January 7, 1941 Chancellor tearie WV, Mmlott 223 Frank Strong Hall University of Kansas Dear Chancellor Malotts Thank you for your letter of the 3rd instant suggesting that we look into the bill presented in October before the House of Represene- tatives to promote natioal preparedness and the national welfare through appropriation of funds to assist the several States and Territories in making adequate provisions for health education, physical education, and recreation in schools and school campsSe May I say that I was called to Chicago at the request of the tedart ' Manufacturing Company, the Narragansett Machine Company and the Porter | Equipment Company to consult with them and other physical education leaders on this bille Doubtless you realize as I do that when anything like this starts all the corporations immediately get busy and try to shape a bill to the liking of their own sitvatione This is always the tough part of any war, Instead of going into it froma strictly patriotic motive, most of these individuals have an axe to grind and immediately begin singing “God Bless America" but bless me first with patromges The corporations paid my railroad fare and expenses, but I said some things to them that perhaps caused them to believe that I was more of the youth and manhood of our country than I was of their manufactured producte Of course, they wanted to shape legislation so they would be in. on the kill.e You are exactly right to my way of thinking. We would much rather save our ammunition with Con=ressmen for legislation of vital consequence to USe However, I do want to thank you for calling ny attention to this because many times I miss the boat uiiless someone gives me warning, but in this case I hed already reserved passages Sincerely yours, FeAslg , Director of Physical Education and Recreation Varsity Basketball Coach THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR January 3, 1941 Dr. F. Ce Allen University of Kansas Dear Phog:; I wonder if you shouldn't look into a bill presented in October before the House of Representatives to promote national preparsdness and the national welfare through appro- priation of funds to assist the several States and Territories in making adequate provisions for health education, physical education, and recreation in schools and school cams. It is not clear to me whether universities as training places for such people could draw on such Federal funds if the bill is passed, or not. It so, we probably should have our foot in the trough. This bill was called to my attention by Miss Tissue of our Department of Home Economics, who has a copy of the bill. I think we should read it and be prepared with any pro= gram which might place the University in line of support should the bill be passed. It does not seem to me, however, the sort of bill we want to attempt to put pressure on our Congressmen for, because it is probably not important enough; and we should save our ammunition with them for legislation of vital con- sequence to us. Sincerely yours, Ra A. Mae DWM:R Deane W. Malott, Chancellor H. R. 10606 May 23rd, 1941 Chancellor Dean Malott University of Kansas Dear Chancellor Melott: In reply to your communication of the 20th instant asking for our selection of five men that you listed for the position of deanship in the School of Education, I em very frank in saying that Mr. Emens was my first choice. Since it is impossible to get Yr. Emens or Mr. Newburn, my first choice of the three is Mr. George B. Smith; secondly, Er. Bell, and thirdly, Mr. Northby. Very cordially yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation-Varsity Basketball and FCA:re | Baseball Coach. P.S.: Dr. Allen had 2 TBAve"@4 dPULOHkenall team to Manhattan before this letter was written. He asked that I sign the same for him. THT “Pace Avy Secretary. UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS. Lawrence Office of The Chancellor May 20, 1941 To Members of the Faculty of Education: In connection with the deanship of the School, this office has investigated the records of many individuals. I have interviewed about twenty-five candidates, and we have brought the following persons to Lawrence: (1) John R. Emens, Director of Personnel, Detroit Public Schools. Age: 4O Degrees: A.B., Michigan State Normal College, 1920; A.M., Michigan, 1926. Experience: Public school teaching and administration, 1920-27, 1928-30; instructor, Michigan State Normal College, 1927-28; assistant principal of high school and director of vocational and educational guidance, Jackson, Michigan, 1930-39; director of personnel, Detroit Public Schools, 1939 to date. (2) Harry K. Newburn, Director of University High School and Associate Professor of Education, State University of Iowa. Age: bout 35 Degrees: B.Zd., Western Illinois Teachers College, 1928; Mi.dA.; toWa,s. 1931: fa.D., 1935. Experience: On faculty at State University of Iowa, since 1931. (3) Arwood S. Northby, Assistant to the President, University of New Hampshire. Age: 0 Degrees: B.S., Minnesota, 1924; M.A., 1930; Ph.D., 1935. Experience: Public school teaching and administration, Grand Rapids and Baudette, Minnesota, 1924-31; high school inspector (U. of Minn.), 1931-34; instructor, Minnesota public schools, 1934-35; instructor in education and assistant to the dean, University of Minnesota, 