Viewing page 71 of 97

This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.

131/
also of Portugal, - not large but very impressive. - Portugal at one time was the leader in the world,through her men who discovered new lands and new continents.  Polite young man in charge, who speaks excellent English.  Candido Alfonso is his name.
Went back to office 4 P.M.  But accountants and lawyers still busy with the contracts.
At 5.30 P.M. I signed
[[underlined]] Aug 24. [[/underlined]]  Board meeting 10. AM. followed by another meeting at 11 AM.  Karpen and [[space]] Brown call attention that if Union Carbide stock continues to fall on account of situation in Europe, owners of common stock may decide reduced value has become too low and may object that preferred stock at 105$ would receive too much.  Told them that in case of Baekeland family owned preferred we shall have to pay a large income tax on account of increment etc. - Well, coming meeting of stockholders can discuss this.  
[[left margin]] Sanford Brown & Rossi take same attitude as Leo Karpen [[/left margin]]
These visits to the World's Fair make me feel like a younger boy still going to school, when I contemplate those endless
[[end page]]
[[start page]]
\132
modern developments, in Science and engineering and other phases of human endeavour.
[[underlined]] Aug 25. [[/underlined]]  Visited Venezuela, Chili Netherland. - Violent rain-storm lasting about 2 hours, interrupting all transportation, and keeping everyone indoors.
War news more moderate. = Japan which has been dropped by Germany, in favor of Russia feels irritated and sold by Germany to her Russian enemy.
[[underlined]] Aug 26. [[/underlined]]  No news from George, - while German and other ships are preparing for war.  German ships are stopping their regular cruises and do not take any passengers. - General uncertainty 
Aug 27  Went to Guaranty Trust Co send by cable to my sister & Celine's sister each $500.00.
[[underlined]] Aug 27. Sunday [[/underlined]]  Beautiful mild weather.  European news very disturbing, [[strikethrough]] All countries [[/strikethrough]] towards war.
[[left margin]] Feel sluggish [[/left margin]]
Feel sluggish and no appetite.  Backbone hurts much whenever I try to rise or sit down.  I this due to my truss rubbing the bones?  Or to some other cause.  Gas in my bowels? or pressure from the bladder?  Answering a letter from Dr. Bascom Palmer, gave him a resume of the history of my case.
[[underlined]] Aug 28. [[/underlined]]  Still more German steamers discontinuing accepting passengers and trying to get back to Germany in a hurry

Transcription Notes:
Immaterial strikethroughs omitted as per instructions