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August 4, 1943 A regular meeting of the Executive Committee of P. LorilTard Company was held today at the office of the Company, 119 West 40th Street„ New York Ci;ty. 'fhere were present Ussrs.: G.H. Hummel H.A. Kent G.D. -Whitefield E.33 . Bowling. W.J. Halle~f J.S. Freeman. F'.Hopewell H.F. Temple Todd Wool Mr. riummel, Chairman, presided and the Secretary acted as Secretary of'the meeting. On motion duly made and seconded, the reading o the minutes of the previous meeting,was dispensed with. On motion of Mr. Halley, seconded by Mr. Iiopewell, it was unanimousiy RESOLVED: That the following employments of salesmen and packer, as listed'.below, with the authorization of the Sales Dept. and the approval of' G.D. Whitefield, Exeeutive Vice-President, and Yd.J. Hal]:ey,, Vice>-President, be and the sametereby are in all respects approQed„ ratified, and confirmed: At the rate of: Effective: Alfred Raymond Ziolkowski $20 per week 8/3/43 Edward Ernest Stone Miss Adelle Anna Albert 25 " " 35 n n 8/2/43 n Onimotion: of Mr. Temple, seconded by tdr. Hopewell,, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the following employments be and tne.same hereby are in all respects approved, ratified,,and confirmed: At the rate of: EffectiQe: New Y'ork Of fic e Kath:yn A1legro $27 per week 7/21/43 Michael A. bicholas 35 "' n' 7/26/43 Old Gold Branch Robert Wohlfahrt 25 tl tt, 7/27/43. 9Pilliam L. Leavy 25 111 n n On motion of Mr. Halley, seconded by Mr. Bowling, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the f'ollowing increases in salary, due to promotion and by reason of additional responsiibilities placed upon these employees, these!increases being in accordance with salary rate schedule in effect on and prior to October 3, 1942'and being i:nd3vidual merit increases within established salary rate ranges, be and the same hereby are in all respects approved, ratif'ied,, and confirmed: Whitlock Branch. Alvin E'. Mann From the rate of: $32' per week To the rate of: $35 per week Effective: 7/19/43' Uld Gold Branch Elmer C. Colyer 35 " n 40 n n 7/22/43 James B'. Hay 30 " n. n. 35 " nI s8s'7szs4

2 ' 1 2 On motion of' Mr. HQperiell, seconded by Mr. Temple, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the following,i.ncreases in salary of'salesmen, being incident to the terms of' salary agreements or to established salary rate sc'tiedules covering work assignments and in operation of an established plan of salary increases based upon length of service within established rate ranges, each effective Aui 2, 1943', be and the same hereby are in all respects approved, ratifi.ed,, and cani'irmed: E't-om the rate of : To the rate of: C.L. Randi $28 per week . $30 per week C.E. Forcier 25 n n. 28' ni n C.H. Marquard 25 n n 28 n ~ C.L. Miller 28 n n 30 n. n J.W. Duncan n 25' ,f nt 28' n W.F. Davis 28' n m n 30 no M.K. Dregne 28 n It n 30 n. C.B. Hickey 25 n n 28' no n F. J ., Pauline 28 n n 30 ns n J «W. Paxton 28 of It n 30, n J.A. Renfrow 28 n n 30' n t S.U. Bonner 28 n n 30 n. n. R.M. Rasmussen 28 R u 30 n. n C.A. Shafer 28 n m 30 n n L.S. Manspeaker 28 n n 30' n n JI.P'. Bunch 28 n n 30 n n V9. R. 3radf ord n 29 rr 32' n n R: P l -W n 2 n 28' ~ n . . au 5 P.A. h0ason 2t n n n 30 u J!.W. Lilly n 25 n h 28 n J.R. Cooke' 25 n n 28 n n J.N. Griggs 25 n n 28 n n E:L. Barrett Jr.. 28'. n n 30 n n VP'.2Y. Butler 25 n n 28 n n R.V . Dermott 28. n n 30 rc n J.N. Roberts 25 n n 28 n n E.W. Netheri gton. 28 n n 30' n i Q.A. Hurst 28. n n 30 n n T.F. Terrell. 23~ n n 25 n n J . B'a Brown . 28' n n 30 n n J.A. Neely 28'8 n n 30 n n On motion of' Mr. Bowliing, secondiedby Mr. Hopewe3l, the following advertising expenditures were in all respects approved, ratified, and confirmed: Estimate #127.-B' of J. Walter Thompson Company dated July 13', 1943~ covering radio advertising of OLD GOLD Cigarettes over Station WfR+i, rillewiYork City, Awgust 2 through December 31, 1943, at a cost of $30',4C{?. Estimate #148 of' J. Walter Thompson, Compan3r datedi July 13, 1943' covering radio ad- vertising, of' OLD' GDLD 'Cigarettes (Bob Crosty Show) July 18, 1943tYirough July 9, 1944, at a cost of' $664,220.95'. Estimate #50' of' Louis Kram Inc. dated July 27,, 1943' covering adVertising of ULD GOLD Cigarettes in foreign language newspapers,, as therein set out,, at a cost of $21„I.35.57. Contract dated July 26, 1943 for a page advertisement in souvenir program of'the entertainment and dance of the Employees 'helfare Association, Ambulance Fund, Bayonne,, N.J., at a cost of $300. &8M2s5 . Contract dated July 30, 1943 covering, advertising, of Company products in the second edition of' the N.A.T.D. Victory Co-Ordinator published by the National Association

of Tobacco Distributors Inc.,, New York City, at alcost of $5,0J0. The Secretary laidibefore the meeting the following: Notice of Renewal of' Lease dated Ivovember 1, 1942 to United States of America of' this Company's Crane Warehouse, Lamneck &Calumet S't;ree#is, Middletown, Ohio, for a further period of one year from Jul.y 1, 1943, under terms and conditions set out in lease dated November 1, 1942;' Lease dated July 12, 1943 from Lumber Exchange Company of room 312-313-31L,., Lumber Exchange Bldg., Minneapolis, Minn., for one year and five months from August 1, 1943,, at a rental of $25 per month, under terms and conditions therein set out; each of which On motion of Mr. Halley, seconded by Mr. Kent, was in all respects approved, ratified, and confirmed. Oa motion duly made and seconded, the ms et'ing adjjourned.. Secretary