VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
Kansas City 6, Missouri

 

 

 

October 3, 1945

YOUR FILE REFERENCE:

IN REPLY REFER TO: L-6
Mr. Forrest C. Allen,
801 Louisiana Street, HARRIS, Jesse Frederick
Lawrence, Kansas. ;

Dear Sir:

Jesse Frederick Harris, 3130 Euclid Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri
has made formal application for employment as Registration Officer with the
Veterars Administration Office. He has named you as one of the references to
whom we could look for information as to his qualifications, character, and
general reputation.

Please advise this office confidentially as to the extent of your
acquaintance with him, the nature of your association, and whether he is a
person possessed of qualifications to carry on personal interviews with vet-
erans and others with whom he comes in contact with tact and diplomacy.

You are further requested to advise as to his general character and
reputation, that is, whether he uses intoxicating liquors, gambles, carouses,
and associates with questionable characters and whether, in your opinion, as an
individual he can adapt himself to an amicable association with other employees
with whom he would be required to carry on the duties of his employment.

Any information you can furnish with reference to Mr. Harris will
be greatly appreciated and you may be assured that the same will be treated as
strictly confidential.

Your cooperation in furnishing this information will be greatly
appreciated and for your convenience in forwarding a reply there is attached
a fully addressed envelope requiring no postage.

Very truly yours,