Letters Sent to L.A. Corey, March 9, 1926

March 9th, 1926. National dauge and Equipment Company, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Gentlement- Attention - Mr. L. A. Corey SUBJECT - USE OF LUMINOUS MATERIAL Replying to your letter of March 5th, the Hearst feature article, copy of which you attached, is causing considerable comment. Thore is nothing we can do about an article of this sort. To give you a resume of the situation that led to the article in question. A considerable time ago a suit was brought against the United States Radium Corporation by lawyers in Newark in behalf of a former employee. At the time this suit was filed wide publicity resulted and two other suits were filed. Immediate and thorough investigations were conducted by various agencies, National, State, County,City, etc. The suits are still pending. Examinations have been made of all employees in practically all the big clock and watch companies. As far as we know there is no cause for alarm. Various recommendations have been made but these recommendations have in no way effected the procedure of painting. We assume that your mployees do not moisten brushes by mouth, which is bad practice in any painting operation. The clock and watch manufacturers do ton timos the work in luminous painting that we do in our plant. It is notable that public and private investigators have discovered no injurious effects in any of their large plants. Dr. Frederick B. Flinn of Colunbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Institute of Public Health, has for months been conducting a very painstaking investigation on the subject and we understand that his data is about ready for publication. Copy of his report will be sent to you as soon as it is published. Radium is a substance that particularly appeals to the imagination. A number preposterous things have been claimed for it as well as against it. The Hearst article we are discussing was enough to upset any one. Very truly yours, General Sales Manager. JMStrong-MG.