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December 8, 1925.
Mr. Josiah Stryker,
c/o Lindabury, Depue & Faulles,
Prudential Building,
763 Broad St.,
Newark,
N. J.
Dear Mr. Stryker:
I am very glad indeed to have received your letter
of the 5th yesterday in time for discussion with one of our most active
directors.
Mr. Kalisch's proposal indicates that he realizes that
his position is one of misance value rather than of real value.
To
avoid further publicity, it would in my opinion be worth something to us
to settle. Doubtless the American Mutual Insurance Company, who are
confronted with the heavy expenses of trial, would be willing to contribute
quite generously, and it seems logical that the Aetna Insurance Company
would gladly contribute the $500.00 in the Kuser case.
The important consideration to all of us is if we accept
Kalisch's proposal or a modified proposal, is it probable that we will have
one or more other suits filed against us ? I am informed that Miss Wiley
told Dr. Flinn the other day that she and Neff and some of the others had
a number of former employees under observation and Flinn seemed to think
that if these girls were not left alone, they certainly would have some sort
of an ailment before they got through. As you said last night, imaginery
complaints would not be difficult to defend, but after all the thorough
investigation that Dr. Whinn is conducting leads to the conclusion that the
so called "occupational disease" is not an occupational disease at all.
Dt seems to me that the only conclusion that we can
arrive at now is the one resulting from our discussion at your house last
evening, namely, that you weigh the entire situation and advise us what
next step to take.
If you have any X-Ray films in the files on this subject,
will you be sure to send them to me promptly ? Dr. Flinn wants them.
Yours truly,
President.
ARoeder-HM
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