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BELOIT, WISCONSIN L, E. MEANS
DR. DON T. RYAN Athletic Director
Optometrist Beloit College

November 11, 1941

Coach Forrest Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Mr. Allen;

Glad to hear from you on the matter of insurance for Marvin
Sollenberger's glasses, and to have this opportunity to discuss the
problem with youe I am sorry I did not see the insurance guarentee
when the glasses came in. Our workman handled the order and I did
not get to see that it was again enclosed. If my memory serves me
well, you had 4 crack up a long time ago on Sollenberger'’s glasses,
and we replaced the lenses for you without charge. We replaced them
with our special case-hardened lenses as I recall, a lens that is far
more satisfactory than the original lens we installed in your glasses.
I should say that we have used case-hardened lenses constantly for the
past year and a half, and to date have not had a single crecked lens,
and I hope that record continues. They certainly will take the most
terrific tests. These lenses do not carry anv kind o@ insurance
guarentee from any company, excevt that we would certainly replace
without charge any lens that should be defective. We tried a few sets
of Motex lenses, and one of these was Sollenberger's, I am quite sure.
Motex builds. a lens that is supposed to be shatterproof, and the
manufacturer furnishes the insurance of which you are familiar. This
insurance actually does guarantee compensation in the amount stated
in case of an accident where vision is impaired, or blinding takes
place. It does not compensate for superficial cuts, etcetera.

The unfortunate thing about it in your case is that this
insurance volicy was allowed to remain in your
case when we replaced the lenses with case~hardened
lenses. This should have been removed and some
explanation meade to you at that time. I really do
believe you will never have reason to fear the
safety of the lenses we now use, irrespective of
insurance absence.

 

I trust this explanation will clear the
matter for you satisfactorily.

Sincerely yours,

M6 Matus