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every occasion, as [[underlined in red]] if Schleussner [[/underlined in red]] or [[underlined in red]] Hamman, harping every year's end to get exhorbitant large personal remunerations which I have been fighting every year since [[strikethrough]] Bake [[/strikethrough]] the consolidation was made [[/underlined in red]] I perceive now however that if [[underlined in red]] I buy personally the 5000 shares I can with the close help of all the votes of the Karpen group [[/underlined in red]] and [[underlined in red]] my friends, jointly elect 10 directors [[/underlined in red]] [[strikethrough]] suitable [[/strikethrough]] of our own. [[left margin red vertical]] R&H [[/left margin red vertical]] This is [[underlined in red]] very important since [[/underlined in red]] of late [[underlined in red]] R&H have taken much an antagonistic attitude towards B.C [[/underlined in red]] which later on may develop [[underlined in red]] in competition or direct hostility. [[/underlined in red]] - But I [[underlined in red]] need every vote of my friends. [[/underlined in red]] If I [[underlined in red]] let this stock battle up amongst other stock - [[/underlined in red]] 
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[[underlined in red]] holders, it will be increasingly difficult every year [[/underlined in red]] to [[underlined in red]] muster [[/underlined in red]] the [[underlined in red]] necessary proxies. [[/underlined in red]] specially after further splitting or division of stock between more members of the same family or after inheritance. [[underlined in red]] I have founded this enterprise [[/underlined in red]] and have [[underlined in red]] directed it since its [[left margin red vertical]] George B. [[/left margin red vertical]] inception [[/underlined in red]] and it is [[underlined in red]] necessary [[/underlined in red]] that the [[underlined in red]] stock should remain in strong hands. If it were not for the fact that George B. is an enormous help in my responsibilities of directing Bakelite Corporation I would have given up long ago. [[/underlined in red]] And [[underlined in red]] we have entered now [[underlined in red]] in the [[underlined in red]] most critical period of the history of Bakelite [[/underlined in red]] important and [[underlined in red]] urgent decision shall have to be taken frequently in the immediate