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FILE NAME: Crane Company (CRC) DATE: 1935 Feb 27 DOC#: CRC009 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo from DB Armstrong with Meeting Attendance List  MEMORANDUM MR. LINCOLN VICE PRESIDENT Ai GENERAL COUNSEL. February 27, 1935 'yy/ i^h Yesterday I suggested that Dr. Lanza and I would like -V" to go over our current activities and certain recent developments in the field of dust in industry, in a conversation with you, so that all angles of the situation could be considered in connection with our routine activities and special appropriations. Dr. Lanza has endeavored to summarize his views in the attached memorandum, and it occurs to me,'if you have time, that it will be helpful to look this over prior to our conference. Tie could then no doubt get the benefit of your reactions in a very T few minutes, and can perhaps.present certain angles of the situation more compactly in this memorandum than could be done in conversation, v' ..V I suggested a reply to General Cunning* s letter concern ing the silicosis research with"the Public Health Service that in- - dicted the belief^thaiTcur participation i n this particular activity, should be terminated, unless' the participation of other agencies' might later seen to J u s tify our continuation on a modified basis. The.field is really. of"great importance, and little'stake in the research aspect of, it*"jointly with the leading'Government agency in the field* may actually be quite advantageous and logical in view -- of the significance of th" ust."problem to .our extensive Group and Industrial interests and in view of the" routine services now carried out b y the Industrial Health Section primarily for Group policyholders, and largely in this dust field, as indicated by Dr. Lanza* s memorandum. - -... > 1: .- - . D. B. Armstrong, M.D. Third Vico-Preaident. ,-K. - K& & <> / DR. ARMSTRONG THIRD VICE PRESIDENT O ' 1' M With reference to our recent conversa.tirn, I will endeavor to industry and our re- lation to it. Viewed broadly, the problea of du3t in industry is the problem of tuberculosis in industry. Conversely, it may be stated that the problem of tuberculosis in this country today is an industrial one. It is true that the' u>t ; death rate iron tuberculosis in general has been steadily falling for a num ber of years. It is also true that the vital statistics in this country and )M..S abroad show definitely an inordinate amount of tuberculosis in what might bo summarized as the dusty trades. r ^ The specific action of silica dust is well known as is the fact t h a t J those exposed to silica dust have an extremely high tuberculosis doath rate. In the last few years, there has been an extraordinary number of damage suits': brought by employees against employers on the basis of exposure to silica dust^ so that at the present time it is estimated that these damage suits are welljg. in excess of $100,000,000. Now there is a very marked tendency of employees who are expfefled to dust other than silica dust to bring damage suits against their employers, alleging pulmonary injury and this state of affairs has pro gressed to a point where whole industries are in a turmoil, handicapped on the__ one hand by lack of definite knowledge of the action of these dusts on the Tunga; and on the other by the inadequacy of the law to protect them. The Metropolitan has .had a co-operative agreement with the Public Health Service (formerly with the Bureau,of,Mines) to c a n y on dust studies. As the budget was originally set up for. the Richer Clinic, the mine operators'^ (Group policyholders) contributed $16,000 a year, the Government $8,000 a and the Metropolitan $8,000 a year. Later Then the Picher Clinic was turned; over to the