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LlA205 65 ANNUA! MEETING OF THE MEMBERS Or TES LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION New York, N. Y. June 5, 1M4. The annual meeting of the members of the Lead Indus tries Association was held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, Hew York City, on Tuesday, June 6, 1934, at 10:45 A.M. Present Representing B. N. Zimmer E. A. Behr H. M. Brush H. Y. Walker F. 0. Case A. E. Bendelari J. R. MacGregor W. E. Maston R. M. Roosevelt G. E. Todd E. L. Newhouse, Jr J. J. Flema D. A. Callahan K. Nibecker W. S. Yerger J. J. Gereghty P. R. Falk P. E. Sprague F. W. Willard F. M. Carter W. Y, C. Hunt R. G. McKay I. H. Cornell C. H. Crane L. Muscat L. Muscat F. S. Mulock F. Y. Robertson A. Lemberg H. Lemberg American Metal Company, Ltd. American Smelting k Refining Co. nan ww* a Anaconda Lead Products Company Eagle-Picher Lead Company anna aa a a an a a anna Federated Metals Corp. Fleam Lead Company, Inc. Hecla Mining Company Imperial Type Metal Company n nn a Johnston Tin Foil k Metal Company Marks Lissberger k Son, Inc. Metals Refining Company Nassau Smelting k Refining Company National Lead Company Reynolds Metals Company an a St. Joseph Lead Company nnnn Standard Rolling Mills Inc. United American Metals Corp. United States Smelting Refining 4 Mining Co. n na anna White Metal Rolling k Stamping Corp. an n nn n W. A. Janssen F. E. Wormser R. L. Ziegfeld National Recovery Administration Secretary and Treasurer Assistant Secretary. Represented by Proxy: Chief Consolidated Mining Co. Columbia Smelting k Refining Works Crown M^tal Com any Federal Mining k Smelting Co. W. P. Fuller S Company Lewin Metals Corp. North-,Vestern Metal Mfg. Co. Inc. Northwest Lead Company Park Utah Consolidated Mines Co Sherwin-Williams Com.any S11v >t King Coalition Mines Co. Tlntic Standard Mining Co. United Metals Selling Co. LIA20566 # The meeting was called to order at 10i45 A.M., with Ur. Clinton H. Crane In the chair. The Chairman requested a roll call of the members of the Lead Industries Association and the Secretary reported a quorua of 32 centers present in person or represented by proxy, out of a total membership eligible to vote of 61. The Chairman stated that this wr.s a postponed annual meeting of the Lead Industries Association, called for the special purpose of discharging the duties of the Associetlon under the Code of Fair Competition for the Lead Industry, ap proved Uay 24, 1934, and electing members of the Code Authority under the provision of Article VI, Section 1. F declared that General Johnson's summary letter accompanying approval of the Lead Code was one of the fairest statements of the lead situation ha had ever seen. In consenting upon the activities of the Lead Industries Association for the calendar year 1933, the President stated that the preparation of a Code had occupied a large portion of the time of the Association and that the Secretary's Report would provide the members with details of all the Association's activities. The Treasurer was thereupon called for a report, appen ded as Exhibit "A", which was approved. He noted that besides , A carrying on the regular activities of the Lead Industries Associatlon all the expense of code making had been carried by the budget of'the Lead Industries Association without any additional subscrip tion from the members. The Secretary was then called upon for his report, ap pended as Exhibit "B", which report was approved. The Chairman stated that it was now in order to elect a new Board of Directors and stated that the election this year had a special significance in that the Executive Committee, which would be part of the Industry's representation on the Code Author ity, would be elected from the Board. The remaining industry rep resentatives would be the Division Chairmen. The Secretary was requested to read tl.> names and representation of the present directorate, substituting the names of Messrs. Carter and Brownell for Messrs. Cornish and Bru3h respectively. The Chairman sugges ted the addition of the ndrae of Mr., W. Mont Ferry, Vico President of the Silver King Coalition Mines Company, as 8 suitable addition to the Board. Whereupon the following directors were duly nominated, and there being no further nominations, and all the nominees being eligible, the Secretary was instructed to cast one ballot for the election of these nominees and they were declared elected Direc tors of the Lead Industries >ssociatlonj * v VWr LIA20567 Minutes ANNUAL me e t in o June 5, 1934. B. H. Zimmer American Metal