Letters Sent to H.B. Viedt, April 20, 1924

COPY 1063 Sast sersoy Ste, Slizabeth.N.J. April 20/24. U.S.Radium Corp. Dear Sir: Yours of 17th inst. redd and in reply would say the girl in question they call Lucy and is employed by the Resex Specialty Co. of Berkloy Heights n.J. They took particular interest in her as they have lonown her form babyhood and noticing she hnd a swollen Jaw sent her to a Dentimt in Newark. Dr. Harry Buechler, 566 Him St. and from what I could learn she hnd a mouth full of decayed teeth, and that the jaw bone infected came from carolessness in not taking care of her teeth and not having the decayed ones removed in time. I sould suggest that Dr. Drinker call on the dentist as they could get more definite report than you or I as both being Drs. they would more likely to get honest facts, and I think it would help to solve the mystery. All employes of this plant have boen exmined (male and fomale) and no trnce of poisoning was found, but lote of cases of no care talcen of the teeth and mouth causing decaying toeth. They are batching a mixturo containing 40 lbs, of which 14 oz. is white phosphorous. The mixture is put up by one man and when put in the miring killis is not handled amain by hand until it is formed dry and then conted with a porder and then the girle vrap it in tissue paper to be boxed. I forgot to say that their products is called which is an exploding dise about 3/4 in. in dinmoter and will go off by striking it with the foot and the explosure causes it to jump around. If there le anything further you would like or if I con be af any help whatever kindly let me lenow and I assure you I will be very glad to do it and will thank you for any information you cane to give me. Respectfully (simed) Thos. F. Greene