United States. It is lair to assume, therefore, that millions of people have had this case called to their attention. This office immediately made an Investigation, consulting three of the most eminent lend poisoning authorities in the United states. They ail expressed the opinion to me that the article was absurd or unsotnd, yet I am confident it will be seized upon by consumer organizations arid other avenues for alarming the American public, and will do us a great amount of damage in years to cose. A fuli report of this CEse was made to the members. This case indicates how lead items, when they appear in the medical literature, are accepted as accurate and huiit upon by other medical investigators until the limit of absur dity is reached. This is not a situation which we can view with much complacency as the attacks upon lead cause curtail ment in the use of many lead products. The Association continues to act for the industry in meet ing this difficult situation. The Board of Directors has authorized the continuution of our f lxidamental .medical research on It r.d at Harvard. The counsel of Dr. Aub at Harvard In many matters pertaining to lead poisoning has be-n invaluable to us. A report covering his activities was circulated to our entire membership in March, 1940, and is attached as Exhibit 'B." Believing that it would be helpful to our members to pro cure from time to time bulletins on lead hygl'-ne and safety work generated through correspondence with this office or from knowledge which it acquires in studying current literature, we have begun the- distribution, at irregular intervals, of bulletins on the subject to help our members. WHITE LEAP PROMOTION PROGRAM The largest single activity since the founding of the Association eleven years ago is it3 white lead promotion pro gram, an important nation-wide effort to increase the con sumption of white lend In the Uni*ed btr.*es and to combat the  m* LIA20655 .->- -.uv- cat- Annual Meeting ZPF.POPT Of THE SECRETARY Exhibit "A" June 6, 1940 substitution of Inferior pigments for white lead. A detailed atep by step account of the progress of the campaign has been furnished periodically to sub3criblnr members, consisting of mining, smelting and white lead manufacturing companies. The campaign begins its second year with many Intricate problems of organization and coordination solved, and with ln*erest in the progress and support of the work growing. It will be s long hard struggle to regain the ground that has been lost over the last seventeen years but with the unexcelled merit of the product as a basis, and with the Inspiring example of unanimity set by our mining, smelting and manufacturing mem bers in the first year of the campaign as a background, I am confident of the ultimate satisfying outcome. One beneficial result of our campaign is the good will it is building up for lead in general. I have always felt that the cultivation of good will for our metal and publicity about *he indispensable work it does for mankind is something that lead needs more than other common metals because lead in many forms is constantly under attack on account of its toxic qualities. Our campaign helps to meet this issue. One of the most interesting results of the campaign has been the growing tendency of paint manufacturers to aid a pro duct to their line consisting of 100* prepared white lead paint, in colors. This important step overcome- the barrier of In convenience which has placed white lead paint at a competitive disadvantage. It is also noteworthy that attacks on white lead, which was one of the reasons for undertaking our campaign, have de clined greatly and that core articles of national interest, specifically endorsing white lead, have appeared in the press during, the last year than for any period to my recollection. Moreover, government and other rpecifications are giving in creasing recognition to white lead. L'JMPER PRODUCTS - BETTER PA TNT CAMPAIGN The Lunber Products - better Paint Campaign continued to function during the year and covered the southwest and Pacific Coast, areas not hitherto readied, as well as parts of the middle west. Detailed reports liave been furnished subscribing, members periodically. Lumber associations continued distribut ing, at their own expanse, thousands of painting leaflets recom mending white lead or the highest grade prepared paints to be used on their products. The Nati-vial Door Manufacturers Associ ation is the latest to use painting leaflets in cooperating with us. The close relations that have been cemented with important lumber associations through the campaign and the good will of the lumber Industry v..re also of great assistance to the Lead Industries Association In our white lead promotion program. Many important testimonial letters from regional lumber associations such as western and others were Pine. Rad Cedar Patngle Bureau used In our advertising copy. ' Southern Cypress tI(,20b56 .V ViSi. - * 5 Annual Meeting Exhibit "A" ] -4 - June 6, 1940 I r epo r t o f t he sec r et ar y i i PLUMBING PROMOTION PROGRAM i The Plumb in? Promotion Program was Carried forward j during 1929 by the same methods used