A.Z.A. SERVICE FLAG SHOFAR 81 SUPREME SACRIFICE BUY 4709 UNITED STATES SAVINGS ACTIVE ALEPHS BONDS Official Organ A.-B'nai B'rith Youth Organization May 26, 1944 Send All Address Changes to THE SHOFAR Sivan 4, 5704 Vol. XIX-No. 19 1003 K St., N. W., Washington, 1, D. C. AZA CHAPTERS URGED TO CHAPTER PARTICIPATION "BACK THE ATTACK" IN 'FITNESS' TOURNEYS DURING 5TH WAR LOAN WILL BUILD STRONG AZA Buy Bonds-Sell Bonds Sponsor Participate Washington, D. C.-Every chap- Washington, D. C.-By now every ter and Aleph Club is being asked to chapter and Aleph Club has received participate in the 5th War Loan a notice of the "Physical Fitness for Bond Campaign which starts on June 15th. The United States Treasury Victory Tournaments" that will be sponsored by A. Z. A. chapters Department has set its goal at six- teen billion dollars, two billion more throughout the summer months. All than the 4th war loan campaign. chapters are urged by the S. A. C. to Every chapter should set a goal participate in this national program for a piece of fighting equipment for AZA FOUNDER HONORED Grand Aleph Godol Edward Grause designed to build A. Z. A. members Uncle Sam. During the 4th War presented a check for $1500 to Sam both physically fit and mentally alert Loan campaign National A. Z. A. set Beber, Founder of the A. Z. A., to plant 1,000 trees in the Lapidus Memorial Because of the war and conditions its goal at 100 pieces of fighting Forest in Palestine on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Order. The brought about by it, these tourna equipment. Final results showed that presentation was made on behalf of all A. Z. A. members at a celebration ments are designed so that all chap 'A. Z. A. chapters and Aleph Clubs sponsored by the New York A. Z. A. Region. Pictured above during the pres- ters may participate with a minimum throughout the United States pur- entation are left to right, Philip M. Klutznick, President of the Supreme Ad- of involved. Tournaments visory Council, Sam Beber, Founder of the A. Z. A., and Edward Grause, chased more than 200 pieces of equip- should not last more than one day ment through the sale of war bonds. Grand Aleph Godol. The money collected was raised through contributions of and chapters should not be asked to Chapters or Aleph Clubs can still A. Z. A. chapters to honor Sam Beber with 50 trees for each year of the ex- travel more than one hundred and istence of the Order. The final tabulation of chapter contributions in the have a plaque bearing the chapter's fifty miles. one month drive to purchase 1,000 trees for the Lapidus Memorial Forest name affixed to the piece of equip- will appear in the June 9th issue of THE SHOFAR. ment bought through the sale or pur- chase of war bonds. Certify Your Campaign In order to get your chapter Henry Monsky Re-elected to Serve plaque on a piece of fighting equip- ment, or on an Army plane, it is nec- As Supreme Lodge President of BB essary that your campaign be certi- fied by the chairman of the State Convention Adopts Youth Commission Plan War Finance Committee. The name and address of members of the New York, N. .Y.-Henry Monsky, State Finance Committees can be ob- a member of the S. A. C. STRONG FOR Omaha attorney and welfare leader, AMERICA tained by contacting the local War was re-elected president of B'nai B. B. Youth Commission Finance office of the Treasury De- B'rith, the nation's oldest and largest The Supreme Lodge also voted in partment. national Jewish service organization, favor of merging the A. Z. A. and B. In order to certify your campaign at the close of its national war serv- B. G. under the direction of a newly "Strong for America" it is necessary that the dollar goal Tournament Seal ice centennial convention at the Hotel appointed body to be known as the and the specific time in which the New Yorker. This will be Mr. Mon- B'nai B'rith Youth Commission. This In view of this request the district campaign is to be completed must be sky's third three-year term. Commission will be composed of mem- and regional lines have been dropped designated in advance. bers representing the B'nai B'rith and Although the 5th War Loan cam- for the summer, allowing chapters in B'nai B'rith Women. paign commences June 15th, it is not bordering cities to participate in the The convention elected as the rep- necessary that your own campaign tournament even though they may resentatives of