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or ora n n u a l me e t in g t h e me mb e r s LEAD ILUlcTrilES ASSOCIATION Kew York, N. Y. April in, 1933, The annual neeting of the neasbere of the Lead Inductrlee Aerociatlon we.6 held at the Waldorf-Astcris Hotel, New York City, or. Wednesday, April 12, 1S33, at 12:30 P. U. Present: Acerlcan Sceltlng a Refining Co, Eagle-Plchcr Lead Co. Evanc Lead Co. Federated Uata.ls Corp. Metals Refining Co. National Lead Co. St. Joreph Lead Co. United Metals Selling Co. United States Sceltlng Refining and Lining Co. Inc. Secretary E. A. Dehr K. C. Brownell R. V. Roosevelt R. L'. Evana Ivan Reitler P. M. Sprague W. C. Beechorr.an F. L, Carter I. H. Cornell C. H. Crane J. A. McCarthy F. Y. Robertson ?. Z. Worcrer h. L. Zlegfeld Repreeented by Proxy: Anaconda L' ad Prodticts Co. Bunker Hill 4 Sullivan Lining 4 Concentrating Co. Crown Metal Co. Globe Letnl Co. Federal Lining a Saeltlr.g Co. Hecla Lining Co. Leri:. Let- le Corp. Northwest Lead Co. _ Par.: Utah Consolidated Lines Co 3h rwir.-Willlnwc Co. Winchester Repeating Ar;;.s Co. F. C. Case S. A.E<-6ton Will let: Elsby C- orgc Birken. tein F. !'. Brownell J. F. McCarthy T. Lerln F. L. Suith C. W. Lar-bourr.e A. E. Schafer R. C. Swar.ton President Clinton H. Crane occupied the chair. The ninutes of the envious Annual Meeting were rporoved -*301 m iHjlpiti '1 i |i~ -r-|T--|T <r ka- f.'ftw. >Ki MM' "l**'^* LIA20550 The Report of the President was read and approved aa follows: RSPCHT cr This PRESIDENT The Lend Industries Association fundamentally rep resents a group of related Industries which, individually, ` have r.o organizations of their own. This is true not only of the lend mining, smelting end refining industries but also true of the manufacture of many lead products white lead and other lead pigments, lend pine, sheet, and nun' t o u g metallic lead pro ducts. It If therefor' quite obvious that there is a decided economy for all of these industries lr. handling their gr up ac tivities through one organization, ae individual organizations would only multiply the expense. Moreover, all the 1>. ad industries are closely related and, ae a unit in the Lead Industries Association, possess the important advantage of solidarity lr. matters of public relations or legislation affecting their interests, to make their views effective. In this connection it is important to remember that the lead industries must hev- the gcod-rill of the public for it is more often subjected to unfavorable cement then other metal industries. Publicity which shows the iu-ortant work our metal is discharging in the world helps to build up good-rill and res pect for lead. Th' Secretary's report giver detrllf showing how, in & cocert way, the Association is continuing i:c educational and other rork. In reading the record f.r last y-nr it is well for each member to ask himself whether or not any f these activities could have bee:, handled individually r.e effectively ae they were through the Association. Invariably th - ' wer ir that, if loft to individual initiative many of our i:.-.-.ortar.t problems would re ceive little or no att , tion, or, if they did, th'- co <. of attend ing to them would be cither prohibitive, or an unfair burden on eny single factor in the industry. The Treasurer's R ort indicates that the affairs of the Association have beer, conducted . c.. .jornlcally with a sub stantial caving over the budget estrdished for 1L3?, and that the Association is in a healthy financial condition. During the year four companies, resigned from membership one was liquidated, while three more b came member? of the* Lead Induntri-n A?<oclation, leaving us with 3b companiec represented. 'President. LIA20551 The report of the Secretary *ai r>'ad and approved as follows: or t as s 0:-j :t a .h y . The following Is a brief resume of the activities of thf Lend Industries AerociatIon during 1932: ** UL Statistics: - The publication of our etctlatlcal reports hre gone forward without usterial change. Our leao pignent data hes beer, charged frou a weekly to a monthly basis. Secon dary lead statistics hRve Incruaced in lsportar.ee owing to a growth Ir. the source fron which our data are obtained, but we have not yet been able to Is cue then with the regularity of the other reports. iJLU-Elii stlor.; - The nnricet for the ser.y products of the Lend Industries Association depends, in pert, upon the regu lations established by federal, ctcte and municipal authori ties in specifying whr.t ' .ducts shall be ur:d not or.ly for use by goverrx.