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November 26th, 1929.
Dr. Herman Schlundt,
University of Missouri,
Columbia, Mo.
Dear Dr. Schlundt:
Both Mr. Armstrong and Dr. John seem to be rather anxious
for a summary of the data taken while we were in Chicago, and I am again
calling this to your attention for I presume that they will continue to
make inquiry until some information has been received.
1 would suggest that copies of whatever information you see
fit to send these gentlemen be sent to both Dr. John and Mr. Armstrong.
Dr. John's address is -
Dr. Findley D. John,
1309 Field Annex Bld
Chicago, ILL.
Mr. Armstrong's address is -
H. M. Armstrong, Radium Extension Service,
185 N. Wabash Ave.,
Chicago, Ill.
Since writing you on Friday of last week, I have had some
further reactions from Dr. Flinn which have more or less convinced me that
Dr. Flinn is not desirous of cooperating in any joint publications with either
you or me. I am at a loss to understand Dr. Flinn's attitude with regard to
this situation, but in order that you may be aware of some of the things with
which we are confronted allow me to quote a paragraph from a recent letter of
Dr. Flinn's addressed to our office:
"The electroscopic tests as far as the Wulf
machine is concerned is unsatisfactory because of its very
rapid leak. This is the fastest it has ever been. I
have noticed it acting irregularly other times when it
was returned after Dr. Schlundt had used it, but laid
it to the disturbances of transportation. Even on the
second day when I examined the young men it was just as
active.'
This letter was occasioned by some tests which he made on
one of our employees engaged in the application of luminous material to watch
dials, and was made after my return to New York.
I feel quite satisfied that the best procedure for us to
follow is to treat Dr. Flinn most courteous whenever he has occasion to consult
with us, but that we should give careful consideration before presenting any
to
data or discussing any of the problems, as we see them, with him.
I regret that I gave Dr. Flinn a copy of the paper which was prepared
for publication last June, and hardly know what the best thing is to do in
view of his attitude. He seems to feel that this paper should not be published
and might have a tendency to be rather critical and unfair in an expression of
his opinions regarding same should we proceed with publication. In my letter
of last week I suggested that you and Dr. Fialla consider the publication of
this paper jointly, but upon further consideration of the matter, and in view
of the fact that Dr. Flinn has been consulted as a co-author, I question
whether this would be a wise procedure.
At
the
moment
it
occurs
to
me
that in the event you feel that the notes reported by you, both on yourself
and on the girls at the hotel Marseilles are worthy of publication, you proceed
with such publication under your name along. In fact this seems to be the most
clear cut manner in which this could be undertaken. There should be no
reference made to the data obtained in cooperation with Dr. Flinn's work.
Dr. Flinn's position in this work is rather a favorable one, for he
has had an opportunity to study cases, and should be and probably is the best
authority on the subject. His knowledge in this field, however, I attrigute
not to his own scientific endeavors, but to the collection of opinions of
men, either in the scientific or medical field who saw fit to discuss the subject
with him and present their ideas. In other words he has become a clearing
house on this subject.
With kind regards, I am
Sincerely yours,
Vice President.
HHBarker'RH
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"ocrText": "November 26th, 1929.\nDr. Herman Schlundt,\nUniversity of Missouri,\nColumbia, Mo.\nDear Dr. Schlundt:\nBoth Mr. Armstrong and Dr. John seem to be rather anxious\nfor a summary of the data taken while we were in Chicago, and I am again\ncalling this to your attention for I presume that they will continue to\nmake inquiry until some information has been received.\n1 would suggest that copies of whatever information you see\nfit to send these gentlemen be sent to both Dr. John and Mr. Armstrong.\nDr. John's address is -\nDr. Findley D. John,\n1309 Field Annex Bld\nChicago, ILL.\nMr. Armstrong's address is -\nH. M. Armstrong, Radium Extension Service,\n185 N. Wabash Ave.,\nChicago, Ill.\nSince writing you on Friday of last week, I have had some\nfurther reactions from Dr. Flinn which have more or less convinced me that\nDr. Flinn is not desirous of cooperating in any joint publications with either\nyou or me. I am at a loss to understand Dr. Flinn's attitude with regard to\nthis situation, but in order that you may be aware of some of the things with\nwhich we are confronted allow me to quote a paragraph from a recent letter of\nDr. Flinn's addressed to our office:\n\"The electroscopic tests as far as the Wulf\nmachine is concerned is unsatisfactory because of its very\nrapid leak. This is the fastest it has ever been. I\nhave noticed it acting irregularly other times when it\nwas returned after Dr. Schlundt had used it, but laid\nit to the disturbances of transportation. Even on the\nsecond day when I examined the young men it was just as\nactive.'\nThis letter was occasioned by some tests which he made on\none of our employees engaged in the application of luminous material to watch\ndials, and was made after my return to New York.\nI feel quite satisfied that the best procedure for us to\nfollow is to treat Dr. Flinn most courteous whenever he has occasion to consult\nwith us, but that we should give careful consideration before presenting any\nto\ndata or discussing any of the problems, as we see them, with him.\nI regret that I gave Dr. Flinn a copy of the paper which was prepared\nfor publication last June, and hardly know what the best thing is to do in\nview of his attitude. He seems to feel that this paper should not be published\nand might have a tendency to be rather critical and unfair in an expression of\nhis opinions regarding same should we proceed with publication. In my letter\nof last week I suggested that you and Dr. Fialla consider the publication of\nthis paper jointly, but upon further consideration of the matter, and in view\nof the fact that Dr. Flinn has been consulted as a co-author, I question\nwhether this would be a wise procedure.\nAt\nthe\nmoment\nit\noccurs\nto\nme\nthat in the event you feel that the notes reported by you, both on yourself\nand on the girls at the hotel Marseilles are worthy of publication, you proceed\nwith such publication under your name along. In fact this seems to be the most\nclear cut manner in which this could be undertaken. There should be no\nreference made to the data obtained in cooperation with Dr. Flinn's work.\nDr. Flinn's position in this work is rather a favorable one, for he\nhas had an opportunity to study cases, and should be and probably is the best\nauthority on the subject. His knowledge in this field, however, I attrigute\nnot to his own scientific endeavors, but to the collection of opinions of\nmen, either in the scientific or medical field who saw fit to discuss the subject\nwith him and present their ideas. In other words he has become a clearing\nhouse on this subject.\nWith kind regards, I am\nSincerely yours,\nVice President.\nHHBarker'RH"
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