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April 8; 1942 A regular meeting of the Executive Committee of P'. Lorillard Company was held today at the office of' the Company, 119 V+est 40th Street,, New York City. 'jhere were present iWlessrs.: G. H. ?iummeT. H. A. Kent G. D. Whitefield E. S. r3owling, W. J. Halley J. S. Freeman J. J. Driscoli J. T. Keel Todd 65'ool The Chairman of the Board presided and the Secretary acted!as Secretary of the meeting. On motion duly made and seconded, the reading of tne minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with. On motion of' Mr. Kent, seconded byr Mr. Driscoll, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the following employments of' salesmen, as' listed below,, witnitheauthorizationlof theSallesDept.and the approval of' E.S. Bowling, and W.J., Halley,! Vice-Presidents, be and the same hereby are in all respects approved, rati- fied, and confirmed: At the rate of: Effective: Charles Ralph Hill $20 per week 4/6/42 John Henry Glaspey 20 ~~ tt n1 Harold Stephen Wagner 25 n n n Eugene Butts 25, n n n Carl Edward Lof ton 20 4/13/.42' On motion of'Mr. Kent, seconded by Mr. Bowling, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the following increases in salary of salesmen, as sliown below opposite their respective names,, each effective April 13, 1942, 'be and the same hereby are in all respects approved, ratified, andi confirmedi: From the rate of: To the rate of: Leo Joseph Moulin $20 per week 9.231per week Sidney Alcide Bleau 231 n! n! 25: n m Daniel Harold Conroy 25. n n! 28' It n Cr Norman Rosen 25 n u 28' n u Oc Michael Joseph Carfagno 25. m n! 28 n rr Ql' ~ Lloyd Bert Conley Herman Hageman Crispell 25'. 25'. n n 28'n 28' n tt u! CTa Clifford Vernooy Bunting 25 tn n 28', n u W William Everett Welsh 2$! ,n n 30, n n John Guttridge Wright 28! n n 30, n n Gaither Wilson Horde 3'5'5 n rr 37'n n On motion of Mr. Halley, seconded by Mr. Driscoll, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the fol]iowing increases:in saliary, each effective April 6,, 1942, , be and the same hereby are iniall respects approved, ratified, and confirmed: Old Gold Branch John A. Kraus From the rate of: $53'per week To-the rate of: $55 per week Albert Sohultz 45 n n 47 n n Walter M. Birn " n n 46 u n

Old Gold Branch, John~S. Schroeder Lucy G. Schultz Anna "d. .Rayment Jennie M. Darmento 4rm. B. Nicoll J ohn A. Barbari B'.R. Lewandowskii i~Largaret Morris. Winifred Horan Alice Eyre From the rate of : To the rate of : $24 aer week $;~_&per week .Jg' fl ir40,, ,1 rr 26 28 „ r, 24 n u 26 n n 41.54 per week 43 n n 37' per week 38' 11 n, 34 n ,u 35 n u 27 n, n 28 24 n n 25 ' „ u 27 n n 28 On motion of,Mr. Driscoll, seconded by Mr. I3alley, it was,unanimously RESOLVED: That all checks drawniagainst any of the funds of the Company: on deposit with,The New York Trust Company, 100 Broadway,, NewYork, N.Y'.,, to the credit of the Regular Account of the Company,, sha11l bear the signatures of' any two of the folllowing: H'. A. Kent. G. D. Whitefield E. S. Bowling 'i odd Wool W. J.. Halley J. S. Freeman L. E. Clemens Sidney Kelly President Executive Vice-President Vice-President. Vice-President & Secretary Vice-President & Treasurer Vice-President Asst. Secretary & Asst. Treasurer Auditor in conjunction with each other, or any one of'the foregoing in conjunction with any one of' the following, provided that when the amount of the check does not exceed' $25,,000 the same may be signed by any two of the three immediate follo:viing wi thout conjunction with any of the foregoing; G'. H. Smith Asst. Auditor E. C. Hunter Asst. Auditor F. H. Weiske Cashier and provided further that.when the amount of the check does not exceed $10,000 it may be signedby any one of the following in conjunction with any one of the foregoing, or by any two of the following without con,junction with any of the