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September 23, 1942 held l. 107 A regular meeting of the Executive Committee of P. Lorillard Company was today at the office of the Company, 119 West 40th Street,, New York Ci:ty. There were present Messrs.: H. A. Kent G'. D. Whitefield E. S. Bowling W. J. Halley F. FiopewelT J. T. Keel Todd Wool Inthe absence of' Mr. Hummel,, Chairman, Mr. Kent, President,, presided and the Secretary acted'as Secretary of'the meeting. On motion duly made and seconded, the reading of the minutes of the pre- vious meeting,was dispensed with. On motion of Mr. Whitefie71d, seconded by Mr. Hopewell,, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the action of'the President and! the Treasurer of this. Company in borrowing, on September 22, 1942, on behalf'of this Company from Guaranty Trust Company of New Y'ork, 140 Broadway, New York City„ the sumlof'One N4illion Dollars (41,000,000)' and in executing and delivering in the name of tnis. Company its promissory note evidencing said debt, bearing, said' date and payable at said bank ninety (90) days from said date, with interest at the rate of 111% per annumifrom said date, be and the same hereby is in all respects approved, ratified, and confirmed. On motion of' Mr.. Keel,, seconded by blr. Bowling,, it was unanimously t th RESOLVED Th f ll : a o e owi;ng,employments be and the same liereby are ini all respects approved, ratif ied,, and confi A rmed': t the rate of: Effective: New York Office Frank C RcGirr k $30 /2 / ~ . per wee 9 1 42 Q!~, Robert S. Macbeth 35 n n n ~ O1d Gold Branch H ~ Henry A. Sprung,, Asst. Foreman 25, n n 9/14/42 0 Frederick A. Chandless 30 n n u. On motion of Mr, iIal]iey, secondedi by mr. Hopewell, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the-employment of James Matthew Bergamo as wareroom clerk,, at a salary at the rate of $23 per week, effective September 21, 1942, with the authorization of the Sales Dept. and1the approval of'G.D. Vghitefield,, Executive Vice-President,, and W.J. Ha3~:ley, Vice-President,, be and the same hereby is in all respects approved, ratified, andiconfirmed'. On motion of' Mr. WYiitefield'y, seconded' by Mr. Hopewell, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the following , increases in salary of salesmen, as shown below opposite their respective names,, be and the same hereby are in all respects approved, ratified,, and' confirmed!; From the rate of: To the rate of: Effective: I.FI. Coveney $45per week $50Iper week 9/7/42' R.F. Germony 38: , n n 43, u n n H.F. Porter 40 ' n n 45 n u ,i F.W. Storm 47 n n 52 n n n. J.J. Kavanaugh 53 n n 5gl n n n

