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Philadelphia* Pa. September 2* 19kl. At a regular meeting af the Mrector# of John f. Lewie a Bros. Go, ball this dep to their effloaa to tba Wldemer Building* tbara war# present <1. I. Gardiner* President Reeviis* flea President Morris: tf* Merritt,' Secretary leenard f;. Baala,' Mreeiter Tha meeting was aaUbd to ardar bjr Mr. j* V* Gardiner, who presided in tba abjiSitto-ef Mr. vltof**1 f , Beale* and Mr. Morris H. Merritt reported tba atoutto of the meeting. Tba midtoto of ear meeting ef Ingest 25 vara read and approved. Mr. ileeves reported that be bad received approval ef ear application far $1191.90 lor tba parabase of a new masbtoe far sewing linseed meal bags* and: ais approval ef ear application far $9509.78 to sever tba pur chase ef a new sleetrie traeter and two trailers. Gardiner explained that tbe lower profits on white-lead-in-eil in gulp 19to are dne |1) Te selling oat of toventerp g a larger proportion to B. 8* Government in stop ef betting up -shout $5000.00 more for tax tbe general deeline to the retell paint to many contracting painters new working on ar as tba drp iiblta-lead salss ara concerned* tbe profits are bit ii^ebaade, tbe larger peresntage of saloa to branches, on profit# too net as lergs. ir wosklp report of shipments for week ending Aagast 39 There being no farther business, upon motion the mooting adjourned. I&L Secretary, N 27118 NL 000041067