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EXECUTIVE COM.'I Tilt : -! i.,J r t.'.c.Vil Paint, Varnish & lv uer Assr., T:m'. 5urea ation Headquarters, hington, D.C. April 26, 19J9 A r;.;;' : a.Ki ' r v - . i t-: -itvi'ly meeting of the Executive Cc-vaittee of the K-.t venal ? i.at, 1. Avoivicn, Inc. convened at 10:30 A.M. VMdr.esiay, April 26, lv39, in Headquarters, hh.shingtcn, D. C. vita the follr.vir.g in attend -no--: C uvte'l w .. I D. Griffin A. rh hr ianc-sy X-ountzo S. ?.. A-.tlr.ck H. A. Mel uni E. E. Morton 3or.jcur.in Patterson J. V. F. euro on C. J. A oh H'.rcld F.o-.ve truest T. T- L-:g H. E. 'VM liter Val h\/-"le '.7. Ti'itl H. A. 'A.rJnor i^iOkAATI03 M. Q. Macdonald Heuel A. E'ton h. I. long? .orth > C w< 1 lo./ard fM-llo^g A letter to the r.eeived from Mr. */. T. 1;ngsaorth indicating that -Mo Va.nce is i.l Ir.o&s of his .iothor. . due CALL TO (.` ym In <:.Liing the mooting to order, President Trigg presented Mr. C: rlos J. .V.h, . Ko+ad Chairman of the eoLuiittoo. iy Mr. ?. >h exproused his thanks for t'nc tribute indented in his election ns Choir", n of the Executive Co.vmilteo, &r;i stutwd that he considered the friendships ....do in his long cor..;_cticn vith the point ir.eustry his most valuable po?s. _ssion. ;..r. F.uh xpress- d his thinks in accepting n'framed, i.n grossed certificate of --pure Mutl ..n sign-, u ty many of his friends in the industry in comnumorntion of his many j . *rs os Tr.ur.urer of the industry*s organization. MIhUTES OF LAST MEETING .'he Cv, >i7J0'n st :t?a that the minutes o: the preceding r. ictir.q 'u.u Lean nailed to ail numbers of the co.onittee, nd tiv.t the agendum of this .I'.eting would take care of any onfinish id business carried over froin too post ir.eting; hv. stated that if '.rre --re no objections the minutes could bo approved without re\d:.g. It '.ns nov>. i by Mr. 7rv-;g, seccnciel by :ir. Tone, that t:io minute3 of the nesting of the Executive Cc.-uittes of J nuury 10, 1939 bo approved without reading. Motion carried. NCA 0 02364 REPORT OF fSSAuS2R AND OF BUDGET AND FINANCE COi.MITTEE The Treasurer, Mr, Matlack, stated that in view of the feet he had been unable to function as Treasurer due to illness, he had requested Mr. Roh to make the report for the Treasurer and for the Budget and Finance Committee. ~\ \ Mr. Roh reviewed the comparative balance sheet as of March 31, 1939, and 1938, and the statement of income and expenses for the period October 1, 1938 to March 31, 1939, (copy attached) and pointed out that the cash position of the Association is good being about the some as last year, that accounts roceiv.-hle are somewhat less than for the t=a:ne period last year due- to the fact that several of the larger contri butors lave not as yet been billon for the current year, and that when this billing is completed the .indicated income for the year will be just a little lower than the income- for the previous year. He stated that due to the possibility of the gov.-r.n- ru nt taking over the property of the Association, the item of depreciation in the amount of $27,000 carried on the building should be noted. ` Mr. Roh stated that some of the apparent overages in expanses over budget were cue to seasonal expanses, ana would level out somewhat before the end of the year. He stated that the Budget and Finance Committee had considered the report of the Treasurer carefully - had found no important cifferenceS net referred to - and expressed the belief that the report indicated a well-controlled budget. It ..as moved !y Mr. i-intl, seconded by Mr. Webster, that the report of the Treasurer and of the Budget and Finance Conn.ittee be approved. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE SCIENTIFIC SECTION Dr. Gardner, Director of the Scientific Section, presented the following report of .ork being conducted by his section: Many conferences are being held at the laboratory with various paint consuming organizations desiring advice. Tills includes much work with representatives of the U. S. Government. In one instance, officials of a Federal bureau had called to ascertain whether it would L& satisfactory if they did not paint over 30,000 rooms which they are now constructing in 5000 dwellings. Vje convinced them that to leave plaster walls bare in such fashion would have a bad psychological effect upon the occupants. As a result, they have decided to paint all these rooms. Advice has also bean given many other bureaus of the U. S. Government on pointing projects. >* -O* calls are received almost daily on subjects of this character. Similar work is done by correspondence with many organizations having to do with construction or maintenance of buildings throughout the country. Advice regarding the painting and the proper typos cf paint for many different forma of construction are given frequently. It is interesting to note that even the members of the Structural C3ny Products Institute (manufacturers*of brick) are now becoming interested in painting brick, as a result of the program which this Association started n few years ago. At first the brick manufacturer /.as inclir.od to resent such a program rather than support it. One cf th^ra stated recently; . "iThili we have sever pn.ncted or onceurared the use r.f printed Lriclc..ork, because ve nan the feeling tic t it permitted thu use cf reclaimed and low-ccst brick, x/e hav recognized the apparent grc'. th /and dcm:.nd for this type of cir.struction, and we would like to knew what information is available in connjetion with t;.is."^ 0 02865 -2- With our United personnel and without special funds for ths purpose, t .q have continued our -.fork in tftS pi jatihg of drying oil seeds through out he country. For this year's work we have already sent out the seed to make plantings in 300 different locations throughout thf f>c .th. These plantings average approximately an acre to a planting. We are advised that the U. S. Department of Agriculture will spend approximately $40,000 in the near future in a program, to encourage the better development of flax. We are constantly advising the cooperating agriculturist as to the cast methods and submitting ail possible data that would be helpful to him. One of our man, Mr. Scofield, Is r.cw making a trip throughout the South to offer any possible cooperation in this work. We have also V-.