December 13, 1943.

Mr. R. F. Milton,
c/o Mre. Maurice Hughes,
S3rd and Blue Ridge Road, | .
Independence, Mo.

Dear Granddad:

I am sending you a copy of part of a letter that I wrote
Bess when she was in California. I endeavored to explain to her why
I accepted certain speaking dates and did certain things that called me
away from home many, many times. She felt that I should let down and
not be so strenuous in my activities.

4t first I really could not explain fully to her why I did
the things I did, but as the years went on the thoughts crystallized
and I was able to explain them to her in my ow way. I sent a carbon of
the letter to each one of the children, and it was interesting to study
_ their reactions. Some thought I was terribly dissapointed and hurt;
ethers thought that I was gathering some data to present & the Chancellor
fer a raise, and none of these things were true % that I was hurt
when the Board of Regents did what they did because was bending every
effort to have the most successful department possible and that meant
winning football games and other astivities that I was concerned with.

But the real reason was to explain to her that I felt very
much as Casey did when he got his revenge by knocking a home run. I have
been able to accomplish the things that I had alwaya wanted to accomplish
but ch some people misunderstood.

I enjoyed seeing you Sunday and an working on the problem
and will get it done at the earliest possible moment. I am enclosing the
letter that ithel gave me yesterday. Will you please give it to her? TI
have the essential information. &

With love and beat wishes to Bthel, Maurice, Bob and Buddy,

or

Sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education,
PCA:AH ; Varsity Basketball Coach.