Chancellor Deane W. Malott,
University of Kansas.

Dear Chancellor Malott:

Mr. f, C. Ryther spoke to me about the fact that we are
using old rubber tires filled with concrete as supports for bad-
minton and volley ball nets on the playground. These are very
necessary pieces of equipment, and I expleined to him how we had
resorted to this expediency several years ago.

_. We had Mr. Dell Davidson go the junk yard (where we get
most of our play equipment) and buy some old car wheels, fill then
with concrete, and then weld in old rusty pipe for the standards.
To change them from their shoddy appearance of old age we gave then
& coat of aluminum paint. We have used these for years ,and they are
the only thing we could afford, in “the first place, and in the
second place they ere a necessary utility.

: it ig necessary that we move these standards to different
ereas on the gymmasium floor because we use the floor for exercises
and physical education activities. When not in use they are moved
tt a corner of the gyn.

Re Tf we would have any kind of casing with eyelets the: would
cost $5 to $8 each if they were heavy enough to protect the concrete
from cutting into the hardwood floor.

Professor George Stratton spoke to me and asked why we did
not give the tires for old rubber. I told him just what I am telling
you, end I told him further that were developing a physical fitness
program on & twelve months bagis, not only on the playground but in
the gymnasium, and this is certainly one of the war aims ih building
better and stronger bodies. Then I called K. W. Davidson, minister of
propaganda, and asked him to insert a paragraph in his write up on the
playground, explaining the utility of this wheel standard. We did not
want to apologize for it, but we wanted the public to be informed as
to the usefulness of these old junk wheels ond tires. |