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 <F, but he wis not content with thie and
volunteored the second tine and we sent him t% Leavemrorth as he
desired definitely to serve his samtry. lie was turned dow after
the second examination, I mention this only to inform you that on
some types of cases after « time elapses we have authority to allar
the man to go back for a second examination. ‘his pretty well show
his spirit, and I am glad to testify as to hie character, his honesty
and his thrimt. lle is affable and oarnest in his work. — :

Very sincerely yours,