in previous years. ! The work of our three field men, with plumbers' organl] nations and water works engineers In various cities and states, is the centre* feature of the work, supported by our magazine, PLUMPERS' FORUM, advertising in the plumbing and water works trade papers and publicity. A detailed re port of the progress made during the year was submitted to those members subscribing to the program and periodic re1 ports of the activities of the field men were also provided. Much attention has also been given to the use of lead in Federal housing projects. The amount of space devoted to lead plumbing goods by the trade papers now as compared with a few veers ago, and the Increasing amount of lead used in public housing projects, even where not required by local ordinance, are a good indi cation that our work is bearing fruit. In addition, several more cities revised their plumbing ordinances to require more lead tnan formerly. ; ' Progress has also been made in obtaining the specifi cation and use of Lead Industries' Seel of Approval material. Further simplification of our standard for lead fit tings has now be--n aporoved by tno lead manufacturers and only awaits eoproval by the National Association of Master Plumbers and fi.ally, our Board of Directors, to be put into effect. As long as a situation exists whereby the use of plumb ing goods is governed by ordinances, the work of the associ ation In this field is indispensable. MAGAZINE "LEAD" The magazine, ''Lead" was expanded to twelve pages in 1929 so as to carry more data about white lead and to help support our white lead promotion program. The magazine con tinues to have an excellent reception and is the reason for many inquiries for assistance in the proper use of many forms of lead. USE OF LITHARGE During 1929, the members raanufaetunjing litharge have been investigating, through this office, the continued use of litharge in the petroleum industry. It appears, that com petitive processes, particularly the use of copper chloride, threaten to make inroads in the use of some 6,090 to 8,000 tons of litharge in the "sweetening" of gasoline. Not only is litharge three*ened but also the use of alkali and sulphur, chemicals that age required with litharge in the "doctor" treatment of gasoline. rwr-- ' Jtttmr nu> minimi' win1 < * a .* .'* eftw.ww1 Wl LIA20657 -'Mini ' Annual Veetlng -5REPORT Of THE SECRETARY Exhibit "A" June 6, 1940 Competitive.y, the litharge system Is still unexcelled but the Industry does face the prospect of having this outlet reduced unless some effort Is made either by the litharge pro ducers individually or cooperatively to protect their market. Further study and investigation is being made. Last year I reported briefly on the use of litharge in enamel manufacture. This is also an outlet where lead is definitely being displaced by materials that are not as good for the purpose. It would also seem well worth while to study the best method of protecting our existing enamel were market and endeavoring to Increase It. SHEET JTAP,,. Several of our members have been anxious to have us launch a program fer the promotion of hard sheet lead in small home con struction and plans are being lBld to establish such a program when, as, and if the sheet lead fabricators desire to begin. We already have funds, collected from the mining companies several yeers Ego in anticipation of this program. A home constructed by one of our staff In 1979 at Stamford, Conn., at hls own expense, was a vivid demonstration of what I can be done If an intelligent effort is made to introduce sheet lead for flashing and building In small home construction. This one Job has resulted In several additional sheet lead Instal lations in the vicinity. We have a large amount of detailed information which we are ready to use whenever the membership desires to have us proceed. CEHKRAL The Chairman, secretary and a few members of the Board were invited by the Army and Navy Munitions Board to serve on the Le'.d Sub-Committee, which they gladly did. CONCLUSION Tie Lead Industries Association represents many branches of the lead industry from mine to finished product. Its large scope gives each component unit of tne lead industry In the As sociation a picture of the other parts to which It is r*l`ed. Moreover, It enables the basic group, namely, the lead mining and smelting Industry, from which the whole Industry stems, an opportunity to use its resources to best advantage In helping to furtner the interests of the manufacturers of lead products on whose success in marketing white lead, load plumbing goods, sheet lead and other load merchandise, the prosperity of the mines nd smelter depends. The Lead Industries Association enables the lead industry to be organized from mine to finished product for selfdefense and for promotional vork In a manner that parallels tne aluminum and nickel industries which are compactly organized by *w we*.;**** 1,1 I i. I i 1 j | j j WL"IA20.6. 5e8Q Annual Meeting Exhibit "A" June 6. 