operators, our relationship with the Public Health Service continue Both we and the Public Health Service contribute $8,0C0 a year' for co-operative] dust studies. " ' >--- - Ne have also contributed $5,000 a year for several years to the Saranac Laboratory for the Study of Tuberculosis for studies cn the pathologies effects of dusts. Last year, this office was instrumental in getting both the Association of Stock Casualty Ccmapnies and the Association of Mutual CasualtyCompanies each to contribute $5,000 a year. The object of these studies, particularly at Saranac, has been to increase our knowledge of the action of silica dust in the body, its relationahlj: to tuberculosis, end the determining of methods of prevention and control of the silica dust hazard. With respect to the Public Health Service, we have boot^ more concerned with formulating accurate and speedy methods of determining rrhaihi any given dust is harmful and as a matter of fact, such a technique has been ' --'TA.. Dr. Armstrong - 2 v*. * + Itv.-lrpcd by Dr. Sayers *nl M s associates. All kinds of dust have been U-rted by this method, including limestone, k&olinite, calcite, trinc-U, gyreun, capstone, carborundum, anthracite coal, bituminous coal, rrecipitutor ash," Laic, foundry dust, fullerB earth, feldspar, asbestos, and others too numerous to men tion, hut all representing du3tr to be found in various plants of our Croun policyholders. "* Our Industrial Jfy-giene Section is being continually consulted on the f\ technical aspects of wording of proposed laws, regulations, and cedes dealing with the dust problem. For several years, this Section has been engaged in * field studies designed to determine the scope, severity, and the hazard from sili ca dust and other' dusts in industrial plants. Host of those studies have been restricted to tho pianti of Group policyholders in accordance with our declared policy. Tihere studies have been made on an industry wide basis, they have in cluded plants not covered by Group insurance. I might mention, for instance, the study o f the foundries in TTisconsin and the preliminary asbestos study. The Industrial Ify-giene Section is now engaged in completing the final study co as bestos and will then take up the ceranic industry in New York State. This latter study will include some of .our .important Group policyholders such as the General f Eelectric Company, the Carborundum Company, the Corning Class Conpaiy, and others^ ~ -yf-' T ' " *. .. ' J: `So important has this.subject become and so great is the interest taken> in it that in January of this year, a conference was held at the Mellon Institute in Pittsburgh, to which were invited representatives of eighty-five industries _% and manufacturing plants, for .the purpose of considering what might be dene in the way of concerted action dealing with research into the medical aspects of the ' dust problem, engineering methods for the control of dust hazards, and legal pro-'4' cedures with reference to laws, codes, and regulations. About two hundred repre-^. sentatives of various industries were present at this meeting and a Temporary .Cano mittee was formed, consisting of one representative each from the following in dustries: : Asbestos, Cork and ncn-cetallic; Chemical, Abrasives, Alloy and non-ferrous metals; a Foundries; Glass Sand, Ground Sand and Glass Manufacturers; ill(5) Iron, Steel end Iron Cre (6) Limestone, Cement end Gypsum (7) Refractories, Ceramics and Cloys The Chairman of this Committee 1b Mr. Roger A. Ritchine, President of ihe American Refractories Institute, and the organization work was largely done by "r . A. W. Sherwood, Vice President nf the Owens-Illinois Glass Company, and head ing up the glass sand, and ground gnd and glass manufacturers. u Last week, Mr. Sherwood