February 14, 1942

Mre Maurice Le Mason

Mason and Mason

Attorneys and Counselors at Law
American National Rank Bldgs
Saint Joseph, Missouri

Dear Mre Masons

Thank you very much for your good letter of the llth instant
regarding Arthur Spangberg.

I must tell you that Arthur has been borrowing money fron his
landlady here and from other peoples He has been to St. Joseph three or
four times and has borrowed money for transportation, but each time he retums
without money to repay these peoples This makes for a very @isquicting
situation heres é :

The landlady hes called me and she, vpom several occasions, has
loaned money to hime Exch time he promises to return the money borrowed but
he is enpty-handed, He has borrowed money fron students and while he has
worked some, he has not worked enough to pay for the money he hes borrowed,
let alone for his food and his roan rente

last Wednesday, February 12, was the last day for tuition fees
to be paide There is a fine of 507 per day for late payment of fees. After
five days the student who has not paid his fees is subject to dismissal fron
schoole 7

i would suggest that unless something be done at once that Arthur
return to Ste Joseph and not cause himself, as well as others he has come
in come in coniact with, any embarrassmente ,

I @m sure that you will wmderstand my necessity in taking these
steps. A stranger just cannot come into a commmity without finds, borrow
money for transportation and fail to return its especially when it is borrowed
froa people who are badly in need of the money and who loaned it on the promise
that the money would be returned as soon as the individwl came back to

: For that reason I am appealing to you to right the condition if
possible.
Sincerely yours,