SHOFAR Price of Tree Cer- tificate for Lapidus Forest $1.50- Contributions to Nat'l BUY Headquarters UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS Official Organ I.3.A.-B'nai B'rith Youth Organization April 28, 1944 IYAR 5, 5704 Send All Address Changes to THE SHOFAR 1003 K St., N. W., Washington, 1. D. C. Vol. XIX-No. 17 Early Reports In Lapidus S.A.C. Announces Program for Memorial Fund Drive Promising A.Z.A. Institute and Convention Quota Will Be Reached If All Chapters Respond Registration Blanks For Summer Meeting Mailed in Drive to Honor Beber on AZA Anniversary To Mazkirs; Chapters Urged to Name Delegates Washington, D. -Although it is Washington, D. C. Officials of too early to give a full report of the the National A. Z. A. Headquarters results in the National A. Z. A. Lapid- are at work completing the program us Memorial Forest Fund Drive to for the National Summer Institute honor Sam Beber on the occasion of and 21st annual Convention to be the 20th anniversary of the found- held on the campus of Indiana Uni- ing of A. Z. A., it can be reported versity, Bloomington, Ind., July 12- that the chapter response to this pro- 26, 1944. ject has been very gratifying: Sam Lichtenstein, National Chair- A typical day's program follows: M.-Reveille. man of the G. A. G. committee on 7:45 M.-Flag raising ceremony and cak isthenics. the A. Z. A. Lapidus Memorial For- 8:00 -Breakfast. 9:00-10:30 M.-Seminar on Contemporary Jewy est in Palestine said "the prelimi- ish Life and Problems. nary reports from A. Z. A. Chapters 10:30-Noon Seminar on Jewish Folkways and Festivals. is indicative of the fact that the A. Noon-Lunch. 2:00- 4:00 Workshops in dramatics, music. Z. A. may fulfill its quota if all chap- institute newspaper, rituals and ceremonies, tournaments and ters respond in this drive to honor our contests. arts and crafts. games founder, Sam Beber". Lichtenstein and social entertainments, war efforts and patriotic endeavors also announced that a certificate had During the three days of the convention special workshops will already been prepared for presenta- include social activities. religious activities. community war serv- tion to chapters, Alephs, and other in- ices, cultural activities. athletics. dividuals who had made contributions relationships with other groups and institutions, cooperation in in this campaign. A picture of this B'nai B'rith activities. 4:00- 6:00 Organized tournaments between certificate appears in this issue of districts in softball, tennis, swimming. track and field THE SHOFAR. events, table tennis, chess and Tree Certificates checkers 6:30 M.-Dinner. The certificate will be made out in 8:30 .-Evening program. the name of the chapter or individual Feature Evening Programs who makes a contribution to the Lap- One of the special features of the idus Memorial Forest. In the event institute will be the evening programs that the contribution is made in honor which will be developed as a result of someone not in the A. Z. A, or in INDIANA DORMITORY TO HOUSE AZA ALEPHS Pictured of the experiences and activities in above is the honor of A. Z. A. war heroes who the afternoon workshops. entrance to the Indiana University men's resident center where the Alephs have given their lives, the certificate attending the National A. Z. A. Institute and 21st annual Convention will The tentative schedule for evening will be made out in the name of the programs follows: live. The resident center will be the home of the 150 delegates and leaders July 12-Introductions and get-together. person honored. The chapter receiv- from July 12 through July 26. Chapters are urged to select their delegates July 23-National oratory finals consisting of the seven district winners in the winter tourna- ing the certificate can present it to now for this two week Training Course and Convention as the number of reg- ments. the family of the person so honored. July 14-Friday evening services. istrants is limited. Registration applications should be submitted to National July 15-Evening of entertainment. It is not too late to send contri- A. Z. A. Headquarters immediately for all delegates since priority will be July 16- -National A. Z. A. debating finals July 17-"A. Z. A. in Action," consisting of dem- butions to national headquarters to given to the first 150 Alephs whose applications are received. onstrations of