1920 Number 1

Volume 41 OCTOBER 1920 Number 1 THE SHIELD OF PHI KAPPA PSI The official magazine of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity. Published under the authority and direction of the Executive Council ESTABLISHED 1879 Entered as second-class matter October 15,1912, at the post office at Albany, New York, under the act of March 3,1879 LLOYD L. CHENEY, EDITOR ALBANY, NBW YORK THE SHIELD CONTENTS FOR OCTOBER 1920 FROM GRAVE TO GAY 1 CHAPTER VISITATIONS G. F. Deckert 4 OHIO GAMMA HODSE PARTY 7 OKLAHOMA INSTALLATION THIS MONTH 10 MONTANA PHI PSIS ORGANIZE Hugh J. Sherman 11 Is PHI KAPPA PSI RENDERING REAL SERVICE ?.. George Smart 12 SHIELD CLEARING HOUSE 13 NEW PRESIDENT OF WITTENBERG IS A PHI PSI 14 THE PRESIDENT'S CORNER 16 FORTY YEARS AGO 17 INDIANNA GAMMA NOTES 19 NEW YORK A. A. LUNCHEONS 20 EDITORIAL 21 PHI KAPPA PSI NOTES 23 ALUMNI CORRBSPONDENCB .-.. 31 CHAPTER CORRESPONDENCE 37 OBITUARY SO Illustrations: THE SHIELD is the ofiBcial organ of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity, and is published under the authority and direction of the Executive Council as follows: October, December, February, April, June and August. Chapter letters and other matter, to insure publication, must be in the hands of the editor by the fifteenth of the month before date of publication. The subscription price of THE SHIELD is $1.50 a year, payable in advance; single copies, 25 cents. Advertising rates may be had on application. Undergraduates, alumni, and friends of the Fraternity are requested to forward items of interest to the editor. LLOYD L. CHENEY, Editor, Albany, N. Y, DR. REESE EDGAR TULLOSS, OHIO BETA '03 xsew President of Wittenberg College (See page 14) jfHE SHIELD l^^i^PMI KAPPA PSIc!S^ Vol. 41 OCTOBER 1920 No. 1 From Grave to Gay Being a Day's Experiences of THE SHIELD Editor HE latest strike in the printing industry having been T settled with entire satisfaction (to the strikers), we ventured into the printing office to inquire how the forthcoming issue of THE SHIELD was progressing. In order to secure the proper opening for so bold an inquiry, we presented a check in payment for an order of bill heads. Calling the manager's attention to the fact that the charge was much larger than for the preceding order, he looked at the statement, and merely expressed surprise that it was so small. The cutter or pressman or delivery boy or someone must have forgotten to turn in his time on the U. T. A. cost accounting system. He would let it stand, however, but assured us the next order would be billed somewhat higher. " Have a cigar," was the printer's way of dismissing the subject of bill heads, after the proflfered check was safely in his cashier's care. When a printer says " Have a cigar " in tha tone of a command rather than an interrogation, you may be certain he has something on his mind that he wants to transfer to yours. He hands you a big black variety, the kind that has a stimulating effect. The old-time command. " Have a drink," would really be the more effective in such cases, but in so public a place as a printing office, the eighteenth amendment is strictlv enforced in Albans-. 2 The Shield of Phi Kappa Psi Tearing the big gilt band from the all-Havana from Manilla, we said, trying to assume indifference, " Well, spring it;" and he did. " With the continual advance in wages, interest and rent, and the constant increase in the cost of paper, ink, binding, etc., it will be absolutely necessary to raise the price for publishing THE SHIELD," he said in a friendly sort of way. He had said that same thing so many times to so many different customers that it had become a habit. Having ourselves become fairly hardened to such shocks during recent years, we merely asked, " Well, how much this time?" " That depends upon how much we can buy paper for, how many more strikes we have, and a dozen other things." " Yes, but give us some idea." " Roughly," said the boss, " I should say only two or three hundred dollars an issue for the present." Taking two or three extra large puffs on the nerve tonic, we hastily did a little mental arithmetic. Six issues a year would mean an increase of about $1800. It would take 1200 new subscriptions to meet that item alone — to say nothing of the bill heads, envelops, circulars and other essentials in the production of a magazine. " And besides," broke in Ben Franklin, interrupting our thoughts, " we can not guarantee that we can get paper, or that our compositors can get the matter set up on time." The