-pt .in touch with .\gricuiturrl c-tings and Farm Chomurgic meetings tircughent the South curing the past winter, and pr.p-.rs on the subject of ntlug oil seeds have been praoeute-d. he have decided not to give further pronounced publicity to the p-aling of paint from dwellings, duo to abnormal conditions resulting from humi dification insulation program.". hcuev=r, \.o have been active* in carrying on seme research work to sea v! ether it is possible to design p-ints that will not blister e*.en under the most severe conditions r-fw-rred to above. Two new typ^s of apparatus, known as blistering boxes, have beer, built ana are ncv. being experimented with in the laboratory, upon these, panels which are primed with special typos of porous primers, fallowed by porous finishing emits as well as dense finishing coats, are U'-aer test. W'C' can get the story of blistering in about three days tine in th-se new blistering boxes, -_nd *.vc ere endeavoring tc develop paints which ..111 not blister under any caudition. Those blister boxes are very simple to const:act, rud are on exhibit in the laboratory for any who may ;-ish to see t./v.-a aft^r the nesting. Similarly, work is being undertaken ;,.ith newly developed typos of permeability cups, and methods of securing uniform films for use in such apparatus, since preliminary experiments with permeability cups may afford much information upon which can bo or red the design of futuristic typos of noi.-peo.ling paints. The apparatus referred to is available for inspection during this mooting. Another comprehensive series of exposure tests on mildew resistant paints has just been completed. Over 200 panels have just been exposed in Fiorina and painted on the job. Those are located in a snnued position adjacent tc a grove of live oak trees who*re most intense mildew conditions prevail, hot only the usual types of mercury and copper toxics have been included, but also many n<=w types of proposed materials, such as very dilute solutions of silver carts which lately nave proved very effective as germicides, as well as many now organic chemicals which have been developed during the past year or two as possible Mildew preventives. Amcng the types of research now 'under way in the laboratory are: proper conditions for measm\.nent .f gloss--color of dry v.vr.ci sn films--measure ments of the yellowing of interior wall paints and enamels--consistency of paste p-.ints--browning of asphalts--plasticizers for chlorinated rubber-- inauatiini finishes--floor finishes--painting vf plywood--aging of paint films cn Wjici--wettability of pigments rnd liquius--brush-ability stuuies-- studies of soybean oil -ar.d new types of oil products--compatabi]ity--etc. Cur laboratory is constantly endeavoring to develop tests which can be used by -any manufacturer to do tar..line certain properties of thair products. -3- 0 02366 Dr. G-rdner exhibited a gloss meter recently developed in the Scientific Section, end explained its operation and stated that it would be the subject of a Scientific Section circular in the near future. In answer to a question by Dr. Kohr as to what is considered 100$ gloss. Dr. Gardner stated that black glass is apprcxi::.ately 95% glous, and is used as the standard in the gloss meter. In :nsv;er to a question by Dr. Kohr as to v;h_-th=r or not vny manufacturers are using n- bichloride of mercury 5j i their products for mildew prevention, .ana another or not there are any regulations governing the use of bichloride of mercury, Dr. Gardner stated that there are federal ana state la7.s governing the use of mercurial products and that the J. S. Public health ban-vice will review babels to bo used cn products c.atnining this :..ut-_ri-nl and will advise as to whether or not the label is acceptable, he stated that calc:vri is using 'used sn an ffactive mil-lew pr.vcntive, ~r:.i taat t:'is product is not legislated ngniast. In -answer to a question by President Trigg, whether or not the investigations in t: field of "moisture buy to insulation" had been carried as far as possible, Dr. Gardner stated that the work is being curried on in cur laboratories - in the laboratories op_rnteu by the insulation industry - and at the University of 7.`isconsin. He stated, hcv.evcr, that he felt the Association should not give much ; edi tionr.l publicity to the situation at this time-. In answer to a question by ;.!r. Sulzberger, Dr. Gardner stated that experimental plantings for oil development arc being carried on in the State of Texas. In answer to a question by dr. Sulzberger, Dr. G--.rur.tr stated that a very severe frost in the S-ath tills y-.-ar would se-ricusly cut jo-.rn the tur.g oil proauction - the loss having run from 60$ to 70% of the entire cr-.-p. He expr^sst-d the -.-pinion that if tne production of tung oil is to ou- successful in the South, it will be necessary to treat the trees ,-itn ch-mico.ls cn-:i to use windmills ...nu other mea sure s to pre vent frost -1:n_go, he stated that the representatives of the U. S. Department cf .-.griculturo ' rc- making a study of this situation at the present tine, and that they are also conducting studios in connection with "grafting and budding" in an attempt to develop trees '.-hich will withstand the frost ~-awage; he expressed the opinion that it ;':i._ht take five years to develop -any real results along this line. In answer to a question by Mr. ` urtele, Dr. Gardner stated that there were no now developments at the present time in cc:inectiur. with the scy bean situation but that the Association is keeping in close touch with the work that is being dene in t/ant field. It was moved by Mr. Debater, soccndc-d by Mr. Melum, that tne report of the- Scientific Section be received mid filed. Motion carried. INDUSTRIAL DIVISION Pr-. silent Trigg introduced Mr. . E. Hoffnan, recently apointed Director of the In 1ustrial Sales Division. . LBGISLATI03 Painters License Situation President Trigg presented the fell ing m-.aorandua regarding ? inters License Billss -4 n J D2S 6? I !r. -V t.h. .