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206 DRUGS, OILS AND PAINTS '] 7 ( '\/,v i U / W HEREAS, Experience has taught the m anufacturers o f lead and p ain ts that the use of w hite lead under proper conditions is not detrim ental to health ; therefore, be it R E SO L V E D , T hat the N a tion al P aint, Oil and V arnish A sso c ia tio n , in con v en tio n a t A tla n tic C ity. O ctober 2 127, 11)21, go-.p n record as bein g opposed to a n y pro hibition a g a in st the use o f w hite lead, or a g a in st pro hib itin g lead in any form w hen m anufactured and used under sanitary conditions. The secretary o f this A ssociation is instructed to send a copy of th is resolution to the Intern ation al Labor C onferen ce. RESO LVE D, T hat the N ation al P ain t. Oil and V ar nish A ssociation, in convention assem bled, at A tlantic City. October, 1921, favor the adoption of Bill No. $4S, introduced by Senator Jam es E. W atson, of Indiana, and the bill in the House w hich reads identical, know n as Bill No. 2894, introduced by Congressm an Juliuh Kahn, of C alifornia, which proposes to amend Section 22 of the Interstate Commerce A ct by perm itting the issuance of interchangeable m ileage tickets on railroads to be sold atthe rate o f 2 / 2 cen ts a m ile, and urge upon C ongress to pass these bills. The secretary of this A ssociation is instructed to send a copy of this resolution to Senator Jam es E. W atson and C on gressm an J u liu s K ahn, and the proper co m m itte es in Congress. The Chicago Club presented the following resolution, which, after a slight amendment was made, was adopted: W H ER EA S, The m anufacturers and jobbers repre sented in this organization have made an earn est effort to m eet the grea t popular dem and for low er prices and have offered to the dealers of the country m ixed paints at large discounts from previous prices, reducing their ow n profits to a m inim um ; and W H ER EA S, A certain proportion of the retail dealers of the country apparently not appreciating the im portance of the effect on the general public and the actual loss due to restricted future trade have m aintained their prices at w ar-tim e rates ; now, therefore, be it hereby R E SO LVE D, T hat the N ational Paint, Oil and Varnish A ssociation, in convention assem bled, urges on its m em bers to endeavor in all proper ways through their regu lar trade representatives to induce these retailers to share in the low erin g o f prices for the benefit o f the general public and help bring about better business relations and future conditions in the trade, and that dealers be urged to advertise their reduced prices in show w indow s and other ways. W H E R E A S. We believe in the im portance o f full and free discussion at our conventions as the best m eans of educating our members in im portant m atters affecting the interest of the trade and arriving at the m ost satis factory conclusions for all concerned : and W H ER EA S. It has been the custom of the Board of Directors to select and report the resolutions subm itted by the various clubs through the secretary, practically w ith ou t com m en t: now , therefore, be it hereby R E SO L V E D , T hat the N ation al P aint. Oil and V arnish A ssociation , in convention assem bled, requests th a t here after each resolution subm itted by the board to the m embers be form ally presented by a member of the board with a brief statem ent of the reasons for or again st its adoption w ith a view to stim u latin g discus sion and arousing a greater personal interest am ong the m em bers o f the association at large. W H E R E A S, The com m ittee o f local arbitration o f this club has been found very useful in settlin g differences between different groups of members ; and W H ER EA S, There are som e questions o f disputed terri tory betw een the different clubs w hich occasionally lead to m isunderstandings and differences not for the best in terests of the business : now, therefore, be it R E SO L V E D . T hat the N ation al P aint, Oil and V arnish A ssociation, in convention assem bled, believes th at it would be