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95/ [[red underline]] Bakelite Gesellschaft has declared a dividend, [[/red underline]] but the [[red underline]] latter is inaccessible to us as "[[underline]] blocked [[/underline]] marks", [[/red underline]] under Hitler's restrictions. [[vertical note in left margin in red]] Germany [[/vertical note in left margin]] [[red underline]] England is doing well [[/red underline]] and Potter was so much impressed by what he saw here during his recent visit that he intends sending [[red underline]] Robinson [[/red underline]] to follow up. [[vertical note in left margin in red]] England [[/vertical note in left margin]] [[red underline]] Holmgren [[/red underline]] has concluded an agreement so that the [[red underline]] dental Co. which exploits our luxene [[/red underline]] is now a minority in a special company of which we have majority of stock, and which has offices in our same office building where we are located [[vertical note in left margin in red]] [[red underline]] Luxene [[/red underline]] [[/vertical note in left marginin red]] They making one central distributing point. This [[strikethrough]] trans [[/strikethrough]] transaction has cost us [[red underline]] $40000 [[/red underline]] but they all think that with present rate of earnings, this outlay will be leveled in one year's operation. [[vertical note in left margin in red]] [[red underline]] Leo Karpen [[/red underline]] [[/vertical note in left margin in red]] George tells me also that [[red underline]] Leo Karpen [[/red underline]] has proved to be [[red underline]] a very pleasant man to get along with, [[/red underline]] intelligent good judgement, devoted to his work and far superior to any of his brothers. [[red underline]] George seems happy and interested in his work [[/red underline]] and seems to [[end page]] [[start page]] 96/ [[red underline]] realise more than ever, [[/red underline]] that to be at [[red underline]] the head of Bakelite [[/red underline]] enterprises [[strikethrough]] where [[/strikethrough]] he is incomparably more independent [[/red underline]] than joining another company however larger where he will lose his independence and be at the mercy of those who run it and have to be associated by men he may not like, or do things contrary to what he thinks right and proper. [[vertical note in left margin in red, underlined]] George B [[/vertical note in left margin, underlined]] [[red underline]] I feel very elated to see his attitude. [[/red underline]] There is another element which I take into consideration. At the present times with all professions overcrowded and the difficulty of the younger generation finding suitable works, [[red underline]] Bakelite may offer a dignified and desirable channel of action when my grandchildren are old enough to go to work. [[/red underline]] [[vertical note in left margin in red]] Work for our grandchildren [[/vertical note in left margin]] Instead of having to run around for favors [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] with others in undesirable enterprises, or undesirable companions. [[underline]] July 18 [[/underline]] At office all day. Very hot [[underline]] July 19. [[/underline]] Very hot and sultry. [[red underline]] Celine leaves for Utowanna [[/red underline]] with Cornelia and her children [[vertical note in left margin in red]] Mangos [[/vertical note in left margin]] I drove to New York, delivered some Mangos to Dr. [[red underline]] Hixsons [[/red underline]] office, and to Dean [[red underline]] Barkers [[/red underline]] [[vertical note in left margin in red]] Columbia [[/vertical note in left margin]] Was at [[red underline]] Columbia University [[/red underline]] about nine A.M and was impressed with the number of summer students men & women everywhere, also scattered on the campus, studying under the shade of the trees. Whole place looks like [[red underline]] a beehive of activity. What a difference [[strikethrough]] to former [[/strikethrough]] to about 40 years ago [[/red underline]]
