FEDERAL SECURITY AGENCY

NATIONAL YOUTH ADMINISTRATION
FOR KANSAS

NEW ENGLAND BUILDING, TOPEKA, KANSAS

with boys piikien. I think I could act as a social worker, a coack, a judge,
and anything else that deals wits people.

Doc, I have attempted to give some kind of a background of my work. It
is very interesting. I have one boy who has been in the reform school and
who is trying to work his way up again. I give him all the encourgement a
can and he is doing a wm swell job. To put him to the supreme test I nave
put him in charge of my personal quarters. He has not taken one thing as yet.
As far as work. is concerned he really is a good worker. The only draw back
he has is his temper but by talking to him I mmx have gotten him to control
it somewhat.

Another case that I have is a rape case. So far this boy has beena
model boy. After I had interveiwed him for two hour he told me the whole
story. The State office doesn't know about either of theee boys and neither
does any of the boys. As long as they behave and are making an effort to
re-esta lish themselves I feel that It is my duty to see that they get
that chance and aid them all that I can. So far everything has been swell.

The rest of the boys are a very high type of boy. Several of them have
attended either colleges or University. Right off hand I know of two who
have been to K.U. One has had three years there and another has had two
years in the Engineering school. Both of them are ideal boys. Another boy
attended Baker and played football there and another attended North Dak.
school for Science and played football there. Only a few have not
graduated from high school. I would say out of the 115 that I now have ~
only 10-15 create any sort&m of a problem. Most of tne trouble has been
misdemeanors such as missing kitchen duty or failing to make their beds.
The judicial court passes out all punishment to these kin#.

Only one boy has been sent home. He came in drunk the other night
and home he went. He had been insubordinate from the opening of the project
and this was the straw that broke the camels back. He some way or other
got the idea that he didn't have to work at the dormitory but only on
his airport management duty. By the way xhakxks the airport management
course is one of the courses that I left out toat we have here. Cap
Wells who used to manage the airport at Lawrence has charge of these
20 boys and is doing a swell job. They hye built an airplane xaxk that
is as good as any you can buy. As a matter of fact if I didn't tell you
you could never tell that it wasn't factory made.

Doc, I have been rambling on here about my job but in the way of
business I would like for you to plan on paying us a visit sometime.
Miss Laughlin asked me the other day when you were coming up. She
thought it would be a good idea to have you up when the building
was completed. However I would like for you to come up sooner than
that on an informal visit and look the place over. You know that I
Can always use a few suggestions. I am sure that the boys would like
to meet you. A little later on when everything is in good shape and
everything is completed I would like for you and the basketball team
to be our guests.at dinner some evening after the first of the year.