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[[underlined in red]] great crisis in our chemical industries within next two years [[/underlined in red]] and this is [[underlined in red]] the time to hug close [[/underlined in red]] to the [[underlined in red]] shore instead of setting out to sea with ambitious new prospects. [[/underlined in red]] I cannot understand how Hooker so tenaciously clings as all there [[underlined in red]] long range prospects [[/underlined in red]] [[margin, red pencil, !! [[/margin, red pencil]] Speaks about [[underlined in red]] 15 years hence! As if anybody [[/underlined in red]] knew at [[underlined in red]] all what we can [[/underlined in red]] expect in the [[underlined in red]] next five years. [[/underlined in red]] Seems absurd to me. Some people have no imagination and [[underlined in red]] do not perceive [[/underlined in red]] that [[margin, red pencil]] !! [[/margin, red pencil]] we cannot plan and [[/underlined in red]] net [[underlined in red]] as in the part, will the immediate future so unsettled and [[/underlined in red]] so full of uncertainties.
May 16/ Had planned to go out to inspect some of
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the sail boats which have been offered for sale. [[underlined in red]] Nina [[/underlined in red]] came back from [[underlined in red]] Golden [[/underlined in red]] with news from [[underlined in red]] George [[/underlined in red]] and his wife. [[strikethrough]] We all u [[/strikethrough]] We all went out in horrid weather. [[underlined in red]] May [[/underlined in red]] joined us in New Rochelle. Weather there developed into a full gale and rain storm, in an open launch we went to near by Island where boat yard is [[underlined in red]] Wind so strong nearly blew me [[/underlined in red]] from my feet and it is cold too. Inspected two yawls none of them attracted me. Look like cheerless uncomfortable things in comparison to little [[underlined in red]] Cygnet. [[/underlined in red]] So our whole party returned for lunch to Snug Rock. Afternoon May, Albert and myself went to [[underlined in red]] Petersons [[/underlined in red]] at [[underlined in red]] Nyack [[/underlined in red]] to inspect several motor yachts. One a 47 x 14x3. boat takes my fancy.