foregoing:. E'. J. Kelly H. F. Barning C'. H. Slater A. C''. Ntiber 6867GO95 This resolution superseding, all orevious resolutions iniconnection with the signing of'such~checks. On motion of' Ur. Keel, seconded by Mr _ Preeman,, it was unanimously RESOLVEIJ:. That all checks drawn against any of the funds of the Company on deposit with The New York Trust Company, 100 Broadway, New Y:ork,, N.Y.,, to the credit of the Salesmen's Account of the Company, shall bear the signa- tures of any two of the followi:ng:. H. A.,Kent, PrAsident G. D. Whitefield Necutiiv'e V'ice-President E. S'.Bowl.ing Vice-President Todd Wool Vice-President & Secretary W'. J. Halley Vice: President & Treasurer e

J. S'., FreemanI Vice-President .57 L. E. Sidney Clemens Kelly A,sst., Secretary & hsst. Auditor Ti°.ea surer G. E.: F. E. H'I., C., A. H,I C., H. J. F. H. C. SmithI Hunter Weiske Kelly Barnn.ng, Slater Nuber Asst., Auditor Asst. Auditor Cashier This resolution superseding,all previous resolutions in connection with the sign- ing off such checks. On motion of Mr. Halley, seconded' by Mr. Driscoll,, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That all checks drawn against ana of trie funds of ttae uom- pany on deposit with Guaranty Trust Company of New York at 140: Broadway, New York, N.Y.,, and/'or its Fifth, Avenue Branch,, to the credit of the ttegular Account of the Company,, shall bear the si~;natures of any two of the followinb: H'. G., E. A. D. S'., Kenti. 4Yh2tef ield Bowling, President Executive V'ice-Yresident. V'ice-President ToddIWool Vice.-President & Secretary W. J. L. J. S. E. Halley Freeman, Clemens J'ice-Presi~;dent & Treasurer V9ice-Presiid!ent Asst. Secretary & Asst. Treasu,rer Sidney Kelly Auditor in e conjunction with eachiother, or any one of the foregoing, in conjunction with any one of the following, provid'ed that when the amount of the check does not, exceed $25,000 the same may be signed by any two of the three immediate follovring, without conjunction with any of the foregoing: G. H. Smith, E., C. Hunter F. H'., Weiske Asst. Auditor ni nI Cashier and provided further that when the.amount of' the check does not, exceed $10,000 it may be signed by any one of the following,in ccanj'unction with any one of the fore- going, or by; any two of the following without conjunction, with any of the fore- going : E. J. Kelly H. F. Barning C'. H. Slater A. C'. Nluber This resolution superseding all previous reso:lutions in connection with the signing of such, checks., _. On motion of' tar. Freeman, seconded by Mr. Whitefield, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That alli checks drawnIagainst any of' the funds of the Com- pany on deposit wiith Guaranty Ti.ust Company of' 2'dew~ York, 1h0IBroadway,, New York,, N. Y.,,,to the credit of the Special Account of'the Company, shall bear the signa- tures of any two of the:following: b8~'i"l6Q96' H. A. Kent, President G'. D. Whitefield Ececutive Vice-President E. S. Bowling, Vice-President. T'cxid' 'Woo]: Vice-President & Secretaxg

58 W. J. Halley Vice-President & Treasurer J. S. Freeman Vice-President L. E. Clemens Asst. Secretary & Asst. Treasurer Sidney Kelly Auditor in conjunction with each other, or any cne of the fore,~oing in conjunction vrith any one of the following, provided that when the amount of tae check does not exceed A25,000 the same may be signed by any two of the t:aree imnie- di«te following without conjunction with any of tiie foregoing: G. H. Smith Asst. Auditor E. C. Hunter Asst. Auditor F. H. Weiske Cashier and provided further that when the amount of the check does not exceed ~1,000 it may be signed by any one of the following in conjunction with any one of the foregoing or by any two of the following without conjunction with any of the foregoing: E. J. Kelly H. F. Barning C. H. Slater A. C. Nuber and orovidedfurther that when the amount of the check does not