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superfluous needs. If I give him again $25000, I [[underlined in red]] shall be confronted [[\underlined in red]] with a [[underlined in red]] similar demand again [[\underlined in red]] in one or two years, after this is gone. I expected this third request after I had made him my second loan.  [[underlined in red]] I feel much upset by all [[\underlined in red]] this on this very warm day specially as I cannot answer him as I should, because I do not want to inflict on an old friend unnecessary pain, specially if the man has reached an age and a condition where he is probably not responsible for his thoughts and actions.
[[underlined]] June 15. [[\underlined]] Cooler but drab and cloudy. Stayed in Yonkers all day. Received letter from [[underlined in red]] Sanford Brown [[\underlined in red]] that [[underlined in red]] Bakelite situation [[\underlined in red]] in [[underlined in red]] France [[\underlined in red]] is [[underlined in red]] very [[\underlined in red]]
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[[underlined in red]] bad. [[\underlined in red]] Products of very bad quality, [[underline in red]] Surcouf [[\underlined in red]] and [[underlined in red] ]whole organisation much disliked [[\underlined in red]] by trade and issues of Bakelite clamoring for better goods. Have sent copies of his letter to Rossi, Geo. B. and Karpen.
We have been seeing here repeatedly an abundance of excellent mangoes from our Florida place.
Afternoon went to Larchmont
[[underlined]] June 16 [[\underlined]] (Sunday) Do not feel well, lower right molar, recently filled, hurts, so does my right ear, throat, bowels etc.
[[underlined in red]] Baron de Bethune, [[\underlined in red]] his wife 2 daughters and boy here for luncheon.
[[underlined]] June 17. [[\underlined]] [[strikethrough]] Our rate [[/strikethrough]] [[underlined in red]] Last years Payroll [[\underlined in red]] of Bakelite was [[underlined in red]] 1 1/2 Million Dollars, [[\underlined in red]] of which [[underlined in red]] 1/2 million for labor [[\underlined in red]] and [[underlined in red]] about 1 million for brains.[[\underlined in red]]