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111/  the probabilities of coming election in relation to votes for Willike and Roosevelt. - I contributed $100. George seems again very cheerful The Alliance of Germany, Italy and Japan, proclaimed broadcast, and seems specially directed to U.S. A. - Russia seems to be left out. - Further daily bombing by British to Germany and from Germany to British coast. Killing and destroying on both sides. [[underline]] Sept. 28 [[/underline]] (Saturday)- At Snug Rock all day [[underline]] Sept. 29. [[underline]] [[vertical in left margin, underlined]] Sunday [[/vertical in left margin, underline]] Ninette left for her new school Has become more serious and more tendency to learning than we ever dared to hope. Is very serious now and well developed. Has become as tall as I am. [[underline]] Sept. 30 [[/underline]] Monday. - Went to office to meet George and inquire about what time he will leave for Brazil etc. - They expect him to stay away 4 months! Had a long talk about Brooks at Harvard. We fear that soon the army draft will embrace also [[strikethrough]] th [[/strikethrough]] be extended to men of 18 years old, in which case, he will be enrolled and shall have to give up his studies. - If in his desired curriculum list, he would undertake also, military instructions as many of his fellow students do, he will have the advantage that when he gets drafted he will have the advantage over others of receiving [[end page]] [[start page]]

 \112  some higher grade instead of simply being mixed with the common rabble. - So I decided to write him a letter on this subject. George tells me he will postpone his departure for South America until after election. The Nazis have succeeded in joining Japan in their group so as to threaten the U.S. and all America, and are now trying to get Russia on their side. Meantime wholesale "manslaughter" is going on on an increased scale George tells me that until now the factory of English Bakelite Co in Birmingham has not yet been attaqued. [[underline]] October [[/underline]] 1. Went to Columbia University then to office and University Club [[note in left margin]] 172080. [[/left margin]] [[underline]] October 2. [[/underline]] Rain and cold. [[underline]] Oct. 3 [[/underline]]  = Went to Eastman Kodak Store for films for my small Camera. Afteroon went to General meeting of the teaching staff to listen to an excellent address of Dr. Butler, against hidden totaliarism. - Well delivered and much applauded. The address was delivered in the big McMillan Theater and raised much applause [[underline]] Oct 4. [[/underline]] Celine went to New York with Ninette to see a play. Further cruelties in Europe and Africa Where and how will it end. - Meantime impossible to send money