Decenber 15, 1939. Me Tomy Higgins, 1100 Indiana Ste, Lawrence, Kansase' Dear Tommys . I am sending my donation to Phi Kappa Psi, and the letters that have come to the office so that you my have them for your files I sincerely trust that this drive will prove very bmeficial. Director of Physical Fdueation and Recreation, FOAsAH Varsity Basketball Coache Ene December 15, 1959s it. ebb Yoodwaurd, 633 Jackson, Topela, Kansas. Dear “Webbs Thasik you very much for your generous gift to | the Phi Peis. We greatly appreciate your loyalty. it was good to hear fran you, and I hope tint you will be able to get over to Lawrence quite often during the basketball seasons With idindest personal regards, T am Freternally yours, | Director of Physical Education and Reoreation, FCASAH Varsity Basketball Coaches December 15, 19396 inte Larry Doyle, Lubbock, Texas. Dear Larrys We certainly apprecia | Psis, doubly so becausé of the difficult tine ; hed financially. You certainly have the spirit of the Phi Psis shot through and through in your make«up,. It is the spirit of the giver and not the size of the gift ‘that really counts. — : Beats | ' I was good to have news of you, end I am passing your letter on to the boys so that they my also enjoy ite : : Sea "2th kindest personal regards, Tt an FOAsAH Varsity Sashketball Coach. Deceniber 15, 1939» for the fraternity and the fraternity did not see Tit to eecept sane of the recomeniations, nevertheless you came - Shrough with a fine gift et a time when it is neoded. The beys heve et tines commented on your » and I want to let you lmow that we do apnresiate | ith best wishes, I em Director of Physical mieuihens ek Seiaiiaiininks PCAsAH Varsity Dasketball Coaches December 15, 19396 Tenses City, iasourd..« gift for the JOUrG, With best wishes to you, I an Pre Recreation, Director of Physical Eduestion and Versity Basketball Conche POASAT December 25, 1939.» Mre John As Rush, (121 Soe Hudson Avenue, Los Angeles, Californias Dear Brother Rushs I regret Jains aiamanctie- thal hel hitiitia Ae’ wine Widen? nenters, whieh wane ditek the SOx ef Deedulans were mimeographed before your letter of the 7th arrived, stating that you would like cece ee acttes of Kappa Psie : However, I am very glad that you wrote me pointedly as you dide You can appreciate perhaps, Brother Rush, that all of us here in the environment of Lawrence are showered at times by our active chapter to doe things when and if the boys wnt them donee The boys came to me and said that they felt they were making a pretty good record and that their eredit, academically and financially, was not only above reproach but subject to camendgtions aay Smee SF ZI would head up this Special Gifts Committee. — ‘ z told the boys 1f they would bring ne certain data that members who felt they desire to contai bute something to the refimmiich- — ing of the lower floor or the alwmi parlor. I emphatically agree — with you that the drive is badly timed, I imow of no time that is a good time for a drives | sealed tale i el ld Ghee tee he tors Everybody said we would fail, and so many people said that that I thought perhaps we mighte But I felt there wis a great need for a beautiful stadium located in the valley with the open end looking toward the hill, and when the old-timers sang the Crimson and the Blue and yelled the Rock Chalk they wuld be looking into the open face of their alma mater. To me this seemed to be a high point with the alumi, and I started first on location and then on need. I feel that this appeal by the Phi Psi actives has not only the element of need, but I believe it is something that the years, until now there is a mortgage of $18,500 against the house with a $500 note, milking a total of $19,000. ‘The interest has been whi ne situstion thet Phi Psi presents ; E 5 é g i 5 have certain improvenents that the boys thought they might ask the brothers to help then with. | And this is how I got into this job of burdening youe I am very happy that I received your letter, but I am sorry that it | came so late that I was ummble to withdraw your name. lowever, it is always & pleasure to hear from you and I assure you that whatever | your old friend Bill Piatt and I cook up will be for the benefit and glory of Phi Kappa Psi, the fraternity that you