Letters Sent to Dr. Herman Schlundt, July 11, 1929

July 11th,1929. Dr. Herman Schlundt, Tripp Hall, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. Dear Dr. Schlundt: We were mighty glad to receive your last letter of July 7th, enclosing expense account and copies of letters which Mr. Barker gave to you before sailing. We are much interested in the probable test which the Illinois Watch Company will ask you to make on their operators and plant generally at Springfield. Wie have never favored the dusting process on account of the possibility of radium ingestion through breathing - but it is rather a difficult thing for us to put over with the various users, since other forms of applica- tion require more material and, it looks as if we frow on the dusting method in order to increase our business. Of course, this is not the case, for if we believed the dusting process the proper one that is exactly what we would recommend, even though it lowered our volume of business. As we understand it the dusting method may effect departments of a watch factory other than that of the application room. For instance in the dialing and casing Departments brushes are used to wipe of the dials and, it is our belief that a considerable amount of material might be loosened in this manner. Should you go to the Illinois Watch Company we suggest that you follow the various operations and make tests of the air from the dusting room until the watch is finally boxed for shipment. Trusting this finds you well settled in your summer's work, which no doubt will be very pleasant, I am Cordially yours, President. CBLee:RF