Letters Sent to Dr. Herman Schlundt, June 27, 1929

June 27th,1929. Dr. Herman Schlundt, 303 Hicks Ave. Columbia, Mo. Dear Dr. * Schlundt: The two copies of the preliminary report on the elimination of radium, as well as a copy of McGorack's essay,are at hand. I have read the preliminary report through, although I have not as yet made a careful study of same, but in reading it by thoughts seem to be more or less definitely crystalized as to.the course we should pursue regarding publication of this article and, I wish to present these thoughts to you for your consideration. First I assume from the fact that you sent ne the two copies that you have not, as yet, sent a copy to Dr. Flinn. If I am correct in this statement I wish you would wire me collect - if I do not hear from you I will assume that ho has not received a copy. The seat of this article deals with the experimental work an Miss Fryer and Hussman, while the results reported on the Dunn case, as well as the Dumschott case, seen to be of minor importance. As I read the data reported and compare it to the report submitted to the committee studying the conditions of the live girls, I don't believe it would be wise to proceed with the publication of this article without the approval of the Committee. Again I hardly believe that this is the opportune time to approach the Committee regarding this subject, for this reason: lie have been quietly working for the past year to get the Committee into a frame of mind whereby they would feel that they were not obligated to disclose their findings and results with reference to these girls. Our reason for this being that Mr. Berry has stated, on several occasions, that he prefers not to try any future cases until he has a formal report from the Committee. The Committee seem to be pretty much in accord with our views on the subject at the present tive and, should we now approach them regarding the publication of this data, I am afraid that they would feel our position not constant. At any rate I an confident that you should approach the Committee, rather than ourselves, on this subject ,should we deem it advisable. As you realize the Committee does not seen to be any too favor- ably disposed toward Dr. Flinn or his activities in this field and, I an a little afraid that the Committee might feel that it was quite unnecessary for his name to be attached to any article containing the data on the cases which they are studying and which Dr. Flinn had nothing whatsoever to do with. This you can appreciate is a delicate point and, one which we do not feel should be brought to the fore at the moment. Confidentially we are in hopes to effect a settle- ment with the five cases, which will relieve us of the pension stipulation, as well as medical expenses of these girls as long as they live, and we would not