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New York, DIRJvCTCRS1 RL2TIII& Y. Decenher lo, 1932. A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Lead Industries Association nos held at the Down Town Association, irsday, Decenser 15th, at ILj o O ?. Prgs-r.t: Re ore sent info: I"1 O _ Cl 1 -6 y nr, izr...c.. R. St^*i R. h. Roosev-It F. 2. Sprague W. C. Beschorroan F-. Garter I. I-. To me 11 J. A. McCarthy F. Y. Robertson ot j otGOi* a j c Lid ~...os.m~ G_r i j " CD...t_ it *00 -c o n n larle-Ficher Lead Go. Da-ie-iieher Load Go. Ratals Refining Co. national Lead Ce_.pany Rational Lead Gonoany St. Joseph Lead Co. Ynitec Retais Selling Go. Dnioed States Sueitirn Ref A. A. LacLean Corn. '.Vorr.ser, Sec: ' C. -y President Clinton H. Jrane occunied the chair, one mr o: tne or? virus rose tin, were anorovec. The Treasurer's Retort was read and accented as follows: LIAOOO 92 V T .:i;L:rrk*OcU.;vIk o : r y_ . U U. . -- t -- * RE.', 0C o -.- :o _enoersnio o :r.:ruut: ions, 11-' YZ'J t: !T S - _ 1 C 'T-uTi ` t 1 " " c*;rj $ 23 5. oO i,103 oQ $35, 342.00 rocT/ment :: Less 1-utions . j c -- .-r. i.7; JO j OOo < (0 I,oc.75 oca. ts -TAL ;11 , 7j . 5; 33,43.oQ 'C v* *X1 O-- . / o/ 46, 070.31 oro a", a- r m (X, alnrie s e~* u 0c ::ice Ernense Disc, raveling xpeases elephone .x Telegraph g ;--:s o: Sul or hot lor.s renting hailing Illustration Technical Research 1' C O'S ^ ` v> ii,077.0. 1,753.7 .i.l7 Cu. o-> D r* ---\/ 457.67 340.73 7,713.26 3,65.27 333.5 50.55 $33,356.06 Cash on Hand and in Bar.>, Decenter 1, 19o2 ` TOTAL 12,635.75 $46,020.31 The Secretary's Report res read and accepted as follows: LIA00093 SECRETARY'S REPORT 1. Membership - The National Bearing Metals Corpora tion has tendered its resignation effective January 1, 1S35. Regrettaol- as it is t.t lose the support of any member com pany, in this case the support of the National Bearing Metals Ccrp. was smaller than the out-of-pocket expense to us in oroviding the Company v;ith our regular statistical information. 2. Statistics - Two more ccmoanies, Master Builders Co., and the Nassau Smelting * Refining Co., are now cooperat ing in the compilation of our scrap lead data. o. Legislation - 7h Q*, . -r- * Pi - r of State Highvu Deoart- u.nt painting practice has seen completed and each member sup plied with a draft of the final survey. Although the result is overwhelmingly favorable to formulae using lead pigments, many States are still using substitutes and offer a fertile field for educational eeffffoorrts on behalf of lead oaints. '.7e Ot."."Ji dOori w+ ^u o J*, -r, - b -a -n u ^ ~ -T^r. .ttent ion rt s ;f r: \ i ^ orelleu. n : C-N, been able :ocure a e in :ano soeci: loot ions of ueefit t: lead. be have also begun a survey of the painting practice of the Class 1 railroads in the baited So:tes, believing that the inform?tier, obtained rill Drove valuable. 4. Lead Foisor.inr - An interesting sequel to the lend-weighted silk situation referred to in the Secretary's Report of September 24th, is the fact that several large sellers of silk garments in New York, formerly emphatically opposed to the market lag of iead-reighted silk, are now mak ing retail distribution of it, notably R. H.Macy i Co. These sellers have been completely satisfied with the research work which was done at Harvard and which gave lead-weighted silk a clean bill of health. Moreover, by actual store tests, they have demonstrated that the customer prefers lesd-weighted. silk to the tin-weighted material. 5. Lead Pipe - Learning of the possibility that the use of lead pipe was likely to be commented upon unfavorably by various Wisconsin water works authorities, the Secretary made a quick trip to Wisconsin on behalf of lead pipe and found that we have many friends there but that copper tubing is making serious inroads in the water service field, mainly owing to its comparatively lower cost. It is fortunate that the pipe manufacturers adopted the new lead nine standard early this year for 7/isconsin was having the same experience with the larger sizes of lead piue that Washington, D. C., and other cities have already gone through. LI A 000 9A In studying this e..txre situation, tde conclusior. is unescapable that unless v:e make some aggressive effort t.. dole -dot business we r.~w possess in tde water works fi. Id t.u-e is die:-act ,os:.i wility that we may de pushed <-f- <b ver. further in.ro tde background. .7e dove one avenue open : us which ...Ids vromise of being the answer to tde com- Oc u 1 wi j j . ..e r .... c ^ **. .. n J-... '<1.....u c u o c. wooing anci tdat is to turn out a relatively tain Trailed =..ti...onial leau nine, tdat is, nr. anti,.onial lead pipe which is lighter in weight tdan tde nr-sent soft lead notarial hut still thicker tdan copper tuning. This can de done at a cost lower than copper tuning :na, inr s...uch as water works de- nart.eenos occasion?__ y a; .. b: .. tf u. L* : u . - S superior!tv of soft l_nd nuse of its superior trail thickness, and, inasmuch as cooper if, ocrcinr the competi tion to lighter weight material, ant i,,.o:t-al lead ripe would provide the necessary ammunition to meet this competition. y r c. 0 v C* b -- -w j m. Li u 'J .. f- -- <j . . . -- ig 1o * - _ .:u -. _ e ii ..ee There is also r go c. possibility of our regain inr modest amount of laboratory work may yield some extremely valuable informat- on end would enaole us to market more c" Ik ing lead than we are doing ..or. Both the American petroleum Institute and the American Gas Association 'nave made interim reports on the examination of test specimens coated with competitive pipe coating materials. Cur entry in these tests was a. baked, red-lead priming coat. The work to date has not been con clusive and re mutt wait another year or so for a definite indication as to how red lead compares with other coatings. 