outstanding individual chap- plant trees in the Lapidus Memorial ter activities during the year. July 18- Dramatization of A. A. rituals. include Forest. Contributions should be sent ing the installation of all newly elected chapter officers present, and the second by check or money order ($1.50 per degree. tree) made out to "A. Z. A. Lapidus Klutznick Appointed to High July 19-Quiz program. July 20 Stunts and skits. Forest" c/o Sam Lichtenstein, A. Z. July 21 Friday evening services. A. Z. A. choice and sermon. A. Headquarters, 1003 K St., N. W., Government Office by President July 22 In afternoon Oneg Shabbat, followed by concert in the evening Washington 1, D. C. July 23- Patriotic evening. July 24- Drama evening. July 25 Presenta ation national awards and for Editor's Note: Members of A. Z. A. will be interested in the following stallation of national officers, AZA CHAPTERS AID article on Mr. Klutznick, the new F. P. H. A. Commissioner. Registration Blanks Philip M. Klutznick attended the first national A. Z. A. convention in National Headquarters has mailed WELFARE AGENCIES IN Omaha in 1924 as delegate of Kansas City Chapter 2. He was teamed with out to all A. Z. A. Chapters and Aleph Abe Margolin as winner of the first national A. Z. A, finals in 1925. That Clubs, c/o Mazkirs and Advisors, reg- same year, Klutznick became the second Grand Aleph Godol, in 1927 he istration blanks and delegate ballots. PASSOVER RELIEF WORK moved to Omaha, Nebraska-then the national AZA headquarters upon Every Chapter and Aleph Club is his appointment as the first Executive Secretary of the Order. urged to elect a convention delegate Washington, D. C.-Many chap- Upon his resignation as chief executive of A. Z. A. in 1933, Klutznick immediately in order that they may ters in the A. Z. A. answered the call was appointed a member-at-large of S. A. C. and in 1941 was elected to be registered at national head- to aid needy Jewish families through succeed Sam Beber as president of A. Z. A.'s top governing body. quarters. the Welfare Agency in their commu- On leave from his Omaha law firm, Mr. Klutznick now lives in Bathes- As soon as the chapter delegate is nities by collecting funds and mak- da, Md., with his wife and three child ren. certain that he will attend the Sum- ing contributions in the form of Pass- mer Institute and Convention, the over baskets. By BERNARD POSTAL registration blank should be filled in The first report on this activity Last week the Senate of the Unit- and rushed to national headquarters received at National Headquarters ed States confirmed President Roose- accompanied by the registration fee. was from Southside Chap. 64, Chi- velt's nomination of Philip M. Klutz- All those expecting to attend should cago, which gave $15 to Temple Isiah Israel for their charity basket fund. nick, an A. Z. A. alumnus and presi- make every effort to get their regis- dent of the Supreme Advisory Coun- tration application in immediately. In St. Louis the social service committee of Mound City Chap. 412 cil of Aleph Zadik Aleph, as Commis- Only 150 Alephs can be accomodat donated a number of baskets to the sioner of the Federal Public Housing ed. The first 150 applicants whose Authority. The FPHA, a unit of the registration blanks are received and needy Jewish families of that com- National Housing Agency, is respon- certified will have preference in ao munity. Joseph Trumpeldor Chap. 525 do- sible for all publicly-financed war- commodations. housing except that on Army and Scholarship nated $25 from its chapter treasury Navy reservations, for the low-rent In order to help defray the ex- enough to purchase 5 Passover bas- kets to local Welfare Agency. slum clearance program operated un- penses for the Alephs attending the der the former United States Housing Summer Institute and Convention, the Many other chapters sent in re- Authority, and for various housing chapter Advisors have been requested ports of their contributions and as yet it's too early to determine the functions of other agencies placed in to secure scholarships in the amount the FPHA when the over-all National of $35.00 from the sponsoring B'nai exact number of A. Z. A. Chapters B'rith Lodge for delegates who are that participated in this Social See "KLUTZNICK" See "INDIANA" Service activity. Philip M. Klutznick Continued on Page Eight Continued on Page Eight