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Philadelphia, Fa, Oetober 27, 1941. At a regwlax* mooting of tho Direetore of John T. Lewie h Bros. Go. hold this day la their offtsea in the Widower Building, there were presentt Sdward F. Beale, Gbaiman of the Beard J.lf* Gardiner, President 8. Freaeh Reeves, flee Frealdent A. I. Vilaon, Ties Frealdent Kdrrli. H. HerrItt Secretary Leonard T. Beale, Wretor Th* neeting was nailed to order by Mr. Sdward F. Beale, who preeidei, and Hr. Morris 8. Merritt reported the planted of the meeting. The minute* of ear meeting held Geteher 20 were read and approved. On notion made by Mr. L. . Beale and aaeoadod by Mr. Gardiner, it was nneniaonaly deeidad to antborlae Mr. Beeves, Flee Frealdent, to elgn an agreenaat, as approved lsy oar lawyer, with the Paint Maker*' Independant Onion for eomrant to an election to he Meld, on Thursday, Moventer 0, to deter mine tbo eoll*tiTebaralnlng rights of our factory employees. On notion nado by Mr. S. Froaob Soares and aeeonded by Mr, Gardinar, an appropriation of $79*00 was approved for the oxpoaeoe of Or. 1. A. loerber to attend tfe# Hatieaal Battery Manufacturers Association in Chicago jssl as he did two years ago. ' On notion propeaod by Mr. Roovoe and aaoondad by Mr. L. T. Boale, it was naaniaouaily doe apply for an appropriation of $6,497*98 to ooror a rsliri,spten-tea.lack.jtr or, pepl-trailer and body, to rsplaeo a unit which bbrreokk<o oae wnglns ean no longer be rebored. Tbo old unit has A regular ation le being forwarded to Mow fork. On notion Beale, it to eovor a fully depreelat applieatie*. la poaad by Mr, 8, Fronoh Beeves and seconded by Mr. 1* T. inonaly dolded to apply for an appropriation of $1,287*40 trailer to rsplaeo a trailer which la six years old and the Idunit has traveled 250,000 miles. A regular forwarded to Mew Tork. Tbo regular weekly report of abipnents for the week ending October 24 was submitted, as well aw a report showing deliveries to tbs Rational load Goapaay b^anehav1 for' the month of August. Mr. Milson roportod that 200,000 bushels of sood woro on tho wator ooning to us and duo .in Philadelphia early in November. This seed will be kept la bond; sethai we can benefit 'by: the recent reduction in duty because of tho now!. Mftit#b! Itiits*' brddd aireepeht with tho Argentino becoming effect ive Mevamber 15* There being no further business, upon motion tho Pepting adjourned. N 27111