This psychic reading given by Edgar Cayce at his office, 105th Street & Ocean, Virginia Beach, Va., this 27th day of July, 1931, in accordance with request made by self - Mr. [378].

Present: Edgar Cayce; Gertrude Cayce, Conductor; Gladys Davis, Steno. Mr. [378].

TEXT

1. GC: You will have before you the body and the enquiring mind of [378], present in this room, and the information given him through these sources on June 4, 1931, concerning the making of a substitute for cork from white birch bark. [378-2, Par. 11-A, 12-A] You will give more detailed and definite information to him as to how to proceed to develop this. You will also answer the questions which he will ask regarding these and other business associations.
2. EC: Yes, we have the body, the enquiring mind, [378] present in this room; also the information as has been given regarding cork substitute.
3. Now, as we find, in using or in the preparation for this, for the use of this product as was asked for in information, there are two processes in which this may be done, EITHER of which would be satisfactory for the use to which this was asked for - substitute for cork in cigarette tips. This may be used in its natural state, provided this is gathered at that season when the separation of same may be more easily accomplished. Then, this gathered in chunks, or blocks, from the growing tree - see? Now this doesn't mean chop it down and cut it up! GROWING tree! Then use in a shaving machine as would be prepared for same to make the product for use in such preparations.
4. Or, these may be gathered in the larger blocks from felled trees, but the bark gathered much as tanbark used to be gathered, and this gone through the preparation as in making wood pulp paper, see? very much the same processes; but when used in such process, this bark may be found to be useful then in OTHER directions; also, with the addition of properties that would make it become malleable as paper, or as textures - these would be useful then in other directions; but for the use as for tips, this will be found much more economical and much more SATISFACTORY to the consumer, and would prove a valuable adjunct TO one SUPPLYING the materials for such manufacturers, see?
5. (Q) Which of the following concerns would be the best to approach with this proposition: Crocker Burbank, Fitchburg Paper Co., or Monadnock Mills?
   (A) Fitchburg Paper Company, as we find, would be the better to approach on such. This especially when in making the preparations, there should be - to be sure - the formulas gone through of the addition of the various properties to the malleable product as it is being put together - see?
6. (Q) What special machinery will be necessary to install to adequately produce this product?
   (A) Only the shaver will be the principal for the cigarette tips; or in the other, there will be the necessity of NOT - no necessity of installing other machinery than that as used for the paper manufacture; rather the differentiation is in the adjuncts to the pulp as it is put together - see?
7. (Q) Give address of the following names mentioned in reading, [378-2, Par. 9-A] as I read them to you: First, Bigelow Main.
   (A) Iowa - Des Moines.
8. (Q) Standard Advertising.
   (A) New York City. Also Chillecothe, Ohio.
9. (Q) R. C. Maxwell.
   (A) Atlantic City - New Jersey.
10. (Q) What is the cause of the trouble in printing paper furnished the John P. Smith Printing Co. of Rochester for the June issue of Applied Photography?
    (A) In the pressure, or the coating, there is a lack of uniformity in the heat in the SURFACING of paper.
11. (Q) Why should there be trouble with this lot, whereas the May issue printed perfectly?
    (A) That's the same condition as just given, see - there was not a uniformity of the temperature in the surfacing of the paper.
12. (Q) What is the cause of recent complaints on some of our coated book papers?
    (A) There has been in some of the properties as were supplied for the use of the coating, those that were not wholly up to standard, so that in the coating this has made differences in the product; and also there has been some of those who - that the deliveries made to - have been approached by others who are in the same line, that offer some inducements for those that receive same - see?
13. (Q) Any other advice regarding any of these questions that will be of benefit at this time?
    (A) This is right smart! Do these and we will help along as they are accomplished! We are through for the present.

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BACKGROUND

1. See 378-2 on 6/04/31.

REPORTS

1. 10/21/31 See Business Rdg. 378-5.
2. 12/03/31 He submitted questions for 378-6, saying:
   "I have come to the conclusion that the manner of asking questions is most important.
   "My first business readings were of little value to me for the simple reason that I think my questions were not put correctly.
   "This time I requested information on but ONE subject, so as to cause no possible confusion. Each question is more or less of a check on previous questions, in order to secure information that might have been omitted in answering the original questions.
   "When listening to a reading, it is difficult to immediately insert an intelligent question and, therefore, I feel it is far more important to use great care in their preparation, so that follow-up questions should not be necessary."
3. 12/04/31 See 378-6.

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