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January 30, 1935. Hr. Vandiver Brown, Attorney, Jbhne-Haavilla Corporation, Hew fork City* Dear Mr. Brownf Both Ur. Simpson and ayself have read your report on your trip to Pittsbugh for the purpose of attending the meeting held at the Mellon Institute. It is our feeling as a Corporation, that /' we hardly need to go to the additional expense of Joining the group, who are to maka use of the services of the Mellon Institute, for the reason that we have a pretty definite program which yourselves and ourselves are following. Of course there is the angle of getting as many of the Indus tries interested as possible in order that proper legisla tion nay be enacted, tut feel that we could deternine what is best for our own industry. By the way, it was only today that Mr. Simpson made the suggestion that possibly the time is ripe to tiy and get the A3best03 Institute, or at any rate, as many of the manufacturers in the industry, interested. Personally, I an afraid that we will have to make a little more progress before we can go to then as a whole, but aa putting this question up to you, as I aa wondering what your re-action will be in the matter. fours very truly, HFJ-0. General Manager. Januaiy 30, 1935 Mr. Vandiver Brown, Attorney, Johas-Mflnville Corporation, Hew Tork City. Dear Mr. Browni Both Ur. Siapaon and itself have read your report on your trip to Pittsbugh Tor the purpose of attending the nesting held at the Mellon Institute. It is our feeling as a Corporation, that we hardly need to go to the additional expense of joining the group, who are to aake use of the 3ervlcee of the Mellon Institute, for the reason that we have a pretty definite progran which yourselves end ourselves are following. Of course there is the angle of getting as asny of the indus tries interested as possible in order that proper legisla tion aay be enacted, but feel that we could detemine what is best for our own industry. By the way, it was only today that Mr. Sinpson made the suggestion that possibly the tine is ripe to try sad get the Asbestos Institute, or at any rate, as aany of the saaufacturers in the industry, interested. Personally, I an afraid that we will have to sake a little aore progress before we can go to then as a whole, hut an putting this question up to you, as I an wondering what your re-action will be in the natter. lours very truly, MFJ-0. General Manager. G05j.SC