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FILE NAME: Railroads (RR) DATE: 1938 May 14 DOC#: RR041 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memo Deferring Purchase of Respirators Due to Cost Chicago,111., May 14,1938. 1-832. ( I have Mr.Chinn' 8 la tte r o f May 6th, re la tiv e to the I llin o is Occupational Oiseasea A ct, in which he recommends th at we immediately buy the resp irators and masks recommended by M r .S e n lff, a t an estimated cost o f $465.00. We are not in fin a n c ia l condition to spend th is amount o f money rig h t now, and we w ill have to defer these purchases. However, i f there are any situ a tio n s where the hazard is par tic u la r ly serious, fo r which exceptions should be made regard le s s o f our fin a n cia l condition, I am w illin g to provide the protection recommended, i'or th is purpose, I wish you would make a further check and advise as to the operations requiring resp irato rs and masks which should be protected a t once, s ta t in g the number o f appliances needed said the c o s t. H.B.V00RHS?B. B