OFFICE OF MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSIONER FRANK F. MIZE COMMISSIONER STATE OF MISSISSIPPI ZULA W. BANKS ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER JACKSON Pittsboro Miss 9/6/42 Mr. D.G. Sutherland Oxford Miss Dear Mr. Sutherland I have never received my pay check covering period from 7/19 to 8/1/42. The time sheet for the above mentioned period has not been [illegible], but I was advised some two or three weeks ago that checks for this period had been missent. I have written and asked where check was sent and who sent it- but no reply. I have mailed time sheet for period 8/2/42 to 8/15/42 I have been notified this seet was incorrect and two different sheets sent were mailed were for signature covering this period. I have declined to sign either of them for the reason that both were incorrect. I must I you the last one sent me. Where I was docked one Aug.8th to 41 hrs. When in truth and fact as shown by the records I worked all that day (Aug 8-42) and traveled 101. mls. I wrote you my reasons for declining to sign this sheet but have heard nothing in reply, OFFICE OF MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSIONER FRANK P. MIZE COMMISSIONER ZULA W. BANKS ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER STATE OF MISSISSIPPI JACKSON Recently I received letter and [illegible] from Jackson asking for me to sign forms stopping payment for [illegible] recovery period Aug. 19-to Sept. 1st-42. I declined to sign this form for the reason I did not work this period nor filed time sheet for same and had nothing to do with the two periods 7/19/42 to 8/1/42 and 8/2/42 to 9/18/42. Mr. Sutherland I really need money due me will you kindly lend me your assistance closing this matter. I am working at Camp McClain near Grenada- do not have time to go to Jackson. Again it is not justice for me to lose tince and expense to try and collect money due me for almost two months. I would appreciate your advice as to what you really think as to how I should proceed. Please write me at Elliott Miss. by return mail Thanks in advance for any [illegible] [illegible]. Yours very truly, SH Smith