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Philadelphia, Pa. December 39, 19*1. \ At & regular meeting of the Directors of fobs f. Lewi a * fires, Company ( held this day in their offlees in the Wldener Building, there were pretesti Edward IN Seale, Chairman cf the Board J. W. Gardiner, President 5, French Reeves, Vise President A. II. Wilson, Vies President Eefcfritt !. Merritt, Secretary The meeting was, called to order by Mr. Edward P. Beale, who presided, and Mr. Morris H. Merritt reported the minutes of the nesting. The minutee of our neotlng of Doeenbor 22 woro road and approved. Mr, Gardiner referred to a letter free the B, S. Treasury Department through the Lend Industrie# Association asking that wa help our employees to buy fiefeaee lends by sking deduetlone from their salaries. It was de cides d that this natter should be studied further. Mr. Reeves referred to Andrew Gets, who has been ill but it new getting much better. He has been with the sttmpany for 29 years and is now 52 yssrs old, so it was ieolded to give hijt another month * s vacation in order to fully roouporato Mr. Reeves also referred to Walter Kirk, who is an expert mechanic, and who was stricken with sender about five weeks ago. Be has besn with the f eenpany for 21 years end therefore it was dsoldsd to give him another mentis vacation in order to fully recover. . | It was decided not to ask the United States Government to retain Raymond B. Lentsj in the pool of reserve offitters, but to report the facts to tho U. S, Government aad let them doeIdo whether they would eall him or not. On notion, duly nude and seconded, it was RESOLVED, that offestive January 1, 19*2* John W, Psrguosom should bo appointed Assistant Gashler in addition 'to Meiirjlr C. f, Palmer and J. Glarenee Shlllingford. He is to b properly bonded and to have power to countersign cheeks on the following banks* The Pennsylvania Company for Insurances on Lives and Granting Annuities Philadelphia flatten*!, .Bank Kensington rational Bank nnnnd.1048 Gem fins hang* fiailena! Bank * Trttst Go. NL OOOUeiuw N 27102 and also to have the power to sign faetory payroll eheeks on tho Corn latehangs Rational Sank * Trust Company. On motion, duly mad# and seconded, the following increases in salary were approved effectlye January 1, 19*2* f * R* GUdk fatei Imttmmm frost |MMO to #S10O, per year * iso# * Gct There being no further business, upon motion the meeting adjourned.