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PREFACE TO THE 1945 EDITION ROY DIKEMAN CHAPIN was a man who might well inspire a . host of biographies from various points of view, for he was many-sided and had an intense interest in many phases of life. He was friendly to an exceptional degree, and had the gift of participating in another's outlook as though it were his own. Inevitably, therefore, as Roy's friends speak of him, each one tends to reveal new and different facets of his character. In writing this book about Roy, I have attempted to give a well-rounded picture, and it may be said truly of Roy that he consciously lived a well-rounded life. I knew Roy Chapin for ten years and had his confidence sufficiently so that occasionally he expounded to me his views on life and on public affairs. From Inez Chapin, from his sister, and from close personal friends, I have had access to a wealth of information. Particular acknowledgment should be made of the many letters written to Mrs. Chapin about Roy. His public and private papers also have been made available to me, the former being in the Michigan Historical Collections at Ann Arbor. To set forth an exhaustive record of Roy Chapin's life would take many volumes, and I have had to be content with selecting various personal incidents which are typical and illustrative, as well as the high spots of his career in business and in public service . Inez Chapin, as I have indicated, has been extraordinarily helpful and she has given me a free hand. Any sins of omission or commission are the responsibility of the writer. J. C. LONG ...

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