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Philadelphia. Pa** August 9, 194?* At a regular meeting of the Bireeters of John 7. lewis A Bros. Company* held this dap at their offiess in the Widener Building* there were present! J. V* Gardiaor* President S. Preaoh Beeves* flee President A* X. Wilson* flee President Leonard 7* Beale* Blreeter The nesting eras sailed to order by Mr. J. W, Gardiner* who presided* and Hr. A. H* Wilson reported the ninnies of the nesting The nlantes of the nesting of July 12* were read and approved* there having been no neeting held einse that date* Xr. Reeves outlined the problen of nodieal attention provided pensioners of John 7* Lowls A Bros. Company* stating that the present emergency has put so mash verb on Dr. Keerbsr* our attending physician, that he no longer finds it possible te visit former employees at their homes* in time ef sickness* in aeoerdanee with the policy whieh has besa in cffset for many ysare. Accordingly* it wao decided to allow $25*00 per year medical services to each poneloner on record January 1* 1943* j in place ef the unlimited medical service formerly provided through our attending physician. Xr. Beeves discussed further the difficulty wc are having in obtaining sufficient employees at the factory. It was* thereforo* decided tc adept a bonus system for obtaining additional men* approval of whieh has bson obtained by Xr. Beeves, as fellows! Any present employee of John 7. Lewie A Bros. Company who brings in a now employeo will receive* upon employment of the empleyes* $1*06. If the new man remains in our employ twenty-two working days the sponsor will receive $2*00; if the now man continues in car employ for forty-four days the sponsor will roooivo an additional $5*00* Accordingly* an $8.00 expenditure will have been mad# for each now employee upon completion of two months* aorvieo. Xr. Reeves reported the following comparative figures for the first six months ef 1942 and 1949* including estimated taxes but without including Hew York overhead! Juno ~ 194$ - profit $16*8$6.6Q first Six Months 194? - profit $124,005.22 1942 - profit 11,786.14 1942 - profit 127*519.28 NL 000040937 Mr* heaves stated that an a recent visit bjr an inspectr of the Ordnance Department af tha Baited States Government, aha ha a been inspecting ear plant far mm time, an unusual eempllment vaa paid t ear factary personnel through tha remark that af all tha plant* the laapaatar haa rialtad daring tha paat two years, ear* had haan tha snly ana ia a hi eh ha had had a occasion ta aaka suggestion* r aritieiana. Mr. Gardiner discussed a raqaaat from tha Gamnittaa far Saanamit Development far a eantrihatian ta their marking fund. It & tha consensus af apinian that na contribution ha mada. Mr* Gardiner stated that Mr. Gaarg# Watte, Manager of lewis Metal Department, had Just completed thirty-fire years af service with the ssmpaajr* A small lanoheoa waa held ia honor af Mr. Watts today* Mr. Wilson outlined tha company's decision to dioeontiaao the agonay as of July 25, 1945* After a abort dlseoseisn authority waa given to the Sales Department to eaaesl agency contracts, aa of that data, in accordance with tha method approved by the general offlea, la tha future, sales of Whlta-lead-in-Gil will be handled on a direct hilling haais with our distributer trade. The raaotionaen tha part cf femar agents, aa af this data, have haan vary faverabla. In many instances, upon cancellation of tha agency contract. Thors being no further huainaae, upon motion tha meeting adjourned. NL 000040938