end Mr. Hitchins spent an aftonioon with me, Utr lining their piano and endeavoring to formulate their procedure. It.jwis raado pi feotly rmstiong - 5 represent are looking to the Metropolitan for advice and leadership Ln this en deavor to set up a co-ordinating agency to deal rith dust problems. Mr. Hite hi ns tola me that ho had received c. letter Tree Mr. GenthclLz, Counsel for the hetublic Steel Company, stating that his Company would not be interested in this Pittsburgh plan unless I wore associated with it; also that he had received a letter to stnilur effect from Mr. E. 0. Jones cn behalf of the National Founders Association. I told Kr. Kitchins and U r . Shervrocd that I would be glad to be of any -x:ssible help in the way of advice and consultation but that I could net .r.terest myself in tills undertaking in any more active tray. Naturally, it io our large Group policyholders who have the nest vital wt interest in this whole dust problem, such as the General Electric Company, the Nestingheuse Electric Company, Jones and Laoghlin, Pickans-Mathor, General Motors,* ' Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company, Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation, the gypsum 'u* and cement companies. Since this meeting, I have been consulted by representatives ' of both the Republic Steel. Company and the American Car and Foundry Company, b o t h y ^ incidentally, very active prospects for Group insurance. Appended to this memorandum is a list of the various persons who partici-' pated in the Mellon Institute meeting. I mention al 1 this to shew how wide-spread-^ and active is the interest of these large manufacturing companies, cany of rhcm are $ numbered among our Group policyholders. i In a paper presented before the National Tuberculosis Association two years ago,-Lanza and Vane estimated on a conservative basis that there were ever half a million industrial workers exposed to silica dust and that the problem of family infection due to incident tuberculosis in many instances is a serious cnef'^ I do not know whether this, effort to set up a co-ordinating agency to deal with dust problems in industry will be successful or not. I am inclined to*'-';* think that there are possibly too many divergent interests represented in the group that was brought together at Pittsburgh to get concerted action from them.' But there is no .question in my mind that many of the largest industries In the / country arc looking to the Metropolitan as the one place where they can get accur--7 ate and impersonal guidance in dealing with the problem that at present is a serious' menace to them from an economic standpoint. This is true also of the casualty In- _ surcnce companies with whose representatives both Dr. McConnell and I have had many r conferences in the past two years. !r ` **.V As yo u well know, we have been extremely careful to keep away from all litigative and legislative matters and there is a pretty general realization now in industry that we cannot be approached on these two phases of the subject. The effect of this has been, I think, to strengthen our position; thero is a general feeling that we have no ax to grind and that our motives are in accord with cur general policy of being willing to help as far as practicable, in any undertaking ' that has to do with the conservation of human life. 