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-- Johns-Manville TwturvTwo a*t Foutictm Stwcsv ' Niw Yosk.N.Y. ,I October 3 1935 Ur. 8. Slopson, President, Reybeetos-Menbatfcan, loo., Bridgeport* Com. My dMr Mr. 81apson< I wish to acknowledge rwcoipt of yours of October 1st enclosing copy of thw Septeaber 25 th lwttsr froa thw editor of ths aagesine "ASBESTOS*. I quits acres with you that our Interests are best served by having asbsstoals rseslvs thw alnlaua of publicity. Even If ws should eventual ly decide to raise no objection to the publication of an article on asbestosls In the aagaslne In question, Z think we should warn the editors to use Anerlcan data on the subject rather than Shglish. Ur. Lease has frequently reaarked, to ae personally and In soae of his papers, that the olinlcal pic ture presented in Morth Aaerlcan localities where there Is an asbestos dust hasard is considerably allder than that reported In Snglaadd South Afrioa. Z believe the question raised by Miss MossIter night well be considered at the eoaaittee meeting scheduled for next Tuesday, at which I understand both you and Mr. Judd will be present. Tory truly yours* Vandiver Brown Attorney.