did so much fore Se With all good wishes for « very merry Christms and a continued prosperous and happy New Year, I am Fraternally yours, Director of Physical Eiucation and Recreation, FCAsAH Varsity Basketbalicoachs LAY OFFICES OF JOHN A.RUSH PACIFIC FINANCE BUILDING Los ANGELES,CAL. December 7, 1939. br. Forrest C. Allen, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kans. | Dear Brother Allen: 3 I appreciate the compliment of be- ing invited to become a member of a committee to refurnish the Phi Kappa Psi chapter house at Lawrence. A few years ago I contributed for a like purpose, and am always willing to do my share upon proper occasion. : However this situation reminds me of the young fellow who, without any whys or hows, blurted out a proposal of marriage, to which the young thing¢g nat- urally responded that "it was so sudden". Now comes your invitiation on the wings of lightning. It is so sudden. It gives no hows or whys. It contains no statement of assets or liabilities of the chapter, nor of its annual income and expenditures, nor of whether or not the members _ of the chapter are keeping up in payment of their dues and obligations. Should I permit the use of my name until I have these facts ? For I would then impliedly guarantee that all is well and would be pressing for contributions in a cause about whose needs and just demands I am ignorant. So, at this time and under these circumstances, I must beg to be excused from accepting your invitation. Permit me to suggest that your drive is badly timed. We have just had demands from the Red Cross, and are now in the midst of a Community Chest Drive, and, in addition, Santa Claus has just straddled our backs. Father should have a breathing spell before he is asked to pungle up any further. And, finally, I would much rather sontribute to liffing the mortgage on the chapter house than to help pay running expenses that should be met BY. those who should properly pay them. How much is 1G Ai mG | With my personal regards to you and to your co-conspirator, Bill Piatt, I am, Fraternal 121 So. Hudson Ave fF-CE-— BS — @ a ; | 7 aCe LEEAPU-CS A ee | _ FALE 27 tal Ct Foe " A CA | a eet LBL gf -2t-6 BOE “Ceara re S20 Pameere Ze me K2 er ft tO a 1 “ O_o a a -—€-t2—C eet —e ZZ EG Fe - Later ES Sg Ete AO Ae BASU CLL, CELAOLLE OAT es A tO LC ee En PCL x) go bp ae KLL PCL. LItICOZ LCC SG > oO df Aae- ZZ [er 2OIO 2 Mie ecte ant ented Mange LED BOULDER, COLORADO LAWRENCE, KANSAS FINANCIAL ADVISERS ORGANIZATION ADVISERS AUDITS - BUDGETS SYSTEMS - SUPPLIES SOCIAL SECURITY TAX BUILDING ANALYSIS COLUMBIA, MISSOURI LINCOLN, NEBRASKA ESTABLISHED IN 1929 DIRECTOR C. H. FREEARK CHAS, A. GALLOWAY KANSAS REPRESENTATIVE December 27, 1939 Mr. John As Rush, 121 South Hudson, Los Angeles, California, Dear Mr, Rush; Mr. Forrest C. Allen has informed me of your interest in the Kansas Alpha chapter of Phi Kappa Psi, and has asked that I write you giving pertinent facts in regard to the financial condition of the chapter and the Building Association at the present time. This I am very happy to do and am outlining below a brief, yet concise, picture of the chapter today, The first mortgage on the property is now $16,000.00. This mortgage was refinanced two years ago and is now held by the Central Trust ¢ of Topeka, Kansas. The interest rate is 5%, the old rate of » and the budget calls for a principal reduction of $1,000.00 per year. In order to carry out Some majcr repairs to the property, and furniture over and above the regular budget amowmt, the Building Association borrowed some oer from a local bank, This note has ieee reduced to $350.00 and will be completely liquidated by July 1, - e fhe two above mentioned items are the only obligations against the Building Associetion. In passing, I might mention that the “ee pro for the organization is divided into two partes the Building Association budget, and the Active Chapter budcet. The p rty is in the name of the Building Association, and consequently that organization, of which Wr. Corlett Cotton is Secretary«Treasurer, pays the mortgage, insurance, taxes, and takes care of the maintenance of furniture and property. Their annual budget income expense for the past two years has been $6,300.00, ) The active chapter pays $700.00 each month for nine months to the Building Association as rent. | : John A. Rush, Los Angeles, Calif. Dec. 27, 1959 At the present time the chapter employs a house mother Whose WageS are «eessteeveeve ee eees «00 per month hous@ MAN « « « « « « * eV ” ed OOGR «6 © 8 @ + 6 * « 100.00 assistant cook »« « « « «© «© «© « « « 26200 Gish Waener « 2 «+ + © * +e ee ee 12,00 treasurer «206 2 3 + 6 © © ¢ « « « BBO intramural manager s+ + ee 2 a8 5.00 4 of their own boys as waiters . . 