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Philadelphia, Pa. March 17, 1941. At a regular meeting of the Directore of John 7. Levis fc Bros. Co. held this day la their offices ia the Widaaer Building, there were presents i W. Gardiner, President S. Preach Beeves, Flee President A. M, Wilson, Vice President Morrisi. Merritt, Sedretary The moating was called to order by Mr. d. W, Gardiner, who presided in the absence of Mr. S* F. Beale, and Mr. Kerrla H. Merritt reported the minutes of the meeting. The minutes of our meeting of March 10 were road and approved. Mr* Beeves brought up the necessity ef purchasing a new MTO Sxlde Ironclad battery for one f our elsetrie street trucks, as our old battery is worn out* ,fh*siJ##.*!0!'' it was. decided to recommend the purchase of a battery fren the B100tiiO::!M0r*g1 Battery. Company at a cost not to exceed $1333.26* In ordor to manufaeturo our new Whito Load Primer more economically, an appropriation was approved for tanks and other equipment not to emceed $3,200. aitid a regular CM application will be forwarded to Hew York in the next day or so* Mr. Boevas read a letter from our salesman, Mr. Weiss, complimenting our factory guides during a resent visit of a reprosentative of M* Baton & Sons with some of their euatemors. Aa a result of a talk with these oustoners afterwards Mr. Keiss felt that a tremendous amount of good will had boon created. I Mr. loevea reported the following comparative figures for the first two months of ths year, without including any How York overhead: February 1941 - Profit $16,686,32 February lf4@ Loac 27,340,16 2 montha 1941 - Profit $32,528*42 2 months 1940 - Loss 23,119*15 N 27142 The following increases in salary were approved effoetive March 15: L* GfcmtaMMy, tmm tlBos. * so#, * mse. * too* * ISO, fit#. p*w yens. 8240* # * a 1060, lose. n w isso. The regular weekly report of shipments for the week ending March 14 was submitted. The purchase of a 1941 Standard Plymouth Coupe fer the use ef our sales man, Mr,W, 1. Cannon, at a net cost not to sxoosd $325* including the tradein of the old ear was approved and forwarded to Hew York for their attention in the regular way. There being no further business, upon motion the meeting adjourned.