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316 August 2, 1944. A regular meeting of the Executive Committee of P. Lorillard Comj.;any •,ras held today at the office of' the Company, 119 yiest !+Oth Strcetr New York City. T:ne_-e were present 141essrs.,: H. A. Kent G. D. Phitefield E. S. Bowlino W '. J. Halley F. Hopewell H. F. Temple L. E. Clemens, Asst. Secretary In the absence of Mr. Hummel, Chairman., Mr. Kent, President, presidedr, an-i the Assistant Secretary acted as Secretary of the meeting. On motion duly made and seconded, the reading of the minutes of' the previous meeting was dispensed' .rith.. On motion of Mr. Ho;aewell, seconded by Mr. Bowling, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the reemployment of John Joseph 0''Neil1 Jr., as Sales- many at a salary at the rate of' ~30 per week, effective July 31, 19~~ with the authorization of the Sales Dept.., and the approval of H.A. K-unt, President,, arad G.D. Whitefield, Executive Vice-President, be and the:same hereby is inn all; respects approaedy, ratified, and confirmed. On motion of' PJ[r. Ha]Lley, seconded~by TUIr. Hopewell, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the increase in salary of H3illiiard Richardson Terry,. Salesman, from the rate of ,~~2$ per week, to the rate of' $30 per week, effec- tive: August 7''„, 1941;... being incident to the terms of salary agreements or to established salary rate schedules covering,work assignments and in operation of' an established plan of salary increases based' upon merit anci/, or length of' service within established rate ranges, be and the same hereby is in all re- spects approved, ratified, and confirmed.. On motion of' 9h:. INhitefield, seconded by Mr. Bowlin~;,, it was unanimously RESOLVED:. That all checks drawn against any of' the funds of the Com- pary on deposit with The First National Bank, M'adison,, Wisconsiino to~ thee credit of' the Regular Account of' the Wisconsin Leaf Department, Madison,. Wisconsin, shall bear the signatures of'the two following: John Nichols M. D. Klinef'elter This! resolution supersedes all previous resolutions in reoard to the sign- ing of' such checks. On motion of Mr. Bowling, seconded by Ur. Temple,, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That all checks drawn against any of the funds of the Com.- pany on deposit with The First National Bank, Madison,, Ulisconsi;ny to the credit of the Crop Payment Account of' the risconsin Leaf Department, Madli:son, Wisconsin, shall bear the si:gnat-ures of any two of' the following: sss7s3sa.

317 John Nichols- P4. 7-j. Klinefelter W. H. Lwne F. Kabat 0'. F. Elli:~son "his resolution suc;: checks. supersec:es all orevious resolutions in rega_•d i,o: tho ~;i-nino of On motion of Mr. Bo..Tlinz-,, seconded by Mr. .Lhatef ie11`, it was unanimously RtiSOL4'F.D: That all chec ks drasm a;;ainst any of the furxis of tiie Company, on deposit with The First National Bank, Madison, Wisconsin, to the credit of the Pay : oll Account of the ?',isconsin Leaf' DepGstment,, Madison, Wisconsin, shall bear the si;:-nature of eiuher one of the f.ollorrinb: John Nichols IIR'.D. Klinefelter provided t}iat no check so drawn is to be in excess of -;100 nor to bc honored by said BarLk unless presented within thirty days from date issued'.. This resolution supersedes all previous reso]itutions in reourd to the sib-ning.of such checks. On motion of' Mr. Halley, seconded' by 1Vtir„ Y;iiitefielca,, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That all checks drawn against any of the functs of the Company on deposit with The National Bank of La Crosse, La Crosse, V,isconsin, toa the credit of' the Regular Account of' the r1sconsin Leaf' Department,. La Crosse, Wisconsin, shall bear the signatures of any two ofe the following: w'.. H. Lane F. iiabat. John Nichols This resolution supersedes all previous resolutions in regard' to the signing of szch, checks. On motion of' P~ .;'hitefiel ~, seconded by Mr. Bowling, the f ollowing adver- tisinb expen:_it'ure was in all respects approved, ratified, , and' confirmec': Contract dated July 11, 194./+,, for a full page advertisement in the Souvenir Book of the Tobacco workers lnternatiional Union, at a cost of 4 .200'. On motion duly made and seconded, the meeting, adjburned. O F7 Assistant Secretary