April 4, 1944. Mre Pat Costello, Monsanto Chemical Co., St. Louis 4, Mo. Dear re Costello: Thank you for your prompt reply to our letter of March 30th regarding our order for Chlorine. We find that both orders mentioned in your letter of Maroh 17th - No. 39738 and No. POV 2987 - were for the Chemistry De- partment at the University of Kansas. Qur order No. POV 2489, for the Departuent of Physical Education, has never been filled, and our Business Office is teday sending you s duplicate of this order. I trust that you may send this shipment at once. On Mareh 30th we sent through our Business Office a Pur- chase Request No. 41555 for an additional order of Chlorine, which I hope you will find it possible to send when the order reaches you. Very sincerely yours, Direstor of Physical Education, FCA :AH ie Varsity Basketball Coach. MONSANTO CHEMICAL COMPANY ORGANIC CHEMICALS DIVISION Sr. Louris, Missouri 4 April 3, 1944 University of Kansas Department of Physical Education Lawrence, Kansas Gentlemen: Mr. Forest C. Allen Thank you for your letter of March 30, stating that you have not received the cylinder of Chlorine shipped February 17, against order POV-2987. Perhaps the fact that the material was consigned to the Chemistry Department is the reason you have no record of receiving it. Nevertheless, we have secured the following outbound references and would appreciate your letting us know if the cylinder was not delivered to the Chemistry Department. The shipment was waybilled on the 18th, W/-48282, car No. NDEM-62680, and carded to the Santa Fe Railroad at Henrietta, Mo. ! | We look forward to receiving your order for the swimming pool and shall be glad to rush shipment as much as possible. Cordially yours ri ath Pat Costello pe ; Acids & Heavy Chemicals Dept. March 30, 1944. Mire Pat Costells, Monsanto Chemical Co., St. Louis 4, Mo. Dear Mr. Costello: Referring to your letter of March 17th regarding our order for Chlorine, we have as yet not received the cylinder which you state was shipped on February 17th. I would appreciate it if you would trace this order to find out what happened to it. : In the meantime, we are entering our order for another cylinder of Chlorine as we urgently need this for our swimming pool. Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. MONSANTO CHEMICAL COMPANY ORGANIC CHEMICALS DIVISION Sr. Louis, Missouri 4 March 17, 1944 University of Kansas Department of Physical Education Lawrence, Kansas Gentlemen: | Mr. Forrest C. Allen Thank you for your letter of March 14, questioning shipping date of your order POV-2489 for 100 lbs. of Chlorine. The only orders we have received from you this year were No. 39738 for 150 lbs. and No. POV-2987 for the same quantity. these cylinders were shipped on January 31, and February 17, respectively. i@ Since no record can be found of your order POV-2489, we , suggest you send us a duplicate. We assure you that the Chlorine will be shipped immediately upon receipt of this order. It is unfortunate indeed that this problem arose, but we shall do everything in our power to expedite ship- ment. Cordially yours kit AA Pat Costello pe Acids & Heavy Chemicals Dept. March 20, 1944, Mr. Pat Costello, Monsanto Chemical COec, S%. Louis 4 Mo. ‘Dear Mr. Costello: Thenk you for your letter of the 17th in regard to our order for Chlorine. To date we have not ree ceived the order which you state you shipped on February 17th. This is the order which we have been expecting and I am wondering if you would kindly tell me the manner in which it was shipped. This will enable us to determine if it has been received in Lawrence and is in storage somewhere. , We are urgently in need of the Chlorine and hesitate to re-order if this cylinder has already been shipped. Sincerely yours, Direetor of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. April 4, 1944. Mr. Whitney Martin, Associated Press, Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, N.Y. Dear shitney: I read your April 1 AP article out of New York in Clyde McBride's sport page Sunday. The rules body did everything to ths basketball rules except raise the basket. Science has now discovered a growth hormone which makes ordinary rates grow to about the siee of small dogs. These growth hormones without doubt will be in great demand. Some basketball coaches may feed them to their altitudinous umder-theebasket centers with the idea of obtaining an easy helping-handestretch clear to the : basket. Instead, I would feed the growth hormones to the basket with the idea of increasing the height a couple of feet. I em sending you a couple of brondcasts that I make eash week over KFKU. From these sportcasts you may get the faint idea that I might think that some of these fellows who delve in basketball rule-making do not have all the answers. “ith all good wishes, I am Sineerely yours, Director of Physical Education, PCA: AH Varsity Resketball Coash. