A.Z.A. SERVICE FLAG SHOFAR 87 SUPREME SACRIFICE BUY 4903 UNITED STATES ACTIVE ALEPHS SAVINGS BONDS Official Organ -Youth Organization Send An Address Changes to THE SHOFAR June 23, 1944 Tammuz 2, 5704 Vol. XIX-No. 21 1003 K St., N. W.. Washington, 1. D. C. CONVENTION CANCELLED TO AID INVASION DES MOINES AZA TURNS 11 Field Ambulances Quota Set C. ACTION TAKEN AT IN OUTSTANDING WAR In Second Philly-AZA Bond Drive THE REQUEST OF ODT SERVICE RECORD Philadelphia, Pa.-The Philadel- Grand Officer Elections phia A, Z. A. Council is now engaged This is the second War Bond cam- By SHERWIN MARKMAN in a war bond drive to raise $30,000.00 paign being sponsored by the Phila Will Be Held by Mail Des Moines, Iowa - Des Moines for the purchase of eleven field am- delphia A. Z. A. within the past six months. The first was held to sell Washington, D. C. - Philip M Chap. 4 has participated in a year of bulances. The campaign is under the war service activities, of which any bonds for the purchase of twenty-five Klutznick, president of the Supreme chapter could justly be proud. Dur- general chairmanship of jeeps, one for each chapter in Phila- Advisory Council, announced this ing the past year this chapter, which Richard E. Rosen, R. J. delphia A. Z. A. Council. week that he Supreme Advisory has fifty members in the Miller Chap. 516, City War Letters have already been sent to Council voted to cancel the National service, has sold well over Bond Chairman. every A. Z. A. member in the city of A. Z. A. Summer Institute and Con WAR $600,000.00 worth of war The plans and details for the drive Philadelphia urging that he act as a vention scheduled to be held at In WORK diana University, Bloomington, In bonds, one of the finest A. were worked out by Leo Levine, Dis- salesman in this war bond campaign Z. A. Chapter records yet received at trict Three Director, Richard Rosen, in order to surpass the goal set in the diana, July 12-26. This action was in National Headquarters. and Treasury Department officials. present drive. compliance with a request from the Office of Defense Transportation for The Alephs of the chapter have the cancellation of all meetings, given their time each Sunday morn- which would make all transportation ing to collect waste paper, magazines facilities available for increased mili and books. Many tons of paper and tary needs resulting from the inva hundreds of magazines and books sion of Europe. have been collected. The paper was Earlier in the week the Washing sold, and the funds raised used for ton staff of the B'nai B'rith and the other war service activities. The A. Z. A. conferred on the advisability books and magazines were turned over of cancelling the meeting, and made to the local U. S. O. center for use an almost unanimous recommenda by the soldiers. tion to Mr. Klutznick. Because of the extreme shortage National headquarters also cons of coat hangers, this chapter went out ferred by telephone with Grand on a campaign and collected over Aleph Godol Edward Grause, New 6,000 of these useful household ar- York City, who favored the move. A ticles. Many were collected as admis- telegram vote of the members of the sion prices to various A. Z. A. chap- Supreme Advisory Council was taken ter functions. The result of this vote was the offi- Twenty "kits" for Russian War Re- cial action cancelling the Summer lief were filled by personal contribu- tions by members of the chapter. This Pictured above is one of the eleven field ambulances to be purchased by Institute and Convention. the Philadelphia A. Z. A. Council in their war bond campaign, which is de- Headquarters is making plans to is part of their contribution campaign signed to sell $30,000.00 worth of war bonds. Each of the eleven field ambu- hold the National Convention at the to aid all the war relief agencies, in- lances will carry a marker indicating that the funds for the purchase of the earliest possible date that conditions cluding the Red Cross and the Com- munity War Chest. ambulances were raised by members of the Philadelphia A. Z. A. Council. will permit. The actions of the Supreme Advis- Hundreds of hours have been spent ory Council also affect the holding by chapter members in their efforts BEN MORRIS HONORED Covenant Club, was attended by rank- of the National Tournament Finals to aid at the rationing board. Many ing officials of the B'nai B'rith and in debating and oratory. The meeting of the boys are also enrolled as air raid wardens, messengers, etc., with the O. BY BB AND AZA FOR the A. Z. A., who were present to of the National A. Z. A. professional do honor to this loyal worker. staff scheduled at Indiana University D. C. Harold Rhein, Aleph Godol of the has been temporarily postponed. The latest project of this chapter is the maintenance of a Victory gar- 10 YEARS OF SERVICE Chicago A. Z. A. Council, presented National Elections an A. Z. A. gold ring to Mr. Morris Arrangements are being made for den. The garden which was planted on behalf of the Chicago A. A. Coun- the nomination and election, by mail. and is being cared for by the boys, Chicago, Ill. - Benjamin I. Mor- cil in appreciation of his services. of national officers consisting of covers a lot 6,000 square feet in area. ris, S. A. C. representative of Chicago, Morris was elected as a member of the The food being raised will be turned Grand Aleph Godol, Grand Aleph was honored by the Chicago B'nai Supreme Advisory Council in 1943. over to various relief agencies for S'gan, Grand Aleph Mazkir and two B'rith Council at a testimonial din- He has been instrumental in co-ordi- junior members of the Supreme Ad. distribution. ner for ten years of service to the nating the activities of the A. Z. A. visory Council. This is one chapter that is show- B'nai B'rith. A't that time Mr. Morris and the B'nai B'rith Youth Organi- Rules and regulations will be the ing how A. Z. A. members can par- was also honored by the A. Z. A. for zation of that city, ticipate in the war effort. Although See "CONVENTION" his service to the young men of Chi- too young to fight, they have proven (Continued on Page Eight) cago. that they are not too young to serve. The affair, which was held at the AUGUSTA ALEPHS HOLD Calgary Alephs Present 15 Year Old Meriden Aleph SERVICES FOR SOLDIERS "Guide" Program For BB Receives Eagle Scout Award Augusta, Ga. - Alephs of Au- Calgary, Canada-The Alephs of Meriden, Conn.-Aleph Arlen Sei- gusta Chap. 192 conducted Friday Calgary Chap. 31 took over the last don, chairman of the Boy Scouts Co- evening services for the Jewish meeting of the local B'nai B'rith operation Committee of Meriden soldiers stationed at the Oliver Lodge, and presented a program show Chap. 280, was honored at a Court of General Hospital. Servicemen from ing the B'nai B'rith members "A. Zh Honor, at which time he was present- A. in Action". Daniel Field, as well as ed with his Eagle Scout Badge by WAR those from the hospital, A Chapter meeting was held as Francis Danaher, Mayor of Meriden. attended the Chapter- part of the introductory program. A WORK Seidon is the youngest member in symposium, and also discussion, was sponsored program. Connecticut scouting history ever to later held on "The Role of Palestine Aleph Clarence Ehrlich con- receive this honor. Seidon, who was in- ducted the entire service, and Shel- in the Present War". which appeared stalled in July of 1943 as a member in a recent issue of the A. Z. A. Pro- don Cohen, winner of the High of the A. Z. A., was not yet fifteen gram Guide. School Declaration Contest, ad- years old when he completed all his A luncheon was tendered the dressed the meeting on the subject, requirements for this scouting award. "Lincoln As An American." Alephs by the Lodge to close this 'At the present time Seidon is organiz- After the services, the Alephs meeting. The Alephs were invited to ing a Sea Scout Troop from among the served refreshments to the men in participate in meetings during the members of the Meriden A. Z. A. attendance. coming year with the B'nai B'rith Chapter. Benjamin I. Morris Lodge.