- nts.l agencies but nice by hire owners and builders. Luch of the work of the L Ed Industries Ac. eola tion lc intended f protect the interests of lead wherever governaent rul-c affe :t th cutlet f. r ,-ur pro .ucto. The cou.ntl' :: plumb 1 r.g codes in force in the United States are of great importance to uc. In many citiec cheap substitutes ftr 1- l-'d products rr permitted by plur.b- ir.g codes r...d it :.l:;o. t hopeless te> a rk.t 1- ad pipe, rhe't and traps. We arc nr.'.:lug a driv- to correct this situa tion and th-. Lord Indiu.trii r Ae'. cci ti*n h : recently em-leyed a mar. whole sole duty It Is to hole bring about a change in pluming ccd.es for the rotectioi. .f the home owner, through a r-. turn to lead. Heretofore the Act oclstlcr. has merely ot ic. pted to rtsedy abucce lr. those largt r metropolitan centers where the situation war growing out of hand, threatening the continued use of lead pi'e, shott Bnd trace. During 193 5 we :.r Cc a . urvey of State Highway Paint ing prnctlce to oscertain exactly how the 1< nd plgu- r.ts fared in their selection and replication by State Highway Divisions, Alt':.jugh the survey was r. rer.-.arhr.'.'le tribute to white lead, red l-.-ad a: d blue lend, it dlsclcccjl rtny weaknesses in States rhich ere not following sound printing practice and rhere wo are en deavoring to bring about changes c f value to the taxpayers and to tho r.avcntage of lead. VTe have already succeeded in bring ing a?,out " ohrnge sr. one State with jih-ra in proooect. Vor... ,en'r at.lon 1 gl slat Ion lc of great lm- port'i..oo to ell l . nufactu. rn f I po products b--.c o r:any LIA20552 lnduatrlal States cake lend poisoning corpenB&ble, The Ih w b are neither uniform In wording nor in administration, oonfusion and abuses exist In come parte of the country. More over, several State not no* poa a e s clng occupational disease legislation ar' con*.enplatlng the introduction of Buch meas ures. We r.r* ntt'-mpting to protect the interests of our mem bers ;n those Stateo where new legislation is threatening and where existing legislation baa been abused. (3) Standardization - Early in 163H the lead pipe manufacturers In the Lead Industries Association unanimously agreed to the adoption of a new lead pipe standard which the Association had worked upon in 1631. The new Lead Industries Association stan di rd of lead pipe is ouch that the b o ft important grades, that ii , A, AA, and AAA pipe, are designed to wlthctand the s o bs respective pressures noaely, oO, 7b arA 100 lbs. per r.q. in., regardless of diameter. The adoption of this new otanderd will reduce the number of complain*.s resulting froE Eisuse of the old sixes, especially in the larger diameters. (4) Eduratl'r.al Activities - Six issues of our bulletin LEAD ap peared in IS. Z ar.d I am pleased to report that it hr e received world -lde pcccT.ar.ce. Strangely enough cur maillj.g llrt abroad as well rc in this country has beer, constantly growing. 1 think LSaO 1: the only medium ir. the world now giving regularly data on new ar.d old uses of lend in order to ctiEulate Interest in the Betel. Wo have received many unsolicited coEplirr.er.tary coi-v.ente from architects, engineers ar.d others well qualified to pass judg ment on the value of cur cducationrl r.::t` rial r.r. j to Judge from then alone the work has been eminently worthwhile. We find there is a keen desire on the part of archi tects, engineers and others to kn w more about the physical ar.d chemical properties of lead ns well as recomm. r.dctions for its application. Occasionally we have found an amazing ignorance among users of lead products which we have caught in time to cave costly errors in thm application of the metal. Thl6 has beer, especially ti*ue in certain chemical lines. We have continued our practice of pr- paring articles of a practical nature for the technical preer, descriptive of lead work. The SHEET LhTAL VTCP.KER carried two papers during the year on Sheet Lead Welding Procedure and the Use of Sheet Lead for Sheet ketal k'en, besides reprinting some of our other material on water-proofing and also on preseure-rellevli^; joints. The Airri.