The Washington herald., 1914-01-22
MAY ESTABLISH
RADIUM PLANTS
Henry Phipps or Rockefeller.
Reported Will Give
$l5,OOO,O 900.
MR. FLANNERY TESTIFIES
Tells House Committee Offer Will Be
Cancelled if Government Con- !
trols Ore Lands.
MR. FLANNERY TESTFIES

Henry Phipps or John D. Rockefeller
II is reported here. stand, ready to ap-
propriate sl5.oooOOo for establishing radium
plants in this country to aid the cancer
suffering poor.
1t is believed that J. NJ. Flannery, pres
,dent OF the Standard Chemical Company
pittsburgh. referred to one or the other
OF these two miilionaires In his state
ment yesterday before the House Mines
and Mining Committee. when he said:
There is a philanthropist who has q
pian TO put up twenty institutions in the
centers OF population. such as New York,
'hicaso, Boston, and the rest, at q cost
OF sl5.ooo.000 so that all cancer victims
may be treated free of charge. He wants
nve grams Of radium for each of these
twenty places" declared Mr.. Flannery,
VINO Is known as the 'radium king
This offer isn't SO remarkable when
we consider all that the country's mil
iionaires, such as Carnegie and Rockefel-
Ter have undertaken"
Provided U. 8. ''keeps ost.'
Mr.. Flannery declared that the philan-
thropist would not carry out his bene-
iaction, should the government embark
IN conservation of radium ores and pro-
duction Of radium for free use In this
country.
He believes. as I believe" declared
Mr.. Flannery. that a man is entitled to
reap the rewards of his labors. and that
the government should not conhscate his
property.
tell you there is enough of this ore
In Colorado" he declared, ito give the
whole world radiurl to treat all the can
Ger In the world five times over.
subject to the approval Of my board
OF directors by telephone or telegram"
ne said, Il will contract to sell 200 grams
OF radium to this government within
the next ffve years beginning January I,
1915. at the rate OF $4,000 a gram. That
Is the maximum cost There is a strong
possibility that 1t might be lower than
that before the five years ran out"
Mr. rlannery told how. moved by the
iact that close relative of his had
cancer, ne sent a man all over Europe
10 nnd cure for 1t, and how. when thar
man reported that radium was the cure
he resolved to go after radium. Up to
date, he said. his company has spent
sSo,Ooo and produced two grams Of ra-
dunn. which sold for a total Of $4,000
He experimental with five complete Diff
ferent processes in 800 different ways be-
fore he discovered a satisfactory process
for getting the radium out Of the carno-
lite ores.
1t takes" he explained. from Loo
to Loo tons of one grade of the ore to
produce one gram of radium. and from
$50 to 400 tons Of a higher grade OF ore
to produce one gram Of radium."
Arguments Against Policy.
Thomas r. Henahen, Colorado commits
sioner of mines. stated that the deposits
Of carnolite ore in Colorado cover a strip
Of territory $50 miles long and at least
miles wide. He said the withdrawal of
these lands from public entry would re-
suit in the mines nc, being developed
by private individuals because prospec-
tors would not go out looking for the
ore when they knew that they would
have to pay a royalty on it to the gov
ernment. The final result would be, he
argued. that the government would have
to go into the business of prospecting
and mining. which would entail tre-
expense and the employment of
many people.
I'm my opinion" he said. ''the supply
Of carnolte ore In Colorado Is mex
haustible."
. The members of the committee who
heard the testimony refused to comment
for publication. but it is known that a
favorable report is likely to be made
On the bill for government conservation"