Document VK216YVDxxm4JmBeOBvyL98ww
March 30,1927*
Mr. E, . Webb,
c/o `Hie Ethyl Gasoline Corp.,
25 Broadway,
. Uew York, f. Y.
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My dear Mr. V,'ebb:
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With regard to the folders for service sta- ;
fions, I feel as you do that it is unnecessary and probably
inadvisable to replace at once, in all of the filling sta
tions of the country, the old booklet with the modified on
which will correspond more closely to our ideas of what it
should be. I believe that the latter procedure would call
altogether too much attention to the matter, in fact even
more than it deserves, and that the same result can be ac
complished by replacing these as they are used up with the
new type booklet.
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I agree'with you also in the matter of in structions and regulations to be placed in the hands of all jobbers. X feel that it would be quite sufficient to place copies of these rules and regulations in the hands of job bers, and to establish some mechanism whereby it would be seen that all the dealers should bring to the attention of their employees these rules and regulations* I do not know whether the duties already given to the representatives of the Ethyl Gasoline Corporation in the field will allow of their taking over this matter. It seems to me, however, to be a very important duty, and one vyhieh could scarlply be safely entrusted to the dealers themselves without tsome super vision, and it would appear that this supervision should most properly come from your field representatives.
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If these rules and regulations were provided for the dealers so that they could turn them over.to their em ployees, and if they were required to do this, it would do away at once with the notion which has gained ground in some quarters that we are saying that no precautions of any kind are necessary or advisable in the handling; of Ethyl Gasoline. This would begin, it seems to me, a very valuable educational campaign, and as I see it, this will be sufficient for the pur pose. If you wish me to assist in the preparation of such rules and regulations, I should be glad to do so, but I be lieve that the rules and regulations as now prepared, a copy v*of'which you enclosed in your letter, will be quite satlsfacip^y. I do not know of anything which is necessary to add, nor is
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