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Mr. F. W. Rockwell, President, National Lead Company, New Fork, N. I. Dear Mr. Rockwell: I enclose Minutes of our meeting today and, after reading, will you be good enough to hand them to Mr. Bates? I send them to you owing to the application for increase in salary for our Mr. Walter Morris. I hope you will act favorably upon this as we consider him a very valuable representative. V/M1TIO TT^YtTT 4-TT IFBse Chairman of the Board. NL 000041191 Philadelphia, Pa. August 7 1939 At a' regular meeting of the Directors of John T. Lewis & Bros. Company held this day in their offices in the Widener Building, there were present: Edward F. Beale, Chairman of the S. French Reeves, Vice President J. W. Gardiner, Vice President Leonard T. Beale, Director Board & Treasurer The meeting was called to order hy Mr. Edward F. Beale, who presided, and Mr. S. French Beeves reported the minutes of the meeting in the absence of Mr. Morris H. Merritt. The minutes of our July ?lst meeting were read and approved. In the interest of improving the quality of white-lead-in-oil, we invited Messrs. Reichhard and Stewart to visit us. They came over last Thursday, August 3 and spent the greater part of the day discussing whitelead. The factory representatives were; present, and at our morning session Messrs. Gardiner and McArthur participated. On motion made by Mr. Reeves and seconded by Mr. Leonard T. Beale, it was RESOLVED, to appropriate $400.00 for Leadership Meetings, and Mr. Reeves was authorized to make the necessary arrangementis . A letter from the Comptroller's office dated August 4, 1939 was also read, advising that $182,324.64 are the expenses to be charged against this branch for New York Office supervision for the year 1939. Mr. Rockwell's letter of August 3rd, commenting adversely on our first six months' experimental incentive plan to sales and promotion men was read, and Mr. Gardiner was delegated to reply in Mr. Merritt's absence. A letter received from Mr. Harold Rowe was also discussed, comparing sales and promotion expenses for white-lead-in-oil. A copy of our reply is herewith attached to these minutes. On Motion made by Mr. Gardiner, seconded by Mr. L. T. Beale and approved by our Board, it was RESOLVED, that the salary of Mr. Walter Morris be increased from September 1st. Mr. Morris is one of our promising young men doing very constructive work, and the Board unanimously recommends to the National Lead Company of New York that this recommendation be given favorable consideration. Mr. Gardiner submitted the regular weekly report of shipments. There being no further business, upon motion the meeting adjourned Secretary pro tern NL 000041192 N 27224.01 **% t, mt m* iuu iii, nao*frootoatv |n| ftwaHKy, m Munr. Xaw Ink, X. T. Boar xr. Boms S ooltaoirlo#*# ml| of four lotto* of Iks lot* Boforoaoo *|4, girls* too oonpariooa of Mitt oollia# oxxosoo Atoms fox tB# CBito-loo**iaii Batort* aoat for loot roar aa* tao float tit aaatBa of fill yaar IltBaacB wo aoto lkt oar oaayorotlvo afeowiag aa to total ngtaM io oaooo tB# lowor ooat Braaoaoa oa* ABA* Boa Woo BroagBt otoot to a groat os* toot if a lawarai aoloa froaotioa oxfoaao* wo oao aat at all aaao tfcat samfotitioa to sot fawotax oa to iaaroaaa ratBor *Baa iaaroaaa oar aa* yowoa la arar to Bol* oar AltBoagB tBo ospoaao itooo for oar BraaoB or Aa agraonaat wttB oar owa took*, wo aatloo a tyyo- orror fa tBo toaaaxo aBtoB wo BoUowo oBoal* Bo Jiff toaa for tBo float sit aoatBa Of tBAa roar. Xatajrally, w* or* atoaryoiato* ia tBo rotBor iaportaat figaro **at moo BooaAro* or Baairo* iwaafta* aai ItUm tBAa fortlolly *ao to froAgB* Aa ox* o** of ilfforostiaio oBargo*, Bat woro tartioalarly to AxrariaBlr chww o lowor rotara tBaB troAo aalaa* Toara rory traly. ss'Bsac f- OBairaaa at tBo Boor*. NL 000041193 IS 27224.02