Letters Sent to H.S. Bryan, June 23, 1928

June 23rd,1928. Mr. H. s. Iryan, Guaranteed Radium, Inc. 240 Clayton St., San Francisco, Calif. Dear l/r. Bryan: With reference to the publicity recently given to the five girls who were suing us for injuries claimed to have been incurred at the time of their employment at our factory in Orange, during 1917-21, I may say that this was the method which the Attorney for these girls chose to try these cases rather than in the courts. Fortunately for him and unfortunately for us it proved to be a rather effective method, for he was able through the press to build public opinion to euch an extent that I believe had we been forced to & to trial the cases would not hate been settled on their merits, but upon the notions and idess of the court as well as the jury, obtained as a result of the wide-spread publicity. Tor this reason we felt it advisable to settle these cases out of court, in view of the fact that the complainants agreed to the astablishment of a Medical Board, which would in time definitely ascortain whether their condition is a result of having teen employed by us. Te are confident that our attitude of not thrashing these cases out in the press was a wise one, for had we attempted to supply t) press with information it would hate been a continuous rangle between the complainants and ourselves, whichwould have benefited noither one By the settlement of the cases we feel that the publicity will of neer cease much sooner than it would have had the cases been continued in As it is now news is scarce with regard to these cases, but had the dragged on in court for a matter of one or two years. there would h always been new news overy time the matter was up for a hearing.. At the moment tre believe it best to make no predic or statements regarding our opinions as the condition of these girls to leave the matter rest until such time as the alove referred to Medical Board has had an opportunity to examine the girls and report tleir findings, which of course, we as well as the complainants must accept as final. I trust that this information will serve to cl rather puzzled state of mind regarding all of the publicity occured. Very truly yours, HHBarker: RH Vice President