0.0.0.0.0.0.0 The SHOFAF Official Organ Aleph Zadik Aleph of B'nai B'rith VOL XVI MAY 9, 1941 No. 18 NATIONAL PARENTS BELIEVE IT OR NOT THIS IS KERRVILLE BELOVE MADE & FOUNDER'S DAY THIS WEEK-END DIRECTOR FOR Washington, D. C.- As The Shofer goes to press, A. z. A. DETROIT AZA members by the thousands, throughout the length and breadth of the United States and Detroit, Mich - Leonard Be- Canada, are thinking up enticing love, 25, alumnus of Kansas Gity invitations for mothers and fa- Chapter 2, has just been selected thers to attend their program in as full-time City Director for the celebration of National A. Z, A. A. Z. A. of Detroit. with offices Parents' and Founder's Day to at 416 Murphy Building, be held this Sunday, May 11. Belove, who has already moved First conceived in 1928 as "A. to Detroit with his wife, Rose, Z. A. Mother's Day," three years will bring to the city a wealth of later the observance was changed experience gained in A. Z. A, dur- to "Parents' Day" in order to ing the past decade. honor both mothers and fathers Leonard reached the high point for their joint share in home of his career in the fraternity as building and child rearing. an active member in 1937 when At the Port Jervis Convention he won the Sam Beber award as in 1939, one additional feature the ideal A. Z. A. member of that was added, that of honoring Sam year, and also won the National Beber, A. Z. A. founder, who Championship of the nation-wide brought A. Z. A. into being on oratorical finals. May 3, 1924. The observance will During the past year, Belove be honored in various ways, from has served as part-time A. Z. A. modest chapter socials to all-day, Director for Kansas City. He will city-wide functions. be succeeded there by Leo Le- vine. Topeka Aleph Club This past week, Julius Bisno, Executive Director of the frater- Installed by Levin nity, worked in Detroit with the new Director, setting up the of- Topeka, Kans. - The recently fice. During that time, they were re-organized Topeka Aleph club. able to meet with not only all of which will retain the number of the A. Z. A. members of the city, the old chapter, 106, was installed but B'nai B'rith leaders as well, here by Marvin Levin. regional deputy for Missouri and Kansas. "Hey, Skinny, Last One In's a Bum!' The installation was held in con- junction with the regular Topeka Kerrville, Everyone is writing A. Z. A. Headquarters: "Is it going to be hot in Texas B'nai B'rith Lodge initiation of during the convention? Julius Bisno (who rated "zero" on his rain forecasts last year) is un- new members daunted in making his 1941 convention weather forecasts. To one and all he predicts- -without + Marvin was assisted in the in- batting an eye-: "Sure, it's going to be hot in Texas!" But then he adds: "So what? It's gen- stallation by Dave Lieberman, P erally hot everywhere in July. Anyway A. A. fellows can take it. Why you know, people in A. G. of the old chapter, who was Florida and California who really want a sun-tan always go to Texas for it." primarily responsible for the or- But on the other hand, Kerrville is the oasis of Texas. If it is cool anywhere in that section ganization of the new group, Har- of Texas at that e-Kerrville will be the spot. Located in "the hill country," it's considered a Lieberman, also a P. A. G. of the old chapter. and Brother resort by most Texans, Louis Gleichenhaus, president of Pictured above is the Guadalupe river bordering Schreiner Institute where the convention will Topeka Lodge 698, be held and where Sam Beber will sneak to when he is missing from sessions of the Supreme Advisory Council's annual meeting. Hillel to Give Benjamin Frankel Memorial ultimately to a career in Jewish Fellowship Award Award will be given for thee first service. the $500 fellowship will D. R. PROCLAIMS time this June so that the winner cover a year's study. Nomina- for Jewish Training may plan the continuation of his tions. together with a complete studies for the fall semester. curriculum vitae and recommen- CITIZENSHIP DAY To be granted annually to a dations, should be forwarded to Washington, D. .-Establish- student in any American or Cana- the national office of the B'nai dian university who plans to go B'rith Hillel Foundations, 605 SUNDAY, MAY 18 Leonard Belove ment of American Jewry's first fellowship to a graduate student on with graduate studies leading East Green street, Champaign, III who expressed a warm endorse- who intends to devote himself to Washington, D. .-Last week, ment of the choice, and made un- Jewish service as a career was A. Z. A. Headquarters sent a qualified offers of assistance and announced here by B'nai B'rith, By the President of the United States of America communication to all Chapters cooperation. as a memorial to the late Rabbi and Aleph Clubs, in care of the Max Chomsky, who served as Benjamin M Frankel, who in A Proclamation Aleph Godol, with reference to part-time Detroit Director for the 1923 founded at the University the celebration of Citizenship past ten months. recently re- of Illinois the first B'nai B'rith Day May 18, in conformance signed. Hillel Foundation. which WHEREAS Public Resolution No. 67. approved May 3. 1940 (54 Stat. 178). with the request contained in the since grown to 55 units at as provides, in part proclamation of President Frank- been called upon to appoint a many colleges and universities as That the third Sunday in May each year be and hereby is. set aside lin D. Roosevelt, printed on page committee to cooperate with the one of the major activities em- as Citizenship Day and that the President of the United States hereby 2 of this issue. Americanism Committee of its braced in the B'nai B'rith Wider authorized and requested to issue annually a proclamation setting aside Each year, two and one-half Scope Appeal. that day as public occasion the recognition, have attained the status sponsoring lodge and to work for citizenship, and the day shall be designated as "I Am An American million young men and women with other local organizations so Authorized by the last meeting Day reach voting age. Others acquire that a representative group of of the National Hillel Commission That the civil and educational authorities of states. counties, cities voting privileges through natur- organizations will conduct prop- and approved by the recent B'nai and towns be and they are hereby urged to make plans for the proper alization. In order that there er exercises under common aus- B'rith convention in Chicago, the observance of this day and for the full instruction of future citizens in their responsibilities and opportunities as citizens of the United States and might be an impressive public pices on May 18. of the states and localities in which they resde occasion for the induction of these new voters into responsi- TEXAS NOW. THEREFORE, I FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT President of the bilities which go with their new United States of America do hereby designate Sunday May 18. 1941. as Am status. hte third Sunday in May An American Day and urge that this day be observed as public occasion in recognition of our citizens who have attained their majority who have of each year has been set aside TEXAS been naturalized within the past year And do call upon all Federal State by national legislation sa Citizen- and local officials and all patriotic, civil and educational organizations to join This in exercises calculated to impress upon all our citizens. both native-born and ship Day ("I Am An American naturalized, the special significance of citizenship n ths Naton. Day." The Department of Jus- This IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the tice. which has been charged seal of the United States of America to be affixed with the execution of the plan set forth in the President's Proc- DONE at the City of Washington this 27th day of March. in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and forty-one, and the Independence of the United damation, has specifically request- States of America the one hundred and sixty fifth. ed the cooperation of B'nai B'rith (SEAL) and the A. Z. A. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT. By the President Maurice Bisgyer, Secretary of 18th the B'nai B'rith, has already con- National SUMNER WELLES tacted various B'nai B'rith lodges Acting Secretary of State throughout the country. A. Z. A. National Convention VISIT chapters and aleph clubs have MEXICO Convention VISIT Texas AMEXICO CONVENTION Kerrville. Texas JULY 12-18 Convention News Page 8 CONVENTION NAI BRITH A Z of