The "why" seems pretty self-evident to me. The University has a deep and
abiding appreciation for interest-free loans from all nine-month faculty.

Nick

At 04:14 PM 7/3/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>        7/3/3
>
>
>Dear Joanie:
>
>         AMEN.  Well said; and where is the city hall we can fight
>for this issue? Do you think perhaps that we can beard Dr Shumaker in
>his financial den?  If not, the same thing will happen again next
>year.  At thee least it does seem as if we may find out who was the
>person originating this practice--and why.
>
>        tcw