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December 2, 1942 A regular meeting of'the Executive Committee of P. Lori:lTard 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. D. Prhitefield E. S. Bowling, W. J. Halley J. S. Freeman Ji. J. Driscoll F. Hopewell Todd Wool IhIthe:absence of Mr. Hummel, Chairman, Mr. Kent, President, presided, eZxd the Secretary acted as Secretary of the meeting. On motion duly made and seconded, the :°eading of the minutes of the previous meeting, was dispensed with. On motioniof' Mr. Ha 'ey, seconded by Mr. 'Whitefield, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the!following employments at the Kentucky Leaf'.Depart- ment during the buying,season onithe Barley markets, each effective December 1,, 1942, be and the same hereby are.in all respects approved, ratified, and con- firmed: W'.C'. Smith, Buyer- for approximately 4 months at the rate of' $500 per month F.L. Powers,, Asst.Bu}(er---- n n 4 n n n n n $450, n n. Stamper G1.enn,Asst.Buyer--- n n 4 n n n n n$400 n n T.T. Patterson,, Buyer at n n large- " n 3,', n n'' $300: Paul Lyles,, Buyer at large--n n 3: n m m ~ n$300 n n E.F. Harpring,, in charge of' operations at the Shelby- ville redrying pl'ant. -for a period of 4 monthsIat the rate of'$1,625 per mo.. On motion of Mr. Freeman, seconded by Mr. Driscoll, it ras unanimously RESOLVED: That the salaries of the following employees at Shelbyvil:le and Carrollton,, Kyr., in accordance with the customary rates of pay for this sea- sonal work in the handling and redrying,of'leaf'tobacco, be fixed at the rates shown below and continue at said rates dur.ing,the buying season of'approximatel,y four months:. At Ithe rate of : Effective: Allan Al sop $40 iper week 12/,1/,42 Albert B. Newman 37'.50 per week n fb John R. Goodioan 27 . 50 , n n n Thomas C. Batts 27,50 n n 12/7%42 ~ Dave Bray 25.001" n n. ~ On motiionof' Mr. Whitefield, seconded by Mr. Bowli ng, it was 4T9i unanimously RESOLVED: That the:increase in salary of M'iss Grace Hofer, due to pro- motion to Receptionist on;the 1$th Floor at the New York Office, from the rate of' $22 per week, toe the rate of $25 per week, effective November 30,, 1942, be and the same hereby is iniall respects approved, ratified, and confirmed. On motion of' Mr. Freeman, seconded by Mr. Bowling, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the increase in rate of pay of Louis Dollries, promoted'

and placed in charge of the third shift in Seed Leaf Threshi:ng,at the Louisville Branch,,from the rate of $32 per week, to the rate of'$35 per week, effective December 2,, 1942, be and the same hereby is in all re- spects approved, ratified,, and confirmed. On motion of Mr. Hopewell, seconded by Mr. Dri scoll, it wass unanianous7ly RESOLVED: That the increase in salary of' Cary James Martin, from the rate of $30 per week, to the rate of 935 per week, effective November 30, 1942, incident to established wage rate schedules covering work assignments and due to promotion to Division Manager, be and the same hereby is in all respects approved!,, ratifiedi, and confirmed. On motion of Mr. Hopewell, seconded by Mr. Whitefield, i't was unanimously RESOLVED: That the following,increases in salary off salesmen,, all of them being incident to the terms of wage agreements or to established wage rate schedules covering viork assignments and'in opera- tion of'an established plan of wage increases based upon length of ser- vice, be and the same hereby are in all respects approved, ratified, and confirmed: From the rate of: To the rate of: Effective: James Edgar Clayton $20 per week $23 per week 12/7/42 Ernest Joseph Speziale 25 " n' 28 tt n n Robert Louis Reardon 25 n n' 28 rr m n Oci motion of Mr. Hopewell, seconded by Mr. Bowling, the following advertising expenditures were in all respects approved, ratified, andcon- firmed: Estimates of'J. Walter Thompson Company as follows: #88-A dated November 23, 1942, covering radio advertising of OLD GOLD Cigar- ettes in Detroit andPontiac, Mjich~., December 15, 1942 through March 15, 1943, at a cost of S3,,445'. #93-6upplement B~dated November 23, 1942, covering radio advertising of OLD GOLD'Cigarettes over Station KFI, Los Ange]:es, Calif., December 13, 1942 through January 1, 1943, at a cost of $828. #107 dated November 25, 1942 covering radio advertising of OLD GOLD Cigar- ettes over Station WHN, New York City, December 14, 1942 through March 12, 1943, at a cost of $16,355•30. #]l08 dated' November 25, 191,2- covering, radio advertising, of OLD GOLD Cigar- ettes over StationWSYR, Syracuse, N'.Y., January 1 through April 3, 1943, at a cost of S3',,833~.03• #109' dated November 30, 1942' covering radio advertising of OLD' GOLD Cigar- ettes (Walgreen 5-minute news programs)' over stations therein set out, December 28', 19442 through January 31, 1943, at a cost of' $5,750. The Secretary laide before the meeting, the following: Agreement with. E.7[. dYaPont de Nemours & Company Inc. (Cellophane Division) for purchases of' cellophane during the period Ncuember 1, 1942 tto October 31,. 1943, under terms ands conditions fully set out therein; which On motion of Mr. Freeman, seconded~by Mt. Halley, was in all re- spects approved, ratified,, and comfiirmed. 68676177

. 1 13'19 On motion of' Mr. Whitefield, seconded by Mr. Freeman, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the Company contribute the sum of $100 to the Madison War Chest,,biadison, Wisconsin. On motiion of Mir. Bowling, seconded by Mr. Whitefield„ it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the Company contribute the sum of Sl„000 to the 1Vev York and Brooklyn Federations of Jewish Charities. On motion duly made and seconded, the meeting adjourned. Secretary