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In June, of 1917.
Q In June, 1917 ? A. Yes.
Q You went with them ? A. Yes.
Q How long did you work for them at Orange ?
A From that time until 1918.
Q From that time until 1918 ? A. Yes.
q In what month did you quit, in 1918 ?
A
I think it was in March.
Q In March, 1918 ?
A Yes; either the latter part of February or the first of
March.
Q When you say you instructed the girls up there, just tell
me how you instructed them ?
A Well, of course, they had what they call brass dials.
Q Yes. A. Which was on a long strip, about eight on a strip
little watches; then, of course, we used some kind of
imitation radium, it wasn't radium, you know, it wasn't
the real stuff, because you couldn't do that, you mix it
just the same as radium.
Q Yes. A. Then they had a glass of water with a little
crucible, and the glags of water was to wash your brush off,
because the radium used to harden, you know, on the brush,
and then you couldn't use it, then you dip it in the water
and shake it off, then put the brush in your mouth and
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