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318 . h re ul.ar ;,eeting, of the Executive ComTaittee of P. Lorillard ,,:as ;zelc today at t-he of _'ice of the Gom~mny, 1119 tifest ~:~th Street, City. Com,-)atw New Yorn There were present Plessrs.: H. A. Kent , E. S. Boi-,rlin~-; J. Halley J. S. Freeman F. Hopewell Todd Wool In the absence: of Mr. Hummel, Chairman, Mr. Kent,, President, presided, and the Secretary acted as Secretar'•,~ of the meeting. On motion duly made and seconded, the reading of the minutes of ;,'::e previous meeting, was ~-ispensed with. 0n motion of' Mr. Bo:~~~.lint~,, seconded by Mr. Hooet.i.ell, i uwas unanimously RESOLVED: That the employment of C. D. Ellis at the Danv,ille Leaf' Department for the duration of the flue-cured iuying, season, at a salary at the rate of ~200 per month, effective August 7', 1y4!,., be and the same hereby is in all respects approved, ratified, and confirmed. .On motion of Mr. Freemany seconded by Mr. Bowling;, it was unanzmously RESOLVED: That the following, employmentsi at the New York Office be and the same hereby are in all respects approveda ratified, and confirmed: At the rate of; Effective:. Sue A- Barnes 141001 per week 8/2/44 Shirley L. Morris (reemploy- ment) 27'.501 per -~:eek 8/1/44 Un mtion of Mr. Hdlley,, seconded by Mr. Hoc,er.e11„ it ;.as unani"mously RESOLVED: That the increase in salary of Vlallace David Benson, salesman, from the rate of ;;z5 per :.eek, to the rate of' 828' per week,, effective August 14,, 1y44,, being, incident to the: terms of salary agree- ments or to estab]:ishedlsalary rate: schedules covering work assignments and i.n operation of' an established planlof salary increases based upon merit and/or length of'service within established rate ranges, be and the same hereby is in all respects.approvedi, ratified, and'confirmed. On motion of ?ir. Halley, seconded by hlr.~ Bovainb, it :vas nnA mimoU:sly P.ESOLVED:~ That' in view of the resignatiion on Aubu!st 4, 19.' ; of Mr. E. F. Veckesser, Ma:.nager of the V:isconsin Leaf Department,, the autho- rity heretofore conferred on him by resolution of the Board'.of Directors on Januar`y* 15, 1925 to sign the name of this Company to any and all United States Internal Revenue reports, inventories, or returns. Thich. are or may be required of this Company under UnitedStates Internal Revenue Laws and Regulations as Dealer in Leaf'Tobacco under Registra- tiion ;58, is hereby revoked. On motion of Mr. Hopewell,, second'ed'by M'r., Bawling, the:folloYring

319 advertising expen~aitures' were in all respects apjrovec, rdtafied.', andconfiirmed: ystima:te of Lennen -"- i;4itchell Inc. datea July 31, 19:.;, for aaditional expen~:iture of :'.27,~'78'.45 for mG gazine aavertis:rg of 3i:IG1S Siao}:ir.- Tobacco as thereinise uout. Estimate ~`15u Supplement B' of' J. IVsalter TMomi;son Oo?.q,~nyx aateu July 19, 1344r for ad~iitional expenditure of "6,57::'.16 to cover extension of' OLI) C~OLD Cioarette aavQrui--in~;, in, "plnybill",, July `3 throu,;hi December 31, lyL~1,. On, motion duly made anav seconded, the aeetino wdjo:Lj.r.nea. Secr.:tary