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Karpen thinks it advisable 
Afterwards Hays called me up at the phone from his residence and told me Kirk Brown called it a "breach of trust" (!) if we decided not to appoint him as general manager, at the same time he is trying to sell his stock to the highest bidder and has practically offered it [[strikethrough]] at [[/strikethrough]] to Hays. Told to Hays I do not desire to bid for the stock on as far as Karpen has first call on it and I do not want to do anything which might be unfriendly to Karpen. Told him also about telegram of Karpen and how I have answered it. That Kirk Brown is trying to play a cunning game and is
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twisting like an [[strikethrough]] all [[/strikethrough]] eel to suit his private advantage makes me feel more and more reluctant to see him general manager of the new Company. Told to Hays that I consider that in as far as we have voted him $11000 salary we are bound to pay it to him but nothing morally or otherwise compels us to put a manager to a job where we fear he will do much damage instead of being of service.
Went to New York deposited in box 
10000 Liberty Bond certificate 4th-4¼
 5000   "       "      " ]
Deposited to my account a coupon of 212.50 (April 1922) attached to the 10000 certificate 
There was no April coupon on the $5000 certificate. Afterwards had meeting with Mr. G.M. Moffett