the seven District not be in the same district or region. be conducted during these specific Grand Lodges the following members dates. However, National A. Z. A. As physical fitness is the theme of of B'nai B'rith Youth Commission: Headquarters desires that every the tournaments this summer, the Wilfred Feiga, Worcester, Mass., Dis- chapter and Aleph Club launch its slogan "Strong for America" will tric't 1; Judge A. B. Frey, St. Louis, campaign for a specific piece of again prevail. Baseball, swimming, District 2; Ben Frank, Philadelphia, equipment during the 5th War Loan tennis, track and field events and ta- District 3; Jacob J. Lieberman, Los Drive. ble tennis are recommended as pos- Angeles, District 4; Hyman Goldstein, A list of the pieces of equipment sible competitive activities. Added Washington, D. C., District 5; Philip that can be purchased through the features such as calisthenic drills and M. Klutznick, Omaha, Neb., District sale of bonds as well as the purchase health and physical fitness talks by 6; and Dr. Louis Levy, Memphis, price for each piece can be obtained leading experts in those fields are Tenn., District 7. through your local or State War Fi- also urged. According to the Constitution nance Committee. New Awards change for the Supreme Lodge the B'nai B'rith Youth Commission shall This year, as in the past, National D. C.-BB MEN PROVIDE 4 consist of the following senior mem- Headquarters will supply tournament bers, who shall serve for a period of awards. The Awards will be in the three years; the President and Secre- form of silk embroidered emblems. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ALEPHS Henry Monsky tary of the Supreme Lodge of the Or- They will be sent to Tournament Re-elected vice-presidents were A. der; the President and Secretary of See "PHYSICAL FITNESS" Washington, D. C.-Through the B. Freyer, Shreveport, La., and Frank the Women's Supreme Council; one Continued on Page Two efforts of Frank Paley, chairman of Goldman, Lowell, Mass.; Harry K. (1) member from each American and the A. Z. A. Committee for the Argo Wolff, San Francisco, Calif., was Canadian District to be nominated by B'nai B'rith Lodge, four members chosen vice-president to succeed David the representatives of the Supreme Proceeds of Dance Go will represent the Washington chap- Blumberg of Los Angeles. Other mem- Lodge from such District, and to be ters at the National A. Z. A. Summer bers of the national executive com- elected at each Triennial Convention Institute and 21st Annual Conven- mittee, which governs B'nai B'rith For War Relief Agencies of the Supreme Lodge; one (1) mem- tion at Bloomington, Indiana, July between triennial conventions, elect- ber from each American and Cana- 12-26. ed were: Sidney G. Kusworm, Day- dian Women's District Grand Lodge, Los Angeles, Calif.-In a com- Those contributing toward these ton, Ohio; Judge Joseph L. Kun, Phil- to be elected as may be prescribed by plete report on the receipts of the scholarships were Morris Gewirz, Ed- adelphia; Sol Fass, Portsmouth, Va.; the laws of such District. Said senior Matzoh Ball Dance sponsored by ward Ostrow, Nathan Lubar, Frank and Benjamin Samuels, Chicago. The members shall elect seven (7) addi- Fidelity Chap. 264 the Alephs an- Paley and Joseph Wilner. Both Ge- Honorable Alfred M. Cohen was re- tional members thereof. The senior nounced that a total of $100.00, the entire proceeds of the dance, were wirz and Wilner are past presidents elected honorary president of B'nai members of the Commission SO elect- being turned over to War Relief of the Argo Lodge and District B'rith. ed and appointed are hereby author- Agencies. Grand Lodge No. 5, and have been At a meeting of the executive ized to elect, as additional members Among the organizations receiv- actively interested in the work of the committee following the convention, of the Commission, members from the ing contributions from this fund A. Gewirz recently established Maurice Bisgyer, Washington, D. C., youth organizations from time to time are American Red Cross, Jewish a city wide A. Z. A. Basketball was re-elected secretary and Sidney in such numbers as may be determined Award for the 4 chapters in Wash- G. Kusworm, Dayton, Ohio, was re- by such senior members of the Youth Welfare Fund of Los Angeles, and the B'nai B'rith War Service Fund. ington. elected treasurer. Kusworm is also Commission'