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r. K.CARTER VICE **E*IOCMT Na t io n a l Le a d Co mp a n y III BROADWAY NEW YORK July 7, 1930 llr* F. E. Wormser, Secretary Lead Industries Association, 420 Lexington Ave., Hew Tork, H.T. Dear Hr Noxmser - I attach copy of a letter just sect to Hr. Eduard Hcuready, of the Grand Bapids Store Equipment Corporation, Grand Rapids, Mich. Hr. HcCready formerly *aa uith the Carter White Lead Co. and wrote me for some information regarding the Association of lead producers and manufacturers. He will I know appreciate any information which you can give to him on the subject in general. PS: The reason for Hr. HcCready's request is his statement that An effort is being made to organise a Trade Association in the fixtures industries. July f, 1930 ttraad Bapida Btoro iqul Onad Bapida, Hk. it Corporation Bo&r Kr. Mmfy - th# oBwadwi first fsxaod an lastitats la 191s oil a--bsrs of tho Asaoolatlqa fllod tholr phhllAsd prloo lists, with tho doorotasy, sad roportod at froqpart latmtlt prodaotioa, stock sad aalao, tho lattsr ly tanaago. la adiltio to thooo statistics, oash aaobor, la e*oo solo# or qpotAtioas ooro aado at othor than tho list fllod with tho soorotary, oeuld at oaoo report tho dots 11s of aooh ssloo or quotations to Um a--rotary. Ms 1fosaotloa s*a proaptly Usoosla^tod by tho nentsiy aaaag tho Tho aboro Is * rough skstofc of tho sosauti*ls adoptad hy tho Aoooelstlaa, ahloh laotod for tso or thro# josrs. fWllowlag tho or period, tho Boportuaut of Oassaroo s--mod to oolloot aad fobllah rothor soaploto laforootlaa rogardlag ooloo aad produotloa aad It ouo thought that this tafhnistlaa asuld probably suffieo for tho aoodo of tho ladoatry aad tho Load lastltota gradually so*sad to fhaotiau. flMWttdag ooor a pur ago tho aood ana fait for aor# preapt sad aoro froqoapt yuhUeAtloa of thooo oooaatial foots oaassrulag produotlaa aad stocks, sod tho Load Xadustsioo Aaoooiat^ck sos flssaod, with a aabahip ooapoaod of produoors of yAg load aad dll oouafaoturloa thsruffcsa. All laoladoo alxod aotal o--nfatsisifc tti^ao sho aako alloys of all kladsf olaors, soaltars, ssldo aaaafsotwrors lacloulag asst sf ths IsysTl st soars, sad ths Alto land ladoatry. tho Load tedustrlos Asosolatlsa aaapUs* as stattptle* ro- lstlag to prloos, hut thay Analah soskly roports of tangs saloo of pig load stls, aad aaathly roports of psodaotdoa usd steaks aot saly os to pfg load hut load product* sf various kiad. Bassuss ths aaahsr- Alp is sury soaprshsaslra, ths laftouatlsa dissaoisiitad is vary aaaplsto 0000-NLI-000020422 N 2620.01 ?.i Hr. L loCmdjr tad a# tlae fan ae natur*lly becomes sore TJUuable beemse of th background for ooeperisoes. At the noeent I &* tmsbi* to Ixy y hands open & oopy of the by-ls*a of tho W*d Xn<haatries Association, hot I an asking tho sseret&ry, hr. F. K. fforeser, 4^0 Lexington 're, Tork City to ssnd one to you)--also soggsst!mg th^t if he cm odd anything of interest to this letter (I m sending hla p copy) to do so. I *111 look forward with pie-core to seeing you "fell* I am at Spring Leks during -wgust Mid os yen cm well understand, I an looking forward to the ronth of Aagust, and Ilfs t the Miohlgm cottage. *ith kind regards. Zoturs rery truly. floe President 0000-NLI-000020423 July 7, 1930 Sdward MoCready, Im., Grand Rapids Store Squlpaent Corporation* Grand Rapids* Mich. Dour Hr. MoCroady: Mr. Cartsr of tbs lational Load Co. has kindly aailod ns a copy of his lottor to you of July 7th. As ho requested in his lottor I an nailing you undor this eover a copy of our Constitution and By-Laws whieh will show you how wo are organised. Please note that wo seleoted the unincorporated typo of trade association sot-up. Boas ass ociations* as you know* prefer the incorporated typo. Our association was foraed with the thought in aind that* after all* the various links in the ohaln froa nine to finished product as represented by alnlng ooapaniss sacltlng and refining ooapanloo* and corporations fabricating the aultltaiiaoua load products, haws allied interests, and that what affects one link in the ohaln is apt to influence others. For that reason we atteapt to provide all our aeabern whetherabuyers or sellers of pig lead, with statistioal lnforaatioa relating to etoeks* production and ehipaents* as Mr. Carter hae described to you, covering not alone pig lead but also asanfsctured prodnots. Moreover, we are superatlag internationally in that we are exehanging our pig lead statistics with an organisation in London gathering laportant statistics bearing ea the world lead aarket. If you are interected aalnly in the statlstio&l nativities of trade associations X shall oe glad to give you full details of our work* or how it is being handled. Ve have* naturally,been engaged in a great nuaher of other nativities on behalf of our aeabere such as represent ing then in Washington in eoaneotloa with the tariff* Federal Trade Penal ssion* and other natters. Thai again* ve are trying 0000-NLI-000020424 N 2620.02 Hoc (3) to develop new uses for lead through cooperative technical research* and otherwise. Ve are supporting medical researoh intended ultimately to improve sanitary oonditions among users of lead. Ve expect soon to give lead some educational pub licity in a modest way. Summing up we are devoting our ener gies to problems of oomaon Interest to the lead industries. If you feel that there is anything in our experience whloh may prove useful to you please let me know, or,if you wish any supplementary data. Very truly youre. Secretary 0000-NLI-000020425