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FILE `JMSBt A. \. / I RE QUEBEC ASBESTOS PRODUCERS* i-ssccxatioh The following conpanien conposa the Association: X. Anboatos Corporation, Licited, Thotford Mines, quo. 2. Dell Asbestos Minos,Llnited, Thotford Minos, .<.uo. 3* Canadian Johns-Manvlllo Co. Ltd., Asbestos, Quo. 4. Johnson's Conpuny, TUetford Linos, Quo. 3. HIcolet Asbestos Mines, United, liorbeetos, Quo. 6. Quaboo Asbestos Corporation, Fast Broughton, Qua. 1. Asbestos Corporation Limited io a public stock oonpuny organ ized in 1926 as tne result of tho norger of nine soparato compuni bo vhioh Truro thcneblves the result of oalior oonsolidutiono of a largo rnraber of asbestos tainoB. Control of this organization is said to bo vested in the Royal Bunk of Canada and the Sun Lifo Cor=pony, but as there lias boen considerable activity in tho stock of Asbostos Corporation on the Montreal narkot, it is not certain v/ho now has the controlling intoreot. Mr. R. W. Stoele io president, and Messrs. C. W. Colby and Konneth T. Dawos are tho vioo-pronidunto. Capt. Ross is cunager mid Hr. J. T. iloCollua is secretary-treasurer. 2. 3oll Asbestos ITinea, Llnited. is u Canadian conpany wholl^"'"'*" owned by ^m*nor oiid' ilowulll Lini't'od of London, England. Boonuoo these British interests also own Leasboy & Huttison Co. of Anblor, Ponn. and Forodo Asbostos and Brake Lining Co. of ^evr Brunswick, H.J., there is of course close contact between Boll Asbestos and , the two U. S. oonpanios. _ </ c. C, -" Tho president of this conpany is Mr. Jf. /. Gnith, while othor executive positions uro occupied by soveral brothers, Mr. C. 8. Bell, o direotor of Turner & Hownll, visits the property twice a year, and prosunably supervises operations on boha-.f'Cf the British owners. 3. Cuiindlon Johne-Manvills Co. Ltd, is a subsidiary of the Johns-ka'nvillo darporation of Kow York City, which is controls by the J. P. Morgan interests. Mr. Lewis H. Brown io presidei: of both oouoernn. Mr. C. n. Shoonoker, who up to about two ye ago wus a vise-president of tho Canadian oorQpuny^and'general nunoger of all operations nt Asbestos, is now a vlee-presidont of tho How York conpany. Mr. H. K. Sherry is now vice-president and goneral nanngor at Asbestos. / {Menbornhip in the Associate Conmittoo on Asbestos 111 stundB in tho nano of Mr. Bhoonukor.) gza -2- 4. Johnson1 s Company is privately oned by u email groin. The directors aro: iiarold "Konnody, president. Dr. J. A. Johnson, vicepresident, Andrew 5. Johnson, managing dircotor, and 3. J. Johnson. There in also cn advisory board connlstiiig of James T. Johnson, Jolvn H. Mooney, Herbert MaGreony and Anoo Forbes. Hjoolet Asbestos Hines Limited lo owned and controlled by oovorai asbestos manufacturing companies of the United States,The Hall Mountuin Co. of Chicago und Porriatovm HuRnoaiu and Asbostos Co. of Norristown, Penn., boir.g two whose connection vrith the Canadian company in definitely known. Mr. P. A. Uoyors of Now York lo president of Nicolot and Mr. C. M. Boyd ia general manager at Norbcstos. This company hua px*oduoed no fibra oinoe about 1953 tut considerable work has boon done on determining the extent of the asbestos deposit und on improvement of tho mine generally. The mill io kopt in shape for going into operation ut a moment* n notioo. Pror. tine to time, a oarloud or more of fibre io purchased from tho other Canadian producers (usually Canadian Johns-Manvllle) und is re graded in tho liiaolot nill. 6. *hiebcv asbestos Corporation ia owned by tho Philip Curoy Co. of Lookland* ('Cincinnati)', Ohio, who also own a small factory at Lonnoxvillo, iiue. Mr. 12. Spufford Is gonoral manager at Ya3t Broughton and lo ulso in ohurgo of tho factor;/- at Lonnon 'H.. t --_ Tho (cuoboo Asbostos Producers Association holds meetings about once a month ut Sherbrooke, iiuo., for the purpose of discussing teohnioal problems relating to fibre inspeotion, tasting and grad ing , fibro classification, safety work and the work being dono at the national Resouroh Council. The Association employs a fibre inspootor und a safety engineer. Representatives of tho above companies occasionally meet at Montreal at v/hat aro known as "Executive Committee" meetings, to discuss prices, salon, oto.- From time to time this body make is suggestions to tho Q.A.P.A. and sometimes tho latter submit' proposals for the approval of tho "Executive Committee,7/. November 14, 1938. Coplos to: C.S.TT. D.vr. A.V IT. F.R.L. Files D. Wolochow