Telegram to H.H. Barker, May 21, 1928

For. WESTERN SIGNS THE SENDER DL = Day Letter OF THIS NM = Night Message MESSAGE NL = Night Letter authorizes us UNIO N LCO = Deferred Cable to say that a CLT = Cable Letter TELEGRAPHIC reply is desired WLT = Week-End Letter I NEWCOMB CARLTON, PRESIDENT J. c. WILLEVER, FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT viay WESTERN UNION the date line on full-rate telegrams and day letters, and the time of receipt at destination as shown on all messages, is STANDARD TIME. 3938 G110CC 5C 136 NL PCTNS CTD XU WD NE WYORK NY MAY 21 1928 H H BARKER CARE UNITEDSTATES RADIUM CORP 535 PEARL ST NEWYORK NY AN ACUTE SOCIAL PROBLEM OF EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC INTEREST PRESENTS ITSELF IN THE CASE OF FIVE VICTIMS OF RAD IUM POISONING ALLEGEDLY CONTRACTED WHILE EMPLOYED IN THE PLANT OF THE UNITEDSTATES RAD1UM CORPORATION AT ORANGE, NJ, OF WHICH YOU ARE LISTED AS AN OFFICIAL, ST OP WE WOULD LIKE FOR PUBLICATION YOUR OPINION AS TO WHETHER THE POLICY OF THE CORPORATION TOWARDS THESE CASES IS JUSTIFIED FROM THE STANDPOINT OF PUBLIC WELFARE AND WHETHER YOU BELIEVE ANYTHING COULD OR SHOULD BE DONE BY THE CORPORATI ON TO ALLEVIATE THE CONDITION OF THE VICTIMS WHO ACCORDING TO EMINENT MEDICAL AUTHORITIES HAVE ONLY A SHORT TIME TO LIVE. PLEASE WIRE US COLLECT UP TO TWO HUNDRED WORDS OR SEND A LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE CITY EDITOR OR IF YOU DESIRE A REPORTER WILL BE SENT TO INTERVIEW YOU CITY EDITOR THE WORLD 235A MAY 22 RECEIVED MAY 211928 RADIN