Co. Ltd. E. E. Brownell American Smelting & Refining Co. S. A. Easton Bunker Kill & Sullivan Mining 4 Concentrating C . si R. U. Roosevelt Ivan Reltler Eagle-Picher Lead Company Federated Metals Corporation J. F. McCarthy Hecla Mining Company P. E. Sprague Metals Refining Company Y. M. Carter National Lead Company G. W. Lambourne Park Utah Consolidated Mines Co. W. Y. C. Hunt Reynolds Metals Company C. H. Crane St. Joseph Lead Company W. Mont Ferry Silver King Coalition Mines Co. J. W. Wade Tlntlc Standard Mining Co. J. A. McCarthy United Metals belling Company F. Y. Robertson United States Smelting Refining & Mining Co. Inc. The Chairman introduced Deputy Administrator Janssen to the members, who had kindly attended the meeting. He stated that the President and Secretary were prepared to answer any questions relating to the code caking activities in which the Executive Committee and Board had engaged during the year. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. Secretary. LIA20568 EXHIBIT "A* ANNU*U -FETING June 5, 1924. HASKINS & SELLS CtltTirXO *U*L>C ACCOUNTANT* * aa c a *t .o- *T*ccT NKW YORK Ifebruary 16, 193H* lAad. industries Aasoaiaticn, Qraybor Buiiliac, <*20 Laa&nctcn At a*, Ketr TcarJc* Deer Sirs i Ve suTaoit herwith our report 1a ted February 16, 1934, following an audit of your balance sheet as of December 31, 1933 and 1932, and of your stateaoat of cash receipts end dlabursanento fcsr the years ended those dates, ooples of which stateoeata are attached* Tours truly. `I N 2395.01 HASKINS a SELLS CKMTiP'CO 41J0UC ACCOUNTANT! * LIA20569 c ti cAr 40"* rncrr HCW YO*K lead Industries Msouiatluis "a hava node an eu*lit of the balance 8hast of laad Indus tilea Association aa of Deoeaber 31 , 1933 and 1332, and of its statement of each reooipta and disburaeaenta far tha yoara endod thosa dates* so effect has been given in the books of aooouat or In the Association's balance sheet to socrued expanses at December 31, 1933 and 1932, m <nr opinion, subject to the foregoing, the aoooapanylng balance sheet and state-ent of o&ah recaipta and dlsbursaj^ntu of Lead indue tries Association fairly present, respectively, the financial ocndltlon of the Aesoci&tioi at Deoonbar 31, 1933 and 1932, and its each reoaipts and dieburs erwnta far tho years ended those dates* . /y '"O- % Uow lyric, -Ohnu-.fy 1 ,, 2 t*. LIA2 0570 C* ^ 0 i | * iA ] ' 1 1 I j ] ] i ? i j *> ffsogmEB MLfflSI BRag. gcscaw 31. 1933 Ajrp 1932 .....fl^CSMRSR 31,.. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12221232 A,,S-5..a-3La CASS,.................................................................... FUKliTTURS 1ST) FXXTIKKS {at OCOt),........................ AUTOiCrilLK (&t coot),............................ DCS HUM MS5GSK3,............................................................. $10,034.48 2,704.76 295.00 390*75 $12,164.44 2,234.31 142.74 ABYAHCS TCR TJUVELCiU SXK0CS3............................................... 50.00 TOTAL,......... .................................. 14,232,99 314.256.00 fiA,S Afl.JU.fi O^CwUL AKD IMDJiHiRITlHO RMDG,........................................... ftl4.282.99 $14.256.00 HOT Aliens Ho effoot has boon glton In tho bools of aooount or In this balonoo sheet to aoarued axpenees at Deoeabar 31, 1933 and 1932. i $ **pV?* u. . *,**- "> LIA20571 J L -3 f-- STATEii.'tt Cff CASH RECEIPTS AHD DI53UR3KHEnT3 jm YEARS >^-3 ^-T-a 31^.1.^^. 19JT2. YEAR EHIbD 1933_________ 1932 _ o EALAHCB AX EKClKHEia <S* THS YEAR,.., $12,164,44 11.975,55 itfcGsuni Traa norfbors - Assessments i i j $34,983.75 12.75 29.55 12 .35 $ 238.50 35,049.50 196.75 90.89 22.77 Total roo^lpts) 535.W3.40 v35.593.41 i ExsEtrsi^sirEi i Expensoa t 1 i 1 i i i | J i i j %i ? 47.602.84 47.573.96 521,070.00 1,606.45 7^936.64 2^173.24 l|059.07 236.73 3o4.42 505.40 30.00 45.20 60.25 14.00 60.00 527.87 97.64 435,941.91 50.00 470.45 295.00 11.00 18,652.00 11(335.87 11,559.64 '963,73 491.78 295.05 232.58 50.15 30.00 199.19 74.15 50.85 69.57 542.11 105.62 35,301.29 108.23 Total dloturoeiuonts,....< b a l a n c e a t :c ;d cy t l s y e a r i Cto deposit with The Chase National Bank of the City of Hew York,........................ .....*... Qa hand................................................................ $10,734.48 12,114.44 ICO.00 - SP-lgg TOTAL,.......................... LI A20572 -uu- 19?