-nn Welding Society carried a pap r of ours on Lead Burning5 oi molding. Two is; ue8 of LETALJnAFT e .- t lned paperf descriptive o: arc' ltecturr.l c le: tl>...n for It.' fr-.m an ornamental atond>ol arni vs a prr tic*-' r 1 fin,; l m-.t rial. -vV LIA20553 Upon Invitation the Secretary addressed the Conven tion of National Association of Sheet li'-tal Distributors in Philadelphia in Eay, li32, acquainting the membership with the r. rite of soft and hard lead for building construction. To help in the introduction of the new lead pip* Etandard we published a booklet LhAD PIPE, profusely illus trated and replete with technical information about the uee of the material not generally available elsewhere. Ten thousand copies were printed and the publication was 60 suc cessful that the edition wee completely exhausted in a very short time and warrants reprinting. Here too, the gratifying reception of the booklet was international In lte scope, many foreign agencies lr. France, Germany, Spain, Belgium and else where becoming interested in reprinting all or part of our material, he ere hopeful that a second edition will be eble to r.opear in 1S33. As a modest contribution to th- nromotion of the tales of white lead, we prepared and published a booklet for the use of our white ! r-d manufacturing members entitled, The Firtt 2,000 Years*. Jinny of our members ordered plenti ful supplies for thlr orn dirtrlbution so that the total cir culation to far received for this little work amounts to ?o,000. All the material we have published has beer, prepared exclusively by the Lead Industries Association, with the co op ration of many member companies and represents a true co operative effort. '.Ye have obtained and are continually adding to our data relating to the uee of many oth'-r lead products 6uch ns sheet lead and solder, er.d provided our budget permits, con template oublishing nddlti nnl booklets about lend products for circulation among present and '.respective users. The pigment er.d paint manufacturers represented in the Lend Industries Association Jointly financed and partici pated in the Pair.t Show of the F'. deration of Paint ar.d Varnish Clubs in Washington in November, under the auspices of the Lerd Industries Association. Their exhibit was generally con ceded to l c the most artistic in the Show and featured white lead. 3y using a group exhibit and th'1 facilities of the Lesd Industries Association, individual expense was reduced to a minimum, (o) Technical Service - A ltuv1- volume of inquiries and appeals for tech .1 or 1 r.f: ii tcnce in th specification and use of lead products com* to our herdquartere: such re at.sifting a large ch:.icul c .;:.nar.y in the def ign of ! nd equipment, advising a West- .:. St-to is. the selection of a proper highway paint, ' LIA2055A helping a Oovernm--nt department select a proper r.'-tnl pro tective point, vssisting u sheet n-.-tal work in; firm In how to urc cheat lead oraperly, aiding archltecte In specifying lead for Federal construction purpos es, supplying several Universities with sat-rial or: th- architectural use of lead products for the goldar.ee of their students r.r.d faculties, coop-irating with utility companies In oable sheath corrosion problems, etc. On the whole the work has unquestionably helped not only to prevent substitution of other products for lead but actually been of assistance in marketing the metal. The Lead Industries Association has become a clear ing house for inform?tier, and data of every description about the lead lnd*'trlea. IQ. -I? chr.lcal R'-seercr. - Our research has necessarily been con fined to cooperation rith existing laboratories as we have no facilities to engage in our own research. During 11-32 we sup-oiled the Johns-L'anville Company Laboratory with verious grades of cheet lead to test the rela tive Lrahing