54,00 The total monthly payroll is .« « «+6 «2+ Sotde0d Social Security Taxes, including 01d Pension and Unemployment Insurance amount to approximately $20.00 per month. The ee amount for: ss ¢ = @ ®8 . & * #8 @ as 232 3 85 ss2e3s3 2 Telephone « « « «+ «+ « s §$30,00 per month Biectricity «««e«s#*e«e 60.00 . a GlG@ set a 6 6 6 8 & & 8 tt 8 30,00 ° * He at *s * ss # + *©* ©» © & &© # 35.00 * # Water so ee st eauneuss 35,00 - * a ee 40,00 - - ata et gan repairs ens a 7 14 Supplies A total for utilities and supplies Fe00.00- ™ . ! Under the classification that we call Activities, the following are the budgeted amounts for each item: Publications « « »« «ss Cabets per month Interfraternity ....«. . ES a t wif e©*e @ ee © © © Fe 38,89 ° * Spec Events »« «ss «© « 5.55 * * News Letter .-«s+e¢t#ees 5.55. * # Seclg@i wn ewe asc evn eee 77.78 ” . Convention ..«se*ese#+s *» «es 5,55 * * Miscellaneous sees « « « «+ © SoeGl . The total budgeted expenditures for © ‘ activities amounts to .« « « « « + « + « « «$190.00 * We set up a reserve for doubtful accounts of $30.00 per month. The food costs approximately $0.55 per person per day, or for an average month, about $700.00, Combining all of the above items, you will see that the chapter pays out the following each months: John ih Rush, Los Angeles, Calif. Aya -3-«= | Remt se see eee nes $700.00 Wages see e se eveeene 370.00 Social Security Tax . . » 20,00 Utilities-Supplies . « « « 290,00 Activities ee ee © 8 0 6 e Bee Reserve for doubtful accts. . anne Pooh sca une te anne nen 98 400 Total §257258.00~ In order to meet this budget expense it is necesm ry for the chapter to have forty-seven members rooming and boarding at the house and six town members. The house members pay $47,50 per month, and the town members pay *11.00 per month. | For the past few years the biggest problem we have encountered has been that of unpaid house bills; however, this is gradually ene reduced until at the present time the current unpaid house bills are only about $100 or 8200 at the.end of each year. This may seem a but considering six or eight years ago the total was approximat ely $1,500 each year, there has been a substantial decrease. At the present time the chapter only has forty-four. boys living in the house and the income is therefore below the budget requirement by about $150.00 per month. The only expense which decreases in proportion to the shortage of members is that of food, and consequently there is an actual loss incurred each month, Whether er not the chapter will be able to build up their membership at the beginning of the second semester is uncertain. They have an excellent group of boys, and we do not recommend that they increase their membership eat the cost of lowering quality of men. If there is a shortage at the end of the year, and there undoubtedly will be, it will be necessary to postpone some major improvements to the property and furniture which would otherwise: be done. The chapter is very mich in line in 411 respects with the other good organizations at Kansas. They have cooperated splendidly in carrying ot the budget program which we outline each year, and have been very diligent in all of their activities. I sincerely hope that this letter will give you a pieture of the local chapter as it is today. If you have any questions or comments I shall be very happy to hear from you at any time. Yours very truly, FRATERNITY MANAGEMENT, INC. Copy to F.C.Allen FINANCIAL ADVISERS BOULDER, COLORADO A So LAWRENCE, KANSAS” F R A F E. R N I 7. y7 AlN, .. A G E. M E N T ORGANIZATION ADVISERS COLUMBIA, MISSOURI . & A= AUDITS - BUDGETS LINCOLN, NEBRASKA :@ £ @ LR we + £ D SYSTEMS - SUPPLIES A et re SOCIAL SECURITY TAX Financial and Organizati ido sors to. i aternities and Sororities BUILDING ANALYSIS ESTABLISHED IN 1929 =INS 3 iy DIRECTOR y LA