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plaintive tune.  Was able to liven them all up by suggesting applying new [[frames?]] to shouldered pipe stems instead of threaded with bone. Says shoulder breaks off but told him to round the shoulder for instance
this [[ink illustration of rounded shoulder of pipe]]
instead of this [[ink illustration of non-rounded shoulder of pipe]]
which breaks to easily.  Also suggested make whole pipe of bakelite except upper part of bowl and use pouring [[frames?]]. pouring first pale then darker tinted mass so that the part nearest to bowl
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should be darker than stem  They seem to approve this idea so we left in better spirits
Went to office. Fuller is in charge. [[red underline]] Some new orders [[/red underline]] of ohio, and one or two others somewhat encouraging. Home with 6 [[underlined superscript]] 15 [[/underlined superscript]] P.M.
Feb 3. Up early. Drove away with motor car 6 [underlined superscript]] 30 [[/underlined superscript]] A M to St. Regis Hotel to fetch [[red underline]] Hecht [[/red underline]] to go to Boonton. Rather Cold. Found George or somebody else has spoiled door of motor car. Few [[strikethrough]] people [[/strikethrough]] workmen at Boonton this being Saturday. [[red underline]] Hecht [[/red underline]] seems to be rather optimistic today. Says there is very little doubt of success in Germany.
Back of 1 [[underlined superscript]] 30 [[/underlined superscript]] PM went to Chemists
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