Drs. F75.:G. Allien =“ 2a February 1, 1943.

average standerds is not physically fit for combat duty.

The reason that some people (sometimes I think, it is even
the majority of people) believe that these standards are too high
is that the American people have been almost completely sedentary
during the last goede ee Most people have done so very little
physically, either in school or in adult life, that such a compara~
tively simple thing as chinning themselves 8 or 9 times, or dcing
25 push-ups, or maintaining any kind of abdominal strength, has
become an mattainable goal. It should prove for all time that ¢he
developmental physical education should be Sake ee all school levels.
The lack of physical strength, endurance and agility of civilians
coming into the Army continues to ameze me,

I imegine that at K.U., like Stanford, and most of the other
college campi, there are a great many changes as a result of the War.
Ruth hears occasionally from some of that young faculty group which
we had in Volleyball, and, as you probably know, Jim Hitt is a Captain
in Texas, Lee Gimmell is a Lieutenant in Florida, and many of the others
I have heard about are in the service but I don't recall right now
where they are.

Best of luck in the rest of the season,Doc, and please give my
best regards to Mrs. Allen.

Yours sincerely,

BURT DeGROOT,
Captain, Air Corps,
Director of Physical Training,
An3 Section.

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