A copy of a Letter sent to Mr. Anthony by Mr. Hume is enclosed for your information. There are some sidelights in connection with this matter which will also be explained to you upon my return. : Mr, “llis phoned me on Wednesday and stated that he had two rather urgent matters, one relating to the excise tax and the other to a wage and hour question in connection with the increases mde to the employees at St. Louis by adding to their salaries the yearly bonus... He sent me the forms required that and also enforcement filing of appears to the have wishes help upon a rather action forms. be ietter heid in waich abeyance said pending Inasmuch as the excise tax Oe a es andalso because serious the threatening would wage ana hour question, the matter 1 wili he plan to spend Tuesday and, if necessary, Wednesday With him in Sty, Louis, It may be that we can clear up both of these matters. In any event, 1t will be necessary to accumulate information and data to protest fhe Government appears and 1 that certainly necessary. tax, unless but I we think do will has can made are, not Know just the excise the satisfy they gather the ruling, figures at ruling. and 1% now them that they protest are will wrong, much this will mean in St. Louis. 4 formal how tax be A cooy of Mr. Bilis! Letter of July 17th is enclosed for your information... 1 received today confirmation of your telegram of July 19th to Mr. Bilis, which prompted his telephone call. ent time ick. Herrstrom nook been definitely to Washing ton thouch thet has it about to reach @ concluSion and advise us as to what that would definitely decided. On the does not would be decided, naturilly be before other appear hand, that prudent, He is a trip al-~ evidently would not want he himself has if he were to visited solely for the purpose of offering any further assistance that we could in the way of supplying information, he might discuss his views with us, As ready for day. Ur. in Court. | in St. previously stated, we expect to have our Letter transmittal to‘Col, Herrstrom nd tomorrow or MonHume must spend Tuesday and Wednesday of next week My Louis present plans to Tuesday spend are to’ and leave here Wednesday, Monday, arriving checking with