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Philadelphia, Pa* October 16, 1959 At a regular meeting of the Blreeters of John Y* Lewis ft Bros* so, halt this day in ttoif offlees in the Widens r Bui id lag, there wore present: Edwend P. BMio, Chairman of the Bound A*.'VwadNte''ftVlMr'.'?ft'i President end Treasurer y i oardimar, Viss President Hiwrift Ji* Ksjrrltt,, Sserstery I,a<?is.ar T,' SCnls, Bi neetor The aeetiag wen called to order by Hr. Edward f. Beale, who presided, a ad Hr. itorris S* ttonrltt .reported the minutes of the Booting* The minutes of our nesting of dotobor 9 were rood and approved. Hr* Beeves reported the following profits for tho month of September 1959 and for tho first nino months of 1959 so fellows, without doduoting any Bew York offieb ovorhoad * 9 months Profit I529.d0d.88 Profit 81,155*2? Bo sailed attention to tho foot thnt our total aalee of But eh Bey eelers-in-oii to the hranohoe of tho Bntienal load Company for tho first nia months of this yoar only amount to abont till,000. and for this reason he feels that the ether branches ere not pushing eelers-in-eil as mueh as thay should* Hr* L* T. Beale prosoatod a ehart whleh shows tha paint, varaieh and lastoar sales sines 1929* fnkiag 1929 as a basis of 100, tho present year shews 91* Open Hr* Beeves* reeemmendatlos, ths purchase of ea Exide Ironclad battery for our HO* 5 Osmmareisl street trunk at a cost of 11556*49 was apprsvsd* Hr. osrdlnsr was glad te report that last week we received an order for two tone from South America for some colors, whleh is the first order that we have received from them in two years* This is probably due to tbs present European situation* The regular weekly report of shipments waa submitted* There being no further business, upon motion tho mooting adjourned* Secretary NL 000041180