SH Fill in the Ranks Strengthen your Chapter with 14 year old BUY Members UNITED STATES SAVINGS ,BONDS Official Organ A.-B'nai B'rith Youth Organization VOL. XVIII April 9, 1943 No. 16 Chelsea Alephs Ride Gay A. Z. to Co-Op In "Homes Ninety Style in Book Drive Use" Program for War Workers 2,000 Books and Philip M. Klutznick, Housing Official, 5,000 Magazines Confers With Representatives of Collected AZA and Other National Organizations Chelsea, Mass -The Riephs of A. Z. A. Urged to is used to the luxury of "guest Chelsea Chap. 443 have report- rooms' used only occasionally ed that their recent Book Drive Work With War These rooms have to go to work proved to be very effective. In a one-day canvass of their city, the Housing Centers for Uncle Sam seven days a week. Those who have been renting out rooms could afford to be Washington, D. C.-Last week 'choosey" and discriminate representatives of the A. Z. A. against renting rooms to girls and other national organizations and family groups. Such preju- met here in the nation's capital dices have to be forgotten for the at the invitation of Philip M. duration if they mean that some Klutznick, assistant administrator vital war plants would have to IN HONOR OF LEON SHANE- To honor an alumnus of the National Housing Agency, curtail production because such who gave his life while for the purpose of discussing the workers can't find a place to stay. serving his country, Bethlehem (Pa.) Chap. 190 inaugurated the important problems of using ex- Leon Shane Honor Pledge Class. This class of eleven men re- What "Conversion" Means listing housing facilities in order cently. was given their first degree by District 3 Director, Lowell to accommodate war workers in One of the big problems is that Adelson. Pictured above are those taking part in the installation overcrowded areas engaged in of large homes that do not have ceremonies. They are: First row, left to right, Leonard Norman, critical war work. an extra bathroom and an extra Zan Abramson, Lowell Adelson, Julius Newman (Chapter Advi- In presenting the problem, Mr. kitchen for an extra family Mr. sor), Samuel Kline and Henry Kotteck, Second row, left to right: Klutznick, who is also president Klutznick explained that under Martin Gross, Irwin Yacker, Nathan Cohen, Leonard Goldberg, of A. Z. A.'s Supreme Advisory the conversion plan such homes Newton Frischberg and Henry Epstein, Council, explained that "no man can be put to use because, where or woman can sleep in hallways or necessary, the governmnt will in overcrowded rooms and still loan the money for remodelling Brotherhood Rally Will do the efficient job that the war and a priority for materials will demands. Either their work will be made available. be impaired or they will become What A. Z. A. Members Can Do Highlight Dist. 6 Tourney discouraged and leave their jobs. About the "Homes Use" Program In either case, war production Every A. Z. A. member can co- will suffer." operate in this "homes use" pro- "We can't build enough new gram by bringing the problem to Participants at District Finals to Join houses for all war workers' the attention of their parents, rel- In Gigantic Youth and Democracy Rally Klutznick continued "Housing atives, friends and neighbors, pro- consumes the same materials that vided that they live in a commu- are needed for guns, planes, tanks nity that has a critical housing Nessie Seltzer, Dick Paul Detroit, Mich Alephs of Dis- and ships. Every pound of steel, shortage. It is not intended that trict 6 will meet in Detroit on Alephs collected 2,000 books and Shofar to Carry copper, and other war materials the government will give priori- April 9. 10 and 11 to take part 5.000 magazines. put into new houses means fewer ties or loans for remodeling in the District Finals in oratory, The Alephs enlisted e aid of Special Features of weapons of war. Before using any where it is not absolutely neces- debate and basketball, it was an- of our supply of war materials sary. It will be explained below the B'nai B'rith Girls of Chelsea nounced by District Director Jewish Current for new housing, we must make how you can determine whether to help in the collection of the Leonard Belove. This War Tour- you live in a critical area. News sure that every possible alterna- books. nament will be held in conjunc- tive has been employéd to provide What A. Z. A. Chapters Can Do Pictured above are Alephs Dick tion with a Youth and Democ- decent shelter for our war About the "Homes Use" Program Paul and Nessie Seltzer, who racy Rally co-sponsored by the workers. A. Z. A. chapters should first Washington. D. C. With were chairmen of their respective Detroit A. Z. A. Council, Mr. Klutznick urged the par- determine whether they are locat- this issue of The Shofar com- groups in the drive which at- Arrangements thus far indicate mences the appearance of spe- ticipation of all A. Z. A. members ed in a community where the tracted city-wide attention in that this double-program will af- cial features of the Jewish Cur- and the respective constituencies "homes use" program applies. If Chelsea, ford the Alephs of District 6 an rent News published and su- of the other organizations-pres there is a WAR HOUSING CEN- The books and magazines were informative as well as enjoyable ent, in getting private home own- TER in your community, same pervised by Dr. Ben Rosen of collected by Alephs driving a week-end. Philadelphia. ers to rent extra rooms to war will signify that the "homes use" horse and buggy carrying the The Rally, whieh has been The new features include workers or, wherever possible, re- program is in effect. slogan, "A book that you want called "a step forward for De- 'Do You Know That," "Jew- model their homes so as to ac- (Editor's Note: Because such to keep is a good one to give.' troit" by high city and youth ish Heroes," "Jews in Sports' commodate war workers. WAR HOUSING CENTERS indi- leaders, will be the first city-wide and "Famous Jews." Little Material for New Homes cate the presence of vital war Members of the