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MfltV riTfrrMfci ' 1 ~atT Wi~ ' tr'nliii in ooTLoa rta ibid is k r sum k zs s uecsirtoN j'swrmf f. 8. Elfrwd, Jr. and J, J. Sharlagr Olin In&rtrlB^ Ino. tut Alton, nilnola IJr uiocliU, Mr. ELfrod, and 1 hi/e enjored attending tha load livkia tries Association meetings the last atrarA ytars and bava Iaft thesa meeting* feeling that we hv gained a lot through tha association. I regret to advise yon that, /or raaaons beyond hi* control. It la 1poaalbla for cjr asaoclata, Stlllaen ELfred, to bo with ua today, but tha few notoo * which Z mt firing to tits Association hare baan prepared by tha tan of ua. 1 Aa sort of you know. Sporting lr iraunition Division used apyrorinsta- ly 32,&0O tons of lead during the year 1?50, which statistical information la . available through tha yearbook of tha American Ihireau of Mutal Statistic#. 9a bolirrw yon will find that tha statistical data aa published la ijalta accurate over a period of yar*. However, there arw year* la which tha Oooaunptlon will vary reasonably frai tha atatiatical data, due to tha inventory situation. Tha Ansnniticn Irxkistry has aa historical position aa ona of tha prl> eipal uaara of lead in this country. It has bean using lead since tha birth of tha inquiry and haa considered lead as indispensable in the aanufictura of their products. It would am, thsrwfore, that tha Lead Producers wocld recofBiM this 1 position ar.d centime to supply this induetry thsir necessary requiraoente from ary md all sources available to them. It la also well known that laad for use In tha Kaamitioo industry does not have a specification as rigid as that utilised in other lttkistrlie constating tha metal. Te are quite lenient on lmpuritiea and srw not hesitant in accepting antinomy, areeole, and blanuth in the lead used tor shot. Silver, tin, and copper are detrimental and should be definitely a^ preached at saro parcarrtaga in order to insure good pallet production in the ahot towmr. lead is an addrahly suited metal by naturm tor the manufacture of a* monition beoauee of tha following outstanding qualities) Freeanted at tha 23rd Annual Meeting, Lead Indostrlas Association, May 17 and 18, 1951, Maw Xorfc, New Tort, at tho Panel of Lead Consumers ""--'rriiinTn--rnur-r'nirirr u ~miiiTinrnnnr nmwriiinr m r~r iii|iwniiiiiimn euial|miiT'Unmniami' im m i.iig i m . <pw r LIA16258 IP* Mfa V lift.-- ** 0 0 a -- 1) The high density of a load pellet or ballot fives 0 Tory desirable bolllotlo effoet, which to celled carrying power] 2) Load hat a loo salting point with a proper surface tension that nek** possible tho oaajr formation of spherical polioto required for ohotf 3) Load doea not alloy roadily with or attack tho steel in gun barrolai b) The aoftnoaa of laad avoida scratching, abrasion, and pawning of tho gun barrel] 5) Tho aoftnoaa and aalloahillty of laad aakaa it assy to for into ballot ceres. To girt you same Idas of tba advantage of forming shot with load. It would bo Intonating, wo ara aura, for you to know that 1-1/8 oa. of load ahot in a axaet load comprise* approximately 616 pallata. On a coa-.erclal 12-gauge akoat load tho cuttle velocity of laad shot is approximately 116$ ft. par aoeond and traverses a 25-yard protectory in 6/10 of a aaoond. Tou have talced ua to caecaeot on tha laad required for Kmnitlon. Am you review the load consumption during tba TtyId *rr II in tha aecunition ln<t>^ try, you will find that during tba year of 19lt3, 16 percent of the total rrail- abla lead, which waa for that year 1,100,000 tout, waa conmaed In tha inrdtion industry. It la rscognised that this consumption approached 100 percent for mili tary uaa. 'Ta ara unable to crystal^gaa# and inform you aa to tha laad roqulraaacta in any ararnaant prograt now under conaidaratlon by this Ooremsent and/or our allies, but wa believe It might suffice to iicform you how evany pounds of finiabad laad are conatned in the aamfaeture of military wnunitloa. founds of Lead per Thousand Rounds 50-esl. Ball 50-cal. Armour Piercing 5o-cul. tracer Cal. 30-06 Ball Cal. 30 Carbine Cal. 30 Tracer 7.9* 303 British US Aateamtie 36 Spi. 158 gr. 8.0 lbs. 8.0 29.0 16.75 1U7* iS 15.86 26.U 22.58 At any tlse that yen receive ary data asking ftr tha raster of rctads of emminitton ordered or oontnpla tad to be manufactured by tha United States Ocrerroent, you will ba able to forecast tha tonnage of laad eeseotial for that order. : - am*!.