Ootober 22, 1941

Hr. John T. Doyle

Executive Office A. G. Spaulding and Brose
19 Beakman St.
New York, New York

Dear re Doyle,

When your good letter arrived yesterday I took the same home to
Mrs. Allen so that she might enjoy the reading of it with me.

I want you to kmow that you're Mrs. Allen's favorite employee

of A. Ge Spaulding and Brose Mrs. Allen made e like statement

to that which you made in your letter. She said, "You know, when
Mr. Doyle comes in it's just like visiting with neighbors." and
then, “And just to think ~- in the rush of things here in Lawrence |
I forgot Mr. Doyle's birthday3" So you see, you rate very high
with the Allen family. We do hope thet you'll cali often,

Thank you for writing me regarding the Naismith lumcheon. I re~
ceived a letter from Don Spencer the other day asking for a state-
ment by me to boost the Neismith drive. This statement was to be
published in a Souvenir magazine that was to be distributed to
spectators at gemes. Of course I was glad to write it for him.

I am a little afraid, however, that the ¥.N.C.A. people want to
get the public to buiide utilitarian building for them at the

_ college. I'm not so sure: just how strong this idea will go over
with John Q. Public. Often you can get people to contribute to
@ memorial that's non-utiliterian and of course you can get them
to donate liberally te an individual who's been e great popular
figure: or to some distressed fellow who happens to be down and
out, but we'll wait and see. Personally, I'm not awfully sold on
the idea.

eg a

I have a high regard for Dr. Johri Brown, but I feel that he has been
too inactive with everything, especially the Y.M.C.A. for him to
make a howling success out of this.

hesin: § adits you tint it's always good to hear from you but it's
eS With all good wishes I em

Sincorely,

Director of fcal Education and Recreation
PCA/pe Varsity Coach