July 28, 1942.

ine, lauteene Ku teres |
c/o American Bed Crosa,
Cemfield Hotel,

Greeley, Colorado.

Dear Lerry:

Tt is not because I am chairman of the University dtive
for membership in the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce that I an writing
you this letter, but rather it is my desire to see you a faculty
meuber of our Chamber of Commerce here. All of the deans, mat of the

heads of departments, Se ee
our Chamber of Commerce.

The dues are $3.75 per quarter, or $25.00 = yar. Since
the Sunflower Ordnance Works have located in and near Lawrence, and
gany of the officers of this project are living in Lawrense, it is the
feeling of the officers of the University and the meubers of the Lawr~-
ence Chanber of Commerce that our faculty members end citizens can
play a very definite part in this war work for volunteers on the home
front. There are a great many officers of the United States Army who are
located here for the duration in this Ordnance plant that are active
members of the Chamber of Commerce, We also have a contingent of about
aix to eight hundred Naval men located here in dormitories on the third |
floor of the Administration buildings. ‘These are officers of the Navy
and many of them are joining the Chamber of Commerce. For this reason,
and other good ones which make the University @ part of ow Lawrence
citizenry, I would like to have your membership for one year. It is
not necessary that you pay at amy specified time. The quarterly pay-
ment is only for the convenience of the members. If you desire not to
meke any payments until the middle of the year when your salary check
comes in it is perfectly agrecable with all concerned.

The regular membership for enyone outside of the University
is $25.00 a year, but since the University people do mot profit financially
by membership in the Chamber of Commerce they make a special faculty
membership rate of $15.00 per year. ‘The Chamber of Comerce mocts weekly
at the Eldridge Hotel and mny veluable friendships end contacts are made
through these metings, —

Please do not fecl that an "high pressuring” you, end if
you have any definite reasons for not belonging, please be ded by your
own desires. However, most of our members in the athletic ae ek
education departnent are neubers, and since the drive is now we would