Cc. H. FREEARK AS CHAS. A. GALLOWAY KANSAS REPRESENTATIVE ft ¢ yr John A. Rush, 121 South Hudson Avenue, Los Angeles, California. Dear Mr. Rush: 3 I wish to acknowledge receipt of your letter of December 30 in which you requesved further information in regard to the financial operations of Phi Kappa Pai, at the University of Kansas. The Bullding Association budget ealls for income from the active chapter of $700 per month for nine months, or $6,500 annually. The following is an itemized schedule of the estimated budgeted expenditures to be ineurred during the school year 1959440, First Mortgags-Princeipal $500 Pirst Mortzage-Interest 925 Insurance 220 Purnd & rty Maint 2 900 Furniture & Prope Maintenance Building Reserve Pund *930 Management Service 400 Bank Note 500 Total $6,500 - The above figures were set at the beginning of | = the school year 1959-40. However, aince g up tne original re budget some changes have been made, é At the be ing of this school year the mortga balance was -— and the contract called for a payment of in June 1940, ver, we found that it would be posaible to make i & principal paynent of $500 on January 1, which was done. ihen I 2 wrote my previous letter, this payments had just been made and . ry consequently I quoted the mortgage at $16,000, which is actually - the balance at this writing. The interest accordinly was set up at $025. f | The figures for insurance, taxes, and management service ave fixed and will run very closely to the amounts above, The balance on the bank note at the beginning of the § A school year was $500, and we cmtemplate paying that note in full - during the school year. ‘ esaitits . soa hasiba cau oa ibn aaatinih SS Bee NZ ede Sag tat pce Sih ee ee em ade aaa SR ee i EU ee cia cet alia ie Ot eae eed pags s Sai Rem ee ase A a a ae REE Rey potay cde SPE A RRR NG SB asap aty uke sear in Se Ea Fs ee a t SEE x site Gee Nba Sean) GoeeeGN ROL Mierey mer pe lees, Seen hr ee: as OR I es a praia ats NR aera ed Rp a eg A See Cem PPO ale oth akc si aan Eolakg 5 50S ea aap aa ey i Perec ae ROR Mr. John A. Rush, Los Angeles, Calif. Jan. es 1940 =~ 2m fhe other two items in the budget, namely; furniture and property maintenance, and reserve fund, are as you realize, variable items which can be controlled. Since the mortgage contract called for a principal payment of only $500 this year, but hereafter ose per year, we set the budget for the mortgage reduction at 0 with the thought in mind of using an additional $500 of the reserve fund to apply which would make a total mortgage reduction during the year of £1,000. The mortgage balance, or any part thereof, can be paid at any interest paying date. There are some repairs to the hose and pogpery which need to be done, and if all of them wers made, the : of $2,000 would not be too high. To the casual observer, $2, a year for repairs may seem like a lot of money for this item, howéver, in the past few yeara there have been go many needed repa and replace- ments to keep the chapter in good condition, that we have been unable to pay for them all out of that particular year's budget. Last year was tho first year that the chapter paid the full $6,500 in rent, previously they were able to pay oniy about $5,000 or $5,500 in rent. Since the at majority of these repaizts are made during the summer months, and further since we will not know whether the chapter can pay the full $6,300 until the last month of the school year, the actual amount of repairs which will be made is uncertain. Incident- ally, a portion of this $2,000 has elready gone to pay for repairs made last summer over and above the budgeted amount for last year. I might explain that the attitude of the chapter toward the reduction of the mortgage is thiss they feel that the money they pay to the Building Association as rent, should go primarily to keep their house in an up+to-date condition in line with other fraternities on the campus. Their attitude is that they de not feel they should deny themselves the advantages of a modern house &nd up-toedate equipment for the sake of reducing the mortgage so that the boya ten or fifteen years from now can have a fine new house, Im other words, they want to spend their mmey on themselves rather than on some future class. Thies attitude is prevalent