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THE SHIELD AND DIAMOND 0 f t h e p . 1 K a p p a A l p h a F r a t e r n. 1 t ~- -y ...._ November 1~_ 4 0 ....... - .... - ...·- ···-"'""_ ...... -... -:~;~;~;-....... -·-·) ( * To Bring ~hristJDas ~beer Make Your Plans Early * The new 1941 BALFOUR BLUE BOOK BALFOUR MADE AN D SPONSORED presents to you a choice selection of crested ITEMS gifts. The coat of arms lends that distinction INSIGNIA - GuARD PINs - RINGS - BRACELETS that only a fraternity man or woman may - BAGS - PENDANTS - LO CKETS- LEATHER give. Make your selections early. INSURE. Goops - CuPs - SMOKING A ccEssoRIEs - HoL~ NOW, the Christmas cheer you will send LOW' W ARE-STATIONERY-AWARDS- TROPHIES to your friends. S pecial service for new organizations M ail Coupon Today! ATTENTION SOCIAL CHAIRMAN: CLIP THE COUPON P OR ------------------------------------,I iC Christmas Card samples for the Chapter 1941 BLUE BOOI<. j FREE for the asking. M ail coupon. 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I~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - ~~~~~~~~~,~~ The SHIELD and DIAMOND Official Magazine of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity The Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity was founded at the University of Virginia on March I , 1868, by FREDERICK SOUTHGATE TAYLOR, LITTLETON WALLER TAZEWELL, JULIAN EDWARD' - · WOOD, JAMES BENJAMIN SCLA TER, JR., ROBERTSON HOWARD, and WILLIAM ALEXANDER, all members of the Chapter Eternal. Volume L November, 1940 Number 2 Contents of the Issue + CuRRENT NEws INTEREST Johnston H eads Pledge Training __________________ 13 Urges Endowment Fund Gifts ...................... 20 Legion Head Appeals for Strong D e fense.. 3 Winner C aptivates Legion___ ___ __ ____ _____ _____ __ ___ _ 5 + PERSONALITIES OF IIKA Typical C ivilian-Soldier.................................. 6 New S . & D . Staff M embers N a med ............ 14 Stands Watch in Siamese Powder Key.... 9 M eet the N ew D . P .'s.·-·-···------·······-····-··--···--·· 16 Eleven ITKA 's Elected to High Offices ........ 14 Willie N ash Becomes a Dea n ........................ 19 A ITKA Leads Presbyterians ··-·····-·-··-······--· 15 N ew Scholastic M entor Chosen .................... 21 + FRATERNITY's REALM G a r Wood, Jr., S ets Speed R ecord .............. 22 New R egional Map of ITKA........................ 2 + DEPARTMENTS An Announcement by the President............ 7 Alumni H ead C a lls Old Gra ds ... ·----·--···-·----·· 25 H art Appointed Executive for Year____ ______ __ 7 Cupid S cores H eavily ........... __________ _______________ 27 S. & D. C elebrates Fiftieth Birthday .......... 10 Cha pter News, begins ____________________________________ 29 Urges R enewed Fraternalism.----------·--········-- 13 Cha pter EternaL.... ·----·-·-····---··········-·-·-······--·· 45 EDITORIAL STAFF NATIONAL EDITOR ASSISTANT EDITOR ASSISTANT EDITOR PRODUCTION MANAGER Richard G. BaumhoH, BA, J. 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Address subscriptions to Executive Secretary McForland at the address above. lHE SHIELD AND DIAMOND is published si x times a year at 114 East Second St. , Little Rock, Ark., in S~ptember, November, January, March, May, and July by the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Entered as second coass matter, Oct. 14, 1937 , at the Postoffice at Little Rock, Ark., under Act of March 3, 1897. Acceptance fo r mailing at special rate of postage provi ded for in Section 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917 , authorized June 16, 19 18 . The Cover This Issue Next Issue Stirring and timely, this month's cover is American Legion National Commander ITKA's all over the country are going into the work of Lon Keller, AX, '29. Color plates Warner, AP, shows his stature by his the nation's armed defense forces. Many for it were obtained through his kindness. A patriotic discussion of national defense. are Army reserve oHicers. Some are sub specialist in painting covers fo r football pro Followers of the news can read between ject to Selective Service, some in the Na grams, he has a syndicated line used by 300 the lines of an account of a ITKA in a tional Guard or othe r branches. Among then• American colleges, does individual covers hot spot-Minister Gra nt, All, in Thailand. are several fraternity leaders. As completb (or