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FILE NAME: Garlock (GAR) DATE: 1966 Oct 6 DOC#: GAR077 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Meeting Minutes with Attendee List - Asbestos Textile Institute - Board of Governor's Meeting J'dilutes Board o f Governor' s i'eetin g Asbestos T e x tile in stitu te October 6 , 1966 The Homestead, iiot S p rin g s, Va. In Attendance: J . A . Brown, J r . - Raybestos-*`a n h attaa, In c . J . L . Rainey - American Asbestos T e x tile Corporation V/.S. Hough - Jo h n s -f5a n v ille Corporation S . J . P eele, J r . - United S ta te s Rubber Company J . A . G allagher - H .K . Porter Company, In c . H .T . Schaefer Garlock, In c. E .A . Schuman - Johns-1 Danville Corporation (Treasurer o f ATI) P .Ja y Flocken - Legal Counsel H .E . Sunbury - S e c r e ta ry , ATI **** * * Kinutes ********* 1 . The meeting was c a lle d to order by President Brovin who stated th at he had received a le t t e r from f*r. G .P arry W iess, re p re se n ta tiv o f G arlock, I n c . , that K r, H .T . S ch aefer had f u l l au th o rity to act on my b e h a lf and to represent Garlock in the Board o f Governor's meeting to be h eld on October 6 , 1966" . Welcomed to th e Board was the new rep re se n ta tiv e o f H .K . Porter Company, I n c ., fir . J . A . G a lla g h e r. The only member company not represented was Tallman-ftcCluskey Pab. Co. 2 . The S e cre ta ry rresented the minutes o f th e la s t m eeting. H r. Hough moved th e reading o f same be o m itted , seconded by l*<r. Rainey. So v o te d . 3 . The F in a n c ia l Report was presented by T reasu rer E .A . Schuman. President Brown s ta te d th a t he had received a l e t t e r from W.E. Eddy, General A u d ito r, Jo h n s -T a n v ille C o r n ., New York C it y , dated September 22, 1966, in which Hr. Eddy stated th a t he had examined the fin a n c ia l records o f the I n s t i t u t e , and th a t the F in a n c ia l Report dated Septem- ony^6f1?fie'auifoi'S*Setter iina??ac&eS?o*tfteseminufes!!st*tute'` There was co n sid erab le d iscu ssio n o f the report in view o f the thought expressed at a' p rio r meeting that the strong fin a n c ia l p o si tio n o f the I n s t it u t e might ju s t i f y a reduction in members* dues. Hr. Hough urged th a t a strong f in a n c ia l n o s itio n be m aintained, f'r . Schuman thought th a t we should consider needs fo r promotional work, and H r. G a lla g h e r favored a reserve fo r th a t purpose, fir.Hough remarked th a t we should know more about where money w ill be needed in fu tu re before any actio n i s taken to reduce income o f the I n s t it u t e . H r, Peele moved th a t the F in a n cia l Rerort be accepted, seconded by J 'r . Rainey, and so v o ted . 4 . }`r . P ee le , Chairman o f the Nominating Committee, reported th at he had canvassed the member companies to determine who would represent them on the Board o f Governors fo r the coming y e a r , and submitted the following l i s t : Minutes - Board o f Governors Meeting Page -2 - J . A . Brown, J r . (alternate r .Q . Sccw croft) Raybestcs-itsr.hattan, In c . J . A . Gallagher - H.K. Porter Comnany, In c. E .A . Schuman - Johns-Hanville Corporation S . J . P eele, J r . - United States Rubber Conpany J . L . Iitc h e ll - Tallman-IicCluskey Fabrics Company G .P , Wiess - Gar lo ck , In c. J . L . Rainey - American Asbestos T e x tile Corps ation 5 . E lectio n o f O ffic e r s , fir. P e e le , as Chairman o f the Nominating Committee', appointed at the la s t meeting, submitted a s la te o f o f f i cers fo r the coming year: For President * J . L . Rainey American Asbestos T e x tile Corp. For Vice President - E .A . Schunan - Johns-Manv i l i e Corp. For Treasurer - N .L .A . la r tu c c i - Garlock, In c . At the suggestion o f hr. Peele the above s la t e o f o ffic e r s was ac cepted by acclam ation, and duly e le c te d . 6 . Mr. Peele recommended that the Chairmen o f our four working com m ittee s, namely: 'V .C . Atkinson <- A ir Hygiene & j'fg ; J . D . McCluer T ech n ical; J . P . tfronski - Fiber T e stin g; and W .S. Hough - Sales Pro motion; be continued for another year Inasmuch as they were complet ing th e ir f i r s t year of the normal two year tenure. Mr. Rainey moved fo r ar^roval o f th is recommendation, seconded by Mr. Schuraan, and so voted. 7 . A .T .I . Handbook - 3rd E d itio n . On motion made by Mr. Peele and seconded by Hr. Rainey, i t was voted to pay Howard T . Bain a fee o f $1000.00 for e d itin g the 3rd E d itio n o f the Handbook. This i s the same amount as paid him for e d itin g the 1st and 2nd E d itio n s . 8 . On motion made by Mr. Hough, and seconded by itr. P ee le , i t was voted to give each Associate ' ember o f the In s titu te 100 copies o f the new Handbook without charge. This compares with the 150 free copies given them o f the prior e d itio n . 9 . ^ Number o f Handbooks to be p rin te d . The presently indicated re quirements fo r the New Handbook a re : H .K . Porter Company ` -- -- ------------------ 1500 Raybestos-Hanhattan, I n c . ------------------------ 2000 Jo h n s-P an ville Corp. ----------------- -- -------- 2000 American Asbestos T e x tile Corp. - - --- --- - 1500 U .S . Rubber Conpany -- -------- - --- - --. - 750 Tallnan-l'cCluskey Fab. C o . ----- --- --- ---- 100 Garlock, In c. ------------------------------------------- (to be Free copies to A ssociate Members -- ------ 900 Purchases by " " ----------- 500 A .T . I . s t o c k -------------------------------------------- 2000 advised) Total 11250 On the basis o f these estimated requirements, f!r. Peele moved that the p rin tin g o f the 3rd Edition be lim ited to 12,500 co p ies. This motion was seconded by Mr. Rainey. So voted. Minuted - 'Board o f Governors Meeting Page - 3 - 10 P ricin g o f Handbook. A fter discussion o f estimated costs o f the new e d itio n as submitted by Mr. tough, i t was moved by Mr, Gallagher th at the Handbook be sold at $1.00 each to lumbers and Associate Mem b e rs. Others to ray $1.50. This i s the same b asis as used for the la s t e d itio n , Motion was seconded by l!r. Hough. So voted. 11. M odification of Membership T)ues. At the Ju n e , 1966 meeting President Brown had requested that the committee to make recommenda tion s fo r p o ssib le m odification in membership dues (Messers Peele, Chm. and .A . Schuman) make fin a l report at th is meeting; Mr. Peele recommended th a t same dues be continued for 1967 as -he and Mr. Schuman f e l t th at we may be under the n e cessity to lend more aiprort fo r creation o f an e ffe c tiv e rebuttal to the bad r u b lic it y such as ap peared in Chemical Week Magazine issu e o f September 10th e n title d "Asbestos - Awaiting T r ia l" . Mr. Peele moved th a t dues be continued without change, and Mr. Hough seconded the m otion. There being no d is s e n t, i t was so voted. 