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President at the head of the American Chemical Society. In 1917 during the war I withdrew for the same reason and also because I had my hands full with so many other duties
Stieglitz was elected and did very well, altho' Parsons seemed disappointed that I should have withdrawn. - This year I cannot well withdraw without incurring reproaches. - So this upsets all my plans for travel this year. Redman here. Phenol plant is improving.
Dec. 20. Annual stockholders meeting preceded by last directors meeting where Kirk Brown is present. The latter has shown signs of being unpleasant etc thus breaking with an ^[[un]]interrupted period of harmony and good
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feeling as has existed in General Bakelite Co and Redmanol Co. ^[[and ever since Bakelite was founded]] The Condensite Co was the only one of the three where quarreling and reproaches have occurred and now this impossible man of narrow minded greedy and tricky tendencies has introduced his contemptible ways in our board. But this is his last chance. So everything was well prepared to give him little opportunity to play his characteristic tricks. Meeting called to order promptly at 11:45 A.M. formalities gone thru dividend declared 2% for December and 2% [[?coin]] + 12% on Jan 2, 1924. Directors meeting finished exactly at 12:00 M. Then stockholders meeting. Only stockholder's not directors present. Frank Presby who undoubdetly