December 22, 1941
Lawrence, Kansas

ur, FV. Cy Alves
Director of Physical Education and Varsity Basketball @oach
Kansas, University.

Dear Dr. Allen,

A few weeks ago I presented a bill to you through vour
secretary. I have inquired of Earl Falkenstein as to what
action had been taken and a counle of days ago I learned
that mv bill had been rejected by the University because I
had not received advice or medical treatment from the
university hospital.

The injurv which I received while practicing basketball
the afternoon of November 23 is not a new one. The carti-
lage in mv knee first slipped when I was a senior in high
school. The school fitrnished a doctor who handled any of

our athletic iniuries. I naturally went to him to save ex-

penses, but in the long run I assure you there was no saving.
This particular doctor was a medical doctor and he treated
my knee for about two weeks by anplying diathermy and weights
to my les. At the end of the two weeks I was still moving
around only by the aid of crutches. I had heard of the ex-
cellent work of Dr. Shook, an osteopath, so I decided to see
if he could heln me. I remember very plainly when I walked
into his office with the aid of crutches and after fifteen
minutes treatment I walked out of his office withont crutches.
Since that time I have never hesitated a minute Before goine
to Dr. Shook when the cartilage in my knee has slipped. I
would estimate that the same injury occurred five or six
times during the remainder of my senior vear and one year
of funior college ball. Most of the time I had to wear a
brace on mv leg, but it was a handicap and not entirely
successful.

T had the pleasure of working out with the K.U. basket-

‘ball squad when I attended the K.U. Relays in the svring of

1939. Vou were kind enough to work on my leg at that time
and explain your training svstem which you use to prevent
the trouble which I had been havins. I have been at K.U.
two years and am well on my third vear, and this is the first
time my knee has bothered since transfering from junior
college to Kansas University. I am grateful to vou for
your attention and treatments which you have given to me,
and T certainly don't feel that my recent misfortune was a
result of any failure on your part. TI am happy and lucky
that it has hannened only once in three vears. However,

T am entirely disappointed and thoroughly dissusted in the
manner with which the Tniversity has handled mv request for
reimbursement of a mere eight dollars which I had to pay
for treatment by Dr. Shook on my knee.