November 18 Saturday – Isabel Lyon’s journal # 2: “Mr. Halsey—S. Phi.” [MTP TS 34].

Ralph W. Ashcroft wrote on Koy-Lo Co. letterhead to Sam that he’d responded to Stanchfield’s Nov. 17. Ashcroft asked Stanchfield if he wanted to sell more Spiral Pin Co. shares [MTP].

Robert Collyer wrote from NYC to Sam, saying he’d asked the “managers to drop my name from the list of advisory directors some months ago and this was done.” If he’d been put back on he hadn’t known about it, but saw “they were printing vulgar and base advertisement” He added, “I really believe they are doing some good but think the whole thing is on the get rich quick basis and suspect / there are jews ‘pushing behind’.” He wanted the letter kept confidential [MTP]. Note: Clemens wrote at the top: “This is private / Preserve it.”