801 Louisiana Street,
Lawrence, Kansas.

August 28, 1941.

Mrse Os Le Houts,
Corner of Broad and Holden Street,
Warrensburg, Missouri.

Ky dear Mrs. Houte:

Your very sad letter came to us this morning. Mrs.
Allen and I both recall Forrest, Jr.'s and Wilsie’s play days with
many fond recollections, and it grieved us both te know of the
trouble that you are in. | 3

My, whet a brave soldier you have been. I have al-
ways admired you from the depths of my heart because you were so
brave in raising those two sons. I know the Golgotha Road that
you have traveled, and never at a single instant did 1 ever hear
you complain about anything. On the other hand, you were buoyant
and brave in every situation.

Of course I will do everything that I ean for you.
If it is necessary to make any trips to seek the necessary information
or to talk to Wilson or to go with him wherever it is necessary to
make the connections I will be most happy to do so.

This morning I called my very dear friend, Dr. A. Je
‘Anderson, a practicing physician here in Kansas for meny years. He
is our most prominent and highly respected physicien in the town.
I asked him about a hospital of this kind in Kansas and he said
thet there are none except the one at Parsons, which is more for
epileptics and not for alcoholics. He told me about a sanatarium
in Kensag City, Missouri, under the name of Drs. Ralph end Ralph.
He says that that place, which is located near Pem Valley Park,
is one of the most reputable and efficient that he knows of. He
told me of a woman drug addict that oame to him, a very respectable
looking woman, and offered him $500 for five grains of morphine.
He said to her, “I suppose you will pay me with a » and she
ripped $500 out of hor handbeg end offered it to him. Of course he
refused. She was then on the way to Drs. Ralph and Ral ph, and they
cured her. He followed up the case.