@ Wo. L. BUTLER CHARTER MEMBER PRESIDENTS CLUB DIRECTOR GRANT CLUB RENEWAL CLUB PRESIDENT K. C. Lire UNDERWRITERS 1941-1942 BUSINESS MEN’S ASSURANCE COMPANY —_ OF AMERITOG KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI April 14, 1944 Dr. Forrest Allen University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doctor: Enclosed please find folder relative to some of the recent hospitalization coverage that we have written. . You may rest assured that each and every one of these were open competition to every nationally know firm in the business including the various Blue Cross Flans. A little individual inquiry will assure you that the Business Men's Assurance Company is one of the national leaders in this field. Sincere William L. Butler WLB ;DM THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Lawrence Office of THE CHANCELLOR April 4, 1944 TO MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY AND STAFF: May I call your careful attention to the enclosed letter from the Secretary-Treasurer of the Board of the Teachers and Employees Association of the University. : This letter is asking for your consider- ation of a proposal for the University group to join the Blue Cross Hospitalization plan. Hospital care of the sort covered by this insurance is one of the great hazards which we all face and which is so dif- ficult to finance in any regular budget. The Blue Cross is a carefully conceived and apparently sound plan to cover this risk. Please give it careful consideration as one means of security for you in a vital area. Sincerely yours, (NE Qe PN Deane W. Malott DWM:h Chancellor THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Lawrence © BUSINESS OFFICE KARL KLOOZ, Bursar April 4, 1944 To the Person Addressed: The Board of the Teachers and Employees Association of the University of Kansas has been studying various Hospitalization plans for the past several years without being able to recommend a specific plan that was acceptable. At the request of the Chancellor the Board has again been investigating various plans and is unanimous in recommending to the Faculty and the Employees of the University of Kansas the Blue Cross Plan sponsored by the Kansas Hospital Ser- vice Association, Inc. Enclosed herewith is a booklet giving specific information concerning the Blue Cross Plan. We trust that you will study this plan carefully and, if there are questions concerning same that are not answered to your satisfaction, please do not hesitate to call the Secretary or other members of the Board who will attempt to clarify any point not understood. This Association has been asked because it is already organized for such a task to direct any hospitalization plan adopted by the University. This arrangement will require all who wish the Hospitalization plan and who are not now members of the Association to pay a membership fee of $1.00 to join the Group. In order to become an active group in the Blue Cross it is necessary that at least one-third of the total Faculty and Employees sign up for same. Enclosed with the booklet is an application blank which again is self explanatory. If you be- lieve in a hospitalization plan of this type for the University, will you please fill in the necessary information on the application blank and sign and send to the Bursar at the Business Office together with one or more months premium, and the $1.00 mem- bership fee if you are not already a member of the Association. It is hoped to put this plan in operation by May 1, 1944; therefore it is necessary for you to return your application on or before April 15th, 1944. Since pay roll deductions will not apply the payment authorization part of the card need not be filled in and signed. This is a rapidly growing plan, now has 45,300 members, and many institu- tions and firms have adopted the plan and additional member hospitals have been added, including the Lawrence Memorial Hospital and the University of Kansas Hospitals at Kansas City, Kansas. . Looking forward to receiving your application by return mail, we are Yours very’truly, Secretary-Treasu 2 for the Board Board Members: Leonard Axe F, P. OBrien Leslie Tupy Karl Klooz Norman W, Storer Gilbert Ulmer April 20, 1944, Superintendent Smith, The Pullwen Company, Union Station, Kansas City, Mo. Dear Superintendent Smiths | I am happy to commend to you Wilford Smith, a colored boy who has worked for us here at the University for four years. I have known this young man for quite some time as he attended high school with my children. He is a man of a large tmaay ant very Sie He is courteous, cooperative and loyal. I have been very fond of this young man besause of his carnestmess in raising a splendid family. tle is a family man in every sense of the word. With the family aa a ballast he has worked hard, saved his money and has always paid his bills. He bears a cee ras Se Geen ed 28 ee Setveredty. ! As secretary of the local Selective Service Board I have come in contact with him a number of times. On account of physical disability he was put in 4F, but he was not content with this and volunteered the second time and we sent him to Leavenworth as he desired definitely to serve his country. He was turned down after the second examination. I mention this only to inform you that on some types of cases after a time elapses we have authority to allow the man to go back for a second exeminatian. This pretty well shows his spirit, and I am glad to testify as to his character, his honesty and his thrift. ae a Hee Greens Se Ma wee Very sincerely yours, | Director of Physical Education, PCA sAH Varsity Basketball Coach. happy to eammend to you “Alford Smith, a colored boy who has worked for us here at the University for four years. I have known this young man for quite somo time as he attended high school with my children. He is a man of a large fumily and very fine habits. He is courteous, cooperative and loyal. I teve been very fond of this young mati because of his earnestness in raising o splendid family. ile is a family mn in every senge of the word. With the family as a ballast he has worked herd, saved his money and has always paid his bills. le bears a geod reputation in tom and at the University. 4s secretary of the lecal Selective service Board I have come in contact with him a number of times. % account of physical disability he was put in