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FILE NAME Industrial Hygiene Foundation IHF DATE 1935-1941 DOC IHF084 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Memo RE Mellon Institute of Industrial Research Symposium on Dust Problems with Follow Letters on Maps Maps Maps Maps in ania Jornsation Jornsation 1HF outfit MEMORANDUM RE MELLON INSTITUTE INSTITUTE INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM SYMPOSIUM ON DUST PROBLEMS - PITTSBURGH-PITTSBURGH- JAN 1935 JornsationJornsation Jornsation MAHFindustry outfit industry industry industry industryindustry industry On or about December 12 1934 the Hellon outfit Industrial Research addressed letters to some 85 iInndsusttirtiuetse having industrial disease problems inviting them to attend a meeting to be held under the auspices of the Institute on the 15th day of January One of these invitations was received the Asbestos Institute and although the Asbestos Institute by not accept and was not officially represented did Manville Corporation requested and obtained permission to send a sentative The at this meeting invitations expressly need entainlo stated that repre- attendance obligation the _ Manville was represented at the meeting by writer of this memorandua Approximately 250 people were present repesenting over 50 industries which had invitation of the Mellon Institute accepted the The Mellon Institute was greatly surprised at the remarkable response and it is opinion that one cannot find a better indication of nature of the problems it was the purpose of the my the serious discuss meeting to I was able to ascertain that the Hellon Institute had been prompted to call the meeting by representatives of the sand and glass and the refractories industries Represen- tatives of these industries conferred with Mr. E. R. Weidlein him Director of the Institute and after advising of the , nature of their problem of its spread character and muserous menacing aspects suggested the need of some form of concerted action on the part of those industries presently or potentially involved I understand that Hr F. W. Sherwood President of Illinois Glass Company and Mr. Roger Hitchins Presi- dent of the American Refractories Institute were the persons who presented the situation to the Mellon Institute Hr Weidlein on behalf of the Institute agreed to cooperate to the extent of calling the meeting and having the representatives . spend a day in Pittsburgh as the guests of the Institute There was some preliminary discussion as to the possibility of using the Hellon Institute as a clearing house for information and to research upon aspects of the problem common all industries but Bofinite commitments were postponed until after the holding of the meeting various An impressive list of experts specializing upon aspects of the dust problem attended the meeting and 4/4413 4/4413 02 4.179.77.7244.179.77.724 4.179.77.724 4.179.77.724 -2- F delivered addresses Among these were Mr. A. C. Hirth a lawyer associated with Williams Eversman and Morgan Toledo Ohio attorneys forIllinoi Glas ss Company Dr. Eugene P. Pendergrofasthse ray Laboratory University Hospital Phila- delphia Dr. A. J.Lanza Assistant Medical Director of the Life Metropolitan Insurance Company Dr. R. R. Sayers Medical Officer in Charge of U. S. Public Health Service Professor Philip A.Drinker of the School of Public Health Harvard University Mr. F. Robertson Jones General Manager Association of Casualty and Surety Executives and Mr. Donald E. Cummings Cummings Assistant Director Saranac Laboratory for Study of Tuberculosis The addresses delivered by these specialists together with the open discussion that followed them revealed among other things the very menacing character of the problem its complex nature the uncertainties attending most of its aspects and the necessity of some form of united action by the afflicted industries . It was recognized that some aspects of the problem were peculiar to special industribeust it was equally evident that other aspects were common to all For example only tro forms of dust namely free silica and asbestos are definitely known to produce disabling fibrosis of the lung Even in the case of theso dusts the problems resulting therefrom are quite different since the fibrosis resulting from silica is of a much in more serious character than that resulting from asbestos that the former predisposes to have a fatal termination tuberculosis and is much more likely to On the other hand and this illustrates one of the most serious aspects of the problem that is common to all dust producing industries the fact that no other dust is known to produce disability has not prevented entirely groundless claims aggregating millions and even hundreds of millions of dollars being brought against industries which have no silicoar asbestos dust hazard For example Dr. Lanza pointed out that no one had ever maintained that gypsum dust was harmful and yet nevertheless the gypsum industry had suits pending against it covering claims in excess of four million dollars It appeared that among the problems common to all industries were the following 1 The menace of ambulance chasing lawyers in combination with unscrupulous doctors The uncertainties surrounding diagnosis of any of the various formosf pneumonoconiosis are so many that a question of fact is presented in every case Expert testimony can be produced by both plaintiff and defendant and it is for the jury to decide whose exports are Ne -3- correct in their interpretations In making this decision the jury is not likely to favor the opinion of the experts produced by the employer 2 The desirability of making various dust diseases compensable under properly drawn workmen's compensation laws One of the speakers stated that the strongest bulwark against future disaster for industry is the enactment of properly drawn occupational disease legislation Such legislation would a eliminate the jury and empower a Medical Board to pass upon the existence of the disease and the extent of the disability b eliminate the shyster lawyer and the quack doctor since fees woulbde strictly limited by the law and c permit the correct- ing of initial mistakes in the making of awards by providing for hearings to reduce or eliminate awards if proof could be adduced that the claimant was not disabled or that the extent of his disability had been over- estimated 3 Problems of ventilation dust collecting and elimination and respiratory devices 4 The establishing of standards a for dust counting and particle size determination b for the taking of rays for diagnostic use c for the interpretation of the marking on the films so produced At the close of the discussion a Mr. Kurtz VicePresident of American Refractories Corporation made a motion that Mr. William P. Yant Chairman of the meeting appoint a nominating committee who would nominate a group of individuals to serve as a committee for the formulation of ways and means to bring about effective cooperation of some character between the various industries for meeting and combating those phases of the dust problem common to all This motion was carried and a Nominating Committee appointed which retired and upon returning presented to the meeting the names of seven individuals to act as such Committee No other names having been placed in nomination the following were elected to act as the Committee and report back to the various industries and groups represented at the meeting or to whom the invitation had been originally extended  ... *: a Vandiver Brown representing Asbestos Cork and Metallic ee Dr. B. D. Saklatwalla representing Chemical Abrasives Alloys and ferrous metals E. O. Jones representing Foundries A. W. Sherwood representing Glass Sand Ground Sand and Glass ' Hanufacture A. J. Gentholts representing Iron Steel and Cres A. J. R. Curtis representing Line Limestone Cement andand . Gypsum Roger A. Hitchins representing Refractories Ceramics and Clays I explained to the other members of the Committee that I had been sent to the meeting solely as an observer and and had no authority from Manville Corporation to accept membership on the Committee and certainly none from the Asbestos Industry as whole I was urged to meet with the Industry however Committee and agreed to do so on the condition that I night Committee withdraw if approval of my serving in that capacity should not be forthcoming I pointed out that members of the Asbestos Industry did not care to be associated in the minds of the public employees or of and that for with those this reason I industries felt there whose might problem was silicosis be some opposition to having a representative of the Asbestos Industry working with then I indicate however that I realized numerous aspects of our problem were the same and that if cooperation could be worked out without an undue amount of publicity Hunville Corporation and perhaps the Asbestos Industry ha a whole would in all likelihood be willing to cooperate It was the opinion present of the Committee that this condition would not insuperable difficulty any Mr. Roger Hitchins President of American Refractor- ies Institute was made Chairman of the Committee which held a meeting Tuesday evening after the close of the Symposium Mr. designated Hitchins was Institute and ask him to meet with Mr. Weidlein of to make a proposal in definite the Mellon and concrete form as to the manner in which the Mellon Institute might be able th2e5,000 When to assist the this proposal various industries for a fee of 25,000 has been received and approved by members industries of the Committee it will be submitted to the various with the recommendation that it be accepted and that the w pious industries or individual corporations agree to stand good for a proportionate amount of the fee not in excess of a definite specified sun -5- I gathered that the proposal which would be made by the Mellon Institute would include among others the follow- ing a The compiling of a comprehensive bibliography of all books treatises and publications deal- ing with any aspect of the dust problem and the evaluation thereof b _ The compiling digesting and correlating or data and information from various subscribing industries relative to their particular experi- ences c The drafting of approved workmen's compensation legislation covering pneumonoconiosis d The digesting of the laws of the various states which might affect the operations of industries presenting a dust hazard e The outlining of problems requiring research or the establishment of fixed standards and the