12. A .T .I Budget for 1967. The proposed budget fo r 1967 was pre sented by Treasurer Schuman. The t o t a l i s $10,248.00 compared with $9,525.40 fo r the previous y e a r. Expected income is $10,300.00. Mr. Feele moved that the piorosed budget be accepted. This was se c onded by Mr. Rainey. Agreement was unanimous. A copy o f the Budget i s attached to these minutes. 13. The Secretary presented a le t t e r from Mr. Frank G . Ruggles, o f the Frank G . Ruggles C o ., dealers in asbestos waste,'making ap p lica tio n for A ssociate Membership in the A .T .I . Mr. Gallagher moved that the Ruggles ap plication be denied by reason o f a te c h n ic a lity (our By-Laws do not provide any c la s s ific a t io n th at would be ap p licab le) however, as Mr. Ruggles i s w ell and favorably known thruout our in du stry, that he be extended an in v ita tio n to attend our meetings as a sp e cia l co u rtesy . This notion v;as seconded by *!r. Hough. So voted. Some d iscussion ensued as to the d e s ir a b ilit y o f amending our By-Laws to broaden the classes o f membership, but no a ctio n was taken. 14. Nippon Asbestos Comrany, Japan. The Secretary stated th at in response to an inquiry from A . ft R . Simon C o ., New York C it y , fo r in formation on membership requirements (on b e h a lf o f th e ir p r in c ip a ls , Nippon Asbestos C o ., Japan) that he had given them a copy o f our Con s titu tio n & By-Laws plus some general inform t io n , and that they had forwarded t h is to Japan. No fu rth er word has been received. Legal counsel was asked to render an opinion i f A . & R . Simon C o ., as sa le s agent for Nippon Asbestos C o ., would be e li g ib le to attend ATI meet ings in the event that Nippon vas accepted fo r an Associate Merobezship at some future time* 15. President 3rown noted with deep regret th e death o f T .C . ifcCluskey, President of Tallman-McCluskey Fabrics Company, which oc curred on Ju ly 18, 1966. Mr. JcCluskey was a most loyal supporter o f the various a c t iv it ie s o f the A . T . I . , and had served as i t s Treasurer in 1958, and as Vice President in 1961 and 1962. President Brown stated that he had w ritten a le t t e r o f sympathy to Mrs. McCluskey on b eh alf o f the In s titu te , and the le t t e r is made a part of these min utes. Jmrtes - Board o f G overnors r-eeting rage -4 - I u F i. '7 .S . Hough moved that the Secretary send a l e t t e r to the fam ily o f W .E. C la r k , who d ie d , follow in g heart su rgery , on August 10th J'x* C la r k , during h is many years as V ice President & General Manager o f U .S * Rubber's T e x tile T liv isio n , was a staunch frie n d and suprorter o f A .T .I . So voted* 17 Speaker f o r February > e tin g . P re s id e it Brown suggested th a t anyone having a su ggestio n to o f fe r should co n ta ct Mr. Rainey at an early date* 18 lx * Hough recommended th at the Board o f Governors should author iz e our Legal Counsel to d r a ft a le t t e r p ro te s tin g the Chemical Week a r t ic le o f September 10th, 1966, e n title d "Asbestos-Aw aiting T r ia l" , and send same to th e e d ito r o f Chem ical Week; a ls o to the proper o f f i c i a l in M cGraw-Hill P u b lish in g Company* F u rth e r, that L egal Coun s e l should attempt t o se t up a meeting w ith I'cG ravf-H ill and/or Chemic a l Week a t which h e , accompanied by di ree re p re se n ta tiv e s o f A . T . I . , could r e g is t e r a v e rb a l p r o te s t. Hr. Flocken agreed to tr y to s e t up a meeting as suggested by Mr* Hough, and a ls o to d r a ft the l e t t e r o f p ro test* F in a l d e c is io n w ill be made as to how e f f e c t i v e , or d e s ir a b le , the proposed meeting w ith McGraw-Hill would be a ft e r i x . F lo ck en has made a p relim in ary contact* 1 9 . Bate and lo c a tio n o f the next meeting* I t was decided to hold the next re g u la r r e e tin g o f A .T .I . on February 9-10, 1967, at the Cherry H i l l In n , Cherry H i l l , N . J . 08034* T h is i s lo ca te d near Cam den, J i .J , and i s convenient to P h ila d e lp h ia . They have agreed to host the A . T . I . on the d ates that we d e s ir e . 2 0 , There bein g no fu rth er business to cone befo re the Board o f Gov. ern oxs, on motion made and duly seconded, th e meeting adjourned. R espectfully submitted ^ n k ~Roport of June's S3 .ETCS T^y.TIL--lASTIIPTi: Balance on Hand at T~st report, :.'ny 9, :? Sert?*ib ,r 9, to~- General Fund Savings Fund Potty Cnsh Fund t 7415.41 19C09.96 _____ 23.28 Receipts To Snvi::g Fund (In terest) 213.50 To General Fund ( 1966 Duos) 500.00 To General Fund (-Book Solas) 83.52. To General Fund (Assessnents Fibre Test 5768.91 Manual) T otal On Hand and received P i s burs er.ont a T^efial R etain er ( s ix mos ending 8/31) 1005.28 Secretory*s Salary ( 3 nos.) 359.25 F .I .C .- .T a x (2nd Qtr 1966) 31.50 Secretary*s travel 194.05 O ffice rent ( 3 nos.) 225.00 in h ib it expense 62.60 Fibre Test Hr.nual i&pense 54",-..43 Handbook expense (3rd Edition) 999.00 Prin tin g tz O ffic e Supplies 173.00 Stenographic 27.50 Meeting iScpense (June 1S66 ) 773.24 Insurance ( 3 year re n ta ls ) 1 1 5 .CO Flowers (T.C.j-cCluskey) 21.65 Telephone ( 4 n o s.) 122.63 P etty Cash (Vouchers 239-266 i n c l .) 103.10 Balance on Band ns of S a p t.9,1966 Funds General Fund(Bank Statement of S e p t.9,1966) 4067.89 Savings Fund 15223.25 Petty Cash Fund 76.90 Total Funds Assets as o f S e p t .9,1956 General Fund Savings Fund Petty cash on hand Accounts re c e iv a b le (Book S^les) Accounts R eceivsb le(F.T est llan.Aasessr.t) Postage on Band Furniture i* -Squipnent (::oninr.l Value) Total Assets 4067.69 15223.26 76.90 96.03 251.52 4.50 1.00 1A a b I I it le s Net Worth ( Hone) t2 6453.65 r-565.73 V 32019.28 9651.33 t 23368.05 fc 23368.05 (*) U 23721 ..10 C 23721.`JO (if) Paid 9/15/66 R e s p e c tfu lly su b -.itted / .,/7 cZ - . Sunctry - i s c t . Treasurer Jo h n s - M a n viLLE i * :r v I' *rr V J^ ii tti i*-r: i .'b.ntenbcr 2?., 1*66 Mr. Join; f-rcKr., J r . , President 'io -L 'ilc In s tit u t e c/o naybsstor.-MMrdiatfsTj, Incorporarfid KJi'hein . JMtrrjv' vanin 175^5 liner lir . I*r:'n; This r*p'': :-e? terser o f funds an-I balance shoot o f Anor.*:tos '_e*:tiin In s titu te a*- o f I ' GG end a c t i v it y fo r the fi s c s ! veer v r r t e / is in n i. Ibmk balances sr shots: on balance sheet vere reconcile*' ..*:.th berk records. The attaches statement represents the fin s n e icl p o sitio n o f the' In s titu te er. o f ZepteTssT f . I'G i*. Very truly yours, ene. cc: 3. A. rclnssss Jehr.n-`V-.r.v1?V: Pcscnrch iis n v ille . lie*.