April 1950

Judge Earle W. Frost Municipal Court during which time I have exper- e’ Please accept my profound Kansas City, Missouri ienced and enjoyed complete so- appreciation for the sincere and briety. compassionate treatment accorded “Your court did not impose upon to me while appearing before your me any mandatory order or restric- good court.” tion, but simply suggested and Obviously a large majority of recomme~lded that Alcoholics the court cases are beyond the Anonymous would be helpful–if type of assistance offered by AA, I earnestly desired toquit drinking. but in a substantial number of It has proven so. excellent results i n most cases “The good and meritorious funccases A A does give the individual involved substantial assistance, tions of the various departments and in many cases the result i s of our government are deserving of complete rehabilitation. attended one of the early meetings H AVING served a s judge of the Municipal Court of Kansas City, Missouri, since 1940, the of the Kansas City Group in 1941 and since that time many cases more recognition and commendation than they receive. Certainly, at times, you must despair at the The truly remarkable success of AA was evidenced by the attendance of some 500 members at the original efforts of the Kansas City have been referred with excellent seemingly utter frailty and hope- eighth anniversary meeting of the A A Group came to my attention results in most instances. In lessness of what we call the Kansas City group in April, 1949. almost a s soon a s the group was numerous other cases, through the ‘human race.’ Rut if this message, famed in 1941. Together with my testimony of a representative in i n any degree, is reassuring of The judges of the Kansas City colleague, Judge Edmund B. Smith, open court, AA has advised the resultant good from the practical Municipal Court heartily support I had been endeavoring to find a court of its previous interest in’ wisdom of your court, then it will and endorse A A and its most more satisfactory method of han- a defendant and of the efforts to have accomplished its purpose. worthwhile objectives. dling the many cases involving assist him. Needless t o say, the intoxication in public. Our daily court has, in most of such incourt dockets in each of the two stances, been quite willing to turn COW divisions included from 20 the defendam back t o AA for a to 50 of such cases. continuation of the rehabilitation On A u p s t 28,1941, we directed process if he indicated a sincere a communication to the P. 0. box willingness to cooperate and AA number of the A A group, suggest- i s willing to continue its efforts. in^ and inviting the cooperation and assistance of AA in the handling of such of these cases T HE following letter indicates the reaction and response to a s might be handled beneficially this treatment: by the AA group. Our communica- “On December 2nd. 1941, I tion was answered the following appeared in your court, charged day by a representative of AA who with drunkenness and disturbing assured us of the cooperation and the peace. Seven weeks and three I assistance of the AA group. We days have elapsed since then,