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL CALVIN W. JARVIS, PRINCIPAL ANNA BELLE THOMAS, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL March 28, 1944 Dr. Forrest Allen Director of Physical Education University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas Dear Dr, Allen: I received your very kind letter of March 23. Yes, the thing that happened to Ray was terrible. The first summer that he had his mental trouble, I don't think I was ever more upset in my life. I couldn't sleep for days. The surprising thing to me was that he never had any tendency along this line--a wonderful boy, and I always felt, one of my closest friends. Thanks for your suggestion about the stating of this blue line rule. I wish you would think over this one: "Any player of either team who shall enter the blue line area at either end of the playing court shall move out of this area in any direction immediately. All players may, however, stop three seconds or less in this area for a shot at the basket, a rebound, or a defensive act. If any player violates this rule or the spirit of this rule, the ball shall be awarded to their opponents out of bounds at that end of the court." I think, Dr. Allen, that the insertion of the spirit of the rule put in this paragraph of rules would make it very easy for an official. Remember when we put in the ten second rule. People felt that we would need stop watches and many other things, but as it worked out, the spirit of the rule was finally taken into consideration by the officials. So much for the rule. If, by this time, you have received the basketball score book be sure to look over the place in the back of the book for keeping individual records. As yet I have not received a copy of your _——~ broadcast. With kindest personal regards I remain Sincerely yours, Weston W. Mitchell Lew THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL CALVIN W. JARVIS, PRINCIPAL ANNA BELLE THOMAS, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL March 21, 1944 Dr. Forest Allen Athletic Director University of Kansas Lawrence, Kansas My dear Dr, Allen: I don't know that you remember me, but I met you some years ago through our mutual good friend, the late Ray Parkins. I have been coaching basketball here at Minneapolis Central for twenty-nine years and, like most basketball coaches of today, feel that we will have to do something about the 6'7" boys; so I am offering this suggestion: We will have an area under the basket marked off with a blue are (I don't know why it should be blue except that it has a traditional restraining line name from hockey). Then insert the following paragraph in the rules: "No player of either team shall be inside the biue area at any time during the game except while taking two or more steps in any direction in this area; and, should he receive the ball while in this area, he shall make an honest attempt to score, pass to a tean- mate, or dribble in any direction out of this area." This will take the big boys away from the basket both on offense and defense, and they will have to move, dribble, pass, and shoot the same as the smaller boys; in fact, they will have to learn all the fundamentals of basketball if they want to make the team. There may be many flaws in this, but I am passing along the idea to you, as high school coaches are never taken very seriously with new ideas. Some three or four years ago, I got out a score book. In case you haven't seen it, I am sending you one under separate cover with my compliments. Yours very trul a WM bb etm Mitchell DEPARTMENT of ATHLETICS CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL MinneapoOlis, Minnesota April 4, 1944. Mr. George D. MacLeod, Maryaville, Kangas. Dear George: = just called Karl Klooz for an interpretation of the professional ruling. At the last meeting of the Big Six the faculty representatives barred any profes- sional in any sport. The regular rules always barred professionals, but during the war time they made a loose interpretation and professionals were permitted to play last yeare Yos, I remember your writing me ebout this boy and I was wanting to get the interpretation before — telling you definitely. He is a great athlete, but I am afraid hia college competition is out at the present “time. I am sorry that I cannot give you wore favorable NCWS Give Mel Kraemer and the Marysville boys my kindest regards. Sincerely yours, Direotor of Physical Education, _ PGA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach. ‘-ment, Second Floor, Finance Building, Address Reply to: The Office of Naval Officer Procure- ede a BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL NAVY DEPARTMENT REFER TO NO. OFFICE OF NAVAL OFFICER PROCUREMENT KANSAS CITY 6, MISSOURI NOPKC/mrp 22 March 1944 Dear Sir: Reference: Charles Parks MILLS Applicant for