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Present: A. W. Steudel H. J. Hain F. E. Davis N. E. Von Stone V. "ills S. B. Coolidge W. K. Sieplein F. A. Stanton G. S. Griffiths E. C-. Baldwin BOARD 0" OPERATORS - 1090th i-E ING | April 15, 1940 8692 - REPORT ON FACTORY OPERATIONS: Copies To: G. A. Martin H. D. 'Whittle sey L. TJ. Wolcott K. H. Wood C * ti. Campbell Z. E. Martin W. A. Stuart D. A. Kohr W. A. Gorrell P. C. Grigsby D. A. Whittaker L. C. deMerrall F. Allen Orders for heavy liquids amounted to 170,000 gallons as compared with production of 162,000 gallons and shipments of 180,000 gallons, Stocks decreased 12,000 gallons. Factories have continued to operate on the b..sis of five day week. Sales for the week were 3 1/2% ahead of last year in spite of c 5% loss in tra sales. 8693 - REPORT ON NUMBER OF HOURS PLANTS HA VE OPERATED Chicago F&V Newark P&V Cleveland P&V Oakland P&V Los ijigeles P&V Dallas P&V Chicago Lacquer , Dry Color Flushed Color ,*cme Lowe Brothers Company Lucas Martin-Senour Company Chicago White Lead Lithopone - Operated at 32 hour week -- If " 40 ft tt - ft 11 40 If tt -- tl " 48 ft . tt - If " 44 If ft ' - II " 40 If tt - t! " 41 tt tt - If " 40 If ft - II " 40 If l! - n " 32 If tl - ti " 40 ft ft - tt " 40 tt ft _ - it it " 40 If tt " 100% caps city - tt " 100% tt Tin Can - - M " 80% I! Coffeyville Lithopone - rt " 100% ft Leaded Zinc - it " 66 2/3% It Cleveland Linseed Oil- - n " 100% tt Castor Oil - n " 100% tt N 5222 0007-SWP-000022050 8694 - INVENTORIES MARCH 31st: The Board discussed the figures submitted by wr. Stanton on the inventory of March 31st. Since complete figures are not yet available, a further report is to be made next week. 8695 - SALESMEN'S CARS; Mr. Reese will be asked to review Martin-Senour1s cost of operating company-owned sales cars as compared with Sherwin-Williams cost of daily allowances for automo bile operation.' A check will also be ma.de of allowances for city sales territories and average daily mileage. 8686 - LEAD PRICES: Mr. Davis reported that the price of lead increased $2.00 a ton. 8697 - STEEL PRICES: Mr. Davis reported that the decrease in the price of steel will make a difference of 12tf on the cost of drums and 1^ on pails. 8698 - CHIN* TOOD OIL; Mr. Davis reported that inasmuch as Norwegian and Danish boats have been used to carry China Wood oil, some further difficulty may be experienced in getting oil to this country. 8699 - DEHYDRATED CASTOR OIL; Factory consumption of Dehydrol amounted to about 91,000 pounds last week as com pared with production of 177,000 pounds. Fourteen tank cars are sold but not yet delivered. Mr. Davis reported that no further supply of raw castor will be ordered in. It was decided that the present price of Dehydrol would be maintained, 8700 - POURING TYPE CANS: Mr. Hein reported on our actual cost of quart pouring-type cans as compared with the regular double-tite cans. Consideration will be given to the use of the pouring-type can on more of our regular trade sales products and also to revision of present transfer prices of these cans. Mr. Sieplein will make a further review of costs and will have some tests made to show whether the pouring-type can is satisfactory for other trade sales lines. Mr. Coolidge suggested that pouring-type cans be sold to other comconies for uses not competitive with Sherwin-TTilliams. 8701 - MISSOURI TRAFFIC F.tlhT; Mr, Sieplein reported that we have beer, awarded half of the contract for the State of Missouri traffic paint. The formula on which the bid was made includes Dehydrol used with East India gum. 8702 - CHROME YELLOWS; Mr. Sieplein pointed out that we could get a great deal more bid business if our 0007-SWP-0000220S1 -3- cost on chrome yellons were some whet lower. He '-ms instructed to use a price of 12fd pound in figuring costs on bias. 8703 - ARGENTINE LITHOPQNE BUSINESS: Mr. Coolidge was requested to see whether something can be worked out to enable us to obtain some lithopone business in the Argentine. 870A - PUBLIC BID: Since September 1, 1939, 1422 invitations to bid have been received. A total of 1198 amounting to $3,001,811 have been placed and of this total we have received awards on 136 amounting to $371,913.00. 8705 - NET,' GOODS: Onex fixing Lacquer Toluidine Red No. 31238 - add to regular Opex riixing Laccuer line - Pts. - Qts. - Gals. ...... Regular Line of 0-K Automotive Finishes - the following to be dropped: Rx Product 28505 28526 28735 Opex Polishing Compound Opex Rubbing Compound Opex 0-K Primer-Surfacer (Slate Gray) Note: Orders for the above materials will continue to be filled until present stocks are depleted. 