Convention of H. W. Johns Manville Company

Convention of the H. W. Johns-Manville

Company.

A convention of branch managers, department manager and salesmen of the H. W. Johns-Manville Company of New York was held on February 15th to 20th. Representatives to the number of about 35 from all parts of the country met in Hartford, Conn., as the guests of the Johns-Pratt Company, where sessions were held on February 15th, 16th and 17th, after which the delegates went to New York city, where three more days were spent in bringing all branches into closer touch with one another and in a general discussion of the varied lines manufactured by this company.

The session in Hartford was opened with an address by E. B. Hatch, president of the Johns-Pratt Company, followed by Joseph Sachs and J. W. Perry. General topics, such as insulation, fuses, steam packing and commercial matters, were discussed. Considerable time was given up to inspecting factories and many social features were enjoyed.

In New York the delegates were taken to the large Brooklyn factory of the company, where all departments were inspected. A part of each day was given up to the reading of papers by practical men. These were as follows: "General Steam Packing," by R. L. Hoff; "Practical Demonstration of the Use of Packing," by Mr. Robinson; "Advertising," by Henry W. Hart; "Contract Work," by Messrs. Walsh, D. T. Dickson and T. G. Younglove; "Keystone Hair Insulator," by Messrs. d'Homergue and Lee; "Manville Dry Powder Fire Extinguishers," by Messrs. Dade and Blakney; "Asbestos Roofing," by Messrs. Brooks, H. E. Manville and D. T. Dickson; "Credits and Collections," by G. W. Gladwin. Papers on commercial matters were also read by Messrs. Thompson, R. D. Jacobs, T. T. Lyman and J. B. Johnson. All the papers developed interesting and instructive information.