exceed S25 it may be signed by any one of the following in con j unction with any one of the foregoing, or by any two of the followingwithout conjunction with any of the foregoing: (Bdrs. )i H. Wyman (Miss) M. Gel-Mann J. C. Brisotti This resolution supersedes all previous resolutions in connection with the signing of such checks. On motion of Pdr. Keel, seconded by Mr. IDriscoll, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That all checks drawn against any of the funds of the Company on deposit with Bankers Trust Company, 16 Wall Street, New York, N.Y'., shall bear the signatures of any two of the following: H. A. Kent G. D. Whitefield E. S. Bowling Todd Wool W. J. Halley J. S. Freeman L.F.ClemensSidney Kelly President Executive Vice-President Vice-President Vice-President & Secretary Vice-President & Treasurer Vice-President Asst. Secretary & Asst. Treasurer Auditor in conjunction with each other, or any one of the foregoing in conjunction with any one of the following, provided that when the amount of the check does not exceed $25,000 the same may be signed by any two of the three imme- diate following without conjunction with any of the foregping: G. H. Smith Asst. Auditor E. C. Hunter it It F., H. Weiske Cashier and provided further that whenthe amount of the check does not exceed S10,,000'.

r e,' a>'.aJ it may be sioned by any one of the following in conjunction v~ith any one of the foregoing, or by any two of'the following without conjunction with any of the f oreF;oing: E. J. Kelly H'. P . Barning C. H. Slater A. C. Nuber This resolution suLerseding.all previous resolutions in connectibn -rrith the sit:n- ing, of' such check~:s. On motion of L'r., Driscoll, seconded by ;iir. Keel, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That all checks drawzl against any of~~' the funds of' the Com- pany on deposit with Central Hanover Bank and Trust Compa.ny, iV'evr York, N.Y., shall bear the si6nattitres oi: any two of the following: H. G. E. A. Kent D. lti`hitefield 6. Bowling t'resident Executive Vice-President Vice-President Todd Wool W. J., Halley J. S. Freeman L. E. Clemens Si:dney Kelly Vice-President & Secretary Vice-President & Treasurer Vice-President ASst. Secretary & Asst. Treasurer Auditor in conjunction with'each other, or any one of the foregoing in conjunction with any one of' the follo°.ving, provided that when the amount of' the cneck~~: does not ex- ceed $25,000 the same may be signed by any two of the three immediate following without conjunction with any of'the foregoing: G. H. Smith E. C. Hunter F., H. Weiske A'sst. Auditor n n Cashier and orovidedfurther that when the amount of the check does not exceed $10,000 it may be sisned' by any one of the following in conjunction with any one of the fore- going,, or by any two of the followin,g without conjunction with, any of the fore- going: E'. J' . Kelly H. F. Barning C. H. Slater A. C. Nuber This resolution superseding all previous resolutions in connection with the signing, of such checks. On motion of Il~r. Driscoll, seconded by Mr. Bowling,, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That all checks drawn against arjy:of the funds of' the Com- pany on deposit with Chemical Bank & Trust Company, 165' Broadway, New York,, N'..Y., shall bear the siLrlatures of any two of the following: H. A. Kent G. D. F'J itefield E. S. Bowling Todd Wool W. Ji., Halley Ji. S. Freeman. L~« r. Clemens Sidney Kelly President b86"y'G(I9B. Executive Vice-President Vice-President Vice-Presid'ent & Secretary Vice-President & Treasurer Vice-Presid'e'nt Asst. Secretary & Asst. Treasurer Auditor

