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Philadelphia, ?i., October If, If4a, At % jugular masting of tko Director* of John 7, Lewi* & Bros. Company, held this day at their ffloes ia th* Wideaer Building, there wars presents Edward F. Beale, Chalraaa f ths Board d, W. Gardiner, Presldsat S. French''. Reeve*,. Vice President A* K. Wilson, Tie President Leonard T. Beale, Director The meeting was called to order by Hr. Edward P# Beale, who presided, aad Mr* A. tf. Wilson reported the minute* of the Meeting. The minutes of the meeting of Oatober If, were read aad approved. Mr. Sardiaer stated that Hr, Wilson had beea desigaated to haadle the priority affairs of this hraaeh. The work had previously beea taken oars ef by.Mr. Merritt. Mr. leaves reported the following eoperative figures for the first alae months of l?4l aad 1742, including estimated taxes but without including Bow Turk overhead. Segt^aber first 7 moathe 1 1742 - prefit 1741 - prefit #12,187.41 2,852.31 * e28t..1t4f Hr. leaves read from a letter from Admiral Emory land thanking the eompaay oa behalf of the l4f patriotic pledges of support that wero recently signed by members of our factory. This letter ffem Admiral Land is to be placed a the bulletin beard at the factory. Hr# Beeves stated that he had resolved ea aekaewledgmeat ef his letter to Sr. Subley B. Owen, Dircetor, Bureau ef Health, City ef Philadelphia, ia which we signified our willlagaeoe to cooperate in a drive to have email~ pox inoculations given to members ef our eompaay. Hr. Owen was appreciative of our cooperation ia this regard. Hr. Reeves reported that Hr, Little, Superintendent ef Oxide Department, was recovering nicely from a sadden illness which overtook him at the factory last week. Ur. Beeves stated that a reply had heea received from the real eetate agent interested in negotiating the parohaso of a portion ef eompaay owned, undeveloped property, to the affect that the client was not interested ia lousing, which wae the only basis oa which we"wer* willing to asgetiato* Open a motion made by Hr, Beeves, and seconded by Hr, L. T. Seals, it wae decided to apply for an appropriation in the amount of $2,841.9$, to cover the installation of a new core solder press in our Metal Department. It was estimated that the operation of this additional proas would result in a profit of tJOO.OO a month, and on this basis the installation would be paid for within a year. NL 000040990 Hr. Oardlasr stated that ha had heard of a meeting of sales and teahnioal representatives of tha Titanium Pigment Corporation, that lational lead Company** new 11nssod Oil, T10-OX1, had feoea thoroughly dlseueaed with regard to ita moo* ia tho trad*; and that a similar meeting of tha Bationai lead Company * s representatives *111 ha held ia tha aot too distant future. The regular report of shipment* for the vaeh ending Oetefeer 14, was snfem.itted hjr Hr. Wilson* There feeing no farther business, upon notion the aaetiag adjoaraed* \ A* K Wilson, Aeting Secretary 1 NL 000040991