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F. M. CARTER Na t io n a l . Le a d Co mp a n y I I I BROADWAY Ne w Yo r k July ol, 19.: 5 Lir. F. m. dormser, Secretary Lead Industries Association, 4,0 Lexington rvenue, New York, ". Y. Be? r Yr. .ormsei' - It would, of course, be very nice if ,e coulu ax-rau^e xu.tters so that nothing but pure white lead were recommended by lumber manufecturers, or used by tne people who build new houses made ..ith their lumber. That is a situation, however, which is impossible from a practical standpoint, and to help furtner the interests of the lumber manufacturers, we should try and bring about conditions which ./oulc result in only high, grade mixed paints being used, here pure vvhiJ le..b is not specified. Ii teis could be brought about, it shoulc be of considerable benefit to the lumber industry. It is difficult at the moment, probably impossible., for the manufacturers of better grades of paint to adopt methods of standardising their products so that a consumer, by number or other designation, could select only first grade paints. I do believe, however, that if the lumber manufacturers' circular emphasized the importance of using high grade mixed paints, where lead in oil was not usee, and selected brsnus msde by the best known manufacturers, some of whom put the formula on the package so that a consumer is given some iuea of quality, it would result in a considerable measure of protection being furnished for a consumei*, for the reason that such mothod would usually lead to the selection of a paint made by a manufacturer doing a nation-wide business, all of whom do make a high grade paint. Inasmuch as all such paints are likely to contain a fairly liberal portion of white lead, the interests of lead industries would be, at least, partially served, even though it fell short of what woula be accomplished were pure whit: lead in oil used. In other words, I think the interests of both lumber manu facturers, lead industries, and the consumer would all be nebefited if the siding folders urgea the use of either pure white lead in oil or such high-grade paints as are described above, end it would serve to ameliorate the friction and controversy which has already developed to some extent, and which will probably increase if the lumber manufacturers continue to insist upon the paint manufacturers standardizing the product or coniine their recommendations to the use of pure white lean in oil. Yours very truly. NL 000040375