'r i RepresontatiV-BS .ut Silicosis Meeting ///- i Aigeltinger, Arthur, Southern heel Company, 230 Parle Avenue, Now York, U. Y. Allen, C. M, Staff Supervisor, Safety & Training, The American Rolling Mill Company, Middletown, Ohio. Allen, W. B., Personnel i&rdctor, Simonds Saw and Steel Company, Lockporb, N. Y. Ames, W. F., Manager of Compensation, Bethlehem Steel Company, Bethlehem, P- Inc., Anderson, M. M., Aluminum Company of America, Gulf Building, Pittsburgh, Pa. Atwood, F. H., ilarbison-Walkor Kefrectories Co., iarmors Bunk Building, Pittsburgh, Pa. Avey, Ban M., (American Foundrymen1s Assoc.) Ponton Publishing Company, Cleveland, Ohio, ayers, . M., President, Ayors Mineral Company, Zanesville, Ohio, Banker, E, 0., Gen, Supt., Ponna. Glass Sand Corporation, Huntingdon, Pa, . * Barmiai-Wi cio^a <0$ Youngstown Tube Coi*r ^ ^ * ?*** Yourigatovrti* bhio..... ia' A1.?*.;..i&rs- j V ., . - f e K t f B l * ;K,-. ': Barrett, L. P., Jones & Laughlin Steel 201 J. & L. Building, Pittsburgh, Pa. Company, Bortholomow, Tracy, Cuqucsno Slag Company, diamond Bank Building, Pittsburgh, Pa. Beal, Goo. D., Ass't. director, Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, Pa. Bonnett, R. H . , Tho Bolden Brick Company, Canton, Ohio. Berg, Br. Chas. F., (United Angineoring & 8S8 Lockhart Street, K.S., Pittsburgh, Pa. Foundry) Boyer, R. A., Contrai Tubo Company, Ambridge, Pa. Bidwoll, R. ., President, Abingdon Snnitury Mfg. Co., Abingdon, 111. Blank, . F . , Jones & Laughlin 511 Ross Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. Stool Company, Blommars, P., II, II, ikoburtson Company, 2000 Grant Bldg,, Pittsburgh, Pa. Bole, Ralph D., linginaering Oopartmont, ' "J P l o w Qlasa Company, `iUsburgh- Pa, ' :v t: B3lJxL/ii. Dovard, Dr. Paul G., .dloghony Steel Company, drackonridgo, Pa. - S - ; Clar, it. Linn, F odorai Seaboard Terra Cotta Cor-p., Woodbridgo, N. J. Brandt, A. D., Willson Products, Inc., loading, Pa. Brown, Martin, v.Unit-id Zinc Smelting Corporation) junusvillo, V7. Va. Brown, Vandiver, J.Dins-Manville Corporation, 1*1 En3t 40th Street, .Vow York, N. Y. Burke, J. E., President, .National Ready Mixed Concreto J. K. Davison & Bro., 4Pnd St Davison Streats, Pittsburgh, Pa, a s s o c ., Collord, George L., Tho Shonango Furnace 812 Olivor Building, Pittsburgh, Pa. Company, Couchaan, A. R . , (Crushed Stone, Sand & Gravel A Slag Industries) 1004 Baltimore Trust Bldg., Baltimore, Md. Crutcher, L. H., ass't. Direct, .r, Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, Pa. Crow, J. A., Ayers Minorai Company, Zanesville, Ohio. Campbell, C, <4., toppers Company, vjppors Building, Pittsburgh, Pa. Campbell, E. J., Vice Pres., Sun Sand Company, Tnayer, W. Va. Campbell, John, 'agio Pichor Load Company, Joplin, Mo. (Box 573) Carman, C. F,,, President, National Silica Viorks, Eerkoloy SpringB, ', Va. Cronin, Wm. J., Secretary, Manufacturor1s Comiaittuu, Automobile Manufactururs Associatl General Motors Building, Detroit, Mich. Cummings, Donald E., Saranac Laboratory for the Study of Tuberculosis, Edward L. Trudeau Foundation, Ironwood, Mich. Curtis, A. J. h. Portland Cornent Association, 53 ost Grand Avenue, Chicago, 111 Carr, J, 0., Allegheny Steel Company, Bruckenridgo, Pa. Davidson, W. W . , Personnel Dirocto Tho Babcock St Wilcox Tubo Co., Bayonne, N. J. Chivore, Dr. J. H., foodicul Dept., Corwith Plant, Crane Company, . Chicago 111 : ' 1 Davies, J . D . , Mine Safety Appllancos Company, - - Braddock, Thomas t Meado S tro o tu , Pittsburgh, Pa. Chormarin, 0. t * > ' The Pfaudloi* Company, Rochester, M* t* v ... V V. ir-...Apr :1rh*: *- a v i S ; I r ;., ^ThiJ CulOriuihg Company, ,- ;400 ilill AvchUo, -^^H iikinsbui-gi i'a. J&2 ' Jf V -s- buvison, E. K., T. K. Davison & Bro., iVnd & Davi con S treats, Pittsburgh, Pa. Dickey, C. Vi., Manager, Componsution Divisin, Service Dept., a. I. du Pont da Nemours & Co*t Inc., .'ilmington, Del. Ellis, E. a ., Director of Safety & Violfare, Whuoling Steul Corporation, Wheeling, W. Va. Engel, Dr. 1. C,, Wolfara Director, The Corrigan, McKinney Stu^J. Cc., Cleveland, Ohio. Dodgo, J. S., Insurance Munagor, Pittsburgh Plate Class Company, Grant Building, Pittapurgh, Pa. Jonoghuo, Thos. it., Safety