1940 --6-- REPORT OP THE SECRETARY virtue of their original esteMlshment and growth. Organi zation on an Industry basis Is Important nowadays because It Is becoming Increasingly apparent thst competition today Is between Industries as well as between Individual companies In each industry. At any rate, looking beck on the first eleven years of Its existence, there are many activities and aeeotaollrhaents of the Association any one of which would have Justified the cost of maintaining It and of which the Association can well be proud. Secretary -1** - --**8'H *. ^-*v. - **' -- - - ;-?. - LIA206 59 KFUJSRS Of IKE 1XA3 IKTUCTHES ASS0CIAT101 June 8, 194G, p\ 0 Alpha Metal A Rolling Mills, Inc. 865 Hudson *re Brooklyn, W.T. The Arerloan Metal Co. Ltd. Cl Broadway Xrw Tork, W.T. American Ssoelting A Refining Co. 120 Broadway Wew Tork, W.T. The Andrews Lead Co.Xne. 80-48 Grssnpolnt Are, Long Island City,W.T. Baker Lead Lfg, Co. 28 Cherry At. Worcester, Mass. thinker Hill A Sul 1 Iran Mining A Concentrating Co* Kellogg, Idaho Cambridge Smelting Co. 100 Paeifle St. Oxbridge, Mask. Chief Coneolidated Mining Ce. Bureka, Utah. Crown Metal Co. 117-9 I.Vashingtom St. Milwaukee, Wit. Dayrock Mining Co. Wallaoe, Idaho Diokaon Weatherproof Wall Ce. P.O.Box 884 Wranston, 111. Dirlaion Lead Co. 888 W. linile St. Chloago, 111. The Sag1 v-Richer Lead Co. Teazle War Bldg. Cincinnati, Ohio ^he Electrle Ayto-Lite Co. Toledo, Ohio Euiton Lead Co. (The Ollddeo Co.) 800 Penn Are. Se ranton, Petma. Erase Lead Company Charleston, W, Va. Federal Mining A Smelting Co. 120 Broadway lew Tork, W.T. Federated Metals Dirlaion of American Smelting A Refining Co. 120 Broadway Wew Tork, W.T. The Fima Lead Co. Ino. Brsdlsy Are.A Sohool St. Long Island City,W.T. W. P. Fuller A Co. 801 Mlealoa St. 'San Francisco, Cal. Cardiner Metal Co. 4820 S.Campbell Are. Chloago, 111. General Lead Manufacturing Co. 2132 Market St. Denrar, Colo. Goldmith Bros.Smelting A Refining Co > S8 E. Washington 8t. Chicago, 111. Kamond Lead Products Ino. first Trust Building Hsmsond, Ind. Eecla Lining Co. Wallaoe, Idaho Hercules Mining Co. Wallace, Idaho Eudson Smelting A Refining Co. 85-9S Eyatt Are. Ws^rk, W.J. Imperial Type Metal Co. 8400 Aramingo Are. Philadelphia, Pa. Intornatlo"l Smelting A Ref. Co. (Anaconda Sales Co-Agent1 The Johnston Tin Foil A Metal Co. Kahn Erothers 25 Broadway 601C-S120 C troadway. 78S Humboldt St. Wew Tork, W.T. St.Louis, Mo. Brooklyn, W.T. Kansas City Smiting Co. 2215-23 Guinotte St. Kansas City, Mo. Ihe oewin Metals Corp. Marks Llssberger L Son, Ine. Monsanto Post Crfloe 28-01 Borden Arenue East St.Louls, 111. Long Island City,W.T. John R. MacGregor Lead Co. 4520 W. 15th St. Chicago, 111. Metals Refining Co. (The Gliddse Co.) Bmomond, iDd. Rational Lead Co. Ill Broadway Wew Tork, W.T. Worth Amorloan Smelting Co. Ino. Mdgemont and Tioga Sts. Philadelphia, Pa, The Korth-Ti'estern Letal Ufg. Co. Lake St.A Sew Hampshire Are. St .Louis Park, Minn. Horthwert Lead Co, 2700 - 16th Are. S>. Seattle, Wash. Park Utah Consolidated Mines Co. Riser Smiting A Refining Co. Coctinental Bank Bldg. 4195 Bradley Road Salt Lake City,Utah Cleveland, Ohio Rochester Lesd Works, Ine. 380 Exchange St. Rochester, W.T. St. Joseph Lead Co. 250 Park Are. Wow Tork, W.T. Sherman lead Co. Wallaoe, Idaho The Sherwln-Willlams Co. 101 Prospect Ave.X.W. Clereland, Ohio Silrer King Coalition Minas Co. 1010 Kearns building Salt Lake City,Utah. Siirersteln A Pinsof, Ino. 1708-1720 Eleton Are. Chloago, 111. Standard Rolling Mills, Ino. 143 Jewell St. Brooklyn, lf.T. Taaaraok A Custer Consolidated Mining Co. Wallace, Idaho Tintio Standard Mining Co. Walker Bank Building Salt Lake City,Utah United American Metals Corp. 196 Diamond St. Brooklyn, W.T. United States belting Refining and Mining Co. Ino. 57 Willlaa St. Wew Tork, W.T. Whit# Uetsl Rolling A Stamping Corp. 80 Moultrie St. Brooklyn, W.T. Winchester Repeating Arms Co. Wew Baren, Conn. Associate Umber N 2400.02 ----- LIA2 0660 _ -* * Annual Keating Exhibit "B" June 6, 1940 Progreso Report of Fork Flnanoed By THE LEAD FUND given by THE LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION to HARVARD UNVER5ITY For the last few years our investigation in relation to lead nay be summarized as follows: I. A number of rats were studied In regard to the proArtlon of lead poisoning by arsenate of lead. Over a pro longed period, they were fed as much as mg. of arsenate of lead In their daily ration. They showed no signs of lead poisoning, and the asoiat of lead stored in their bodies was found to be extremely small. This Is valuable evidence in regard to the government attitude toward per missible concentration of food insecticides. II. An extensive investigation has been made with radio active lead, using It as a tracer of the position of lead in the bones. Radio-active lead Is one of the break-down roducts of radium, and we obtain It from our old radon tubes, t was the great advantage of having a very long life, during which It gives off weak emanations, analogous to radium though in smaller amounts. Chemically, it reacts exactly like lead, py mixing an extremely small portion of this with Inert lead one can easily quantitate the lead In tissues es for Instance In the bones. The method has the advantage of great accuracy In minute dilutions. Fe have done two types of experiments