511 W. 115th Ste, New York, NeYe, Dece 26, 1940.

Dr. Forrest C. Allen,
University of Kansas,
Kansas City, Kan.

Dear Doctor Allen:

I have just read with much interest in the current issue of the Saturday
Evening Post, Howard W. Turtle's article "Give the Ball To Junior." In that Turtle tells
something of your background and adds "Phog never drinks or smokes,"

Dr. Louis J. Cooke, for many years a physical director at Minnesota, was the YMCA
director of physical activities at Burlington, Vt. in 1392 and 1893 and later was graduated
from the Medical Department of the University of Vermont.

He came to Burlington from Springfield Training School and it was my privilege to
enjoy a close friendship with him as we played on the first basketball team of the varsity
and also on the baseball team which was good enough our senior year ('93) to defeat Yale
three out of four games, one of them without a hit being pitched by Dr. &. Arlington Pond,
my roommate and later a star pitcher for the old Oriols which carried such well known names
as Jennings, MeGraw, Keeler and others.

After the World War, in which I served as a Lt. Col. in the engineers, I had an
oppurtunity to study first hand the damage being done to babes born in an institution
established for unmarried mothers.

That has been printed in different editions and I am taking the liberty of inclosing
one of my last edition. Recently I granted permission to have this printed in Japan where
they have a law prohibiting the sale or use of liquor or tobaeco to anyone of that country
twenty years of age or under. That bill was put through the Japanese Diet by a collegemate
of mine, Sho Nemoto of Tokio who introduced this legislation in 1900. They are now working
to extend this age to 25, The first of each month Japan has instruction along this line _
for the benefit of her youth.

This subject has been of great interest to me and my conclusions are based on a
careful study of such available facts as I could secure and I trust I may have your
cooperation as without doubt the uge of the cigarette is responsible for more ills than we
know. May I also add that although I have passed my 7Oth birthday I recently passed a
careful physical examination in connection with a request for the renewal of my military
commission for another five years. The doctor said I would easily pass for not over 55 go
I have proven that the proper care of one's health is the best preventative as I am never
ill.

With every good wish for your continued success, I am

Cordially yours,

LA¢, :

Ee N. Sanctuary.