properties of the m< tel v. 1th a view to discover ing the mo t efficient alloy from a braking standeelnt. I7o report hec been received as yet. We are planning to cooperate with th-. Gcnerrl Foods Corp., in tome research on the- general qualities of lead foil r.s a wrapping for tea and other food products,. Kc supplied some sheet lead, both Eoft and antlr.or.ial to th- Carnegie Cteel Co., for field tests as a shin in its GC patented tree': cor.: tructlon. fl'e have offer-d to cooperate with the Ky'raullc Lab oratory of the University of Wisconsin in its study of plumb ing problems end expect to furnish the Laboratory with the necessary nine materials to conduct its work or. pure lead, hard lead and le'd-linod iron equipment. We are '-r.rticip' ting in the Committee B-3, A.3.T.U., comp- titlve teste on E-tale suitable for withstanding salt water corrosion, th-- Committee having originally omitted, for reasons unknown to uo, the Inclusion of cur metal - a situa tion wlilc'r. was remcdl; d through our efforts. The in. rlcan Petroleum Institute and American Gas Association made Interim r-ports during the year covering the progress of their competitive tt sts on pin-- coating materials i; which, it will t<- recalled, v,e submitted a baked red lend prim- r. The w'.rk hr a not beer, conclusive and we must wait at least another y rr or b t -' for a definite indication as to how red lead c-upr-re; with other primi co'-t materi* Is. i LIA20555 Work hae also progressed with a large oil company intended to develop a suitable le.-d foil wrapping for petrol eum lines in excepti-nnlly corrosive eoila. We are studying the procpect of performing some ex perimental work on calking materials for pipe lines which would demonstrate the superiority of calking lend over other materials from the standpoint of flexibility, a factor which is not often a?pr<. elated in the ceclgn of pipe lines. The competitive position of lead pipe in plumbing applications depends i if great measure on the relative cost of lead versus other r.on-rustlng metals. At present we are at a serious disadvantage in this respect because of the greater weight of lead per foot of commercial lead pipe com pared with other pipe metals. In an effort to bridge this difficulty we have given much though', to the production of a pipe which would not only be able to compete at a lower cost than soft lead pipe but which would also have features cak ing its introduction easier. We have therefore tried to de velop a tin-lined hard-lead pipe, which, owing to the large reduction in wall thickness permissible, offers the attrac tive prospect that it car. re produced at r lower cost than soft lead pipe and has.many advantages from the standpoint of Interior and exterior plumbing. There are numerous dif ficulties which have to be overcome, particularly in the jointing problems, not to mention the wholesale modifica tion of plumbing codes which would be necessary if we should decide to market this material. Just as so a as experimen tal work and Etudieo have reached a conclusive stage we shall communicate with all our members, giving them complete In formation of the work of the Association :n this problem, (7) he die a 1 He search - Dr. Aub end his associates at Harvard College are continuing their reecrrch on lead poisoning. Some _f Dr. Aub's studies have required him to pursue his re search: in the allied field of calcium metabolism, which has an important bearing on lend poisoning for lead and calcium in the b^nc structure of the body are closely related. July. Dr. Aub has sufficient funds to carry his work to (3) Lead Poisoning - As usual vc have tried ti defend our in terests n, ninst unjust attr.c.