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Philadelphia, Pa. September 9, 1946 At e regular meetlag of the Directors Of Jobs f. Lewie ft Bros. Co. held this dap ia their effioes in the lideser Building, there were pres ent J Edward 1. Baala 8. Froaeh Beavaa A. M. Illeon Morris H. Msrrltt Leonard T. Basis Chairman of the Board lee-Presldest Tiae-Praaldant Saerotarp Siractor The meeting was called to order bp Mr. Edward T. Beale, who pre sided, and Mr. Morris H. Merritt reported the minutes of the meeting. The minutes of oar meeting of September Jrd were read and approved The Seeretarp was ashed to read Mr. Rockwell*s letter of Septem ber 4, 1940 advising that for special reasons employees might be pen sioned before the normal retirement age. Mr. Beeves will arrange to dis cuss this matter with map one at the factory who might possibly be inter ested in retiring. Mr. Beeves called attention to the fact that shilled labor is very hard to get and that even good common labor is quite scarce becauso men still available for this work are not the type that this company would want on theljr $Mfti*mt payroll. Mr. Wilson submitted the regular rapart of shipments for the week ending September 6th, There being no further business, upon motion the meeting adjourned N 27167 ML 000041128