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Philadelphia, Pa. lTkf 18, 1949. I At a regular meeting ef the Directors at John f. Lawl a d Bra*. Bempany hold this 4ay 1ft their offices 1 the fidener Building, there aar# present; Sdward F. Meals, Chairman of U Ber4 f. *. aardifter, President g, rfWBipb Baar**, Tie* President. a , m. Mtlaftn, Tia* President W Merritt, secretary Leonard t. Mania, traata* Tfea moating ana sailed te order ftp Mr. Edward r. lull, who presided, a ad Kr. Karri* 1. Merritt reportad tfe* minates of lk masting. Fbe minutes of aar meetleg of Meremher 12 ware road ad approrad. Hr. fij*.rdl*ar explainad that in via* of Ike eonfasion this year regarding the data of thanksgiving Bay ia the **n*i states, be fait that thla ofBio a should be open both days, bat only approximataly ft*if of ear foroa la each departasnt o& doty a*eft day* Suah amaagemoBt* a being made la a*ah depart* seat. la oaisaaatieft with the Salted State* Ooreraaeat apaaiflaatiaaa for the pa 1ftting jofi th mn* Aray tarrock*, Mr. Gardiner atfttad that thaaa apeeifleatloaa ha4 gone to ha mimeograph ad laat Saturday. Subject to farther peeeltlo ehaaga, the apaaifloft tioaa prorida that the firat two oaata are te eonsiat of pure white-land dad the fialahad aoat la to contain 15* sine. Mr. looro* expressed;tha idea that a high prlaad rsprsaantatlva ahoald ha pla*e4 in Washington on th* haha If of the Sat tonal Lead company ao a to ha ahla to thoroughly oarer all Motional Load company prodnata suah aa was denij hy Mr. 71 aid daring tha last world war. Mr. lojaroo praaantod tha following figuroa far tha month of catcher and also for tJK# first Ian mofttha of this year, which da not iaelndo any Mow York overheads 1949 - Profit 1959 - Profit liiOToistoth.oyr i 11,559.06 iCjMetta. #74,056.94 560,969.94 So oloo ozplolnod that tha praamat total ornshlng coot (direst and in direct) of linoood oil at 15*8# par bushel to tha lowest in tha history of the Low!a Company business. About 75 ar 80 chemical engineering atndanta from Prlnooton and Lehigh Mftiraraltlaa desire te Ti.it ear plant an Wedaeeday, Moremher 27 and it was deal dad that we ehpaid i writ a than to stay far ltak* On nation, duly made and seconded, tha application of Mill lam 3 , MeManinom who toe boon hood of our yard gang aad who will ho 65 yoara old ia Dooemhor, woo approrod and referred to tho Mow York office for iholr ensternary actien. In tha fujtnra each department will tahei ears of ita own truck loading instoad of haring a eaatralisad department as heretofore. Cm motion, duly wade and seconded, it was decided te reeemnead that lanes Shaw ha placed on pension at the same rata1 aa he would receive if he wen 65 year* old. Be is now only 64 years old, hut is in poor health aad tha Lewi/ Company is willing to pay the difference between #56.99 par month, which he would rbeeive at 5* and approximately #56. per month at 64, in rim* of hla Sovtsfcop 18 * 1940 (eontiattod) Ok motion, duly no and sooendod, Boynoad B* Lontz appoints* asistent auporlatondont at tho aotal department, to assume Ills as* duties o b poeonhor 1, ifdo* fit ngtlst weakly aopart of shipstuts for the weak sad lag Boyomfeor 19 ws oahMitna*. Thors holag as further has!b o s s , upon motion the mooting adjourned* HI 000041116