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a man sitting next to me started conversation. He said he knew Mr. Jacobi and our enterprise at Nepera Park, making films and photo supplies.
Celine tells me Johnson is the son of one of the oldest families in Yonkers. their births and children having settled here since the time of the Dutch.
[[underlined]] November 11. Armistice day [[/underlined]] but the present war is going on just the same
[[underlined]] November 12. [[/underlined]] This morning with Dick drove to Bloomfied to examine our factory and research laboratories: [ Had a long talk with Dr. Moore, who is our head . chemist. Was formerly assistant to Professor Chandler of Columbia and has received many honors for his tact and knowledge. Told him the desirability of systematising the responsibilities
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of our chemists and workers in accordance with their abilities etc. To my great satisfaction he had already made several heavy sheets indicating there [[strikethrough]] duties [[/strikethrough]] separate duties in there work and laying out to them the program of these duties and to rearrange them when conditions required. A very interesting meeting, which reinforced my belief that he is the right man for this purpose I was taken around the work to see the various occupations and installations, old and new. Took luncheon with him and our men of different branches. of activities. - Present conditions have much increased our work, and orders [[strikethrough]] and and necess [[/strikethrough]] but there is a shortage in raw materials, which they are trying to overcome. - All said I found that everything was