-. and have investigated cases of nation; 1 importance. For >le, City of "altimore, in September 1132, had an outbreak f bl cases of lead poisoning ft.uont, chi lor- n due to the- practice of the poorer colored ele- nc,.t m burnia. discarded iters. battery cases for fuel, wood being unavailable. The City of ir* i timers corrected the sltua- UA20556 'A ( tlon by supplying free wood and In order to prevent a similar outbreak elsewhere we corresponded with all our members havlng a contact with storage battery distribution, also with some of the larger battery companies and the National Aasocia- tlon of Scrap lietal Dealers, all of which gave us excellent cooperation. The situation seems to be well In hand. i PI j [| ' " ! One of the largest textile companies consulted us In 1912 on a lead poisoning oroblen. This company controlled patents for weighting silk with a combination lead and tin chemical but, owing to popular prejudice against lead, com petitors played upon this fear to die-courage the sale of leadweighted silk. The textile press took a hostile view of the matter and some large department stores refused to merchandise it in the absence of proof that it was r.ot injurious to human beings. TTe suggested that the safest procedure rae to investi gate thoroughly the health hazard of lead-weighted silk, through sr. impartial organization, ar.-i recommended the Hervard Ledical School in view of their intimate knowledge of lead poisoning. This suggestion was favorably received and we made arrangements for the investigation. The Harvard Medical School, through Dr. Fairhall, completed this work in th- Fall of 193? ar.d gave loadweighted silk a clean bill of health, making its findings pub lic in the Journal of Industrial Hygiene. Ti.u3 another illusion about lead poisoning is dispelled. Therever we have detected competitors of lc'.- materialo using the argument of lead poisoning ns a means o: furthering th lr ides, we have portested thlc* practice. One case occurred on the Pacific Coast during the year in which it was alleged th: t th baited btntes havy abandoned lead palr.ts arid another, h private mL,.ufr.ctaring concern in the 1 iddle 3c et. Doth cases rcre isicably adjust' d and the offending stfttem nts will be re moved. It would appear that the Lead Industries Association lo a convenient tool for remedying such n situation. It is difficult to tell where the lightning of lead >olt'-v.ii ; will strike next. Recently the miners of : orthern Idaho hav uce;. subjected tv a searching in-c slgatler. by the U. 3. public Health borvice, Bureau of l.ines, Bureau of Flihi'rlcti ni.ci Idahj dtotc Department of Industry, on the com plaint of the iilleg'd pollution and poisoning of Coeur d'Alene River an Lake fr.u.t the dumping of tailing into these streams. The Lenu Industri' e Association ic helping to ndjuct this serious nrcblrn v.nic.. is of :..ore tha.. local interest and the Aftcciati n'r data mould undoubtedly prove of great assistance t. our hortln r.. lunr.o 5.1..ing uers, LIA20557 (d) lllBcellancoue - Oocaei.nally government departments, throug h lack of knowledge or through lnadv. rtence, make reference to lend products which nre i-.ot eccurate nor to our beft interests. Cne ruch cate occurred It: a Oo'.'rnmc-r.t 3-artau during the yt ar when a report referred to red lead ao Inferior to iron oxide paint. Here too the Lead Industrie a Association hae been a convenience means for correcting euch misapprehension. In conclusion may I express nv deep apprecia tion for the consistently whole-hearted cooperation giver, by members ir. helping us to carry on the work of their or ganization. Respectfully submitted, y>~\ Secretary. The r-.oort or. the audit of the accounte of the Association as :f Decrr.t r SI, Iic3f., by K:skins and Sells, war r-.ad by the Treasurer ar.c accepted as fcl'.ows: r 5 j i j | J , J i t i ii **+** UA20558 HASKINS & SELLS C*TrfO ACCOUNTANTS *t CAST 4QN STACC1* NCW YORK February l1*, 1923. Lead Industries Association, 420 Lexington Avenue, Bev Toxic. Dear Sira* te hare audited your accounts for tbe year ended. December 31, 1932, and submit *he following exhibits: Exhibit A - Balance Sheet, December 31, 1932 and 1931* 3 - Statement of Cash Receipts and Disburse ments for the Tears Ended December 31, 1932 and 1931. The cash on deposit was verified by certification obtained from the depositary, The Chase national Bank of the City of New Tork, and the cash on band was counted. Net additions to furniture and fixtures during the year amounted to $106.23. The amount duo members, $142.75, represents overpayments of $196.75, less arrearages of 1932 assessments of $54.00. No effect has been given In the books of account or In the accompanying Exhibit A to accrued expenses at December 31, 1932 and 1931. Subject to the foregoing, in our opinion the accompanying Exhiblta A and B set forth, respectively, the financial condition of the Association at December 31, 193? and 1931, and the cash receipts and dlsbursa^ents of the Association for the years ended those dates. - iy = // LIA20559 fc . 