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available regarding the actual needs. John Grace stumbled some when asked just where his were required the most. Major McLeod, in answer to the same question, said "Mr. Creasser, they will be used where the need is greatest." The one for Fuel was for a coal mine in the northwest which has no water and can't use steam - Dr. Suell ("I can't see why they can't use second hand steam") was all set to hop on this but they took the wind out of his sails. The brightest spot in the meeting for me was an aside I heard when the G.E. kept coming up as supplies in category after category - [[underlined]] "They certainly turn out one hell of a lot of locomotives up there." [[/underlined]] 

[[underlined]] Joe Rowbottom [[/underlined]] quit today very unexpectedly, when we all thought he was about to go on "Dollar-a-Year." We shall miss Joe, one of the heartiest, most lovable, most jovial characters I have ever met. I hope our gang can keep in contact with each other at least once a year after this is over. The friendships we have welded down here should not be allowed to die - they have become too deep rooted and too genuine. 

Marshall Raymond returned today after being out on his expediting job on the 57 Iranian units for over a month. It seemed like old times again to have him around. This evening I had a couple of "balls" at the Carlton with Dick, Carl, Pat Murphy and Sam Littlejohn (who was almost affectionate to me) and went to the depot with Dick and Carl where I picked up my New Year's reservation and had a last word with Whitey; he had had lunch with Andrew today and assured me nothing had happened to upset my leaving. Then I met Marshall at the Mayflower for a little homecoming celebration. We wound up at the Del Rio where we got involved with the 

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