A.Z.A. SERVICE FLAG SHOFAR 138 SUPREME SACRIFICE BUY 4721 UNITED STATES SAVINGS ACTIVE ALEPHS BONDS AND STAMPS Official Organ A-B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Send All Address Changes to THE SHOFAR January 12, 1945 Tebet 27, 5705 Vol. XX-No. 9 1003 K St., N. W., Washington, 1. D. C. National Committee Appointments Made $3,855,926 In Bonds, Largest AZA By Grand Aleph Godol Harold Rhein Sale, Stimulated by Ebn Ezra 187 Three Grand Officers 187 Sororities Vie in Bond Appointed as Chairmen Contest to Have Member of 'Streamlined' Groups Crowned Victory Queen Washington, D. C.-In accordance St. Louis, Mo.-In what proved to with the message which appeared in be the most successful single chapter the December 8 issue of The Shofar, bond campaign in the history of AZA, Grand Aleph Godol Harold Rhein has the Alephs of Ebn Ezra Chap. 187 sold appointed a number of committees a total of $3,855,926 worth of war which will deliberate through corre- bonds with the aid of salesmen from spondence prior to the National Con- some 14 high school sororities. The vention. In order to "streamline" the mech- VICTORY SMILES AT ST. LOUIS BOND RALLY-- bond campaign ended in a mammoth Victory Dance attended by 1500 peo- anism and to centralize responsibility, Happy smiles were on all faces at the bond rally sponsored by Ebn Ezra ple at which time Miss Hellene Kop- only three national committees were Chap. 187, St. Louis, Mo., when City Director Jules Dubinsky, pictured above man was crowned bond queen. appointed. Each committee is headed at microphone, announced that the campaign had netted a bond sale of The original goal, one-half mil- by one of the Grand Officers elected $3,855,926. Notables at the affair (story appears elsewhere in this issue of lion dollars, set by this St. Louis Chap- in the 1944 Election by Mail. Chair- The Shofar) are pictured above. They are: L. to R. Al Kaufman, Co-chairman ter, was exceeded by the Delta Ep- of the rally; Harry Stocker, representing the Mayor of St. Louis; Jules Du- silon Sorority, which sold $1,211,215 men of the three standing committees are: Herbert Glaser, Grand Aleph binsky, and Nathan Kravin, Advisor of Ebn Ezra Chapter 187. worth of bonds to have their repre- sentative Miss Kopman crowned S'gan, Chairman of the National queen of the affair. The Maid of Hon- Membership Committee; Arthur Gil- bert, Chairman of the B'nai B'rith BBYC Grants Permission to Charter or at the Coronation Ceremony was Miss Flora Rush, who represented the Cooperation Committee: and Sanford Alpha Betha Chi Sorority, which sold Ziff, Chairman of the National Pro- Samuel Klein Chapter, First in Paris $830,000 worth of war bonds. Co- gram and Activity Committee. chairmen of the drive, George Cohen The three committees and their and Norton Ezroch, were commended members are listed below: Washington, D. C.-For the first along with chapter members for the MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE District No. 1 time in the history of the AZA a success of the campaign. Harry Stock- Sam Wolfe, Toronto, Ont. chapter has been given permission to er attended the affair on behalf of Howard Chenfeld. Pittsfield, Mass. Cal Meyers. Utica, New York. function in Paris, France, it was an- the Mayor of St. Louis and extended Howard Bloomenthal. Burlington, Vt. James Schwartz, Elmira N. Y. nounced by Julius Bisno, National Di- the city's commendation to the mem- District No. bers of this chapter for the success of Sanford Jacobs Cleveland Heights, O. rector of Boys' Work for the BBYO. Robert Marx, Cleveland, O. Bisno reported that a cable was sent the campaign. Ed Weinberg, Akron, O. Carl Burkons, Cleveland, O. to Sgt. William Katz, Alumnus of Advisor Nathan Kravin was mas- Al Kline, Cleveland, Alfred Fader. Cleveland, o Pioneer Chap. 24, Washington, Pa., ter of ceremonies at the Victory Dance. Richard Rubenstein Lima, o District No. advising him that Henry Monsky, Jules Dubinsky, City Director, work- Philip Millstein Trenton, N. Chairman of the B'nai B'rith Youth ed with the chapter to sponsor the Harold Stern, McMechen Va District No. 4 Commission, had granted