prevention of duplication of effort and expense along these linos , The interest with which the discussions were followed and the enthusiasm which greeted the proposal for unified effort lead me to believe that the necessary support will be found for some sort of program along the above lines VANDIVER BROWN January 18 1935 A meeting was held on Tuesday November 28 1933 in Mr. Seigle's - office at which the following were present Dr. Lanza of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Mr. W. R. Seigle Mr. E. M. Voorhees Mr. S.A. Williams and Mr. Vandiver Brown The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the suggestion made by Mr. Simpson President of Manhattan Inc. in his letter to Mr. Seigle of November 17 1933 regarding joint action by members of the textile group of the Asbestos Institute looking toward standardized methods of dust control After considerable discussion it was decided that Manville Corporation indicate to Mr. Simpson its willingness to go along with his suggestion that Mr. Simpson should be allowed to arrange for a meeting of the representatives of the textile group and that Mr. S. A. Williams assisted by Mr. Vandiver Brown would represent Manville Corporation in any discussions . Dr. Lanza advised the meeting that he was very much interested in completing the study of the asbestos industry initiated by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company approximately three years ago The completion of this this study would involve a examination of the plants covered by the original reports as well as a examination of certain employees who had been rayed at that time He thought that it was very probable that Metropolitan could by extending somewhat the scope of its survey in completing examination very readily operate with the industry in carrying out the suggestions made by Mr. Simpson Dr. Lanza was advised that the contemplated program on the part of the industry would involve Manville Corporation plants at Waukegan Illinois Gretna Louisiana Pittsburg California and Redwood City California in addition to the plant at Manville New Jersey and the mines at Asbestos Quebec which had been covered by the | original Metropolitan report Dr. Lanza stated that he would prepare a report for Mr. Ecker President of Metropolitan recommending the completion of the survey of the asbestos industry and indicating the extent to which it had been enlarged in scope and the probable expense involved It was thought it might be helpful if Mr. Wardwell would communicate with Mr. Ecker about the time Dr. Lanza's report would be submitted to him with the view of informing him of the | importance to the industry and to Manville Corporation of the contemplated survey It was decided that nothing would be done towards having Mr. Wardwell communicate with Mr. Ecker until we should be advised by Dr. Lanza that such action was desirable and timely Dr. Lanza indicated that if the survey should be approved the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company could be counted upon for the following 1 Taking of dust counts at the various plants 2 ray examination of employees Ad RM154 Jak RM154 4-29- ee 3 Recommendations as to a where it was desirable that steps be taken to eliminate dust and b as to equipment which might be useful in eliminating the dust 4 The training of one of our employees in the technique of the taking of dust counts 7 7 It was suggested that Dr. Miller be trained in this line ee, eae Dr. Lanza pointed out that the industry would be expected to pay the traveling expenses of the Metropolitan employees although the persons engageidn this work would still be employees of Metropolitan and on its payroll so that no charge for their services as such would have to be paid In regartdo 3 b above it was thought that it might be desir- able to have some dust engineer collaborate with the representative of the Metropolitan and this point was left for the decision of the representatives of the textile group of the Asbestos Institute which would be convened by Mr. Simpson It was also decided that Mr. Williams would advise the first meeting of this group as to the extent it might rely upon the operation , of Metropolitan ae > oa Mr. Voorhees asked Dr. Lanza if he thought the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company would be willing to make dust counts at the various plants once or twice a year at such places and under such conditions as they might see fit for the purpose of determining progress made in improving dust conditions Mr. Voorhees idea being that unbiased reports of this character would be helpful to us if favorable in the event we should ever be involved in litigation Dr. Lanza however was apparently of the opinion that such periodical reports would not quite come within the province of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and were matters for which we should preferably engage consultant engineers such as Saranac Laboratories No final decision was made on this point but toward the end of the discussion it was the consensus that perhaps we would be better off if we had some ex- pert in our own organization capable of taking dust counts at any time we thought it desirable and it was suggested that Dr. Miller be trained in this capacity capacity -- Mote