Larned, Kansas.
danuary, 15, 1938,

Pr, Forrest C. Allen,
University of Kansas,
Lawrenee, Kansas.

Dear Doctor:
I want to thakk you for your letter of the
tenth and I want to write a most fréandly answer.

That I wrote to Mr. Foster was largely due to what
Was apparently a misstatement by someone connected with
the gymnasium during your absence last summer. From the
information imparted last summer, when I wrote Mr. Foster
I assumed that you were taking advantage of George. To
have someone try to take advartage of me arrouses me
considerably and to have someone try to take advantage of
some member of my family arrouses me in the same way.

George's entering the tniversity last fall, depended
on whether he could have a room that would be suitab&e for
Juggling practice, a room that would be more or less
private, for privacy is most essential for concentrated
practice and a place to keep his equipment. Other colleges
had promised such accomodations. We corregponded with
the University last summer and were assured of such
accomodations. “George and his mother drove to hawrence
& short time before the opening date of the fall term for
the purpose of checking up on the accomodations offered
in the gymnasium and to secure a room where George would
stay. Someone at the gymnasium told Mrs. LIupfer and
George that various entertainment was used at the basket-=
ball games between halves and that he thought George's
Jucgling would be splendid entertainment for one of the
games. Mrs. Lupfer asked if the entertainers were paid.

He replied, "Yes they are paid something. If it is
ametuer the pay is only a few dollars, but if the
performance is by professi onals the pay is greater.”

Since your letter establishes the above as a mis-
statement of fact and sinee you gave Seorge the publicity
and build-up you write about, let me say that I am glad
George had the opportunity to perform between halves at
the game. We will look back to it as an advertizing
venture rather than as a gratis exhibition. iMost prof-
essionsl entertainers are glad to, occasionally, disjlay
their acts or talents to a crowd of potential buyers, when
the entertainment is recognized as such, but they shy away
from the invitations to perform for this, or that or that
or that organization, eratis, with the best grace possible.
The professional that starts giving free performances
sonn finds himself in deep trouble with no demand for his
services at pay and a dwindling demand for them gratis.

You may dismiss my suggestion to Mr. Foster thatwf
possible,George be given another chance to act for the Be
University at pay. Since there are no p performers At ae
a University event, I would not want Georee pe met £
ney that some individual had to prdvide. e

Sinserely,

 

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