-;. FFPOb.T OF THF FFCi-FTAFY The following is a brief resume of the activities of the Lead Industries Association during 1933i 1, Statistics - Publication of our statistical reports has gone forward uninterruptedly. A change was made in the Weekly Pig Lead Sales Report so as to furnish information about Intra-Company sales, while Current Sales were divided into Market and Average business. An Unfilled Orders Report is also now being supplied members. A new monthly report on the Production of Block Tin Pipe in the United States was added to the statistical reports of the Lead Industries Association. Accurate and prompt statistics, when gathered from a sufficiently comprehensive group of companies, are an extremely helpful source of trade information. Some of our statistical reports can be further amplified so as to Improve the value of our statistical service to members. Several Divisions of the Association are studying this general topic with a view to making specific recommendations. | ; i ! j f i g. Legislation - i (a) Federal Legislation - During 1953 the Administration in Washington intimated that tariff bargaining might be resorted to in an effort to stimulate foreign trade. Directors of the Lead Industries Association met lest May with a view to defending the interests of the Lead Industries with respect to the tariff. The Secretary was requested t' procure relative labor data from coun tries competing with the United States in the production of lead. j The Secretary is pleased to report that the Association now hts j available official information which will be of great value should *{ the lead tariff be threatened with a reduction. i j (b) Kotin.al Industrial recovery Act - This legislation is given separate c-nsfaeration below. ; (c) State. County end Municipal Legislation - During the year 8n effort was m^de* by the Massachusetts leprrtcent of Labor t~ es- , tabllsh regulations which wu'd have seriously affected the use cf v white lead In painting buildings. This subject was discussed by : tie Secretary with the State official having the matter in hand and r. satisfactory adjustment procured. It was particularly Important t to obtain a hearing and settlement in Massachusetts otherwise we i might have been plagued with an extension of similar restrictive ; painting legislation in other States, affecting the use of white i lead. I (d) Plumbing Regulations - At the beginning of the year, the f Lead Industries ;s: elation began an intensive effort to correct the trend r.way from lead and the use of substitutes In the plumbing field, a situation outlined in the report for 19?f. V.e eng-god an exp rlenced , 1 .;m> i. r t" *ork in the field on ur behalf end I am plr sed to '( ;ort th; t the ork has nor' th. n met with an excellent reception. It has grown so ulck'y anu so strcn^l^ that it h s j 1 j i N 2395.02 LIA20573 \ Page 2. reached a stags at which it is really too large a problem for one nan working in the Eastern part of the United States alone to handle. V>e have rekindled an interest on the part of neater and Journeymen plumbers in the use of lead. We have pointed out to municipalities the risks that they run in advocating substitutes for lead and have received the endorsement of numerous important State master plumbers and Journeymen plumbers associations with whoa the subject has been discussed. The following report of Mr. Robert Dick shows the progress mode during 1933, but since the first of the year, even greater advances have been made ar.d we firmly believe that in a comparatively short time there will be growing evidence of the advantageous results securing to our members from this work. REPORT 3K PF.OMOTIOSAL'flgU; ON LEAP IN PLUMBING The work of cultivating the natural relation be tween the lead industries and the plumber was conducted during the first year principally in the States of New Jersey and New fork, with minor efforts in Pennsylvania and Connecticut. In all, 107 cities and towns were visited at fre quent intervals, to interest those persons with author ity in compiling, revising end enforcing plumbing codes, to advocate the exclusive use of lead in certain parts of plumbing systems r.s a projection to the property owner against the substitution of inferior materials for lead, the general public being Incompetent to gauge the relative merits of plumbing materials, end as a protec tion to the legitimate plumbing industry against compe tition of handymen and others incapable of making proper plumbing installations. ' The year's work has resulted in the following: (a) Or.e code approved and put into operation, requiring lend wherever it Is advisable to use lead in the plumb ing system. (b) One town enforcing the use of lead throughout plumb ing systems although not called for by its code. (c) Nine cities and towns with revised codes calling for lead throughout. Thse