I Mcbwsb Phere 97b4/ $22 Vole, 49 DW | Ap llteboe (PFE lite, be tells = Decenber 21.) 1945 Mr. & Mra. Myr: ilodgins | 1609 Forest = fe MLAMehts Tilinois. Dear Jane and Myr aoe vondived your Christmas greeting and was happy indeed to hear from you. I am not sure that I have A, B. Dick located. Is he the man who makes soap suds for deapondant people, or sone manufacturing industry? - I notice that Rockford was sisteen degrees below zero. Ve had it ten degrees below and it was very cold. | I also notice that your address is Wilmette. My daughter, Jane, married a Princeton boy who lived in Kenilworth, Illinois, at 157 Woodstock, which is close to Wilmette. He arrived in Seattle three days ago from Guam. Ue was a Navy flier and mde a fine record. We are certainly delighted because he will be with us on Chetan tae Daye I trust that your mother be her usual bouyant anc happy self. I am sending you a Jayhawk Rebound number 18 and trust that you will get it read before next June. I have not writ~ ten number 19 because of being so very busy, but I expect in the next month to write the next one for the boys in the service. With all good wishes to both of you, I am Sincerely, Director of Hiwiaed Education, FCA: ‘Varsity Basketball Coach. Enc. — 2 L tala, a ee oe ue ie Hutaed, ened oe omen tage a © oe v igh “e+ I am Decerber 21, 1945 Capt. Me J. Woody L 701014 Bernard, Kensas — Dear Capt. Haxcyne 8 Thanks for your Siodeht fulnews in your greeting in remembering us in the Yuletide Season. I want to congratulate you on your ravik, You certainly went to town. I also see by your epistle that by the first ny year you will go to work in Chicago, but not teach- ing school. With that vocation you have made a good decision. Not to do, Are you going *%o work for Warren? Let us hear fron you from tine to time. We are always clad to learn of our Physi- cal Education najors who make good in a big Ways Not being sure that you received the last Jayhmwle Rebound, we are sending you one that should last you until next June, but doubtless this may be old stuff to you, if you have ‘read it. (fe are going to write another one for the boys in the gervice sometime after the New Year and we will put you on the mailing list as one of the boys if you will send us your address. With all good wishes to you and your fine family, Sincerely, : | Director of Physical Education, PCAMF - Varsity Basketball Coach. Ene. oD \ ma 9) 2 \ Ae e v Fe aa 14 December 1945 yy Seipan, Me. Ie x \ fF pre Forrest Ce. Allen Director of Physical Hducation University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dre Allen: Thanks, so very much, for sending me the copy of the Jayhawk Rebound. It gave me quite a thrill to reed your write-ups of some of the old time games and to get news of the K.U. men and women in the armed services. I know how busy you are and I especially appreciate your taking time out to enswer my dad's letter and to write the personal note.to me. I am just about to wind up my foreign service as I expect to leave here in the next few days aboard a ship to the West Coast. I have a couple of months of terminal leave due me end then I hope to be a civilian again. My post-war plans are now 2 little indefinite as I have been eway so long but I probably will be around the Kansas City or Chicago ares. You may know, that prior to my coming in the army, I worked for Swift & Company in both of those citiese At any rate, I plan on seeing Kansas play some basketball yet this wintere Best wishes to you and your femily for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Yeare Sincerely - Captain liam We Parrent, 0-1575055 227th QM BN, AeP.0. 77244 c/o PM San Francisco, California = 5 Ne Dave ctoe oy arene CHAPTER 302 ae OFFICE OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS, VETERANS’ STATS ADVISORY 9 ~ e cOMrrrss: Senate Bill No» 31 AY ACT to create an office of veterans’ affairs, and to preseribe the powers and duties thereof; to create a veterans! state advisory committee, and to preseribe its powers and duties; to provide for the coordination of the programs and services of governmental agencies affecting veterans and their dependents and to declare the effect of this acte Be it enscted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1s Purpose of sets The purpose of this act is to afford veterans end their dependents information, advice, direction and essistance through coordina= tion of programs and services in the fields of education, health, vocational guid= ance and placement, mental care end economic security, except as hereinafter provided. field representatives, appointments districtas clerks and assistants, There is hereby established the office of veterans’ affairs, which shall include the Kensas veterans' advisory committee end a director as herein constituted, The executive head of said office of veterans' affairs shall be a director. The director shall : be a veteran and shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the fovernor, The director shell receive such ermual compensation, not to exceed $5,000 5,000 per annum, as may be fixed by the governor, end which shall be paid in equal monthly instell- ments and in addition thereto he shall be entitled to the necessary and actual ox penses incurred by him in the performance of his official duties. The director, in accordance with the civil service law, shell appoint such traveling field representa- tives as he shall deem necessary to carry out the duties of the office of veterans! affairs, The director shall divide the state into districts and assign at least one traveling field representative to each such district, The field “representative of each distri ct shall periodically visit each county in his district according to amiounced schedules, for the purpose of giving advice end rendering assistance to veterans and their dependents, The director may, in accordance with the civil service ~l= lew, employ such clerical and other assistants, and may ineur such expenses as shall be necessary to carry out the provisions of this acts