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ROBERT A. KEHOE. M, D. College cf Medicine EJen Avenue Cincinnati i9, Ohio PAST PRESIDENT H. H. SCHRENK, PH. D. U. S. Bureau of Mines Pittsburgh 13. Pennsylvania SECRETARY EDGAR C. BARNES ^'estinghcuse Electric & Manufacturing Company East Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania TREASURER I. B. LITTLEFIELD American Brake Shoe Company 2501 Blue Island Avenue Chicago 8, Illinois INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ASSOCIATION FHIL1P DRINKER Harvard School ruche Healih I. W. FZHNEL Metropolitan Life Insurance Cbmp.in G. C. HARR OLD. ?H. D. Chrysler Corporation LT. COLONEL T. F. HATCH A. F. Medical Research Laboratory E. G. MEITER. PH. D. Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Company cf Wisconsin W. C. L. KEMEON Industrial Hygiene Foundation I. H. STERNER, M. D. Eastman Kodak Company W. N, WITH BRIDGE Detrcit Department of Health hr. J. J. Bloomfield National Institute of Health 3eth.es ia, Ldarylaad Dear Jack: I have a copy of Jordon Harrold's letter of August 5th and wish to submit the following comments: 1. I would not like to see the Association go to a gro-t deal of expense to hold an independent meeting unless our dues v.-ere enough to provide a greater net for each year. In the past year our net assets increased approximately $580.00, but of this $266.00 was our share in the net profit of the 28th Annual heating at Rochester, which means that from other sources our net gain is only about $300.00 which would scarcely cover the expense of a national meeting. This year I understand that our share will be somewhere around $450.00. 2. Before breaking away I would suggest that we go to the A.A.I.F 3. with our grievances, if any, and try to iron then out, as I believe they would be quite reasonable in going along with us on any logical complaints; if our main objection is the lack of time for papers, perhaps the whole affair could be stretched over one more day. 3. If we want more time for papers I would like to ask first whether we did not have difficulty enough in securing enough papers of good quality to fill the time allotted to us this year. It seemed to me that many of the papers consumed too much time presenting details, data, tables, etc., which were read to the audience and which can be better summarized with the details retained for publication later. On the whole, I favor going along with the Industrial Physicians and Surgeons again next year and this time doing our best to iron out any previously objec tionable features. Very truly yours. JBL:cs cc: All members of the Board of Directors J. B. Littlefield treasurer Pl i nUvoo7 Zo ii