108 F. C. Popinger J. B. Carey R.A. Carlton A.M. Christensen Ji.T. Baldwin F. Herring, C.V. %Sammer D.M. Fein H.E. Linn A. Bradshaw W.M. Anderson, FF.F. Campbell Y.P. Carter C'.L. Melton A.V. Wilkins R.A. McGinn, E.W. Gordon J.L. Mead F.A. Norman L.A. Wernert Hi. Franzo L1:oyd' Beryal Offill Richard N. Lamparzyk Charles,Lowell Jones Clayton Leonard Miller Harold George Keeler Guy Leslie Herman. Charles Daniel Michaels Nathaniel H. Rushing. Harold Stephen Wagner William Vincent Dolan Lawrence Paul Eugene Theodore Reiner Howard Frank Larson Marvin Dugger Jolley Joseph Robert Moore Robert ThorntoniDenham Max Allen Bayers John Guttridge Wright Carl Frank Schworm Eugene Archie McCune George Alvin Smith From the rate of z Toithe rate of : Effective: ~4i7 per week $50 per week 9/7/42 48 n „ 53 ~i n n n n n 44 n n 49! n n n 37, n n 4Z 60 n: „I 6C~, rr 11 40 45 n n n 50 ,r rr 55, n n rr 40 n n 45 n n n n ,n n 55 n n 60 46, rc n 50 43 n n 48 , n 111 n 42 n 11 47 111 111 nU /'p: n „ 4,5nl 111 u~43 rf „4g, . „I 111 nI 4 43 .. r, n 48': Ii I „. n I 36. „ „ 41 t,l ttl r,l 45, n n 50. n. n. 40 n ,r 45 o n n 40 n rr 45: n n n 43, tt n 48 r, n n. 45 r, re 50 n n n 20 tt n 22 n n 9/28/42 22' n n 25 u n rr 23' n n 25 n rt n 23'. n' n 2:5. n' n' n 25 u n 28 n n r, 25, u n 28 , m n rr 25nn 28 , ,P n n25 u n 28 , n n n' 25 u ,t 28 n' n It 25, tt n 28 n n rr 25 n n' 28, n n n 25, n n' 28' n n u 25 n n 28 n u u 28 n o' 30 n n n 28 n n, 30 n n n 28 n n 30 n n n 28 tr „ 31 n n n 30, n' n 33' r+ It fl 30 n n 33' r, n n 32 m n 35 n n n 30 n ,t 33 n n n Otmotion of 1Wkr. Halley, seconded by Mr. Bowling,, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the following increases in salary, effective September 1, 1942'for those paid monthly, and effective September 7, 1942„ for those paid weekly,, be and the same hereby are in all respects approved, rati- fied, and! confirmed': From the rate of: To the rate of: New york Office L.E. Clemens $9,500 per annum t $10,000 per annum T.L. Perkins 6y 500 "' G.H'..Smith 10,000 n E.C. Hunter 8,000, F.H. Weiske 6,750 n' " A. Rlefnear 79500 F.B. uanZandt 3,500 "' n H.S. Tiv$e 5,800, n P'.$. Prentis 5,200 n 7,000 ,t n 11,000 m n 8,500 u m 7,250 n n 8,000 u o 3, 8'00 n, n 60m, n m 5,0~00 . n It

109 New York Office (cont"d) E'. 17. Naumann C.H. Slater G.11. McAllister P'. W'. 9Yiegers R. t1''. Snyd er A.I. Hopwood E.J. Kelly' B. A. Rilley' J.V. Necas John Pleil Fred Wa16on D.J. MacMillan T'. F'. Kennedy Edward J'ai s P!. C. Gibson William Andre A9'.J. Cramer Jr. Karl Yrurffel Sales Force W.'. J . 0'Meara' W. Goldstein G.A. Peterkin J'I.Ji. O'Connor C.W. Berkley J.J. McN'ei;sh, L. Gruber E.Ji. Rohmer H.C. Love Paul Cheney A.I. Corby A.L. Dion, Wii.H. Brown W. Perry H.E. Gercken E.W. Cartwright H.Fl. Temple'. C.A. Gheen Cashier's Dept. Miss C. Atkins W. Nazaruk J. Leben Miss G'« Cashin " L. Teschner Mrs. A. Diemer Bank Messenger W. McGough. Voucher Record Dept. !Wtrs. C'. Lindeman "' E. Nogga 't A. Edwards Miss:B'. Herbert1WIrs. M'. R:eindl. Gen. Led. & Cost Sheets Miss M'. Becker °' P. Huller From the rate of :' $4,300 per annum 4,,200 rl " 3, 600 4,250 tfi 114,,,200 " " 2,, 646. 