It appears, therefore, that the American college students,
especially, should be keenly conscious of the job in national defense
that lies just ahead of them. The nation will put its trust in these
students as a natural reservoir of leadership, and officer material.
They, therefore, should be more than anxious to maintain themselves in
the best physical condition possible, Theirs is truly a rendezvous
with destiny -—- not in’a vague and shadowy future, but tomorrow, They
are preparing themselves mentally for the task ahead and it would seem
inconsistent if this preparedness did not include physical and spirit-
ual development of a°similar rigorousness, quality and quantity.

The’students:of all Universities have within their grasp the
opportunity to develop a plan and pattern of self-discipline, physical
fitness, and preparedness for eventual service in the armed forces of
their country, or as skilled and hardened workers in civilian defense
that could serve as a model and inspiration for all Americans.

The challenge to our University men'is at hand. Will they
take the initiative as natural leaders and prepare themselves to
"Fight the good fight"? For it is only by the most strenuous and com-
plete preparation on the part of all that we can expect ultimate vic-
tory for our way of life. Those young men who accept this challenge
and assert their leadership, and their numbers will be legion, are
urged to select the U. S. Navy as the instrument through which they
Will strike the final blow to preserve America and keep its symbol of
honor, our Flag, flying unsoiled and nobly over its institutions in
whatever part of the world they may be.

Sincerely yours,

RANDALL. JACOBS
Rear Admiral, U. S. Ne.
Chief of Bureau

President Deane W. Malott,
University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansas,