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LIT# InooronbO Coapoxiy mad Cholrau of tho Kodiool Conittoo ;> > ' mt tho #NBdUon, oddrosood tho oootlog oa Whalf of hlo 'CoH*lttoo cad gcoo c hrlofooaacry ofkho laitlal report of lit ,l*dlral Cn--ltt--, vhloh hao Mt u yot feooa putllaiod tut ^ ^ -^ Oontri|uti opoa ,th aBoatiw of (teat dicoococ froo tho aodl* \ *^^*&** Ji HU tttttU m 90000ry or tho hoot ooloatmo , tplnltc tpon Buy of tho difficult prohlooo iarolood cad lto .&.* " otthiioctioo la occorlr aaaitod har all lodaatrios baring aa . V. V'.. ^ V w*. * * ' * :.. vantlv* engineering B*ri*i of tha foundation.' Further Valuable " contributions ax* anticipated fro* this Committee. Mr. Alfred C. Klrth.-Chalra&n of tha legal Cow- * mlttee, tuaurlttd the eorh of hJLa Coaalttee during tha tint rear of the existence of the foundation. Tou have been provided , > ,, with the.seven jert> of Bollatla Vo, 1 pf tha legal Coonittee . . C and, therefore, hare aon* Idea of the work performed by this Ccm- ittaa daring tha flrat year of its operation. These bulletins constitute a compilation of tha lava and court daclslon* of tha . 48 ftataa and tha District of Colwabia which hare bearing upon ' n?~ tha question of osplayar responsibility Tar occupational disease. - Thar bar* fillad a lang-felt went and constitute a unique contrl- .T bofclon. Secretary of labor Perkins haa praised these Bulletins In unqualified tares and haa asserted that th*y hara proved of great value to her and lo th# Ooawittoea of tha Departaaut Bf--\/ - labor which are oondnetlng an lnvoatlgatlan of duet dieses#*,' Mr. fhaodoro Waters, a ftowbor af tha legal Coaalttee, road to the weeting excerpts frow Bulletin lo. 2 af tha legal Series, which 1s te fee published shortly. It constitutes *e study -- and criticIsa of provisions for,occupational disease legislation". *1 It is w splendid discusalso af this problaa and was snthuslastlealljr c~V racalvad. Xu vlaw af tb* fact that easy state legislatures will b# considering tha adoption or revIsloo af occupational dlsoaso laglalatloa daring tha nszt few years, Its Importance of this ' thorough-going analysis of what dust disease legislation should, s'*. and should wet contain esanot be orar-caphaslead '%*?'<;'r.?- --V ^ ` Although the Air Hygiene foundation Is approaching various problems relating to air byglen* frow an unbiased viewpoint. It is, nevertheless, the creature of Industry and is tha ana Insti tution wpon which employers can rely eoaplately for a sywpdthstlo ,,* appreciation of tbalr Viewpoint. Its ala Is to wake an honest effort to spprala* tbs evil, to advaneo solsatifle knowledge of'":r. ' any of Its doubtful aspects and to suggest reaedlos, both prevsnta- and svatixs. 4srrN wad itolU roperas >fv - .wnqaallflad support ;T HUjasaberd af-gndaetrlos fiood wltb a dwslCf.'. [ ...y dlsaasa hajar*. *$^*^58^ `. . v: ' **. ,i-;. V; -v,_ *y- JKab*rMU.p''tkrou4h trede aseoeletiows Yill iwa longer - r jprovlda soployvrs with the benefits of tbs foundation. ~ 31 ha anclos- --.'Ct ,.r.v- ;V..lng herewith d dsantlty aH asaberpbls "Application fora* ka^of schedules -of sMabarafclp barges tm lVn+ ^X urga that ywu prdvlAa " Jvjv^Aaavlas af .these appljoatleas^ - together'with the swale of ahprgas. - ... >- to all aesdars' oaf thbe asbestaoas inaduastry aanAd Tnope yeo will aaa fit that they ortloloate, tbrvush i WberaMp, la tha *?hrdsnoJ #' wll as lh' tha bens^lts'ta ba derlvat m - It;:** '?** j* -jW *. *&&.:&,: 'r---';;?,-;|.-^.i ~,. x . . t '. .-`P.'' V - *w /' *" : _ ' * ^ ' _ .' N. * * ', ._' ' ` 4 "t* P*?;%/,.p :*'* *W',>.V,: -yA^A*? '/ -!?' >v-r'';-. ' functioning of this Foundation.' 'As you will'notoj provision Is * aer4t *nfoot rreaqeunihreerdshtiop p*ajysthaeploInyeitriaalss|2o5ciatrioenasb"e.rfhSipucfheea*ssaoncdiations their annual duea are only $50; however, aa you will note, these neabers raceIre only one file copy of publications of the Founds- ' tlon which they are not permitted to publish or substantially duplicate for use by their constituent companies. I * rsconaonding that Jobns-JIanvillo Corporation . r.w v- apply foe-barship during 1937 and I alnearaly hope that a large " proportion of the asbestos Industry dll be likewise represented. .Xbe plans of the Foandatiea for 1937 are aabltloos In soope end " / -- will necessarily call foe the expenditure ef relatively large isuas of aoney. It Is fo rtanste In having the whole-hearted co-operation : jof the Mellwn Institute, which is providing offices and lsborstosy facilities together with the services of eertsln aeabers of itn personnel without expanse tp the Feuxslstlan* ,, / * / - Vr ' -l ' ' '.' ` - ic lou will also find enclosed herewith, for your files and general Information, three (j) copies of a llet setting forth the naaes of tbs effloara, trustees and various eoaaltteae, - fA ` - i; /' * . * * * f'>L. ?.*: Ayr ( if you require any further inferaetloa, please da . not hesitate to wall Upon m* AA : xi-'Vf ->vv;'; ' ;--,V>'vr.v -" :r- Ayy A-A' *-'>vVV;' -*yyy;y^ v^-^ycijr^rdy _yours, `--/v.* y'':/ \rJTA'-. a ,.v;. .r Tend hr r Brown General Attorney V^ i; . ' Xnclosures ,CCt President's O - - - - f ** f '* ic r "j e v, -u, ''/'-f?:-