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September 941930.
Public Ledger Library,
Independence Square,
Phila. Pa.
Gentlemen:
In answer to your inquiry of September 5th, we must
advise that Miss Katherine Schaub, Mrs. Albina Larice and
Mrs. Edna Hussman, are under the care and supervision of a
Committee of doctors appointed by the Court to supervise their
care as well as releasing any authentic information for the
public relative to these girls. Dr. James Ewing, of Cornell
University Medical College, 1st Ave. and 28th St., N.Y.C., is
Chairman of this Committee, and we feel that the type of informa-
tion which you request should be supplied by Dr. Ewing and his
Committee, and them only.
Relative to question #4: We are glad to state that
the method now used in applying luminous material to watch, clock
dials, etc., is so conducted that the employees health is not
jeopardized. It is generally believed that all this trouble
arose from the practice of pointing the camel's hair brushes, used
to paint the numerals of fine watch dials, with the lips, thereby
introducing a small amount of the mixture containing the radio-
active materials into the alimentary tract. With the elimination
of this practice of pointing the brushwith the lips and other
protective measures generally agreed upon, it is felt that the work
is entirely without hazard.
Very truly yours,
Vice President.
HHBarker:RH
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