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4 hire girls and instruct them in the painting for about two weeks, I guess. Q You hired them and instructed them? A. Yes. Q While you were dial painting, vi 11 you just tell me what you did; just how did you do it ? A Well, we put the brush in that crucible with the radium in, painting numerals on the watches. Q What size crucible was there in front of you ? A Well, I should say about like that (ind icating), a small, little crucible. a What is the size of that; about the size of a quarter ? A 1 guess so; they were very small; not a large amount of radium fot them at a time. Q How deep were they, would you say ? A Well, 1 guess sbout that (indicating) Q About an inch ? A. About an inch, I guess. Q Did you put the stuff in it yourself ? A Oh, yes; it was given to us in little bottles, they we put it in the crucible, put so many drops of color, then so many drops of water, then mixed the stuff; when it was nice and smooth, then we paint with it. Q Then you mixed it yourself ? A. Yes. Q How did you mix it; with the brush ? A No; with a little glass mixer.

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