7. Educational '.York - Cur magazine LZAD das drawn to it more material tdan we dad any reason to suspect when we first began publication. In fact we have ...ore material now relating to interesting applications for lead than we LIA00095 can use for several issues. Cur inexpensive publicity con tinues to bring forth considerable correspondence, national and international, relating to applications of lead. Our supply of the LEAD FIFE booklet is exhausted and -e are withholding a reprint order pending the possible inclusion of some additional information which would make the bo okl.-t even more useful than it is no?;. Plumbinn Codes - As stated in previous reports, one o our digest difficulties has been keeping abreast of t .oe c countless dumb inn codes in the United w n O - __d ;ac_isning tne necessary contacts aosong __^ _ r id .ers, plumbing inspectors, etc., to see that lead recei ves adequate consideration. Cur efforts nave oeen roain- I T r ^ - the direction of remedying trouble where it has been most acute suer, as in Washington, D. C., Buffalo, Y., and Wise: r.sin. I -eiieve it would be a good move fir us to en- oge the services of a practical plumber thoroughly familiar .th the use of load in plumbing, who car: use all ..is time in vJ J11 L'> Cb Lng master plumbing associations, journeymen plumpers T C C C. P :ions and plum' _ inspectors. also municipalities, rith a view to bringing abou c.ian.-. es in dancing codes of .enefit to them a.r.d toh.ei . lead industry. I can think of no men end it are v;h.ich w ,, "l be likely to bring in a higher re- A ...oveuer.t is on foot in New York Stare to authorize the various county go.ernnents to unify the dumbir.g codes in effect by the numerous municipalities in each county. We are studying the movement to see whether or not it mishit be wise for us to assist. 5. Paint Shew - The Lead Industries Association, t .oread, its constituent lead pigment manufacture os, parti- cdated in tho recent Faint Show of the Federation of Paint j c Vor.ois.. Production Slabs in Washington, D. C., the pig ment manufacturers individually bearing the expense of the joint exhibit. Press commentators and others were kind enough to state that it was the most artistic exhibit at the Show. * Respectfully submitted, Secretary. LIA00096 The resignation of toe National Bearing U; tals Corporation iron members!to in the Lead Indus tries Association was presented and accepted. The applies tin. for membership of the Crown -l-.tal Co., of Lilwaukee, Wise., was presented for con sideration, .-uei ..m.. it was movec ' 5c0nc.ee. <J *.L.. w O Crown Letal Co. , he admitted uuuers.uo. m one L~aa Industries Association. hot ion carried unanimously. The Chairman announced that t'..e Suecut: nit tee hr d held a .ueeting on ;.v, ember IT, 13L, ^ r-'ir eider the budret for i35 and had concluded tho.t desirc.ol ctrvities 01 v:i" Leon mc.us- ;ries Associ:ti m one coni::;: care near year t i sane total budget established by the 3onrd for ILL?, WKShZUPCiJ, it was moved and seconded that the budget of the Lead Industries Ass.cis.tion for ISoo be pre pared in the total sum of -340,300, of which $35,000 was to be raised from members and $5,000 drawn from the cash re serve at the disposal of the Association on January 1, ISoo. - Lotion carried. The Chairman also reported that the Executive Committee believed that the elimination of Lexican and other foreign tonnages of the members from assessment would LIA00097 be advisable as foreign leed (v:itb the exception of some ore lead) does not enter into the commerce of the United States there the activities of the Lead Industries Associa tion are main!;/ centered. The Secretary reported that roughly -?4o00 was contributed lu ir cwJ:ko) by comoanies mining, smelting and fabricating lead in fore -*i"1 countries, UHBRIUPi:: it was mov ed and sec ended that the basis of .assessment in the Lead Industries Association should eliminate all foreign lead mined, smelted, refined or manufactured abroad, but should include any foreign metal imported into the United States by member comoani-os and not subsequently exported through t~: cancellation of bone a. , Lotiut tarried. hr. A. A. LscLean, retorted that the Battery hanufacturexs Association -as defending the interests of its members in those States where occupational disease legislation, or legislation affecting workmen's compensa tion was being modified, or introduced, to the detriment of the battery industry and suggested that the Lead Indus tries Association cooperate with the 3attery Manufacturers Association in dealing with this situation, particularly as the Lead Industries Association has much available informa tion on lead poisoning and the hazards oo lead in industry. LIA00098 The Chairman instructed the Secr'tary to communicate oroner c;u.:::;ee o; me oatterv _ rarer 2 Associate:n, :inu to co.cerate in matters of mutua! The :r.e tine adjourned at 2:30 F. h. Secretary. LlA00099