bae es ENT ea ASBESTOS ? . . . . . C. STOVER 16th FLOOR INQUIRER BLDG PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA S. CABLE ADDRESS ASBESTOS PHILADELPHIA BENTLEY'S CODE TO MEMBERS ASBESTOS INDUSTRY December 8 1936 Gentlemen to this ISnidluisctorsyis or asbestosis is a subject of considerable interest The Air Hygiene Foundation of America the association of a was formed several years ago by general subject and was number of industries interested in this the Mellon fortunate enough to secure the operation of Institute of Industrial Research at the Pittsburgh University of While we had an Asbestos Code under Industry made a contribution to the Air HygienNe.RF.oAu.ndatthieonAsbanedstorseceived from it a number of reports Asbestos At a recent meeting of the Air Hygiene Foundation the Brown Industry was fortunate in having in attendance Mr. General Attorney for the Manville Vandiver attaching hereto a copy of Mr. Brown's Corporation and I am reportinogn the events at the meeting of ltehteteArir daHtyegdienDeeceFmobuenrda4tion You associations corporations will note that the rules have been changed so that trade are no longer admitted to membership but that individual are welcome ; you and I attach hereto an application blank have considered this believing that after to our subject and its importance to your company industry you will desire to support this work Air I have before me a list of the officers and trustees of the Hygiene Foundation and it certainly is a section of the finest American industries insurance very and others interested in the companies chemists attorneys of industries from prevention of silicosis and the protection unreasonable claims of workers I commend this project to your careful consideration Yours very truly J. Stover L L RM 103A 4-29-77L1 COPY December 4 1936 Mr. C. J. Stover Inquirer Bldg 16th Philadelphia Pa Fl Re Air Hygiene Foundation of America Membership Meeting of Nov. 24th Dear Mr. Stover I am writing to report upon the meeting of the members of Air Hygiene Foundation of America Incorporated which was held in Pittsburgh on November 24th The meeting was attended by a large and most enthusiastic group comprising approximately 200 persons These consisted of members guests of the Foundation and many specialists in the field of air hygiene - medical engineering legal and governmental Life Dr. A. J. Lanza Medical Director of Insurance Company and Chairman of the Medical Metropolitan Committee of the Foundation addressed the meeting on behalf of his Committee and gave a brief summary of the initial report of the Medical Committee which has not as yet been published but publication of which is anticipated shortly It is my belief that this Medical Committee report will constitutae major contribution upon the question of dust diseases from the medical viewpoint It will contain a summary of the best scientific opinion upon many of the difficult problems involved and its publication is eagerly awaited by all industries having an actual or potential dust hazard of Public Committee Professor Philip Drinker of the Harvard School Health and Chairman of the Preventive Engineering of the Foundation discussed the problem from the engineering point of view with special emphasis upon prevention through dust eliminating apparatus and respirators I have already provided you with a copy of Bulletin No. 1 of the Pre- cee ot ae sem -2- ventive Engineering Series of the Foundation Further valuable contributions are anticipated from this Committee Mr. Alfred C. Hirth Chairman of the Legal Committee summarized the work of his Committee during the first year of the of existence the Foundation You have been provided with the seven parts of Bulletin No 1 of the Legal Committee and therefore have some year idea of the work performed by this of its operation These Bulletins Committee during the first constitute a compilation of the laws and court decisions of the 48 States and the District of Columbia which have bearing upon the question of employer re- sponsibility for occupational disease They have filled a long want and constitute a unique contribution Secretary of Labor Perkins has praised these Bulletins in unqualified terms and has asserted that they have proved of great value to her and to the Committees of the Department of Labor which are conducting an investigation of dust diseases read to Series Mr. Theodore Waters a member of the Legal Committee Legal the meeting excerpts from Bulletin No. 2 of the which is to be published shortly It constitutes a study and criticism of provisions for occupational disease legislation It is a splendid discussion of this problem and was enthusiastically received In view of the fact that many state legislatures will be considering the adoption or revision of occupational disease legislation during the next few years the importance of this thorough analysis of what dust disease.legialation should and should not contain cannot be emphasizeddisea.legialtion Although the Air Hygiene Foundation is approaching various problems relating to air hygiene from an unbiased viewpoint it is nevertheless the creature of industry and is the one insti- . | tution upon which employers can rely completely for a sympathetic appreciation of their viewpoint Its aim is to make an honest effort to appraise the evil to advance scientific knowledge of many of its doubtful aspects and to suggest remedies both preventa- tive and curative As such it deserves and should receive the unqualified support of all members of industries faced with a dust disease hazard , # ae enene Membership through trade associations will no longer provide employers with the benefits of the Foundation I am enclosate ing herewith a quantity of membership application forms and of tes schedules of membership charges for 1937. I urge that you provide copies of these applications together with the scale of charges Fe to all members of the asbestos industry and I hope you will see fit to recommend that they participate through membership in the burdens as well as in the benefits to be derived from the continued ane ey tees oe -3- -3- ee ene erent RT functioning of this Foundation As you will note provision is ee made for membership by employer associations Such associations Oe are not required to pay the initial 25 membership fee and their net Ma annual dues are only 50 however as you will note these members meee receive only one file copy of publications of the Foundation which ere ey they are not permitted to publish or substantially duplicate for use by their constituent companies we e I am recommending that Manville Corporation apply for membership during 1937 and I sincerely hope that a large proportion of the asbestos industry will be likewise represented The plans of the Foundation for 1937 are ambitious in scope and will necessarily call for the expenditure of relatively large sums of money It is fortunate in having the hearted operation of the Mellon Institute which is providing offices and laboratory facilities together with the services of certain members of its personnel without expense to the Foundation . You will also find enclosed herewith for your files and general information three 3 copies of a list setting forth the names of the officers trustees and various committees If you require any further information please do not hesitate to call upon me VB Enclosures Very truly yours Signed Vandiver Brown General Attorney AIR HYGIENE FOUNDATION @ OF AMERICA INC 3% . AIR HYGIENE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA FIFTH AND BELLEFIELD AVENUES PITTSBURGH PA | INC Application for Membership The undersigned hereby applies for membership in Air Hygiene Foundation of America Inc. and agrees if elected to membership to pay on call of the corporation the membership fee of Twenty Dollars 25.00 and dues in accordance with the scale set by the Board of Trustees for the period ending December ' 31 1937 The applicant's address and business are ADDRESS: . oiscscscesscsscscscssseseecenenssessessoacsessscsesvenecssoeascessesnsuessecescneessassersecsedseacesseeaseensasesees BUSINESS : occcccccccscsscssssscesceesscvecesucecsscaeceenecsesaseseseaseeseussustcsss snssssiusessscesuseesseessesenssecacsasscvacs PPT eT Tee eee ee aerate eeSe ere See ree reser ere eT eee eS eee eee eT er ere errr DATED ooccceccccccccscesecssevesssceeren seeseeaseeserscerses The foregoing application was accepted by the Board of Trustees and the applicant received into member- ship this day of ccccccsesseesseseeeseeseeseees ............ .SECRETARY .SECRETARY COPY COPY COPY COPY ae - THE | SARANAC LABORATORY FOR THE STULY OF OF THE EDWARD L. TRULEAU FOUNDATION TUBERCULOSIS \ Post Nice Box 551 7 Church Street SARANAC LAKE N.Y. Mr. S. SimpsonSimpson Raybestos Bridgeport Conn Inc. May 19 1958 Dear Mr. Simpson Thank you for allowing me to see the copy of Dr. Lynch's comments on my report . have also been curious about his cases of asbestosis He has sent me sections from some of them which have felt indicated a silicotic rather than an asbestotic type of fibrosis I have always been suspicious that the men whow he has autopsiemady have had some previous or co- incident exposure to free silica producing & noduler rather than a diffuse type of fibrosis periments am of course sorry that he feels have no practical bearing bearing on whether that our there is ex- such athing as asbestosis This is a matter of opinion and I trust that others may find the information which we shall furnish to be of more use 4 Dr. Lynch comments on the fincings as to the lack of progression He fails to bear in mind that after a fibre becomes This coated to producean asbestosis body the mechanical irritation is minimized might very well explain the v failure of continued irritation \ am well acquainted with has some very positive ideas but feel differing from him from time to time the fact that Dr. Lynch that I am justified in LUG CC Sincerely yours Leroy U. Garaner M.D. . Director a -- --...---- --...----...------ --...