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Philadelphia, Pa. June 22, 19*2, \ At a regular meeting of the Directors of John T. U*ii At Bros. Co. bold this day la their offices in the Widensr Building, there wore presentt Edward F. Beale, Chairman of the Board J. W. Gardiner, President 9. Preaeh Jteewee, Vies President A. X. Wilson, Vise President Morris B. Merritt, Secretary Leonard T. Beale, Diretor The mooting was colled to order bp Mr. Sdward P. Beale, tribe presided, and Mr. Morris H, Merritt reported the alautee of the meeting. The loinate s of ear meeting of dune 15 wore read and approved. Mr. Gardiner read entrant* from bis lettor to Mr. Geattp of Jane It, 19*2 regarding the saringe wbioh would rosalt from moving tho Philadelphia Solder Gompaap to ur Lewis plant. Me expsets to dissasa this mattsr farther with Mr. Geattp the next time he is in Mew Xorfc. On motion bp Mr. L. T. Boalo and aoeoadod hp Mr. Gardiner, it was doeldod to appropriate $100.00 to the Philadelphia branch of the Mavp Belief Fuad, hat not to solicit funds from oar omplopeos for same. Mr. Gardiner was authorised to vote affirmativeIp on tho proposed merger of tho Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and tho Philadelphia. Board of Trade. Mr* Beeves rsported the following comparative figures for the first five months of lf*l and 19*12, including oatimated taxes hat without including anjf Sew fork overhead it Map 19*2 - Profit $16,108.75 lot 5 months 19*2 - Profit $115,733.1* Map 19*1 - Profit $1,*18.29 lot 5 months 19*1 - Profit $171,301.11 On motion duly made and seconded the annual fire awards for 19*2 for $ . .18 employees In tho Lewis Fire Department were approved at a net cost of 156 00 N 27072 Mr. Beeves referred to the black-out which is sehsduled In this arts for tomorrow night and explained that ear factory will probably bo allowed to operate except daring the half hoar of total black-out. On motion mads hp Mr. L. T. Bsale sad sec ended bp Mr. Beeves, it was dsoidod to applp for an appropriation of $3,0*5.00 to establish a control laboratory in oar #2 Oxide Department. This was originally planned some time ago when the 2 Oxide Department was first built, bat ths laboratory was never established. A GfcB application will bo sent to Bow Xork in tho regular wap. Mr. Wilson referred to the fact that a boatload of flaxseed is Just being unloaded in Philadelphia, which will probably last as until September 1$ On the other hand, it will probably be the last lot of seed that will come in to as from the Argentine for quite some time and therefore we should make a special effort to conserve it until the domestic crop is ripe. The regular weekly report of shipmenta for the week ending June 19 was submitted.