Provided, however, The said director may employ part- or full-time assistants in any county, who sre residents of such county; to onsist the trending field representative, end such assistents shall not be in the classified service mder the civil service lew, The director and all field representatives shall have power to administer oaths. the "Kansas veterans! advisory committee" shall assist end advise with the governor with respect to problems affecting veterans and their dependents. The menbership of the committee shell be composed of eight veterans and shall be appointed by the governor for terns of three years each: Provided, That of the monbers first ‘appetntes, three shell be appointed for terms of three years each, three for terns of two years each and two for terme of one year each, “Sach member of the committee shall receive as compensation for his services, the sum of $10 per dey for each days* actual attendance at meetings of the committee and im addition thereto shall be entitled to all necessary and actual expenses incurred in the performehee of his officiel duties. Th ense of « vacancy in said committee caused by death, disability, removal from the state or any other cause, the governor shall aproint @ successor for the unexpired term in like manner as the original appointment was made, The term "veterans" as used in this section shall be held to include persons who served in the army and nevy murses corpse : : | Sece 4. Duties of office of veterans' affairs. The office of veterens' effeirs shall: | ; (1) Collect date and information as to the facilities, benefits and services now or hereafter available to veterans end their dependents, and furnish such information to veterans and their dependents and local service officers of veterans! organizations. (2) Prepare plans for a comprehensive state-wide veterans’ service pro= graeme. scat (3) Coordinate the programs of state agencies which may properly be utilised in the administration of various aspects of the problems of veterans, and dependents of veterans, such as the department of social welfare, the wmemployment compensation division of the department of lsbor end industry, the department of public instruction, the board of vocational education, the board of regents, the wean of managers and any other state office, department, board or commission fur- nishing services to veterens or their dependents. (4) Provide a central contact between federal agencies dealing with the problems of veterans and their dependents, such as the veterans’ administration, selective service, office of education, social security board, war and navy depart- ments, end other federal and state agencies which may administer verious services for veterans and their dependents. (5) Maintein central case records of all cases handled by the depart- ‘ment to facilitate the interchange of case histories among state administrative agencies and to provide a clearing house of informations (6) Provide such services to veterans and their dependents as are not otherwise offered by federal sgencies. (7) Provide « central agency to which veterans and their dependents may turn for information end assistances with such recommendations as he shall deem advisable. Sees S» Office of veterans’ affeirs not to file claims with the veterans’ ta me The office of veterans’ affairs shall not be empowered to file application for or to prosecute the cleim of any individual for any benefit accruing to such individual under the laws administered by the United States veterans’ administrations ’ Secs 7+ Bffective dates This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the official state paper. | Approved January 31, 1945 Published in official state paper February 1, 1945. August 5, 1945 at K. Us under the Veterans Adu Adsinistration, a d ryself We enlled on Bill Moneypemy and set forth the rea~ We will appreciate your consideration of our clain when matter comes up before the group. With every good wish you and yours, I am : | ciel anaes uae deans of ae eo ee a Sincerely, Forrest C. Allen Governor, District 125 R. I. August 4, 1945 Lt. Col. Mark Alexander . AeTeDey Paratroop Sehool Ft. Benning, Georgia " Dear Col. Mark: ) Your dad spoke to me at the recreation party we had on the Hill Wednesday night regarding your desire in getting back to civilian life. | . He informed me that you ere interested in the new set-up of the Veterans Aid organizetion. I to you that anything I can do for you at any time will be happily and enthusiastically done in your behalf. I have talked to Ogden Jones and George Hedrick and they d ‘ $ FCA:ef ee Forrest C. Allen EDWARD E. ALEXANDER 345 MISSISSIPPI STREET LAWRENCE, KANSAS July 351, 1945. denis ee ee ALLER y K. U.,Lawrence. Dear Fog: 7 . f I spoke $o you last night about Wark and thought you would like to have a letter on it. He is at present director of advanced training of Paratroopw at Ft. Benning, Ga.,and is classified as "Essential*®, He feels however that if he wanted to get out of th Army it would not be difficult on account of his having over 150 points and his limited service, not being physically fit for combat duty. Now that the Pacific war may come to an end very shortly and a great many men released from service, Mark, like most veterans is looking forward to the future and getting back into civilian life. He seems to be interested in this new set-up of Veterans Aid Organization and &As asked me to find out from you what the prospects would be for him to secure one of these appointments in Kansas, and any additional information as to the pay and how to go about applying for the job. Mark understands men and gets along with them. His pay is around $7,000. per year but he realizes that there will have to be readjustments to get back into civilian life. I know he would like to hear from you direct. If more convenient I will write to him as to wat you find out. : Thanking you for past favors and with kindest regards, I an, Yours truly, Marts address: . Lt. Col. Mark Alexander, A.T.D., Paratroop School, Ft Seniing Georgia.