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6 [[symbol in top left margin showing a circle topped by a cross]] Club to meet Toch and Dr. Allen of Gen. Chemical Co to agree on report of committee regarding cooperation of Universities and Industries. Then at 3 P.M meeting at [[red underline]] Royal Baking [[/red underline]] Powder Co with Geary, Porter, Whittier, Paulus and Peter in relation to [[red underline]] report of of Paulus [[/red underline]] and Whittier as to [[red underline]] available properties for plant in Virginia. [[/red underline]] [[symbol in left margin showing a circle topped by a cross with annotation]] 3 hs. [[/symbol and annotation]] [[a vertical red line in margin highlights most of the remainder of the page]] Geary prefers to [[red underline]] postpone further action [[/red underline]] on surveys or further examination of title of land and coal mines till we are further advanced. As a matter of principle he prefers not to make provision for mining our own coal but to purchase it [[red underline]] in open market. [[/red underline]] [[/vertical red line in left margin]] His point of view is entirely [[end page]] [[start page]] 7 justified under present conditions but I warned him that he [[red underline]] must not blame us if we are suddenly caught [[/red underline]] unprepared to push vigorously installation of plant in case consequences of stopping import of argols into U.S should necessitate it.- But for this contingency I too prefer waiting till [[red underline]] our work at Brooklyn [[/red underline]] is further advanced. [[strikethrough]] Left there at 3 5 [[/strikethrough]] Went for supper to University Club then to Strand Theatre to see photoplay Home with 10:45 P.M. May 9. Told to [[red underline]] Albert [[/red underline]] that in order to avoid further discussions about uniforms or chauffeur clothing I shall allow him $25.00 every [[red underline]] 6 months for clothes [[/red underline]] shoes etc. he to [[strikethrough]] furnish [[/strikethrough]] buy the necessary things so as to be suitably dressed when on duty.
Transcription Notes:
"argol" is a crude tartar.