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An a c o n d a Co p p e r Min in g Co mp a n y 25 Broadway, New York December 4, 1946 Mr. J. R. Bobbins, President Aneconde Copper Mining Company Bu i U 1 s | Beer Mr. Bobbins: Subject: Retirement Payment for Virgil Tan lilberg. Former White Lead For* Bast Chicago. Ind. Planj * We have discussed the probfce^infcldent to Mr. Yen Tilberg because of the closipC3^s^*neaeat^CUcMo Plant* fie has been a foreman for 20 vmrfatNlhe Whittt^Lead Plant at Bast Chicago, has serve<L^e Compand for 25j MTM9 and is approximately 60 years o\ Due ay his age, ne was only given a separation al^ovan^ANaltheugn the separation allow ance made was more $hpir"TfcO&nP4f* because of his medical history. of treatme; skull fra accident, month to the part Is >g> record of several series ton, and in 1943 suffered a fent in the plant. Since the rhas been creeping higher from i source of considerable concern on our Company physician at Bast Chicago. the Plant has been shut down, Mr. Tan tilberg has endeavored to obtain employment as a watchman or other similar work but so far has been unsuccessful. He would have been employed by the Eagle-Picher Company except for the lead absorption difficulty. It doesn9t appear that he will obtain employment in the district because practically all of the companies have a requirement that physical exami nations must be taken before a man is hired. Except to get in touch with Mr. Johnson, Mr. Stolte, Dr. Jdhns and myself, Mr. Pan tilberg has taken no action to date. While on a recent trip to Bast Chicago, I talked with him and made a request to Mr. Stolte that he follow up and have Dr. Johns re-examine Tan tilberg. this has been done, and I have Dr. Johns9 letter of Movember 18th which confirms the situation outlined above. PNYC 00013189 Mr. J. R. Hobbins December 4* 1946 -2- checkup with our attorney and with Dr. Johns indicates that if Van Tllberg hires a lawyer or goes to the Industrial Commission of Indiana that he will probably be awarded between $3*000.00 and $5*000.00 at the rate of $18.50 a week under the classification of being partially perman ently disabled. This situation has been discussed with Mr. Lalst and we agree that we would prefer not to have an ex-foreman take such action. I am of the opinion that a pension would enable us to settle the problem with Van Tllberg. This would justify his selling his Hammond home and mowing to a small place in the country where he could live quite reasonably* and at cer tain times probably earn small sums. In view of this situa tion* I wish to recommend a payment of $75*00 a month until Van Tllberg is 65 and entitled to Social Security benefits. After Social Security is paid him* I would recommend reducing the payment by International to the difference between his Social Security benefit and $75*00 per month. It would, of course* be understood that all payments by International are reviewed annually and that payments as outlined above would only be made in case we continue the present policy. In view of the fact that his separation allowance payments end January 31* 1947* I would further suggest that any payments as outlined herein should start as of February 1* 1947. Tours very truly* APPBOVSDl Vice President F. 0, Cm. ' cc - Mr. F. X*lst J PNYC 00013190