4 LEAD IVpHSTElES ASSOCIATION BALANCE SHEET. P^C33TR 31. 1933 AND 1931________________ ......... DSCENBER 31,.. ________________________ _____________________1932_________ 1931 & g 2JLLS CASH,....................................................... ,........rUSKirJLiS AND i'LATCHES (at cost) Ltfa yiicu k s k beh s TOTAL $12,164.44 2,234.31 142.75 $11,975.55 2,126.08 238.50 .256.00 $14.340.13 P-B.8 SJLLJL2 GENERAL AND ONEERAKITINO FUNDS,............................ . .256.00 $14.340.13 NOTH: No effect has been given in the books of account or in this balance sheet to ac crued expenses at December 31, 1932 and 1931. 1_1A20560 % t /r/ LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION STATEMENT OF CA'JH RECEIPTS A10) DISBURSEMENTS FOR T:iE TEARS E1CM? DSCE^ER 31. 1332 AND 1931__________ TEAR 3K35D .......... 1B0EUBEE 31, 1932 1931 BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF TIE TEAR,..................................... RECEIPTS: From Berbers - Assessments: Pr 1 (TT VP ftT* . . . .............. ... 4 ...... . pjirT^pnt. Tn Art v* .................................... .......................................... . . . Boole sales........................................................................................... Total receipts,.............................. Total............................................ DIGoURScdLh.TS: Expenses: Salaries................................................... ........................................ Bent, light, r\i water,....___............. Printing,.,................................ Travel expenses.................................. .. Telephone and telegraph..................... Books and subscriptions..................... Stationery ani office supplies..................... Entertaining, luncheons, etc.................. .. Premium on treasurer's bond,............... Expenses of annual meeting,....................................... Association dues................................................ ............... .. Technical research..................................................................... Professional services,...................................................... Postage .............................. ................................................................. Miscellaneous.................................................... ................, Total - (Forward),............................ |35,301.29 $16,533.63 $ 650.50 36,876.75 3,832.00 128.46 106.86 $41,594.57 J5.128.^0 $20,439.00 2,450.31 13,549.39 1,319.48 '479.07 228.06 420.39 75.60 30.00 147.17 105.75 403.06 97.89 562.47 74.26 $40,380.90 a;;KTB (Continued) - 1 1-IA20561 4*. `--i i. LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION D* Ur rLL*ULA-l 1G /UW 0^>UV< I*V* . YEAR K1CKD .......... IKfTKI'nXR 31____ _ 1932 1931 TOTAL - (Forward),................................................................................ 547,573.96 $58,128.20 DISBURSEMENTS - (Continued): Other* Befunds: Subscript lens to Medical Research Fund,........... .. Total............................................................... $35,301.29 $ 108.23 $ 108.23 $40,380.90 $ 107.75 5,000.00 7.00 S57.00 $ 5.771.75 Total disbursements........ $35,409.52 $46,152.65 BALANCE AT END OF THE YEAR: On deposit with The Cnase national Bank of the G City of (ir-w York................... $12,114.44 $11,950.55 On hand.................................................. .................. ........................... .. ' 50.00 25.00 TOTAL....................................... $12,164.44 $11,975.55 Kf B * x) _ 1 Li^20562 j 0 D The Cimlraan stated that It was In order to cleot directors for the current year. The following list of names being put into nomination and there being no further nominations it was regularly coved, eeconded and carried that the Secrrtnry cast one ballot for the election of the following as Directors: B. Zirxicr, V.P. H. U. Brush, V.P. S. A. Sector., V.P. R. L. Rooccv.lt, V.P. Ivan Reitler, Pres. J. F. McCarthy, Pree. P. E. Sprague, V.P. E. J. Cornish, Clia. Bd. C. t. Lambcurne, Free. C. H. Cr*ne, Pres. J. A. kcCarthy, V.P. A. A. kacLean, V.P. F. Y. Robertson, V.P. R, C. Swer.ton, 7.F. American Ketal Co. Ltd. Acer leer. S.