Portis, Kansas,
October 26th,
Nineteen Forty-two.

Dr. F. C. Allen,
Lawrence, Kansas.

Dear Dr. Allen:

I have written you in past about many things and this may
be a new one, It is from a political angle.

I am interested in the candidates for attorney general in
the state of Kansas and as you likely know one of them, Mr. Mitchell
of your city.

He is on the republican ticket and his opponent is a

My, Oswald. T have heard that Oswald has questioned the ability
and so on of Mitchell.

If you can make me any confidential suggestion as regards
Mitchell I will be glad for it or for anything you care to say.

I keep in tab with KU and the Hill some through daily pa-
pers and watch the various activities, See the football there is
not very heavy this year. Maybe it will improve in future.

The future looks dark now and I do not know what will hap-
pen and I guess nobody knows. Max is to be inducted into the Navy
as a flyin® cadet at Kansas City tomorrow (Tuesday) night. I am
gled that he will be able to help in some way and hope for the re=
turn of all of the boys. I have received papers to fill out and I
may be e@alled into some sort of service if the war keeps going.

By a year from now I think we will have the upper hand in the actione

Haven't heard much about basketball yet (the big six) but
spose you will be getting down to work soon there. I think Oklahoma
will be the one hardest to dispose of and one or two other teams
of the BSix may come through with good teams. I have hei@d there
is some disaffection down at Norman over the U. team but I think
they will be very good despite that.

T notieed the articles about Mallot, Harvard, football
and so on, and it was quite amusing. There will always be fellows
who white and who will think up something to say.

Don't let me take your time except for brief reply as to
Mitchell if you feel so inclined...

By the way, would you mind sending me a couple of good
new auto tires, size 6.50x16? I would accept them as birthday gift.

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Regards to all, and sincerely, .— is