Organization - History

From the Pages of History

The May 1920 issue of the Monthly Digest of the Plant Managers Committee of the National Varnish Manufacturers Association describes the formation of the Cincinnati and Dayton Superintendents' Club. The minutes of the first meeting are reproduced herewith in entirety:

CINCINNATI AND DAYTON

At the direction of Mr. Fred Hugenberg, of the Queen City Varnish Company, this city, there was organized a Plant Superintendents' Club for the districts comprising Cincinnati and Dayton. The new organization will be known as the Cincinnati & Dayton Superintendents Club. The following were elected as officers:

President--Fred Hugenberg, Queen City Varnish Co.
Vice President--Edgar Fasig, Low Brothers Co., Dayton, Ohio.
Secretary & Treasurer--J. A. Kolesa, The Ault & Wiborg Co.

A copy of the by-laws is appended, which have been adopted, excepting article three, which is still under discussion.

The next meeting will be held at the Metropole Hotel, Cincinnati, Friday, May 14th, at which final organization matter will be handled and several subjects of interest discussed.

1. Name: This club shall be known as the CINCINNATI AND DAYTON SUPERIN-TENDENTS' CLUB.
2. Object: The object of this club will be to promote sociability, cooperation, and educational development among the various paint and varnish superintendents.
3. Membership: The membership shall be limited to paint and varnish superintendents and their associates and shall be restricted to five (5) men from any one firm. The superintendent and four (4) associates, whom he would select. The member must be a representative of a reputable paint concern and must be actively engaged in the actual manufacture of paint or varnish.
4. Eligibility: The superintendent must be elected by a majority vote of the club. His associates shall be accepted by the club upon his recommendation.
5. Officers: The officers of this club shall be President, Vice-President, and Secretary-Treasurer.
6. Election of Officers: The officers shall be elected annually by a majority vote of those members present at the annual meeting of the club, but vacancies in any office may be filled by a majority vote of those members present at any regular meeting of the club for the balance of the year.
7. Duties of Officers: The President shall preside at all meetings. He shall appoint all committees and serve ex-office member of all committees. He shall have the power to call Special meetings when necessary. The Vice-President shall act in the capacity of President in the absence of the latter. The Secretary-Treasurer shall collect all dues of the club and keep track of all disburse-ments, and report at the annual meetings, shall record all minutes of the meeting, shall receive and read all communications addressed to the club and shall send out notices at least one week before all regular and special meetings of the club.
8. Standing Committees: The following committees shall be appointed to serve for one year - Membership, Entertainment, Publicity. The President is to be Chairman of the Membership Committee. The Secretary, Chairman of the Entertainment Committee, the Vice-President of the Publicity Committee.
9. Quorum: A quorum shall consist of five members.
10. Meetings: Meetings of this club shall be held on the second Friday of each month of the year unless otherwise provided for.
11. Payment of Dues: The dues shall be Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) per year, payable every four months in advance, per member.
12. Non-Payment of dues: Any member being in arrears two payments and being duly notified by the Secretary shall be automatically suspended from the club.
13. Reinstatement of Members: Members shall be reinstated upon payment of all back dues and a majority vote of the members present at a regular meeting of the club.
14. Amendments: All amendments to by-laws must be presented in writing at a regular meeting of the club and must have three signatures,
15. Voting: Each superintendent in good standing shall have one vote.
16. Rules of Order: Robert's Rules of Order shall govern all meetings.

Beginning with the second meeting on May 14, 1920, the principles stated in the Constitution were put into practice. An address was made to the club by Mr. Arthur Brown on "The Value and Uses of Soya Bean and Fish Oils in the Manufacture of Paint and Varnish." A proposal was made that members suggest topics for discussion at future meetings. "On account of the difficulty of securing raw materials," a bureau was established, "through which Club members could secure from each other materials they might temporarily be in need of."

Discussions played a large part in these early meetings and many diverse topics were covered, such as Controls in Varnish Making, Causes of Pitting in Black Baking Japan, Paint Makers' Varnish Requirements, the Proper Method of Testing Production.

Technical questions were prominent and recommended changes in ASTM Specifications for China Wood Oil were suggested on April 10, 1922.

First research work was begun in 1926. They sought the reason for livering of paints, enamels and printing inks. This investigation re-sulted in the first club paper in 1928. This was the beginning of a long list of contributions of the Federation Annual Convention program.

The records indicate that Indianapolis became a member of C and D in 1929, followed by Columbus in 1936, when the name change became final.

The life of the organization was carried over into the social activities: one early meeting was adjourned for bowling; various Ladies' Nights were enjoyed; the Past President's Party has become an annul fixture, and the June Golf Outing has been the summer event for the past 33 years.

The Society is proud of the men who have received national recognition over the 53 years of its existence, by their selection to the official family of the Federation.

For some years new presidents have been presented with a gavel when they begin their term of office. This gesture of esteem is made by the local representative of a raw materials supplier and is gratefully received. Outgoing presidents are given a suitably engraved tie clasp by the Society as a memento of their years of service through the chairs.

The individual members of CDIC are encouraged to accept their rightful place in the society by acceptance of duties and cooperation in all endeavors which will result in growth of the members and their employers in the industry and the community. To this end CDIC is a member of the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology, whose title explains its purpose.

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