among undergraduates in every fraternity, althoug:: for the most part, they are quite reasonable in geing along with the elummi toward the mortgage reduction. Your thought that the reduction of the mortgage is most inportant is entirely in agreement with our views. We have for the past several years paid as mech as we possibly could toward the mortgage reduction, while at the same time paying other bills that were incurred and keeping the furniture and property in go condition. Our plan is to make repairs and replacements as they are Mr. John Ae Rush, Los Angeles, Calif. Jan. 4, 1940 | needed to maintain a satisfactory condition, but keeping in mind that in ten or fifteen years the present house will have served its purpose and a new one will be needed. Consequently, no major additions to the house have been made; the money for this instead has been and will be applied toward the mortgage. ne _ We have a ainking fund which is in the nature of a Se sere and amounts at this time to approximately $1,500. This is made up of house note payments and fe flevereused for real expenses. We hope to build this up sufficiently to have a Sigable fund toward the duwn payment on a new house, | You way be certain that we will apply all available income which is net required for other expenditures toward the reduction of the mortgage. In thoss years in which the repgirs and replecements can be helc to a minimum, and if the chapter can meet the full rent requirement, it should be possible to pay $1,500 on the mortgage per year. The problem we face, as you can understand, is keeping the income ef the chapter up sufficiently to pay the rent in full each year, and at the same time making repairs and replace- ments cnly as they are needed to maintain the house and furniture in a satisfactory condition. When we began working with the chapter they were several thousand dollars in debt for furniture and were — only paying $500 a month in rent. We have gradually been able to increase the operating efficienty of the chapter up to a point where it is now possible to pay cush for the new furniture and repairs without eliminating any parts of the chapter program itself. Your interest in this matter is certainly appreciated and I hope that you will continue tc Sffer suggestions and commenta from time to time, Yours very trmly, PRATERNITY MANAGEMENT, INC, By ce E Oneterwary CAG/haq Jenuary 6, 19M. Dear Mrs Galloways Thank you wery much for sending me a copy of your letter of Jenuary 4th written to Mr. John Ae ar Sees Se Settee Seas See Sees Psie I appreciate it very mths cos sinlciaesbe eee tA AU Ce” EK Feel) . e ‘ 70¢ WW ZA - & 2 congas ‘Meta th Fe LESS Gece Sete Pes “i Ort. 41'S eget, : Wee Gass Be aie Yar yrt — YOr , LEO TE Me Z VAC R fe LLtttinleg az, ye LY7 F71_- ; re - . awe - April 24, 1900. 4 H ie be a rh bik a ry Hi H i il fa 7 i u |i 8 i ul; a i fl an gate ith fpf Lat, tind Beh | : ti bt Ht Ht ae i : RE ee ae EP e ee teal alae wie | H - lt nel These 1 ey ie e i tia sui a i vil i é| i ton as pes bad, Hf itn li 3 He i ui bl fy “p Hf i i gh lal is HL ig ee i i ei aH Te atitats HY LAW OFFICES OF JOHN A. RUSH PACIFIC FINANCE BUILDING Los ANGELES,CAL. April 9, 1940. Dr. Forrest C. Allen, University, of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Bro. Allen: After I had received your letter dated December 8, 1939, concerning donations to Kansas Alpha for refurnishing the chapter house, I made some inquiries as to the situation and, about two months ago I wrote to the Special Alumni Committee, 1100 In- Giana St.,,Lawrence, a report as to what I ‘ascertained. I have heard nothing from it, and am wondering whether or not you;have seen it. In my letter I asked for further information from which I eould determine what I should fairly do as to making a contribution, but I have not been furnished with it. ? I want to assure you and the other brothers that I am willing to help my chapter when it is reasonably entitled to it, and shall appreciate a letter from you after you have read my letter. If, under the circumstances, you advise that the chapter is entitled to aid then I shall send in a check pay- able to the order of whatever payee you may designate. This Commencement will be the GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY REUNION of my Class ot 1890, and I should be most happy to attend, but the distance to be travelled is so great and the heat sometimes exper- ienced at that time of year somewhat deters me. With my personal regards, I am, Fraternally, ! Ohn A. Rush $21 So. Hudson Ave OS Angeles, Calif. 