only cheerful thing about this simple truth was that if we couldn't get paper, it wouldn't make much difference how much he charged. The saddest part of it all was that we knew from experience that the printer was stating facts and that he was, as he had been, absolutely honest and square. The easiest thing to do in such an embarrassing situation is merely to say, " Well, we'll think it over." That's what we did, and went home to read the afternoon's mail to find out how many good brothers, after receiving the magazine for a year or more, had ordered it discontinued without paying their subscriptions. From Grave to Gay 3 Happily, there were no such letters in that day's mail. The first one was the not uncommon complaint that the writer had not received his magazine in four months. He mentioned, incidentally, that the brothers might be inter ested to know, through THE SHIELD, that six months ago he left his position in New York and was now in Chicago. This also served as the first notice to the Editor of a change of address, and accounted for his failure to receive the magazine. But with the opening of the next letter the clouds began to break. It contained a $25 check from Walter Sheppard for a life subsc;j:iption. And then we read this heart-warmer from Jacob V. Got- walts. Pa. Zeta '59, of Pottstown, Pa.: " It is with pleasure I again enclose you cheque for yearly subscription to THE SHIELD I have been receiving it since the first publication, and because of my love and respect for the old Fraternity, peruse it with comport and pleasure. Glad to know the old Fraternity is making such great progress. I have been a member over 61 years, having been initiated in Penna. Zeta Chapter May 15, 1859. I am over 80 years of age. Have been a member of the bar over 53 years. Am still in active practice in a quiet v/ay and have good health. " During all this time my love and respect for my old Fraternity has never abated and I honor her as in the days of yore. It is a great satisfaction to know the Fraternity is in such good hands and held its own during these hard times. I congratulate you in keeping up the high standard, of THE SHIELD." That was a far better tonic than the printer's cigar. But there was more. Ernest Staude had been on the job in St. Louis and sent in half a dozen new subscriptions, and Carleton Parker had rounded up a few in Seattle. And the next letter! Oh, boy! That was from Llewelyn Rob erts, who with other Phi Psis has been devoting much time to reorganizing the New York A. A. It contained a check for $72 for forty-eight new subscriptions for New York Phi Psis, " with more to follow." This reminded us that in another month or so Walter" Reinoehl will be sending a 4 The Shield of Phi Kappa Psi similar check to cover subscriptions for every Phi Psi in the Pittsburgh district. The next day we called up the printer and told him that if enough Phi Psis continued to show the interest that was evidenced in the preceding day's mail. THE SHIELD would likely continue to be published. Of course, there is needed something like 1100 more subscribers, but then, we have about 15,000 living members, and a good many Sheppards, Staudes, Parkers, Roberts and Reinoehls. Let's go. Chapter Visitations G. F. DECKERT, IOWA BETA '17, Contributor HAPTER visitations is a subject that may be con C strued in many different ways. It might mean (1) the visiting of one chapter to another, in a body, as is frequently done in the east; (2) the visiting of a chap ter by the active men from other chapters; (3) the visit ing of the alumni either to their own or other chapters; (4) the visits paid the chapters by the national officers. It is difficult to say which of these ideas is most important and effective, but the underlying principle of the subject as a whole and in all phases, is worthy of careful consideration. Many chapters in the eastern section of the country are geographically situated relatively near one another and it is possible for the brothers of one chapter to visit those of another, in a body. Usually the cause for such a move ment has a solid and substantial foundation. The fact that an initiation is to be held, some social function, or some athletic activity is to occur, is ample grounds or reason for a visit. Friendship, a greater and broader understanding of life and fraternity matters in general, an interchange of ideas, and the addition of a more harmonious brotherly spirit, are derived by such visits.

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