commission, U.S. NAVAL RESERVE In placing this important matter before you, it is sincerely regretted that a personal letter cannot be sent, but to do so would make it necessary to divert energy now focused on other wartime duties, | The conscientious thought given your reply to this request may affect the welfare and safety of many men, as the man about whom we are writing may eventually be in a position of command. Therefore, the requested infor~ mation is of more then usual significance, Please tell us in detail what you can about this applicant. For your convenience we have enclosed a form which covers the essential items upon which information is desired. It would cohtribute to our appraisal of the applicant if you would place your answers below the questions on the enclosed sheet. A return envelope is ericlosed. Your reply will. be kept in strictest confidence and will have an impor- tant bearing on the final decision. Please accept our thanks for your assistance. PIE F, D. KELLY Lieutenant, USNR Dr. Forrest Allen, Kansas University; Tawrence, Kansas. Rea ee ¢ ~ SSSA See ae RE ii wie a a re dae ate NN inertial titnimaiabathini nits Sloat le at ec Natta Sa eect _ Z ‘i deicaiats March 23, 1944. Mr. Veston Mitohel1, Coach, Central High Sehool, Minneapolis, Mimmesota. Dear Coach Mitchell: Yes, I do remenber you, wees ne th may com to yet. 1 andi: eke © ch sen Garments cin? late and lamented friend, Ray Parkins. It was a decided shock when I learned of Ray's passing, be- cause he of all men, I thought, would be the 3 a ee ae ee ar @ grand boy and a splendid companion. It is that we never can unierstand. | Ss Aicias te breed ven caine ek Kh ee you that I would go along with your idea one hundred per cent. _ only criticism I have been making of many of the auggestions of the basketball rules comnittee is mainly that they are discriminatory. Dees this rule of yours permit both the offense and the defense the samo latitude? If you would pormit the defense to say. in thet area then he could still bat the ball away from the basket. The way the rule reads the defeiisive man might take two steps in any direotion and then change his direction and still camp around the basket. tion't you elaborate upon this idea of yours? — I am sending you a copy of a broadcast that I made last Thursday, March 16th over the University station. You can get my idea concerning some of the rules. Personally, I am not on the rules committee and have been very much disappointed at the college coashes' lassitude in doing something constructive about the rules. About the only time a college coach seems exercised about a rule is when he has an opponent against his team that is ap’ to defeat him. There are few ee eee ee ee ee ee I ey With all good wishes, I an Sincerely yours, | : Director of Physical Education, FOA:AH | Varsity Basketball Coach. J March 15, 1944. and he gave a fine response to your generosity. We are coming along fine, Sem, and your gift certainly stimulated better giving. We are wishing for the time when this fuss will be over and be back in your accustomed place in the postoffice. I just ge Hulteen, somewhere in India, this morning, and expressed that he and you and the other men in the service would at )able to return by Christmas, 1944. I may be too optimistic, oo 3 s E aeea tL 4 want to thank you again for the fine compliment that you We didn't have a great outfit, but we do have a fine The very day that your letter arrived Louie Menze came us a good spanking to win for him a tie for first place and his spanking threw us back in a tie with Missouri gecEE rte bgee i ee a anpy af your letter to Roule Manse. We used » but when he moved up with higher company he wanted 4 the same as Alf Landon wanted the "Fox" Landon stuff he ran for governor. “Boob”, of sourse, means baby guess his short stature caused him to prefer Louie. Anyhow, you. never hear "Boob" any nore, but I lnow it will sound good to his ears eoming from you. Again, thanks a million, Sam. You are a swell guy. i te ine tT 1 Very sincerely yours, Kelly Field,@exas, March 1,1944,. Dr Forrest C.Allen, Kansas University, Lawrence, Kansas, Dear Phog: I note by the Journal World which reaches me more or less spasmodically that Douglas County is faced with a pretty sizeable quota for the Red Cross drive.I have noted with a great deal of pride in the last three years since I have been away that Kansas in general and “awrence in particular always comes thru in whatever activity is started from the waste paper drive to meeting a whaling big war bond quota. And I never overlook a chance in telling my Texas friends down here about it. I had intended purthasing som war bonds at home to help the local quota but the Commanding General here indicated that we had better purchase here to help the local quota. And of course a general's slightest wish is my law. I am however