October 20, 1942.

Memoraridum to Chancellor Malott:

_ I acknowledge receipt of the page from the New York
Times of October llth, and have read it with great interest.
While this is a much longer course than we are able to construct
here on the campus, I think it hes some very interesting angles.

We are especially interested in the commando work.
We have Major Fairbairn's book, “Get Tough", and we have made
3 +s with Lieut. Leigh, who is now taking commandc train-
ing at the University of South Dakota, when he returns to instruct
our leaders and our faculty in the commande work. Using Major
Fairbairn's book as a guide, and with the inspiration and stimulus
of Lieut. Leigh, we believe we can be very helpful in putting on
this work to our physical conditioning classes after they have had
the fundamentals of the work we are now giving.

K. 4. ‘Davidson had said the Kanses City Star wanted
something for the rotogravure seotion, but we have nothing original
or spectacular enough to justify the rotogravure section at this
| time. However, we are definitely planning some activities, and —
doubtless this commando training course at Cornell will give us
some additional ideas. If and when we get this arranged in the
near future we will see if the Star thinks our stuff worthy of
their pagce

I will appreciate your sending to ua any new ideas that
are presented to you.

Sincerely yours,

3 Director of Physical Edueation,
PCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach.