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Philad#lphia* Pa . , July 12, 194J. At a regular meeting of the Diroetors of John T. Lewis 4 Bros* Company, held this day at their offiees in the Widener Building* there were present! J. W. Gardiner* President S. French Beeves* Tie# President A. M. Wllsen* Tie# President Leonard T Boalo* Director Zhe Meting was ealled te order by Hr. J. W. Gardiner* who presided* and Hr. A* M. Wilson reported the nintttes of the meeting. The ninutes of the meeting of July A* were read and approved. Mr. Beeves reqnested approval to submit regular reinest for pension for Mr. George StraM, employee of this company who has new reached the pension age and desires to retire. On a motion moved and seeended* a CAR was approved* in the amount of $11(>0.00* to cover the eost of installing a lavatory in the Metal Department* whieh is now necessary because of the greater number of women now employed in that department. Mr. Gardiner discussed aotion whieh this eompany should take with regard to drafting of employees* in accordance with our Manning Tabls Program. Zt was tho unanimous opinion that the company should {apply all data* in eonformaneo with the Manning Table Plan procedure at that it should net request additional deferment for any of its smployees without specifio authority from the Board of Directors. Hr. Gardlnsr discussed our eurrent contacts with the Smaller War Plants Corporation* and expressed the conclusion that as the set up in that corporation now stands* John T* Lewis A Bros. Company doss not appear to bo eligible* on the basis that it is a subeidary of a national company. The regular weekly report of shipments for the period ending July 9* were submitted by Mr. Wilson. There being no further business* upon motion the meeting adjourned. NL 000040939