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was to make employment more desirable to all of them in the new merger by giving them opportunities to become stockholders [[strikethrough]] on con [[/strikethrough]] under favorable terms. But this again was a bridge which we would cross when we came to it. I took occasion to tell to Kaspen in presence of everybody of my indignation at the [[?]] pursued by the men at the head of his business. I referred to that infamous underhand letter written during the war probably by Lee. I expressed by disgust generally at Lee and told I would refuse to meet him if he stayed with them. Kaspen denied any knowledge whatsoever of that letter. we left pleasantly. I feel as if we
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were getting nearer. 
Went to Columbia University Club where had invited for lunch Mr. Apple of [[strikethrough]] Dy [[strikethrough]] Dayton. He came to consult me about Solid A of special grade to enable him to mold in and around the windings of a rotor of small dynamo and small generator which he intends to use for self-starters and small motors. Spoke me about [[strikethrough]] his [[/strikethrough]] other inventions where Bakelite is used. Amongst them a wire or copper gauge brush, molded and embedded in bakelite-graphite mixture to serve as a lubricant. After I told him that Townsend was interested for Union Carbide & Carbon Co in the matter. He asked me to mention it to Townsend, which I did afterwards, when same afternoon I visited Townsend.