0007-SWP-000022052 8689 - FACTORY OPERATIONS, week ending April 9, 1940 HEAVY LIQUIDS' - S-T7 PLANTS Total orders received - 170,261 Total production. - 162,3.84 Total factory stocks - 1,154,535' Inventory Dec. - 12,000 CHICAGO - Orders reed. 88,788 Production 76,061 Stocks 607,722 gals. NE7ARK - Orders reed. 31,527 Production 37,438 Stocks 244,327 gals. CLEVELAND - Orders reed. 34,391 Production 36,852 Stocks 214,928 gals. OAKLAND - Orders reed. 15,555 Production 11,833 Stocks 87,058 gals. TOTAL PLANT OUTPUT CHICAGO P&V - .114,557 gals. Operated t 705: NE57ASK P&V - 55,385 it tt 75$ CLEVELAND P&V - 62,831 " t! it 73$ OAKLAND P&V - 24,903 " ?t tt 193$ LOS ANGELES P&V - U,122 " rt tt 50? DALLAS P&V - 9,365 " tl it 72$ CHICAGO LACQUER DRY COLOR FLUSHED COLOR CHS.;. PRODUCTS 51,239 " - 128,633 lbs. - 66,416 " - 11 tt 100$ ft it 95$ tl M 91$ n M 94$ BOUND BROOK INSECTICIDE Lead Arsenate 117 tons Arsenic acid 75 1! Bordo 39 n Dry Lime Sulfur 37 it Red F.iver Pot. ;Mix 20 tom: * Paris Green 16 n Rotenone Dusts 14 ir Basic Copper Sul. 1 " Continuous operation except Paris Green and A. A. OAKLAND IITSECTICID5' - Operated 5 days three 8 hour shifts. a C.E LOuE BROTHER.' CO'.IP.JTY Lucas HARTIN--SEl-IOUR CO.J?.J-IY Produced 42,555 gals. Paint Dept, operated at 14$, Enamel L Laccuer at 20a, and Varnish & Thinner as 14$........ Manufactures 51,093 gals, wish paint Depts. oper ating at 100s, Enamel Dept, at 100$, and Varnish Dept at 474. .Manufactured 52,313 gals. Operated .at 30$. ,.L.nuf'j.cture-a 18,369 gals. Paint Deot. operated t 59$. 0007-SWP-000022053 4-15-40. #8600 - PLANT REQUISITIONS APPROVED; RETAIL STORES; #1322 - S. Denver 2-2^ gal. foam extinguishers #1419 - S. Denver New installation SO. ATLANTIC DIST: ff64l - Philadelphia 1 sectional bookcase SO. CENTRAL DIST; #213 - Cincinnati 1 electromatic typewriter, lest trade-in TEXAS DIST: #501 - Houston Whse. 2 Artility posture chairs CHICAGO FACTORY: #247 Overrun on J-.O. #312 - Bg. #500-B - C.P. #368 1-4 drawer file section - P&V Test #259 #268 1 stand for #4 Ford Cup - Tech.Service P&V 2 steel cabinets v/ith 22 roller shelves - Lilk Screen #279 #284 #288 Pipe cutting and threading machine - tiech. 5 HP - 900 RPM motor - Mech. 1 G E Hot Point hot plate - Varnish CLEVELAND AOMIN.OFFICES - P & 5 DEPT. #1463 2 pieces Wesel base CLEVELAND LINSEED OIL MILL: f,749 - Ambrose filiin LOS aNGELES FACTOR! #114 - Los Angeles 2 Colson drum trucks machine nevvar k f ac t o r y #626- Equipment' for Tech. Service laboratory *627 #631 Power and light circuit - Power House to 3,_. 14 8 Bentwood chairs #632 1 numbering machine #633 #635 Extension of sample room Installation of chain fall 17.00 2,590.96 6.95 222.50 25.00 12,195.00 18.00 12.00 424.00 388.00 223.03 6.00 158.50 900.00 65.00 7,657.11 2,493.50 26.80 14.00 198.74 97.50 0007-SWP-000022054 OAKLAND: #132 1 - 8 bank comptometer TOTAL~PLANT REQUISITIONS ^PROVED _______________ _____________ g- #8631 - LARGE EXPENSE REQUISITIONS APPROVED: RETAIL STORES: #1417 - Detroit-Grand River Refinishing sign ^1413 - Johnson City Repainting interior, partition, linoleum in show windows TEX.-.S LIST: tf5QQ - Houston Whse. Repainting exterior of warehouse #502 Cleaning find repainting sign CHICAGO FACTORY; #227 Lower 1100 gal. mixing tank - Lacquer 340.00 07 3.5) 25.00 377.95 60.00 14.00 152.50 #274 Overhaul -and repair six weigh scales - "B" Dept.P&V 164.40 #275 Rebottom 3 copper varnish kettles - Varnish 195.00 #276 Repair fire doors in various departments 248.60 #287 Replacing worn out parts - bronze worm gears, etc.TV.L. CLEVELAND P & S DEPT; 503.25 #1464 Parts and labor for overhauling #2 ivtiehle press 315.00 CLEVELAND LINSEED OIL HILL #748 Expeller renewals and repairs 5000.00 COFFEYVILLE #620 Ropes and sheaves for air compressor - replacement 260.00 *#621 Repair barium sulphide bull mill 215.00 #622 Repair "C" Furnace block 6,950.00 LOS ANGELES; #113 Repair varnish kettle - copper bottom 72.15 NEWARK FACTORY #629 Replace shafts arid gears in 2 stirrers TOT^L LARGE EXPENSE REQUISITIONS APPROVED ------------------------------------ I 54.00 14,606.35 Total Plant Requisitions approved to date Total Expense " " "" 843,551.49 $ 141,313.86 0007-SWP-0000220S5 ACME - DETROIT 53 957 Additional shelving in bine - Lnb-.>1 Stock ES 950 Repairing clutch pinion, e-tc. ES 952 Replace. 15 HP explosion proof switch ES 953 Replace 6 leaky varnish lines ES 954 1940 Ford panel delivery truck BEM 1866 D 6 automatic feed JOHN LUCAS CO. #36 4 new stainless steel varnish kettles MARTIN-SENOUE CO: #309 1940 Chevrolet tudor sedan, less trade-in 95-00 55.47 132.40 139.83 5%. 00 150.00 550.00 298.07 0007-SWP-000022056