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Febrw-ry 10, 1943' A regular meeting of the Executive Committee of P. Lori!llard Company was held today at the office of the Company, 119 West L,0thiStreet, New York City.. There were present M!essrs.: H. A. Kent. G. D. ?lhhitefield' W. J. Halley J. S. Freeman F. F3bpewell J. T. Keel ToddWool In the absence of Mr. H{ummel, Chairman,, Mr. Kent, President, presided, and the Secretary acted as Secretary of the meeting. On motion duly made and secondledy the reading,of'the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed wi;th. On motion of Mr. Hopewell, seconded by Mr. Keel, it was unanimously RESOLaED: That the action of the proper Officers of this Company in executing and issuing a proxy or power of attorney to G.D~ IIhitefield and W.J. Halley, or either of them, to vote at the annual meeting,of'stockholders of P. Lorillard C'om- pany, a Delaware Corporation, on February 9, 1943, all of the stock of that Company which this Company is entitledi to vote, be and the same hereby is in all respects approved, rati.fied,, andi confirmedl. On motion of Mr. Hopewell, seconded by Mr. Keel, it was unanimously RESOLUED': That the following employments of salesmen and warehouse clerk, as listed be]low, with the authorization of the Sales Dept. and the approval of'. G.D'. Wh2tefyel:d, Executive Vice-President and W.J. H'alley, Vice--President, be and the same hereby are in all respects approved, ratified, and confirmed: At the rate of: Effective: Mrs. M.G. PftuYdiste3in (whse. clerk) $20 per week 2/l/43 Henry William Venners 25 " " 2/8/43 Alfred Henry Yel.encich 25 " n n William Webster Butler 25 n n 2/15/43 Om motion of Mr. Freeman, seconded by Mr. Hopewelll, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the following increases in salary by reason of additional responsibilities placediupon these employees, said'increases being in accordance with the salary rate schedule in effect on and prior to October 3,, 1942 and'Ibeing individual merit increases w3thin established salary rate ranges., be and the same hereby are iniall respects approved, ratif'ied, and' confirmed:. r th t f T F om e ra e o : Whitlock Branch, (offic ) o the rate of: Effective: e . L.F. Weber $4, 300 , per annum $4,500 per annum 2/1f43 J.L. Findlay A.B'. Seward' G.A. Lutto. 2,250 " " 2,200 " n. 2',150' " " 2,400 "' " 2,350 n n 2,300 " "' " n n Ernest G. Breeden 41.25 per week 44 per week 2/8/43 Mervin M. Griffin Tom Fawcett. 41.25 "' "' 25 per week 44 " " 27.50 per week n n an Brandon B'. Mallory 25 " " 27.50 n n n Q~ Letcher C. Lewis Whitlock Branch (factory) 24 " n' 26 per week 4Ta ~ Harold M. Lacy 55.13 per week 60!per week n N Chandler H. Morris 47.25 " " 52.50 per week n.

' 164 Frank A. Stevens. From the rate of: $37.80'per week To the rate of: $40 per week Effective: 2/g/43 Napolemn D. Napier 37.80'" " 40 " " William R. Hunnicutt 37'.00', n n 40 n n n Augustus Schultz 31.50'n n 35 n n n. Freddie Hi. Snead Sr. 52, 50 " n 57 .50 per week n Josephine Moore 30.00 " n 32.00 n n n James, M. Edmunds 50.40 " n 52.50 n n rr John 0. Taylor 50.40 " n 52.5+0 " n n Henry S. Schoonmaker n 45'.15 "' n 47«50, n n Charles W. Windel 52'.50 "' n 57.50' n n n John H. Taylor 4g,30; It n 50.00 n n William E. Burgoyne. 