Prince ton, Pe nnsylva nia, Fordham and J. Ha rold Johnston, A¥, thought his ideas an account of these men as possible will be N. Y. U., a nd provides covers for all Yankee too old-fashioned for our new pledge training p resented in the January issue. Readers Stadium and Polo Grounds prize fights and iob-that's why the Council chose him. are urged to write Assistant Editor Taylor, World Series games. Just now he is starting Cupid has scored against IIKA ranks in at once, telling of ITKA's in the armed on the 1941 line. Married, he has a year record volume. forces. Pictures of ITKA's in uniform are old son, "built like a fullback." His office is W e celebrate a golden anniversary-THE sought, too. 271 Madison Ave ., New York. Syracuse is SHIELD AND DIAMOND is turning the half The 1940 All-ITKA Football Team will be his alma mater. century mark. presented by Dillon Graham, AH. 1 REGIONS, DISTRICTS&.. CHAPTERS I KAPPA ALPHA's administrative division of the nation, as established by the Chicago conven· P lion, is set out clearly by this map. Under the new arrangement, each of the five members of the Supreme Council must come from a different region- regions are distinguished by the shadings shown in the key. Council members, by regions, are: I (East). National Vice President S. Roy Smith. South Orange, N. J,; II (Kentucky-Midwest). National Secretary Leo A. Hoegh, Chariton, Ia.; III (Southeast), National Alumni Secretary Howard B. Arbuckle, Jr.. Charlotte, N. C.; IV (Tennessee-South), National President Roy D. Hickman, Birmingham, Ala.; V (West). National Treasurer L. Brooks Ragen, Portland, Ore. Heavy black lines divide the 18 districts. Stars denote the 80 undergraduate chapters. Nomination Blank IIKA DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD To be Made at 1941 Founders' Day Banquet of PI KAPPA ALPHA at Chicago, lll .. Feb. 28, 1941 (Mail to Arthur S. Bowes. Chairman of the Committee on Distinguished Achievement Award. 1104 South Wabash Ave .. Chicago, Ill.) Name of Nominee___________ _ Chapter __________ ____ Year Graduateu_____________ _ Recoru__ _________________ -------·---------------- Nominated by_________ ____ ember o._f ___ _ _____ Chapter (Send Further Details, if Desired , by Letter to Chairman Bowes.) 2 LEGION HEAD APPEALS FOR STRONG DEFENSE UR NATION to~ By Milo J. Warner, Ohio State Nevertheless, the American day moves in a New National Commander, Legion was successful to the extent spirit of prepara~ American Legion that it repeated its warnings down tion for na tiona! through the years. The National Guard was strengthened. The defense in answer When our members returned ROTC gave basic training to a great to the threat of from war in 1919 and 1920 we group of young Americans. The the totalitarian moved swiftly to have the nation CMTC acquainted young men with powers. We are adopt a course of action designed the spirit of training. A great chain concerned with the to minimize the sufferings in any of government hospitals was erected question of wheth~ future war. We were successful in to care for the war disabled. W e er young America having the N ational Defense Act worked ceaselessly to arouse a spirit of 1920 adopted as a complete blue must go all out in of true American citizenship in the total war, as it did print for national defense pr ep ara~ great polyglot population. We de ~ tion. Into it went all of the expe~ in .the W orld War. It is the hope manded, and in many instances got, of the American Legion that so rience that we, as citizen-soldiers in war, had gained. an improved system of education for strong a defense preparation mav our young boys and girls. On the be established that peace will pre~ humanitarian side we tried to mini~ vail in our land. mize the aftermath of war by em~ I speak as National Commander ployment programs, by a great of a civilian organization. There is volunteer program of child welfare, nothing in our basic structure to by persistently calling attention to bring the Legion into action as a those who were left without aid be military power. We have con cause of their soldier relatives who sistently and clearly declared to the paid the supreme sacrifice. contrary. All this, to the American Legion, Nevertheless, we do compose the is a part of the national defense largest group in American life hav ~ program that we have always advo~ ing actual experience in war.