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_ 7952 * Diaintiffs' Weatinahousa Exhibit P-West-169 Lette, o.- Attachments [7952-7955] ueii.cn djstitcts c? ::.-custsi.;x. research cNimsirr c? Pittsburgh I exhibit WH -864 Enclosure (4) l . Ur. Reger A* Eitohlns, President, Americas Refractories last1tute, No. 1608 falnut Street, . Philadelphia*. Pa- Pittsburgh, Pa. January 21, 1938. !iy deer Ur. Hitchina: la eceordaaee with your request as Chairmen of the Organise- tion Cosmittee which was formed at the eonferenee on dust pro'oleos held. in Pittsburgh on January IS, ve are giving you our ideas regarding the important problems Involved and the type of organization that should be established. I am enclosing a plan for the study of dust problems and the organisation chart. - this work vers to be centralised in ilsllon Institute, it |* could be carried out as a parfgf our air hygiene research The director appointed to handle the Investigation would also be the head of the institution or organisation which the industries vould set up. In tnls way, the vork cculd be carried out in a most confidential manner as to v..'- lassupport *- the rasearsh and no one would know vnat idd'cstrilas c'r leaivmirg vgfg .uuu . __-_i._-_J _ia the This would enaoie~Ths'urggzf^ to get sausaly established, so that if later cn it"vne~daairrtr to '.he open this could be iy~rangw1i Hoping that this gives you the. information vhich you vish, am Sincerely yours, (signed) 2. Teidleln EP.P-f anclesures _ . lirsetor 'a*X L hiss .a.T.=*Dnrar 'osarvAuan 7951 -12- r.i3 -ons of livelihood f-r a ness of pottage and the employer has Inst a valued workman. Therein lies a tragedy equally aa great fron a social viewpoint as the poor unfortunate who has Silicosis and one which is a hundred tines more widespread. I have no recrininations for the employee who succumbs to the runner'* promise of riches. He Is easy prey and rany tines is convinced in his own nlnd that he is a condemned rwt and probably(will go through life with that fear ever before him, whereas if the truth were known, he would have been a useful, happy citizen who would have lived his normal expectancy. The silicotic is rare as compared to the legion of men wlr have been driven from their Jobs by shysters, and while we are dealing with the Silicosis problem, let us not overlook the collateral social problem which i.as arisen and let us try to find some way of protecting our er.pl-yees froa the parasites I refer to. . To repeat and.emphasise a thought prcvi-ualy expressed herein, a consiierati'n of the.many aspects of the Silicosis problem clearly indicates that the interests therein of employees, employers end the general public nroceed along parallel lines. The employers of the country can be counted upon to cooperate and whole-heartedly work with the Labor Department, with the Public rlealth Service, with The 3ureau of Mines, with other pertinent public authorities, and with labor itself, to reach ?. solution of this problem along sane, constructive and effective lines. \" * w ( I i i \ '215) 7953 A 3rief Narrative . in explanation of the Teaporary Organization. Coxaittae i Admittedly the problem of industrial dust dissasss is engaging the serious attention oft* large number of industries and companies, and, * in various places, a- great deal of research has been and is being dona on it. ilany phases of the probias are common to all those affected. There Is ncnrno ana place where there is available all infer- cation on all phases of the problaa; and r.o concerted planning. Is being dona either as to the present or future as to all of the many different phases. ' '-- ... .............. .... ............. ' ... Through ths -courtesy of (and at a s- <1 quest of several interested induatries) -.cars was held in Pitts January 15th, 1935, a Symposium on the Industrial lust problaa. *a that seating a Testerary Irgar.itatisr. lossittse vas sleeted *ith ir.struc cions to develop a tier, and report bae* as to how, in its ir.ion, a s tart could best be eace toward the esteblia r.eant of a sanent or ganisation of soae 'wind for* a study of the industrial dust sroblea. It appeared to the Temporary Organisation Cossictes that the first step toward the formation of a tersar.er.t organisation would bs to 'try to forsulate soae general idea as to what should be done, how it tight :e o:;-.a, and what it would cost. It also seated that it will be soessary to find out what has beer, done, in the cany places where things ave already been done cn sar.y phases tf the sroblea, before it can ta_ etertsinad what should be dene next. Therefore, it saesad that*a prograc f activity for a ? amanant erganioatior. sr.ouid be - An attempt to gather together ir. tr.a place all of the existing facts ::r,:rrthe susjee* :: tr.e Industrial lust ?reties. A study of these fi:*s *i \r. cctespc *: evaluate .4 .*.9 a a; 7954 -i-an Issaiatee aatad February 5ah, 13-35. Briefly, it : t-a ..-*,5. '-a* -sr an overall eua of $25,CCC.C0 Mellon institute will (a) ill the available facts and (b) study and evaluate them aad {-:) submit" a definite report and recommendation. Naturally Mellon Institute sill expect the co-operation of everyone interested ia the problea la the accomplishment of its objective and any unexpended monies. can either be refunded or cam be used is carryiag out a future program* o 0o Invitations to the Syaposiua on the Industrial Oust Problem xers sent to nearly one hundred Trade Associations and/or Tods Authorities. 'early two hundred persons attended the Syspssiua at ?! iebtirxh on January 1n5tthh, 1io9x3*5_ The report of the Temporary Organisation Ccaaittes was sent :.n February 5th, 1935, to all those originally invited and to.ail those mo attended, ar.d copies of the report have sines bear. sent to a lie rib le number of tthar Trade Associations and imividual companies. It was the thought of the Temporary Organisation Committee that if the |25,000.00 were to be underwritten pro rata by fifty sr aore Trace Associations or individual companies, the asount of each subscription fcuid not exceed $300.00 *0uld be lass as the .number of subscriber: should exceed fifty. Thus would be provided a-nucleus of Trade Associa tions or individual esapanies who would bs actively interested in the pro- blae, and who could then fora thesselves into a permanent organisation wnicr. would already have the assurance of a definite amount of available nar.ey. The Temporary Organisation Committee has plar.r.5 1 as sc* a site number of fifty contributors has been assured, - to call a f all contributors asking 9aeh of them to designate cr.e iniivia ill have full power :f representation in the femati * ;f i - a- i r. 2 r. * a* vi* "3.7* o s " - a 7955 Vo ooeaitsants ot any kind hava i*n aada by t.ta Canporary Crganisation Cosoltca# as to tha futura polisias or prograa of a oansanaat organisation if and Than oaa Is forsad, axe apt that it haa boon arrangad aa that contributions ar.i raabarship tin becoca knosn tr tan rssain urJcr.o*a as ttay ba alectad b7 aha individual tontributor. ---- o 0 o ---- la conclusion - . A larga nuabor of paopla hava said that thay baliava that thara should ba a cantral elaaring housa, - or co-ordinating body - to raprasant all Industry ia caaaaetioa with tha industrial dust problaa. A Syaposiua has baaa bald In Pittsburgh oa January 15th, 1939. A Taaporary Orgaaisatioa Conaittaa vas alaetad to prapara a plan and rasossandatlon as to a oarsanont organisation. , 1935). This plan has baan prtparsd and subaittad (on raoruary sth. Tnathar a psrsanant organisation shall ba forsad, and h; i: shall bs forsad, and shat shall ba its prograa is no* ia tha hands :f thosa to *hoa this "narrativa" is 'oaing saat. _ P.ogar A. Sitcbias As Cbairsaa Taaporary Orgaaisatioa Comitt**.