codes now ready to be submitted to the various councils for adoption. (d) Forty-eight cities and towns working on revisions to require lead throughout, but with the codes not yet ready for submission to council. (e) Forty-eight cities and towns in which no immediate ac tion can be taken due either to poll'icEl or financial conditi-ns, or in a few cases, to opposition to the use of lecd. A numb r of towns in the Inst classification will pro bably r-vise t'.eir codes when financial and political con ditions 'y.l . In iv-ny instances, thse codes, when revl ' 1, - ell r s those in c In s o i f ic a Ion (c) -ml (d) , will e -nr I ' rbl/ 1 icrense the use of lead, making our work--ofr -.or " ' ! 1.1 t r.'iu's try LI 420574 KXi:131T "B" - Annunl lleeting, June 5, 1334 Page 3. At this point, I would llk to illustrate the progress our endeavors will have made, by giving a comparison of two siallnr plumbing Installations carried out under code con ditions now existent in many localities with poor plumbing codes nr,.: under code conditions which we advocate. The first permits unrestricted use of metals competitive with lead and inferior to lead froa the standpoint of both the pro-erty owner and plumber, end the second requires the use of lend and cast Iron calked with lead wherever these materials should be em ployed to make a plumbing Installation of good quality. The following table shows this comparison based on a plumbing in stallation in a one-bathroom dwelling: 85 lbs. calking lead 14 ft. - li" galvsr.izeJ iron pise 4 ft. - 2" galvanized Iron pipe 1 - li" galvanized Iron trap 1 - 4" cast iron bend 125 lbs. calking lead 14 ft. - li" lead pipe 4 ft. - 2" lead pine 1 4" lead trap 1 4" lead bend 12 lbs. wiping solder If a Shower Stall Is Used 4 ft x 4 ft. sheet copper, non- metalllc waterproofing or no protection. 1 - brass or galvanized Iron trap. 6 ft. - 2" galvanized iron pipe. 4 ft x 4 ft. -4 lb. or 6 lb. sheet lead. 1-2" lead trap 6 ft. 2" lead pipe 4 lbs. wiping solder. Preliminary to our field work this year, it was neces sary to compile suggested plumbing code sections dealing principally with the use of lead md cast Iron for the use of those authorities compiling codes, and In addition, to prppcre memoranda for these authorities, giving them the reasons th"t thse sections result In better plumbing from the standpoint of the property owner. After this prelimin ary work, the field work was started by making contacts with the prooer authorities and leading plumbing contractors and Journeymen plumbers' organizations in the territory to be covered. After these contacts were nrde, the work of in teresting them in increasing the of lead as a protection, both to the plumbing Industry and to the property owner b^gnn and has resulted os summarized earlier. It was also neces sary at nil times to maintain a close relationship between the field work and the office work which consisted largely of coordinated publicity efforts to assist me in the field, production of the necessary memoranda for the use of plum bers and other office work of various kinds. The lend manufacturers were rapidly becoming the for gotten manufacturers in the plumbing field, but I feel con vinced that by taking the initiative nt this critical tine, we have actually succeeded in reversing the trend away from lead in the territories so far worked md that lead is com ing back stronger than -vor, having regained the backing of the plumber end his orgar.l ?.* tlon to the fullest extent as was typified at t:." C-: nv. ntl m ->f the l.'ew Jerse.. Waster Plumbers /.3So,'i -ttlon .1-h e : t . ; i L r V".., nn-i strong en '.ors- ffient given lead at that nveitt'- n. LIA2 05 75 \ Page 4 I would suggest, however, that our scope be con siderably extended at the earliest possible moment end our efforts Intensified In all directions during a period of at least two years. As I h?.ve stated, the present time is a critical tic* for mis work because during the depression years, the plumbing industry has experienced intense coapetltion from Installations of handymen and others not actually engaged In the plumb ing business so that the plumbers are now looking for anything that will protect their Interests against these outsiders. The use of more lead Is one of the means which they can employ as a crotectiorf because It re quires the services of a skilled mechanic to install. It is also essential that *e do this work as quickly and Intensively as possible because the use of simpli fied materials In plumbing installations has created a lack of skilled lead workersin the plumbing Industry