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is not there everything is retarded. The plant is an old ramshackle succession of antiquated buildings but there are fire sprinklers throughout and A.K. tells me they have additional supervision on their sprinkler system  by the "Supervisor and inspection of the American District Telegraph Co". - I must investigate this further and see whether we cannot get this in Perth Amboy. I notice that all the equipment of the different departments is well designed and well constructed and is run well checked and very methodically but machinery and equipment is all installed in very crowded space. A splendid set of earnest young men who do not seem to mind discomfort as long as they take so much interest in their jobs. Amongst the many thing I noticed; 1/ The
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shaving and finishing machine for Redmanol transparent slabs.
2/ A new alloy for casting molds for the transparent - containing 2 or 3% of tin besides the lead
3/ bakelizers fitted entirely with oil and necessary safety devices and using [[strikethrough]] No CO2 no CO2
4/ Skills for reclaiming wood alcohol from wastes
5/ A very compact formaldehyde plant
6/ All the higher employees lunch together
A. Kaspen is a big broad minded man and mixes well with all his people
Afternoon I send to him my long letter about proposed policies of Bakelite Corporation and he agrees entirely
Evening Redman took me to monthly dinner of Chemists Club of Chicago which has a ^[[small]] room in