April 3, 1941

Vr. Je Howard Callett, Coach .
Horace Maynard High School —
Maynardville, Tennessee

Dear “re Calletts:

Tt have your favor of Vareh 27 asking that we
make a contribution to your sports library with our
book, "Better Basketball." —_ | a

. T an sorry to tell you that I am not in a
position to make this donation because the \cGraw-Hill
Book Company of New York City published the book, and
they distribute them from that city. Of course, they
are sold to athletic sipply houses, and they, in turn,
merchandise the books | ;

I am not the owner of the text, and i’cCGrayw.
Hill and Company pay me 10% of the price of the book
as the author's royalty. So, you see, if I sent you a
book it would cost me 13.60 net, and I am efraid that I
am not in e position to make, nor do I believe you would
want me to make that sort of contribution to your licrarye

I have always found this to be truee-that where
people strucgle and work to get things, they appreciate
them snch sore than when they are given things. There
are many wavs of raising a s7all amount of money and such
activities as students indulge in would be one means of |
eee these small funds, ‘Therefore, I trust it will be
possible for you to build up a library by the sweat and
toil of the students of your high school. ,

Thank you for your kind remarks regarding the
book, TI worked for several years in publishing the best
pook thet I covld so that it would be a evide for high
school and college coaches.

Sincerely yours, |

FCAtle:min Director of Physical Eaveation and Recreation
Varsity Basketbell and Paseball Coach