4 3 Feta oe Reitneeie ch : il - . , | re ; 2 - civ ; 4 + ‘ on ‘ ; : et * =f : eas me ? ah ‘ * : » ¢ Of F ROLE Lo fo arin rhs inant Sahil ay sae ey | mn er a at nena ee 3 “7 — . — -_ - - eC ean PLE Le — we <1 a Bits «iil “See eee REP meena oa nr naa at EE tr A WM ’ ‘ See ES ce let late hs Nip resi PT oe ety ee yee nn emit an Eiger aro te ale na ee Goad LAW OFFICES OF JOHN A. RUSH PACIFIC FINANCE BUILDING Los ANGELES,CAL. » February 29, 1940. Special Alumni Committee, Phi Kappa Psi House, 1100 Indiana Street, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Brothers: Last December I received a telegram from Bro. Forrest C. Allen about refurnishing the chapter hotise. Naturally I wished information for the need of money from the akumni for that purpose, since generally those who wear out property should _Yeplace and repair it. Therefore I made inquiry of Fraternity Management, Ine., and of California Delta, and found: Expenses , Kansas Alpha- Calif. Delta waster House mother --------------- $65.00 $ nothing=-per mo. House man +----+---~---------- 70.00 $6.00... " Cook wn-8------------------ 100.00 100.00 . Assistant cook ------------- 56.00 50.00 . Dish washer ----------- wo 12.00 nothing * Treasurer = see--~----- moose 28.00 " " Intramural manager ---------~ 5,00 " " 4 of own boys as waiters --- 54.00 " » (Cal.Delta pledges do this oe 2370.00 $250.00 Telephone ------------------- 50.00 15.06 " Hleetricity ------~----------. 60.00 34.00 n Gas and Heat ---+------------. 65.00 18.00 , Water ----~-~-----~----------- 35200 4.0.00 : Laundry --~-------------+----- 40.00 18.00 " Miscellan eous ----------~--- 60.00 Nothing " : $290.00 $125.00 Publications ---------------- 14,45 ml.50 * Interfraternity ------~-------+ 8.42- Nothing - Rushing ------------------+--+ 58,89 See below Special events --+------------ 9255) ‘4 8 Social -------------------+-- 77.78 = * Miscellaneus -----~---~------- 35281 Nothing * Convention and News Letter ---- 11.10 5250 ' (No news letter;rushing, social, $190.00 and special events paid by each member in addition to monthly acct. California Delta has 25 members in the house at $47.50 per montk and 25 outside at $25.00 per month- a total of $1812.50 #2-7JAR to SAC. er month, as against 44 members in the housa at Kansas Alpha at 847650 per Soden, or a total of $2,000.00 per month and has also an unknown number of outside members who pay $11.00 per month each. Thus it appears that the operating monthly expense of Kansas Alpha out side of rent and food is at least $400.00 more per month than at California Delta, and on the other hand Kansas Alpha collects from its members at least $200.00 more per month than does Calif. Delta. This means a difference of $5,400 for nine months. Under these circumstances it hardly seems fair to call on the alumni for money to refurnish the house and I hesitate to respond to the call unless these marked differences are explained aways <£ am further informed that the annual budget requirement for refurnishing is $2,000 per annum. That seems rather large. Worthwhile furnishings should easily last ten years on the average, and at the rate of $2,000 annual replacement this would mean an Bquipment cost of $20,000. What was the original cost of the present equipment in the house ? What is it worth now ? For payments on the mortgage, insurance, taxes, building reserve fund, management service-the total required annually is $5,800, or only $422.25 per month for 9 months, or but $9.60 per | month for each of the boys in the house. Certainly that is cheap | enough rent even for unfurnished rooms, and I feel sure that the | boys will realize under these circumstances that they should pay enough additional to make good their own wear and tear. I am more interested in knowing that the present mortgage will be paid at least during the life of the present house. Besides, plans must be made for then replacing it or disaster will come. TI enclose a letter from Brg.A. C. (Tom) Platt of California Delta and the results of his 