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October 27, 1943' 2`17 A regular meetingof the Executive Committee of P. Lorillard Comparywae lield' today at the office of the Company„ 119 West 40th Street, New York City. There were present riiessrs.: G. H. Hummel H. A. Kent. W. J. H' leyy F. Hopewell J. T. Keel H'. F. Temple T. L. Perkins, Asst. Secretary Mr. Hummel, Chairman, presided,, and'the Assistant Secretary acted as Secre- tary of'the meeting. on motion du7y made and seconded,, the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with. On motion of Mr. Ha11ey, seconded by Mr. Hopewell,it was wma:nimousl;y RESOLVED: That the employment at the New York Office of Miss Gloria Marie WaTls, at a salary at the rate of $25.per week, effective October 1L,., 19432 be andthe same hereby is in all respects approved, ratif'ied, and confirmed'. On motion of Nr. Keei, seconded by Mr. Hopewell, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the employment of Wallace David Benson as Salesman, at a salary at the rate of' $25 per week, effective October 1$, 1943, with the authoriza- tion of' the Sales D'eptd and the approval of H.A. Kent, President, and W' J. Halley, Dice:President,,be andithe same hereby is in all respects approved, ratif3ied, and confirmed. On motion of Mr. Temple, seconded by Mr. Keel,, it was unan3imously RESOLVED: That the following increases in salary, each effective November 1„ 1943, ddue to promotion, and beingincident to the terms of salary agreements or to established salary rate schedules covering work assignments and in operation off an established plan of salary increases based upon merit and/or length of service within established rate ranges, be and the same hereby are in all respects approved, ratifiedl,, and conf'irmed',: From the rate of ;, To :the rate of ; LeoJoseph Moulin (Salesman) $25 per week $28'per week ft. Dallas Jarrell (promoted n n to Division Manager), 33 n ~ n 38 Ommotiomof' Mr. Keel, seconded by Mr. Hopeweyl, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the following increases in salary of' employees at the lock Branch, Richmond,, Va., each effective August 1, 1943, be and the same are in all respects approved, ratified, and-confirmed:. From the rate of: To the rate of . G.A. Hoffman $5,000 per annum $5,750 per annum C'.A. Buchanan 4,2'50' " "' 4,700', n' n A. F. Dillon 5yOOO ' " n. 5',r 500 n n E. P'. Nyers 4.,,200' n n ,4,600; n n C.P. Yarborough 3,300 " " 3,, 600, E.E. Breithaupt 60.90per week. 65 per week Whit- hereby The above increases in salary have been approved by the Salary Stabilization Unit of the Bureau of Internal Risvenue~, Tfreasuzyr Dept., pursuant to laws and reguila: I68676291

24 8 tions in such cases made and provided, as shown by application made July 26, 1943' to the Salary Stabilization Unit, and letter of' approval dated October 22', 1943 from the Salary Stabilization Unit to this Company, which were presented to the meeting. Om motionlof' Mtr. Kent, seconded by Mr. Temple, the following adver- tising expenditures were in all respects approved, ratified, and con- firmed: Contract da.ted Ootober 18, 1943' with Sportservice, Inc., Buffa]lo, N'.Y.,, covering advrertising of OhD GOLD Cigarettes in the Chicagp Stadium Review, for one year starting November 27, 19L,.3,, at a cost of $562.5C. Contract dated October 15, 1943 with Madison Square Garden Corporation, New YorkCity, covering advertising, of OLD1GOLD Cigarettes in the Pro- fessional Hockeyr, Boxing, Championship,Fights and Padeo Programs, covering events he]ld' at Nadison Square Garden from November 1, ]L943' through October 31, 1944, at a cost of ~'/~50. Contract dated October 20,, 1943'with National Foundation for Iadantile Pgralyrsis, Inc.,, New York City, covering, advertising, of' OLD GOLD Ci.gpr- ettes in the magazine "Courage" to be published by the National Committee for the Celebration of the President's Birthday on,Januarg 3©, 1944, at a cost of $500.. The Secretary laid before the meeting lease from,Charles J. Kelloggg and Fred C. gellogg*, Madison, Wisc., of' Warehouse No. 26 in Edgerton, Wisconsin, for the term of one year commencing, January 1, 19,4L,;, at an annual rental of $48!0, payable i;n equal quarter],y installments of $120' at the end of' each quarter„ under terms and conditions therein set out, which On motion of Mr. Ha]lley, seconded by Mr. Hopewe3]:, was in all re- spects approved, ratified,, and'confirmed.. On motion duly made and seconded, the meeting adjourned. Assistant Secretary &867629'2.