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THE CRIiDI'l'MKN'S ASSOCIATION OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA Ami.iATU w it h Th e Nat m>h a l A5MKUTI0H or Cuorr Mem 1.AN1) rni.F. IKHI.IIING PIIU.ADCIJPIIIA, l*A. OCTOBER. 1942 YOIJK ASSOCIATION--UN INVESTMENT DOUBLE HEADER A BIG SUCCESS! Most Credit Kxfi-iuivrt Iih I.t v are Inn'll ivilli the prnlslem til n ii null'll t iln ami mi littli' linn* in which tn tin it. Underllif pressure nf uiir picM-nt war effort.' mtr con centration in diverted In the piir|>oM' uf winning tlii.N war, ami win it ive niii>t! Mr mil it men anil women. Imsy an we'are in assuming our part in this War eeiatomy, must reserve siitlieirht inirrest tn look alicail anil lit preserve anil |irniiii>tc mtr riedit a<social iims fur the transi The Golf Tournament and Good Fellowship Dinner held at the Lhnerch Country Club on September 24th, was one of the most enjoyable events the Association lias ever held. Congratulations to Rex Tooke, Chairman of the tiulf Committee and Charley Weidman, Chairman of the Entertainment Committee and all of their co-workers. There were 48 golfers and 101 at the dinner. tion to peace time pursuits. We must protectmir highly 'Pie entries in the Golf Tournament were the largest valuahleinvestment in .these rrrdil as-i>eiatiniis. in tlie annals of the Association, the day was perfect and Very often tmlay. we hear the comment that a rnnecrii" everything clicked even in the face of a drastic shortage is devoting its entire faeililies In war work, tinaneeil directly nr indirectly hy the govriiiment. and ipicslinii.H nf caddies.. As Dan Haight remarked, "Carrying your own bag is just as beneficial as setting-up exercises.7' Gene tile nercssity for tlie leleiitinn nf its inetiiliershi|i ill its. Wlwider of N. W. Ayer & Son, In&. won the champion- -local Credit Association. I hi- 11 a mi; III generally emanates, ship silver cup with a low gross score of 80 and Clarence nut fnun credit men nr unnien, hut fnmi llinse who are nut tinsel) associated with i ieilit pniliiciiis. I'iifnrtiinalely, Wolfmgcr of Lit Brothers carried off honors for the low net serin.'. however, there are tlmse nf the ereilit profession wlm iniss ihist cardinal op;>oilMiuiy tn si less tn industry the necessity fur their vumiinicil tm-mUT-hip activity. The value nf your memU t h- ip must lie measured nut aluiie hy the aeeniii|>lislmHiils nl your li satI credit asso ciation hut in terms of tlie collective arenniplishiiH'iils uf all the numerous associations ihinogliotil iIh * country, coo|K.Tnting as a ttuil tinniigh tlie \atimial Association uf Credit .Men. ThtoUgb llieii combined etlnris liny liave Isa'ii instrumental in ricntiog one of tlie strongest cnn|irrntive Torres in this voinili > in its- formulation of legislation; and ereilit |*olij;ics rjrccliug the gtcat evoonmie structure of tltese Uniteil States. I mill ilnla eoustrtK*tetl over n long iwriml of years will mnlinne In lie ke|it tt|i to dale thronitlsmt (lie war |wriil. Industry with the emuieration of tlie Isuiking and ncemmtint; |infcsimc lias Isi'it res|msihle for tlie latiltling ii|i nf llim investmcul tit its ereilit associations. Industry must Rive tlie saute relative consiilcmtiiio to the preservatiim nl this investment ns it does to its sales and adver tising organizations. The Good Fellowship dinner just bristled with fun and frivolity. Toastmaster Charley Weidman handled the program to perfection. President Harry Rhelt gave a slmrt appropriate message of welcome. John Brown. Past I'resident, in introducing the speaker of the evening-- Coniniander Harold W. Scott of the United States Coast Guard Reserves, presented him with a toast, attractively- IMirtraynl hy an artist; framed and signed by all of the memliers nf the Coast Guards who are active in the Asso- i-intioii. Commander Scott delivered an exceptionally tine three-way address involving business, good-fellowship and imiriiitism. A telegram of Greetings was received from Past President Qiartey