sak i January 16, 1945. Dr. HW. Le Chambers, Lawrence, Kansas. | Dear Drs Ghambers: I want to songratulats you on the very newsy and efficient bit of information that you put out under KNOW. You certainly are doing a swell job. I not only enjoy reading them, but I know how you raise the general nesdfud intelli- gence regarding health and disease. I read every one of your messages with a great deal of interest. Congratulations, and may you continue todo this excellent service. Sincerely yours, Direotor of Physical Education, PCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. Voi. It ? No. yi Lawrence January Kansas 1945 ABGUT HRaAaLTE THE DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH UNIT, City Hall, Massachusetts Street, at llth, functions daily from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Come in and tell us your troubles. NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS THE advice offered at this place last year is still good. Make your resolutions with calm deliberation and then keep them. At least one should have something to do with health. DIPHTHERIA (Dif-not Dip) DIPHTHERIA is an acutely infectious and contagious disease endémic everywhere. Even at the worst, it is never pandemic. This means that it is "on the people" all the time but not "all the people” have it at any time. It is caused by the Klebs-Loeffler bacillus, but there are obscure and mystifying facts and circumstances involved that make the understand- ing of diphtheria and its management in the community extremely diff- icult. There are similar and related organisms that are not pathoge- nic, i.e. they do not make people sick. Some people have a natural immunity so high or great that they can carry around and occasionally scatter about virulant organisms without themselves being ill. These "carriers" are always found in every region and are the main reason why the disease is "endemic", Very young children rarely have this disease and the mature are also practically immune though no age is entirely oxempt. About half of all the mortality is in ages two to ten, the other half is widely dis- tributed over the other parts of life. Contrary to what applics in most other contagious diseases, the incidence is greatest in the country children and the carefully extlusive well to do and least in the slums and most dense and well mixed parts of the population. Perhaps the most characteristic of all the signs and symptoms of diph- theria is the false membrano that it causes or is part of it. In this region, few if any cases have been reported without this membrane, but careful studies of several hundred bodies, dead of diphtheria, showed that only a few over half of them had any membrane anywhere. When present, the membrane may bo almost enywhere, but is most common in throat, nose and larynx. Fresh wounds, and the like are now rarely seen infected, though it is still possible. Many people have written large books on bacteriology without getting it all told, so this paragraph does not attempt to tell it all. Let me make two points, (a) bacteria do harm by substances that are callod toxins, (b) some toxins are called loose, soluble, or exotoxins, pee others aro attached, insoluble or endotoxins. (See a little discuss~ fon of this matter in Pecember issue of KNOW.) It is possible for an organism to make both kinds. In diphtheria, it does. The exotoxin seems necessary for the general growth and activity of the organism. _ It can be neutralized by antitoxin and the disease causing organisms thus, as it were, starved out. However, the other two or more toxins meade by this organism are not influenced by diphtheria antitoxin and 4f the one that paralyzes nerves has done its work before the anti- toxin was given, tho patient may show a paralysis, but live and if the one that attacks muscle cells has done its work on the heart musele the patient may die, though, in a way, he would "die cured”, Thus from any viewpoint, the antitoxin should be given as early as possible. Apparently, young babies do not have diphtheria because of the influ- ence of the antitoxin with which they are born, and adults do not havo it because of the antitoxin they 1ke fore thensclves. When one recovers, he seems