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August 12, 1942 A regular meeting, of the Executive Committee of P. Lor3.llard' Company Was held today at the office of the Company, 119'West 40th Street,, New York City. There were present Messrs.: H. A. Kent G. P. Pthitefield E. S. Bowling W.I.Ra]!ley J. S'. Freeman J. J. Driscoll F. Hopewell Todd Wool In the absence of' Mr. R'ummel, Chairma.n, Mr. Kent, Pnesident,, presided, and the Secretary acted as Secretary of the meeting. On motion duly made and seconded, the reading of the minutes of' the previous meeting, was dispensed with. unanimously On motiomof' Mr. Drisco 'll, seconded by Mr. Halley, it was RESOLVEDit That the following employments of' salesmen, as listed below, with the authorization of the Sales Dept. and the approval of G.Di. Whitefield, Executive Vice-President and W.J. Halley,, Vice-president, be and the same hereby are in all respects approved, ratified,,and confirmeds. At the rate of': Effective: i'homas Vincent Abbatiello $18 per week 8/6/LH'2 Jerry Henry Esau 20~" " 8/10/42 James Edgar'Clayton 20 " n n Ben Peter Helpinski 25 " " " John William Kusenberger 25 " n n Thomas Patrick Hughes 28 "' " n Thomas Morton Peterson 20 " " 8/17/L,2' Vilms Paul Owen 20~ n n " Roland Russell Reynolds 25 n n a unani'~usl,y On motion of Mr. Halley, seconded by Mr. Hopewel.l, it was RESOLVED: That the following, increases in salary of salesmen,. as shown below opposite their respective names, each effective August 17, 1942,, beandthesameherebyareima17.' respectsappraared, ratified,, and confirmedx From the rate of: To~ the rate of: Mark Washington Ad'ams $23 per week $c5per week John William Bero 25 "' "' 28 " n' unanimonslg On motion of Mr. Freemany, seconded byrli'r. Driscoll, it was RESOLVED: That the following,empl.oyments be and the same hereby are in all respects approved, rat3tied'y and confirmed: At the rate of: Effective: Old Gold Branch Harold W. Reinland $30 per week Lawrence McElheron 30 " "' On motion of Mr. ~ittefielda seconded by Mr. Bowling, it was unamimous~y &86"76135 RESOLYED= That the increase in salary or George Sardeli, emplayed.

, 9 at the New York Office, fr ao the rate of $2%.per week, to the rate of $32' per week, effective August 10, 1942s, 'be andi the same hereby is in all respects approved, ratified,, and' confixmed. 0 seconded,by 1r. Hopewelhthefollowiag On motioa of Mr. Drisco]ll. advertising, expenditures were in all respects approved', ratifieds and confirmedt Contract dated July 30',, 1942 wwith the Baragon Outdoor Adwertis3ng, Services Chicagoy Illinoiss for fifty additional three,sheet posters in the Chicago dis- trict, advertising BEECH-NUT Chewing Toliacco,, from Auigust 1,, 1942 through December 31, 1943, at a cost of' $3 per' panel per month. Estimate #t,l,A of' Louis Kram Inc. dated August 4, 1942s covering advertising of' OLD GOLD Cigarettes in foreigan language newspapers therein set out, August 10i through October3y, 1942s at a, cost of# 15.018'«93'«Oa motion duly made and seconded, the meeting adjlourned'« Secretary, caI% Oe ~'. c.~ C~~