December 5, 1944.

ii. Ernest H. Wright, Treasurer,
Kansas City Athletic Club,

106 West llth Street,

Kansas City, Mo.

‘Dear mnie:

I om sorry that I have deJayed so long in answering your letter.
The fact of the matter is I have been tied up on so many drives that
I have practically been driven crazy. I am in the midst of three of

I am sorry indeed that I have no material for a good physical dir-
ector for your Board of Governors. I wish that I had. Nothing would
give me more pleasure than to serve you. |

Ernie, there is no great future in a medium-sized salary job euch
as the Club could offer. ‘There is no advancement to larger things.
The people in school work go from smaller jobs to larger ones; conse~
quently, school men do not want to get into this type of work.

No, I haven't seen good old Roy Strotz for a long time. I knew

_ ‘that he had been in ill health for several years. I think he has

well acquainted with hin. I had seen Roy and his sister a number of
times, but that was several years ago. I was . !
to last that long. He was a swell chap, but when he went to South
America with Swift and Company I understand he had some bad luck. I
am sorry for him, because he was a wonderful fellow.

vor the past seven years my brother, Harry B. "Pete" Allen, has
been a colonel and commandant of the Stanford University P.0.T.C. He
is living at Palo Alto, and on last February he was retired at the age
of 60 as that is the Army rule. Since February he has been with one
of the war plants as their safety director. I know he would be happy
to hear from you.

With all good wishes, I em

Very sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education,

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