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BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING New York, N. Y. June 13, 1935. A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Lead Indus tries Association was held on Thursday, June 13, 1935, at 2:00 P.M., at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City. Present Representing Clinton H. Crane, E. A. Behr A. E. Bendelari D. A. Callahan F. M. Carter W. Y. C. Hunt F. Y. Robertson Chairman F. E. Wormser, Secretary-Treasurer R. L. Zlegfeld, Assistant Secretary. St. Joseph Lead Company American Smelting & Refining Co Eagle-Picher Lead Company Hecla Mining Company National Lead Company Reynolds Metals Company United States Smelting Refin ing & Mining Co. Inc. Mr.Crane occupied the chair. The minutes of the meeting of January 17, 1935 were approved. The Treasurer's Report as of June 1 was approved, and is attached as Exhibit nA". The Chairman stated that it was in order to elect of ficers for the ensuing year Whereupon the following officers were duly nominated, and there being no further nominations, and all the nominees being eligible, the Secretary was instructed to cast one ballot for the election of these nominees and they were declared elec ted: Clinton H. Crane F. H. Brownell F. M. Carter F. E. Wormser President Vice President Vice President Secretary and Treasurer. The Chairman stated it was in order to elect an Executive Committee Whereupon the following nominations were made and there being no further nominations, and all the nominees being eligible, The Secretary was Instructed to cast one ballot for the election of these nominees and they were declared elected: Clinton H. Crane, F. H. Brownell F. U. Carter J. F. McCarthy F. Y. Robertson Chairman , T.nri4Q It was regularly moved, seconded and carried that resignations received from the Girard Smelting and Refining Company and the USL Battery Corporation be accepted. The McReynolds Tin Bill was considered and while members in general expressed opposition to the Bill, it was felt that any action at the present time was inadvisable. It was therefore regularly moved and seconded that the Secretary keep in touch with the McReynolds Tin Bill and if it becomes necessary for the Association to take any action to so advise the Board of Directors. Motion carried. A statement to the Committee for Reciprocity In formation on the tariff negotiations with France was read and the Secretary was authorized to forward it to Washington. Co y of this statement is attached as Exhibit "B". The Secretary reported the receipt of an application blank for membership in the National Safety Council, Chicago, and it was felt that this case was covered by a resolution passed by the Board at its meeting on May 29, 1930, ''That the policy of the Lead Industries Association is not to contribute to the support of other associations or organizations." The meeting adjourned at 2:20 P.M. Secretary. L rA0C 1 5o LEAD INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION msm< S REPORT January 1 to May 31, 1935 Cash, January 1, 1935. RECEIPTS Membershin Contributions, 1934 Ordinary Fund Plumbing Promotion Membershin Contributions, 1935 Ordinary fund forest Products-Better Paint Campaign Plumbing Promotion Paid in Advance $ 846.00 8,086.25 20,337.25 6,900.00 7,450.00 50.00 EXHIBIT "A" - Board of Directors Meeting June 13, 1935. $7,015.39 Reimbursement by Code Authority Repayment of Advances for traveling expenses 1,950.16 450.00 Less: Contributions Paid in Advance, January 1, 1935 493.75 Outstanding Contributions 2.891.75 $46,069.66 3,385.50 TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL $42,684.16 $49,699.55 DISBURSEMENTS ORDINARY DISBURSEMENTS: Furniture, Fixture and Equipment Salaries Rent and Light Office Expense Miscellaneous Traveling Expenses Telephone and Telegraph Books and Subscriptions Printing Mailing Illustration 16.16 5,237.65 592.77 579.33 662.30 148.53 101.83 2,113.32 1,241.28 87.09 PLUMBING PROMOTION: Salaries Traveling Expenses Mailing Printing Advertising Miscellaneous 2,125.00 2,149.40 183.47 337.94 50.00 460.21 FOREST PRODUCTS-BETTER PAINT CAMPAIGN Salaries 2,125.00 Traveling Expenses 1,848.16 Printing 251.11 Mailing 154.14 Miscellaneous 1.635.92 MEDICAL RESEARCH ADVANCES: Traveling Expenses field Men Code Authority Expenses TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS Cash, May 31, 1935. 500.00 1.713.37 10,780.26 5,306.02 6,014.33 3,000.00 2.213.37 i ia ori c i N 594.01 $27,313.98 22,385.57 EXHIBIT "B" - Board of Directors Meeting June 13, 1935. June 14, 1935. Hon. Thomas Walker Page, Chairman Committee for Reciprocity Information United States Tariff Commission Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: Sub.lect: Product: Trade Agreement Negotiations with France, and its colonies, dependencies, and protectorates other than Morocco. Lead ores (Par. 391), pig lead and metallic lead products (Par. 392), lead pigments (Par. and foil (Par. 372 and 397) . 72), In connection with the trade negotiations to be con ducted by the State Department with France, and its colonies, dependencies, and protectorates other than Morocco, the Lead Industries Association, representing the lead mining, smelting, refining and manufacturing industry in the United States, res pectfully desires to make the following statement: The recent action of the French Government in raising its tariff on lead products to 25 per cent from 18 per cent, as reported in the press, is an indication that the French lead in dustry is not upon an export basis and that the American pro ducers have not much to fear from French competition in lead products even though labor rates in France are lower than in the United States. In recognition of this situation, our Association is not preparing any brief giving details about the French posi tion. We are, however, apprehensive, based up;n our experience with the Belgian Trade Agreement, that the negotiations with France may single out some lead commodity such as lead in the form of ores, concentrates, pig lead, foil, pigments, or me tallic lead products, for bargaining purposes, even though France may be a minor factor in the production of these com modities, and that, because of the most-favored-nation agree ments our country has with European countries whose abilityto export lead products to the United States is in an entire ly different category, our industries may be unwarrantably injured. If, therefore, there is a likelihood of any lead pro duct being considered in the French negotiations we would res- L Ia q c i5 ? N 594.02 pectfully refer you to the brief we filed under date of March 8, 1935, on the Canadian Reciprocal Treaty, which went into details as to why it is essential for the American lead rates to be maintained. Respectfully submitted, LEAD INEgjs'Trj IES ASSOCIATION Secretary. LIA0C153