Engineer, Pittsburgh Plato Glass Co., ereighton, Pa. Dorfon, M. I,, oust Collecting Division, El aw-Knox Company, Pittsburgh, Pa. orirucer, Dr. C. K., 55 Shattuck Street, Bouton, lass. i-rinker, Dr. Philip, harvard School of Public 55 Von Dyke Stroot, Boston, Mas 8. Health, LuBoio, H. B., Consolidated Feldspar Company, P. 0. Box 5GD, dust Liverpool, Ohio. Dunbar, F. B., Pickand3, Mather & Company, Clovuland, Ohio. Filmor, Vi. T., Youngstown Shout & Tubu Cor.p.ny, Youngs tovni, Ohio. Flint, F. C., Hazel Atlas Class Company, Washington, Pa. Fox'd, Karl L ., Glass Container Association, ID Wost 44th Street, Now York, N. Y. Franzhcim, C. M., Consolidated Fuldspar Corporation, P. 0. Box 205, Wheeling, V/. Va. Erary, Dr. F. C., Kosoorch Laboratory, Aluminum Company of America, Now Kensington, Pa. Funston, S. K., Attnpulgus Clay Company, 260 South Broad Stroot, Philadelphia, Pa. Guhman, Dr. G. H., Medical Diroctor, Sorvico Dept., S. I. du Pont de iloinours & C..., Inc. Wilmington, Dul. ourhaxn, George T., Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company, Union Trust Building,. Cleveland, Ohio ^ Gontholts, A. J., Ass't. Gen. Republic Stool Corporation, Hopuhlio Building, ,v^rjfun$Huwi3, Ohio; Attorney, Elliot, A*;. U| Soutarti Yihooi t i RUO Park Avohiid^' .. Now York, tt.Y. onp iiW / -- . ...fc .'X \ 'i -<`> ^ ^ 09x5 0 , Ai. M. j ' n k y Hroifig Cn.o.rhtk. Comp--any, * *' Pa. V ':,iw. ' `Tt\ . > Gibson, A. C., Spang, Cholfant it Company, Etna, Pa. Inc., 7,(FZL _ -kit'.; -V >*" ^-'Hasard, W. G., Owens-Illinois Glass Tolodo, Ohio. Company, G3.aso, Or. S, J , f <Jr., Heilman, Dr. Li. F., Company Surgeon, Allegheny Steel Company, American Sheet & Tin Plate Co., Brackcnrldgo, Pa. FricK Building, Pittsburgh, Pa. Ronaol, H, G., Safety Director, loungstown Shoot & Tube Company, Grau, Karl, 2111 Conway Building, The 3abcock & V/ilcox Tuba Co., loungetown, Ohio. 17th Street & 21st Avenue, Beaver Falls, Pa. Horr, H. T., Jr., J. 8. McCormick Company, Crouno, F. L., 25th and A. V. R. R., General Refractories Company, Pittsburgh, Pa. Claysburg, Pa, 'Herron, Dr. Thos. B., hall, A. B. Hazel-Atlas Glass Company, Wheeling, W. Va. Hall, J. T., Mill Doctor, Pittsburgh Steel Company, Monassen, Pa. Karo, H. R., Hall China Co., vEasfc Liverpool, Ohio. Hlrth, A. C., Safety it Halfare DirEEEoJ>-- _ Williams, Evarcman & Morgan, irtciCuosport Tin Plato Company/ ` ` Board of Trade Building, Mcivoosport, Pa. Harrington, Dr. F. B., '-v.'i.'iA ' 'V.'.'iWtt'. *' '-".'7; . ' Tolodo, Ohio. * v "- ' Hitchins, Roger A., President, Chief Surgeon, - - ^ - American Refractories Institute, Weirton Steal Company, heirton. Vi. Va. * , 1603 Sialnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Ilarvey, Dr. A. M., Crana Company, Chicago, 111. Harvey, 0. F., American Car it F o m d r y Company, 50 ohurch Street,* Hew York, H. 1. Hatch, J. Vi., Abingdon Sanitary Mfg. Co., Abingdon, 111. Hay, uussel G., Ayers Mineral Company, Zanesville, Ohio. Haythorn, Dr. Samuel R., Singer Memorial Laboratory, Allegheny Gcnoral Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa. nodes, Dr. Philip, Dniversity Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa. v Holbrook, E. A., - School of Mines, Dniversity of Pittsburgh, ~" Pittsburgh, Pa. . . -- C. ., American Foundiyman* a Association 222 Hast Adana Street, Chicago, 111. Huggins, G. L., Gunoral Electric Company, 818 Fulton Building, Pittsburgh, Pa. Huth, Gordon C., Uonagar, Bureau of Safoty and casualty, Universal Atlao Ccmunt Company, 208 8. LnSnllo Street, Ohicngo, 111. v F * * /- Johnson, George V/., Excel sior Supply Conpony, 34th Street and A. V, K. U., Pittsburgh, Pa. -z - K m o s, F, J,, President i F*. J. KroflO Box Company i ' 1 28th Street, Pittsburgh, Pn. Johnston, Dr. John, U. S. Stool Corporation, 71 Broadway, Now York," N. Y. Jonos, E. 0, National Founders Association, S3 South LaSalle Street, Chicago j 111. Jones, F. Robertson,Assoc, of Casualty & Surety Executives, 1 Park avenue, Nvr York, N. Y. Kuachle, Benjamin, Employers Mutual Inounnc-j C-.