10-year plan by which he has collected $80,000 and now has enough for a new chapter house after having paid 502 4000 for the old one and the ground. Each man who goes out from the chapter signs a note for payment of at least $100.00 to the build- ing fund, and this should be done at Kansas Alpha. In addition a plan something like the Platt plan should he adopted and carried out. But unless some one man will take the burden of keeping for- ever on the job and pounding the brothers on the back year and year out for their remittances it will fail. After I had secured a chapter house for Colorado Alpha and had put in $1,000 of my own money, when I left Denver it was not properly eared for and the house was lost and we lost practically all our money. Therefore, I emphasize the necessity of a hard-boiled collector on the job all the time and persistently at it. I write this mot captiously but in a fraternal spirit and hope it may result in something practital being done. Fraternally yours, O15 ‘Wo. Fox Buslding TOM PLATT VAndike 4858 February 14, 1940 Mr. John A, Rush, 121 So. Hudson Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. Dear Judge: I am enclosing you a copy of the 10-yr. plan we put in force at Calif. Delta in order to secure sufficient funds with which to purchase a property. I might say that after the first year we ran ahead of the figures from that year on through the 10th, so that the figures you can consider as conservative. We insured five of the young men on a lO-yr. basis, and the young men who took out the insurance permitted the premium he would receive for same to go on an extra policy which gave us about $28,000. We asked each man in the house and all alumni to pay into this fund at the rate of $1.00 a week for five years, amounting to $260.00 -- that is the manner in which the money was raised. I might say that each year now I invest anywhere from $5,000 to $6,000 toward the building of a new home, and in 18 years we have raised practically $80,000 cash. Any further information I can give you would be glad to do so. With kind regards -- Sincerely an ternally, ACP:CB © Tom Platt Los Angeles, California. /ABalance Sra? Actives @ $25.00 per year 68 Alumi @ $50.00 " " ear 25 Actives @ $25.00 per year 84 Alumni @*$50.00 " os Less Insurance Premium Balance 4th Year Po ae _ 5th Year Balance 4th Year 25 Actives @ $25.00 per year 92 Alumni @ $50.00 " Less Insurance Premium Balance 5th Year 3,400.00 $ 5,150.00 ’ OQ 2,500.00 & 6,900.00 $ 6,900.00 625.00 4,600.00 $12,125.00 2,500.00 $ 9,625.00 Bal@fice 6th Year 25 Actives € $25.00 per year 108 Al Wider $ . ° Balance 8th Year 5 Actives ® $25.00 per yea’ 24 Alumni @ $50.00 " * Less Insurance Balance 9th Year $24,525.00 10th Year Balance 9th Year $24,525.00 25 Actives @ $25.00 per year 625.00 132 Alumni @ $50.00 "* * 6,600.00 Balance 10th Year $31, 750.00 peTsuce ofp jeg. reee [wenL.esves LLemymw 8S VIMmT @ 20°00 y «4 $2 veryaee @ Sse°00 ber Acex BSyTsves FLV jes. PfY jest BeyTsvce ¢fy jes. yeee jwenkeves pLLewrnaw Sf VIMNT G,820°00 4 yx © vVorTase @ Sse°00 be. Acwx Beyeves ¢g ogl Te22 [WeNLeves LLewynw eg VImmy @ 820700 4 oD PeTsvee Tee 8QY é a°ese*oo $*200°00 $I$"IS2*00 ¥°200°00 ~ 9@$2°00 # @*300°00 ¢ @*800°00 ey i $° 200°00 2 s*200° # 2° TP0°00 2° F00°O0' ese*oo: T*Tse*o Beyevee JO jes. T2S WIowNT @ $20°00 y i SQ verTace @ Sse*00 ben Aceon pejTeves gf fost Rw eee TOsP jeer BYTSNCS Ary Jes. fees yuenLesves Sf VI%NT @ Ge0°OO y is @:e5 & y © yertace @.452°00 ben Aes, Beysuee gry Leet. $X ob $e yortace @ #32°00 b e6 ef) jes. 407* 120°00 “e*@00°00 es 200 és7°> 2se2*00 &5¢° 25 2°00 Well, this has turned out to be a rather long letter rather: than a short one. Before 1 close, I want to say how sorry .I was that I wasn't able to make a contribution to the Phi Psi Christmas fund, but you can well understand that if I am able to make any donations I should make them here. This does not mean lack of interest in Kansas “lpha but merely indicates the rather continued demands here coupled with the problems associated with academic salaries. I have been asked to serve as chairman of a North Jersey group to round up alumni to attend the Phi Psi G.A.C. at Spring Lake this June, and I hope that I can have a good number on hand. Therefore, if I can't make any contributions in funds, I will attempt to do so in services. Frankly, it is only in the dast year or two that I have received much correspondence or information concerning the Phi Psi Fraternity, but I find that my interest has not suffered because of the dirth of in- formation. George *. Esterly (From Tommy Higgins = additional contributions to Phi Psi fund = all these have been acknowledged.) May 25, 1940. 