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June 10, 1944 19 Mr'.'O ^LewisY E t h y l rCorporation;' Chrysler BuiIding, JlevYork*^^ . ` - BearOscar t .... V. ^ TV*..., ] f ^ Q-- I have discussed the problem ;6f i`your;'>arious\',ictlVities at .the Detroit Laboratory -with Dr * S a n d e r s a n d I wish herewith tib: confirm the advisability of your dealing through Dr. Sanders in working out a program,for cooperation in safety matters ,,', between liev York and Detroit ' D?** Sanders has worked with the , several groups in Detroit and has their complete confidence, Y believe. For. this reason he will be able t o `assist you, and *; at the same time will be able to work out such arrangements db will keep 11 of the relationships of the several groups on a proper basis. It is apparent here as in other activities of the Corporation that safety procedure must go hand in hand with medical policies and procedures * By virtue of the circumstances Dr. Senders is in direct charge of medical matters at Detroit and is much more familiar with all of the details than I can. hope to b e . You should, therefore, work in full cooperation with him> and he will keep me informed from time to time. There is, of course, no reason why you should not correspond with him directly or forward to me any information on such matters as you would normally do, since there is no problem of collaboration between Dr. Sanders and myself. That is to say, anything which you send tb him will be passed along to me and anything which ' you send me will go to him. In accordance with this policy I would suggest that any visit which is to be made to the Detroit Laboratory in relation to the general safety program should be arranged in such a way that Dr* Sanders will be there and will be able to sit in on any discussion of the problem* I have vritteiua.Circular letter to Messrs. Calingaert, Heron, Bartholomew Davidson and Scales; requesting their cooperation in this project. I enclose a copy of this letter herewith so that you will know just where I stand on the matter* Vith specific reference to the problem of cans of Eluid and mixing operations at the Detroit Laboratory, I suggest that steps be taken without belay to obtain the necessary information... This should not be done through any subterfuge or any indirection, but the problem should be put up directly to Messrs. Calingaert, Heron, Bartholomew, Davidson and Scales. Either you or your K 0009316 Mr. 0. B. Lewis - (2} - June 10, 1944 representative should go to the Detroit Laboratory, having arranged a suitable date in advance, put his cards on the table, and say that he has been instructed to look into this question and to obtain all the information as a basis for a report and subsequent recommendations It so happens that'Dr. Sanders will have to be on a trip in the vest for some weeks and will not be able to sit in on this discussion. Therefore, the details o ,It should be reported to me, at least-insofar as recommendations for changed procedure are concerned. 1 will see to it that the matter is taken up through Dr. Sanders, and I think It may as veil be understood that:anything ,that is done .will have to meet with his approval.in view of his relationship to the entire situation at Detroit.-"" jr: v ,.7 .,/; ,-- I have written to Messrs. Calingaert, Heron,. Bartholomew, Davidson and Scales, asking their full coopration on this particular project and explaining to them that anything that is to.be done must meet their approval and Dr. Ssnder*s before-it becomes an accomplished fact. I enclose a copy of my letter to them. I trust that this letter and all be satisfactory to you. I am merely trying to act as a go-between, so that there will be no unnecessary friction. . - ....; . ' .. ......... .. . '. ' Inasmuch as I have made use of the expression "subterfugen above, I think I should point out to you that some time ago it came to our attention that one of the members of the division staff was requested to visit Detroit Laboratory and obtain information more or less sub rosa, I think it Is fair to point out that if this had come to the knowledge of some of the heads of departments in Detroit, it would have finished the safety division in Detroit; for some time to come. r' ^ \. : ;v-; vv.,. . . V. >7. .777 : 77 ... . . I 77'7 7 . 7- : ' v ,7 '. .V- : v;- 7 - ; '.; ; ;; KAK ef ' '':;v; C . C . Dr ., L . V . Senders . ' . / v.r"`* Enc. ' ' /".' Sincerely' yours V 777'; . i . \ v v i ' . v v ? - i \ o v . \ ' . v ^ r i v v . v ; .\o :< U - o-j -v: :V;,; ixoBert" X . Xehoe',"'ll. ~ti.i ' f \; :y-\ ?,',> ,7o - .'vo') v ;.'vOl:;.v ,, ' ,7.7 o.rfi' 7 7 777;. : , ' rov-i v v C 7 7 o-,i 7.0 " v -7 7 : 7 ] v --:\ 7-- 7 j 7 7i'! .V " ;7 ' X - - ! ... 77.;.. a ...7v:i`o 7 , 77 7 7707 - "v .7 ;.;7 7 V . 7 - ` .V '-..70 :7- 7 :.:77 .7: 7: 7. ..: V / q 7;; 7 7 ^ O' 77 7i7f'.: 7.7 OOr;7j;v Vj . 7 -7 '7 7 0 1 1 J 7 '.' ' X . 7 7 7 7 . 0009917