on dogs with this preparation: 1. Showing the position of deposited lead in bones. . Studying the amount of mdlo-actlvlty In the excreta. In the first experiment, several interesting obser vations have been made In regard to the deposition of lead In the bondes. It has been shown that shortly after lead Is given intravenously an averare of twelve times as much lead Is stored In the bone trabeculae as In the bone cortex. We have previously reported that several months after lead ex posure there Is about twice aa much lead In the trabeculae as In the cortex; and from a study of several radium poison ing cases we have established the fact that many years after exposure the radium is In equilibrium In the trabecula^ and cortex. We have also been able to show that lead Is stored In the dentine of teeth and not In the enamel. These findings are of Importance in regard to treatment of such rautal poison ings and the conclusion may be summarized as follows: a. Active deleading of patients Is of great value only In the first few months after exposure, and vigorous treatment at that time is desirable Inasmuch as a fair pro portion of the lead may be affected by the treatment. However, If some months have elapsed after exposure, the greater accumu- >.lw;u - -"i N 2400.03 Annual Meeting Exhibit "B" (Cent 1 n'-'ed) June 6, 1940 Progress r.c-pc. t of Work Financed by the Lead Fund latlon of lead Into the hard bone means that only a relatively small proportion of the lend can be withdrawn from the body. This la dependent upon the fact that most of the lead which Is affected by treatment comes from the trabeculae and relatively little from the solid bony cortex. b.It Is highly Improbable that lead manifesta tions and lead poisoning will delvelop long after exposure has ceased, because only a relatively small proportion of the lead would be stored in the trabeculae at that time and therefore the sudden liberation of a large quantity of lead would be unlikely. The second experiment wss undertaken In order to be able to determine the relative amount of lead circulating In the blood stream In relation to lead excretion. However, the amount of lead found In the blood stream was so small that It could not be determined, and therefore the primary reason for these observations was not fulfilled. Fe did encounter an In teresting phenomenon, however, inasmuch as these animals did not respond to deleadlng treatment by an increased lead excretion. It seems probable that this was due to the radio-activity of the lead which damaged the kidneys sufficiently to ceuse death In uremia. Control animals with the same amount of lead, but with out radio-active lead, remained well. This we are still Investi gating, by giving even smaller doses of radio-active lead. III.Fe are also investigating the in*erestlng phenomenon of the deposition of lead In teeth. Fe have shown that lead Is de posited In the dentine of teeth and not In the enamel, and are now anxious to see whether this lead can be removed. Fe are Just finishing one observation of six months duration to see whether the radio-activity Is reduced over this period of time in the teeth. Fe have removed one tooth shortly after the in jections of radio-active lead and now have a mate to It six months later. T.-.ls Is an Important problem for two ressonsi (1) because of the deleterious effect of lead on teeth; and (2) because it will show whether teeth have a true exchange of In organic salts. This Is a fundamental problem In dentistry. IV.This year we are continuing this type of investigation, but with radio-active materials made with the new cyclotrons at Harvard University and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technol ogy. By using Inorganic salts which are made temporarily radio active, *e can readily follow.them In the body, because their radio-activity is det." dnable in extraordinarily minute concen trations and because ne normal body salts have no radio-activity. 'HjTHW-'i ft b *' '1^ ' rt** ~ 'v- LIA20662 Annual Meeting Exhibit B June 6, 1940 . _1nued) Progress Report of1 Work Financed bv the Lead Fund By means of this we hope to determine the distribution of these salts In soft tissues. In order to do this work, we h^ve obtained the aid of Dr. Waldo Cohn, who has had muoh previous experience with the products from the first cyclotron at the university of California. This work promises to be of great Interest. It certainly Is a technique by which much fundamental Information can be obtained. We think we have largely solved the Important problems of technique, and have already begun to make ob servations. The problem can not be confined solely to lead but will involve other Inorganic salts as well. This Is nevertheless Important for the lead problem as It will Involve the way that normal and tumor cella absorb various inorganic salts such as phosphates, calcium, and potassium which are of such importance in the lead problem. We hope to study the permeability of living ceils both In re gard to the absorption and the excretion of Inorganic salts. *e are very anxious to continue such work for several years. (Signed) Joseph C. Aub, M. D. February 1, 1940 !