* Apr-.'. .d..;t r ...a a * .- ir. i,. ?t..tes, .:.;-ly, '.rth Carolina, Sow rL.apaaire, i. r..., `'`-xico, ihshingten, jiorth Dakota, doutl; D: kota, Utah, Or_-gcr., Area.ar n, Nefcrusk- and uhio. Such legislation hs considered dead in ini, uri, Ttxas, Fmr.sylvania, end Cclcrcdo. r m n'innescta two bills k -:re introduced to re-peel the Act of 1937. Cac- vas withdracm end the Legislature adjourned vdthout action on the ether. Two .t"_r bills to amend the Act of .1937 were reported "de. d". In V.'isc:.ns.iR one bill to repeal the Acts of 1935-37 w?.s killed and . n .t: ,-r reported out vdthout race.a-r.-andation on April 13th. Another, t. n .ni the Acts vf 1935-37 was introoucecl on April 3th and no ectioh has pot h. .-n t i-n. 'cd-i Bill was introduced in Colorado but ::.ct '.pproit.Lcn of th:- l.-.v! amufcaterers. The with scue variation ns ' introdue .a in Pennsylvania, and in T.y.-.s :.s r. substitute for the irigi.no. 1 license bill. Those bills are lilee c .nsidwred ocni. This r.ccounts for a total of 27 bills dealing with the subject of Pninters license, and c--.n be considered no a perfect score to date. hod el P-: dnti.-s License Bill President Trigg stated that n ;.'..inters Iictr.se till had been introduced an the State of T. x-iS substantially ciffe.'ont from + ho iodex hill accept'.Lie to this Association, he stated th-1 ouch corrospcnueace h-: a developed -as v. result c.f this proposal,that r.uch of the coi re-spondeace .- us acrimonious - end that cancellations of orders placed with ..v nuf.actur-'-rs h -.d taken place because a-, nufacturcrs opposed t.r.e r-nos-i.je of the bill, he stated that th A.roociation endeavored to clear the manuf"Ctorers ;vhc .v-.re involved in the nisputc, no was finally revised that ?. nev; bill in core vita th; ..'.ouel oi 11 h-na be in .intro .uued, ma the association was requested to ;thd: its opposition. Corrt..v; -nTe.nee developed the fact that the bill vrns net ir. accord wita tn-_ .v.o iel bill, .ni !:r. Viickberr, President of the Painting and Lee orat ing Contractors of Avrericu, was advised tne na tter would be referred to this Execu tive Cc.>n:ittes. Pr-aaiuent Trigg read a letter received yestcruny from Air. George ftunrt, Executive Director of P int'in.j end Decorating Contractors of America (copy attached) and & statement (copy -attached) forwarded by President Wickberg ns the result of a conference held on the subject, and pointing out the need for changes in the- sc-c.allcI ''colei bill". Pr-Siamt Trigg pointed out that th- ch:_nge suggested ii.valvei the o s tr.'eii sonant of q Board of Examiners, the point on which aost dir.cans ion has ba-en had during the past two years, and on which our committee has stood auaa- nt, feeling that the suggested change would definitely limits the flow of paint products. President Trigg expressed the opinion that the special committee v.-oulu probably feel . that it had no further grounds cn which to conduct further negotiations, me: he p-. Intel cut that the Association has not beer, without criticism fro/s our o..r. :r.c.r.bers as the result of the support given to the model bill. President Trigg read the following resolution on the subject adopted by the Louisville Pcint, V-arrish and L a cquer Association: The .Louisville- Flint, Varnish -nJ L-ucqucr Association at its meeting in .'.'area, 1939, pr.wsd the followinr: resclution regaruing the "ilo<iel ?c inters' Lic_r.se Bill", _nl forwarded a cof^* of the resolution to each local asso ciation rffili- ted with tne " cticnc.l paint, V-amish and Lacqutr Anscciaticn: -5- NC; 0 02868 "'. ."nEFFAS, the Executive Committee of the l-Jationai Paint, Varnish -a--yd Lacquer Association, has tuVen the stand that it would rout work for the passage, but v.ould not oppose a ;,?oael Pointers1 License Bill. "b IT RzSOLVED: That the Louisville Paint, Vurnis.. and Lacquer ;'avoirticn"respectfully disagrees wit:: t.uis notion of the -{-ation 1 body for two reasons: 1. It ices net subscribe to the theory that, a relatively r-ml esc, or ;-;o--r:i!ed Model Bill, v.culd effectively p cv.rtt, for cry *ength of tire, the passage of r. rare .rnutic r'uro. It f .=. 1 s th:t trie adepticn of : ny 1-.yisccbloc clong tr.is line vould m.reiy be m ent.-ring .vodgo to which seriously objectionable vaer.i-.uvts could be re .idea Ln the future. 2. The :v;re fret that the daticnrl Acs -.iutio:: has r.pp:-oved " the provisions of this; 'oncl dill, has cireruy br-c-o:ce public kno;vi..d.ge, nd will be :-.wiled of, either through studied .T.i.'.-represent;.tic.-.:, or carol-: sc ignort-nee to nid in the pr ss.ugc of uecid.-niy aero d-ci/r.reus rills. This has already 'oven rttenpteu in ts-e state of Texas. "LP IT FUnTHEL RESOLVED: That this Club is strenuously opposed to any ana all ?. inters' Li con-ring arils for tne reacvn th it tr.ey ere Lnatlga.'cd by selfish dnorit-it s, v-it'u the intent of creating a so.:oply for t cir ...nboos. if adcptCM, the sale and explication of point is ;r.io .core difficult and 'a.itl.y, w-ich is clearly prejudicial oota to the inter-.-sts of the paint .r...us try ana the consuming public. "hi IT r'urTEEE RESOuVI: Tnat the Executive Committee of the Eatc.ennl Faint, V'.i-n.'.ei: unu Lacquer Association be -.ar.i.stiy requested not only tc r.soind its tacit approval or tolerance of a I.'eael bill, but to oppose vigorously any iegiciatic.- ef this type wherever it ray be introduced. "BE IT FUiTH.-lu ALI-OLVED: T:v.t inasmuch as the paint r.anufucturc-rs of Louisville corr.uct a urticn-v.iJo business, .-.nd are, therefore, concerned in tho action of uthor states; the Secretary of this Club be instructed tc s_na a Copy of these res. iut-ious to each member club of the Nation! Association, accompanied by an invitation to adopt a stand on Jicousing legislation in her..tuny with our c.n. ' "Robert P. Bonnie, Chairman Legislative Committee" President Trigg stated that copies of this resolution were mailed tc all local asso ciations affiiintae v.itn the .