SHOFAR Here Are Two Projects: Your Chap- ter or Aleph Club BUY Can Do a UNITED Job Now STATES SAVINGS BONES ANDSTANPS Official Organ 3. A.-B'nai B'rith Youth Organization December 24, 1943 Kisley 27, 5704 Vol. XIX-No. 9 un- on ey, nd nt= AZA to Back Fourth W ar Loan iv- ive re- Call Issued for Salvage of Paper SET GOAL FOR ich' old HUNDRED PIECES OF the ur- AZA CHAPTERS TO HELP FIGHTING EQUIPMENT ter ere nd END CRITICAL SHORTAGE Campaign Starts Jan. 18 ar- to Washington, D. C.-The critical (See Other Stories Page 2) of need for waste paper collection has Washington, D. C.-During the led been brought to the attention of Na- Fourth War Loan Campaign, start- eir tional A. Z. A. Headquarters through ing January 18th, every AZA chap- hs the copy of a telegram sent by Don- ter and Aleph Club is being asked to ph ald M. Nelson, Chairman of the War consider setting its own individual ow Production Board, to Elbert K. Fret- goal for the purchase of some piece in well, Chief Scout Executive of the of fighting equipment for Uncle Sam. rv- Boy Scouts of America. In this tele- Our goal for all A. Z. A. chapters ds gram Mr. Nelson says in part: and Aleph Clubs is at least 100 pieces ht 'We are constantly faced with of fighting equipment. ent new and serious problems of supply The War Department has agreed er- to meet the ever increasing demands to allow plaques to be affixed to of war. Most of these are emergency various types of army equipment (see problems which, where military sup- price lists elsewhere in this issue), plies are concerned, require immedi- in order to tell the American soldiers ate shipment to the battlefronts who use these vehicles that your wherever they may be. Such a prob- group is helping them to keep the lem has arisen in the paper and paper- Z. A. AGAIN READY TO BACK PAPER DRIVE Last year materials of war rolling up to the board industry, which produces such when the fighting fronts. items as shell casings, bomb rings, Government appealed to all organizations to aid in the collection of scrap For instance, if you sell $1,165 in and grommets, ammunition chests, materials, the members of A. Z. A. went all out and collected several thou- war bonds, you can have your own supply and flare parachutes, and sand tons of scrap paper. Pictured above is a scene from one of the Chicago plaque affixed to a jeep. Sales of $10,- many containers which carry food, salvage depots which is typical of what happened throughout the country. 500 are required for one of the medical supplies and military equip- The A. Z. A. again stands ready to serve in the collection of this vitally "ducks," or 21/2 ton amphibian : ment to our fighting men. The acute needed salvageable material. trucks. To get your plaque on a me- shortage in pulpwood, one of the dium tank calls for $90,000 in war basic materials from which these pro- bond sales, and a heavy tank requires ducts are made, already has restrict- $145,000. ed the supply of these vital items. CAN YOUR CHAPTER SELL ENOUGH Your Chapter Can Gets Its Name This deficiency can be overcome only on a Plane If You Sell $75,000 through the greater use of waste pa- WAR BONDS TO BUY ONE OF Worth of War Bonds per of all kinds. Current collections If you sell enough bonds, you can are coming in at the rate of 500,000 THESE PIECES OF EQUIPMENT? get an army plane to carry the name tons per month. This figure must be of your chapter A fighter plane costs increased at once to approximately Here are the Army Planes on which you can get the name of your $75,000 an ambulance plane $110,- 667,000 tons per month in order to chapter (you get an actual picture for your records) : 000; a medium bomber $175,000; and keep mills running at full capacity.' a heavy bomber $300.000. Already a number of A. Z. A. chap- Fighter Plane $ 75,000 A. Z. A. groups in a council can ters have read about this critical Ambulance Plane 110,000 join together in setting a goal. shortage in their local newspapers Medium Bomber 175,000 You must bear in mind that the I and have joined the Boy Scouts and Heavy Bomber 300,000 issue prices, not the maturity values the school children of the nation in of bonds, count. In other words, when Here is the official War Department list of mobile equipment on helping to "get in the scrap. which plaques carrying the name of your chapter may be affixed: you sell a $25 bond you can only All A. Z. A. chapters are now count $18.75 toward your goal. called upon to utilize their complete Truck one-quarter ton (Peep, commonly miscalled "Jeep") $ 1,165 In order to get your chapter's resources and manpower in answering Truck, three-quarter, ton, Command 1,455 plaque on a piece of fighting equip- the call set forth by Donald M. Nel- Reconnaisance Car 1,580 ment, or your name on an army plane, son Laundry Trailer 1,655 it is necessary that your campaign Opportunity to Raise Money Ambulance, Field 1,780 be certified by the Chairman of your Truck, one-quarter ton Amphibian "Quack") 2,090 State War Finance Committee. A list The opportunity to help the nation Bomb Service Truck 2.200 of the State War Finance Commit- affords A. Z. A. chapters at the same time an opportunity to raise much Truck (21/2-ton) 2,465 tee Chairmen appears in this issue needed funds for legitimate chapter Water Tank Truck, 750-gallon 2,605 See "BONDS" Artillery Repair Truck (Continued on Page 2) activities, particularly in connection 4,800 with the winter tournaments in bas- Truck, 2 1/2-ton, Amphibian Duck" 10,500 ketball, oratory and debate. Scout Car 7,500 Waste paper consumers have in- Personnel Carrier, Half-Track 10,500 dicated to the War Production Board Amphibian Tractors $22,000 or 37,500 in writing that they have agreed to Tank. Light 45,000 Attention Community take all properly prepared waste pa- Mobile Laundry 49,500 War Service Chairmen per at ceiling prices until February Tank, Medium 90,000 15. 1944. If this agreement is not to Tank, Heavy 145,000 As soon as your chapter or be continued thereafter, notice will The following is a list of invasion craft of the U. S. Navy on which Aleph purchase Club has of its piece campaign of fighting for be given at least thirty days in ad- the a plaques may be affixed but which can only carry the name of your com- vance, or by January 15, 1944. equipment certified by the Chair- munity and not the name of your chapter: These prices are f. O. b. shipping man of your State War Finance point and apply throughout the en- Landing Ship Tank (LST) $2,000,000 Committee, please have your Aleph tire nation. It should be understood Landing Craft Infantry (LCI) 750,000 Sopher send a report to the editor that price ceilings are based on the Landing Craft Tank (LCT) 250,000 of The Shofar stating the amount amount paid by mills to dealers. 50 Ft. Steel Tank Lighter with Ramp 35,000 of your campaign goal, the type Therefore the amount paid by dealers Amphibian Steel Tractor 27,850 of equipment that you plan to pur- to A. Z. A. chapters will be less. Small Personnel Landing Craft 12,000 chase, and the dates of your cam- See "SALVAGE" (Issue prices, not maturity values of bonds to count) paign. This information will be (Continued on Page 8) published as received.