Minutes of the American Turpentine Farmers Association held Feb. 03, 1944 in Valdosta, Georgia

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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS HELD IN VALDOSTA, GEORGIA
FEBRUARY 3, 1944

A special meeting of the Board of Directors, called by President Langdale,
was held in the offices of the Association in Valdosta on February 3, 1944.
There were present at this meeting: Judge Langdale who presided, Mr. J. T.
Miller, Mr. W. H. Leonard, Mr. R. M. Reynolds, and Mr. L. W. Brannan, Jr. Mr.
W. L. Rhodes who came to Valdosta for the purpose of attending the meeting was
present at a joint session held by the Board and representatives of TPWP, but
because of illness was forced to leave before the executive session of the
Board convened.

Judge Langdale submitted to the Directors a statement reflecting the
financial condition of the Association as of January 31, 1944; and the various
items on that statement were discussed generally. Judge Langdale invited the
attention of the Board to the item of "Washington Expense" shownon that statement,
and the members expressed themselves unanimously as approving that item as well
as the entire statement.

Judge Langdale then asked the Board's approval of his decision to reduce
the Association's 1944 appropriation for affiliation with the Lead Industries
Association to $10,000.00, which approval was unanimously given. The Board
similarly approved an appropriation of $20,000.00 for advertisements to appear
in magazines having a nation-wide circulation for a period from January 1, 1944
to July 1, 1944.

The Board: then considered the advisability of holding a convention of the
members in April. Because of transportation difficulties, tire and gasoline
shortages and other considerations, it was unanimously decided not to hold such
a convention this year.

The members of the Board then discussed the matters taken up at its con-
ference with representatives of TPWP held earlier in the day and the proposal
of that agency to cooperate with the Association in the stimulation of gum naval
stores production for 1944. A motion made by Mr. Reynolds and seconded by Mr.
Brannan left the matter of the Association's cooperation in that regard entirely
to the discretion of Judge Langdale and authorized him to spend such reasonable
sums of the Association's money as he deemed advisable in furthering the purposes
of the Federal Agency.

In connection with the Association's cooperation with TPWP in stimulating
production, the matter of the Association's policy in connection with deferments
for turpentine laborers was discussed. It was the sense of the Board that the
Association should furnish all available information to Selective Service and
the War Manpower Commission regarding labor conditions in the gum naval stores
industry and regarding the importance of gum naval stores in the War effort. It
was, however, the further sense of the Board that the Association should take no
steps that might be construed as an effort to secure such deferments. The
Association's policy was determined to be one of furnishing information only and
allowing the Governmental Agency involved to arrive at its own conclusions from
such information.

Judge Langdale then brought to the attention of the Board a proposal being
considered by the Bureau of Agricultural and Industrial Chemistry hereafter to
express gum naval stores statistics in terms of gallons of turpentine and pounds
of rosin rather than in terms of 50 gallon casks of turpentine and drums of
rosin as heretofore. The Board thereupon passed the resolution opposing any
such change, which resolution is attached to these minutes and marked Exhibit "A",

The Board then entered upon consideration of the Association's activities in
connection with the Lake City Gum Market and invited Mr. 0. T. Harrell, Mr. Dana
Jones and Mr. Warren from the local Committee in Lake City to appear before the
Board and discuss the service being rendered producers in that area through the
operation of the Market.

Judge Langdale then submitted te the Board & statement reflecting the
: quantity of gum sold on that Market and the Association's expenses in connection
therewith. The Board thereupon approved the statement and authorized the con-
tinuance of the Market. * It-was, however, recommended to Judge Langdale that an
effort be made to have the amounts collected from the patrons of the Market
increased to a sum sufficient to pay all expenses of the Market with the ex-
ception of salary and travel of the Association's representative,

There being no further business, the meeting stood adjourned.

