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(554) MINUTES of the eighty-second meeting of the Directors of the Manufacturing Chemists' Association, Inc., held at the Union Club, New York City, on September 9, 1958, at 11:00 a.m. (EDT). There were present: Messrs. t Alternates Henry Bower John T. Connor Lee V. Dauler David H. Dawson William P. Drake C. B. Edwards Raymond F. Evans J. Robert Fisher Joseph Fistere Fred C. Foy D, S. Frederick Marlin G. Geiger John L. Gillis J ohn E. Hull W. G. Malcolm Harry B. McClure Glen B. Miller Charles S. Munson R. L. Murray Thomas S. Nichols S. B. Penick, Jr. Hans Stauffer R. W. Thomas M. F. Crass, Jr. A, E. Albright (for Hans Stauffer) Earle S. Ebers (for George R. Vila) Henry L. Ford (for James C. White) F. O. Haas (for D, S. Frederick) William H. McConnell (for Raymond F. W. T. D. Ross (for H. Greville Smith) Willard P. Scott (for Peter Colefax) Evans) General Counsel: Marx Leva - Fowler, Leva, Hawes & Symington Present by Invitation: Richard W. KixMiller - Celanese Corporation of America J. P. Remensnyder - Heyden Newport Chemical C orporation Robert B. Semple - Wyandotte Chemicals Corporation Robert I. Wishnick - Witco Chemical Company Chairman McClure called the meeting to order at 11:00 a. m, (EDT). He introduced and welcomed the newly elected Directors and invited guests and urged them to enter actively into the discussion. I. MINUTES OF JUNE 11, 1958, MEETING. The Minutes of this meeting were duly approved as submitted to the members. (555) II. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Chairman Connor stated that a breakfast meeting of the Executive Com mittee had taken place that day and that a number of the items discussed would be taken up in their respective places on the Board agenda. m. REPORT OF THE TREASURER. (a) Financial Report, June - August 1958. The financial report for the three months ending August 31, 1958, was reviewed in detail. ON MOTION duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: That the report be accepted and placed on file. (b) Financial Report, 86th Annual'Meeting. The Treasurer reported: Receipts Expenses $21,629 9, 697 Balance to Surplus $ 11, 932 (c) Status of Membership Fee Collections. The Treasurer reported that only four member firms are in arrears on membership fee payments for the fiscal year which began June 1, 1958. Follow-up letters have been sent to these firms. There have been no resignations received to date. (d) Education Fund Contributions. The sum of $ 148, 173 has been con tributed by 75 member companies to date. One hundred and forty-three member firms were invoiced to a total amount of $ 176, 811. It is expected that additional contributions will be received. Only 15 outright refusals have been received so far. IV. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (a) Appointment of Board Committees. The Chairman presented nomina tions for the personnel of the several Board committees for fiscal 1958-59, which were duly approved by those present. There follows a listing of the Committees: Executive Committee John T. Connor - Chairman David H. Dawson Fred C. Foy D. S. Frederick J ohn E. Hull Harry B. McClure Glen B. Miller Charles S. Munson S. B. Penick, Jr. k. W, Thomas George R. Vila Finance Committee Lee V. Dauler - Chairman R. L. Cunningham C. B. Edwards Joseph Fistere Kenneth H. Hannan L. C. Perkins on Mark E. Putnam Robert I. Wishnick CMA 067565 (556) Membership Committee R. W. Thomas - Chairman L. G. Bliss peter Colefax D. S. Frederick Marlin G. Geiger W. G. Malcolm H. Greville Smith public Relations Policy Committee R. C. McCurdy - Chairman John L. Gillis Ralph K. Gottshall W. G. Malcolm R. L. Murray Thomas S. Nichols Robert B. Semple Arthur Smith, Jr. (ex officio) Program Committee (87th Annual Meeting -- 1959 Semi-Annual Meeting) John L. Gillis - Chairman William P. Drake Raymond F. Evans J. Robert Fisher H. E. Martin Thomas S. Nichols Hans Stauffer James C. White Nominating Committee C. B. Edwards - Chairman Henry Bower Fred C. Foy Harry B. McClure (ex officio) (b) Appointment of Alternates. The Chairman advised that the following Board members have requested the appointment of alternates: Board Member Peter Colefax Joseph Fistere John L. Gillis Charles S. Munson Hans Stauffer James C, White Alternate and C ompany Willard P. Scott, American Potash & Chemical Corporation Harold E. Thayer, Mallinckrodt Chemical Works Charles Allen Thomas, Monsanto Chemical Company John A. Hill, Air Reduction Company, Inc. A. E. Albright, Stauffer Chemical Company H. L. Ford, Tennessee