February 8, 1941

Supt. Clifford Dean
Lawrence liemorial High Sehool
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Superintendent Dean:

: Ordinarily I would apologize for consistently
pestering you about matters that you perhaps feel are
irritating to you at times, ©“ 1b I do not apologize in
regard to this very important intrusion upon your time,
It coneerns the youth of Lawrence and coneerns them

vitally.

Toedey of all times the national administration
anc all state administrations are calling upon youth and
insisting thet they be physically fit as well as emotionally
and mentally sO. “ith every selective draft exanination
more’ boys in sreater numbers are showing their physical
unfitness. and with each day our leaders arise and say,
"For you, Uncle Sam, we will cooperate in every way possible.
‘@ want to help 100% in this great National Defense Program
that is so necessary."

sut do we de it? The gyunasia in this town are
closed to youth, I do not know wheter your own high school
and grade school children break into your buildings, but if
they would, I imagine they would be arrested. Yesterday
children from your schools broke into both the gymnasium and
auditorium with basketoaills in their hands,

| Ufficer George Snyder and Dr, H. K, Klbel are in
“ay office now reporting this thing. They did not arrest the
children because they did not feel that the blame was upon
them.

ill you not, Clifford, make some arrangesent where-
by the children of Lawrence can play under supervision during
Saturdays, Thanksgiving and Christmas - -olidays, and especially
after school hours? There is no provision mace for the
crildren of Lawrence to exercise under supervision efter
school hours,