Feraald sent from Sun Valley, hlnlio. Dun & Bradstreet had the largest representation with six memliers of the Organization seated around the festive Imard. Russ Bannister of the Petrol Corp. collected a hliiMl kitty of dimes amounting to $11.00 which was voted tn tlie Maintenance Fund of the Coast Guard Reserves. -* Some; very tine prizies were distributed donated as fol / VV'c. as (tic representatives of industry, must accomplish lows: President Rliell. a certificate for a Stetson Hat; this )iqsisc. Here in Philadelphia wc arc doing a noble Clarence Wolfinger, two five-dollar Certificates for mer I jolt in this direction. hut we iiiilsl iiichule in nor effort alt chandise at Lit Brothers; First Vice-President Jim Mar-; even greater cross sii-tiou of local industry. This means run., two leather wallets; Herb Moyer of the Elliott-Lewis an increase in im-mliei ship, l et each of us assume full Klee. Co., a golf club;; Charley Weidman of the Plula. rcs|K>nsibiiilv in this roniicrliou. Terminals Auction Co., a crate of Sunkist Oranges, and The credit problems of the |iast 'will undoubtedly lie tin* Plus One Club, a silver tomato server, berry '{esifl dwarfed hy tlie credit ptnlilems of tlie future; l-ct us and pic server. Tlten. to make it the end of a perfect night. be prcjiarcd I Edward Kippax of Alex. C Fergusson Co. signed up two j. V. Ma u iiiim, / '(>.< rice-l'resitleut. of his guests as new members. INVEST IN AMERICA! BUY UNITED STATES WAR BONDS 0007-SWP-000004688 r> :- ' \ T II K LK1HS jnilN Tr IJCWIS I1HOS, O). (Opi>r % century of grrvini) The liitsincst of JMh i T. I vwi* Si Un>*. C wn* cdaMi-died in 5772 and is identified with the manufacture and sale <*f a variety, of mrn*hadM\ although material ami paint product* from metal "LEAD1* is the largest single item. The founder, Mordcr:ii l rui, ind imported while and red lead!*. Advertisements of these products appeared m the iiMie.of Ylu* I'mnivh'nttut /`.o-lvf dated September 2M< 1772. The fir>t hill rendered was to the Pennsylvania l loqiual, fur 12 cut*, oi while lead ami the original m>w hang* fratnud on the waits of the main office. (hr January 17, I7HI, by an Art of ('ouurvs. the Hank of. North America obtained its charter. Nine days later. .Mnrdccni i.ewin o|H'tied an ueemmi with ihm >htMitutt*<n. Jn'eimtuig it* huirreeutli company customer. As the first thirteen of lhc*c dv|iMinr* havr '.im-e gone the way of all lle>h ami the old litnulc of ^fortli America later merged with The IVmisyU.mia \ mpanv. hr Insurance* on: Lives and (hauling .Vmmities. the Lewis Company enjoys the enviahlc andvtin|tic i*>iii"n i having lire oldest' cuntimtnu* hank account in the United States of America. 'Hie present chainnan <f the ; Hoard, Mr. Edward F, liealc, one of America's noted sportsmen and huntsmen, entered the company in 1h 75 mil w a-, elected I'resident m WI. The .aine yenrthe National Lead Co. acquired a con* trolling interest. Am Mr. I h ale vva* a >ni-n-law; of John l . Lewi*. the children of this union became direct descend* ants tit the founder. Mr. Leonard T. lleale, I'residint mi the il Vmi*ylvania Salt Manufacturing Co., and a son of Edward f. Beale, is a Dim tor of the- nunjwuiy ami Ins >m, Edward E. Hcale, 2ml, is now an officer of the company. From iwk* to ihr lonit.iiiv maintained a down-town nihcv at 2,H Smith Front Street# Philadelphia. Here in 1836. the grandson of the tutnidcr eiTirh-rl the roo^didaiioti of the \loi decai Lewi* and the, M. Sc S. N. Lewis concerns under the firm name of John T. Lewis A Ilrusi.i wiiieli lii'ine,iI w;e* MKmiioratvd'.in ISSH as John T. Lewis A; Hrwsi Co. in I82H. anticitvititm the need* of a glowing nation, a new plant was huilt for the manufacture of white lead by the metliod known as the Stack IViicess originated lv thy Holland hutch. Some twenty years later die manufacture of linseed oils and colors was as cumpaimnt: products. , Itvl'AiM the office wan h h .v h I to the Lafayette Building at 5th and ( bc*timt Streets, then in the heart of the Philadelphia business area, ami two years later entered the metal field ly 'rcuriug a factory in Italiimore, Maryland, for the manufacture of solders anil babbitt metal. At (lie prcxml lime, ihe mum odiee is located on the Ninth Floor of Uie Wkleticr Building with a branch at Baltimore* blarytand. Having;survived the hYvoltitiiniary War atul every sneverding crisis through which the Nation has passed. John T. Lewis & Bros. Co. was sunitfwltat of a veteran wlmi tin* United Stales cnivred llc hr.