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146 [[underlined]]Italians[[\underlined]] [[underlined]]Oct 18[[\underlined]] Up at 5 A.M packing feel very uncomfortable with my [[underlined]]sore throat,[[\underlined]] cold, and headaches. [[underlined]]George Baekeland was at dock.[[\underlined]] Quick examination of baggage. At Snug Rock afternoon. Everybody very well: [[underlined]]so is Celine.[[\underlined]] Had pleasant evening together [[underlined]]Oct 19.[[\underlined]] Sent $100 to my sister who is ill. Feel delighted to be back again. [[underlined]]Delighted to meet Celine[[\underlined]] and everybody. Interested again in my work. Very busy day at office. [[underlined]]Oct. 20[[\underlined]] Tempest in a teapot by [[underlined]]Parsons[[\underlined]] and [[underlined]]Council[[\underlined]] of Am. [[underlined]]Chemical Society refusing to cooperate[[\underlined]] for [[underlined]]Berthelot Memorial[[\underlined]] Fund and Maison de la Chinese. Articles in newspapers of formation of [[underlined]]$1000000000[[\underlined]] Chemical Trust containing England, Germany, France, Belgium [[end page]] [[start page]] 147 and aimed at U.S. Met [[underlined]]Maurice Lion[[\underlined]] at Century Club who tells me his side of the story. [[underlined]]Explained to Redman[[\underlined]] my [[underlined]]invention[[\underlined]] of producing [[underlined]]long fibered filtered sheets incorporating Bakelite A[[\underlined]] in several ways [[underlined]]in the act of felting. Will write out the whole method typewritten so that he[[\underlined]] can put someone on this job which I consider very important. Reports about [[underlined]]paper machine[[\underlined]] are good. For [[underlined]]Oct 21 & 22[[\underlined]] see following pages. [[underlined]]Oct 23[[\underlined]] (Sunday) Here all day very busy. [[underlined]]Parsons[[\underlined]] has sent me copy of correspondence between himself and [[underlined]]Maurice Lion[[\underlined]] (by Special delivery) both of them have sent offensive letters to each other and thus made matters worse. [[underlined]]Dr. Herty[[\underlined]] came here this afternoon and told me what he knew of situation. [[underlined]]Thinks Parsons has blundered.[[\underlined]] - So do I. Still much bother with my sore