Eastman Company ON MOTION duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: That all appointments be approved. In welcoming these men to alternate status, Mr. McClure read from Article V, Section 11, of the By-Laws which authorizes such appointments. He reminded those present that in cases where a Director does not finish his regular term, through resignation or other cause, the alternate will not necessarily replace his principal as an active Director, thus making it clear that representation,on the Board is in the name of the individual rather than the member company, (c) Membership Committee. Mr, Wishnick, retiring Chairman of the ' Committee, reported that application had been received from Scientific Design Com pany, Inc. , and that, in the opinion of the Membership Committee, the applicant is qualified for membership under the Association's By-Laws. (557) ON MOTION duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: That the application be approved subject to the 30-day notification to members provided under Article III, Section 4, of the By-Laws. (d) Program Committee -- 8th Semi-Annual Meeting. Chairman Penick reported briefly on tentative program and stated that a short meeting of the 1958 Pro gram Committee would be held immediately following conclusion of the Directors luncheon. (e) Policy Study Committee. Chairman Frederick stated that a prelimi nary report of the Committee had been presented to the Executive Committee at an earlier meeting, having to do with expansion policies and long-range program of the Association, This report will be reproduced and sent to members of the Board of Directors shortly, in order that it may be studied preparatory to discussion at the October 14, 1958, meeting. (f) October 14, 1958, Regional Meeting, Wilmington, Delaware. Dr. Dawson outlined tentative program for the Regional Directors Meeting which will be held at Wilmington, Delaware, Tuesday, October 14. The Directors meeting will convene at the du Pont Country Club at 11:00 a. m. and will be followed by a reception and luncheon. A program has been arranged for the afternoon, including golf for those who wish to play, and inspection trips to facilities of member firms in the area. On Tuesday evening, a cocktail party and dinner will be held at the Hercules Country Club. Full details, including data on hotel reservations will be forwarded to all Directors within a few days. Member executives from the Philadelphia area will be invited. (g) Amendment of Article V, Section 8, of the By-Laws. During recent years, the Association has been faced with policy problems during the summer months, principally in the legislative field. On a number of occasions, this has called for Executive Committee consideration when, as a matter of fact, the full Executive Com mittee is not ordinarily constituted until the September Directors meeting. In order to correct this situation in future years, it was agreed that two steps would be taken: (1) Amend Article V, Section 8, of the By-Laws to read in part as follows: "The Board of Directors may appoint an Executive Com mittee of not less than five of its own members, including the Chairman of the Board, the Chairman of the Executive Committee, the President, and the two Vice Presidents of the Association . . . . " (new wording, as amended, is underlined). (2) Appoint the full Executive Committee at the Directors luncheon session immediately following the Annual Meeting of the Asso ciation in June. CMA 067567 (558) (h) Amendment of Membership Application Form. Section 3, Article III, of the By-Laws provides in part that application for membership in the Association shall be made in writing on a form approved by the Board of Directors. The Secretary was authorized to amend and reissue the application form, taking into account amend ments of the By-Laws made since the last printing of the form. V. TECHNICAL AND FUNCTIONAL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS. The following committee appointments were approved. i (a) Air Pollution Abatement Committee. H. F. Reeves, Tennessee Products & Chemical Corporation. (b) Ammonium Nitrate Technical Committee. Donald M. Stromquist, United States Steel Corporation. (c) Chemical Packaging Committee. W. S, Lienhardt, Metal & Thermit Corporation. (d) Committee on Tank Cars, Tank Trucks, and Portable Tanks. < Robert J. Carey, Stauffer Chemical Company. C. H. Folmsbee, Union Tank Car Company, as an Associate Member. Charles T, Graves, General American Transportation Corporation, replacing J. S. Acworth, as an Associate Member. Edward W. Schwadron, Hoppers Company, Inc., replacing C. A. Cashion. (e) Education Advisory Committee. A. J. Dirksen, American Potash & Chemical Corporation. C. J. Metz, Union Carbide Corporation, replacing T. C. Fetherston. (f) Food Additives Committee. J. T. Thurston, American Cyanamid Company, replacing Mario Scalera, (g) General Safety Conimittee. J. A, Hawthorne, National Lead Company. (h) Industrial Alcohol Technical Committee. A. H. Pflugh, Enjay Company, Inc., replacing C. F. Wood. (i) Insurance Committee. R. G, Belliveau, Witco Chemical Company. Wesley F. Peterson, American Potash & Chemical Corporation. m CMA 067568 u (j) International Trade and Tariff Committee. N. C. Babcock, Union Carbide Corporation. T. G. Hughes, Oronite Chemical Company. A. T. Loeffler, Food Machinery and Chemical Corporation. E. R. Rowley, National Lead Company. (559) (k) Labels and Precautionary Information Committee. Nicholas M. Walker, Pennsalt Chemicals Corporation, as Chairman. Chester L. French, Mallinckrodt Chemical Works, as Vice Chairman. N. E. Wendt, American Potash & Chemical Corporation. (l) Mechanical Technical Committee. W. G. Canham, Monsanto Chemical Company, replacing D. C. Brand. (m) Nuclear Committee. Harold E. Thayer, Mallinckrodt Chemical Works, as Chairman. James Fentress, Foote Mineral Company. Adrian M. Gammill, Michigan Chemical Corporation. O. D. Jordan, Ohio Ferro-Alloys Corporation. Gordon Kiddoo, Columbia-National Corporation. T. W. Merrill, Vanadium Corporation of America. James S. Murray, American Potash & Chemical Corporation. J. L. Oberg, Metal & Thermit Corporation. Stuart Schott, U. S, Industrial Chemicals Co. , Division of National Distillers and Chemical Corporation. (n) Public Relations Advisory Committee. Arthur Northwood, Jr. , Shell Chemical Corporation, as Vice Chair man. J, W. Donahey, Foote Mineral Company. George Sykes, Union Carbide Corporation, replacing T. C. Fetherston, (o) Traffic Committee. L. J. Werne, National Lead Company, (p) Washington Advisory Committee. Donald MacArthur, Hoppers Company, Inc., as Chairman. (q) Water Pollution Abatement Committee. O. D. Jordan, Ohio Ferro-Alloys Corporation. The Secretary called the attention of those present to the fact that the foregoing appointments included active representation of metals producers on many of the technical and functional committees. In accordance with past Board action and in those cases deemed necessary from time to time, the parent committee representa tive will serve as chairman of a subcommittee made up of representation from other member metals producers. CMA 067569 (560) In view of the Association's growth, which has been reflected in expanded committee rosters and continuing requests from member firms for representation, it has been necessary to establish waiting lists for committee membership in some cases. Chairman McClure urged those present to review their representation on committees in order to assure themselves that the best qualified person, or persons, from their companies is presently representing them. VI. STAFF REPORT AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. (a) Public Relations. Those present were handed copies of a public rela tions activity report covering the three summer months, outlining the Chemical Industry Activity Committees Program, general publicity, plant community safety program, and other miscellaneous PR developments. Effective November 1, Mr. G-. M. Worden's connections with the Association will be severed, except for such service as a con sultant as may be desired. He will be succeeded as Public Relations Director by Mr. Allan Settle. (b) Education. A memorandum of progress of the education program was also distributed. This was supplemented by General Hull, who discussed the Asso ciation's two new films on Combustion and Chlorine. Reference was made to the elementary and high school programs. Mr. E. C. Weaver, who has served as Senior Educational Adviser during the past year and who has been on sabbatical leave from Phillips Andover Academy, has severed his active connections with the Association but will serve as consultant through the coming year, (c) Legislative Developments. General Hull discussed the food additives bill and other legislation of direct interest, including international trade, "good faith" pricing, etc. , as outlined in the last issue of the Association's General Bulletin. (d) Technical Program. Those present were handed copies of a technical program report covering summer months' activities. (1) Chemicals in