-.elting o Refining Co. Bunker Kill a Sullivan Lining A Concentrating Co. Eagle-Picher Lead Co. Federated ketnlf Core. Fcola. ki: ii.g Co. ketals Refining Co. Iir.ticr.al Li ad Co, Park Utah Cor.ccitdated Lines Co. at. COicv.t Lt od oo . United kttale Selilig do. U3L Battery Corp. United States Smelting r.fcfiring r.r.d Lining Co. Winchester Repeating Arr.e Co. The resignation of Fleck Brothers Cornua:.y, f !:o are no longer producing lerd products, war received and accepted. The resignation of Silver King Coalition :lne6 Com pany was presented and it was decided that it be laid on the table until a further atter.pt could be mf.de to have it re- cor.ridered. The Secretary laid before the meeting a request from a n>mber in Chicago that eerlous consideration be given to pfrticlprtion in the Ccnturj of Progress Exposition. He submitted a pin: of tlv Exposition officials, ruggerting LIA20563 i / ii that the Lend Industrite Association erect a miniature smelter and lend press In a suitable part of the Ex ! Dposition grounds at a rental cost of approximately $3,000. After much discussion It was felt that the pro- Jeot as presented was too expensive for the support of the Lend Industries Association at this time and that the benefits to be derived were not commensurate with the cost. The present plans for giving white lead pub licity through painting model homec, to be exhibited at the Fair, wt6 felt to be far core advantageous to lead. There wac no objection, however, to any group la the association maxing arrangements for an exhibit under the auspices of the Lead Industries Association if they so deilred. The President called Attention to the growing demand b; interested parties to have the Leah Industries Association pose upon, or establish specifications for various lead products such at cable i has thing* and calking* lead. He stated that the lead-covered cable manufac turers, through one of their engineering organlmtlons, had re guested the endorsement of the Lend Industries Asiociatlon of a cable sheathing specification, and that water works conoanleo and others recently had become desirous of hnvin,. the Aseool. tion establish a calking lord specification. Th Pret i<e;.t expressed his view that D i iMT*.-ah'* t fc- A cable sheathing specification should core properly be drafted by the manufacturers In cooperation with their own cuctoners and that, upon egreenent, the produoera should be prepared to Beet the apeclflcation. He be lieved that specification problems were properly the field of the Aserlcan Society for Testing Uateriale and that entrance into this province upon the part of the Lead Industries Association, for such a specificstlon as cable sheathing night lead to difficulties With respect to calking lead specifications, how ever, the object war to Introduce order where :.ow nothing but confusion existed and where cany unsatlsfactory speci fication* were being used by water companies, permitting the u:e of an unsuitable lead for calking purposes, damag ing to the interects of lead and encouraging the use of substitutes, to say nothing of permitting competition which the nenoers cannot readily meet. After lengthy discussion it was recommended that the Lend Industries Association take no action as a unit on the specification for cable lead but that interested cable producers should be urged to consult the members for their individual views as nr. aid to thee, in drafting their speci fications. It was furthermore agreed that, if the sellers of calking lead lr. the Lead Industries Association could LIA20564 agree on a epecifi atlon for this material, their recommendation should be given adequate publicity by the Secretary in an effort to improve the calk ing lead situation. . ' a The meeting adjourned at 2:45 P. 1. * ., a Pre dent. Secretary.