5 I an sorry that I have delayed answering your good letter of the 15th instants. I have had a great mmber of commencenent addresses over the state and I have just returned to my desi this morning fran traveling over the various parts of Hansase I do want you to Imow that I an pleased indeed that you are coming out to the Golden Amiversery of your greduatione I cer~ tainly do want to see you and have a good long talk with youe I feel that you have done Kansas Alpha of Phi Kappa Psi ea real Phas | fom Higgins is e fine boy and I an sure when you meet f fi you I want to congratulate you on the contribution in Who's Who | in America, in volume 20, page 2161. It is a wery nice tribute to | With Idndest regards, and awaiting the pleasure of seeing you, — “ Fraternally yours, me Director of Physical Edueation and Recreation, FCAsAH _ Varsity Basketball Coache | 1. LAW OErFICES OF YOHN A.RUSA PACIFIC FINANCE BUILDING Los ANGELES,CAL. May 15, 1940. Dr. Forest C. Allen, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. Dear Brother Allen: Enelosed is a self-explanatory letter which I am mailing to the Special Alumni Com- mittee of Kansas Alpha. Had it not been for you I doubt that they would have gotten it. Perhaps my in- vestigation may result in stirring the boys to a more economical management. If so, it is worth my while. : As I state in the enclosure I now plan to attend my class re-union on June 9th on the Golden Anniversary of our graduation. I shall want to see you again if I am there. In strictest confidence, will you read my sketch in Vol. 20, p. 2161 of "Who's Who in America" and think over whether or not my work en- titles me to a degree at the hands of my alma mater. I have now finished the manuscript on the "City- County Consolidated" which I hope to have published, and an additional degree would look well on its ti- tle page. My training at the University gave me the start on this subject fifty years ago which I have followed up ever since. This suggestion is in con- fidence as I would not want to be placed in the po- sition of asking for somewhing to which I may not be justly entitled. Fraternally yours, John A. Rush 121 So. Hudson Ave Los Angeles corTt May 15, 1940. = Tom Higgins, Sec'y., 1100 Tadiena Street’ Lawrence, Kancas, : «ss Aftter careful investigation I have decided to contribute $25. “soward refurnishing the living room of the chepter house, and herewith enclose my check in that amount T hope you may collect a sufficient améunt. The actuating reason for doing this is the scholarship standing being maintained by the chapter, and I wish to encourage its continuance, So keep it up. My investigation leads me to the belief that considerable economies are possible in the manage- ment of your chapter house affairs, In these times I am sure you will agree that this should receive your very serious attention. It is better to reduce expenses rather than to take in a lot of mediocre members in order to in- crease your income. Don't try too hard to keep up with the Joneses as their standard may not be best for us, Prom the fraternity catalogue I made eae list of California Phi Psis, which I herewith enclose, I tele- — those who heave tel nes in Los Angeles asking that hey send you a check. Hale Hamilton said to tell you he will, and Louis Moore said he thought he might. Spotts says he has two sons in Cal, Epsilon whose demands there take his spare cesh. Ray Foulks told me at our alumni luncheon that he would contribute, The others checked on the enclosed list gave me no encouragement. Delaney said he had contributed *100,00 to build the chapter house. IT am sending a copy of this letter to Judge Owen, Piatt and Dr, Allen, as an encoursgement., I hope to attend my class re-union this June 9th as it is the Golden Anniversary of our graduation. Will try to eall on you. Freternally yours, John A. Push 121 So. Hudson Ave Los Angeles