(seq. 47)

ALBERT MORRIS
176 HILLCREST ROAD
NEEDHAM, MASS 02192

November 12, 1966

Dear Miriam

Your devotion to the cause of those who need help
most and who are the least likely to get it is a source of
never ending satisfaction to me as well as an inspiration.
I am glad that Hayes has been given a chance and that he seems
likely to use it to advantage. For some time I was quite
undecided whether to mention narcotics in my report to you
and I switched positions in my own mind three or four times before
deciding that I had better do so because it would be
awkward for his lawyer if the opinion that was expressed to me
were to come up unexpectedly in court.

As you may know, I was formally retired because of
my great antiquity - we have compulsory retirement at 65 at
Boston University - and then they asked me to continue full
time, which I am doing. My teaching, however, is limited to
three seminars, two of which are open only to graduate students.
My very able assistant, Sawyer Sylvester, who has a law degree
as well as graduate degree in sociology and an undergraduate
major in psychology, has taken over the basic courses in
criminology.

However, I also find myself caught up in a new responsiblity
as Director of the New England Correctional Manpower
and Training Project which is a child of the New England Correctional
Administrator's Conference and the New England Board of Higher Education
Until next May I can give only part time to it which
means that I have the glory and the responsibility and others do
all the work. Fortunately I have Edwin Powers as my
chief assistant and we are currently doing day-long interviews with
Commissioners of Correction and Wardens as one small part of our
study effort. If you have any ideas as to how to shake Massachusetts
loose from its Alice in Wonderland personnel practices
You might write me a book about it.

With all good wishes and warm regards

Albert Morris