-., Wausau, Wis. Kurtz, Thns. N., North American Refractories C-i. Oliver Building, Pittsburgh, Pa. Lnnza, Dr. A. J., Assistant Medical Diructor, Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. 1 Madison Avenue, Now York, II. Y. Jones, Dr. R . R . , Medical Director, 3oll Telephone Company, 416 Seventh Avtmuu, Pittsburgh, :.i. Junkin, Hays B., Knux, Strouss & Bragdon, 1725 Juniata- Street, N.S., Pittsburgh, Fa. Kahl, J. C., Manager, United Engineering &. Foundry Co,, V.andergrift, Pa. Keller, J. U., Manager of Foundries, American Car & Foundry 1558 South Vanduvontor St. Louis, Mo. Company, Avenue, Kelly, Dr. J. C., (McKeooport Tin Plate Company) 219 Sixth avenue, McKco3port, Pa. Kennedy, Dr. P. H . , Youngstown Sheet A Tube Company, Youngstovm, Ohio* ' ' Loitzol, F. 0., Blaw-Knox Company, Pittoburgh, Pa. Lescollotte, R. F., Armstrong Cork Company, Beaver Falls, Pa. Lindsay, Horry B., Sec.-Treas., Grinding Wheal Manufacturers iSi .27 Elm Street, Worcester, Mass. .'Logan, A . E . , Mgr., ' Safety & Welfare Department, American Sheet and Tin Plato Co Frick Building, Pittsburgh, Pa. Lohroan, H. Y/., United Zinc Smelting Corporutiu Moundsvillo, W. Va. Loxtormun, H. B., Blnw-Knox Company, .. Pittsburgh, Pa. Lutton, C. L., Safety Director, '.B.'Ci Frick Coke Company, Keplinger Metropo. Cahton McArn, D G,, Works Mgr, Alli8-Chalmers Manufacturing Co,, N,S.} Pittsburgh* Pa. Morfoot,'F. G., Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Toledo, Ohio. McConnoughy, Dr, J. D . , Alxminura Company of America, New Kensington, Pa. Murphy, bolter B., Director of Plant Personnel, Atlantic Refining Company, 5144 Passyunk Avenuo, McCord, Dr. Carey P., Philadelphia, Pa. Industrial Health Conservancy Lab., Cincinnati, Ohio. Nichols, K. W., Tho Floridin Company, McCullough, Dr. J. F., 501 Jenkins Arcade, Narren, Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa. McKibben, A. H., Macbathr-Evona Glass Company, ^Osmond, Dr. L. II., "501 Jenkins Arcade, Pittsburgh/' Pa. Charleroi, Pa. Maclachlan, Dr. f. T7. G, Medical arts Building, Pittsburgh, Pa. f v* -w. -Pendergrass,'" Dr. Eugene P., University Hospital, Philadelphia, Fa. Peters, Dr. S. ., Manor, J / U . , V i c e Prsident, Consolidated Feldspar ^Company, . (Mino Doctor, Pgh. Steel) Masontnra, Pa. Sast Liverpool,'.Ohio* ^ Pierce/' H. L., Marshall,' J. C,, - - " Union Carbide Company, Tho M. A. Hanna Company, Cleveland, Ohio. Niagara Falls, N. Y. ^ ^ . !v .r ..*;>** * ' . ';**"^**- Mather, S. L., Vice President, Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company^ Onion Trast'Building,' ** Pierce, B. M., Mine Safety Appliances Camp.iny, Braddock, Thomas & Meade Streets, Pittsburgh, Pa. Cleveland,. Ohio;- st;,*. . ? v- ^ **.*;;y*. Matthews, T. C., ..V"l "L". Pennsylvania Pulverising Company, Pitt, William J., DdVilbiss C ompany, Toledo, Ohio. Lewiston, Pa* Mawhinney, Dr. Nort, Morey Hospital, Pittsburgh, P. . . Polster, R* S.,Vico Pres, in Charge of Operations ALan Wood Steel Company, Conshohockon, Pa. Meiter, Dr. E. G., Director, Industrial Hygiene Laboratory, Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Company of Wisconsin, 800 Empire Building, Milwaukee, Kis. Miller, H. fi.. Chief, Bureau of Smoke Regulation. Department of Puhlia Health, .. Pittsburgh, Pa. , . .s Poth, J. d, Jr., American Radiator Company, 40 Kost 40th Stroot, Now York, N. Y. Powell, A. R . , hoppers Rosearch Corporation, Kppers Building, Pittsburgh, Pn. m m s: Prescott, W. !i.t Jr., Pickands, Mather & Company, Cleveland, Ohio, 'Snyors, Dr. R. R., -V3 0, S. Public Hoalth Sorvice, Washington, D. C. Price, Charles M., Scott, MacLeish & Folk, 134 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, 111, Schultz, H. A., 0. S. Stool Corporation, 71 Broadway, How York, N. Y, Putnam, John F., National Silica Company, Oregon, 111. Schsroim, Henry J., Secretary, Gypsum Ass jciatijn, 211 /eat Wacker Drive, Chicago, 111* Racine, C,, W. Williams, fiversman & Morgan, 2nd National Bank Bldg,, Toledo, Ohio ... . ... t --v _.4& Randall, Claraicd B . , Vice Pres.