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.or. r laeatiai - PLAINTIFFS I, EXHIBIT ` Mellon Institute of Industrial Research I IRF-303 . University ok Pittsburgh PROGRESS REPORT for the week ended Marnh II. 1929 _______ AID FCIDD-ITON________Industrial Fellowship No.__ Subjects under which report is to be Indexed 3 copies Bode: 1 - Mellon Institute 2 - Air Hygiene file. The Bethlehem Steel Corporation wrote during toe week asking for an application blank and stating that they are favorably considering joining the Foundation in Group Ho. 1. U.S. Steel Corporation renewed its membership as did Owens-Illinois Glass Company. He called on Ur. C.C. P.uddick, safety official of the Kenin Company, and gave him a full account of the work of the Foundation, together with sample bulletins, etc. Be prcoised to make a report on the material and turn it over to his superiors, including Mr. Duff, company attorney. Be said the Heinz people were interested in industrial hygiene. Be promised to let us know "if the matter cooes to the conference stage." , Michigan Alkali Company resigned during the week. This was taken up immediately with Mr. Suits, Tice President of Mathieson Alkali Works, and a member of the Foundation's Board. Be wrote at once to the company, sending us a copy, and he promised to take the matter up with their officials in person. More than a hundred "sales" letters were seat out during the week to representa tive companies, with ell of whom we have negotiated previously. An acknowledg ment has been received from Niagara Smelting Corporation. They wrote a nice letter but said finances prevented participation. We helped the Aluminum Company of America publicize the work of the Canadian scientists who have just published an article In a Canadian medical journal on the possible prevention of silicosis through the use of aluminum dust. V.'e called this to the attention of the ASSOCIATE PRESS which obtained the story from the Canadian Press and carried it on March 4. The (A?) Science Editor wrote thanking us for the "tip." We also called the story to the attention of SCIENCE SERVICE. They wired late Saturday afternoon asking for "a news summary for Monday arrival" on the Canadian work. We worked the summary out Sunday afternoon, collaborating with Mr. Hobbs of the Aluminum Company, and rushed the material to Science Service. I have not yet learned what use they made of it. Meanwhile, INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE, which has agreed to publish the Canadian article in this country, wrote Dr. Meller suggesting the article be entered for the Knudsen Award. Dr. Meller relayed this suggestion on to Dr. Frary of the Aluminum Company and to the authors. Date in the week we finished a news abstract on the new engineering bulletin, which has just been issued. A release was also completed for trace and tecnnical journals. Both of these were approved oy Dr. Meller. Cn Thursday we saw Dr. Hamor who also approved the material. We are planning to release toe news paper story for next Sundey. Flans for distribution were worked out late m toe wee/.. Newspaper "clips" continued tc come in cn the question and answer feature involving our SC2 study. 9 / / Mellon Institute of Industrial Research University or Pittsburgh PROGRESS REPORT for the week ended Mar;:-. II. 153? ______Industrial Fellowship No. Subjects under) which report is > to be indexed ( Sheet #2. V.e contacted Mr. Ralston, the ner Membership Connittee Chairman, and told him about our Eeinz interriew and asked his assistance in follo'.nag up. re also told him of kr. H. E. Robertson's plan to raise the subject of the Foundation at the meeting of the National Association of Manufacturers' committee on healthful working conditions. Ee said he would take this up v.ith Mr. V.Tierrett, member of the cosmittee, if. he returned to his office prior to the meeting. Through the assistance of Dr. Weidlein, Dr. Zimmerman of the TJ. S. Steel Corporation has agreed to serve on the Foundation's Board. Dr. Meller and Dr. Earner have been ad vocating his selection. * 5 l\ t ittsburgh, ?a., : March 11, 1929 : March 13, 1939 r"IK S* w i-ja 001CJM