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COPT iptll 19, 19M9. HOI. CHAHLBS I. BBiSUtV Secretary, Sopartaent of iyrlcultare Washington 25, S.C. Soar Mr. Secretaryt- Hsy Z call your attention t? Ssport Be, 3173^* titled* *A Standard of polity for Seuaa Paint* - United Stataa Sopartaent of Agrlcoltore. Barest Scrricc. foraat Produetu laboratory, Madinoa, Vlaeoaaia - Jaaaary 19*0. She first saatoaoo of this report, prepared for popular ooaouaption, 1st *Tou can now buy house paiat aad ban paints labeled by tha Baker with both his trade nano and a olasslfioatioa rscoaaaadad by tha tl. 8. Sweartsont of iarlealturo*9 (Underlining supplied.) fhs report also proposes to eaphoelse aad piblielte these reocomendations by paiat labels whieh *wut# state aaany other things *olassifled acoordla* to the reooneadatioas of the Uhlted States Bapartasat of Jcrieultore, Vsehaieal Bullatin Vo. S04. * fhis bulletin is titled OleMifioatloa of House sad Bara Palats as Isoomendsd by the Uhlted States tfspartaeat of Acrioulture, * - United States Separtaeat of Acrioaltare, Washiagtoa, S.0* January, 19*42, Chase publlcatloas were prepared and issued without prior aatloe to this industry* I understand flowswent Bspartuats sod d^saoles do aot usually aeke such far-roaoMny reeeaaaadetloas without ooasultatioa with the industries affeoted* lad we or the Psderatloa of Paiat mt Tarnish Pro duction Clubs (00090oed of paiat ohaalata and toohaloUas) boon clwsa tho opportunity, Z m soro that facts would hawo boon prosonted to prows that such classification rsosaaendatioa, aads in Technical Bulletin So* 80*1 by tha saaa anther, was net only uadeslrahlo but teohnioaUy iaaeeurato* Xt is stated ia tha last perayr^h of leport Bo* D1731* that Coehaloal Bulletin Bo* hi wae prepared for paiat ohsalsto* lowswor, it rsprescats tho wiews of oae individual, tha author, and It baa aot boon aad la aot acceptable ta paiat ohaalata (snorally or te this industry* Vhllo wo are opposed to any attoapt at olaoalfieatioa or gradlny of paint for roaeoaa stated ia tha attaehad aaaorandoa, tha systoa prosantod ia Csobniosl Builatin Vo* 80*4 and dsseribsd ia lsport Vo. 9173** 1* aot only oosplsz but oonfusiny sad positively alsleadlny to ooaaaMrs* Shoroforo, tha apparently unqualified sndorssaaxt by tha Sepertaeat of Acrioolturo NPC 000906 N 4420 am. chasms r. bbaottax of the riewe of ou individual aqtloyee Is particularly unfortunate* X need only state that paints which would to latolod Orado 3 in aecordtaco with requireoonts of tho eye tea rocoaaondod ty tha Sopartaent of Agriculture may to euporior la cpallty to thoee which ooa under tha ssno eyetea be latolod Orado 1* Thie. X underetaad* is ateitted ty the author* /orthopnore* X aa saro thoro is ao aood to ospaad open tho Image that coaid result to load ostatlishod aad reputable manufacturers of high <piality paints from tho eoopotitloa of paints which could to latolod Orado 1 as recommended ty tho Departsant sad yot not to as food duality as othor paints which would bars to to latolod Orado 3 under tho systoa* Vo alroody bars somo evidence of tho calculated effect of those too publi cations of tho Department in tho following recent adrertlsecant dlrootod ty oao oaaufactaror to dealers* It's easy to sdll palat classified ty tha 0. 9. Deportment of Agriculture. Ten hare easier* aore profitable solliac whoa you stock* feature aad display x x x* Us label also prominently features Orado 1 -- classified according to reocaneodatioaa of tho 0* S. Department of Agrieulturo. Vs tolioro tho paint is of food quality tot no totter than othor paints which do not carry the Implied eodorseneat of your Separtaeat* Iherefore* wo rospootfully reboot sad urge that both those publications to withdrawn from circulation aad farther sponsorship of your Department* X froatly approoiats your esurtosy ia pendtting ao to preoent this matter to you and hope that you will call on aa for ftrthor information if nooded in connection with Ihle reqaeet* Vith warn poroonal regudo* Slaearoly youro* // joops ? batoit President JTBtliar NPC 00 0 90 7 -