SHOFAR Fill in the Ranks Start a Hymie Epstein Memorial BUY UNITED Pledge Class STATES SAVINGS ,BONDS AND STAMPS Official Organ A.3.A.-B'nai B'rith Youth Organization VOL. XVIII April 23, 1943 No. 17 d 1 x NATIONAL PARENTS' DAY, SUNDAY, MAY 9 o PHILADELPHIA NATION-WIDE s AZA INSTALLS OBSERVANCE TO d 2 ALEPH CLUBS HONOR PARENTS is Philly Membership r Parents of Fighting Men f Drive Aided By Two To Be Remembered, s n Chapters in One Week Will Be AZA Guests 1- t Philadelphia, Pa ..The memo- e ries of Jack H. Feldman. of Washington, D. C.-Philip M. Joshua Chap. 49, who was killed Klutznick, President of the Su- d at Pearl Harbor, and Abraham M. preme Advisory Council, today Rose, former B'nai B'rith mem- announced that word has already ber. were perpetuated by the Phil- been received at National Head- 1- adelphia A. Z. A. when two Aleph quarters from hundreds of A. Z. i- clubs bearing their names were A. Chapters and Aleph Clubs of of installed in one week. It was dis- their intention to participate in a- closed by District 3 Director, Low- the nation-wide National A. Z. y. ell Adelson, that this helped in- A. Parents Day Celebration on p crease the membership of the May 9. d Philadelphia A. Z. A. fifty per This traditional A. Z. A. ob- a- cent in its recent membership servance is held annually on the n- campaign. second Sunday in May in honor n Both Chapters were installed by of the mothers and fathers of a- Joseph Herbach, second vice-pres- American Youth for their joint e ident of the S. A. C., at impres- share in home building and child< sive ceremonies which also in- rearing. Up until last year this cluded the Philadelphia Regional observance was held jointly to oratory and debate finals. He was commemorate the actual found- D. assisted by Lowell Adelson who ing of our Order by Sam Beber y, was instrumental in the organiza- on May 3. 1924, in Omaha, Ne- e is tion of both groups. -Harris & Ewing Photo. braska. It was on that date that et The Joseph Krauspopf B'nai DISCUSS SUMMER FARMING WITH WICKARD Mother Chap. 1 was officially B'rith Lodge, sponsors of the ecently a delegation of of adopted by the Supreme Lodge on Jack H. Feldman Aleph Club. Washington, D. C., Alephs called on Secretary of Agriculture Claude Wickard in order to of B'nai B'rith. presented the thirty-four new he discuss the program of the Victory Farm Volunteers who are being recruited through the However, by the directive of Alephs with an American flag and schools this summer in order to help solve the food shortage. Members of A. Z. A. may ob- the Chapter delegates at the Na- standard to be used at their Chap- tional War Service Conference ter meetings. Aleph Godol Benja- tain special information from the local A. Z. A. Director, the Field Worker of the B'nai and the Supreme Advisory Coun- u- min Kuby accepted this along with B'rith Vocational Service, the local Jewish Employment Service, or the Director of your cil this joint celebration was ill a large picture presented by the 1? parents of alumnus Jack Feldman Jewish Community Center or Y. M.-Y. W. H. A. broken up so that the observances ou Appearing in the picture, from left to right, are: Bob Falkenstein, Simon Atlas Chap. could be held separately. Else- after whom the Chapter was where in this issue will be found ns named. 126, Jay Bisgyer, pledge of Simon Atlas Chap. 126, Warren Malkin, Potomac Chap. 407, a story on "National Founders The installation of the Abra- ham M. Rose Aleph Club was at- and Leon Miskin, Potomac Chap. 407. Secretary of Agriculture Wickard is seated in the Day" along with suggestions for A. center. its celebration. o, tended by three hundred Philadel- This year Chapters and Aleph as phia Alephs two days later. The Clubs were asked to invite as is eighteen Alephs represented by ne their Aleph Godol Spencer Leit- d. erman received an American Flag "Be a Buddy" Membership Drive special guests the mothers and fathers of young men who are from the West Philadelphia B'nai in the Armed Forces of the Unit- ou B'rith Lodge, their sponsors, and ed States and Canada. nd ni, a framed picture of Abraham M Initiated by New York Region Complete plans and suggestions A. Rose, first president of the West for National A. Z. A. Parents' ph Philadelphia Lodge, from Mrs. Day were included in the A. Z. Rose. Twenty-five pledges from A. PARENTS' DAY manual which he other Philadelphia A. Z. A. Chap- Will Aim for 1,000 New Alephs was