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July 29th,1929.
Julian S. Nason, Editor,
The New York Evening Post,
New York, N.Y.
Dear Mr. Mason:
Mr. Herman Sehwab, *phoned ne today and suggested that I give
you some information regarding so called #radium poisoning" cases - especially
in vien of the article in The World" of yesterday, July 28th, regarding the re-
commendations by the U. S. Labor Department, which urges that the making and
applying of luminous paint in this country be stopped.
While we were naturally somewhat disappointed in the report by the
Federal Labor Department, nevertheless it was not nuch different from what we had
expected, since Commissioner Stewart seaned to have a pre-conceived idea regard-
ing the industry before the investigation by his Department was undertaken.
We do not wish to minimize the fact that there undoubtedly was some injury caused
in the industry in the early deys before proper precantionary neasures were taken.
We cannot agree, however, that all the mentioned cases in the Labor Department's
report are necessarily Tradium poisoning" cases - as a matter of fact, we are
quite positive that some are not.
While the report in many respects is correct it has the wealmess of
drawing in unsubstantiated cases in order to nake out a general case againat the
industry. In other words the Commissioner nade up his mind that a case existed
against the industry and, then proceeded to find it. We rather deplore such a
procedure, especially be a Governmental Department, whose statements are naturally
looked upon by the general public as correct.
We believe the plea to close the industry is unwarranted by the facts
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