46.20 n n n 48',.00 " n Rt:mphrey S'. Belt n n 44.101 tt 48',.00, n. n Arthur A. Brown 42.00 " n 44.00 "' Frederick C. Kirchner 42'.0Q' n n n 47.00' " n William R. Hardman 35.00 n n n n 38'.00, n Charles H. Gantt J'r. 30'.00' n n n 35'.00 " n Charles S. Taylor 52.50 n n 57.50 " n n John W. Wilson 32.00 n n n 31F.00 " n Alexander D. Kierhollzer 32.00 n n n 34.00' n n Charles A, Atkinson 52•50 n n ~r 57.5fl " n Harry L. Roby 42.00 "' n n 45.00 " n Harry L. Johnson 32.00 n n 34.00 " m n. Thomas D. Bayne 32.00 "' n m 34.00 " n Clarence G. Fuqua 43.5B " n 48.00 " n n Charles E. Winder Sr. 34.13 " n 37.50 " n n Th6mas J. Doherty Jr. 42.00 " n n 45.00 " n. Constance C. Birjindelli 32.50 n n 35.00 " William W. Redd 4g'.30 " n 52.50 " n n William J. Doherty 35.00 " n 40 - 00n n n Bernice Jordan Alvin T. Mann 60¢ per hour 65¢ n, n 30 per week 32 n n n n John Mahony 51.45' per week 53•50 per week n Robert J. Blount 51.45 " n 53.50 " ~ n John Grundy ir 47.25 " n 501.00 " ' n Edward A. Fagan 49.35 "' n 51.50, " n n John J. Daprato 44. 10, n It n 46'.50 " n Allen L. Wooldridge n n 49.35 511.50, n. " n John B . Cummings 501,40, n n 52.50, n n. n Seth H. Elli's 45.15 n n l+8'.00 " n n James C'. Fagan 39.38 n n n h4.00 " n Onimotion of' Mr. Kee1, seconded by Mr. Halley, the following advertising, expenditures' were in all respects approved, ratified, and conf3:rmed': Renewal datedi February 3, 1943 of contract dated February 16) 1942 with, United!Cigar-Whelan Stores Corporation, covering,ad'vertising of OL,D'GOLD Cigarettes through the medium of illuminated electric sigcs on store lo- cated at Stilwell & Surf' Avenues, Coney Island, N.Y., for one year beginning March 1, 1943!, at a cost of $1.00 per month. E'stilmatesofLennen & Mitchell Inc. as'foll'ows: #lA: Snpp]lemental datedi February 2,, 1943 covering radioladvertisirng of FRIENDS Tobacco over Station WJZ, NewiY'ork CiV, January 18' througYl April 17, 1943, at a cost of' $3,549'. #4 dated February 2, ]1943 covering; radio advertising of' FRIENDS Tobacco, over Station WCAE, Bittsburgh', Pa., February 8 through May 6, 1943, at a cost of $l, 778'.ly0- 68S'76203

165 Estimates of Ji. Walter Thompson Company as follows: #109' Supplement A dated January 20, 1943 covrering, radio advertising of OLD GOLD Cigarettes during the Walgreen five minute news programs,, as therei!n set out, February 1 through March 28, 1943, at a cost of $9,200. #111 dated January 28, 1943' covering radioladwertising of OLD GOLD Cigarettes over Station KFI, Los Angeles, Calif., April 4 through July 2, 1943, at a cost of' ~,`3, 58'8'., #135 dated January 27, 19l,3coaeri~ag radio advertising of OLD GOLD Cigarettes over Station WGN, Chicago, Illinois, April 25 through October 3, 19LF3, at a cost of $146,153'- 56'. The Secretary laid before the meeting the followings Centract with United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Baltimore, Md., for one yearss subscription begi.nning, March 1, 1943, to Attorneys List and supplies fur- nished' therewith, at a cost of' $50!;i Contract dated October 1„ 1942 with National House Cleaning Contractors Inc., for cleaning and care of'the 18th,, 19th'and 20th floors at 119'VPest 40th Street, New York City, including, services of a porter, from October 1, 1942 to September 3~.0', 1943, at a cost of $625 per month; Contract dated February 4, 1943' with, Pennsylvania Power & Light Company (,superseding and cancelling agreement dated February 4,,,1942) for requirements of gas at the Company's plant at 201 23' South Prince St.,, Lancaster, Pa., for three years from December 162 1942r and' thereafter for like periods of three years until terminatedi by written notice from either party to the other 90 days prior to the expiration of any three year period; each of which. On motion of Mr. IhitefieLd, seconded by Mr. Dalley,, was in, i l respects approved, ratified, and confirmed. On motion duly made and seconded,, the meeting adjourned. Secretary %6: