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This then is, as I see it, the philosophy underlying our cause", the problem we have to tackle and the instrument to tackle it with. May this be only the first of many such meetings, I thank you.
Note: This appeal for funds to support the Foundation resulted in a very generous donation of $250 by Gloria (38-A-1) made at the meet- ing and a number of smaller contributions which were mailed in later.
"BREAKING THE CODE" and FPE MEMBERSHIP LIST
Many times it has been asked what the code meant and various readers have indicated that they had "figured it out". figured it out". It is not diff- icult nor is it intended to be very secret. I devised it in the begin- ning as a means of avoiding the use of names but of being able to quickly find names in the file from the code number. Thus this sim- ple system. The first number is the number of the state in which the subscriber lives in alphabetical order (see below) the initial is that of the last name so that I could tell where to look in the card file, and the last number is the number of persons whose last name begins with that same initial in the order of their addition to our files. Thus 32-J-8 might mean the 8th "J" (for Jackson for example) who lived in New York state. FPE of course indicates membership in PHI PI EPSILON. Below are given the states and their "order numbers". Foreign countries are preceeded by "F" for foreign, and an "E" for England for example. Canada being so close and having a number of subscribers has her provinces numbered alphabetically after the states series.
1.
2.
Ariz.
Ark.
Calif. Colo.
17. Ky.
43. Tex.
29.
N. H.
15.
Iowa
44.
Ut.
Ala. Alaska
16.
Kans.
30. N. J.
45.
Vt.
31.
N.
Mex.
46. Va.
3.
18. La.
32.
N. Y.
47.
Wash.
4.
19.
Maine
33.
N. C.
5.
20. Md.
34. N. Dak.
48.
W.
Va.
49.
Wis.
6.
21.
Mass.
35.
Ohio
50. Wyo.
7.
Conn.
22.
Mich.
36.
Okla.
51.
Wash. D. C.
8.
Del.
23.
Minn.
37.
Ore.
52.
P. R.
9.
Fla.
24.
Miss.
38.
Penn.
53.
Alba.
Can.
10.
Ga.
25.
Mo.
39. R. I.
54.
B. C. Can.
11.
Hawaii
26.
Mont.
40.
S. C.
55.
Ont. Can.
12.
Ida.
27. Neb.
41.
S. D.
56.
Que. Cam.
13. 14.
Ill.
28.
Nev.
42.
Tenn.
Ind.
74.