highly desirable if an understanding could be reached on such m atters between the A rbitration Com m ittees o f the different clubs in each zone and would suggest that the vice-presidents of the different zones call conferences of the various com m ittees for this pur pose. W H ER EA S. There is an apparent tendency on the part o f m any state legislators to use their leisure mo m ents in devising new and horrible m ethods o f annoying th e p a in t trade by leg isla tio n w hich is n ot on ly com p ara tively useless to th eir constituency and the general pub lic, but also necessarily adds to the exp en se of p ain t and hence discourages its general use: and W H ER EA S, The only method of m eeting this uitficulty is by ed u ca tin g the leg isla to rs and h a v in g som e prop erly cu alifi ed re p resen ta tiv e to do th is 1vhen thie leg isla tio n is first proposed ; and W H E R E A S . The m e mlbers of the loonil p a in t clubs should be th e b est tmated men '>n *he subje e t o f proposed p a in t le g isla tio n in th eir ow n sta te : now . t he ref ore. be it hereby RESO LVE D. By the N ational Paint. Oil and Varnish A sso cia tio n , in con v en tio n assem bled , th at t oe s u g gested to the different clubs which are members o f this A ssociation that sta n d in g com m ittees on legislation be appointed regularly in each club, w hose duty it snail be to m aintain bureaus of inform ation to the secretary of the N ation al P aint. Oil and V arnish A ssociation o f all such proposed legislation at the earliest possible moment. A vote of thanks was tendered to the Mayor of Atlantic City, Rev. P. J. Petrie,. H. J. ~. rnm m ittee; Trade to Mankind." The paper entitled "Timely Suggestions to Make 1922 the Greatest Paint and Varnish Year," submitted by Gilbert Little, of Atlanta, was awarded the third prize. (These papers, which were read by Frank P. Cheesman, will be printed in a subsequent issue.--Editor.) The following resolution, presented by the Buffalo Club, was referred to the incoming Beard of Directors: R E SO L V E D . T hat the N ation al P aint. Oil and V arnish A ssociation views with alarm the interference w ith ship m ents o f T ung oil by Chinese rebels and consequent dan ger o f serious disturbance to our industry ; we therefore RESO LVE, That the D epartm ent of State of the United S tates be urged to facilitate by all diplom atic m eans the production and m ovem ent of this oil destined to our ports, and th at a copy o f this resolution be sen t to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Commerce. J. Sibley Felton, President, Philadelphia Club, moved th at the Secretary be instructed to send .ereetinqs and hearty good wishes to F. T. Glidden, William Waterall and other exPrcsidents who were unable to be present. Car ried. The committee, consisting of H. S. Chatfield, chairman; Allen W. Clark and J. B. Keister, appointed to consider the President's annual address, which had been approved by the Board of Directors, reported that they consid ered the report the most concrete and states manshiplike one ever submitted to the Asso ciation. The committee concurred in all of the recommendations made therein, particularly the one referring to the proposed prohibition of the use of white lead and suggested that the Presi dent's views be transmitted to the Geneva Con ference. The following resolution was adopted and cabled to the Geneva Conference: The National Paint. Oil and Varnish Asso ciation, assembled in its annual convention, today unanimously directed its Secretary to transm it to your Conference its earnest protest against the proposal to prohibit the use of white lead in painting. The Nominating Committee made its final report, selecting the following candidates for the ensuing year, all of whom were elected when the Secretary cast a ballot. The com mittee favored Colorado Springs as the place for the 1922 meeting, but in view of conditions in business, left the final selection in the hands of the incoming Executive Committee: President: Ernest T. Trigg. Philadelphia: Zope Vice-Presidents: Eastern Zone---March C. Bennett, Boston; Southern