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146 Thinks [[red underline]] Zinsser [[/red underline]] an erratic man. Goldsmith says that for 3 years he (Goldsmith) has had nervous prostration. He is [[red underline]] outspokenly antigerman [[/red underline]] we talked about war etc. Went to University Club then home. Nov 6. Here all day. Evening went to University Club then to meeting of N.Y. Section of [[red underline]] Am. Chemical Society. Hesse [[/red underline]] presented report of the committee to inquire in new opportunities for chemical enterprises on account of the war. His report seems very much inspired by [[red underline]] the General Chemical Co. [[/red underline]] I participated in discussion exposing the absurdity of making synthetic phenol from benzol [[red underline]] when the latter was as scarce as phenol. [[/red underline]] Afterwards met Mr. Jayne [[end page]] [[start page]] [[symbol of a circle topped by a cross in top left margin]] 147 of [[red underline]] Barrett [[/red underline]] Mfg Co who told me [[red underline]] Edisons statement as to [[/red underline]] his daily production of [[red underline]] 700 lbs of phenol were untrue. [[/red underline]] That the most he ever made was [[red underline]] 70 lbs [[/red underline]] and then he stopped after he realized the hopelessness of the situation. Before the meeting I took dinner with Dr. [[red underline]] Edward Weston [[/red underline]] at the VanderBilt Hotel. Weston told me some of the [[red underline]] Edison [[/red underline]] tricks in his systematic pirating of others inventions. Nov 7. At home all day. Nov 8. Here all day. Afternoon Dr. Peter came to consult me about our work in [[red underline]] Brooklyn [[/red underline]] (Charge two hours to [[red underline]] R.B.P.Co. [[/red underline]] [[symbol of a circle topped by a cross in left margin with note]] [[black underline]] 2 hours [[/black underline]] [[/symbol and note in left margin]] He stayed for supper. I accompanied him to New York and I took train for Niagara. Nov 9. Met [[red underline]] Townsend [[/red underline]] at Plant Everything looks [[red underline]] first class. [[/red underline]]