Approved:
PRESIDENT
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AMERIGAN TURPENTINE FARMERS ASSOCIATION COOPERATIVE

THE VOICE OF THE GUM TURPENTINE FARMERS
OF THE NATION

DIRECTORS: * OFFICERS:

H. Lanepate, Valdosta, Ga. 108 WEST HILL AVENUE H. LANGDALE,
R.M. Newton, Wiggins, Miss. 3 Bs sons e

i .M. NEWTON,
W. L. Ruopes, Estill, S.C. Vice-President
J. E. Dyat, Bazley, Ga. J. Lunpie Smrru, Jr.
J. L. GIL Is, Jr., Soperton, Ga. Secretary and
J.T. Minuer, Palatka, Fla. . : General Counsel
W.H. LEonarp, Blountstown, Fla. Ce Be Seana
R. M. Reynowps, Bainbridge, Ga. VALDOSTA, GEORGIA Assistant Secretary
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W. BRANNAN, Jr., Foley, Ala. : te ry) oe
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February 3,. 1944

It having come to the attention of this Board that consideration is
being given, by Governmental agencies and others interested in the
collection and publication of statistics regarding the production and
consumption of gum naval stores, to a proposal hereafter to express
those statistics in terms of gallons of turpentine and pounds of rosin,
rather than, as heretofore, in terms of casks of turpentine and drums
of rosin, it is, after due discussion and deliberation,

RESOLVED That it is the. sense of this Board that the
proposed change would be undesirable and unwise; that statistics
expressed in terms of the smaller units would require the use of
numbes so large as to be unwieldy; that the employment of such units
would prevent ready comparison between statistics of past and future
years; and would, generally, create such confusion as seriously to
impair the value of such statistics.

The Secretary is instructed to transmit a copy of this resolution to
Mr. C. F. Speh, Assistant Chief of Bureau, Bureau of Agricultural &
Industrial Chemistry, United States Department of Agriculture.

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AMERICAN TURPENTINE FARMERS ASSOCIATION COOPERATIVE
ELE VOICE OF THE GUM TURPENTINE FARMERS
OF THE NATION 4
DIRECTORS: OFFICERS: a
W. L. Ruopes, Estill, S.C. 4 ages Peacoat
J. E.D , Baxley, Ga.
J. L. ae In, co ieaelee Ga. : J econ SEE Jr.
J.T. MiLuER, Palatka, Fla. ra General Counsel
W. H. Leonarp, Blountstown, Fla. Ora B. HEMMINGWAY,
R. M. REYNOLDS, Bainbridge, Ga. VA LDOSTA, G EORGIA ee ais
L. W. BRANNAN, Jr., Foley, Ala. ;

April 19, 1944

We, the undersigned Committee appointed to count the
ballots cast for the election of Directors of the
American Turpentine Farmers Association Cooperative
for the ensuing year, declare the following Directors
duly elected:

R. M. Reynolds ~ cot:
dg. Ly Gillis, Jr

District #2 W. H. Leonard
J. T. Miller

District #3 L. W. Brannan, Jr.
District #4 R. M. Newton
District #5 W. L. Rhodes.

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MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AMERICAN TURPENTINE FARMERS ASSOCIATION COOPERATIVE,
APRIL 19, 1944

The regular annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the Association
was held in the offices of the Association in Valdosta, Georgia at ten o'clock
- M. on April 19, 1944. Present were: H. Langdale, J. L. Gillis, Jrey Reo Me
Reynolds, W. H. Leonard, J. T. Miller, and W. L. Rhodes.

Mr. Langdale, the President, presided.

President Langdale submitted for the consideration of the Directors the
annual audit of the Association's affairs. There followed a general dis-
cussion of the details of the audit. Judge Langdale invited the special -
attention of the Directors to the item of Washington expense. This item,
together with the audit as a whole, in the absence of objections stood
approved.

It was moved by Mr. Miller and seconded by Mr. Leonard that the President
and the Secretary be authorized and instructed to Sign the 1944 Loan and Pur-
chase Agreement between Commodity Credit Corporation and the Association and
to execute, likewise, such other or further instruments as might be necessary
to effectuate the purposes of the Loan and Purchase Agreement. The question
was put and the motion was carried. The motion in its exact form is appended
to the minutes of this meeting and styled Exhibit A,

The committee (composed of A. M. Culbreth, D. E. Coleman, Hayne Booker
and J. L. Wetherington) previously appointed by Judge Langdale to count the
ballots cast for the election of Directors tendered its report showing the
following Directors to have been elected for the ensuing year:

District No. 1

H. Langdale

J. E. Dyal

R. Me. Reynolds

J. Le Gillis, Jr.
District No. 2

W. H. Leonard

J. T. Miller
District No. 3

L. W. Brannan, Jr.
District No. 4

R. M. Newton
District No. 5

W. L. Rhodes

There being no change in the personnel of the Board of Directors, it was
unanimously voted, in view of travel difficulties and restrictions, that the
new Board hold its organization meeting immediately.

