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To All Active Members   -26-   January 26, 1948

We now have an Executive Board. It was created by the 9th Convention. It may need some streamlining and changes, but basically, it's a good thing. The 9th Convention resolution, creating the Executive Board, reads in part as follows:

"The Executive Board shall have the power and authority to control the Association, its general management and business affairs etc."

That is self-explanatory. ALPA officials lack much of the power the general membership gives them the credit for possessing and exercising. What the Convention and Executive Board decree is ALPA law and procedure and is the same as the actions of any democratic governing bodies and must be complied with.

15. ALPA RINGS AND LAPEL EMBLEMS.

ALPA insignia jewelry now consists of the following, all of which is ready for immediate delivery, subject only to the delay of manufacturing which may range from 20 to 30 days: (1) ALPA Emblem Ring; (2) Charter Member Pin (worn only by ALPA members with membership numbers 1 to 500, inclusive); (3) Regular ALPA Emblem; and (4) Apprentice Membership Emblem. The present-day prices are as follows:

Charter, Regular, and Apprentice Membership Emblems:

1/10 10K. gold-filled emblem $2.40
10K. gold emblem 5.03

Emblem Ring:

Onyx (Black) $27.72
Ruby (Red) 32.52
Spinelle (Blue) 32.52
Amethyst (Bluish-Violet) 33.72
Synthetic Garnet (Deep Red) 33.72
Genuine Garnet (Deep Red) 36.12
Tourmaline (Dark Green) 33.72
Sapphire (Blue) 33.72

All these pieces of emblem jewelry are neat, exquisitely designed, and carefully manufactured. The ALPA ring is particularly good looking. The work of completing the design extended intermittently over a period of more than two years. It has the approval of the 9th Convention. Three dies were made and discarded before approval was forthcoming. The ring is designed for one who works with cockpit controls and switches. It is not round but oval in shape so as to be slender between the fingers, yet sturdy and serviceable. The stone is furnished in black onyx, ruby, spinelle, amethyst, synthetic garnet, genuine garnet, tourmaline, and blue sapphire. Headquarters prefers blue spinelle. Many feel deep blue should be the color for the air line pilots; however, the 9th Convention left it open.

Certainly, every member should wear an ALPA lapel emblem and, as many as possible, the ALPA ring. If this is done, it will result in the same fraternal ties between air line pilots the world over for all time as does the wearing of West Point, Annapolis, flying school, and fraternal rings.

ALPA rings are manufacturer by the Herff-Jones Company of Indianapolis. It should be noted that they also manufacture West Point and Annapolis rings and many other ring emblems representing outstanding schools, fraternities, and other organizations.