A. Z. A. commit- tee in charge of the Book Drive Brotherhood meeting for youth Samuel Sussman is editor of It was explained to those pres- plants, The Shofar is prohibited were Dick Paul, Bob Freedman. in Detroit. Professor Preston Jewish Current News and Sam- ent that in the months ahead 55 from publishing a list of those A Slosson of the University of uel Deutsch is contributing per cent of the housing units z. A. communities in which such Irving Berg and Benny Rubin. Michigan is to be main speaker editor. needed will have to come from CENTERS are located.) at the meeting. Established in 1927, Jewish the existing supply of rooms "even You may get in touch with your Des Moines AZA Co- A panel discussion led by Pro- Current News is published ev- if it means temporary overcrowd- local WAR HOUSING CENTER fessor Eggerston of the Univer- ery other week during the ing." or from privately or pub- Manager through a listing in your Sponsors Rally With sity of Michigan which will in- school year. The single sub- licly financed conversion of exist- telephone directory or by com- clude twelve young people from scription rate is 65 cents. Ten ing large homes so that they will municating with the Post Office Five Youth Groups the participating organizations, subscriptions and over. mailed accommodate one or more addi- or the Mayor's office. and a "pageant of America" are to one address, are 50 cents tional families. It is suggested that an Aleph each. Subscriptions should be Because of the shortage of ma- or committee of Alephs, together a few of the features of the Rally. sent to P. O. Box 5286, Phila- terials only 45 per cent of the with at least one Advisor, arrange Des Moines. Ia.-The Alephs Participating in the Rally with delphia, Pa. housing units needed will be new an appointment with the Manager of Des Moines Chap. 4 recently units built by private and public of your WAR HOUSING STAFF sponsored a Youth and Democ- the Detroit A. Z. A. Council are: monies. and discuss ways in which he and racy Rally in conjunction with The Catholic Youth Organiza- tion, the Catholic Theater, the Leon Shane Honored Less New Homes, More Bullets his staff can use the services of the De Molay, Universalist Mr. Klutznick pointed out that your chapter. Church of Christ, Crocker Y. M. Arch Diocesan Sodality, the where existing facilities are re- Your WAR HOUSING CENTER C. A., Central Presbyterian Christian Youth Conference, the Church League and the Catholic Hi-Y, the Girl Reserves, the De- By Pledge Class in modeled, the saving in building undoubtedly will have a WAR troit Urban League (Negro Com- materials and labor, for every HOUSING ADVISORY COMMIT- Action Youth Group. A large audience was on hand Bethlehem, Pa. family unit produced, equal to TEE made up of representatives munity Center), Metropolitan De- three extra jeeps, or 500 anti-tank of public and private agencies in- to participate with these groups troit Youth Council, the League shells. or 150,000 cartridges for terested in housing. The A. Z. A. in the rededication of the "prin- of Detroit Youth, the B'nai B'rith Bethlehem, Pa.-Eleven mem- our fighting men at the front. chapter should, if its members ciples of liberty." A member of Girls. and the Detroit Round bers of the "Leon Shane" honor In the critical areas, where the desire, extend their offer of as- each of the participating groups Table of Catholics, Protestants Pledge Class were initiated into government is finding it difficult sistance officially to the commit- spoke to the assemblage on the and Jews. Bethlehem Chap. 190 at a joint to find rooms for single men, it is tee through the Manager of the part youth was playing in the War Effort. Fitness Series Held meeting of the Chapter, the spon- even more difficult to find rooms WAR HOUSING CENTER. soring B'nai B'rith Lodge and the for women workers, and most dif- Hospitality Committee Ladies' Auxiliary. The class was ficult of all to find living*accom- Mr. Klutznick explained that Sing for Victory By Two AZA Chapters named in memory of Lieut. Leon modations for the war worker one of the problems arising from Shane of the Army Air Corps, with a wife and family. war workers moving into a new Springfield, Henry Horner former member of the Bethlehem Responsibility of Private community was that of discontent Detroit, "Sing for Chap. 467 travelled to Peoria. Victory" is the slogan that Ill., to be the guests of Rabbi A. Z. A. Chapter, who was killed Organizations due to being removed from friends in an airplane crash in October, A. Z. A. and the other organi- and family. Frequently this dis- has been adopted by Highland Ben Frankel Chap. 215 in the 1942. zations present were charged with content impairs the morale of the Park Chap. 313 in an effort to first of a series of Physical Fit- Lowell Adelson, District 3 Di- the responsibility of getting across war worker and his family, with raise the morale of the coun- ness for Victory basketball rector, officiated with the aid of to their members and their fam- the result that they give up their try by song. games. P. A. G. David Scoblionko. An ilies in particular, and the public work and return to their original In order to better carry out The Horner A. Z. A. quintet in general, the importance of home. address was delivered to the au- this program this A. Z. A. Chap- was the victor in the first game of this series by defeating the dience of more than 100 Alephs, opening their homes to paying It is suggested that A. 2. A. ter has organized a singing B'nai B'rith members, parents "war worker guests" because. in chapters can help solve this prob- group that plans to give recit- Rabbi Ben Frankel Alephs by a and friends. that way, they would be render- lem by appointing a "hospitality als on patriotic songs in De- score of 38-12. The victors were ing an important war service. committee" which shall have the troit. feted at a dance held in their The government is cognizant of responsibility of seeing to it that ron. e Buy U. War Bonds and Stamps the fact that the American public (Contined on Page 3.)