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of - 12. Through the efforts of the League, page news for a time. In spite of many scientists became interested. It was dis- difficulties the League succeeded in mak- covered that every girl at this work was ing a thorough investigation which at- X-RAY PHOTOGRAPH of the unfortunate Miss breathing in poison laden dust and in- tracted the attention of the U. S. De- C., showing how the oculating herself with a substance which partment of Labor. They requested the insidious poison now known as Radium piling up in the tissues bombarded the complete data for the files of the Bureau Mesothorium Necrosis ate away the girl's bones and organs until frightful illness of Statistics. That such a thing may lower jaw to a mere and death followed. This horror need never happen again, the League is work- stump. This photo- graph was taken three never have happened for there does exist ing to secure laboratory investigation of weeks before her un- a luminous paint which is harmless. new chemicals and their effects uponwork- timely death. This story is history now. It was front ers as a prerequisite to their industrial use. (asa

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