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...opening move in a campaign to eliminate racial distinction from the Phi Delta Kappa fraternity, a prominent Negro speaker has been invited to address a meeting of the Harvard chapter next Thursday night...
...constitution of the Phi Delta Kappa society, an organization of national importance in educational fields, does not allow "non-whites" to be members, however much they are qualified for this honor. Wishing to eliminate this racial distinction, the Harvard chapter of PDK has sought for a means by which to effect a change in this policy without actually taking steps contrary to the provisions of the society's national constitution...
Last December, the Ohio State chapter of Phi Delta Kappa rebelled when it took the colloquial interpretation of the "whiteman" clause in the constitution, and inducted as members a Chinese and a Negro. Forthwith the chapter was notified that it would be banned from the society next May unless it rescinded the membership of these two men, which Ohio State has refused...
...inviting a Negro speaker to its meeting next Thursday the Harvard chapter of Phi Delta Kappa hopes to express its own sentiments on this subject and bring pressure on the executive board to change the constitutional race ruling, without taking action which could result in suspension from the University...
...Beta Kappa at Yale, where he made money by advertising "Tutoring Classes de Luxe," Richard became head of the Philadelphia store at the age of 30, boasts that he pulled it out of a $1,700,000 deficit in three years. But he also started quarreling with Bernard. When he fired his merchandise manager, a Bernard appointee, there was a great public row, and the board fired Richard. He then went into business in Florida, and is now a U.S. Army captain (aged 43) in Washington...