pebiains Se Dia 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 os | > ~ 13 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 L. : W. BRANNAN, Jr., Foley, Ala. : te ry) oe . . e &. x4 r) v4 aa A 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. 14 a 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. A. M. Culbret [eaetin 2 ooker District #1 H. Langdale a [tae eens he te mee oi 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 on ica aca ea 66 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,. 67 gnc ea 68 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, 69 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 . AY PA | BS ge DEN T.