Letters Received to H.H. Barker, December 6, 1934

THE CITY OF ORANGE NEW JERSEY OFFICE OF THE MAYOR WALTER B. SAVAGE MAYOR December 6th, 1934. Mr. H. H. Barker, Vice-Pres., U.S.Radium Corporation, 536 Pearl Street, New York, N.Y. Dear Mr. Barker: My delay in writing you has been due to an investigation that I have been making, and also, the interviewing of the various City Officials, as I wanted to cover the situation thoroughly before writing. It is with pleasure that the City of Orange welcomes you to return to your old plant located in Orange, and I can assure you of not only personal cooperation, but full cooperation from the City officials themselves. As suggested to you in our interview, I would like for you to furnish me with whe t information you have regarding the type of wprk that you are to do, also, to the effect that most of the hazards of this business have been eliminated and that the State Labor and Health Board, also, Dr. Martland, have stamped their approval, as to the number of persons you will employ now and probably in the future and the approximate time when you contemplate moving to Orange, and any other information you might have of value, as I contemplate giving a story to the paper with the idea of gaining full approval and cooperation from the citizens at large If you désire, However, to hold off on the publicity, or announcement, at present, kindly ad- vise and I will be governed accordingly. Yours very truly Chairman, Industrial Committee, 279 Scotland Road, CMN:L Orange, N.J.