sent to all Aleph Godols and ters were also installed at this Advisors. This thirty-two page time. manual contains suggestions for tz- The installation of these two various programs that can be New York, N. Y. The New various Councils and for the Re- tes Chapters, the twenty first and Awards will be presented to: used to celebrate this observance. ost twenty-second in Philadelphia, York Region and Council offi- gion. 1. The BUDDY who sponsors Every Chapter is urged to take a brought to a close the gigantic cers have initiated a membership the greatest number of Alephs part in this nation-wide observ- ut membership campaign in that campaign which is expected to Pre-Induction Course will receive a gold key, ance and join with thousands of his city. induct 1.000 members into A. Z. re- A. by May 30. This "Be A Bud- Inauguarated by 2. The Chapter that sponsors Brother Alephs in honoring the the greatest number of Alephs parents of our "fighting men" "Future of Youth" will receive a trophy. on Sunday, May 9. dy" campaign intends to have Sioux City AZA 3. The Chapter that shows the d Theme of Youth each Aleph in the Region spon- greatest increase in percentage of sor at least one new member to Sioux City, Iowa-The youth membership will receive a plaque. Books Collected By At War Rally "Fill in the Ranks.' of Sioux City need have no As an added bonus for Alephs In his initial message to the worries about those first few participating in the membership Alephs At Brodie 00 Alephs of the New York Region, weeks after induc- campaign, the New York Region ips San Francisco, Calif. Youth's Aleph Godol Edward A. Grause tion into the serv- has made plans to award "Spon- Anniversary im Future Outlook" was the theme wrote, "We are asking that every ice. The War Serv- sor Badges" and reductions in ade of the Youth and Democracy Ral- Aleph in the New York Region ly sponsored by Golden Gate WAR ice Committee of admission price to the Rally in Ottawa, Can.-The first An by sponsor at least one "Buddy." WORK Sioux City Chap. proportion to the number of Chap. 195. Two hundred people niversary Dance of Dr. Maurice uis How best to do this and aids in 12 has inauguarted "Buddies" sponsored. Brodie Chap. 499 was held re- 6. attended at the Temple Beth doing so are already in the hands a Pre-Induction course for all Similar awards will also be Sholam and stood in a moment cently. Admission to nts of your Chapter's officers. It is draftees-to-be. All boys of given at Rallies held by this dance was three d g of silence as the rally was dedi- up to each and every one of us this city have been invited. Councils of the New York Region. ed. cated to the Golden Gate Alephs books of which ap- to do our share. Let us keep A series of lectures is being sts in the Armed Forces. WAR proximately one hun- faith with those of our brother given on "Your Chaplain, WORK ing Rabbi Saul E. White was the dred and fifty books Alephs in the firing lines. so that ers "How To Prepare for the BRING 14 YEAR OLDS INTO were collected. These guest speaker. An All-A. Z. A. we can do a real job on the home City choir consisting of: David Navy, Army or Marines," IT'LL REALLY BOOST rby books were shipped to Camp Pet- front. There is a need for in- Teitlebaum, Boris Drabkin, and "Aviation" and "Winding Up MEMBERSHIP. teewawa for the troops stationed creased manpower to carry on 1b- Your Civilian Affairs." To there. Arnold Zimmerman of Golden the "War Service Program" to dd Gate Chap. 195: Daniel Edelson supplement these talks, movies Features of the anniversary back up our Alephs in uniform. the are also shown. of Judge I. M. Golden Chap. 508; fair were the presentation of a The contest, which was opened ney Jack Carmel of the Solomon Alephs of Sioux City A. z. gift to Advisor Hochberg for on Sunday, April 4. will close air. Aleph Club, and Cy Greenblatt A. can look with pride upon his service: the Sweetheart Cup midnight Thursday, May 27. A their twenty-one active mem- to Miss Lily Berlin: the inte of the Treasure Island Aleph gigantic rally is planned for Sun- R Club conducted the services. bers and one hundred and chapter basketball awards: and day, May 30, at which time Chairman of the rally was David fifty-three alumni now in the an identification to awards will be made to the win- Teitlebaum, Armed Forces. GIVE THEM THEIR CHANCE TO Leading Aircraftsman, Gordie ning Alephs and Chapters in the SHOW WHAT THEY CANDO Maser.