Letters Sent to H.M. Armstrong, February 5, 1929

February 5th,1929. Mr. H. M. Armstrong, The Radium Extension Service, 185 N. Wabash Ave. Chicago, I11. Dear Mr. Armstrong: Your letter of January 3lst, is at hand and we nost certainly regret the attitude which you have displayed. We have endeavored to gain your confidence in our mutual endeavors in this field, and I had hoped that you would be able to concur with us in our position. You may rest assured that we have given this matter of publicity nost careful consideration, and have discussed it wäth those whom we feel best qual- ified to give advice in this matter from a scientific, legal and general aspect, and while there is some difference of opinion, the concensus seems to be that at the moment there is nothing to be geined by such public- ity. The time may come when we will be in & position to give this general subject publicity, but indications are that that time has not arrived as yet. You may feel that we have been run into and cornered, knocked down and kicked around, etc., but we are of the opinion that our position in the past is going to be the means of putting us into avery strategic pesition eventually. We have endeavored to maintain a con- servative attitude and shall continue to do so until such time as we are in a position to go forward with a line of publicity which will carry this thing through to a final conclusion. You must appreciate that we are probably fully as well, if not better, in touch with this general situa- tion as you are, and that our position is at all times governed by the information which we have at the moment, and that which is apt to be forthcoming in the future. There is no objection on our part to your giving this subject whatever publicity you feel that you are in a position to, but we must advise that we cannot at this time be a party to any such program. Very truly yours, HHBarker :RH Vice President.