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FILE NAME: Asten Hill (AH) DATE: 1952 DOC#: AH008 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: M eeting Minutes - -'HOLMES #3 / 'V_____________ iHJiUTES of the General Mectine; of the Asbestos Tortile Institute held December 11, 1952 at the- VJarvick Hotel, Philadelphia, Pa. Ill ATIEIEjALCE: D. LTEiA.5TBJEiYdmAayiEerA,TTPISrCeUsidCeOn. t a u e r i c a e a c b e s res a. J ecanleii J . 1j .eae2 textile cobp. ASBESTOS CORPORATION, LTD. J. A. litreottv. AETE'-IIILL LEG. CO. . D. B. Holmes J, G. Schoepf JOHES-HET/ILLE COKP. S. V. Billon J. L. Tucher XEASBEY J: BATTISCH CO. C. B. Frederick A. E. 'Tnitficld HAYSES T0S-IBi3IIATT; J. ... Bettes J. Ai Bro'..Ti G. V:. Liarslie11 J. It. Leaver lUC. SOUTi:Tie! ASBESTOS G. S. FaLel G. J. Harris union ASBESTOS C: j A. B. Byrnes H n Cry or A. -J. Summers S. Gass CADV/ALADEL, Y.'ICKE: Li. I* Buudock PUTitG.EICiG. UShPe-r\//ZnSITY Eli CO . ah & taft 1. The meeting *.:as.called to order by President YJidnayer i:ith an add; _r-c of mol come- to all members present. * 2. Tile first order of business called 'for the reading of the min utes of the General meeting held on October 10, 1052, hovovor, since these ilnutcs had been previously distributed to all mem bers, it \:as moved by G. 5. Fabcl, secohdod by B. E. Cryor and unanimously agreed tie.t the reading be -omitted and the Jiinutcs be approved as in the form distributed. PLAINTIFFS EXHIBIT -fe 8 i8 > r AHD 0002680 'The Treasurer1s Hcpori van presentai by Treasurer A. J. Scanlan. (Copy attacked). Following the consideration of this report., it v/as moved by J. A. Bettes, seconded by G. S. Fube-1 and unanimous ly agreed thmt th report bo accepted and entered as a port or the minutes of tills meeting. A second report presented b3r the Treasurer concerned the budget r 02' 155b. President Y/idmayer, during the quarter just passed, appointed Idi'. Scanlan to serve on the budget committee vith Ir. G. S.Fabol and Hr. J. G. Schoepf, uith Hr. Scanlan serving as Chairman. . The budget committee met on November 11, 1050 in the offices of Ik*. J. G. Schoepf and the budget provisions resulting from that meeting vere submitted to the. Board, of Governors at the meeting held December 10, 1052. After consideration at this latter meeting the folloving budget for 1055 vus recommended for submission to the General meeting for approval. General Pond Secretary's Salary Secretary's Travel Office Expense Legal Expense Legal Travel Auditing Expense meeting Expense Visual Aid Expense Incidental Expense 0 5,015.00 300.00 .*30C,00 2 ,000.00 100.00 1 ,250.00 200.00 600.00 _ '250,00 G,525.00 Fcllovskip pond Fellowship Benoval " Assistant Publicity Fund Handbook Publication Expense 11,475.00 500.00 5 ;500.00 0 24,000.00 Following tlx- discussion regarding the proposed budget for AHD 0002681 1953, : v;.:: moved by R. lb Cryor, seconded by G. G. Fab-1 aril unani:'.sunly agreed tliat the budget be approved. In further consideration ol` the budget, with particular re ference to the iter.: 'rellovsMp Renoval", it '..'as unanimously agreed that this expenditure should be- revieued in an effort to ascertain vhether or not 1) any reduction in expense cun be made or 2) it sright be possible to obtain further benefits *.;ith tire same -up^ndituro surdor conditions other tlian those ncr.; prevail ing. To study tills problem in order that a report may be given at the- next :..<..oti:ig, the President appointed the foHoeing com mittee: hr. G. J . Harris, lir. J. L. Tucker and Hr. II. c. Slier;. The Secretary1s Report v:as read by li. C. Gliai; and a copy is at tached as a part of tlic.se minutes. Included in this report trercthe proposed meeting dates for 1953 and a discussion of this calendar indicated unanimous approval of tlio general pr ogive::. .,... .. ..... ... ` - --n Legal Counsel, Ih I- Ruddock, addressed the meeting and reviewed: the various O.P.S. regulations which -..ere, or night be applicable to tills industry or to any company in it which iyas being injured by the greatly increased cost cf imported asbestos fibre. .He pointed out that O.P.S. could not act under the Industry Warnings Standard miless an industry presented the necessary o cost arid project information to it, and tliat O.P.S. could not act in the case of an individual company under GOR 29 unless that company presented the necessary information. __) The- first committee report covered the activities of the Air Hygiene Committee. lir. Luttenbcrger, Chairman of this Committee AMD 0002682 v/as .at p reimt at this Me "1-jji{S and sinea the coi.ioj tt,;_ t}ld not-- meet cui'jiG the past quarter, Jio formal report Made, ~J;. D. R. ioljr.es, stcn-Hill Life* Co., a m-.r.ih.r or this coraaitte-u, spoke.