a | i I wu cn | " f = Sas SS Se % q Zz [@ ® } © ® i it i ( ; EXGLUSIMELY; i | 1508-10 GRAND AVENUE PHONE GRAND 1911 KANSAS Crry, Mo. May 12, 1943 University of Kansas, Physical Education Department, Lawrence, Kansas. Gentlemens On April 17th, you sent us your order No.3359 covering one ‘dozen No.555 Tennis Nets, and four No.87M Medart Climbing Ropes. The tennis nets were shipped to you sometime ago, but as yet we have been unable to obtain the Medart Climbing Ropes, The reason is that the factory has had to hold this order pending a decision by the Wer Production Board as to whether or not Gymnasium equipment could be manufactured for delivery to schools. The War Production Board has now stated that it would be possible to manufacture this appartus for delivery to schools, providing they were carrying on @ program of physical fitness, as appreved by the U.S.Office of Education. Therefore, we are enclosing herewith a mimeographed certificate which states that such is the case, If you will sign this certificate and return it to us in the enclosed self addressed stamped envelope we will forward it on to the factory and they state that they will then be in position to complete this order. Incidentally, we have not as yet billed you with the tennis nets, aS we assumed it was necessary to holdiwp billing until delivery of all items had been completed. We sincerely regret the very long delay on these climbing ropes, but evidently itwas due to conditions beyond the factory's control. 7 Yours very truly, R. S. BLLIOTT ARMS CO. JME.a “It Pays to Play”