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[[red underline]] was a listed security I would sell all my stock and retire from it [[/red underline]] I would do it now [[red underline]] but for the fact that thus far this seems George's life occupation and he feels much more optimistic than I about the situation. I hope he is right [[/red underline]] as much as he was in [[underline]] 1928 [[/underline]] when with Schleussner, ^[[Hays]] [[red underline]] Sanford Brown, ^[[&]] Karpen they came to urge me in March in Coconut Grove that Bakelite was going to the dogs and that we should list and get out of it etc. - When I laughed at them. [[/red underline]] - Was back at Snug Rock at about 3 P.M. tired an depressed and slept little that night, studying the situation.
[[underline]] Aug 14. [[/underline]]  Told [[red underline]] Gordon Brown [[/red underline]] to [[red underline]] stop sending his Bulletin to so many people. [[/red underline]] [[strikethrough]] Only [[/strikethrough]] Furthermore everyone must be compelled to return his copy after reading it. - Gave him
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also my impression as to Bound Brook.  [[red underline]] So did I to George B. [[/red underline]] [[strikethrough]] wh [[/strikethrough]]
[[underline]] Aug 15. [[/underline]]  Stayed home, [[red underline]] writing out program for Research as agreed upon also [[/red underline]] making note of plans for [[strikethrough]] rec [[/strikethrough]] [[red underline]] dismissing ^[[some]] employes [[/red underline]] and reducing [[red underline]] their expenses. [[/red underline]] The more I enter into the subject of Bakelite [[red underline]] the more depressed I feel [[/red underline]] - Very humid again
[[underline]] Aug 16. [[/underline]] (Sunday) This is the most [[red underline]] sultry [[/red underline]] summer in many years. Studying further ^[[present]] Bakelite situation
[[underline]] Aug 17. [[/underline]]  Meeting [[red underline]] Redman & Weith [[/red underline]] to [[strikethrough]] discuss [[/strikethrough]] submit and [[red underline]] discuss final [[/red underline]] program [[red underline]] for research of which [[/red underline]] I drew up typewritten copy after it was accepted by them and as it has been submitted on Aug 12 at the mtg where the others were present.  Also succeeded in eliminating [[red underline]] Prof Turner salary [[/red underline]] and several "scholarship" which had ^[[been]] increased ^[[by [[red underline]] Redman]] from one to five! The total yearly expenses [[/red underline]]