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182 and [[underline]] risks arising from having to build a plant where cheap power [[/underline]] and [[underline]] methane [[/underline]] are available at the same time and the cost of a chlorine plant, the necessity of entering into this [[underline]] gradually [[/underline]] until we can ascertain cost prices before embarking upon [[underline]] wholesale [[/underline]] manufacturing plants. Also the probable advantages of the Co+H3 synthesis of mechanical process which [[underline]] can be operated [[/underline]] anywhere and does not involve bye-products of chlorine manufacture, and probably is cheaper. [[underline]] Redman claims Carter's process is cheaper but is note quite sure of his figures. [[/underline]] I suggest [[underline]] the matter should be discussed further [[/underline]] in presence of [[underline]] Carter [[/underline]] and if we go into this we [[underline]] should not arouse resentment [[/underline]] of R&H and limit our production to our own consumption and not become competitors with [[underline]] hexa [[/underline]] against R&H in the open market. [[underline]] Nov 23 [[/underline]] At office all morning. Lunch at the U.C. went to see a play afternoon, then home for dinner [[end page]] [[start page]] 183 [[underline]] Nov 29 [[/underline]] (Sunday) 1925 Home all day. [[underline]] Nov 30 [[/underline]] Sent check to [[underline]] Petersen $75 [[\underline]] in full. At office all day [[underline]] Dec. 1, 1925. [[/underline]] At office all day. Many subjects. [[underline]] Dec 2. [[/underline]] At office all day. Went to lunch with [[underline]] Cruising Club [[/underline]] Long conference with [[underline]] Schleussner, Rossi, Redman, George [[\underline]] on many pending matters. Dec. 3. All day at office. Pouring rain. ^[[all day]] Evening dinner of [[underline]] Alumni of Worcester Polytechnic Institute [[/underline]] in honor of [[underline]] Admiral Earle, [[/underline]] their new president. [[underline]] Was seated next to Earle [[/underline]] and had to make a speech. Home rather late. [[underline]] Dec. 4 [[/underline]] Meeting of [[underline]] Carter, Redman [[/underline]] and myself discussing [[underline]] methylenchlorid & hexa [[/underline]] etc. showed them the great [[underline]] side problems [[/underline]] and difficulties as to chlorine plant etc. Advised