Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-15
PAINTERS GET
INFORMATION
Technical Discussions at
Convention--kote Guests.

Technical discussions upon h
ingredients of paints and varnishes
took up the greater part of the mid
winter session of the Executive
Board of the New Jersey. State Asso-
citation of Painters e Decorators in
Washington hall yesterday after
noon. officials of the association, as
we'll as officials of the National Lead
Company, were on hand to particl-
pate In the discussion and much was
said regarding the supply n De
mand of Iinseed oil and turpentlne
and their substitutes.
Mayor Albert Bollschweiler open
ed the business session shortly after
2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. he
welcomed the visiting representa-
tives, after which he spoke upon h
labor question. He urged unity be-
tween boss and employee and told OF
some of the benefits to be derived
therefrom.
G. w. Thompson, of the National
Lead Company, spoke on the supply
and demand of linseed oil, together
with its substitutes. He told Of the
scarcity of the crop of fiaxseed
throughout the world today, because
farmers find the plant takes much
strength from the soil and that 1T is
cheaper to raise wheat and that sort.
Muck@of the faxseed is grown in
@rgentine Republic and there too 1t
has been found an expensive product.
1t was denied that the American Lin
seed Oil Company, supposed to be
the American linseed oil trust, con-
trolls the output and therefore prices
are so exceedingly high. On the
other hand it was stated that that
company only controls about forty
per cent. of the product and that IN
dependent manufacturers supply the
balance. There was a shortage OF
more than 1000, 600 bushels OF flax
seed last year and this year the
shortage is 5000, 900 bushels great
er than last year, making a total OF
5000, eco bushels short of the nor
NAL output.
Mr.. Thompson said there were
substitutes, such as olive wood Oil,
taken from a nut, and soya bean oil,
taken from a bean grown In Man
churia. These, however. he SAID
have been found impracticable In
most cases and the effort now under
way Ia to have more fiaxseed grown
that the pure linseed oil may be Sc
cured.
Prof. A. H. Sabin, a chemist for
the National Lead Company, gave O
comprehensive and well defined talk
on turpentine, the supply M de-
mand and its substitutes. He told
that there was also a shortage OF
this liquid for reasons similar to
those causing the linseed oil short
age. He said there was 10 good sub
stitute for turpentine.
There were other speakers on var
ious topics during the afternoon.
The labor subject was touched on
and 1t was stated that where possible
differences between boss n en-
ploye should be settled p~eaceably.
1t was urged that matters OF differ
ences between employer and employe
be settled by concessions between
the members interested and h a
negotiations on agreements between
loss and journeymen be adjusted on
Iote givesand take basis.
- Among the prominent visitors
pksent<were: State President b. F.
Davis, of Jersey City, who presided;
Vice President A. A. Sippel, OF New
ark; Secretary-Treasurer Charles
Greenhalgh, of Paterson; Past Presi-
dent Charles e. Van SICKLE, of New
ark: Past President Thomas F1ana-
gan, of Jersey City; Past President
Henry Schoomaker, of Paterson;
President Grimmer, of the New York
association; John Noll, Of New York;
Joseph Saunders, of New York.
1t al announced that tests of
many kinds Of paints would shortly
be made at the agricultural expert
ment station at New Brunswick.
Samples of wall paper manufactured
by the Master Painters & Decorators
Wall Paper Company were on exhi-
billion in the hall.
The regular annual convention of
the association will be held at AS
bury Park July next.
A banquet vas held following the
business session, after which some
professional theatrical talent fur
nished entertainment. The menu,
served by Otto B. Hartwig, follows:
Sliced Roast Beef Sweet Pickles
Boiled Ham Olives
Smoked Beef Touague
Pearl Onions
Potato Salad Celery
American Cheese Saltines