Carl >. Byers

ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
112% EAST IRON AVENUE

Salina, ‘Kansas

OrFice PHONE 886

RES. PHONE 3629 Page 2- 5/23/40
Dr. Forrest C. Allen,
Att: Ernst A. Uhrlaub

Now, it has simply come to this -- we believe we have
ample evidence to throw Mr. Uhrlaub into jail for contempt
of court because of his willful failure to pay anything all
these months. I might say that we have waited this long so
that Mr. Uhrlaub might finish at Kansas University and get
a position this year. We have been very careful not to
embarrass him in any way to that end, but now she has neither
the funds to go to Colorado or to stay here. She is trying
desperately to get a position here. It is best under present
conditions for her to remain here. It is utterly out of the
question for Mrs. Uhrlaub to continue as she is. People who
might otherwise help her, including relatives, refuse to do
anything unless she goes the limit in trying to compel Mr.
Uhnrlaub to do his part, and, of course, that, if he compels,
requires that we bring him back here to Saline for a hearing
before our District Court.

You see, in other days, he has told Mrs. Unrlaub that
he would never pay alimony in the event that they separated,
and naturally that is rankling in her mind and heart now.

I do not know how far you want to go into this, but +
do feel that you are deeply interested as a man, as a parent
and ag an educator. I am interested, first, in protecting
hig family, and, second, in saving him from himself. I have
been on the Salina Board of Education a number of years and
know Mr. Uhrlaub very well and the kind of work he did here.

Please impress upon Mre Unrlaub, if you will, that he
must make a substantial financial contribution to his family
at once or he will be cited to appear before the District
Court in Saline County without further notice.

Your very truly,

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