and if we are to get our share of lead work back Into plumb ing, It must be done while there is still a sufficient number of mechanics who are capable of making proper lead installations. Furthermore, producers of competitive ma terials are constantly attempting to introduce their own materials Into plumbing codes and as they succeed, there is always the danger that eventually lead will be forced completely out of the picture. This has already occurred' In many plumbing codes. Robert Dick This work has reached a point where It Is highly desirable that some cooperative publicity be given the use of lead In plumbing. All the competing materials rece.ve a great amount of attention in the technical press with lead only occasionally mentioned. To take Tull advantage of the work which we have done and are doing, it Is essential that It be supported through a campaign of oubllclty directed es pecially to those who are Instrumental in designating the use of lead In plumbing and public works projects. This Is a problem to which we are now devoting our attention. 3, National Industrial Recovery Act - When It became evi dent last .Tune that a^l lnaustrles were expected to present a Code under the National Industrial Recovery Act In Washing ton, the Board of Directors began the preparation of a suit able Code for the manifold divisions of the Lead Industries Association represented in the Lend Industries Association. As progress in code formulation by industry in general was too slow to satisfy the recovery program of the Administra tion, the well-known Pre3idcnt*s Reemployment Agreement was proclaimed. The Lead Industries Association thereupon pe titioned the National Recovery Administration for the sub stitution of its own code labor provisions for those In the P.R.A., a petition which w.-s granted, the members whole heartedly cooperating with th* President by individually signing the Agreement. Ih the meantime, five divisions of the Lead Indus tries Association were formed, as followsi LIA20576 FX-uBir rb" - Annual Meet!ng, June 5, 1954 Page- i>. 1. Mining 2. Smelting and Refining 6. Lead Pigments 4. Metallic Lead Products 5. Metallic Foil Products Each division was organized so that it could, if it so de sired, prepare supplemental codes governing trade practices and other code matters. In the interim the Executive Committee and Board worked Intensively on the preparation of a Basic Code suitable for all groups in the Association. Repeated conferences were held in Washington with national Recovery Administration of ficials until finally a code was presented for public' hearing on December 2. Subsequently further conferences occurred during which various objections by national Recovery Administration of ficials were considered and an attempt made to meet their views wherever the industry felt it could do so. Invariably the suc cessive drafts of the code were submitted ro members, giving them an opportunity to object to any code paragraphs either di rectly to the N.P.A. or through the Association. To the time of writing, a total of 13 drafts of the code have been prepared and submitted to the membership and the K.R.A. Code making has required the almost continuous atten tion of the Lead Industries Association and its staff. We are pleased to report, however, that during all of this time the work was handled without disturbing the regular activities of the Lead Industries Association and without incurring much additional exoense or.d with no increase in the staff. As a natter of fact, the wisdom of the Board in advocating the use of one basic code, ana such supplemental codes as other divisions might like, and permitting the Lead Code to embrace a great number of related products, has resulted in saving the industries concerned a great expense. 4. Educational Activities - The publication of our bulletin LEAD, comprising six Issues during 1933, continued to arouse interest among its readers. Hardly an issue goes out but what results in a stimulation of inquiry from architects, plumbers and others whom we desire to educate as to the value and use of certain lead products. Some of our material has been reprinted in France, Spain, Australia and elswhere so that internationally as well as domestic ally, the response to cur publicity, we would say, has been excel lent. A large volume of correspondence is constantly maintained between our headquarters and numerous present and prospective users of lead products. In previous reports we have already called at tention to this development in our activities. So as to capitalize on the increased