4,,100 4,0100 8,1000 '. '. 3,000 2,500. 0. 5,200 4,,100 5,100. 5,000. 4,500 31800 2,080. tr n 11 ft tt tt rt n m n' 7115001 11,500. 4, 200' 7, 500'. 8,000 6,4001 9)000, 4,0001 4',,600 l 5,750, 6,200 4,4201 4,400 5,000 5,000 4,700. '' 10,000 4,000 29. 45 31 23 22 22 per week. 11 fl 34 tt 32 T+. 34 ft 23'" 23'" 22'" 47 " 35 " 11 m m m m m tt m To the rate of: $5,000 per annumi 4,i70~,~. tt/1 4,000 4,750 4,701) 2'',,90J 4,500 4,500 8, 50_ 3',2501 3,000, 5,700, 4,500 5, 5: -. ri 5,300 4,709 4,500 2,380 8,000 12,500 4,500 8,000 8,500. 6y90o. 9,500. 4,500 5,000 6,000 6,700 5,000 ' 4,900 5,500 5,500 5,000 11,000 4,, 500 " " tt m tl ". Ir If 11' It' " t 31 per w.eek. 48 tt 34 " 26 11 25 " 25, tt 36 n 34 +1 37 "' 25 " 25 " 24 " 50 " 37 "' It " m

10' From the rate of: To the rate of: Gen Led (cont'd) . . Mrs. M. Martin $27 per week 929 per week it, F. Geer 26 -, , 28 " -- ldiss B. Dryer 27 of 29 -, H. Lynch 27 to 29 It Mr s . M. 5 tuhrmaiin 29 32 " Auditor's Secretary Ldrs. E. Page 32 ,r " 34 " -, Telephone Miss E. Smith -r 39 -- 41 It li Mrs. J. LaTaille 28' n' " 30 " Miss B. Dempsey 27 -, 29 -, Sales Ledgers M. Sheahan 47 n' ". 50 n " S. Sperry 36 -' „ 40 n ~ J. Howard 29 " „ 32 ° F. Brunning 42 R if 44 , H. riertliing, 35 n u 38 " R.MclJaughten 30 n n 32 " -, R. Bonnier 32' 35 „ Credit Dept. Mi ss R. Chesler 31 -- ~, 34 " ,- Miss H. Birn 24 26 n „ W. Coyle 48 „ ~- 51 -~ " H. Hummer 48 ,~ ~- 51 '- " Collection Dept. Miss J. Caputo 33 " „ 35 '- J. Seeman 46 „ -, 50 " Sales Led. Mach. Oper. Mrs. E. Smith 34 " -- 37 " ~- If A. Lauber 34 " -~ 37' " ~ H. Wyman 31-' -, 33 " -, " M. LeLong 25 " -- 28 ". „ Cons. A/C YYhse.Trans. Miss J. Durham 30 „ 32 " " Goods Returned Miss M. Gel-Mann 23 " „ 25 " Dist., Cost Sheets,etc. Miss T. Gargano 27 ,- „ 30' it F. Liebenthal 24 -, ,~ 26. Mrs. M. Reardon 24 -- ~~ 26 -, -, it L. Oher 26 n " 28, Miss A. Hall 26 " m 2g, n u IIYIr s . C'. W1Cka311an 27 tt " 30, n it Miss G. Kelly 25 n " 27 " " it G. Moreno 26 r- " 2E3' u n Q'1 ~ Files Miss F. Shapiro 23 " m 25 " " I A '- B. Brecker 23' " " 25 P " J. Blass 23', " -- 25 " ", C~

I .11. SPECIAL ADU From the rate of: To the rate of:. . Kiss J. Nelson 926 per week t28 per week iairs. E. Gallagher 26 n n 28 „ ,, Miss M. Reilly 27 u n 30,11 , " A!. H'erbst 25 n n 28 n , Claim Dept. J. Brisotti 42 rr n 47 " , Mis s P. Nathan 28 n n 30 n , Sales Analysis. MissU'l. Clancy 27 ,r n 29. n n 41rs. R. Di Palma 26 „ n 28'. " 14. Brynildsen 27 m rr 29' Miss E. Kelly 23 " " 25. " L. Schauer 28 ,r n 30 n n Mrs. F. Lang 26 ~~ „ n 28' r, Idiss E. Belmont 25 " It 27' n n Mrs. S. Block 22 " " 25 n n miss u'. Tierney 26 "' n 28' " M. Neary 23 ~~ ,t 25 n n Mrs. F. Slomski 23 " n n 25. rr Miss S. Freed 23 " n 26 n n Mrs. K. Gustafson 25 n it 27' Miss Gi. Dillon 22 'r n 24 " A. Sperduto 22 ". n n 24 rr Mrs. A. Macris 23 " 11 . 