*u s a h u wut^uiiifaiimiijin; a uiijiiiijiii mm iiini i ^ww LIA16259 ) rtirt:-Jt4'vwi'iii>ii rtiTMrtaaa**frtoiiwiwn iwumrys-awri f w i |top r f f lWiif f w;e*e*|w*'A- m v Should th lncy Onir-*rce elet to us the fecilitlet now 1% exleteno# for the MruXactur* of eaall erne end nr*iRitlon# the leed requlrtfient* will li>emu. Tou trt no doubt faailiar with th* restriction* oa thw d m of load near cowered by KPt Crder U-38. f5* i i Wo do not fool that thee* restrictions will bo applicable to arjr *111* tory requlrcnont*. Tho price of load on January 1, 1950, waa 12# per pound, delirored Wo* York, and on October 31st tho price waa 17#, *ilch price continued la effect for the balance of the year. > k This Is the official oaillac price aa of today, i h* f1 Tbe fact that It la lasposrlbla to purchase the tonnage of load required for Industry at this price for reasonably prcgpt delirery Is sort aggrrrating s and disappointing to tho consuser of the cooodlty, ; Althou^i the lnereaent of coat of lead demand! rery earloua considera tion In manufacturing amnition, It cannot be as serious as the Inability to obtain the volume tonnage required. o It is perhaps not properly appreciated that lead is a world cceaexllty, not Just a United States eoonodity. Fro* this general fact rtso* the ebb and flow of inerts into the United States. i The position of the United States in Dost Mterials has tod a revola-- ] ticnary change since 1939. Utoreas we were practically self-sufficient before the last wax, *> now conauae more than our present production possibilities. Therefore, we curt for our self-protection carefully practice th* T Bathed* which will best supply us with our needed requirnnsrrts. On the other hand, the producers of lead in th* western hell)here would be practicing the proper long range policy if they recognised that the United Statea market is one of their Important outlets end practiced long range tales policies with regard to inorican consumer*, and without too much wphaale on ahort tor* gain*. i Duo to the uncertainty of obtaining enough lead at all times to Beet i requirements, our company has been Influenced to seek an acceptable substitute and to carry on the p*e*eaeiy research and derelojwent work to aeeoBpHah this result. ^peee**a(!*nsi*Hn*aR*Mi nelftofMViirWi.. \ <ae*i mm m mm mmmmmm mm niygiui, J^pi Ll&16260 > 0 To data, axe revolt* are very encouraging and Our Research Division la nf tha opinion that tha problem can be aati rfectorily solved in every respect. In speaking of available lead, we do not lrrtnd to bora 700 with statist tic*, a* we *re v.ir* that all of ycu interested In tha load markst an familiar with tha use* and production* do noorosnd that you rtudjr all tha available information and. In particular, review the aourcaa of load over a period of meant years. Generally specking, t have been dependent upon lead for United Stataa consumption In approximately the follovlng percentages! 1/3 import 1/3 Secondary 1/3 Seely mined. We cannot see ary evidence of a source of supply of lead for United States consumption that will changs thin petition, and these souroos *111 prevail Aether a are in a Ixyrrt or sailers nurkst. The Inserts of lead during 1950 ware 520,000 tone or sn average of k3,30Q tone per sooth. Tha dzty was increased to ?-l/8d on refined lead on Juuarjr 1, 1951. Tha last quarter of 1950 found increasing Importations that Is sell under* stood by all consumers as sail as the proAxer*. The Importation of load during the first quarter of 1951 amounted to 15,000 tons or an average ninthly Intdca of 15,000 tons or an actual Intake of leva than 200,000 tens. . T7 ill know that tha consular expects the proAxer to carry natal Invert* tory for his requirements aa needed, *s do not know of any say to eliminate this expectancy 00 tha part of tha consumer, although se do admit that It la asking a great deal of the ;ro&sr, Tsrhaps the consumer* could cooperate more closely with suppliers, by Informing sup-liar* at leart each quarter shat tonnage of load tha constaaer nmtma plate# using, > believe that each producer keep# a record, if only an estimate, of all tha reasonable tonnage consumer! may require. We do not believe there la very much aeomey In the baste pwytyM-w sad consuiqytlon of non-ferrous metals, therefore, *e hope that the eoaplaconcy and 1> difference to each other's problems will be superseded ty cooperation and a real ' ywnwra uHwwggwaBW1-- - mmm wpwiuuii- imj nrimmmmmtpmmmrnW93SW LIA16261 Hillfci -5- ... 0 effort node to elittinate tha search for sbustitutes and hare load mil Alt to United 3 atoe conounar* ereo though it aignt irrrolre a financial taoriflca at certain intanrala. 1 It cutt be appreciated and raallied that orar a period of tine, tha avar* >{t world sarkat price will prevail. This la all predicated on tha baain fact, *tlch aeaaa difficult for no to acknowledge, that we do not produce the mount of load required for our aounoag\ i t i la to tha led requireoenta of tha aaall ana anuudtion Industry orar tha balance of thia year and beyond, tha anewer will depend on tha iteinrti for dafenaa purpoaas and aaaantial civilian uaaa. l If fraa of any Corament restriction# on uoa of load, our ia&tetry will i probably require for prodoc tlon of sporting nsmnitlon orer tha balance of thia if year, aoout tha ease tonnage used in tae aaoona halt oi ana year lyou* ;l Dcaanda for dafenae purpose# during the balance of thia year east bo fires first consideration, of oc-uras, but ct tha presort tine, no accurate eetimatn of *> rtmanil can be made. ne hope and expect thnt our industry will continue to be given equal owerlderation with other principal deneetie oonauasra of laud, and that you producer* ill in acne naoner restore order to the chaotic ooadjtlona now existing la tha world aarkota. s v .nwjpmwp iw i ium m.i m**' " w *j*}| J I ' } iwgPMJWPiyBijP^