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Philadelphia, Pa., October 23, X9hb. At a regular meeting ef the Direetera of John f. Lends * Brea, Company, held this day at their efflees in the Widener Building, there were presenti E. F. Beale, Chairman ef the Beard 4. V* Gardiner, President 5. F. Reeves, flee President A. M. wilsen. Flee President L. T, Beale, Oireetor The meeting was called to order hy Mr. E. F. Beale, who presided, and Mr. A. M. Wilson reported the minutes ef the meeting. The minutes ef the meeting of October 9, were read and approved. Mr. 3. F. Beeves presented a CAR, in the amount ef $2,*143.00, to sever the eost ef remodeling the leading driveway in ear Oxide Department. On a metlen made by Mr. L. T. Beale, and seconded by Mr. 4. W. Gardiner, it was unanimously decided to s ubmlt this CAR to lew fork for approval. Mr. 3. F, Reeves submitted a CAR, in the amount ef tftO.OQ, to cover the sect of installing a thinning tank for White-Lead Primer. Our production ef Primer under the current method is considerably limited as we have no standby blending tank idle re a batch ef Primer may be held pending laboratory approval, without holding up regular produetleu. On a motion made by Mr. L. T. Beale, and seconded by Mr. J. W. Gardiner, it was unanimously decided to submit this CAR to 8sir fork for approval. It was unanimously decided to submit to the General Office Pension Beard a request for a pension for Mr. Charles Leonard, to begin as ef October 1, 194H, Instead of December 1, lf*4. Jf.R.t), fric. Mr. S. F. Reeves stated that War Labor Board approval had been received for the Thanksgiving Dinner, which this Beard approved previously, July 19, 19$b, for our factory personnel. Mr. 4. W. Gardiner stated that negotiations were continuing between this company and The Baker Caster Oil Company, with regard to a patent licensing agreement for the use ef The Baker Counter-flow method of neutralising linseed oil which was reduced to practice in the Lewis plant. The regular report ef shipments for the week ending October 20, was submitted by Mr. Wilsen. NL 000040876 Business conditions la gaaaral vara dlaanaaad. Tkr being a* farther kuimM, upon action tbs asatlag adjourned. Am, mi i j |h j niB r*m viiift| Acting iaaratairjr* ML 000040877