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[[red underline]] May [[/red underline]] had impressed him as unfit for his job and that on several occasions he and his sons had [[strikethrough]] agreed [[/strikethrough]] said that it would be worth while for [[red underline]] Condensite [[/red underline]] Company to pay May's salary to keep him in the Bakelite Company because he was serving so ill the interests of the Bakelite Co and by his actives helped so much the competitors of the G. B. Co. Kirk Brown is not much impressed with the abilities of Swan and says the latter also has made many enemies. I told Kirk Brown that whatever he thought of our New York office did certainly not apply to [[red underline]] Rossi [[/red underline]] whose excellent and loyal services and good judgement 
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were a valuable asset to the company.
Back for supper at home.
Aug. 12. Rain. At home. Mrs. [[?Casseli]] to write some letters and to typewrite address. Cable of Laviolette in relation to purchase of patent for flexible bakelite. Answered same day.
Aug. 13. Good weather. Went aboard Ion in morning. But on account of [[strikethrough]] defective [[/strikethrough]] clutch some rusted on shaft (thru carelessness of Lewis who did not pump out bilge water) could only leave about 4 P.M. Achored before [[strikethrough]] Count [[/strikethrough]] Yonkers Corinthian Yacht Club.
Aug. 14. (Sunday) Had arranged for excursion up Hudson with whole family. But rain and thunderstorms postponed departure until 11 A.M. Weather cleared up later. I notice that [[red underline]] George's [[/red underline]] baldness is proceeding very fast. [[strikethrough]] Hard [[/strikethrough]]For losing his