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of [[underlined]] National Research Council [[/underlined]] came to interview me on my [[underlined]] recommendations for improving [[/underlined]] service. - He took short notes.
[[underlined]] Nov 16 [[/underlined]] Wrote out letter for [[underlined]] rules concerning Europe in transmitting confidential information [[/underlined]] to each other etc
[[underlined]] Nov 17 [[/underlined]] Executive meeting All present. [[underlined]] Schleussner [[/underlined]] had to leave at 1 P.M. So took up directly subject of [[underlined]] whether Bishop and Layman should remain in our service. [[/underlined]]
Yesterday our hired [[underlined]] wooden varnish [[/underlined]] plant has been destroyed. [[red underlined]] I find that it was 45000$ insured too low. Responsibility [[/red underlined]] for not keeping full insurance lies equally with [[red underlined]] Rossi's [[red underlined]] department ( [[strikethrough]] Low [[/strikethrough]] [[red underlined]] Low) [[/red underlined]] and [[red underlined]] George Roll's (Holmgren) [[/red underlined]] [[strikethrough]] not [[/strikethrough]] [[red underlined]] Low [[/red underlined]] not reporting [[red underlined]] increased value [[/red underline]] the last estimate dated Oct 1926
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and [[red underlined]] Roll + Holmgren failing [[/red underlined]] to send them regular requests each month to that effect
No one in the meeting is able to suggest [[underlined]] how to keep Bishop or Layman [[/underlined] as fully occupied at their present large salaries. [[strikethrough]] Nov 18 Further [[/strikethrough]] All day session
[[underlined]] Nov 18. [[/underlined]] All morning session of Executive Committee. [[underlined]] Scheussner [[/underlined]] absent.
[[underlined]] Nov 19. [[/underlined]] Very busy morning as usually - & conference with [[underlined]] Potter. [[/underlined]]
[[underlined]] Nov 20 [[/underlined]] (Sunday) Home all day preparing work for tomorrow [[underlined]] Wrote out rules of procedure for [[strikethrough]] cop [[/strikethrough]] cooperating companies how to apply for patents in foreign countries [[/underlined]]
Rewrote text for patent for drying bakelite paper etc. Celine Roll and Dicky here
[[underlined]] Nov 21. [[/underlined]] Hectic morning. Afternoon interview with [[underlined]] Prof. Turner, [[/underlined]] who