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102 September 2, 1942 A regular meeting of' the Executive Committee of P. Lorill~:ard Company Was held today at the office of' the Company, 119 West L,Ath Street,, New York City. There were present Messrs.: H''. A. Kent G. D. VPhitefield. E. S. Bowling W. J. Halley J. S. Freeman J. J. Driscoll F. Hopewel7.' Todd Wool In the absence of' Mr. Hnmmel~.,, Chairman, Mr. Kent, President,, presided, and the Secretary acted as Secretary of the meeting. OzL motion duly made and secondedi,, thereading,oftheiminutes of the previous meeting,reas dispensed with. unanimously On motion of Mr. b5reeman, seconded by Mr. Whitefield, it was RESOLVED: That the employment of'William C. Kelley in the Traff3.c Dept. at the NewY'ork Office, at a salary at the rate of $50' per week, effective August 31, 1942, be and the same hereby is in all respects approved, ratified', and confirmed. On motion of Mr. Halley,, seconded by 3tr. Freeman, it was unanimously RESOLVED': That the followsng, employments be and~ the same hereby are in all respects approved!, ratified, and confirmed: Middletown Branch J.L. Keffer, Assistant Chemist At the rate of: $250 per aonth Ef'f'ective: 8/15/42 Old Gold Branch John A. Kaup, Asst. Foreman, Stemmery Dept. 40 per week 8/24/42 Robert H. VaArelman, Asst. Foreman,. Receiving Dept. 30,n o 8/25/42 On motion of'Mr. H'opewehl, seconded by Mr. Whitefield,, it was,turanimousiy RESOLVED: That the following employments of salesmen, as listed below,, with the authorization of the Sa1es Dept. and the approval of'G'.D. YRhitef3.eld, Executive Vice-President, and W.J. Halley, Vice- President, be and the same hereby are in all respects approved„ ratified, and' confirmed': At the rate of: Effective: Charles Fred'Norris $23 per week 8/31/1;2' Stuart Ctdell. Bonner 25 n o a John Forrest Hines 25 ni n n Lewis Delbert Bowmuan 25 a' n n On motion of Mr. Halley, sedonded by Mr. Hopewe~~ll, it was wrYani:nousl3r f,86'ls141 RESOLVED: That the following iacreases in salary of sa]Jesmen,.

103 as shown below opposite their respective names, each effective September 7', 1942, . be and the same hereby are in all respects approved, ratified, and confirmed:. From the rate of: Totherate of: ii'aymond Fletcher Parsons $201per week $23 per week Harvey Cross Johnson 20 " " 23 If " Jack Del Stahl 28' " " 30 "' 11, On motion of' Mr. Halley,, seconded! by Mr. Hopewell, the following ad- vertising,expenditures were in all respects approved, ratified, and confirmed: Contract dated August 21, 1942'witti Princeton University Athletic Association for OLD GOLD Cigarette advertising in progxams covering football games to be played at Princeton, N.J.,, during October and November 19.42, at a cost of $183.67. Contract dated August 21, 194a'for OLD GOLD CIgarette advertising in the Franklin Field Illustrated covering,University of Pennsylvania football games therein set out, at a cost of' $23'8'. Estimates of J. Walter Thompson Company as follows: #82 Supplement E dated August 24,, 1942 covering newspaper advertising of OLD'COLD Cigarettes during August and September 1942, at a cost of'$2,211.7'5. J82 Supplement F'dated August 26, 1942 covering newspaper advertising of OLD GOLD Cigarettes, August 31 throu&September 28, 1942, at a cost of $4:,602.94« #Sg dated August 26,, 1942 covering radio advertising of OLD COLD Cigarettes im Detroit and Pontiac, Mich.,, September 15 through December 14, 1942, 'at a cost of $3,41«5. #87 dated August 19!, 1942 for a Cab Survey on the new OLD CALD radio program, August 19 and 26y 1942, at a cost of'$200. The Secretary laid before the meeting memorandum of agreement dated' July 29, 1942, between A.D.T. Company and this Company, covering change in equip- ment,fornight,watchand'fiirealarm~signalbox service at the C'ompany'~spremisess at 104 and 111 First Street,, Jersey City, N.J., at a cost of $1.62.39', which On motion of Mr. Freeman, seconded by Mr. Whitefield, was in all re- spects approved, ratified,, and confirmed.. On motion of'Mr. Halley, seconded by Mr. Driscoll, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That this Company contribute the sum of $250' to the Colored' Community Branch of' the Jersey City Y.K.C.A. mously On motion of' Mr. Wiitefield, seconded by Mr. Bowling, it was unani- RESOLVED: That this Company contribute the sum of' $1,000' to the U.S. Army Eimergencyr R'elief' Show. On motion duly made and seconded, the meeting adjotrned.. Secretary 68676142 ~