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December 8, 1943 A regular meeting of the Executive Committee of P. LoriI!lard'Company was held today at the office of the CompanF,, 119 West 40th Street, New York City. There were present Messrs.: G. H. Hummel H. A'. Kent G. D. VPhitefield. E. S. Bowling W. Ji. Hall.leyr Ji., S. Freeman. F. Hopewell H. F. Temple L. E. Clemens, Asst. Secty. Mr. Hummel, Chairman, presided and the Assistant Secretary acted as Secre- tary of the meeting. On motion duly made and seconded, the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with. On motion of Mr. Hopewell,, seeonded by Mr. Temple, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the employment of' Louis ArithoMy Guazzo as warehouse packer,, at a salary at the rate of' $20' per week, effective December 1, 19432 with the authorization of the Sales Dept. and the approval of G.D. whd.tefield, Executive. Vice~~-President, and W.Ji., ~ eyr,Vice:-,Pres3~:dent, be and the same hereby is in all respects approved, ratified, and eonfirmed. On motion of Mr. Halley, seconded by Mr. Freeman, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the following increases in salary of salesmeny being',inctdent to the terms of salary agreements or to established salary rate schedules covering work assignments and in operation of an established plan of'salaiy increases based upon merit and/or length of service within established rate ranges, be and the same hereby are in all respects approved, ratified,, and confirmed: From the rate of: To the rate of: Effective: James Jefferson Norris $25 per week $28' per week 12/13/43 Frank Edward Maher 25, 28' "' " " On motion of' Mr. Bowling,,seconded by Mr. Y4'hitefieldi, it was unanimously RF•SOLVED: That the following temporaryr emphoyments' at the Kentucky Leaf Dept., for a period of four months, during the biWing season on, the Bur3.ey mar- kets, each effective December 1,, 1943, be and the same hereby are in all respects approved, ratifi'ed,,and confirmed:. E.F. Harping,, in charge of' operations at Shelbyrville redryiing p;lant At the rate of: $1, 625' per month W. C...mith, Buyer 550 ' ` ", F.L. Powers, Asst. Buyer 5.00 ` " Stamper Glenn, Asst. Buyer 450' " " C. D. F1lis, Bookkeeper 200 On motion of Mr. Halleyr,isecondied by Mr. Freeman, it was 1mpn;~ousl;y RESOLVED: That the following temporary employments at the Kentucky Leaf Dept. for a period of approximately four months, during the buying, season on the Burley marltets,, each effect3ive December 6, 1943, be and the same hereby are in all respects approved, ratified, andconfirmed: S867630'1

At the rate of: VY.P. Sanders, Asst. Bookkeeper $30 per week Gilbert VPi7liams, Foremann 30 n~ n. Charles G.Roe, Booltkeeper 30 "' On motion of Mr. Bowling, seconded by Mr. Whitefisld, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That during the buying season of approximately four months the salary of John R. Goodman, in charge' of'redrying machine at Shelbyville, Ky., be fixed at the rate of $35per week, effective December 6, 1943, in accordance with customary rate of'pay for this seasonal work in the hanciling, and redrying of leaf' tobaeco. On motion of' Mr. whitefield, seconded by Mr. Hopewell, the following advertising expenditure was in all respects approved'y ratified, and con- firmed: l:ontract dated December 1, 1943with Football Publications, fiew York City, covering advertising of OhD~GOLD Cigar.ettes in program to be prepared for the Rose Bow1 Football Game to be played January 1,, 19", at a cost of $291.55. On motion duly made and seconded, the meeting,adjourned. Assistant Secretary