`lationnl Feint, Varnish ;-Uu Lacquer association - that infom- tier his boc-n received it Keudqurrtora indicating that same ass.-cintions have notified tha L.uisvixlo Ass-,e art in that they approve t.nc stand taken by the Lxt.i-nal A ictior. wu the subject,- and that no infar.r-.tian hr. 3 b.u received ut i.ssvcintien Hojuquarto-rs indicating that on/local associnti-n has supported the position taken by thu Louisville A^SoCi-ati^n. 6- - *>1 0- <* D 0236V :,'r. F.ch stated tVr-t the special cc- ittee which hart .vorkoi o. this subject hud tried in ever/ way possible to reach a point of view fair to both in t Lag ccntr actors and to narufactur&rsm and Mr. Sulzbc-rg expressed the opinion that there appear ed to be nothing further to discuss on the subject, and requested an expression of ;opinion from the members of the Executive Cor.raittes, stating that the special com:.-.,ittoe r. 3 oded Tuidance. Mr. C.mpbeil suggested that he considered it advis.-.bi for the Association tc si ck by the model bill - or nothing; he stated that in his opinion no further ::ortifi: tier, in the bill is justifiable. vi-ton end ;r. Figgis expressed the opinion that it might e -Lvir ir.atior. with representatives of the printing contractor 3" tic newer is to be- r. definite no to their reouast for moui.fi Mr. Rch expressed the opinion that th-e committee was justified in clearly refusing to accc-fd tc any demand made by the painting contractors. President Trigg expressed the opinion that he felt rare the Executive Cc..-.ittoe icocg niseu that this matter is of first i*c-::.T;t to the entire paint ;r.?r.ufr.cturing in .ustry having ooen tnorcughly discussed over u period of tv.'c years, and he felt that r.o such audition to the mouel bill could be considered. He stated that with representatives of the special co-ucittee, mu with the Association's General Coansei he v.culu be glad to discuss the situation with representatives of the Painting Contractors r.ext week. Ho st; ted that the committee had never felt too comfortable regarding the Model License Bill but hnu accepted it in t-no belief tiiut it might relieve us of the r.eo-d for ccntir.ua lly fighting measures proposed by the painters organizations. OtherLegislation Mr. M. Q. Macdonald rend tr.s following momor-uvium regarding various legislative matters: , rryin? Oils -- Amendments to the salary taxing bill proposed by Senator Core.ally (Tex.) ano Senator Gillette (La.) would have changed the present /.'l-cent excise tax on Certain imported drying oils, including perilla, to a 5-cent tax to be paid by the processor (paint manu facturer) . The Gillette amendment appeared in the Congressional Record Saturday morning March 4 end was called for hearing Monday moaning March 6. Tacre was no time to submit the .matter to the Tariff Committee but the chairman of that committee was reached by telephone on Sunday. He agreed that the amendments should be opposed .-.nd this was dune. The background of these proposals waa a surplus of cottonseed and soybean oils. They were vigorously supported nt the hearing by more than 20 farm groups. . The bill would have increased the tax on oil 1/2 cent a pound and would have nullified last year's successful effort to reduce tne taxes on oil seeds 30 as to permit domestic crushers to produce oil in this country. This v'.ulu have been the result of taking off the excise- tax on imports end imposing the tax on the processing manufacturer, leaving the domestic crusher in competition with tne Japanese. In addition, no exemption was provided for floor stocks wvJLch already carried the 4^-cent import excise tax. Such floor stocks would therefore have carried a total tax of 9^ cants per pound. On the basis of 1937 consumption tho increase in the -7- NCA 0 028/0 cost of perillu oil clone wcuiu h: ve amounted to about .160,000 annually, Ti^e cost of the 5c tax on floor stocks could not be computed ir. the absence of information ;:s to ouantities on hand. Our Local associations v;eru coiled on for assistance and responded prompt ly and effectively, but it appears likely that the final rejection of the .ar.eniuer.ts by the Committee v.us due to the fact that they v.culc have violated sene of the existing reciprocal trade agreeaunts and therefore brought about the opposition of the State Department nc threat of veto if :v...'Sod, Without that -.ve might have had a favorable vote an the Com mittee, but .ita the farm veto or. th floor tile bill . ouid -.ovc passed. uary 19, R.v. tor -unieen (.'linn.) Introduce-.: S. 846 . Klar appropriations of 8100,000 for s^ed-fiax invertigo tions in Mi nr...seta, North Dakota, South Dakota, loan, Kansas, Illinwis, a a ah laptop., Crlx-on, and T=.xns. The ccntrr.plntc-u investigations ivoulu include plant-breeding, place of flax in crop retato.cn, areas bast suited for flax precaution, physiology of flax, chemistry and biology of oil formation, utilisation of flax straw, linse.d r.oni prc.t-.-ins and or-r'oohydrat-os, and the possible place of lir.ro-..cl oil in human nutrition. Cn February 20 Mr. Magnuscn (clash.) introducsu a companion bill in the b'aiise. Both were referred to Appropriations Ccomittc-es. On March 2, Senator L-unr.oen ncua a spe-.ch in support of the bill v.