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K * 0015580 l'l~A s42v . &LstLat 2 ^^ Qtjt^ tVVC^ -0-iA_<i> <-*_ C^~Q. /h*-*\^&j*Jt g* ^14!1->^J? ^ Cuxiic^ ^ itter of January 14. ibility to give you any 5 in which you might be rou out on this without SXJLIiL -^Lsus^sO--^ slhility for the setting v^ca_^ t -WIs ^ o>. sn Rouge plant of Ethyl Is plant was operated for dWL now operated directly by n one, and the present ^*^2 <u>-ctfC, pn numbers something over in the manufacture of turnediate products that ~<S?t 1 lead and anti-knock Insiderable amount of and on the whole it is an glenic point of view. The O^L. ..4a . <*^<L4JS^ venient in all respects as d by the construction of a ^^X_A-J5^ operates in a service and n I, as chief medical the determination of ep in touch with activities 1 work from day to day will who,whpn they, have acquired substantially, on their* own. urganiiia i>xw m VMV Wv w mv is such that the medical department is co-equal in authority wi thin other divisions of the technical and service activities, and in the final analysis they may resort to the top management of the Corporation as a whole through me. Incidentally In this Corporation I have never reported to anybody but the president and the board of Birectors. I give you all this information because I think it may be of value to you in determining whether you have any interest in this posi tion . I should say that I have Bound a man to be the chief plant physician, but it is our very definite professional understanding KE 0015581 >N "N stter of January 14. ability to give you any j in which you might be you out on this without slbility for the setting on Rouge plant of Ethyl is plant was operated for now operated directly by rn one, and the present on numbers something over in the manufacture of rrnediate products that 1 lead and anti-knock nsiderable amount of and on the whole it is an glenic point of view. The tvenient In all respects as d by the construction of a operates in a service and m I, as chief medical the determination of >ep in touch with activities 1 work from day to day will who /vxhpn they, have acquired substantially, on their own. urgBiuztuiuu u j . me iTOUiuKj. ---- is such that the medical department is co-equal in authority within other divisions of the technical and service activities, and in the final analysis they may resort to the top management of the Corporation as a whole through me. Incidentally in this Corporation I have never reported to anybody but the president and the board of directors. I give you all this information because I think it may be of value to you in determining whether you have any interest in this posi tion. I should say that I have Bound a man to be the chief plant physician, but it is our very definite professional understanding R 0015582 "N March 4, 1946 Dr. Jean S. Felton, 129 Betiro Way, San Francisco, California. Dear Dr. Felton: I regret my delay in replying to your letter of January 14. It has been occasioned largely by my Inability to give you any very definite Information. It now happens that I kncv of "'an opening in which you might be interested, and therefore I am sounding you out on this without further delay. A short time ago I inherited the responsibility for the setting up of a medical organisation at the Baton Bouge plant of Ethyl Corporation. Up to a short time ago this plant was operated for Ethyl Corporation by du Pont, but It is now operated directly by Ethyl, The plant itself is a very modern one, and the present plant personnel under medical supervision numbers something over 2000. These men are variously engaged in the manufacture of tetraethyl lead and of most of the intermediate products that enter Into the manufacture of tetraethyl lead and anti-knock fluids. There Is in addition a very considerable amount of technological research and development, and on the whole it is an interesting job from the medical and hygienic point of view. The medical facilities'have not been as convenient in all respects as one would wish, but this is being mended by the construction of a new medical building. This laboratory operates in a service and consulting relationship, and in addition I, as chief medical consultant, have the responsibility for the determination of medical policy. I shall, therefore, keep in touch with activities more or less constantly, but the medical work from day to day will be handled by the local medical staff, who,whpn they, have acquired the necessary experience, will operate substantially]on their own. Organization of the medical activities is such that the medical department Is co-equal in authority within other divisions of the technical and service activities, and In the final analysis they may resort to the top management of the Corporation a3 a whole through me. Incidentally in this Corporation I have never reported to anybody but the president and the board of Directors. I give you all this information because I think It may be of value to you in determining whether you have any interest in this posi tion. I should say that I have Sound a man to be the chief plant physician, but It Is our very definite professional understanding Kk 0015583 N19562.01 Dr-. Jean S. Felton - (2) - March 4, 1946 that the work of the medical department will be carried on jointly by the local medical staff in an atmosphere of professional respect and cooperation rather than that of a chief and his underlings* 30-to-speak. There will be opportunity for allocation of responsibility, and X want a staff of four men, each of whom will be quite capable of standing on his own feet and taking part In any part of- the job with professional competence. P^haps three men of this kind,with a fourth either learning his way, Content to do more or less routine jobs,would be satisfactory, but X am looking for an ideal medical and hygienic set-up rather than something that will just get by. It may be that you would be interested in considering this position. If so, I should be glad to hear from you at your early convenience, so that we can arrange some means by which we could both satisfy ourselves as to the desirability of such an arrangement. Cordially yours, BAX ef Robert A I"SeK6e7~MT~5T KG' 0015584