1935-36; assistant professor of education, University of Buffalo, 1936-39; assistant to the president, University of New Hampshire, 1939 to date... (4) Reginald Bell, Associate Professor of Education, Stanford University. Age: 47 Degrees: A.B., Oberlin, 1916; A.M., Stanford, 1928; Ph.D. Experience: Public school teaching, Hudson, Wisconsin, 1916- 17; Y.M.C.A. work, Chicago, Jamestown, N.D., Sioux Falls, and Aberdeen, §.D., 1917-25; on faculty at Stanford since 1925. - (5) George B. Smith, Associate Professor of Education, State University of Iowa. fge: About 36. : a Degrees: B.Sc., Minnesota, 1929; M.A., 1930; Ph.Ds, Columbia, 1935. Experience: Public school teaching, Woodstock, Illinois, 1930-34; specialist in teacher training for adult education, Kentucky and Rhode Island, summer of 1935; on faculty at University of Buffalo, 1935-393 visiting lecturer, University of Minnesota, summer : of 1936: associate professor of education, State University of Iowa, 1939 to date. I do not believe we can get either Mr. Emens or Mr. Newburn. I should, however, like to have you give me, at your earliest convenience, your personal and individual estimate of the strong and weak points of the five men whom you have seen, in regard to the fitness of each as a possible Dean of our School of Education. It would be helpful to have this information in the next day or twos DEANE W. MALOTT Jume 25th, 1941 Mr. Reymond Nichols Chemeitlevte Office Campus Dear Raymond: Thenk you for your good letter of the 23rd - instent, clearing my parking violetion. I parked on Saturday east of the Administration building thinking of eourse that there were no regulations obtaining on Saturday wince there is no school. Do the sumer regulations still prohibit parking on the main drive on Saturday? I always park behind the Gymnasium building during school days but did not know that the rule obtained on Saturday. Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education and Recreation-Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach. FRA: re THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE ee = : June 23, 1941 THE CHANCELLOR Dr. F. C. Allen University of Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: This letter will clear your record of the parking violation indicated by the attached stub of notice left on your car by the traffic officer. The summer regulations abolish the zone system in effect dufing the regular term, and open all zones to parking without assignment. Late comers to the campus may occasionally find their favorite parking places already filled, but I hope that the inconvenience of walking a block will be offset by our appreciation of cooperation in keeping the main street clear. Sincerely yours, eet Executive Secretary UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Lawrence Office of The Chancellor July 1, 1941 TO MEMBERS OF THE STaFF; Enclosed is the official notification of your appointment for the year 1941-'42. By order of the Board of Regents the salary is contingent on enrollment. This contingency has applied annually for a number of years, but no adjustment has ever had to be made and we are confident that none will be necessary this year. The appointment is contingent also on the application of the civil service law enacted by the 1941 legislature in the case of all personnel except administrative officers, members of the in- structional staff, and student employees on less than half-time. Full information concerning the new law will be sent to you as soon as any regulations or instructions are received from the state civil service board. Due to the problems of organization and procedure facing the board it is considered unlikely that the law as it affects the University will be nut into operation during this fiscal year. The enclosed Information Card should be filled out and re- turned to the Chancellor's Office before the 25th of the month in which your appointment becomes effective. The information reouested is needed for disoosition of the monthly ‘salary warrants and for compilation of the Faculty Directory. Sincerely yours, DEANE W. MALOTT, Chancellor. April 16, 1941 ‘Mire Raymond Hichola Rxecutive § Chancellor's Office University of Kansas Tear Mire Wieholss . Just before Ore Allen left for Norman, Oklahoma with the baseball team, the enclosed — photograph came in a lotter from Mrs Henry Shenk, [oe oe | Dre Alion asked that i send the photograph to yous | Sincerely, Secretary to Dre Alien iss. Elizabeth april 4, 1941 to Chancellor alot University of Kansas Dear iiss Rupps | Confirming our telephone conversation of today, I am sending you herewith the Big-Six Conference Basketball schedule . for Kanses for the year 1941424 dane 6 Jane 14 Jane 17 Jane 19 dans 24 Febe 14 Febe 16 Febs 27 Yare 3 Mare 6 Cklaham at Lawrence fissouri at Columbia " Nebrasin @% Lincoln Tow. State at Ames Kensas State at Lawrence . Webrasia at Lawrence Towa State at Lawrence Oklehona et Norman Kanses State at Manhattan Missouri at Lawrence _ Sincerely yours, Secretary to Dre Forrest Ce Allen . March 29, 1942 _ Chancellor Teane We Mlott Frank Strong Hall University of Kansas Dear Chancellor Mmlotts I feel honored in being asked to serve under the chairmanship of lr. Werner and in collaboration © with Dean Lawson, Professor ll and Ure Micholg when they meet to select the Honor Man for the Class of 1940» I will be happy to serve on the committece Sincerely yours, Tivector of Physical Bdueation and Recreation Varsity Daskethball and Baseball Coach THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR March 2s, 1941 Dr. F. C. Allen University of Kansas Dear Phog: I should appreciate it very much if you would be willing to serve on a committee, under the chairmanship of Mr. Werner, to select the Honor Man for the Class of 1940. Other members of the committee are Mr. Lawson, F, A. Russell, and Mr. Nichols. Sincerely yours, Deane W. Malott, Chancellor Merch 13, 1941 Chancellor Deane Ve Ma lot’ University of Kansas Dear Chancellor Malott: | Concerning the Baker situation, I have every conficence that we will land him for the University of Kansase i sorely send you the information to show you that if we do land a boy like this over unfair competition that it is necessary for us to allocate about a fourth of our weking hours, to satisfy slurni and friends of the University who emphetically feel that if we do spend less time than that above mentioned we are selling them shorte ‘But did not our forefathers who coined the Kensas motto promise us nothing but sweat and toil? We are living up to our heritsege, I imaginee Sincerely yours, oe FOA:lg:min Director of Physicel Edueation and Recreation | Varsity Basketball Coach THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE & OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR March 11, 19412 lr. F.C. Allen University of Kansas Dear Phog!3 I was much interested in your correspondence regarding Hoyt Baker, which I em returning. We are up against a commercial industry which seems to me entirely vicious, but somehow we must continue to keep our foot in the trough. I should be glad to know how you come out on the Baker situation. If there is ever anything I can do, please do not hesitate to call upon me, Sincerely yours, yh DWMsR Deane W, Malott, Chancellor Ene. Mre Raymond Nichols 228 wrenk Strong Hall University of Kansas Dear Mre Nichols: I am very happy to have your letter of the 24th instant regarding our cooperation in avoiding conflicts in dates for use of the auditoriume I assure you we will be happy to submit our tentative dates to you immediately after our conference meets, with the hope that we can avoid as many of these unfortunate conflictions as possiblese Prior to thig meeting we will check éur cdlendar with your office before commitments of any sort are mades As soon as we have any suggested possible dates we will commmicate with your office so that they may be held tentativelye | I pledge you my full cooperation. Director of Physical Tducation and Recreation ty Basketball Coach WAgig \ THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS ’ LAWRENCE ONS OFFICE OF - THE CHANCELLOR February 24, 1941 Dr. F. C. Allen University of Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: As we epproach the time when contracts for next season's entertainments are made, I want to ask your cooperation in making every possible effort to avoid conflict in dates. We have en- deavored to maintain a central place of booking in this office, and if you will check with our calendar before commitments of any sort are made as to dates, I am sure that we can avoid con- flicts. If you find it necessary to suggest possible dates in negotiations, we should be glad to hold them tentatively if you will call us in advance. Any date finally agreed upon should be checked with us, of course. The making up of a calendar that will avoid congestion in the more popular seasons is difficult, but with the cooperation of all persons concerned I am sure that we can achieve this goal. Sincerely yours, Kingnien cole RY:R Hxecutive Secretary THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR February 25, 1941 Dr. F. C. Allen University of Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: Your letter of February 22 enclosing a copy of "News" from the National Council of the Y. M. C. A. reached the office in Chancellor Malott's absence. I shall be glad to bring the letter to his attention on his return and to see that the enclosure is returned to you after he has had an opportunity to read it. Sincerely yours, R Secre to Chancellor’ Malott February 22, 1941 I am sending you my file on Dre Jessen and Hoyt Bakers Hoyt Baker, it seems is 2 very capable athlete and a fine student and comes from a very fine family in Peabodye I lmow you are too busy to be bothered with much of this, but I want you to see wat they are doing in other conmmitiess I think it was the bantem rooster that mde this statenert to his hen family when he walked out of his cage into the ostrich pen and discovered an ostrich egg, “Cone over heros I want to show you what they are doing in other communities," Apparently these Notre Dame boys have a big nest egge Tt is not necessary for you to reply to this correspondence, but this gives you a pretty definite idea of why boys leave our State and go to Colorado, Oklahom. and Notre lames We would appreciate your returning this eorrespondence for our files after you have finished reading ite Very cordially yours, Director of Physical Education and Reoreation Varsity Basketball Coach WAslg The University of Kansas Lawrence Office of The Chancellor December 21, 1940 TO HBaDS OF