FRED MEDART MANUFACTURING Co.

POTOMAC AND DE KALB STREETS

SAINT Louris, Mo.

RE. WEINZETTEL
SALES PROMOTION MANAGER June 14 1940
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Dr. Forrest C. Allen
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Phog:
I have your two letters of the 12th and enjoyed the personal one immensely.

I am indebted to Mrs, Allen for reminding you of that bet because frankly I
think we are going to collect. I showed your letter to Bill and he promptly
called attention to the fact that you failed to mention a bet of equal size
that you have with him on the same question. I dislike spoiling a fellow's
day this way but have no choice in the matter, with Bill sitting across from
my desk with a great big grin on his face.

I too heard F.D.R's address Monday from Charlottesville and got much the same
reaction you mention. Our local St. Louis newspaper, the St. Louis Post Dis-
patch, carried a four column editorial the following day in which they heavily
censured the President for his remarks and accused him of ‘carrying the United
States to the brink of war.’ I am no pacifist either, Phog, and if there was

a way - and frankly I an afraid their isn't - to keep out of this mess, I think
we should do so.

You interesting description of the activities of the members of your family is
appreciated. I wish for each of your youngsters, success in their respective
undertakings, although I am sure — judging from the two members of your family
whom I have met =- that noe of them require the support of my wishes to reach
their goal.

Speaking of youngsters, there is a little fellow of about 6'3" in my family who
gives promise of being a pretty fair basketball player. He indicates a leaning
toward chemistry. I know K.U. is the place for basketball, but how about the
chemistry set-up and kindred subjects at your institution? Seriously, Phog, I
am going to have to make the selection here in about one more half year and have
been giving a little more thought to the question offchools as that time draws
near.

I think Mr. McElroy misses the fact that in Goal-Hi we eliminate the strenuous

nature of regular basketball and therefore our regular Goal-Hi rules should be

satisfactory for use by the girls, I of course refer to the shuttling back and
forth over a regulation basketball court.

We are at this time going to press with a large sheet including -botir same strong
advertising pranotion behind Goal-Hi and also including a number of variations

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