in conjunction with each other,, or any one of the foregoing iri conjunction with any one of the following, rrovided that when the amount of t.Yie check does not exceed $25,000 the same may be signed by any two of the tt1ree imme- diate following without conjunction with any of the foregoing: G. H. Smith Asst. Auditor E. C'. Hunter n n F. H. Weiske Cashier and provid'edifurther that when the amount of' the check does not exceed '_~1U,0_0 it may be signed by any one of the following in conjunction with any one of the foregoing, or by any two of the following without conjunction with Lny of the foregoing: E. J. Kelly H. F. Barning C. H. Slater A. C. Nuber This resolution superseding all previous resolutions in connection with the signingof such checks. On motion of fir. Freeman, seconded by F°,r. Kent, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That all checks drawn against any of the fi:nd!s of the. Company on deposit with The National City Bank of New York,, 55 Wall Street,, New York,, N.Y., shall bear the signatures of any two of the follo.~sing: H. A. Kent President G, D. Whitefield Executive Vice-President E. S. Bowling Vice-President Todd Wool Vice-President & Secretary W. J. Halley Vice-President & Treasurer J. S. Freeman Vice-President L. E. Clemens Asst. Secretary & Asst. Treasurer Sidney Kelly Auditor in conjunction with each other, or any one of' the foregoing in conjunction with any one of'the following, provided that when the amount of the check does not exceed 825,0Q0'the same may be signed by any two of the three immediatee following without conjunction with any of the foregoing: G. H. Smith Asst. Auditor E. C. Hunter Asst. Auditor F. H. Weiske Cashier This resolution superseding all previous resolutions in connection with the signing of' such checks.. unanimously On motion of' Mr. Driscoll, seconded by NRr. Halley, it was RESOLVED: That all checks drawn against any of the funds of the Company on deposit with~the Underwriters Trust Company, 37 Broadway,, New York City, shall bear the signatures of any two of'the following: H. A. Kent President S8676Q99 ' G. D. Whitefield Executive Vice-President E. S'. Bowli:ng, Vice-President W. J. Halley Vice-President & Treasurer Sidney Kelly Auditor

E3] `Ihis resolution superseding dll previous resoluiions in connection with the sig-n- ing of such checks. On motion of Mr. Halley,, second'ed'by Mr. Kent, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That all checks dra,~n against any of the funds of' tne oom- psny on deposit with the Hudson County National Bank, Jersey City, N'I.J., to, thecredit of' the lxegular Account of the Old Gold Branch of the Company, shall bear the signatures of'any two of the following: J. S. r'reeman. E'. I. Y'ahle J. R. McDermott J. A. Kraus. This resolution supersedes all previous resolutions in regard to the signing of' such checks.. On motion of Mr. Halley, seconded by Mr. Driscoll, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That all checks d!rawnagainst any of' the funds of the Com- pany on deposit with the Hudson County National Bank,, Jersey CLty,N'!.J'., to the credit of the Pay Roll Account of the Old Golci Branch~of the Company, shall bear the sionature of'any one of the following: Ji. S. Freeman E. I. Yahle J'. R. McDermott J. A. Kraus providedthat no check so drawn is to be in excess of $100,,nor to be honored by said.Bsnk unless presented!within thirty days from date issued. This resolution supersedes all previous resolutions in regard to the signing of such checks. On motion of M:r. Halley,, seconded by Mr. Bow-1"inga, the follow3ng, adver- ti.sing, expenditures were in all respects approved, ratified, and confirmed:. Estimates of J. Walter Thompson Company as follows: #64 Supplement D dated March 30, 1942 for a survey made DYlarch 10, 1942 in connection with the OLD GOLD Radio Variety Show program, at a cost of 9240.. #64 Supplement E'dated March 31, 1942 for additional expenditure of $379.48 in connection with broadcast of the OLD GOLD Radio Variety Show from the Naval Train- ing Station at San Diego, Calif. April 3, 1942. Onmotion duly made and seconded, the meeting adjourned. ~-1 Secretary