HON. CHARLES EDISON SHELDON CLARK NATIONAL CHAIRMAN OF COUNCILS JOHN MARSHALL ERICK A. JOHNSTON E. M. COLLINS
HONORARY PRESIDENT PRESIDENT SAMUEL E. M. CROCKER JUDGE ADVOCATE TREASURER SECRETARY

NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES

(INCORPORATED 1903)

“THE CIVILIAN ARM OF THE NAVY”

WASHINGTON, D. C.
PLEASE REPLY TO:

HARRY DARBY : December 13, 1944

VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR
Box A, KANSAS CITY 17, KANSAS

Dear "Doc":

We are organizing over Kansas local councils of the Navy League
of the United States. Take it from me, please, that this is

a very important organization, or I wouldn't bother an impor-
tant person like you about it. I know you are very busy and
have the time to look after only important things, especially
at this time.

We have finally succeeded in getting Hovey Hanna to head up

and organize a Lawrence Council of the Navy League. He will
call on you in the next few days to explain why we need this
"Civilian Arm of the Navy", and at that time he will satis-

factorily explain the details regarding the organization of

your council there.

The Navy is giving its full support to the organization of
these local councils, and Admiral Carpender, the Commandant
of thé Ninth Naval District has said that he would like to
have these councils organized in our state by the 15th of
December. We need ten councils in the state of Kansas, in
order that we can make application for a state charter --

we don't want our application to go in without Lawrence.

We realize that December 15 is right on us, and that this

is a.bad time of the year to carry on any outside activities,
but since this is as important as it is, we are not embarrassed
about imposing on you.

Both the Navy and the Navy League are very anxious that the
charter members of each council represent a cross-section of
the outstanding citizens of the community it represents.
Therefore, we would like so very much to have you become

a charter member.

Sincerely, —

arry Darby
Vice President & Director
HD.LJ Navy League of the United States

Dee Fs. Gs Alien

University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

‘IF YOU CAN’T JOIN THE NAVY, JOIN THE NAVY LEAGUE”