- briefly in reference to M s dust coaurol. cr.rr: -.;ork_in connection vith ) 7. The Gules Pronotion Committee report :r.s pres^nt-d by :.j-- G. J, Harris, Chairman of that Committee. idr. Harris revieuv-d the Tioxk in vhich tins committor engage :(i during the session held on Dee. 10th. On tliis occasion tlu; asbestos textile- handbook uas given urine- consideration rend Hr. Hovard Lain viio had previously been selected to serve as editor-in-chief for the publication vras in attendance. Iiuch of tlie- notarial to bo included in this haindbook has been assenbled and is no\: being edited for the copy. Hr. Harris ins obtained permission to insert the asbestos tentile- section of h.G.T.n. in tills publication, Hr. J. Li. leaver has furnished the committee vith a section pertaining to funda mental considerations of the-asbestiform minerals. Jiich techni cal infonuation is being, taken from the comprehensive report submitted by J. L. Tucker. Hr. 3. V. Dillon has offcreel the as sistance of the advertising group of Jolins-Danville Corp. in developing a suitable cover for the publication. It is nov planned to have the first draft nearly comuleted by the- time the next General Hooting is held. In the discussion covering tills vork, the question vas rais ed regarding the method of distribution v.hich vill be- applied in circulating the finished handbook. There are some vho feel uhat AHD 0002683 circul::tiin should be made at no cost to the. recipients vhile other. tliat a roar,onable price should oi: charged for each book. There v;as r.o attempt nr.de, at this tine, to resolve tills problem since there appeared to be a rath_r ride divergence of opinion. The President, therefor.., directed the- Gales Pro motion Committee to consider this question before the next Gen eral meeting raid prepare specific recommendations in this regard for presentation and consideration at that meeting. 8. The To clinical Committee report m s presented by. Chairman J. L. Tucker. (cop;' attached). In consideration of the- section of tills report t.`herein tin; Folloi;ship projects arc discussed there ras some discussion relative to the pursuance of certain investi gations by the Fcllov:. Folloming this discussion, it i:as unani mously agreed that 1) the Fcllor should not engage in fundament al studies of asbestiforn minerals and 2) the study to determine the significance of iron in clu'ysotilo asbestos, in cooperation fith i.S.T.lb, D-13, d-4, be continued as run active project. Th.e Teclinical Committee rill mov_t prior to tlie ne:-:t General Meeting for the purpose of revioriJig the Fellorship rork for the coring year. 9. The Fiber Procurement Committee Cliairuan, G. S. Fabol, reported no activity during the quarter just passed, and ashed Mr. J. L. Marcotto to speak regarding the fiber supply situation in Canada. Mr. Marcotto spoke briefly and advised.that progress is being made in expanding the Canadian mining operations, houever, noticeable improvements rill probably not be apparent until the latter mart of 1953. AHD 0002684 `10* '. The Fillon presented tin. Folia.-ship r*.port ,`,23 and discussed the . . - . significance- of the infernation there net forth. . final ;.:att_-r of businos S to CO.1C Ik .fore the"meet in.*.-: concerned appoi:;'.t:r.nit of coj.-j.iittee nci-ibers and chairnun. Tile follov;- appel: :teints Ve-1v rrad-.j. 'V ]iiygienc Go;.soittoo a* jac:::sor.-- Joins -Kchville Corn. j Cilair;nn u ny 17. V.bber -- -Arcric an Asbesto: Te::tlie Coip. (1st i_-0 C. Cutl or---bJSJ'iC an Asbv.r.i.ios Ts.;;tile Corp. (2nd D. R. Ho1.;eS---Astm- llill Hl'g. Co. Thoisn:s Sclivldt-- Kcasboy A Littison Co. B. J. Luttunburger-- Rnybestos--Llanlmttan, Inc. . J. D. 1b.e^-xsjxU^.."--Soutilern Asbestios Co. --jm rxy Join:isori-- Union. Asbestos cz Rubber Co. activu) active) Sales Pronotion Connittec G. J. Harris-- Southern'Asbestos Co., Chairman Ai J. Scanlan-- American Asbestos Textile Cora. J. G. Schocpf-- As ten-Hill life. Co. S* V. Dillon-- Johns-lionvilla Coip. if 3. Veiltfiold-- Keasbey Cz Littison Co. J. a X m Bettes-- Raybostos-llanhattan, Inc. T\m Byrnes-- Union Asbestos Rubber Co. Toclmi cal Comittce J. L. Tucker-- Joins-lignviHe Coj-p., Chairman Z. C. Cutler--Anerican Asbestos Textile Coxp. D. V. Asten-- Astcn-Hill life Co. C. R. Frederick-- Keasbey C: Littison Co. J. LI. '.leaver-- Raybestos-Linnhattan, Inc. J. D. LIcClucr-- Southern Asbestos Co. A. 17. Gunners-- Union Asbestos C: Rubber Co. Fiber Procurenuit Connittec G. S. Fabel--Southern Asbestos Co., Cl'jc.imcn A. J. Scanlan-- American Asbestos Textile C-orp. ES J. G. Schocpf-- Astcn-liill Llfg. Co. * G. 17. liarshall-- Raybes tos-IJanuattan, Inc. R. Z. Cryor-- Union Asbestos C: Rubber Co. 12. There being no further business to cone before this session, it vas moved by A. J. Scanlan, seconded by G. C. Fabel and unani mously agreed that the necting be adjourned. Ayr'il C. Sliav;, Secretary AHD 0002685