-hieh has not ns yet booh called for a hearing. (Record, p. 3045-43). The scotch ccve reu the .opendence of this countoy on foreign sources for urying oils, and the clc edification of fto-xso-cd ns a critical mate-rial in time of war. In that connection the Huu.se passed a bill for the purchase of Strategic and Critical Materials yc-sto rdny. Flax is a "Critical" material. Virfet-itlfe Oil Statistics -- Cn January 3, Mr. Fulmer (S. Car.) introduced H. R. 50 to u.'i-.na .an Act authorizing tnu Director of the Census to coilt-v. and publish statistics of cottu-nsced and cottonseed products and for other pm-pesos. (*v.frreu to Comnittoe on the Cons as) The title uuoS not indicate t-ic scope of the bill. It provides for monthly reports from manufacturers nd ethers* not only of cottonseed on hand, but of "vegetable oils". A similar bill was vigorously opposed -no. defeated in Committee last year on the ground that vegetable oil statistics are quite adequate e.nu that this bill would, without sufficient compensating advantages, place another burden o'n manufacturers. ' The bill has not so far been called for hearing. It has considerable agricultural support. Alcohol -- On April 4 Senator Gurney (South Dakota) offered cn amendment to the salary taxing bill the effect of wiiich would be to oiuona the Internal Revenue Cole by relieving manufacturers of gasoline from the federal tax when the gasoline contains 10% or more of anhydrous ethyl alcohol prcuucc.u free agricultural crops grown in the united States. The purpose is to consume eurplus grain and other farm products. Senator Harrison, ChniriA-Ji of the Re note Finance Ccmuittte, induced Son.tor Gurney to withdraw his cjo.rv.m.nt cn the assurance that some other fora of revenue legislation will come before the Senate which will provide another opportunity to offer this proposal, anu pointed uUt that it would complicate consideration of the salary taxing bill to press it at this time. (Record, p. 5240) NO A 0 02^ - -a The proposal k j s favored by Senators Lucas (ill.), Vandenberg is,d V.'iley V (TCis.). (Record, p. 4435-33, 4487) VTe are advised by counsel for the Industrial Alcohol Institute that there is no danger in this proposal as written but that it must be -.vetch ed care fully to guard if possible against further amendment. In this connection it nay be noted that Senator Lucas, mo a yo -.r cr two ago secured passage by the house of an ?.::.-nciment providing for tne taxa tion of blackstrap molasses,- noting that Senator Gurney stated that "power alcohol can be produced noet cheaply from blackstrap," sain: ace the able Senator has spoken cf blackstrap molasses, v.l 11 not agree with no that in order for the anenauent to be o. :tivo in the manner he desires, it would also be necessary :or the Congress to pass a law placing an excise tax upon all black strap neb es v.hich is shipped into this country from tropicel countries, which ccr.es in at the- present tine duty-free?" " (R.-cord, p. 4437) For alcohol production, blackstrap molasses cooes first; corn, barley, v.'heat, potatoes and fruit fo.llov.-ing in order. A blackstrap amendment to the Gurney amendment therefore appears logical. It '..as estimated, I believe, that the proposal which passed the House ar.Crr the guidance of the then Representative Lucas would have increased the cost cf cur alcohol about S a gallon. The situation is being ...itched carefully. Indications of Foreign Origin -- On February 1, Mr. Flannery (Penna) introduced H.K. 35?e to require mere informative advertising of imported articles. (Referred to Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce). It provided u...oag ot.-K.-r things that no person "shall advertise, in -ny form or manner" any imported articles unless such advertising shall Contain in legible English words, in a conspicuous place a statement definitely inuicating the country of origin. It covers any article, "The substantial portion of wnich was imported." It provides that iu radio advertising the rnnouncer "shall at the beginning and end of occii broadcast period clearly state the country of origin of the articles so advertised." Gome of the products of this ir.eustry cunc from the 4 corners of the ..c-rld, and such announcements would bo impracticable. The bill was brcugltto tho attention of tie National Association of Advertisers who appear to be neutral, or perhaps in favor of the bill as their members as a whole might benefit frea it. It h-.s riot yet been brought to a hearing. Missouri - Transportation of axr/L-sivas and Inflammables -- On February 2, Dioscuri House Bill IF. was introduced, to require truck drivers trnnsrtrting explosives or inflammable substances to step before crossing steam or inter-urban tracks, and r.lso limiting the quantity which mi-ht be transported. Uk 3 0237? - -9- There could probably be no objection to' the "stop" rtfquirc.w.r.ts, although there is sons disagreement among traffic experts as to this; byt the bill would have prohibited the transportation of infla.a::.r.b.les, combustibles or explosives in liquid form in any quaiitity in excess of 1200 gallons; or in solid form in excess of 500 lbs. There was r.o attempt to define or classify inflammables, combustibles or explosives. Twelve hundred gallons or 500 pounds is far in excess of the quantity of some explosives carried today and the bill would therefore have failed to protect the public as to these, and would have unnecessarily reiuc i the quantity of ether s below the pay load. iho aattar -..-as take r. up with evjiy .member of the F.oa is and High\vays Cu...r;i a aion urging. .in thr i'lt v r z: 31 of uni r. .*ity ir. state : :*! attens, that they await the ,,. ^ ^ i. - .as of the In t state C'.. .mercy C-.r Lsrien which will shortly be prc-ulgated. It v;o. 3 r..Lsc taken up v.-iLth t; :e Governor. ,, The objectionable feature was eliminated. . .Miscellaneous State Lerislaticn -- ;,ir. Pitt rvoorted on certain r.iscell: r.eeus legislation as follows: North Dakota bill for Registration cf Brands of Paint and Varnish $50. fee for each brand. "Dead". Ohio - Liquid Fuel True - Continues exemption of raw rctc-rials for Paint Industry. Passed. Ohio - Prohibiting use of curtain tj pos of .tint sprayers. No progress - consider dead. Nevada - Registration of trade anrhs - Payment of fee or risk appropriation by others who might register them. "D-W d". Illinois - Formula labeling - r.o report of status. Illinois - Bill to regulate plastering, stucco and ce.jt.nt Ir.:own ing introduced April 17th. No report cf rtaius. The Chairman expressed the committee's thanks to Mr. iccdonald for the legislative ror-ort. Wisconsin Painters License Lore Mr. Sulzberger stated that he had been having some correspondence with Mr. Pitt, Mr. Griffin, and others regarding a court