Letters Sent to Dr. L.R. Thompson, October 9, 1930

COPY October 951930. Dr. L. R. Thompson, Surgeon in Charge, U.S. Public Health Service, Room 1-123 C.Bldg. 16 - 7th St. S.W. Wash. D.C. Dear Dr. Thompson: I have just been reading over Dr. Flinn's report on our girls, and also I have been reading over a letter of Mr. Ingraham in reference to a report on his girls. From our conversation in New Haven, I gather that the reports of Dr. Flinn and Mr. Knowles will not agree as a result of their joint examination of some of the girls, although of this I cannot be certain because I have not seen a copy of Mr. Knowles' findings nor any report you contemplate issuing at some time in the future. I have been reading over your letter of April 28th, in which you say "You may be sure that no report will be issued by the Public Health Service until you and the representatives of the Ingraham and New Haven Clock Companies have had an opportunity to see what work we have done." In view of your splendid cooperative spirit you have manifested thpoughout all this study, I would like to ask if you have a preliminary copy of your completed report that you.would be good enough to send it to me so that I might discuss it with Messrs Ingraham and English, and make any suggestions that we might think necessary or proper. I think if you would do this that it will result in your report having the endorsement of the manufacturers when it is finally given out for publication. You will appreciate that personally I have no fear of any report which the United States Public Health Service might issue itself, but unfortunately, there are other agencies which would be only delighted to seize upon any unfortunate word construction and immediately blazen forth in headlines again. Whether or not you think it proper to accede to this request, I still want to assure you of my personal appreciation of the very fine attitude you have taken in all your contacts with our factory. Very truly yourn, WATERBURY CLOCK COMPANY By CHG:CDR Vice President.