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to Dr. Forrest C, Allen PAGE —2— pate 2/4/38

is a terrible job from most every standpoint .of manu-

facture. From the publishers, too, I learned that the
book was a "flop" and I can guess many of the reasons

therefor,

Therefore, if we do this, we want to do it
well. I think, too, we have the basis for such a
book in the aporoximately ninety pages of material |
on injuries in BETTER BASKETBALL. This will save,
I should think, considerable expense by taking that
section as a basis and expanding it. The other book
was, aS you know, every expensive but I am sure in
the long run it will merit the expense. Hence, in
a book such as this where we are not quite so sure
of the market, we should be more careful, although
we want to do a first class job.

It would seem to me also that the list price
should be a maximum of $2.50 to make it a better
commercial venture. The price of Stevens! book was
$5.00 and it is small, being only 240 pages.

I do not think I would include the question
of training except more than a mention in a chapter
that proper training has a bearing on injuries. The
training idea is another subject which can be handled
separately later.

There is one question also that just came to
my mind. You are an osteopath but, of course, much
more than that. You know better than T- the feeling
between M.D.'s and the osteopath. I am wondering
how it is best to handle the matter to break dom
any of the foolish prejudice which might arise. This
prejudice might, of course, come up in adopting such
a book for Physical Fducation courses, and its use
by Physical Education people. Maybe I am making too
much of the thought but possibly a Foreword by an
outstanding M.D. in this line might help. ~

[I point out the above for what it is worth
end your comments will be of help to our Fditorial
Committee in their decision.

Kindest regards.

Sincerely yours,

CWM 3 MK