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June 2, 1943' A ' regular meeting of the Executive Committee of P. Lori]lls.rd! Company was held today at the office of' the Companyr,, ]:19 West 40th Street, 1Vew X ork CitLy. There were present Miessrs. r G. H. Hummel H. A. Kent G. D. Whitefield E. S. Bowling YIB, Ji. Halley J. S. Fteeman F. Hopewell J. T. Keel . Todd Wool Mr. Hnmmel, Chairmaa, presi-ded and the Secretary acted as Secretary of the meeting. Un motion dnly made and seconded,, the reading of' the milnmtes of' the, previous meeting was dispensed with. Un motion of Mr. Borrli'ng, seconded by Mr. iYhitefield,, it was unanimousl,Y ' RE,SC?LVEDi: That the employrment of Herbert G. Lemkau as Export Clerk at the Oldi Gold~ Branch, at a salary at, the rate of $30' per week, effective May 12, 1943', be and'the same hereby- is in all respects approved,, ratified~- andlconfirmed. On motion' of' Mr. Halley, seconded by Mr. Hopewel]1, it was unA*+{mous1iF RESOLVED: Thate the following employments of sayesmen,,as listedibelow, witlx the authorization of the Sales Dept. and the appravay of, G.ID. Whitefield, Executive oice-President, and 1P.Ji. Halleyr,, Vice:-President, be and the same hereby are in all respects approved, ratified,, a A nd confii t the ra rmed:' te of: Effective: Willard' Bland ll'arshall $25' per week 5/31/43 James Jefferson Norris 25' n t~ N Hobert Melton White 25~, Un motion of Mr. Hopewell., seconded by M,r. Keel, it was mnanimously BtESOLVED': That the increase' in salary of' Kenneth Yelvi:lle, Page, Salesman, from the rate of $28 per week„ to the rate of $30'per week) effective June 7a 1943', be3ing, incident to the terms of wage agreements or ta establlished- wage rate sched- ules covering work-assignments and- in operation of' an established p1;an of' wage in- creases based' upon •length of serwice,,be and the same hereby-is in all respects approve4 ratified, and-confizmed. On motion' of Mr. Halleyv , seconded-byr Mr. Hopewe3il; it: was' unanimous]y RESOLVED: Ttvat the following increases& in salaryr, by-:reason-of' additional responsibilities plAced upoa., these emp]A;~~ ees, -sald` increases being, in.accordannee with salazy rate schedule ia effect on and. prji.crr •to October 3; 1942 and' being, in- dividwal merit increases within esitablishedi -salary : rate ranges-, -: be and the same hereby are in all respects approved,, ratified, and confirmed: From the rate of: To the rate of: Effective: Dsn . ' le Leaf' Dept.. W. A. Fhllier Annie Scruggs Louis H. Lindsey Charles G.-Rogerrs IIyman W. Fahle Charles T. S1syton $2',50Q' per ennvm, $3,000 per anuun' 6/1/43 137'.50!per month 150.00 per month N 40.00 per-week 45.00 per week 6/2/43 42.5Q' N N~ Lj,7.50 N N N 35.001 N N' ~.00 N ~ N N 50.00 e N 53.W N N SW"762+47

Faom t,he rate of: To the rate of: Effective: F.C« Parker 60¢ per hour $26.00 per week 6/2/L,3' T.L. Brown 42•50 per week 47.50 " " "' John C. Jackson 30.00" " 33.25 " " " On motion of Mr. Bowling,, seconded~ by Mr. Whitefield, the following advertising expenditure was in all respects approved, ratif3;ed„ and con- firmed', Estimate #125 Supplement E of J. 'falter Thompsoa Oompamy dated My 25, 1943, covering, radio adwertising, of OLD GOLD C'igarettes in Cleveland„ Columtus„ Steubenville and loungstoRn, Ohio, during June, 1943, at a cost of' $575. On motion duly made and seconded„ the meeting adjourned. Secretary