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underwear. Evening joined [[red underline]] Celine [[/red underline]] at 116th street and went with her for tea at Claremont then picked up George with small car at Van Cortland Park Station. 
June 19. Went to N.Y. office for conference as to future policy of [[red underline]] General Bakelite Co. Mansolf, May, Swan, Rossi Foersterling [[/red underline]] present. We all conclude that notwithstanding depression we ought to continue our introduction methods if necessary push them more and keep eye on some article which we could manufacture ourselves. Mansolf left after lunch but I kept at it with May, Swan & Rossi till 5 P.M. took supper at Chemists Club
Home with 8:45 P.M.
Much disturbed by report of Swan that [[red underline]] Condensite [[/red underline]] are 
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offering to Remy a plastic sheet much superior to ours and we risk losing Remy's trade. Further [[red underline]] disquieting news [[/red underline]] about their asbestos molding mixture which stands better heat than ours and has superseded ours.
Hair cracks on some of the new transparent C. and puzzling warping of two sticks while they were sent from Factory to office. [[red underline]] George [[/red underline]] has passed his english exam and drawing and seems satisfied
June 20. [[red underline]] George [[/red underline]] away early for further exams. - Beautiful cool day. In laboratory Gothelf and Hamlin further busy with [[red underline]] new impregnation liquids. [[/red underline]] We find we can gelatinize them without pressure but a little more heat causes blisters. Laurence busy with making Reychler solutions with Na and Liquid A with A in view of 

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There are may words in these pages referring specifically to items used in Baekeland's chemical and plastics work. Someone familiar with chemistry might be able to more confidently decipher his handwriting on those words.