permission campaign and final victory dance. Art Greenberg. Los Angeles, Calif Morton Steinberg, Los Angeles, Calif. for the charter to the Samuel Klein Dan Leibl, Altedena, Calif. Leon Uziel, Seattle, Wash. AZA chapter, the first in Paris, Elliot Crane. Tucson, Ariz France. Hilliard Corren Stockton Calif 1945 REGISTRATION DUE District No. Gershan Thiman Baltimore, Md Reports coming in from Paris tell Clyde Rodell, Atlanta Ga. of an enthusiastie group of 14 Alephs Joe Degen Albert Wasser man. Richmond. Va. District No. who have already held over a dozen of Aleph Godol Joe Degen, former AT HEADQUARTERS NOW Harlan Hockenberg, Des Moines, Ia Eddie Persellin. Fargo, N. Dak meetings and have participated in member of the French Underground. Harry Brenner. Minneapolis, Minn Albert Goldman Milwaukee, Wis. many of the phases of the A. Z. A. The meetings, which are held in the Harry Mirvis, Detroit, Mich. "Five Fold and Full'' program. The See "PARIS CHAPTER" Washington, D. this issue B'NAI B'RITH COOPERATION COMMITTEE meetings are being held in the study (Continued on Page Seven) of The Shofar goes to press, many District No. 1 Moe Wiesberg, Montreal, Que. AZA chapters have already officially David Pollock, Wallingford, Conn. A. Melvin Glazer Lowell, Mass. reregistered at National Headquar- Bernard Levine, Revere 49. Mass. Julian Snyder, Mattapan 26. Mass. District 2 A. ters and have sent in their dues No. ($1.00 per member for 1945). Under Harold Laner. Kansas City Mo Alvin S. Frockt Louisville, Kv Leon Calderon, Indiahapolis, Ind. Chapter Sammy Klein the present registration plan all chap- Sidney Biernbaum, St. Louis, Mo ters must register each year in order Lawrence Kornbleet Kansas City, Mo. PARIS #1. Jack Simon, Louisville, Ky. to have their chapter and members Stan May, Akron, recognized by AZA Headquarters. District No. 3 Stanley J. Weinstein, Wheeling W. Va. AZA chapters and Aleph Cluba Louis Lederman, Pittsburgh, Pa. Lee Rubenstein, McKeesport. Pa. Pauis 30.11.44 will be given until March 1 to report Leon Kumove, Camden, District No. their membership to Headquarters Phil Kurzer, Newport News Va. and pay their National dues. There- Herman Likerman, San Francisco, Calif. See "COMMITTEES" Dear Mister Bisno after Headquarters will be required to remove the chapter from the active (Continued on Page Six) good friend w. Katz hus impressed roster of the organization until such time as it is registered and its mem- Aleph Confined To Bed rue with the importance of AZA us bership dues paid. Seeks AZA Letters Pains we founteen boys are burided Each Aleph Mazkir received a reg- istration form on which he was to fill together reavy. to you the Owen ALAZA in the names of all active, non-resi- Montreal, Can. - Philip Batist of Reuben Branin Chap. 459 has I hope you will give us an intune dent and armed service members of the chapter The dues ($1.00 for ac- been confined to bed due to in- diute dust favordole up by tive members; 50c for non-resident juries sustained in an accident members and no fee for servicemen) while working in a war plant. Ba- Fraternally your's and registration forms were to be tist, who always was an ardent sent in to the City or District Direc- AZA member, is looking for corre- Alepte we tor. If your chapter has not already spondents to help him fill in the time. Depen done this it should be done immedi- ately. Chapters are requested to put Members of the AZA who applied Batist on their publication mailing Pictured above for their alumni cards during the lists. He would also appreciate A LETTER FROM OUR FRENCH BROTHERS is reproduc- year in order to join a chapter of the correspondence from his fellow tion of the letter sent to Julius Bisno, Boys' Work Director of the BBYO, BBYM will not be required to pay national dues to the BBYM for the Alephs, Write to: Philip Batist, by Joe Degen, Aleph Godol of the Samuel Klein Aleph Club. The letter is 5022 Esplanade Ave., Montreal 14, the first of its kind requesting permission from an AZA Chapter in Paris, rest of the year. The national dues Canada. France. that they have paid to the AZA will be applied to the BBYM.