The meeting of the former Board immediately adjourned and the new Board
went into session.

Nominations were heard and seconded for the various officers of the
Association and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:

President, Judge Langdale

Vice President, R. M. Newton |

Secretary and General Counsel, J. Lundie Snith, Jr.
Treasurer and Asst. Secretary, Mrs. Ora B. Hemmingway

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Judge Langdale thereupon notified the Board that Mr. J. E. Dyal had
tendered his resignation as a Director of the Association because of his
removal from the state of Georgia. The Board expressed its regret and
accepted Mr. Dyal's resignation. Under appropriate provisions of the By-
Laws, Mr. A. V. Kennedy, Waycross, Georgia, was elected to serve vice J. E.
Dyal, resigned.

Judge Langdale then pointed out to the Board the fact that gasoline
and tire shortages had sharply restricted the work of the Association's field
representatives. He also stated that these and other uncertain conditions
might render it desirable to make personnel changes without expressed sanction
of the Board and without the necessity of a formal meeting. The Board ex-
tended Judge Langdale, by unanimous vote, authority to make such changes in
that regard as he saw fit.

There being no further business, the meeting stood adjourned.

Approved:

PRESIDENT

MINUTES OF A
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE AMERICAN TURPENTINE
FARMERS ASSOCIATION COOPERATIVE.
September 7, 1944

Pursuant to appropriate call by the President, a Special
Meeting of the Board of Directors was held at The Henry Grady
Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia, at 9:30 A.Ms, September 7, 1944. There
were presents

Judge Langdale, President, who presided,
Mr. Newton, Vice-President,

Mr. Brannan,

Mr. Gillis,

Mr. Kennedy,

Mr. Miller, and

Mr. Reynolds.

Judge Langdale submitted for the consideration of the Board
a condensed statement of the Associationts income and expenses for
the period from April 1, 1944 to August 31, 1944. A copy of that
statement is appended to these Minutes, captioned Exhibit A".

A general discussion of the statement ensued. Judge Langdale
invited the Board's attention to the item, "Washington Expense",
and asked for an expression from the Board thereon. It was the
unanimous opinion of the Board that the amount so expended was
fully warranted by accomplishments, and the item stood approved.

Judge Langdale invited the attention of the Board also to the
decline in revenue and to the fact that further decline might reason-
ably be anticipated in view of the prospects for smaller production
this year.

In response to an inquiry about the deficit noted for the
period, Judge Langdale stated that advertising expenditures for the
period were heavier than they would be for the next equivalent
period in view of the fact that turpentine advertising was concen-

trated in the Spring of the year for its appeal to home owners,

who usually selected that period for "freshening" and re-decorating,.

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There then ensued a general discussion of proposed restrictions
on rosin inventories and consumption under measures then under
consideration by WPB. The Board heard Mr. Newton and Mr. Brogden,
who gave the Board the benefit of information which they had
obtained in Washington on this subject and upon the subject of =
the proposal of OPA to impose a ceiling on the price of rosin,

The Association's Secretary also gave the Board his understanding S
of CCC's attitude on both subjects as gleaned from conversations
with officials of the Corporation.

By motion duly made, seconded and passed Mr. Newton and Mr.
Brogden were delegated to return to Washington on behalf of the
Association to endeavor:-

(a) To obtain from OPA a commitment that no ceiling would
be imposed on the prices of the several grades of rosin lower than
$5.85 for Kate, with corresp>-nding prices for other grades; or

(bo) If no such statement should be obtainable, to effect
a ceiling as high as possible, but in no event lower than $5.85 for
Kate grade, with corresponding prices for other grades.

Judge Langdale then brought to the attention of the Board
discussions being held among representatives of various Govern-
mental agencies in Washington, and generally throughout the
industry, upcn the advisability of the Association's sponsoring
legislation which would inhibit the shipment in interstate commerce
of any rosin which had not been Federally inspected. Judge
Langdale read to the Board several letters from producers, processors,
and others commenting upon the proposal. After a general dis-
cussion of the advantages and disadvantages of such a measure, a
motion was offered and seconded that, in view of the sharp

divergencfes of opinion over the desirability of such an enactment,

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the Association take no action on the matter, at least for the
present. The motion was put and unanimously carried.
There being no further business to come vefore the
4 meeting it stood

ADJOURNED.

APPROVED, This jf, _ day of Sega iquv .
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