interest in public construction through the P.W.A. and C.W.A., the Lead Industries Association, in the latter part of 1953, published a bulletin for circulation among water works officials, outlining the advantages of the use of lead pipe and calking lead in water works construc tion. The Plumbing and Keating Industries Bureau received the endorsement of the manufacturers of our Association interested in ' irnishin,; lead olumb'ng supplies t.nd this group h^s made contri- LIA2 0577 Ptit 6. . bat ion to e fund for the general surdort of the Bureau's activi>. it-.!. As the Bureau wt.s founded to promote the wider use of mo dern plumbing, it Is essential that the role which lead plays In modern plumbing installations be not overlooked. Our cooperation with this Bureau will Insure that lead receives ample and proper consideration. Shiite lead Is at present the most important outlet for pig lead metal. There Is a definite relation between the use of white lead and the use of lumber In construction. The core lumber used, the more white lead should be marketed. The lumber Industry has suffered from some of the inferior and cheap paints used in painting homes and other structures cade of wood, as it has dis couraged the construction of wood homes. In an effort to correct this situation, the Lead Industries Association is supporting a campaing entitled the Forest Products - Better Paint Campaign, supported through a separate fund to which the white lead manufac turers and the mining companies have contributed, it has retained lr. Don Critchfield, an experienced lumber man to develop the pro gram and he has already appeared at six retail lumbermen's conven tions in the Uiddle West, arousing great interest in the subject among lumbermen. However, as the campaign is extremely young, it ir, coo early to report on its progress. We have received the co operation and endorsement of the American Forest Products Indus tries, Inc., In this campaign. 5. Lead Rolsonlng - This troublesome subject became particularly acute curing the early part of 19ZZ, owing to the promulgations of new reguletior.3 by the Food a:d Dru" Administration, specifying an exceptionally low tolerance of res.dual lead permitted on agricul tural products for shipment in Inter-state commerce. The toler ance had teen reduced from .OP to .014 milligrams per lb. of re sidual lead. Agricultural Interests ar.d insecticide manufacturers became greatly alarmed over this regulation, the former because of an alleged inability to wash fruit sufficiently to meet Government requirements, ana the latter because it would seriously decrease the use of lend arsenate, undoubtedly th-re has teen some care lessness on the part cf agricultural shi.. p- rs ir. marketing produce which hrd been Improperly washed and there was therefore some Justi fication for stricter Inspection, but the establishment of the new tolerance on lead was more or less guesswork. Due to the strenuous efforts made by apple growers and others to h; ve the tolerance mo dified, the Food and Drug Administration has issued a new tolerance, which it alleges the apple growers con readily meet. Our study of this whole subject indicates that there is insufficient evidence available for any one to make an accurate pronouncement of a safe tolerance of lead on fruit. The Board of Directors of the Lead In dustries Association has expressed itself as willing to underwrite part of the expense Involved In some medical research work relative to normal lead, or to improve analytical methods which would help to study the spray residue problem, but r.s this is a program in which all three industries, namely, the agriculturists, the insecti cide manufacturers, - nd the le-.d Industry are concerned, we have not yet proceeded with our plans. It is quite possible that some J wlntly supported medical research will be undertaken that will not only help In the spray resluue problem but also help to answer sot,'- other attacks on lead. L ___J D 0 LIA20578 FXblBIT "a* - Annual Meeting, vor. 5, 1934.- Page 7. During the year we were also asked to assist In de fending the use of lead foil for wrapping tea, a practice which had cose under suspicion by the Food and Drug Admlnistration. We were also prepared to help our Northern Idaho mining companies contest some pollution In Coeur d'Alene Lake, alleged to be derived from the mining operations. In conclusion, I again wish to express my deep ap preciation of the Invariably cordial and heipful cooperation received from members in cfrying out the work of the Associa tion. Respectfully submitted. Secretary