case in Wisconsin involving a violation of the 'Wisconsin Pc enters License Law, under which a woman .vis fined and threatened with imprisonment for papering a friend's house without having received a license author ising her to conduct a paperhanging business. He expressed the opinion that our Association would be in a strong position if through an appeal on this case the V.it.consin Painters License Law could be declared unconstitutional. He expressed the opinion that it might be desirable '?cr the Association to authorise up to a certain limit the finances necessary to carry the cane to a higher court if fertiler investi gation indicated that procedure advisable, ilr. Sulzberger further expressed the opinion that the natt.r could be handled through Mr. Pitt without involving the Asso ciation in the controversy. It was moved by Mr. Campbell, seconded by Mr. Foy, that the President be authorized to t.-.ke such -action as my be deemed advisable, and to make such expenditures as may be necessary in connection vith this situation. .Motion carried. -10- nsJ 02372 Title I - . A. . At the request of the Chairman, the f'ccrct'-ry rend the fcllowing the extension of Title I of the N-.ticinl Housing Act: The House on April 12th passed r* bill extending* the life of Title I of the Urticna-l Housing Act hi eh pr-. virus feu- odo-iT.iartic-n, repair pointing lams. The bill hoc the foblevin,: proviji*. ns: 2. extension of Title I until July 1, 1?41. 2. ir.-it--.tio.: of amc-Uiit of ir.surcr.ee to SoOO.OO for cth :ro i-vrn.i.votivn -'.la n-_v.- ^ nurture ].c-no. 3 Tine licit of throe years .na thirty-t.ro days on t.cierr.isntic-n loans. L. ?r-r.-..iuii chnrge to fine .r.i percent. tii-uti it to exce- d * It is expected th..t a bill row before the Svante covering this legis lation rill receive prompt .-nd faver-bio nuti.n. juru CHINA l-'OO? OIL SITUATION dr. ikuutzo st.-tvd that foil lag the -urn r-unoc-neat of :n in the n..uunt tvreuty- five nil lion eulivrs by the United Stator, Government to the Government of China, he had called upon r--pr-osentntiv..-s of the Treasury Tcp rtiieut te fina out whether or not cr.y tic-n .-.u.ld be t. her: throe;', our ypvrt-L:.port Bunk to bring rfc.-ut a ro.le-.se of stuc s of china ,.\.cd oil .now in sterngo .>.-.t Chinese ports, H. stated that the Ur.i- v.-rs'l. Trading Corporatier., an An- ric.?n corpox-rticn Hirr-ncc-d vita Chinesv njiey, had b.-sr. oigruir-eu to develop Cuizr:s.me bc-twa-eu the United ot.nteu cr.ti Chin., and he stated tli? t discussions vith representatives > f the Treasury bepart-.ient and the Universal Trading Corporation had developed the fact th t the interests of the United States Government, the Universal Trading Corporation, r.::u the members of cur industry are identical, namely, thrt the lorrufucturer shall be able to get as raic:: tung oil as he needs at n stabilized price. Hr. Kcu.it ze stated that the Universal Trading Corporation has purchased 1,000 trucks, which are nuts on the way to China, which will be used to transport China flood Oil fr.-m the farming districts to Burma :nd cth .r available seaports :-nd possibly later ttrough Russia for shipment to the United Gtates. . It is claimed by representatives of the universal Trading Corporation that the cost for delivering tun,- oil ir. New York ever thi3 route is approximately 19/ per pound, 13$ of which is re presented in transportation. The Chinese Govcrrr-ent will subsidize r.:uch of the cost of transporta tion, and while it is not the intention to establish a price for Chan:. Hc-cd Oil, it is hoped that in tine an ample apply nay be- available rit a price around 11/. The Universal Trading Corporation will not sell direct to courumc-rs, but will operate through the- regularly establish.,!! inporters, thU3 protecting tieir position in this market. Mr. Kduntze st: teU that it is the hope of representatives cf the Universal Trading Corporation that this program will eliminate speculation in tung oil - will provide a reliable market for Chinese far riers - r.u will provide an a Icrjuare supply of oil at a reasonable price for American manufacturers. Mr. ICc-unt -.e stated that the Universal Trading Corporation has >a small supply of tung oil -..i h-.nd at this tine, but that they hope to ouilu up a reserve so that manufacturers con go to t'.v.n through -11- r> r\ r> n A Pi L 0 j Z C / 4 a cor.-ittee to be .sot up in oar industry with assurances that an adequere supply of t oil will be available at a stabilised price. In answer to = question Mr. Kountre stated thfit the Japanese uo not have control of the tung oil producing area in China r.nd -also that the trucks which have bo^n supplied to the Universal Trading Corporation have been furnished with the assurance th..t they will not be used for military pur poses. Pros-; Trigg stated that our industry has be-j.n requested by the Treasury Depart-..:.t through Mr. acur.tre to organize a corrr.ittoe to cooperate with the universal Tracing Carpnr-.tion and tnat he hr.d requested the following representatives to serve or. that caarrCte-c: dvL..ncoy Kountse, Chairmen; Messrs. A. 7*. Stsuiel, E. L'. Griffin, Tos. :h .-a- a -r., I.. F. Cor.VI in, H. V*. Y.jiZey, V. I". Longr. -.-orth, J. Heath "tod, a.ad How rd '< :) legg. Hnntne str.U>d th..t the control of ths tung oil situation ..: ula -vr.t a 1- ly r<-aliy be. ir. the hands of this cor.rr.ittoe verking in conjunction with the Tnit-a States Government. He stated that the Universal Trading Corporation expected ulti mately tc publish the price at- which tung oil wouJ.l be available f rom day to day or free week to week. President Trigg stated that cur ineustry uses roci.aately 90% of the tung oil imported into the United States, and Hr. Mountce stated. that the- Chinese gc-vt-ruaent was very .-nxicus tc hold this racket for the bent-fit of her people. President Trigg reported on hi a visit tc Gai.aosviJia, Florida, r-nd oescribed a tung oil crushing will recently buiit by Mr. borsch v.v.ich he- sail is modern 'aid up-to-theminute in cVory respect; he stated the mill vw r. built for the benefit of the entire ccr.