* Inland Steel Companyj r,., Sherwood, A, W., Vice Pros., Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Toledo, Ohio. j? * r*i: * ft f >. -r Shiploy, R. A .. . * . , ___ National Firoproofing Corporation, 1st National Bank Bldg*,53 South Dearborn. Street, , - ' > .Fulton Building?? ' ' Pittsburgh, Pa. Chicago, I 1 1 X ` ***'/ a s k -*' -i;?* \ > . ' .r Reynolds, Paul F. ,;v;; v .... Shoudy, Dr. Loyal a ., , v I V, Chief of Medical Sorvice, Oglobay, Norton'& Company* ` fC, ' vBothlohcm Stool Company, Inc., . The Hanna Building,' *;:'s r v ; Bethlehem, Pa. - Cleveland, Ohio*;. . ;ZgX>^\ ... _--.*;.<*. ri * - ~ ^ t ^ 6l88on*'L - Riddell, J. litirray,^' ` Manager o f Minos,';.' ; X- * ; % ^ v>gtt<aion Institute,Pittsburgh, Pa, The Corrigan, McKinney Stool Co., Cleveland, Ohio.' r - Rose, W* A., Pickonds, Mather 4 Company, Cleveland, Ohio. r,-7 Sfcoffo, Paul R., & G * Taylor C v's -t.'Cumberland, Hd. . T*bor/ R. S., .t v js -Titanium Alloy Mfg. Co,, Rousseau, A.,' . Grinding Wheel .Manufacturers Assoc;* Norton Company* " Worcester, Mass. Rupert, F. F.* Mellon Institute,. Pittsburgh, Pa* " Niagara Falls, N. Y. Tannur, P. S** United Engineering St Foundry Co., Vandorgrift, Pa. i - .'."*^.',5r , .:v Thacher* Fi-B;* A s s H . Con* Ugr., Intorlnko*Itori Corporation 552 8 1 Michigan-AvcnuoJ 4 VCi. "A Kuseort,' E. Sharon Sharon; 1 Thomas, Win. E., Babcock & Wilcox Tuba Company, Beaver Falla, Pa. Weeks, H. J., Manager, Employment, Safoty & Welfare uopnrtrr.cnt ; American Steal & irvi Company, Thornton, George, Vice Pres,, Ottawa Silica Company, Rockefeller Building, Cleveland, Ohio. Ottawa, 111. ioidlein, E. R., Director, Tillotaon, E. W,, Ass't. Director, Mellon Institute, Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa. cil, Dr. G. C., Titu3, to. C., Personnel Director, -*J/ Alleghany Steal Company, r Morey Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa. Brackenridgo; P a .'"'r ' " ." Williams, Marshall, . Tour, Samj Exec." Sec., v.- ^American Bridge ^Company, jT.. ` Frick Building,' Mon-Ferrous Foundry Association for T T. ..... ^ Pittsburgh, Pa. Indus trial' Recovery, *v*- 47 Fulton Street.^':. . i Williamson,"George H., ... New Y o r i c / N . ' ...... j, *. Davison & B r u ^ " 1. ... 42nd & Davison Streets, rT : Valentin^ Dr. A.:C.,7` - Pittsburgh: P a ^ " ~ Y V iorks Mgr., V .ftimf*- ~ * 7- ^ _ ______ ^ __ _ Cady Company, f . Van Hagaii'Hi.H., <'- '-- . ^.^^'```''.Roading,' Pa.' Certaln-Ted Products Corporation,-cr ' Bw*r,#IUi^J^^ Woods,'.'J., V u.-' J. ' Buffalo,TN. Y. " - -i d- ;!`Pennsylvania Pulverizing Company, _*. '.I* ` * ` L'` ffj.iin.j O H Vessy, S. C., Pa. ` : T ~ W V . -> *; .,,V* .*r' - _ W. W. Sly Manufacturing Company, "7 _ ' Woody, G. V., Managor, Cleveland,7 Ohio.' '"'T'* v`" " Pittsburgh District, *' " ''"'' '^'V^^^^^'.'^iT-T'^^.Allis-Chalmors Mfg.'-Company, Voss, J. .A, ` Director, of Industrial Relations,.' Republic Steel Corporation^ Koppors Building, Pittsburgh, Pa. "V * *' '.**^ ' - r\ *7 '* '$.; ^ v, . ' -."G *Republic Building, 'V : ... Yoragstown, (Ohio. \ !