-- re ASBESTOS ASBESTOS ASBESTOS ASBESTOS ASBESTOS Published by SECRETARIALSECRETARIALSERVICE 16th Floor Inquirer Bldg PHILADELPHIA PA U. S. A. March 23 1939 Mr. S. Simpson President Manhattan Inc. Bridgeport Conn Dear Mr. Simpson few days We are very glad that the ago concerning asbestosis clipping sent you a was of interest This was the only copy we had so Mr. Vandiver Brown has not re- ceived a copy from us You could the article for Mr. Brown if you Journal from which it was taken probably wish by get a copy of writing the The information you give as to your Saranac investi- investi- gation is most interesting Of course we understand that all this information on asbestosis is to be kept confidential and that nothing should be published about asbestosis in ASBESTOS at present When you are finally ready results of this Laboratory work you of be more than glad to publish an article to make public the course know we shall or two or more on the subject and we hope you will bear us in mind and see that we get such articles at the proper time In the meantime we shall of an interesting character which and if possible will see that Mr. rie ah Paar be glad to send you comes to us on this Vandiver Brown also Very truly yours anything anything subject gets it TJ \Wo OEE orp a ne aloe N ~~hs , \-. eee a t ya ek tn rae ot Nut . -f Ne: a: N vo a ^ Comter Comter A. S. Rossiter Editor uy : \. : x h- ae yf = % LL es ; \ ae \ j ry a! y, i Dist Dist Dist Dist Dist Dist Dist Dist EXECUTIVE Offices MANVILLE CORPORATION TWENTY EAST FORTIETH STREET NEW YORK N. . April 5 1939 + PORES he eee? Sumner Simpson Esq President Manhattan Bridgeport Conn My dear Mr. Simpson Thank you for yours of April interesting article by Drs Sayers and is returned herewith 4th and the Dreessen whic I shall obtain a copy of the this article appeared as I would like files . journal in whi to add it to With kindest regardsI am Sincerely yours rou VB own Landwar Landwar Vandiver Brown General Attorney , Enc th ASBESTOS ASBESTOS ASBESTOS ASBESTOS SECRETARIAL PublishedPublished PublisheSdERVICE Lo , 16th Floor Inquirer Bldg PHILADELPHIA PA U. A. March 21 1939 Mr. S. Simpson President Raybestos Manhattan Inc. Bridgeport Conn Dear Mr. Simpson on in You Asbestosis reading it may have seen the attached artic if not probably will be interest You need not return it - Very truly yours ASBESTOSY ASBESTOSY ASBESTOSY ASBESTOSY S. A. Pr Pr TJ A. S. Rossiter Editor RM 15 ph 4-29-77 Jek Bridgeport Conn March 22 1939 Miss A. S. Rossiter ASBESTOS 16th Floor Inquirer Philadelphia Pa Editor Bldg My dear Miss Rossiter Replying to yours of the 21st I had not seen the - asbestosis article and thank you for calling it to my atten- I would also ask whether you sent a copy to Mr. Vandiver Brown of llanville If not I should like to send him my copy for as you know Mr. Brown and myself are the only ones in contact with the Saranac Laboratory which is carrying on research work for the textile industry to ascer- tain the effects of asbestos dust on the workmen ; The preliminary findings on asbestos dust were so 4 good that we just cannot believe them and they are being re- checked Of course as you know preliminary reports are not worth very much except as an indication and we will not have final reports from the Saranac Laboratory for about two years as we went into a three year investigation Practically all the manufacturers have joined in defraying the expenses of the investigation Service several textile For your information I might say the Public Health of North Carolina has visited our Charleston plant times in the study of health hazards in the asbestos ; industry I think when we get through with our Saranac investiga- tion we will show that this paper is considerably distorted al- though he does say at last that where the air can be kept down to five million microns there is no danger and I can tell you con- | fidentially but am not willing to make it public that the air can be kept below five million microns with proper controls but am not willing to start a controversy with my competitors Both Manville and ourselves have done wonders in the way of cust control and so far as I know are a long long way ahead of every one else and when the time is right we will get the reports from the Laboratory we will be willing to turn over to our competitors all the information we have regarding dust control I have a pretty good idea of the plants that were studied 7 Miss Rossiter -2- | 3/22/39 nearly ' + for this paper and as as I can find out they have no dust control at all that amounts to anything With very best wishes to Mr. Stover I am Very truly yours President yo NOV PECEIVED The NOV PECEIVED PECEIVED PRESIDENT'S PECEIVED PRESIDENT'S PECEIVED JOHNS MANVILMANVILLE LE CORPORATIONCORPORATION TWENTY EAST FORTIETH STREET va NEW YORK N. Y. November 3 1941 + Mr. Summer Simpson + President Manhattan Inc. + Bridgeport Conn Dear Mr. Simpson After receiving yours of October 31st with enclosures I communicated with Miss Rossiter and told her in substance that while I could state on behalf of Manville Corporation - and probably on behalf of your company - there would be no objection to her including a review of the book on Pneumoconiosis in the November issue of ASBESTOS I felt there was consider- able likelihood that a number of her subscribers would dislike an article on this subject in the trade magazine of the Asbestos Industry I had in mind the ostrich attitude which has been evidenced from time to time by some members of the Industry While I did not over- ce emphasize this point with Miss Rossiter but merely sug- gested she give it consideration I am inclined to believe she will omit any review of the book in question Regarding Dr. per the attached copy Gardner I am writing him as . VB Sincerely Tor Tor Brown Vandiver Brown Secretary RM - (h ale RM ? -