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this same issue you no doubt read the article, "A Fight for Professional Status."

The reasons for and the implications of the nationwide fight are there presented.

The results have been. very encouraging. In the June, 1945, issue President Hughes
in "An Open Letter to Members of the 4.4.H.P.E.R." presented a report on progress
made and projects Association plans for the coming year. We sincerely hope that
you will take the necessary time from your busy schedule and present these meterials
to your — and students.

We wish to remind you that the quota system applies to both State and National
Association memberships. Honor Roll status is given for state as well as National
efforts. From the viewpoint of professional advancement of the profession enlarged
and more aggressive state associations are as important or even more so than to

have a "top heavy" national setup. State and District-National membership campaigns
should be conducted simultaneously.

As you may recall, we are giving recognition to different groups that merit Honor
“Roll status. There will be published in the Journal of Health and Physical Educa~

tion and in the official membership directory the following Honor Rolls with names
“of membership chairmen: ad

 

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States achieving State Association membership quotas.

States achieving National Associution membership quotas. Nee

Teacher education institutions achieving 100 per cent enrollment of

all major women students at any time during the year.

» Teacher education institutions achieving 100 per cent enrollment of
all major men students at any time during the year.

5. Large cities achieving 100 per cent enrollment of. all health,

\ physical education, and EpereshaOk teachers at any time dupine

the yeor.
6. State and local associations janie ay the unified fenberenis plan
at any time during the. year.’

- WNP

Please inform us if the. membersh ips seat 1 in at any time will place any of your
‘groups in any of the above classification 5

Student memberships may be extended to those undergraduate students atkenaane:
institutions preparing for service in health, physical education, and recreation
and to graduate students who heve comple ted undergraduate training but who are not
actively engaged during. the year .it professional work,

z. new systém o of expirations is in effect with the Journal. Memberships start: in
in October, January, or April, and expire in September, December, or March.

Incidentally, no staff member should depend on the library pag copies of fe eoed
publications, Neither can staff members professionally justify a library: carrying
their rightful professional burdens 4s a teacher educator when Try in yaekr
own association is involved.

Enclosed are sample materials that may’ be used in your efforts. If you will
indicate on the self-addressed postal card how muny copies of the materials you may
need and sign your name and address, the ce supply will be hoe immedia BREW o

You can.aid in another important respect. pie ies the great Sdniceiok®: in teacher
personnel to the armed services, increased burdens of staff members, .and reassign-
ment =. transfer oe duties of many "top-flight" research workers who. have: