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.' PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT ' Srt TO j Dr. Knight : mo niicDii- ^ *" ~ ^r/ :]/t/ ids TBCM: Dr. fright ucb interested 1b Dr. Martin*a letter to you. Dr. Mextin lc t treteured friend. I hsT# had km alight knowledge of hia pita a fbr the Depertaent of FraTectire Vediolna at BoGlll QolTsreity. The Department, unless I sm much mistaken, la not a Very thriving one ea yet - bat Martin hts high hop"a fbr it. Re eould Ioot, I tike it, *-ifctt oould a veil organised, . ell financed department do?*. ,, The Sob Liie might veil aak - if it eeoured a mortgage on McQillfbr sueh eervioe as e might tek: Teohnioal gal dance in regard to mattare affeotiog comwmlty or indiridatl health - euoh te, aid la preparation of puhlloity, occasional reeetroh matter* mot into 1 ring great oatlaye of money, field loTeetigatlona aa of exultation, water, or milk supplies, or industrial hasarda. The help of the OniTeralty might well be toileted in stimulating end guiding pofclio health eotlrltiee la oomanmitlea in which the ourler might be pertioularly interested. I feel that the aeefulnew of the University oould be made apparent la relation te group inauranoe mo-afc more readily than in any other aay. It eenld servo, periape, la km euoh way aa do our owe felfaxe Division and Polloyholderw* Servioe Boreas. Thia la vague, but diaou avion, I feel aura,- on aid oryatalixe the vagueness into eomethiag definite. Observation of oar idheme ah larvmri leads me to odd that Martin ahoald not only be prepared to render aertala type# ef eerriee but eertala eerrloee, mere or less reutiaa perhaps, ahoald be specified. Dales a there la e definite, tangible quid pro qoo the interest of a financial 0391V It Is suggested that we approach tbs Dean of the faculty of Medicine of MoOlll University with s proposal that upon the establlslmiit of an adequate Depertswat of Industrial Hygiene in the McGill Medical School the Metropolitan enter into an agreeanat with acom to secure for the Company oertaln eerrlces and information re lating to the health of Industrial workers in Canada* With the eetabliahraent of a Canadian Room Office end the extension of the Company's operations in the Dominion it beeones Increasingly important that the Company haTe accurate knowledge of conditions attaining industrial activity in Cansda. It is, further, nost desirable that the Company'* program for tlm betterment of the health of Industrial sorters and their fsailies be advanced In Canada where industrial hygiene as a phase of public health work is notably backward. It would be of great ralue to the Company to hare specific inforaation regarding such utters eat 1. The distribution of industrial establishments, mines sad lingering operations with data concent ing tbs amber of employe** in each ertabllahaaml and district* J>* Stud lee of haaardoue processes. 5* Stadias of sorbidity and aortallty la relatim Vo the major Industrial purrdVa. 4, Studies of extent and character of medical eer- ioe available in the unerganiaed territory * eherein are conducted the great mining and limbering operations. 3* OlesTistlaoa regarding epfcetunitle* for educatiooal work by the Company. ozUo C7 cc;: r.i C.' c c. To eecure each Informtim directly would be difficult and very expensive. If it ooold be obtained from a department of im> durtrial hygiene In Canada* e leading university in return for a nodarate *--1 fM tfcs Pe*pa^ would undcwbiertly benefit-. If the Company MU btliesUlly through ita relation with the University extend lta own isflusmee la the field of public health the benefit would be still ' Xt would wean an adbarenoe to the Company' \ owtabllshed policy of utlllaing wham poeeible Oanslian personnel and operating through Canadian agencies. It would bring the Ooetpany and its activities in oantact with mrgr highly Influential individuals and Industrial groove* Though legal obstacle* nay stand la the way of a eootrlbutioa fay the foeysry to an educatlooal institution they are not concern ed with the plan proposed* Bush a plan lnralwee a definite quid pro quo, payments specifically conditioned upon a oeemsmsusete return, the ade quacy of each return to be determined by the Trsildad er those to whom he my ddlegate tbs decision* -2Should the proposal b mda bp the Oaapany to ths Onlrereity our participation would be vastly eore valuable and rtlaolaVlng in lte effect upon Canadian industrial organisations than it would be were such participation to be solicited* It is accordingly roconoended that with proper legal safeguards and in the event of the fulfill sent of suitable conditions the Coapeqy in consideration of certain Berries* rendered pay to McGill Cnirsraity the sua of fire thousand dollars annually during a period of j Wi. fads Wright* o^c C397 TOi Dr.^Tnight -: lIlOKilDUIi - Pvj2^f ^ ' fY] . P ^ '/iV'/Ms TPC V: Dr. fright--' Much intrtfrasted in Dr. Martin'a letter to yon. Dr. Mextin le i treswured friend. I have had hii alight knowledge of hia plana lhr the Department of Preventive Kedioine at MoGill Ooiverelty. The Department, osleee I an much ni#taken, ia not a very, thri ring one ee yet - bat Martin hen high hop"a fbr it. Be would know, I take it, "^fctt oculd a well rgaaixed, . ell financed department do?*. The Son Liy^night well aek - if it e ecu red a mortgage on McQIllfor 6U&h eerrioe te we night i*h: Techaloal guidance in regard to nattera affeotiag conansnity or individual health - eooh to, aid in preparation of puhllolty, occasional research Batten not involving great ouUayiT of noney, field invectlgatlona ee of sanitation, water, or milk wupplic-e, or industrial halarSil The help of the Oniveraity night well be eolieted In etinalating and guiding patlio health antivitlee In oonaunitiee in which the oarrier night be perticalarly interested. 1 feel that the ueefulnee of the PniTwraity would be nade apparent in relation to group ineuranoe noafe no re readily than in acy other way. It weuld terra, perk ape, in none each way aa do our own Velfare Ed yi a ion and Pol ioybolder*' Service Bureau. Thie ie vague, but dieoueeion, I feel eure," could cryetaliee the Taguenees Into eohething definite. Obeervation of our Scheme at larrard lead* ne to add that Martin ehoold not only be prepared to render eertaln type# ef ^ eerrioe but eertaln eervioee, mo re or leas rwutine prrhape, ahonld be rpeci ft ed. Onleae there lw a definite, tangible quid pro quo the internet of e financial upportor nay well lsmgwiak after a few yeaim January 19, ltt$~ 03&* It is suggested that o approach tbs Dean of tbs faculty of Medicine of MoCill University with a proposal that upon the establialaaat of an adequate Department of Industrial Hygiene in the Her,ill Medical School the Metropolitan soter into an agreewant *ith HcOill to aecuro for ths Company cartain sorriest and information re-- lating to ths hsalth of industrial sorters in Canada* With the establishment of a Canadian Hocwe Office and the extension of ths Conpany'e operations in the Dominion it becomes increasingly important that ths Company hare accurate knowledge of conditions attending industrial activity in Canada. It is, further, most desirable that the Company's program for the betterment of the health of Industrial sorters and their families be advanced in Canada where industrial hygiene as a chase of public health sort is notably backward. - It would be of great value to the Company to have specific information regarding such setters esi 1. The distribution of industrial establishments, mlnaa aad limbering operations with data eoncsi> log the number of employees in each establiihaeai and district. Z* Studlas of hasardoue prooeseea* J, Studies of morbidity and mortality in relation to the major industrial pursuit*. 4, Studies of extent and ebaractar of medical earioe available in the "cpsrganlwd territory* wherwin are conducted the great mining and limbering operations* 3* OWarvatinos regarding opportunities for educa tional work hj the Compaq* '__j O C.' r-- ^ p & To eocure each informtioo directly would be difficult and very expensive. If it ooold be obtained fro* a department of Ladiwrtrial hygiene In Canada' a leading university in return for a aodarate V fee tAe Peapewy would uedmbisfly benefit* If the Compaq? eoU ^Aaatalty through its relation with the Qniveraity extend its Wlaflmamea in the field of public health the benefit would be rtill ' It would aean an adherenoe to the Ces^a^-'S established policy ef utilising when possible Oanedi&n personal and operating through Canadian agencies. It would bring the Oaapany aad its activities in octant with aaz^ highly influential individuals and industrial groups. Though legal obstacle* way stand in tba way of a contrib ution by tbs Coa^anj to an educational institution they are not concern ed with the plan proposed* Buah a plan inralree a definite quid pro quo, payments specifically conditioned upon a namasaeiua Cte return, the ade quacy of such return to be derterained by tba frs 11 dMj er those to whoa be nay ddlegate the deoiaiacw -a- ghould the proposal be node by the Ooapany to the Uni versity our participation would be vastly wore valuable wad rtiaalatiog in its effect upon Camdlsn Industrial organisations than it would be were such participation to be solicited* It iw accordingly roconoended that with proper legal safeguards and in the erent of the fulfillment of suitable conditions the Covpacqr in consideration of sorts in Berries* rendered pay to McO ill University the am of fire thousand dollars annually during a period of 9GH& years. | vJV fads fright* $ oo^0v U C397