* Je rse y Center 11. 3 . ;!unbu~ 75 Center S tre et Peer/ten lie*.- Je rse y 07442 Cer.err.l /.uiitor ASBESTOS TEXTILE INSTITUTE Budget fo r 1967 Item 1966 Budget Disbursements 12 months endine 9/9/66 Secretary's Salary $1149*60 Travel 400,00 O ffice rent 500,00 O ffic e Expense 1200,00 Legal Retainer 2000,00 Legal Travel or otherexpense 375.00 C .P .A . (Caruso) 300,00 Meeting Expense <3 meetings) 1750.00 Exhibit Expense 400.00 P .I .C .A . Tax 100.80 Fiber Test Manual Expense ---- Handbook, 3rd E d itio n 500.00 Revision o f ASTM Specs. 500.00 Fiber Test Manuals ( A .T .I . stock) 150.00 Incidentals (Flowers, e t c .) 200.00 Insurance (3 year renewals) ---- ASTM and I .H .F . dues $ 928.70 432.05 691.64 1265*42 2000.00 75.96 2065.74 331.27 274.05 5886.70 1424.03 219.00 208.91 47.35 250.00 35.00 Proposed for 1967 $ 1437.00 450.00 900.00 1200.00 2000.00 250.00 300.00 2000.00 400.00 126.00 600.00 250.00 -- . 200.00 135.00 Totals $9525,40 Less: Payments received fo r Fiber Test Manuals (*) Includes $251.52 r e c 'd . 9/15/66 $16135.82 $10248.00 6020,43 (*) $10115.39" Expected Income fo r Year 1967 Dues, C la ss ''A" Members --------------------------- 5 $1000.00 -- *' " "B" ** 2 500.00 -- " " f|C" " 4 Q 500.00 -- n n T) 5 q 250.00 __ Book Sales ($146.21 in la s t 12 m o n th s)------------- ---( E s t.) Interest on Savings Fund -- --______ ________________________ ( E s t.) $5000.00 1000.00 2000.00 1250.00 200.00 850.00 T o tal expected income $10300.00 Approved by Board o f Governors October 6 , 1966 AS3E3T0S TEXTILE INSTITUTE J u ly 26, 1966 Mrs* T . C . I-cCluskey 852 North Taylor Avenue Kirkwood, i'dssouri 63122 Dear j"t s . McCluskey: The sad ne'^re o f your husband' s passing was indeed a great shock to n i l o f h is frie n d s and long tin e asso cia te s in the Asbestos T e x tile In s titu te , and I want to express on th e ir b eh alf our most sincere sympathy to you in the lo ss o f your beloved husband, and to Marilyn and Theodore O ., in the lo ss o f th e ir devoted fa th e r . Your husband served the In s titu te as i t s Treasurer in 1958, and as i t s Vice President in 1961 and 1962. His counsel and advice in i t s a f fa ir s and in problems common to the asbestos t e x t i le industry were most highly valued and respected by h is a s s o c ia te s , and he vi 11 be greatly missed. MTed,\MeCluskey, as he was a ffe c tio n a te ly known to a l l o f us nerc at the I n s t it u t e , was a man o f snlendid ch aracter, and those vho knew him best are la s tin g ly enriched by th e ir opportunity for close ac quaintance vi th him. I have in stru cted the Secretary to make th is le t t e r a rart o f the permanent records o f th e In s t it u t e , also to c ir c u la te i t to the Board o f Governors on which "Ted" served fo r so many ye a r s . At our next General Meeting, to be held in O ctober, I v/ill inform tin members o f t h is o f f i c i a l a c tio n . You may be sure th a t our thoughts and best wishes w ill go out to you on that o cca sio n . Tost sin cerely , (Signed) John A . Brown, J r . JOHN A . BROWN, J R . - PRESIDENT sag c c : Mr. Theodore D. McCluskey Mr. J . L . M itch e ll t r . ' Founded 1944 ASBESTOS TEXTILE INSTITUTE P. O. BOX 239 75 CENTER ST., POMPTON LAKES. N. J. 07442 .S.A. 939-2216 ovember 19, 