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8IDEROSI8 January SO, 1948 Ur. Z, Dunn, Treasurer New York Office Thank you very muoh for your letter of January E6th. I appreciate your consideration of this more than 1 oould tell because I realise that a lot of money is involved and that the returns we may expect will more or less be tangible rather than a definite financial dividend* However, I do honestly feel that Brake Shoe has made a tremendous contribution through this study to our knowledge of dust diseases and I have been extremely proud of the faot that you and management have taken the enlightened and liberal view of the whole situation* Whichever way the experiment turns out X am quite sure that the contribution will be no less important. I know that Dr. Vorwald sinoerely believes that it will give us the answers otherwise he would not suggest its being done* If we are able to show that our grinding dusts are not oapable of producing definite occupational disease in experimental animals* ws will not only feel better about those oases of nodulation ws have oaused bat will be able to evaluate future exposures much more readily* If* on the other hand* we find that definite silloosis oan be produced then we know where we stand. The implications of this study as 1 have said before* are far-reaching and as Dr, Vorwald has pointed out* if results thus far prove to be oonolusive, we will have to change our present thinking and interpretation of nodular x-ray shadows in occupa tional disease. X have high hopes for the results of this work and after many discussions with Dr. Gardner and Dr. Vorwald* it is a piece of research that has been needed for a long time. Am X oorreot in assuming that you will inform Dr. Vorwald of our {Mtolsion? I think this should come from you. Again many thanks for your grand cooperation. lEHmp Usdioal Direotcr SPNY 000419