Zone--R. S. Wessels, A tlanta; Central Zone--R. V. Thomas, Chicago; Western Zone-- F. M. Brininstool, Los Angeles: Canadian Zone--George Hender son. Montreal; Treasurer: D. E. Breinig. New York; Board of Directors: Atlanta--S. L. Rhorer: Baltimore--Leon S. Hanline: Birming ham--W. A. Currie: Buffalo--A. D. Graves; Central New York--F. P. Collins: C hatta nooga--K. Y. Benson: Chicago--Frank L. Sulzberger; Cincinnati--W. H. Crawford; Cleveland--Guv S. Gardner: Colorado--Frank A. Travler: Columbus--L. E. Wemnle; Dallas --T. S. DeForest: Dayton-- John G. Lowe: De troit--H. S. Boutell: Duluth--Frank R. Beattv; Fort. Worth--C. A. Bennett: Houston-- H. J. Kuhn: Indianapolis--F. W. Gunkle: Jack sonville---J. H. Cay; Kansas Cltv--Ferdinand Hauck: Los Angeles--F. M. Brininstool; Louis ville-- I. F. Kurfees; Memphis--Finley Cal houn; Milwaukee--G. W. Patek: MinneanolisSt. Paul--J. W. Daniels; Nebraska--T. F. Cole man; New England--F. W. Nutting; New Or leans--A. Dousson; New York--W. E. H ar mon: Philadelphia--Howard W aterall; P itts burgh--R. F. Rainey; Portland. Maine--L. M. Forbes; Portland. Oregon--R. D. Timms; Rich mond--R. McC. Buffington; Rochester--W. C. - v r , r t P r. st. Lo u is-- ERNEST T. TRIGG W hen E rn est T. T r ig g w en t to A tla n tic City purpose of presenting to members a carefully paper en titled " A G reat Industry R ealizin g It tu n ity ," he never for a m om ent believed that I return to Philadelphia w ith the highest hone the g ift of the N ation al Paint, Oil and Varn. ciaticn . He became the logical candidate for dcncy when the com m ittee sought a leader of and en ergy-- a man whom all members could th eir effo rts to " M ake 1 9 2 2 the G reatest I' V a rn ish Y e a r ." A m an is judged bv his re w ith Mr. T r ig g 's record in m ind the co m m itt: th e v a lu e o f its sele ctio n . In ex h a u stib le er. scurcefulness and thoroughness, coupled with and an innate capacity for visualizing cond. foreseeing their sequence are his ouistandir teristics. H e w as born on a farm near A urora. 111., and is therefore forty-four years of age. 1 removed to C hicago, where he received his He left school when he was fifteen to enter of the late E. H. Haines as a m anufactur w ith whom he remained about three years, w ith the Heath & M illigan Mfg. Co. in 1 S9 o years later was made general m anager of k n o w n p a in t h ouse. In 1 9 0 's, he ca m e to P assum ing the position of sales m anager of & Co., and a short tim e later he w as elp resid en t and gen era l m an ager, w hich offic retains. Endowed with a mind o f the unresting 1 so o n er acco m p lish es on e task than he is seek other outlets for his energy. It was n o t su r p r isin g to find Mr. T rig g ta k in g in terest in the rehabilitated Philadelphia Com m erce. For tw o years he was presitl organ ization and is at present chairm an o trial R elations Committee-- a com m ittee deavors to foster am icable relations betwe-i and em ployes. He was a member of the tries Board and has been a ctiv e in the z. Chamber of Commerce. U. S. A., of wh d irecto r and ch airm an o f its Ind u strial R? m ittee . H e is p resid en t o f the N a tio n a l 1 C o n stru ctio n In d u stries and is one o f the s e n ta tiv e s on the D irectorate o f ' the Phila*. T r a n s it C om pany. He is a t p resen t the m ember of the Perm anent Com m ittee of . appointed by Secretary o f Commerce He He was for two years president of the P aint. Oil and V arnish Club, and during as the chief executive of the Paint Manufa ciation of the United States. He is cht A dvisory Com m ittee. "Save the Surface" ( it is due to the fa rsig h ted n ess o f Mr. 'I habits o f an en tire n ation are to be changed they w ill be a fter the public vinced th at p ain t is a necessity rather ' He is a member of the M anufacturers' C L eague and the Overbrook Golf Club, t fers to spend w hat little leisure he h cows and chickens on his M alvern far roam over the golf links. The N atio and V arnish A ssociation has chosen a ca: a n d is to l>e co n g ra tu la te d on th e w isd o r sele c tio n . OtHtree L. Gould, who was pro-