>' -Vv "';* ' ''* Hychgol, Dr. James M., Amurican Stoel & Y/iro Company, Rockefeller Building, Watersj T* C;, Clcrvaland, Ohio; Pennsylvania Pulverizing Company, Lowiston, Pa. Yana an, C* R, Secretary, Code Authority, Sandstone Industry, Watson, A* L., Koppors Company, il?.S Builders Exchange Building, Cluvelond, Ohio. Koppors Building, Pittsburgh, Pa* Yaht, Wiliiam P.j Bureau of Mined, Webor, 0* J.j Asdoc. of Mfrs* of Chilled Car Wheels, 1847 McCormick f a d i n g , 4000 Forbad'Strodt^ Pittsburgh^' Pa. *. Chibagd# Ili" ' m Yoder, Ray,' Standard Stool Works Company, MEMORANDUM MR. LINCOLN VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL. February 27, 1955 'y**'. /s Yesterday I suggested that Dr. Lanza and I would like to go over our current activities and certain recent developments in the field of dust in industry, in a conversation with you, so that all angles of the situation could be considered in connection with our routino activities and special appropriations. Dr. Lanza has endeavored to summarize his views in the attached memorandum, and it occurs to me," if you have time, that it will he helpful to look this over prior to our conference. Tfe could then no douht. get the benefit of your reactions in a very few minutes, and can perhaps present certain angles of the situation more compactly in this memorandum than could be done in conversation. t ii -y *>':!*?; v V ' ^ I suggested a reply to General Cunning's letter concern ing the silicosis research with* the Public Health Service that in- - dicated the belief^that^our participation in this particular activity.] should be teridnatjedy Unless thin participation of other agencies' **" might later seem to justify our -continuation on a modified basis. The.field is really, of great importance, and a little staker in the research aspect of, it/*jointly with the leading'Government agency in the field, may actually be quite'advantageous and logical in view of the significance of the'dust .'problem to. our extensive Group and Industrial interests and in view of the' routine services now carried __ out b y the Industrial Health Section primarily for Group policyholders, and largely in this dust field, as Indicated by Dr. Lanza's memorandum. P fas' D. B. Armstrong, M.D, Third Vico-President. 4 If . 2' .. uLLZL j ..ssi.=t: :.t "erical ctor I: v:oul: be perf'.ct 1" sound to .rz`.t.\ in<ius trial cb-i.v-nies, v; .ere silicr. hr zard !s pr.ser.t, "ith the thou.ht of sellin..' annuities for those expos--.!. Hov;ev-*r, thu cost of an annuity :'lnj - r e a s o n a b l e r e l a t i o n s h i p to pay is pretty h i c k * i 55 and zrnch hi.-her at 50. 1 An annuity p a y able at 60 costs a ecu*, two-t..!:- a o r e titan a n n u i t y at 65. We h-ve a devil of a tin-.- to .. z employers to put up the necessary fund for Group Annulty Plans which have a normal retirement age of so you cn .-ee it would be some sales Job to et the noney for an a.*-: 2 plan. A l l in all, while the Idea is sour.': vi.ou.h, I q u e s t i o n its s a l a b i l i t y unle s s some employer v.itt *'u ttli.c: haz a r d is particu l a r l y sentimental about it. If you want any actual figures, ; l : z e i ^ / . i . iO-r ^ Hu MHUDO TRZ PRESIDEi October U, 1935 fir. Oardnar was in to aea r. linw ad a MTtnl days ago, concerning the poeaibility at oar renewing our appropriation for his ilieosle work next year. Ve hare already contributed 130,000 to this raaaareh. I frankly and eaaplstsly discouraged any further participation in eilieoala raaearob on our pert - hens* this statement fron Dr* Gardner, without the usual roquesti Their work will continus and not suffer a great deal froe our withdrawal, for other souross gf support, aa Or. Gardner saps, hare been developed. Vo shall of course ooatians praotioal working coopra tion with their laboratory, through fir. Lanas and oar own Industrial Ttygii Section. I have also written Dr. Gardner, asking for a ranuuy re port on the results of the work finaneed by us - as a natter of reoord. D. B. Armstrong, H.D. Third Viee-Preaident !