inclosing a check for the local Red Cross. I know of no money more wisely spent in aiding the war effort than that disbursed by the Red Cross. So please include this check as that of a loyal citizen of Lawrence temporarily absent. I have been following the success of the current Kansas university entrant in the Big Six basket ball race with a great deal of interest as have several other former Kansas University students who are officers stationed here at Kelly Field. We areproud as hell of your team Doc and think you have done wonders with what you have had to work with. And since we cant cop the bunting this year I know of no one whom I would rather see get it that"Boob"Menze. You know he and I were lieutenants in the same outfit at Camp Funston during the last war and a finer fellow never lived. best of luck to yourself and all my Lawrence friends. Sincerely Yours P,.Moyer, Col Air Corps Poser nana Btn amy nae ne me Be en iad RTI ad 0 tle Ah ge Af nm atin emer YM nmi ne NN NeletrEReee ss alii nn meme Tagg i. $ : ssi it } ak 5 .Y ig my, 5 ae ayest 7% ent sy,” ht SEC Lares it . re i + tly mitewrrs pa eT an at cath ys BL ed Fee o ) re Gah teen. \ \ ? Lt. Col. Semel P. Moyer of Kelley Pi: sld,/ Texas, win ote me siitbietia.m S1k.40 annaeiaetaas Ger ted heh Boden. am ¢ As 3 told you, I would have felt his oan beaten you out of the tie or the oe if we Frankly, in the two gues that we played with you and + q two games we played with Oklahoma, there was no comparison in| tha, power and effectiveness of the two teams. wiper pacgen get te aN Sincerely yours, 5 : Wisewied of Physical Dheontions PCA:AH Varsity Baz feu Coach. March 14, 1944. Dr. Ben Miller, Secretary, American Health & Physicel Education Satin 1201 = 16th &t. W. Washington, D. &. Dear Dr. Miller: Will you kindly send two copies of the manual, "The Role of Exercise in Physical Fitness". If there is a charge, I will be happy to send the same. ‘Sincerely yours, Director of Physical Rducation, FOA:AH Varsity Basketball Coach. . March 14, 1944. The Monsanto Chemical Co., St. Louis 4, Mo. ' Dear Sirs: On January 10, 1944, this department ordered one 100-lb. Cylinder of Chlorine (POV. #2489). To date we have heard nothing from this order. Our supply Very sincerely yours, Direotor of Physical Education, Varsity Basketball Coach. IOWA STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND MECHANIC ARTS AMES, IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR MEN March 16, 1944. Dr. F. ©. Allen Director ‘of Physical Education Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas Dear Doc: Thanks very much for your congratulatory letter. We naturally were disappointed to get knocked off by Oklahoma here, but they really had a night against us. You certainly did a swell job with your material as you didn't have much in the way of ball players. I remember Sam Moyer and if you have the opportunity to write him again, remember me to hin. Best wishes to you and yours. LM/sm ee ee Maroh 9, 1944. Lieut. C. A. Michelman, Navy V-12 Office. Dear Lieutenant Michelman; Just off the record I wanted you to kmow that Don Barrington initiated the move to apologize to referee John Lance for his wmfortunate burst of temper in the VWissouri game. He did this after the Iowa State game — and Lance accepted the apology with good grace. Very cordially yours, Direotor of Physical Education, PCA: Ail Varsity Basketball Coach. March 6, 1944. Mine Safety Appliances Co., Braddock, Thomas & Meade Sts., Pittsburgh, Pa. Dear Sirs: Some months ago we purchased through the Barada & Page Company of Kansas City, Mo., one Industéial Gas Mask, Complete, Ed-6241, with canister for Chlorine protection. According to your instruetion sheet enclosed with this set you recommend the use of canister GML 16303 for Chlor- ine proteation. The one enclosed was GMO 346. Will you kindly inform us if the ounister enclosed is satisfactory for Chlorine protection? If not, may we ex- change it for the one you resomnend? Sincerely yours, 7 Director of Physical Rducation, Varsity Basketball Coach. February 10, 1944. Mr. Louis E. Menze, Basketball Coach, Ames, Iowa. Dear Louie: I am sending you a carbon copy of a letter that I have written to Reaves Peters, with a copy to George Veenker. I have mentioned the fact politely two or three times about the demonstrations that we have been subjected to there, and frankly, while I think you are a swell fellow in every way, I do believe somebody at Iowa State should do something about it. fo have players run to an official and argue with him certainly doesn't help the visitors’ chances any, especially when the officials never call a foul for such > actions. : I wouldn't wang to write anything concerning Iowa. State to anyone else without sending you 4 copy of what I wrote. Very sincerely yours, Director of Physical Rtusation, PCA: AH Varsity Basketball Coach. Enc.