SH Is Your Chapter Sponsor- ing a Brother- hood BUY Rally? * UNITED See Page 2 STATES SAVINGS ,BONDS STAMPS Official Organ A. 3.A.-B'nai B'rith Youth Organization January 14, 1944 Tebet 18, 5704 Vol. XIX-No. 10 stationed , wish to house sta- Chapters Urged to England," Alephs and Alumni Stationed In avy, Pvt. Take Part In 4th S who is ting ent- Lechanic's War Loan Drive England Meet for A. Reunion Certify Your Campaign NT: Pfc. Three English Chapters essonville Now to Buy Equipment Jacksonville Alumnus AZA Asked to Back Host to 35 Soldiers at G. of his from the Washington, D. C.-Many letters Receives Air Medal War on Home Front, Celebration in Leeds has been have been received at National Head- of his 20 quarters from A. Z. A. chapters looking throughout the country indicating For Bombing Record Leeds, England-Word has been Holding Paper Drives received at National Headquarters their readiness to take part in the that history was made in Leeds, Eng- chapter 0 qualify drive to sell bonds during the 4th Jacksonville, Fla.-Lt. William Washington, D. C.-The Decem- land, on December 19th at the first War Loan. The goal of 100 pieces of Katz, well-known Jacksonville resi- ber 24, 1943, issue of the Shofar her- reunion of American and Canadian fighting equipment set by National dent and alumnus of Jacksonville alded the call to the A. Z. A. chap- alumni on duty in the United King- im Chap. Headquarters will probably not only Chap. 272, is a member of the 8th ters to aid in the salvaging of waste dom. The reunion affair was spon- as sworn be met but exceeded by the men of "Army Air Force in England that is paper. The critical need of waste pa- sored by the three A. Z. A. chaptera its 168th A. Z. A. making quite a record on bombing per which was brought to the atten- of England, Leeds Pioneer Chap. 481, was re- The story printed in the Decem- missions over enemy territory. tion of National Headquarters was a Leeds Mooretown Aleph Club and the Birmingham Centennary Aleph Zieve of ber 24th, 1943, issue of the SHOFAR challenge that the A, Z. A. accepted. Club. is fellow carried a complete account of the Already a number of A. Z. A. onal and procedure to be followed in the 4th chapters who have read of this crit- Festivities for the reunion began gards to War Loan Campaign. The War De- ical shortage in their local newspa- on the morning of the 19th with the and espe- partment has agreed to allow plaques pers and in the Shofar have joined installation of the Mooretown Aleph ers who to be affixed to various types of Army the Boy Scouts and the school chil- Club, the second A. Z. A. chapter cre- nonth of dren of the nation in the drive to ated in England within the last three equipment (price list appeared in the eve was December 24, 1943, issue of the SHO- "Get in the Scrap.' All A. Z. A. months. A degree team from Pioneer ime and FAR) in order to let American sol- chapters are urged to utilize their Chap. 481 presented the first degree ng the diers who use the equipment know complete resources and man-power in to the new Alephs and A. Z. A. Depu- far away that your Chapter or Aleph Club is answering this call set forth by Don- ty of Great Britain, Louis Wigoder tes, "my helping them by keeping the mate- ald Nelson, Director of the War Pro- presented the temporary charter. oys and rials of war rolling up to the fight- duction Board. Wigoder was assisted by Mr. Ray- mond Ellis, a member of the Execu- ing and ing fronts. It is interesting to note that the tive Committee of District Grand In order to get your chapter's salvaging of this material will play Lodge No. 15 of Great Britain. plaque on a piece of fighting equip- an important part in bringing about ment, or name on an Army plane, it a speedy cessation of hostilities. One Luncheon was served for the re- union at Addlemans Hotel. Rev. Cohen is necessary that your campaign be of the most important emergency AZA certified by the Chairman of your problems faced by our government of Leeds invoked the blessing on the 1 State War Finance Committee. (List today is that of transporting war ma- assembled gathering of A. Z. A. alum- terials to battle fronts. Every bullet, ni and B'nai B'rith men. Toasts were of the State War Finance Committee Chairmen appeared in the December bomb, parachute, flare, article of drunk to President Roosevelt, their 24th issue of the SHOFAR, on clothing, and food product must be Majesties King George and Queen page 2). wrapped in a paper container. The Elizabeth, and Prime Minister Win- E SHO- ston Churchill. A minute of silence Letter acute shortage in pulp-wood has al- reports Julius Bisno, Executive Director ready restricted the supply of these was observed in memory of the L. Z. A. of the A. Z. A., received a letter from Lt. William Katz vital items. This deficiency can only Alephs and alumni of the