~ur.ity to encourage the developers of r..;,all tun * groves. Mr. Trigg explained that complete arrangements h-..d i a<n: nroo for coring fwr ths. interests >-f the smell growers even to ths paint of arrange vats r/ith Goiiwcvi.llu banks to advance io.ans on oil in storage being held for more f:\voru-:le nnrks.ts. Presi-rent. Trigg stated that -.-..nbars of the industry would bo kept advised regarding devciopmi-nts in connection wltn the Universal Trading Cc rporvticn situ.:.tion r.nu he road n latter which the Cc .r.itteu was considering sending to the -.c-*..bcrs of the in dustry and which has ben approved by the ropreSa-.nt.;tiv&s of the- Unitwd States Treasury D-pirtr.i-uit and by representatives of the Universal Trading Corporation, (copy attache!) In answer to a question by Dr. Kohr, Mr. Trigg 'stated that t.he terra "China good Cal" ?;as uaeu instead of "Tung Oil" by custwin unci Mr. Kountze suggested taut in the letter which it is proposed to send to tho acidbers of the industry it might be advisable to fellow the first reference to China Food Oil wita the term Ting Oil in parenthesis. CLSAW UP AND PAINT UP At the request of the Chairman, the Secretory rui the following memorandum regarding the 1939 Clean Up ana Paint Up Campaign: The Clean Up enu Paint Up Ct n:p ign is experiencing one of the meet active yc-ars in its history. The Handbook, & copy of which is attached, pr-jrents a history of the Campaign and gives complete instructions for conducting local campaigns. Six thousand copies of this bowk have been sailed cut this year - on request only - to v approximately 4,000 communities... Tho-3e requests are received frm Chambers of CoiS-isrce - Mayers of Cities :nu --was - Fire Chiefs -rid School Sup=r.:r.t-. ndents. NCA G 02375 -12- .`..'ore than 700 newspapers throughout the country have this year requested approximately 30,000 suits for use in connection with the Clean Up and Paint Up advertising. Newspaper representatives are, in a sense, field men for the Clean Up and Point Up Campaign since they call on the merchants to use the mats furnished by our Campaign headquarters to tie their advertising in with local Clean Up and Paint Up Campaigns. The newspapers actually using the Clean Up ana Paint Up material this year represent 40$ of the total number of newspapers receiving the Campaign announcement. In or!or to keep the cost of promotion material to a minimum it is custom: rv in the Clean Up aid Paint Up Campaign Lo print a sufficient quantity of e-.cn item to take care of a normal two-year ned. This year in spite of the fi ot t-v.t printing orders '..ere increased 10$ to take care of an expected increase demand, inventories have beer, so reduced that it has been necessary to re print eleven of the thirty items sold by the Campaign Bureau - several of the items going on the press for a reprint more thun one time. Two r.ew ' window streamers vbien it was estimated should run about 5,000 each have reached a d-.-manu of approximately 30,000 each. Because it is not possible, economically, to print in small quantities some of the items wnicn carry several colors in their make-up, it has been necessary for the Association to notify seme communities that material ordered was out of stock. The Clean Up and faint Up Campaign is undoubtedly one of the most ef fective mediums for the promotion of paint sales ever conuucted by the Na tional Association ana manufacturing members of the Association would do well to direct their local representatives to cooperate to the fullest extent with Campaigns being cor.uuctod in their communities. EMPLOYESS REPORT President Trigg presented a summary of the replies received from manufacturers on the "Employees Report" as of November 30, 1938 (copy attached) rvnd stated that it was presented as a matter of inferection only. LEAD INDUSTRIES CAMPAIGN The Chairman referred to a letter which had been mailed to members of the Executive Committee under date of April 11th (copy attached) regarding the advertising campaign, now being conducted by the Lead Industries Association and stated that there should new be a correction made in the last paragraph of that letter in view of the fact that the first advertisement of the Campaign when it was actually printed did not curry the reference that "the paint manufacturer recognises that good paints should contain lead", this phrase having been deleted from the copy as first prepared. ;'r. Rowe (National Load Company) offered to leave the room if the members of the Com mittee wished more freedom in discussing the campaign of the Lead Industries, but President Trigg stated that he felt sure members of the Committee would prefer to siy anything which they might have to say in iir. Rowe's presence than otherwise, fir. Rowe explained that the Lead Industries Campaign originated with the miners and ccrroders and that while it was a campaign primarily to promote the use of lead, the campaign would be conducted in such manner as not to be objectionable to any of the various interests which might be affected. Ur. Roh and .'Jr. Trigg expressed the belief -13- N C A 0 028/6 that all factors in the campaign are endeavoring to usaintain the splendid relation v/hich exists between white lead and nixed paint representatives. In answer tc a question Hy Mr. Webster regarding the nature of the objection to the statement that "the paint manufacturer recognizes that good paints should contain lead", president Trigg stated that the Committee felt that the Lead Institute should not tell the paint manufacturers via the public how they should formulate their products. 1939 CONVENTION o.-ii :-_nt Trij-g reported that the Ca-'anittee appointed to complete arrangements :\.r t - -- CS)Vs) Convention had accepted the invitation extended by the Test Coast reor-.coutn- Y 3 Cl ths Assecietion mid hid cade arrangements with the Fairmont K-tel, the A rk S<iixs H otel and the Palace Hotel of San Francisco to house the cm-/entire t> be Id in San Francisco, November 1st, 2d end 3d (later changed to October 31, November and 2). STATE TRADE BARRIERS Mr. Fountze stated that `.'