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TO:
NAME Dr. Miriam Van Waters
STREET AND NUMBER Box 99
CITY Framingham STATE Mass.

Nov. 18, 1945

Dear Doctor.

I received your letter containing the picture of you
and Mrs. Roosevelt - also the account of her visit. Truly
she is a very great woman as well as good one. Shespoke
in Chicago Friday evening but I did not get to hear her. All
of our big state officials were there to pay her honor. One
thing I like about the truly great is that they are always themselves.

The American Prison Conference is about over for this year
I read where the head man (Some one from a Mid-Northern state)
advocated the hiring of in service men in penal institutions. We
are fortunate that you are the leader of the women's half.
Those know-nothings should be kept in the background. Imagine
any sensible person making such a suggestion! You being there in
in a highly official position will save the conference. The last
time a meeting was held in Illinois our Lt. Gov. got up in part
of all the people and suggested the adoption of a public whipping post!

I suppose you talked to Warden Ragen at the meeting,
and I am sure you spoke a word or two in my behalf.

Miss Rice was here yesterday and we had a nice visit
she has promised to write more often to Mr Blomberg - just to
keep our cause constantly in his mind. She plans on visiting
our friend in Rockford the first of the year and talking
this thing out. After all too much nonsense is plenty.

The Magazine "Florist's Exchange" has not arrived.