Letters Sent to Elizabeth B. Bricker, July 12, 1926

M sina lo 10° doatdue lo ome M July 12th, 1926. Department of Labor and Industry, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Attention: - Dr. Blizabeth B. Bricker. Gentlement- Enclosed herowith you will find an article entitled "Radio Active Naterial an Industrial Hasard?", by Dr. Proderior B. Vinn, Ph. D., Assistant Professor of Physiology in Industrial Hygione, Colloge of Phystcians and Surgeons, Columbia University, which treate of the so called "radium necrosis* or radium poisoning cases. The investigation by Dr. Finn, which formed the basis of his articls, has been by far the most thorough and fax readhing work undertaken on this subject. This article will appear in one of the early issuas of the Journal of the American Medical Association. it seems that the charge of "gadiun poisoning" caused the death of several girls (which charge was widaly advertised throwgh the press a few months ago) is entirely unfounded, we naturally hesitate - without further investigation - to malca the brond statement that radium in luminous material is although wo believe this to be the case Therefore, in order to be on the safe sido, we cention you, if you have not already done so, to order your operatora not to point their application brushes between their lips. Thenever we receive any further authentie information on the subject, we shall be glad to paas it along to you. Yours very truly, President. CBLEE:OB Enclosure (1)