3 ae July 12, 1944.

Mr. Robert i. Malott,
Fallen Leaf Lodge,
 Pallen Leaf, California.

* Dear Bobs —

Your letter of July 4th has been received and we are happy
to know that you are hitting the ball arduously and long. I know it
must be grand country out there, but do not get too disappointed af
you do not put on weight because you will put on muscular attachnents
which, after all, pulls the frame around.

You remember what I told you - that activity and hard work
develop the muscular attachments so necessery to locomotion and to
good health in later life. You are bound to put on more weight as |
you grow, but do not think that you have to eat a lot of food and drink
a lot of malted milk to do the job. You will get stronger through
activity, and that is, after all, what we want. e

We have the basketball goal and the ball crated and will send
it to you by express. I trust you will enjoy the ball, as I am very
sure you will. All the mechanics of shooting and moving toward the
‘basket for rebounds will be very helpful to you, even though it may be
in a crude surrounding. I am sure if you have a good goal and a good
ball you will draw good associates like a magnet because every able-
bodied boy in America, almost, has played basketball. Remember to
erouch and to keep your feet under you, and then when you rebound get oa
under the area where you are going to jump and go straight up and tap
the ball out again, and then if you catch it don't start swinging out
until you sink into a crouching pesition, pause for a fraction of a
second, and then move away from the opposition.

Does not that admonition om a familiar ring? But after all, -
it is good fundamentals Le Oe re ee
at your improvement.

It is pleasantly cool here tenclagy. sol. ioe have a promise of a
respite from the heat for a couple of days, at least, all of which
makes us very happy. But it has not been so bad here. I am not kick-
ing, I aa just celebrating our good luck.

, Drop us a line and tell us of your activities and your surround-
ings after you get the goal up. The goal and ball will come by express.