Alaina Urquhart
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So when the war ended in late 1918, demand for radium dials decreased, like dramatic decrease, as did the need for so many dial painters.
Yeah, Mikey and Ash just looked it up at the same time.
You both did the same gasp at the same time.
Again, at your own risk, it's graphic and upsetting.
Yeah, just stick that brush in your mouth.
But yeah, so while there was still a demand for luminescent watches as the war ended in 1918, that demand was not enough to keep the hundreds of dial painters employed.
Like there was a lot of dial painters.
So the companies, including U.S.
Radium, cut back the workforce.