Foods. The food additives bill, H. R. 13254, was passed by both Houses of Congress and signed by the President on September 6. As finally passed, the measure contains the Delaneysponsored cancer amendment. General Hull briefly outlined the Association's contacts with the Congress and the Food and Drug Administration preparatory to the passage of the bill. He stated that,with legislation now on the books, it would be advisable for the Committee to remain on an active basis in order to do work related to the preparation of regulations. In order to conform to the nomenclature of the law as enacted, those present approved a change in the Committee name to "Food Additives Committee, " subject to concurrence by the Committee itself, and authorized the Chairman and President to supplement Committee membership at a later date if this is advisable. CMA 067570 1 (561) (2) Industrial Alcohol Technical Committee. Reactivated in 1954 at the request of the Internal Revenue Service, this group has advised and consulted with the Government in drafting legislation which was finally passed by the Congress at the last Session. There now remains considerable work to do in preparing and promulgating regulations and in legislative activity at the state level which is on the increase. Continuing activity of this technical committee was authorized by the Directors as outlined. j | (3) Ammonium Nitrate Technical Committee. Although disbanded last year, this ad hoc group, following authorization granted by Chair man McClure, held two meetings during the summer months to consider newly developed jurisdictional matters having to do with insurance, transportation, storage, and handling. The Directors affirmed the Chairman's action and authorized reactivation of the technical committee to meet the current problems outlined. In this work, MCA is cooperating with the National Plant Food Institute. > ( (4) Atomic Energy Committee. Action of this Committee in changing its name to "Nuclear Committee" was affirmed by those present. The Committee hopes to develop proposed policy statements in the future which will be submitted to the Directors for consideration. ! (5) Packaging. The Secretary reported that the National Classification * Board had" approved the Association's proposal for an amendment of the Motor Carrier Classification to provide for inclusion of 55-gallon tight-head 20/18 gauge steel drums for multiple-trip liquid service. It is believed that railroads will follow suit within the near future. Our experts conservatively estimate savings on an annual basis to MCA member firms at $8 million as a result of this development, (6) Miscellaneous. Handed to those present were programs and supplementary material dealing with the forthcoming Chemical Industry Safety Workshop at Houston, Texas, on September 25 (sponsored by MCA and Texas Chemical Council) and the Insurance Conference held in Detroit on September 9. Reference was also made to the excellent over-all safety record of member firms for | the first six months of 1958 and the five-year improvement of sub- | l stantial nature registered by member firms employing less than j 250 workers. (7) Death of L. L. Hedgepeth. Mr. Hedgepeth, an MCA technical committee member of over 20 years standing and during past years * chairman of two committees, died on September 4. The Secretary was authorized to write a suitable letter to Mrs. Hedgepeth, expressing the deep regret of the Association over his untimely passing. CMA067571^^J (562) (e) Proposed A5TM Committee on Analysis and Testing of Industrial Chemicals. During the early part of July, the Association was approached by Dr. W, A. Kirklin, Chairman, Advisory Committee on Industrial Chemicals, American Society for Testing Materials, concerning authorization by the ASTM Board of Direc tors of a Committee on Analysis and Testing of Industrial Chemicals. Purpose of the contact was to suggest that MCA take over the secretariat of the new Committee. Scope of the new Committee, its purpose, and proposed method of operation were explained by the Secretary. He advised those present that the matter had been evaluated and discussed by the staff who considered it a worthwhile endeavor and one in which the Association could make a significant contribution to its members and to the chemical industry. There is currently available on the staff a qualified technical man who could undertake the secretarial duties, it being estimated that it would involve ten man-days per year and an over-all cost of less than $ 1, 000 annually to the Association. Following