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Nile Kinnick correspondence, August-December 1940

1940-09-25: Front

Omaha, Nebraska
September 25, 1940
Dear SB:
Your letter of Monday and the enclosures were read with considerable interest. First, May I comnent on the letter from Dr.
Gottsch and your response. His argument Is understandable but
somewhat shortsighted 1 am sure. The adoring public probably
likes to see its heros remain as is, but they almost never do.
Particularly not if they have other capacities than that by which
they rose to public view.. Your response to the doctor was a
very fine one and I mentally patted you on the back at every
phrase. How your mother will glory in it. I am glad that you
made a copy, and I urge you again to use your typewriter for
your correspondence and make carbons. You may not consider them
of much importance, and perhaps 80% of them are not, but in
neglecting to make copies we are losing some that must be well
worth the effort. Please attend to this. (By the way, your
machine needs to have the type cleaned.) In the letter to Dr.
Gottsch, last paragraph, I should not have conceded as much as
you did where you said, "Perhaps I have made a mistake." I would
have said, "Perhaps some believe that I am making a mistake," etc.
Again, thank you for sending this copy. It states your case as
clearly as Willkie hns stated any of his, and with equal courage
and conviction. I am very glad that you are to meet him and I
trust that you will not be disappointed In the experience.
Also thanks for the letter from Bob. It is one worth saving, and
I believe that his folks would like to read it, too. It will be
most interesting to follow his career in the Northwest, as it seems
evident that he is likely to be there for some time.
To-day we had a letter from mother written In Portland, Maine on
Sunday evening. They are greatly enjoying their trip, and I
believe mother has rather fallen love with the country back there.
However, I fully expect her back next week, possibly on Thursday
but not later than Friday. Monday they were going down to Boston
to stay until Thursday morning of this week, then to New York.
Ben has written me that there was a purge at the Beta house. The
motivating force was the faculty, and some ten of the lads did not
gain entrance for the current term because of delinquences last
year, and perhaps before. Carousing and illegitimate parties ware
the main reasons I understand. About twenty years ago we had a
private purge and invited several of the boys with similar proclivities to move out of the house, with healthy results. This
was a surprise to me as I had not known that a serious situation
prevailed.
I find that I neglected to pack your clock in the trunk. If you
want it, let me know.
Love   Pop

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Omaha, Nebraska September 25, 1940 Dear SB: Your letter of Monday and the enclosures were read with considerable interest. First, May I comnent on the letter from Dr. Gottsch and your response. His argument Is understandable but somewhat shortsighted 1 am sure. The adoring public probably likes to see its heros remain as is, but they almost never do. Particularly not if they have other capacities than that by which they rose to public view.. Your response to the doctor was a very fine one and I mentally patted you on the back at every phrase. How your mother will glory in it. I am glad that you made a copy, and I urge you again to use your typewriter for your correspondence and make carbons. You may not consider them of much importance, and perhaps 80% of them are not, but in neglecting to make copies we are losing some that must be well worth the effort. Please attend to this. (By the way, your machine needs to have the type cleaned.) In the letter to Dr. Gottsch, last paragraph, I should not have conceded as much as you did where you said, "Perhaps I have made a mistake." I would have said, "Perhaps some believe that I am making a mistake," etc. Again, thank you for sending this copy. It states your case as clearly as Willkie hns stated any of his, and with equal courage and conviction. I am very glad that you are to meet him and I trust that you will not be disappointed In the experience. Also thanks for the letter from Bob. It is one worth saving, and I believe that his folks would like to read it, too. It will be most interesting to follow his career in the Northwest, as it seems evident that he is likely to be there for some time. To-day we had a letter from mother written In Portland, Maine on Sunday evening. They are greatly enjoying their trip, and I believe mother has rather fallen love with the country back there. However, I fully expect her back next week, possibly on Thursday but not later than Friday. Monday they were going down to Boston to stay until Thursday morning of this week, then to New York. Ben has written me that there was a purge at the Beta house. The motivating force was the faculty, and some ten of the lads did not gain entrance for the current term because of delinquences last year, and perhaps before. Carousing and illegitimate parties ware the main reasons I understand. About twenty years ago we had a private purge and invited several of the boys with similar proclivities to move out of the house, with healthy results. This was a surprise to me as I had not known that a serious situation prevailed. I find that I neglected to pack your clock in the trunk. If you want it, let me know. Love Pop