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 Finally, at four this morning, I suggested that I procure from
yut of towh manufacturers and an equal number of Te',r York n.-nuf..ctur-
.rs, say four to six in each case, or at least enc.' -h representing
)ach of the major price lines, a definite cost of o-oertion figure
rhich, of course, I can only get from a quick survey by- a-i accoun-
.ant during the next few: days. It wa.s :-u "ested th-It., if I r;ould do
Ohis, I might ask the Administration to postpone the hearing, set for
Tune 16 I think. They were pretty nearly of the opinion that they
-ould get almost a one hundred percent agreement on the decision that
 Reached.

 I would like you to think this matter over and since I .uill be in
fashington on Tuesayr afternoon, perh'..s you and I can sit down and dis-
Lcss it at length and see what you think of it.

 In the meanwhile, I have done this much. i.ittenthal is going to
;ive me the names of the various rn-nufacturers to whom I might go, and
will send a preliminary letter to them acquainting them of what I
 n , them of rhat
lave in mind and its purpose and chiefly bespeaking their earnest co-
roeration. We can be turning over whatever books are necessary to the
,ost Engineers whom I will see.

 In the meantime, too, I have asked Mittenthal to get in touch with
is many members of the Code Authority as he can to see whether the Code
Authority are agreeable to ingrir the necess-ry expen-e of this job, which
Sdon't think will cost over two or three hundred dollars, at the most.
If the desired results can be accomplished, certainly the effort is worth
Lt. In fact it is worth a great deal more.

 Kindest regards.

 Sincerely yours,

 (SineI) C'. p7 ATiSOY
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