Letters Sent to Dr. Herman Schlundt, August 5, 1932

August 5th, 1932. Dr. Herman Schlundt, c/o Roger Toll, Superintendent, Yellow Stone Park, Wyoming. Dear Dr. Schlundt: During the past few days I have had a few thought which I am going to submit to you for your consideration while traveling thru the Western part of the U.S. For the most part these may be idle dreams, but at the same time I believe that they are not wholly without morit, and fell entirely within the realms of possibilities if we apply ourselves. As I indinted to you in one of my previous letter, I am quite convinced that there is efficacy in the use of radon in connection with certain ailments, particularly arthritis, and probably other conditions which are not defin- itely known at the present time. As tre know there is an urgent need for clinical evidence establishing the limitations of this type of medication as well as defin- ite benefits to be derived, It seems to that the University of Missouri should be interested in undertaking a program along this line in view of the fact that from the radium standpoint there is no place better equipped, and at this time you have the biology department sufficiently interested to lend you their whole-hearted cooperation. Roughly, there occurs to me tivo methods of approaching this problem, which I am going to submit horewith for your consideration and perhaps amusement: 1. This problem appears to me to be of sufficient magnitude and importance to interest sozeone in medical philanthropy. In this connection we at one time knew that Mr. Mellon was interested in sponsoring some work in this direction, such interest, I believe had been aroused thru our friend Dr. find and his connection with Surgeon General Cummings of the S.Public Health Service. It is quite probable that with 8 properly prepared program we might again enlist the interest of Mellon. If you believe that this has any merit you might mention the matter to Dr. Lind during your trip thru Yellow Stone, or at the Chemical Society's meeting in Denver. 2. This plan is less ambitious and probably quite possible of putting into force. The University of Missouri's interest should be enlisted in this cause to such an extend that they would be willing to set aside, sey 25 beds at the University's Hospital for the study of cases where radon was to be administ- ered. The patients to be so treated, should have free medical care and hospital ization, and should, of course, be selected cases only. There might be some a gement worked out with patients who were capable of paying whereby in the even" they were benefited a modest fee should be paid, but where patients were unab to pay they should be treated free of all charges, except their transportati