25 n n Matron Mrs. d. Flata 25 rr n 27 n rr Furchasing Dept.. C. Fitzgerald 31 rr n. 34 "' r Mrs. A~. Fa1!las 25 n n 27 n n Traffic IDept.. J. Griswold 68 " n 71 "1 m G. Pettigrew 33 n n 35n' , L. Grosso 33' r' n 35' m n Miss R. Merican 23 n n, 25'rn n. Social Sec. & Stk.pec. F. Galdararo. 32 n n, 37' u ~ r, Mrs. M. Wisch 23' u n 25 n rr, Miss W. Hill 25 n n 30 n~ fr M'rs. D. Schilling 25 n n 30 n~ n Leaf' Dept. R. Ross 60 n 65. 11 1 n Crf. J. Dramis 46,11 48 ' nI nI ~ P. Croke 32, " r, 35 ~ Miss J. Blank 28 n n. 30 ~ Mrs. I. MacKay 25 n 27 bob Miss M. Joyce 22 n n 24 U? O Order Dept. Iy['is s SI. Kz*a snow 25 " 111 28:1 '. n. Mrs. F. Dakes 25: n 27' n n Miss D'. Miller 27 n i n 29~ "' rr Mrs. S'. Bassett~ 35' " nl 38, "

Miss id, u M. Mrs. A. Horan. Long, Uley Miss C. n E. Mrs. A. tr A. Wlrs. R. idlrs. E. Miss ji. rr I; . Mrs. E. Doran Sl.ebodnik Evans Oliver Andrews Corkrey Adorian Tamburro Dudash Miss A. Mr s . iwi . Miss S. Gunshion. McCloskey Polorkas n V. B+Irs. Id . n M, rt Miss. 0. iv[n].vey White Schnakenberg Bal lon Dronsky n H. n N. Burke Shain ivtrs. P. Miss L. Miss M. Spitzer Hess Wolper Corres. Dept. Mrs « J. Caulfield Miss L. Kopp Mrs. M. Harrison Miss p'. Holahan From the rate of : To the rate of: ~25 per week $27 per week 26 " u 28 n tt, 29' t tt 31 1! 11 ' 25. rt 27 nt 25 tt 27 n n 25 n n 28' rr rt 25 n n 27 n u 27 u n ,t 30 t 25 rt rt 28 tt tt 25 n rt 27 n tt 25 rr u 28 n t 25 tt rt 28 It It 23 n n 26 n t 21 n n 24 rr n 23 tt 26 it t 26 n rt rt 29~ n 24 „ rr 27 It 8 23' n n 26 r ,t 27' tt 30 It rt 23' rr rr 25 n n 22 n n 24 r n 21 m n 24 n n 21 n m 24 . 1 n 21 n n m 2-4 m 23' ~t. rr 24 11' rt 26 rn n 28 ~ °i n 25 u' m 27 '1: n 25 n~ rt~ 28 ~t n 28 30; n' Salesmen's Dept. F.Schultz 55'" r 60 n m Miss B. Bowers 29 tr rt 32 m Mrs. N. Durie 29 rr rt 31 tt "' M. Pettigrew 24 rr 26, "' M. Coster 25 30 " Salese A rr 30 35 " . Miss C. Ryan. 22 It: rr 24 it rit ~ v Mrs.. L. Grealy 24 . m 't n 2 7 " M. Mantovani 23'. ~~. ,r. 27 It It Miss P. Minerva n 23 2.5, 111 11' Consumers Sample Miss D. Prlerican 22 m. tr 24 n n " E. Cardona 21 n~ n 24 " 1 J. Dolan, 30 t~~ tt 35 " rs Secretary''s Office Miss S., Honigtnani 65 u n 70 ' n m r F. Reilly 25 rr n 28, " rt Dept. of Mfg.H ,, Erickson 29 r~. m CIDI 32 " m Insurance Dept.. W. Wood 30 rr m ~ 33 u m ~ ~'~

