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Phila RADIUM-HANDLING Kedger. may 3P/28
It Is Said No Danger Exists If Dis-
cretion Is Used
To the Editor of the Public Ledger:
Sir-Perhaps you will give me a few
moments to express my thoughts on the
recent newspaper publications regarding
radium-poisoning and deaths. In all due
respect and sympathy to these victims,
we all first must have consideration for
the industries. Carelessness on some-
body's part has caused many a layman to
fear the word "radium" not only in the
commercial use but in the professional
practice.
Accidents in all walks of life will hap-
pen. More persons die from drinking poi-
son liquors than radium would kill in
1780 years. The woman who discovered
radium back in the year of 1896 is still
alive. During the war our men depended
on luminous watch and airplane dials,
gunsights, etc. Many a soldier's life was
saved, and a luminous dial in many in-
stances today serves more than its pur-
pose.
Permit me to tell you that in twelve
years of my experiences in handling ra-
dium, professionally and commercially, no
harm has been contracted by me or as-
sociates in any respect. Precaution must
be taken naturally in handling any sub-
I
stances, whether it be chemicals, paints,
cosmetics or gases. Therefore, if the
newspapers are serving the purpose to
educate the people, why not view the
industrial part of this affair? A remark
used at a recent lecture was, "Give a quack
a grain of salt and harm will come to
all." There is absolutely nothing to be
in fear about when it comes to radio-
active substances if common sense and
discretion are used in handling.
FRANK HARTMAN.
Philadelphia, May 24, 1928.
MEMORIES OF BUCHANAN
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"ocrText": "Phila RADIUM-HANDLING Kedger. may 3P/28\nIt Is Said No Danger Exists If Dis-\ncretion Is Used\nTo the Editor of the Public Ledger:\nSir-Perhaps you will give me a few\nmoments to express my thoughts on the\nrecent newspaper publications regarding\nradium-poisoning and deaths. In all due\nrespect and sympathy to these victims,\nwe all first must have consideration for\nthe industries. Carelessness on some-\nbody's part has caused many a layman to\nfear the word \"radium\" not only in the\ncommercial use but in the professional\npractice.\nAccidents in all walks of life will hap-\npen. More persons die from drinking poi-\nson liquors than radium would kill in\n1780 years. The woman who discovered\nradium back in the year of 1896 is still\nalive. During the war our men depended\non luminous watch and airplane dials,\ngunsights, etc. Many a soldier's life was\nsaved, and a luminous dial in many in-\nstances today serves more than its pur-\npose.\nPermit me to tell you that in twelve\nyears of my experiences in handling ra-\ndium, professionally and commercially, no\nharm has been contracted by me or as-\nsociates in any respect. Precaution must\nbe taken naturally in handling any sub-\nI\nstances, whether it be chemicals, paints,\ncosmetics or gases. Therefore, if the\nnewspapers are serving the purpose to\neducate the people, why not view the\nindustrial part of this affair? A remark\nused at a recent lecture was, \"Give a quack\na grain of salt and harm will come to\nall.\" There is absolutely nothing to be\nin fear about when it comes to radio-\nactive substances if common sense and\ndiscretion are used in handling.\nFRANK HARTMAN.\nPhiladelphia, May 24, 1928.\nMEMORIES OF BUCHANAN"
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