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May 29th,1931.
Dr. Herman Schlundt,
303 Hicks Ave,
Columbia, Mo.
Dear Dr. Schlundt:
I wired you yesterday asking you to send me the copy of
the report by the U.S.Public Bealth Service, and I am in hopes to have this
report on Monday morning.
I had a conference with Dr. Leake on Thursday evening, at
which time we went over a copy of the report, but he did not elect to leave a
copy with me. I understand that he has discussed this report with the Clock
companies in the Connecticut Valley, namely - Ingraham, Waterbury and New Haven,
but that in no instance did he leave with these people a copy of the report.
I think this is rather unfortunate, for as you well realize a report of this
nature is something that is difficult to go over hurridly, and the Clock Companies,
as well as ourselves feol that they would like an opportunity to study the report.
I am wondering if you would have any objections if wo wore to strite off copies
of your copy, and place same in the hands of the Clock Companies. If you do
please advise me Bor otherwise I shall assume that it is satisfactory to you if
we do this.
The clock companies are quite up in arms regarding the report,
and I think there is considerable justification in their feelings. As you will
recall this investigation was started with the idea of making a survey of the
industry as now conducted, to ascertain whether or not it is safe. The major
part of their report does not deal with the industry as presently conducted, but
considers the problem from 1918 to *19, which does not give a true picture of
the problem since that date. Unfortunately the Clock Companies allowed the
Department to examine some of their employees who had worked prior to 1926, and
the Department has incorporated all of this data in their report.
Dr. Leake admits that while they have drawn several conclusions
on this data, still the Department realizes that they have not had a true picture
inasmuch as the girls most seriously afflicted had either died or were not aveil-
able for their examination.
The text of the report jumps from the conditions after 1926 to
conditions from 1918 up to the time of their examination rather promiscuonsly,
and in reading same it occurs to me that one might be confused as to just what
time the conditions arose that they are speaking of.
I an in hopes that your copy of the report containa all
tables and graphs which the copy that Dr. Leake had. Some of these tables and
grapha are rather unique and in my mind very gdd, but there are others which
are highly damaging, and could be used to great advantage by anyone who was
antagonistic to the industry. I pointed this out to Dr. Leake, and an in hopes
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