to do so because of the antitoxin he has made in response to the stimulus of the disease. If one haa the discase, he is usually treated by giving him 10000 or more units of antitoxin. How much is a unit? It is the smallest amount that will protect a standard guinea pig against a hundred times the deadly dose of the toxin. If one is exposed, he may be protected for @ weeks or more by a pre~ ventive dose of 1000 units of antitoxin. Thg material ts made~in a horse that has beon stimulated by injections of toxin to make as much ag he can. The horse is bled and the antitoxin is recovered from the now useful parts of the blood. Each bleeding must be separ~- ately standardized before its strength may be determined. Several modes for producing active immunity have been developed and abandoned. We now use two doses of diphtheria toxid with a time {interval of two wecks or more. It takes around ninety days for the immunity to develope. PENULT LAST MONTH a little girl in Lawrence died of Diphtheria, Aside from the doctrine of fatalism, there is every reason to believe the death was avoidable. An immunization three ycars ago, followed by a check up would almost certainly have prevented it. Large scale immuniza=- tions were not done where this little girl lived and she aid not get hors. It cost her life. They are done here. Thore is no moncy cost to the patient. The public offers it to him with its good wishes. Call 462 and arrange for all you need. ee Lie Chambers, M. De am unless its de- DL=Day Letter NL =Nighte Letter erred character is in- \ Se LC =Deferred Cable dicated by a suitable symbol above or pre- ceding the address. NLT =Cable Night Letter A. N. WILLIAMS \ Ship Radiogram ? PRESID Bt: The filing time shown in the date line on telegrams and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of origin. Time of receipt is aren DARD TIME at point of destination hOgBd JAN 10 by S55 KAZOG 36 SER=WUX CAMBRIDGE MASS 10 40 DR FOREST C ALLEN,DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION= UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CLASS OF SERVICE PN . } Ez S' ] E RN... 1201 SYMBOLS This is a full-rate Telegram or Cable- . MILLER A CAMERON HAS APPLIED FOR POSITION AS DETAILING DRAFTSMAN WITH RADIATION LABORATORY 100 PE PROJECTs “WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR EVALUATION OF HIS. ABILITY PERSONALITY CHARACTER COMPETENCE /AND DISCRETIONs R CENT WAR PLEASE . REPLY IMMEDIATELY WU COLLECT= F C BROWN RADIATION LAB MTs oo : _ TELEPHONED TO ee THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE ae) pees WESTERN UNION Cambridge, Mass. - January 10, 1945 Dr. Forrest C, Aller, University of kansas. © Miller A. Cameron has applied for position as Detailing Draftsman with Radiation Laboratories. “One hundred per, cent war project. We would appreciate your evaluation of his ability, personality, character,-. competence and discretion. Please réply immediately Western Union collect. Fr. C. Brown, Radiation Laboratories, Motels REPLY: Am happy to testify as to sterling character, splendid personality, far above average ability, and discerning discretion of Miller A. Cameron. He was, competent in work he did for us. His loyalty is un- questioned. Am happy to recommend him without ‘ j reservation. Forrest C. Allen. | et December 20, 1944. Captain Edward G. O'Neill, Athletic Officer, | Camp Crowder, Missouri. Dear Captain O'Neill: I appreoiate your invitation to bring the Kansas basketball team to Camp Crowder to play your service tean, and regret that this is impossible. We have a young team and are not making any more trips this season, aside from our conference schedule. We are staying within the confines of ow own territory. | I trust that you will have a very successful season. With best wishes for the Yuletide season, I am 4 Very sinserely yours, Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. ARMY SERVICE FORCES Seventh Service Command Camp Crowder, Missouri 18 December 1944 Dr. Forrest C, Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Sir: Camp Crowder is putting a Post Basketball Team on the floor again this year. It is my understanding that in 1942 your University team played the Post Team at Camp Crowder. We are trying to bring good basketball teams to the post for the amusement of the soldiers. It is my thought that you might be travelling through this area in the course of your basketball trips. If this is true and it is possible for you to stop over to play a game at Camp Crowder, we will appreciate having you. It is not felt that we will play you “to your amazement" as we did in 1942. However, we have a good team and we feel that we can _ give you an interesting game. We are willing to give you a guarantee of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for your appearance here, If you are willing to play us, but find the arrangements unsatisfactory, please write, and we will do our best to make arrangements that are satisfactory to you. Thank you for any consideration you give this matter. Yours truly, a ok Hiss Ga G. penal Capt, Sig © Athletic Officer Ly Fe ee De ned Eth, _ a A tre. of Foot: ; o: Clin 37S2Y4 79 APO *s! Y, “heat ped epee rane ae TREASURER!S REPORT LAWRENCE COMMUNITY CHEST 12-31-43 to 1-25-45 Balance per auditors report 12-31-43. $15,762.95 Receipts 12-31-43 to 10-31-44 1,247415 $117,010.10 Disbursements 12=31-43 to 10-31-44 15,311.85 Balanes fotward bo. 10deies $ 3,898.85 Receipts 10-31-44 to 1-25-45 14,484.90 Total 1944-45 funds received to 1-25-44 & 18,383.76 Disbursements 10-31-45 to 1-25-45 5,750.49 Balance on hand 1-25-45 $ 12,653.26 NATIONAL WAR FUND«COMMUNITY CHEST CAMPAIGN 10#1-44 to 1-25-45 Total cash received | & 35,745.65 Allocated : 35,298.65 Balance on hand unallocated 1-25-44 ts 4.4.'7 00 Ee os Coy, Treasurer LAWRENC® COMMUNITY CHEST 11-1-44 to 1-26-45 RECEIPTS 3 : Brought forward from 1943-44 $ 3,898.85 1944-1945 Campaign 11,484.90 7 : War funds for administration by Chest 3,000.00 $ 18,383475 DISBURSEMENTS Expenses ¢ * @eeL9 Allocations to Member Agencies 232095400 Allocation of War Funds to Com.Service League 500.00 Allocation C,. of Cs Christmas Activities “§FOO.00 Invested in bonds 1,998.00 5,750.49 BALANCE ON HAND $ 12,633.26 FUND BALANCES Expenses $ 1,239.72 Boy Scouts 15,325.00 . Girl Seouts 525.01 4-H Club 335,94 YoM.C.As 791.68 Y.W.C.As 675,00 Salvation Army 2,150.00 Social Service League 826,01 Recreational Council 23200,00 Local War Funds _ 2,600.00 , Overages ($614.31 4 $951.59) 1,565.90 $12,633.26 BANK RECONC ILEMENT Bank Balance December 30, 1944 $13,827,27 Less Outstanding Checks 1,194,01 Balance $12,633.26 1944-1945 Community Chest-War 1-25-45 Total acmount subscribed to date Less unpaid pledges Total cash received to date Less Allocations: National War Fund Community Chest National War Funds allocated to Community Chest for administration Balance of unallocated funds on deposit =ao_lcnereleelleellOOleSllDP lel DTS National War Fund Budget _ Allocations as apove Funds remitted direct by S.0i¥%, Less expenses paid by fund Amount remitted Overage to National War Fund Community Chest Budget Allocations as above Overage to Community Chest Fund Campaign ¢# 36,270.65 525.00 # 35,745.65 $ 20,880.75 11,417,90 3,000.00 35,298.65 & 44'7,00 : $§ 20,291.00 # 20,880.75 - 196.50 ® 21,077,200 475,00 $20,602.25 B 3111425 $& 94852400 11,417.90 ® 1,565,090 January Sl, 1945. Mr. Lee Corder, Principal, welda Rural High School, : Welda, Kansas. Dear Tir, Corder: | We missed you last night. We would loved to have had you and irs. Corder, but you were conspicuous ‘by your absence. But we did see you end Mrs. Corder at the Iowm State game. We swooned then in the aisles Inst night. It nana over= came them. v Thank you for your good letter of the 2rd instant. T an always heppy to hear from you. Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, > PGA: AH Yarsity Basketball Coach. CURTIS A. KOCH, DIRECTOR ROBERT ECCLEFIELD, CLERK E. A. WATKINS, TREASURER WELDA RURAL HIGH SCHOOL CLASS A EDUCATION FOR CITIZENSHIP LEE CORDER PRINCIPAL WELDA, KANSAS 1-25-45 OP. ©. C. Alien, Director of Physical Ed., University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Dr. Allen: According to the papers and a letter which I had from Dean, Kansas made a wonder- ful showing against Oklahoma considering the odds with which you had to contend. I congratulate you and your team. your wins over Missouri and Nebraska shows you have a great team and Mrs. Corder and I sincerely hope there will be a win for your team in the game Saturday night and that K. U. continues up the ladder to a Big Six championship. With the best personal regards, I am iia Lee See. February 1, 1945. Mr. Jack Carberry, Sports Editor, The Denver Post, Denver, Colorado. Dear Jack: i aececienb i: $00 ye eolanrlh Wehdg tan ot usa Gt ote oe Goma Sincerely, | t February 7, 1945. Mr. Glem E. Charlton, Charlton Insurance Agency, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Glenn: I am sending a copy of “Better Basketball" to Frank Spawr, Jr., today, and also a letter similar to the one I wrote to Ted lmrtin. I am sure both boys will enjoy their books. ' A statement for these two books is enclesed. It has been a pleasure to do this for you. Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. Yo - Glem E. Charlton, Lawrence, Kansase eal: 2 eoples “Better Basketball" @ $4.00 each... - e $8.00 eo, & z@ A tA A So : DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE Mr. Glenn EB. Charlton, Charlton Insurance Agency, Lawrence, Kansas. Pear Glenn: I am sending to Ted Martin, Jr., c/o Lion 0il Refining Company, Sl Dorado, Arkansas, a copy of my book, “Better Basketball". "YW Basketball Bible” is out of print and has been for fifteen years or more. Therefore, I will be unable to send Frank Spawr, Jr., El Dorado, Arkansas, this book. If you want me to send him one of ny "Better Basketball", I am sure he would appreciate it because it is a much newer book and it has seven stories in the back of it that are real thrillers. I am enclosing a carbon copy of the letter that I have written to Ted Martin, and I will await your decision as to what you want done concerning Frank Spawr. I will not send a statement until you let me know regarding the other book. With best wishes, I am Pebruary 7, 1945. / Mr. Prank Spawr, Jr, c/o Lion Oil Refining Co., El — Arkansas. Dear Frank _ Your geod friend and mine, Glem E. Charlton, of lawrence, has asked me to autograph and send you one of my new texts, “Better Basketball". Mr. Charlton is one of our foremost sports enthusiasts in Lawrence and a real friend of the boys. He never a nae a oolves peyieaily ant mawtaliy. These fuslenertels described in this beck are used by our varsity basketball team, as well as the plays. Besides the fundamentals of the game, there ig a chapter on the treatment of athletic injuries, and in the back of the beok there are seven doggone geod stories, I think. I know you will be inter- ested in thau. They are stories of feothall and basketball ~ gemes which are true stories, 4nd are not fluffed up a bit. These are about teams which I coached, and in these highlights — I have tried to bring out what goes on inside and outside the . ee ree of oe vereity. toon. 7 | I trust that you enjoy the book, and I would be glad to hear from you if there are questions you would like to ask. With all good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, | Director of Physical Education, PCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. January 25, 1945. Mr. Glenn E, Charlton, Charlton Insurance Agency, Lawrence, Kansas. ; Dear Glenn: I am sending to Ted Martin, Jr., o/o Lion 041 Refining Company, Bl Dorado, Arkansas, a copy of my book, "Better ‘ Basketball”. . , 7 “Wy Basketball Bible" is out of print ‘and has been for fifteen years or more. ‘Therefore, I will be unable to send . Frenk Spawr, Jr., Hl Dorado, Arkansas, this book. If you want me to send him one of my "Better Basketball", I am sure he would appreciate it because it is a mush newer book and — it has seven stories in the back of it that are real thrillers. ‘I am enclosing a carbon copy of the letter that I have written to Ted Martin, and I will await your decision as to what you want done sonoerning Frank Spawr. I will not send a statement until you let me know regarding the other book. With best wishes, I am | i Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Educaticn, FCA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. UNITED INSURANCE AGENCY Cf STABILITY « SECURITY « SERVICE JO R. R. BROWN RUTH ALICE WILSON HARVEY W. MCHENRY Basement First National Bank Bldg. Telephone 352 EL DORADO, ARKANSAS January 23, 1945 Mr. Forrest C. Allen Athletic Department University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Phogg: 2,t would like to have you send a copy of your last pubkeeTr on basketball to Ted Martin, Jr., ¢/o Lion Oil Refining Company, El Dorado, Arkansas. I would also like to have you mail your original book, which is known as the basketball "bible" to Frank Spawr, Jr., El Dorado, Arkansas, c/o Lion Oil Refining Company. Please send me a statement to our Lawrence office, and I will be very happy to remit. Would also appreciate if you will autogra ph both of these books. I am sure the boys will treasure them. They are both high school basketball players here in El Dorado. If you will be so kind as to drop them a little line that you are sending them as a gift from me, I will appreciate it. oe 7 rf a Yours very truly, "4 G A -E c GEC/me January 25, 1945. Mr. Ted Martin, dre, _ e/o Lion Oil Refining Co., El Dorado, Arkansas. — Dear Ted: Your good friend and mine, Glem &, it, of our town has asked me to autograph and send you one of my new texts, "Better Basketball". rr. Charlton is one of our foremost sports enthusiasts in Lawrence and a real friend of the boys. He never ee ek ek ee ee ee ee selves physically and montally. Stes Hetbanebtele deeertnel tu thin weok we weed by Ow varsity basketball team, as well as the plays. liesides the fundamentals of the game, there is a chapter on the treatment of athletic injuries, and in the back of the book there are seven doggone good stories, 1 think. I know you will be inter- ested in them. ‘They are stories of football and basketball gemes which are true stories, and are not fluffed up a bit. These are about teams which I coaches, and in these highlights ~ ee ee room of our varsity teams. I trust that you enjoy the book, and I would be glad to hear from you if there are questions you would like to ask. With all good wishes, I an Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Bducation, WAR DEPARTMENT PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300 OFFICIAL BUSINESS NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS (Sufficient cards will be distributed to each soldier when his mail address is changed to permit him to send one to each of his regular correspondents and publishers.) Date ; 194. This is to advise you that.my correct address now is— L2Z4) WESLEY I CHAMNELL Ofoeagee- (Grade) (Name) (Army Serial No.) (Company or Pea ye unit) COBEN FRANCTSEO, CAL % Postmaster (Strike out if not applicable Le (Name of post office) Simatul-Lolen “| | ; NOTE.—Newspapers and magazines may nefd/your old address for correct processing. My old address was W.D., A. G. O. Form No. 204* (1 November 1943) : *This form supersedes W. D., A. G. O. Form No. 204, 8 April 1943, which may be used until existing stocks are exhausted. cl6—33987-3 GPO ee peaten os WLR a TS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE > WREN BUILDING LAWRENCE, KANSAS Officers GERALD HESSE, PRESIDENT WALTER J. KEELER, 1ST VICE-PRESIDENT HARRY NEVIN, 2ND VICE-PRESIDENT T. J. SWEENEY, JR., TREASURER GEORGE HEDRICK, SECRETARY January 24, 1945 TO THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Dear Fellow Worker: I want to take this occasion to thank you for your co-operation and help in the recent Chamber of Commerce Membership Campaign. It is only thru the ef- forts of those like yourself that such organizations as the Chamber of Commerce can succeed. As was announced at the Campaign Kick-off Meeting the other morning, the losing team is to en- tertain the winners at a buffet supper, I 4am. sure that because of the outstanding success of the campaign that both Mike and Ship feel as I do; that there is al- most as much pleasure in being a member of the losing team in this campaign as there is in being a member of the winning team, but since every race must have a winner and every winner honored properly, the members of Winter's team have engaged the Grill Room of the Eldridge Hotel for Wednesday evening, January oLst, 6:45 P.M., and will entertain the "Champs" in proper style then. The Chamber of Commerce is going to entertain at this buffet supper the new members that your efforts produced, Thanks again for your participation. Sincerely, —— J//G. Quigley, Chairman Membership Committee