SAN FOSGE SIATE COLLEGE

San Jose, California

May 3, 1939

MEN’S PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Dr. FeCe Allen

Director of Physical Education
University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Dr. Allen:

Your letter of April 27 has been read with considerable interest.
I am very happy to know that you are seriously considering my younger
brother, Burt, for the vacancy which you have at the University of
Kansase

In a recent chat with John Bunn, I learned something of the
details of the position, and, although I may exemplify too much
brotherly love, I am inclined to believe that Burt would fill the
vacancy most satisfactorily. He is really an awfully fine kide
Perhaps his greatest fault is over-conscientiousness, if there can be
such a thinge He has a very lovely wife, and I am sure they would
make a welcome addition to your departmente

I have just dispatched a letter to Burt, encouraging him to give
w& serious consideration to your vacancye From a financial standpoint,
it would mean the sacrifice of approximately a thousand: dollars
annually, in the aggregate. In exchange, I feel that the opportunity

Se working under your fine leadership,in the outstanding program

which you have developed,would be well worth this temporary setback.
In the long run, it appears to me, that he would probably be well
compensated for the temporary losse

In view of the fact that it is rather a slow and difficult - se
to discuss the matter with him, I trust you will see fit to use me

freely as an intermediary. I will be only too glad to handle the

expense involved in contacting Burt by wire, in’ the event you are anxious

to make an early decision.

Following my short acquaintance with you in San Francisco, may 1
say, in all sincerity, that this would appear to me to be an unusually
fine opportunity for the kid brother, and I sincerely hope that you
decide to offer him the position and that, in turn, he decides to accepte

With kindest, personal wishes, I am

 

DSD/ald Director(6f Physical Education