Mr. Jack Leathers
35 Bast 68th Terrace
Kansas City, Missouri

My dear Jack:

I have had conversation with Mel Bishop regarding you. This morning I
- received a letter from him saying that you are planning to enroll in Baker this
Pall, but you expect to be drafted the later part of Novenber. 4

It so happens that I am Secretary of the Selective Service Board, and all
eighteen year olds are apt to be teken about six weeks after their pre-induotion
physical examination (if they pass). Congress is the only outfit that can thwart
this move and I am not sure what exactly will be their attitude. There is a move
on foot to return most of the men whe have been in active service quite some tine.
Congress may knock the eighteen year old draft law out, but that is always problem —
atical. You have a chance, of course, of getting in the Navy even though you wait
until you are drafted. They do not promise you, but the odds are fairly good. |
However, if you join the Navy, you might get in some braneh that would be for one |
year only.

I should like to see you enter the University of Kansas. Mel Bishop
recommends you very highly as an A~1 boy who-can be depended upon. I can give
you all the work you desire at fifty cents per hovr. We have a large Navy contin~
- gent here and none of them are allowed to accept any extra money for work. There~
fore, there is much work for civilians who actually want to work.

Your tuition at the University would not amount to as mucli as your tuition —
at a denominetional school. I formerly coached at Baker University about thirty-
seven years ago. ‘Then, I went to the State Teachers College at Warrensburg, Hissouri,
| for seven years, and then came here as Director of Athletics, where I have been {or

twenty-seven years.

I should be glad to have you give me a ring, and reverse the call, and,
if you are interested, I should be glad to talk with you and your mother.

Won't you let me hear from you?
‘Sincerely yours,
Forrest C. Allen

Director, Physical Education
Varsity Basketball Coach —