106SArmMi 901 250 Y*2* 19th :venue Imperial Point .?ort lauder al e , *'l a . "3 0 8 Tear ?t s . Ciarle: th e ir most recent m eeting, the Board of Governors of the In s titu te voted the fo l'o v 'in** reso lu tio n - re so lv e d ;- M The 3oard of "nverrors of the short os s a most lo y a l and en th u siastic supporter o f the In s titu te for- man;y y ears, and the pi-eat ram th. o f" his p erso n a lity , as v e i l r.s 1his valued advice and counsel, \ i l 1 be sorely missed by our me :.tens. :.ost sin cerely. ev-bert 2 , Sinbury necutive Secretary card of rp~r s c ia t i on for th is le tte r has been received from ' v s . C ia r1'.. U O S T E H ASBESTOS TEXTILE INSTITUTE P, O. Box 239, Pompton Lakes, N. J, * * + * AMERICAN ASBESTOS TEXTILE CORP. Norristown, Pa. GARLOCK INC. Palmyra, New York JOHNS-MANVILLE CORPORATION New York JG, N. Y. H. K. PORTER CO. INC. Charlotte 1, N. C. RAYBESTOS-MANHATTAN, INC. Manheim, Pa. TALLMAN-McCLUSKEY FABRICS CO. St. Louis 22, Mo. UNITED STATES RUBBER COMPANY New York 20, N. Y. ASBESTOS CORPORATION, LTD. Thclford Mines, Quebec, Canada BELL ASBESTOS MINES, LTD. Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada BRITISH BELTING AND ASBESTOS, LTD. Clcckheaton, Yorkshire, England THE CAPE ASBESTOS COMPANY, LTD. London, W. 1, England CASSIAR ASBESTOS CORP., LTD. Toronto, Canada ENGLISH ASBESTOS COMPANY, LTD. Brislington, Bristol 4, England LAKE ASBESTOS OF QUEBEC, LTD. Black Lake, Quebec, Canada SOCIETE ANONYME FRANAISE DU FERODO Paris, France TURNER BROTHERS ASBESTOS CO., LTD. Rochdale, England ASBESTOS TEXTILE INSTITUTE IH*-- GENERAL MEETING ASBESTOS T S'TIT E INSTITUTE OENiTRAt, MEETING Tho HOMESTEA* Hot S p rin g s, V a. Meeting Schedule V/odnaaday, October 5, 1966 R e g istra tio n S o c ia l Hour - 6:00 to 7:00 P.M. Thursday, Oactobor 6, I9fi6 Air Hyieno t\ Mfg, Committoa 0:30 A.M to 18:00 Noon Technical Coinmlttoe 9;30 A.M. to 12:00 Noon Fiber Testing Committee 0:30 A.M. to 12:00 Noon Sales Promotion Committee 0:30 A, 1i. to 12:00 Noon Board of Oovornora - 8:30 P.M, S o c ia l Hour - 6: 00 to 7:00 P.M. F rid ayp October 7 , 1966 QiiNERAI, MEETING - Qj30 A.M, C o ck tails - 13:00 Noon Adjournment ASBESTOS T3CTILB IJ-'STTUTE President J . A, V ico P r e s id e n t------- J .T .. T r o a s u r e r --------------- .A, 2xoo. S e c y ---- ------- H .B. T,gal C o u n s e l---------P .Ja y Brown , J r . Rainey Schuman Suntury r'iockon BOARD OF governors J , A. B ro w n e r., Chairman J . L , Rainey, W .S. Hough, J . L . M itch e ll S . J . P e e l e ,J r ., G .P . Wioss AIR HOXENB & MPGCOMMITT2g W.C. Atkinson, Cfialrman D .T. A u s t in ,Jr .,A .P . Gouveln, T.D . HcCluskey K.W. Nelson, J . L . Rainey, C .L . Sheckler R .B . Smith, H.H. W alter, L .C . Williams TECHNICAL COtlMlTTEd J .1), Mcluor, Chairman K.Q. Boyard, J.W . Hawkins, G .2. Houghton Wm. Maaskant, jS.A. M orris, D .F . Quealy SALES PRO OTION C0wTiITT22 V/.S. Hough, Chairman M.Q. Seow croft, J . A , B ro w n ,Jr,, S , J . P o e le ,Jr J .T , Rainey, N.T..A. Hartucoi, J.T ,, M itcholl J.V/. Christonbury, B ,A . Schuman F lBiiK TESTING COMUITT 2 J . P . Wronsci,~T5fcHTrman I . Bnrnott, G .F .A . Brink, D .2, Childers R.Dodds-llobron, i.A. F a r r e ll, J.Vi/, Hawkins B ,L in co ln , D .F , O.uoaly, T .T . T igert F IBRE C0MMITT2. M,P. Carson, j TD, "u h rtu tia n , "F, P, Smith w.w, oughtroi^Wm.J.W.Smith, H.W, Hcndry