November: 8, 1940,

Dr, #. °c. Allen,
University of Sansas,
Lawrence, ansas.

Dear Dr, Allen$

We are all very unhappy that divers events
and circumstances will necessitate cancellation of our
plans to come to Lawrence forthe none etre Affair.

I had accepted the ‘chairmanship of the committee
in “charge of the budget drive at dear old Filgrim Congregational
Church and since they have not made quota for four years, i
thought + would stay on the job and see if we couldn't stamp
out the defeatist attitude in the =

Then, last summer I Yad the happy thought that
the Cklahoma City printing industry should hold some kind
of an event to commemorate the Five Hundredth Anniversary
of printing. Werwerergiven a Chambér of Commerce forum date
and this would be the date.

We have had a lot of work to do to build up this
grand ccélebration so vital to-our industry. Then we need a
sales meeting in our own organization badly during. the middle
of several special selling campaigns and Tom's home games
have been so frequent that we have postponed such a sales
conference to an open date.

All in all, I don't see how | had the nerve to
conceive the possibility of getting away this weekend. But
my heart is heavy over the prospects of missing my old friends,

Dorothy and Cobby join me in express ing our dis-
appointment in not getting to see you and “rs. Allen this
weekend, but we will make it eventually and maybe the skies

“PAPER IS OUR BUSINESS AND NOT A SIDE LINE”

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