1912–13 Volume 37 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

256 THE SCROLLIN one respect our fraternity is, we fear, retrograding. In the matterof our alumni clubs we notice a seeming lack of interest and activity.We hope we are mistaken in this and will be most happy toretract in case we are. It is of course possible that alumni clubs arejust as active as they ever were in their own communities but if sothey are hiding their lights under a bushel. For the last year therehas been a continuing decrease in letters from alumni clubs to THESCROLL and we really feel ashamed to call attention to the fact thatnot a single club has a letter in this issue. Perhaps, and quite likely,this is our fault, for not oftener reminding reporters that we want tohear from them. Perhaps we have all been so busy looking to the Chicagoconvention we have forgotten our local affairs. But whatever thereason the fact remains and the question obtrudes: "What is thematter with our alumni clubs?"We hope alumni club reporters will read this "call to arms" and letus hear from them. Space is reserved for them and the Fraternitywants to know if our clubs are alive and "kicking". We are willingto print "kicks" as well as "boosts", and assure every club reporterthat all we want is "words, words, words" in the form of SCROLLletters. We would like to have twenty pages in the next number. Wewonder if we can get them.IT was splendid to see the young men who represented the chaptersof Phi Delta Theta at the Chicago convention voting upon themselvesstringent temperance legislation, willingly and even cheerfully. Theyproved their sincerity later in the proceedings of the convention when,without a dissenting voice, a committee report bearing on temperanceand other intimate subjects was made a part of the record. The menof Phi Delta Theta have always shown great respect for Father Morrison'swell known views on temperance. From the days of thefounders, the Fraternity has always taken advanced ground on thisgreat problem and it is gratifying that the ideals of the first chapterendure in these days when the youth of the land are seeking, notrestrictions, but greater freedom from restrictions. Not less praiseworthywas the positive stand taken in opposition to the high schoolfraternity system. School authorities and fraternity men unite incommending the enactment of the recent convention on this subject.School officials in Chicago and other cities have taken action against