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Philadelphia , fa October 25, l*jf At & regular meeting of the Directors of John f. Lawla a Bran. Co. held thia day la their office* in the Widens r Building, there vara present; Xdward t. Beals, Cfeaismaa of the Board S. french Bo o t **, Tloa President and Treasurer A* Gardiner, floe President * Merritt, Secretary * Boala, Director The meeting.was called to order by Hr. Sdward 7. Beale, who pre sided, and Ur. Morris H. Merritt reported the ainates of the meeting. me minutes of ear meeting of October 16 were reed end epprered. Mar. Beeves reported that there had bae& a eaall fire ia ear dry color department oa Wednesday morning, Oatobor 18, which developed suddenly while two of oar aoa woro shoveling G.P. green. The total loaa ia oatiaatad feetwee |H0. sad $1060. claim for whleh will be filed with Bsmli d Company. On next Wednesday, October 25, s groap of about 45 stadoato from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute will visit our factory for laaeh (fc4 for the aftcraooa. Mr. BOevaa brought up the fact that aadar present basiaaaa ccaditioaa there aeeao to be a little foaling developing among labor that they are entitled to highor re toe of pay, parti ealarly if the Motional Load company dee a net issue any boaaa at the and of the year. Mr. Beeves will have oomparativa figures ia the next couple of weeks as to what ether firm* arc paying ia this locality. Lent Wednesday, October 18, we held the first of cor factory leadership meetings with a talk by Mr. Cay M. Bloom, Managing Direetor of the Philadelphia Belief Beard. Be explained the present conditions in Philadelphia 6hd just what is necessary for a paraea to gat ea relief. Mr. Gardiner reported that a letter has seme ia from Mow Terk explaining that while wo are supposed to held seme painters meetings daring the eemlag year, expenses incident thereto ere to ho very limited. Mr. Gardiner eubmitted the following reports; White Lead Tonnage Comparison* for 1?29 and lfj* Begular Weakly Bepsrt of sklpmeata Monthly Deliveries to the Branches for Soptombor and for the Nine Months Period. NIL 000041179 There being no further business, upon motion the mooting adjourned.