aADMINISTRaTIVE OFFICES: In the interest of members of the staff who woulda like to spend Christmas Day out of town, the Chancellor has authorized the closing of all administrative offices at noon on Tuesday, December olth, until Thursday morning, December Pb. RaYMOND NICHOLS Executive Secretary December 19, 1940 Chancellor Deane We Malott Dear Channeling Malotts - Enelosed herewith is a copy of a letter from Kenneth “Boots™ Adams which should have been enclosed in a letter sent to you the early part of this weeke This information is in regard: to the Phillips dinner in New York, and my first letter included letters from Mre Frank Phillips and Ure Kenneth Adamse Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Edveation and Reereation Varsity Basketball Coach FOAsig Bartlesville, Oklahoma December 13, 1940 Thanks so much for seik nice letter of the 12th, enclosing copy of one you had written to Mr. Phillips, and your basketball So it will ‘be so that I can see some oe yer genes. I just evmeeai: from New York this morning. Have been commuting back and forth for the lest month, and am leaving again next Wednesdsy but will have some of my work well lined up soon after the first of the mS expect to be able to spend nore time our here in the country. oe I had a most delightful visit with Cherlie Driscoll at our oe —spparty. He certainly is a grand fellow. He told me all about his 3 = ee ee a : We really aid have a grand party. I am sending you 1 one of the menus and a basketbell folder under separate cover. We. oa 28 ‘guests at the dinner, all the newspaper men, etc., and had approximately 9,000 at the game, which w felt was exceptionally good in view of the "game being so fer in advance of the opening of the season, = ee = 16 ms aufully a from you, end tei te se ! nding the Season's Greetings to ta —_ — _ November 13, 1940 Mre Raymond Nichols Executive Seeretary Chancellor's Office University of Kansas Dear Mr. Nichols: = eeteiebiechen senckok a0 uni bathed of Vik Oth tettied ta veeeed te the improper handling of purchase request mmbers 15761 and 15762. I lmow full well the ruling of the University and the lew of the State regarding these purchases. Without desiring to pass respohsibility to anyone else, I might say that when Mrs. Alberta Hulteen wae our secretary I believe there was no infraction of this rules ey aS Dae cane Se 008 Sane Oyen Mree Hulteen resigned, and although Mrs. Hulteen and I made every endeavor to We make very few requests for emergency purchases because our Departnent members are appraised of the fact that if they do not notify us in time, they will have to wait witil the usual process of the law ean functions — Thank you for ealling thie aateer te our attentione Sincerely FOS, } Director of Physical Education and Reereati on FOAslg Varsity Basketball Coach Cc; Mre Klooz ~- aoknawledge receipt of lottor of the oth instant in regard to tan imgrepaeinamiing of portaes spust makers SNPS eal S57 {know ful welt the ruling of the mivoraity ant the low of the State regarding these ee eee to | eo mca S eee 3S idee Deel een Smotetent ont 2 I have haa bad full cooperation fron our Se" I know the inflexibility of thie new lew anf I promise 100% Tie make very few requests for emergency purchases because our ventere aro arpreined of tio fact that 1f thay do bot notify ue in tine, they will have to wait until the usual oroeese of the law can functions Thank you for calling this matter to our attentions Sincerely yours, Director of ea] Hdueation and Reereation 8 ae ea tte cted ca be: puetoha sé: ‘requests referred "to: in Mr. Wichols' letters : PA In the. case of he stopweteh an Miss Ce git took the watch, to Marks & Son and then told : “4 ome about ite T-wai ited: until the bill came in and os then: wrote out. the: iparchase, request. In the case of the tuning of the pianos. $I called Bells myself and asked them to come up and tune the pianose Then again I waited for their bill and made out a purchase requeste I have just dalled Mr, C&tig at the Business UPfice and found out I am to make out bid sheets on repair and cleaning jobs such as those on the attachec forms, just as if we were purchasing new equipment. I'm sorry I made the mistake, but after this I?ll know better. Mre Craig says the bills will be THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR | November &, 1940 Dre Fe C, Alien University of Kansas Dear Dr. Allen: Purchase request numbers 15761 and 15762 have come to the office for approval. In each case I note that the purchase has already been made, and without authorization. Will you kindly call to the attention of the members of your staff, the state law which provides that purchases can be made only by the State Business Manager, or in case of emergency by the University Business Office. Anyone who feels that he has reason for an emergency purchase should see Mr. Klooze The alternative, which we do not like to enforce, is to ask the individual making the purchase assume the responsibility for paying ite The new purchasing la¥ dees not allow the flexibility which we had in the old law, but our experience has shown that the departments make responsible efforts at anticipating the regular needs, and the University Business Office will generally cooperate whenever the emergencies occur. Sincerely yours, RN:B re Executive Secretary