RICHARD L. BECKER
ATTGORNEY-AT-LAW

21, 22 & 23 COLUMBIA BUILDING
COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS

October 9, 1944

Mr, Forrest ©, Allen

Director of Physical Education
University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Mr. Allen:

I received your letter of July 20th in the due
course of mail but delayed answering as I wished to have
something definite to give you.

Our Chamber of Commerce appointed a committee to
draft some proposed legislation, Si Lamb being chairman of
the committee, We finally had a meeting the other day and
Si has sent me a proposed bill.

In some states, there is a comparatively simple law
which leaves the matter of organization, etc., entirely up
to the local cities and school districts, In other states,
the legislature has set out in great detail the method of
operation of the Commission, You will note from the bill
proposed by $i, a copy of which is enclosed, that we are
inclined to follow the school that leaves the matter of de-
tails up to the local governmental units.

The committee is going to meet Sunday and try and
get the bill in final form,

In going over this proposal hurriedly this morning,
the following thoughts come to my minds

(1) The bill should be effective upon pub-
lication in the State Paper rather than in the Sta-
tute Book, in order that a tax could be levied the
following year,

(2) The commission should probably have
express authority to accept gifts of money or pro-
perty.

(3) It might be advisable to stipulate the
manner in which the Board of Education and City Com-
mission would get together and how differences be-
tween the two boards would be finally reconciled.

(4) Because of our cash basis and budget