*t World War in 1917. Through discipline and experience; the company was rapidly equipped and mink* re:tdy to play its part in providing us own powerful sinews of war required bythe government. Not merely was ll* exceptional demand for red amt white lead met. tu take care of the painting of ships, but the thousands of Armytrucks plowing through ihe mud of l- l.'iiMls-'r'* fields anti cntmllc** nmlwihmvv* raring between die firing zone and base hospitals, were aQ equipped with Hiornnc batteries made from L*wi* lead ox hies. So great was the demand for lead oxides that a new plant had to be erected at 2545 Aramingn Avetiwe, llttludcMtin. `Hu* plant,; a itNiiitimcnt ii> the foresight of those guiding the destinies of the company* constitutes the largest plant of it*kind in the world, covers some nine acres of door s|>ace. With die signing of rlw Viini%tii'r. Ainerirm ingenuity met it* usual test in solving the economic crisis of the time. The automobile, the radio, tires, canning. placer piano*, memorial wiml*ws, nlnmhing and heating were some of the industries which introduced revo lutionary iitciJtudv hi inaimiai tme am) with the**' new nirtbui* aniT a constant and growing demand for lead oxides, iolders, lead pipes and white lead all jnodnvt* winch the Joint T; lxwis St Urn*. Co. were able to produce and supply* due to the foresight of its management. Once auaiii, tlicM* rriikal war lime* finds the John T. L'*wi* Jt Ilnwa Co. alert to the requirements of the Nation. Storage ha:tery oxides arc in far greater demand than ever, since a modern siilminrine mptires batteries weighing 100 tons. With the Army coutple.ely mechanized and so nineh l war io the air* requirements of lend for n.*e in special type batteries, would appear to be never-ending. Serving;'..iljri NaiimiV inieir*^. a* it alwn>* Ins. ami more than ever at present tlie Lewis organization in this war is meeting every test with 'which it i* (ami. Known far ami wide, it may In * when die smoke of battle has cleared away and business once more a.sMome* a tmirc itonnsd ^ttiile. llr '*I hitch liny** am) "Lewis W hile Ixad" will lie familiar names in the trade circles throughout die >irhl. * There are many ria-o* for a Ih h mw ** wlikdi lias widistiMMl for over a century and at half, depressions, wars ami for which it can hr jii'ilr pimid Tw*, at lead, of these are prvM-nt in live instance ofjohn T. Lewis St Uros. Co. The firxt i j-.-ud in the liealdiy HTret of hug. deadv. year-round ctiqdoymmt mn tlir wage earner. This means ia family life for each man. > real chance for actual home owneidiip ami tlir raidog of children, all n-ntrilNitrng tn the true wealth of a natiou. The second m<*> in >>e attriimted to dir fact that the material* manufactured arc hotight and iMrd hy the humblest citizen as well as the large mamimi 'orcr*. to Ixiaoiify tl hinnrs of Anieiiea. ami rrry directly omtrilmtiw to the pursuit of health and happiness. Tie rccurds of llsr company ilm inw dial over 4U7r of it* cuiployres wear Imttons indicating ten or more years of active service Tltc prrsrnl iiArrrs of: lln* are J****|*li W. (ianlinrr. Jr.. I'resnlent: A. Morton Wilsmt Jr^ Vice-President in . . <i Sales: S. I*rmcb Krmx, Viir*l`miifciit in charge of PriMlncih**: Mrri.* II. Merritt, Secretary:! Edward F.( Beale. 2nd. I* * irrr and II, K. KhcH, Amuatant TiraMHtr. wlm as a sale1 line mw directs, as Presulent, the' destinies of The Credit Men's A<-*n of Eastern l'um|IWR& *1 h k I'uMJviwt.atiiA 1't.AMT or Jmrit T. Lewis & Baos. Co. 0007-SWP-000004689