Fromithe rate of ;, To the rate of : ~1 '3' S e l t a p es D . MYss E'. Dehm $35 per week $'3g per week J. Sullivan, 37'n " 40 u u G'., Rodman, 43 n n 46 n n 1WIrs'. V. Thorp 27' n n 29: u rr n' Mi. Griffith, 27 n r, 29, u n. Miss S'. Shapiro 28: 31 n n rn D. Basch, 24 n n 26 n e, Mrs. A. Shultz' 26: n n 29' r, n n' A. Strong 26 n ra 29 , n rr Miss E. Ha3.ns 23 n n 26 n n. Heception Hall H!. Hoffman 29,11 m 31 ri n. H'« Peterson 301 " 1, 32 ° rrI On motion of Mr., Hr,pewell, seconded by Mr. Kee.I, the following advertising expenditures were in all respects approved, ratified, and confirmed': Contract.dated Sept. 16,, 1942'for a full page OLD GOLD Cigarette advertisement in the Souvenir Book publishedlin connection with the Krmy Emergency Reli:ef Show to be heldion Sept. 30, 1942' at Madison Square Garden, New York Ciity,, ata cost of $500.. Estimate #82-Supplement I of J. Walter Thompson Company dated September 15, 1942 covering newspaperadvertisjing ofOLD~GOLD'Ci'g~arettes throughouttheUmtited States, in the main during.the periodi0ctober 5, 1942 through December 28, 1942, aall as therein set out, at a cost of $746,696.06. Est3uaate #93 of j. Gic-lter Thompson Compary dated September 17, 1942 covering radio advertising of OLD GOLD Cigarettes over Station KFI, LosAngeles, Calif., October 25I through December L,,, 1942, at, a cost ofi 81,656. Estimate #10-C of Lennen & Mitchell Inc. dated September 16, 1942 covering radio advertising. of BEECH'-NCTT CigarettesIover Station WSY.R, Syracuse„ N'.Y., October 5, 1942 through January 2, 1943, at a cost of $4,179.5C. Contract dated! Sept. 17, 19L,:2 with St. Louisr~League Baseball Club for a page advertisement of OLD GOLD Cigarettes i~i~ e 9 World Series games to be played in St. Louis,, M.. (provided the St. Louis team are champions of their league) at a! cost of $225'.1 The Secretary laid before the:meeting, the following,: Lease dated September 1, 1942' from Charles J. Kellogg and'. Fred C. Keilogg, (Execu- tors of the Estate of F.L. Kellogg,, deceased),, M'adison, Plisc., of Warehouse No. 26 in Edgerton,,Wisc.,,, for one year beginningJanuary 1, 1943„ at an annua]i rental of $4$'0, payable in equal. quarterl}r installments of' $120 at the end'f of' each~ quar- ter,• Lease dated September 15,1942 from Milcor Steel Company, Milwaukee, Wiisc., of entire one story Iron,Clad Warehouse in La Crosse, Wisc., for one year beginning January 1, 1943, at an.annual rental of $1,200, payable monthly in advance;, Lease dated September 15,, 1942' fromlMilcor Steel Company,, Milwaukee, Piisc.,, of' entire two story Iron Clad Warehouse in La Crosse, Wisc.,, for one year beginning January 1, 1943, at an annual rental of'$'2,400, payable monthly in advance; Contract de.tediSeptember 17, 1942 with Monsanto Chemical Company, St. Louis, Mo.. for purchase of Coumarin Mansanto as therein set out, October 1,, 1942 to September 30, 194•2';~ each of which 68676152

114 On motion of Mr. VVhitefield, seconded by Mr. Keel, was in all respects approved, ratified, and confirmed. On motion duly made arid seconded,, the meeting adj'ourned.. Secretaiy