brief discussion, the Secretary was requested to draft a detailed memorandum and to circulate this to the Directors in order that further dis cussion could be had at the October 14 meeting. (f) Russian Chemical Expansion Proposal. As an aftermath of action taken at the June 11 Directors meeting, MCA President Hull, under date of August 8, transmitted a memorandum to members of the Executive Committee, reporting on.a conference held at the request of the Department of Commerce with representatives of the Commerce, State, and Defense Departments present. Present from MCA were Messrs. H. B. McClure, D. H. Dawson, H. S. Ferguson, and L. C. Boos, as well as General Hull. At the request of Commerce Department representatives, the views expressed at the meeting by the MCA representatives were set forth in a letter and memorandum and transmitted under date of August 14 to Secretary Weeks, with copies to the Secretary of State and to the Defense Department, Copies of these papers were circulated to Directors and Executive Contacts on August 15 and later discussed with the chemical trade press. A substantial volume of commendatory letters have been received to date from our Executive Contacts, and a considerable amount of publicity reported in the press. More is expected to follow. Mr, Connor presented a recommendation of the Executive Committee that MCA set up a top policy committee to study, report, and make recommendations to the Board on the following aspects of this continuing and important subject: (1) What has already been done or is being done within the U. S. chemical industry to exchange technical or other information or know-how on specific products or product groups (for example, plastics and Salk polio vaccine) with the USSR or satellite nations; (2) the extent to which existing chemical products are now traded with the USSR and satellite nations, both under existing U. S. Government regulations and by allied nations, and whether or not other chemical products should be similarly traded; (3) the possible desirability of modifying the MCA statement so as to approve of the CMA 067572 (563) exchange of chemical technical information or know-how that does not consider con fidential aspects or valuable patent or other property rights; (4) the possibility of closer chemical industry relationships with appropriate U. S. Government officials to assist in providing factual information, in the formulation of proposed policies, and in discussions with allied governments in an effort to persuade them to adopt similar policies; (5) the possibility of developing positive plans for helping industries and governments in underdeveloped countries as desirable steps in the economic competi tion with the Russians; (6) otherwise helping in these important problems which, on the one hand, are important aspects of the foreign relations of the United States and, on the other hand, quite important developments affecting the U. S. and foreign business of the U, S. chemical industry. After discussion, the Board authorized the Chairman to set up such a committee, to be made up of Directors, appropriate representatives from the MCA International Trade and Tariff Committee, and other qualified persons from within the industry. (g) International Chemical Employers' Advisory Body. In accordance with action taken at the June 11, 1958, Directors meeting, the Secretary in a memorandum dated August 26 reviewed past contacts and correspondence with the International Chemical Employers' Advisory Body, with particular attention to the Body's Labor Relations Committee and its agendas dealing exclusively with periodic meetings of the International Labor Organization's Chemical Industries Committee. Purpose was to supply facts and background in order to consider a request made by the Chairman of the Body that MCA send representation to meetings of the Labor Relations Com mittee. The Association had previously declined to participate in meetings of the parent Body. The matter was discussed, it being the consensus that MCA should cooperate with employer representatives from other countries, but only in connection with meetings dealing exclusively with ILO matters. General Hull was authorized to dispatch a letter to this effect and to point out that such representation would be facilitated if meeting s could be scheduled immediately preceding such ILO meetings. There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was unani mously resolved to adjourn. APPROVED: Harry B. McClure Chairman M. F. Crass, Jr. Secretary CMA 067573