.any industry representatives are becoming much worried vs a result of the "Trade 3arriors" being set up by various states, ?/hich arc in the nature of inuividu-al State tariffs. He stated that ilr. Walter White >-nd Mr. Prentiss Cocnley of the Business Advisory Council have gathered considerable information on the subject which undoubtedly woulu be available to representatives of uur Association. In answer to a question by Mr. Figgis, !Jr. .Macdonald stated that there has been seme legal lecisijns supjjortinp State Trade Tariffs ana that there is considerable litera ture o.i the subject available at the present time. After some discussion it v;.as sug gested that dr. clonalJ be prepared to report to the next meeting of the Executive Ocnviiltce n the effect of these Trade Barriers on the paint industry. MEMBERSHIP The f ocr-t: ry reported tn- t the follov'ing firms have been elected to membership by nail vote of the Executive Committee since its last meeting on January 10, 1939: Class "A" Members GRAND PAPIDS PAINT & ENAMEL CO., Granu Rapids, :.'ich. GRAND RAPIDS VARNISH CORP., Grand Rapids, Mich. J2ER-Q-REE, CNC., Bethesda, Md. UNITED CH.vGMIUM, INC., Viuterbury, Conn. Class "Bw Members R. J. BROWN C01IPANY, St. Louis, Me. CMH30GEN CHEMICAL CO., Garwoou, N. J. CROWN .-PRAY GUN fiFG. CO., Los i-ngelec, Calif. . GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPLY, Bridgeport, Conn. INN Id SPEIDEN & CO., Nea York, fJ. Y. - SCHALK CHEMICAL CO., Lc3 Angeles, Calif. The Secretary reporteu thv receipt of applications for uembership from the following concerns: . HCfl 0 0237? -14- Glass "A" Member BRADLEY LLlNUFACTtJRING CO., Boston, Mass. Class "B" Members THE BARRETT CO:.J>ANY, Kew York, . Y. CANS, INCORPORATED, Chicago, 111. CHS. ROSS & SOS COMPANY, Brooklyn, N. I. UNION OIL CO. OF CALIFORNIA, Los Angelas, Calif. FACKMAN V.'ELDED "ARE CO., Chester ?*i. It vr.s moved by Mr. Eovre, seconded by Mr. feardon, that the r pplicatior.s be a:.v v-;-a and that the firms be elected to membership in the classifications indicated. . carried. The Secretary presented the recommendation of the Membership Committee- for the lntic-n of the following a.-rbershipc:- Class r,A,r Members ANCHOR F'..INT & v af ::ISH CO., Glendale, 11. Y. CHEESMAN 1LIOT CO. , INC ., orooklyn, R. Y. JOHN c. DC LPH CO., Nav/u XvV. y bT> r 0/y FORD St CO.., Minneapolis, Minn. KUHN PAI NT fi VARN CSH ; 0 IXM, Houston, Texas LACLEDE PA vM MFG. 00., St. Louis, Mo. MONTANA Vt\ INT -FG. CO., Billings, jUcntana PRATT PAINT & V, fblJISH CO, D- 11.s, Texas SOLAR COiJ'ORATION, Milwaukee, '.Vis. VARNISH PRODUCTS CO., Brooklyn, ". Y. Class "F." Members M. EUTEN & SONS, Philadelphia, Pa. MILLKM MAiLPAPER CO., INC., Louisville, Ky. PAINT STORES, INC., Detroit, Mien. It was moved by i.ir. Trigg, seconded by Mr. Zintl, that the cancellation of the member ships as presented be approved. Motion carried. The Chairman announced that the memberships elected since tne last meeting of the Ex ecutive Committee represent an increase in annual income of approximately $1500.00 over the losses caused by cancellations during tne same period. COST OR POINTERS ACTIVITIES President Trigg reported that it survey had been made -which indicated that paint m-eiufactur.-rs spend approximately two hundred and thirty thousand dollars a year in support of painters activities. Mr. Kcuntze suggested the possibility of a thorough s.irvey in tnis field looking to the possible reduction of seme of these expenses so that some of the promotions conducted by the National Paint, Varnish :.nd Lacquer Asso ciation eight be extended for the benefit of the manufacturer, the painter and the public. He expressed the opinion that the paint industry could do itself - the painters - end the country as a 7/hole a grout deal of good by conducting an effective campaign promoting the use of paint. President Trigg stated that this matter had boon NCA 0 02378 15- * considered by the Trade Sales Steering Committee who were not as yet ready to cuke a reccr.-indotion, but that the matter was one which would be given careful considera tion. Mr. Kcuntze stated that he had nothing definite in mind on the subject, but that he had felt for some time that the paint industry should go direct to the consuring public v.-ith the paint story. He expressed the opinion that the Clean Up and ^ - Faint Up Campaign is- one of the finest contacts the industry has with the consuming public, and he stated that a real dent might be made on the industry's prospective markets, if this campaign could be properly extended. /r. ./orton stated that through the Paint and Oil Club of Uc ;t England, Now England re.ruf'c turners hr.d r.r.ie an arrangement .vith painters organisations through .hinh the./ :r/e relieved of much of their former participation in painters advertising tuc-kc vxhibit space, etc. in exchange for cooperation in connection with the conduct of painters conventions. President Trigg referred to on outline of the New England plan (copy attached) a copy of which a :d been mailed to wuch local association. ...r. Fm-rdon stated that the water paint manufacturers had discussed plbns for the con duct of an advertizing camp/ ign in 1940, but he expressed the belief that '.voter paint manufacturers would rather support a general advertising c-unpnign being conducted as an entire industry project. Mr. Eoh stated that following a suggestion ruade by the Steering Committee of the- Kati .nxl Trade Tales Committee, President Trigg would communicate with some of the manu facturers to got their ideas regarding an industry-wide advertising campaign -.nd would report his findings tc the next meeting of the Executive Committee. INDUSTRY S.Ai.LS FIRST QUARTER President Trigg rejortod that scci.rding to figures fund shed by the U. S. Department cf C.;:.;-.srce total caloS fer the entire industry for the first quartc-r of x939 are 10.dp ahead of the first quarter of 1933 - trade sales are 5.3? ahead - and industrial s-.<l.;5 are 26.4? ahead. ADUOURNi.iZNT NCA 0 02879 -16