A. Z. A. of the William C. FitzGibbon, Chief of the Lt. Katz was the recent recipient be overcome through the salvaging of who had made the supreme sacrifice. observ- National Fraternal Section of the of the coveted Air Medal and has waste paper of all kinds. Speakers at the affair included munity, War Finance Division, after the bond three Oak Leaf Clusters in recogni- Your chapter can get into the war Howard Chapnick, P. A. G. of Rayim onal of- campaign appeared in the last issue effort 100 per cent by doing its part Chap. 374 of New York and Past Jr. gene J. tion of his ability as a pilot of a fly- of the SHOFAR. Mr. FitzGibbon to collect this vitally needed material. S. A. C. member, Louis Wigoder, A. ing fortress. It was announced sev- o wrote writes in part "12,600 members of eral weeks ago that he had set the Contact your local O. C. D. for coor- Z. A. Deputy, Rudolph Lyons, Pres- the A. Z. A., B'nai 'rith Youth Or- goal for raids on enemy targets for dination of the drive sponsored by ident of the Leeds B'nai B'rith t the A. ganization, can be organized into a Lodge, Raymond Ellis, District Grand 25 missions and at that time had only See "SALVAGE" e syna- mighty Army under your generalship Lodge Representative, Maxwell Saun- 7 to go as his objective. Continued on Page 8 to campaign for the success of the ders, Aleph Godol of the Mooretown e to the 4th war loan drive. Will you accept Aleph Club and Ronnie Colwyn, lay Eve- this command and enlist every di- Aleph Godol of the Birmingham e A. Z. vision and member of your great or- Grand Aleph Godol's Executive Aleph Club. You will ganization to volunteer for active Malcolm Black Aleph Godol of I gave Service with National, State, County and I and local War Finance Committees? Committee to Meet In Washington Pioneer Chap. 481 presided over the program. The affair was concluded handle We shall appreciate your accept- with a Tea and Dance in the evening delight once of this high commission to lead Appointees from Each Dist. to Meet Jan. 29-30 See "REUNION" ice con- your fraternal friends to victory in Washington, D. C.-It was an- 155, Columbus, Ohio, District 2, Mem- Continued on Page 8 and re- the 4th War Loan Drive by continu- nounced by Grand Aleph Godol Ed- bership Chairman, regation See "BONDS" ward A. Grause that the first meet- Harry Cooper, Fidelity Chap. 264, ould be Continued on Page 8 ing of the Executive Committee of Los Angeles, Calif., District 4, War Editor's Resolution h Holi- the A, Z. A. will be held in Washing- Service Chairman. ton, D. C., on Saturday evening and Harold Rhein, A. L. Sachar Chap though Whereas Aleph Zadik Aleph of Sunday, January 29th and 30th. This eat loss Attention Community 305, Chicago, III., District 6, B'nai B'nai B'rith has nearly 500 chap- meeting will bring together National B'rith Girls Chairman. one of ters: War Service Chairmen Committee Chairmen who are repre- Teddy Sakowitz, Miami Chap. 322, ur com- Whereas to date (January 14, sentatives of all Districts to discuss a Miami, Florida, District 5, B'nai '44) the editor has received ap- e in the As soon as your chapter or program of action for the coming B'rith Cooperation. proximately 250 stories on newly every- Aleph Club has its campaign for year. Sam Lichtenstein, Har Sinai Chap. elected officers; And Whereas to the purchase of a piece of fighting Letters of appointment to Na- 60 Alumnus, Philadelphia, Pa., Dis- credit print same it would take many equipment certified by the Chair- tional Committee Chairmen have been trict 3, Lapidus Fund Chairman, extra pages of "rationed" paper; man of your State War Finance sent out to the following Alephs who Arthur Gilbert, Frankford Chap. HOFAR Therefore, the editor resolves Sabbath Committee, please have your Aleph will meet in Washington : 289, Philadelphia, Pa., District 3, In- that this issue will carry no news Sopher send a report to the editor Moe Weisberg, Reuben Brainin ter-Group Relations Chairman. om the of chapter elections except to wish Chap. of The Shofar stating the amount Chap. 459, Montreal, Canada, District Joe Parker, Adolph S. Ochs Chap. one and all our heartiest congratu- of your campaign goal, the type 1, Canadian War Efforts Chairman, 252, Chattanooga, Tenn., District 7, n Chap. of equipment that you plan to pur- William V. Suckle, Alumnus Oak- Boy Scout Cooperation Chairman. lations and best wishes upon being p. 488, elected to the offices you a Chap. chase, and the dates of your cam- lane Chap. 363, Philadelphia, Pa., Dis. At this meeting the Executive hold! We hope you fully realize paign. This information will be trict No. 3, Post War Planning Chair- Committee will select all District published as received. man. Chairmen who will act on the various your duties to America, Judaism, Isaac Cohen, Heart of Ohio Chap. National Committees. A. Z. A. and yourself.