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[[note in left margin in red]] Trist and Pantone [[/note in left margin in red]]
writes from England a letter signed by him and [[red underline]] Swan contradicting all the good news Trist told me about recent progress in Pantone. [[/red underline]] George. George here for supper. Temperature [[strikethrough]] rep [[/strikethrough]] officially reported [[red underline]] 100°F [[/red underline]] in the shade. 
[[underline]] Aug 1. [[/underline]] 
[[note in left margin in red]] [[red underline]] Paper Mill [[/red underline]] [[/note in left margin in red]] 
Left here 7:30 A.M for [[red underline]] Bloomfield. [[/red underline]] Very warm day ago. First inspected [[red underline]] paper mill [[/red underline]] to determine [[underline]] what changes [[/underline]] [[red underline]] had to be made [[/red underline]] so as to permit making 30 mil paper as required by General Electric Co. and which is too thin for Rogers Co to make on their [[strikethrough]] pulp [[/strikethrough]] cardboard machine. Contrary to my supposition the drying end of our fourdrinier is ample. But the [[red underline]] length of the foudrinier part must be increased several [[/red underline]] feet so as to allow better shaking out of water on such thick coating of wet pulp. Furthermore the hind drum which carries the foudrinier wire, slips if foudrinier charge is too heavy and should be replaced by a [[underline]] hollow [[/underline]] brass drum with suction within so as to produce additional adherence. This is a regular construction for foudrinier machines, but has never been installed on us because hitherto not necessary and involving higher cost of construction.
[[note in left margin in red]] Paper Mill & Wightman [[/note in left margin in red]]
Beater equipment and everything else ample sufficient for 30 mil cardboard says Wightman. This plant is now run by [[red underline]] Wightman Kismacher [[/red underline]] (chemist) and a third [[strikethrough]] ce [[/strikethrough]] man. - laborer was dismissed so as to save expenses. Then [[strikethrough]] fr [[/strikethrough]] three men ran the mill as laborers and doing their job admirably, adding knowledge to their skill and intense interest. They were just making a run and [[red underline]] I had to admire their zeal as [[/red underline]] well as their skill in one of the hottest days we ever had. [[strikethrough]] Some of them [[/strikethrough]] All of them were working in light overalls just like ordinary laborers. - I feel proud of such
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a spirit. [[underlined in red]] Brock [[/underlined in red]] who had been added to this team and who was on his way [[underlined in red]] has proved a complete failure [[/underlined in red]] Instead of a leader he is a drag on the team. Shall take up this matter latter with [[underlined in red]] Redman and Weith [[/underlined in red]] who accompanied me. Rossi had proposed to move the whole paper plant to the Rogers factory. Since I studied the situation here I am entirely opposed to move at present, as this would involve unforeseen delays and disorganisation [[underlined in red]] at a time when business is picking up [[/underlined in red]] and we are near getting some good sized order for our paper. - Later on we can decide when and how to move
[[strikethrough]] Spent some time [[/strikethrough]] [[underlined in red]] Redman & Weith [[/underlined in red]] accompanied me [[underlined in red]] everywhere I went. [[/underlined in red]] Spent some time in [[underlined in red]] Turkington's [[/underlined in red]] department ([[strikethrough]] resin [[/strikethrough]] [[underlined in red]] varnish resins) where met Catlow and Thurlow. [[/underlined in red]] This department has taken considerable extension and occupies considerable part of the new buildings
[[underlined in red]] Nash is fussing with aminoplastics and seems on the wrong track. [[/underlined in red]] I told him so. Is also working in avoiding cracks developing in molded articles - Same [[underlined in red]] slow worker, who sticks to his own stubborn ways [[/underlined in red]] and has earned impatience and objections of [[underlined in red]] everybody but Redman [[/underlined in red]] who seems to protect him [[underlined in red]] as his family and Nash family are close friends. Am told Weith has no much use for Nash but dares not oppose Redman. [[/underlined in red]] Shall take up this subject in regular order.
[[underlined in red]] Chamberlin [[/underlined in red]] in the old Condensite factory still busy with shock resistance molding material. Has succeeded in greater textural homogeneity, better shock resistance by replacing woven bits of fabric in molding mixtures, by end threads, and [[underlined in red]] Redman & Weith [[/underlined in red]] says orders are increasing considerably and [[underlined in red]] better paying prices per pound are obtained



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A fourdrinier machine is used in industrial paper-making.