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Philadelphia, Pa la|tt 21, Ifhi. it regular meeting of tho Directors of John f. Lewi* * Bros. Co. held this day is their efflee* is the Widen#r Building, there were present $ Edward P. Beale, Chairman of the Board J. W. Gardiner, President S Preneh Beeves, Tice President The neeting was called to order by Mr, Edward F. Boole, who presided, and Mr, Morris B. Keiritt reported the minute* of the meeting, .The minute* of the meeting held August 1? were read and approved* Mr. Beere* reported the following comparative figure# for the first six months of Ifhi and Ifha, including estimated taxes hat without includ ing any Mew Icrk overheads le sailed attention to the feet that this year approximately # #136,000.00 mere taxes are included in the above figures than in Ifhi, Ha also brought up the difficulty that wo ore having to got hoys in our laboratory to roploeo those whs are going ewey In the service or into defense work. Therefore new we are replacing these boy* with girls. Our labor eeatrest pith the union will expire ea January 1, lfh3 but the union leaders now elaim that the sea are pushing them for more money. Our wages are in line or possibly ft shade higher than ether firms in ear kind of husineoe, so that wo do nbt fool wo can do anything toward any labor rate increase at this time, Mr* Beeves brought up the fueetlea of an appropriation of #75.06 for the Lewie bewlia# team, which will participate in the Save the Surface Bowling League and probably alee in the Industrial Bowling League. The team thomeelvoe will put up about the same amount, so it was unanimously decided to appropriate #7$.08 for "this purpose for the coming winter. The War Production Board wishes, without charge, to give a training course of ton hoars in our plant to develop our key sen into hotter leaders and to help to increase eui^ production. It woo therefore decided that wo would try out this p-,ar. for three groups, each comprising about twelve of our head men. The regular weekly report of shipments for the week ending August 21 was submitted. There being no further business, upon motion the meeting adjourned. Secretary N 27065 NL 000041001