Pi Kappa Alphas and the Wa1· IIKA Song Book HE PI KAPPA LPHA Fraternity is attempting to keep T a complete ro ter of all active and alumni members erv­ 50e ing in the armed forces of the United States. The 1940 Ed ition of the Pi Kappa Alpha Song Book is almost exhausted. To clo; e out the supply, the price has been cut in l THE half. Get one now. It may be a long F YOUR AME has not appeared in SHIELD A o DIA­ time before another edition is printed. J\COND , fill in the b lank below and mail it to Dr. Freeman H . I Now Available H art, Executive ecretary, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, 77 1 COMPLETE ORCHESTRATION FOR Spring Street, N. W., Atlrtnt:l, G:1. '11te ~Heam Qi4L o/; II KA Buy several and place them in the hands N a 111 e _____________________________________________________________ Chapter----------------------- of your favorite campus orchestras. Good dance music and good publicity for II KA. 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Order tod ay. 1ail post card for FREE COP Y 0 fficial Jeweler to PI KAPPA ALPHA L.G. B A L F 0 u R COMPANY ATTLE BORO * * * * * MASSACHUSETTS • NATIONAL OFFICERS' PAGE • To : All SMC's and Active Chapters To: All SMC's and other Chapter Officers From: National President Hickman From: Executive Secretary Hart Subject: Meeting War Problem s Subject: Final Reports The Supreme Council meeting May 9-14 in Richmo nd, Will you please note from the list below whether the Va., adopted certain sugge ti ons as a matter of policy for various fiual reports from your chapter have been se nt in. the duration and the mo nths to follow. lf you need blank reports or histori ca l paper, drop us a The feeling was unanimous that every chapter should ca rd and we wi ll se nd it to yo u without delay. make it its policy to keep ali ve, even if the cha pter shou ld The S. C. 8 report is particularl y important in that we be reduced to one member, believing that the traditions of need to know the status of yo ur hapter during the summer. the Fraternity can best live in a group that has n't completely The historica l sketch has es pecial appeal in this war year. abandoned its formation. o matter how small the group T hen too, the Constitution provides a fine for a delay on now, after the war that chapter ca n go forward with greater this sketch after June 15. We keep after this report until strength than the one tha t has ceased to operate. we get it in, so a delay wi ll not help in any ense. The fines It was the Council's further belief tha t hould a ll mem­ go to the Pi Kappa Alpha Endowmem Fund, but we would bers be called to the se rvice, or leave for any reason, the prefer the sketch to the fine. alumni in the immediate vicin ity should assi t by holding Financia l reports are of the utmo t importance during regular meetings a nd retain the charter. these uncertain days, o please bring them up-to-date. Also please do not forget the audit report which must be made Many of our chapters wi ll find it diEficu lt to operate to cover the 1942-43 session and se nt to the National Office without a house or rooms in a dormitory. H owever, we not later than August I. hould not forget that in the first 40 years of o ur Fraternity, REPORT: S. C. R eport 1o. 7, S. C. Report No. 8, His­ chapters had neither su ites of rooms nor houses but kept torical Sketch for 1942-43, and Financial Report, April alive the traditions through meetings held in different homes and May. of the alumni or members living in the vicinity. The e times are certainly not as d iEfi cult as those at the time of To: All SMC's and Active Chapters our Founders and early leaders. From: Executive Secretary Hart To make these suggestions more concrete and specific, Subject: Effect of War on IIKA they are listed: Most of yo u will be interes ted to know that the recent KEEP ALIVE BY questionnaire on the pre ent state of the chapters shows the I . Closer cooperation with the university and coll ege situation about as fo llows. As of May I , the 80 chapters of administration by becoming better acquainted with the Fraternity had an average of over 18 actives and about the officials. l 0 pledges per chapter. During the session the ch apters have lost over 20 active per chapter to the armed forces. You 2. Discuss with the college administration a ny plans have now initiated an average of nearly 17 men per chapter they have, or the armed forces have, for renting or during the present ses io n, which mea ns that Pi Kappa Alpha leasing house or rooms for duration. has broken the record of all previous years by around 200 3. I£ property (house or rooms) has been leased, make men. Two chapters have initiated over 50 men each. R ecent sure chapter has a contract with a co fJ )' filed in the letters indica te tha t one chapter still has over 70 actives and ational Office. over 20 pledges. 4. Make inventory of chapter pro perty (furniture, etc.) More than half the chapters have built up good reserve and file copy with National Office. If stored, state funds in the form of war bonds and savings accounts. The where; name and •address of custodian. National Office is keeping around · 10,000 worth of these 5. Cha pter to encourage co ntinuous rushing, preserv­ bonds in its safety deposit box in a n Atlanta bank for a ing the standards for membership. number of chapters. One chapter has a total of $3,000 and 6. Emphasize cholarship and the maintenance thereof. a nother :2,500. The que tio nnaire also shows that all but abou t 10 per 7. Chapters to encourage close r.elationship with alum­ ce nt of our chapters expect to have men returning next fall nus coun elors or elected alumni, in order to carry and plan to continue active even though most chapters have on activities. rented their houses or have had their dormitory rooms taken 8. See that all accounts receivable are collected , and over, and though they are reduced to two or three men . all accounts payable are paid by June 15, 1943, or before. To : All Active Chapters 9. See tha t all reports of every nature are made to From: Executive Secretary Hart a ti o nal Office by June 15, 1943, or before. Subject: Suspension of Gamma-Zeta Chapter 10. Discuss yo ur chapter problems with yo ur Na ti o nal Because of the continued failure tO coopera te with the Officers. They want to assist and they offer service. atio nal Office and District Pres ident in reporting and so on, and also because of a general lack of interest in per­ DO NOT DELAY DO IT TODAY petua ting the traditions of the Fraternity on the Wittenberg Your chapter wi ll survive in proportion to the .efforts ca mpus on the part of the present active members of the the chapter's o Efi cers and member put into it. The responsi­ chapter, the Supreme Council regrets tO announce to the bili ty is heavy-the reward is great. Brothers who fo llow will Fraternity at large that they have unan imously voted the bless you and your Fraternity wi ll ho nor yo u for having kept suspension of Gamma-Zeta chapter at ·w·ittenberg College, alive the chapter and the traditions of Pi Ka ppa Alpha.