19 on the SH 25 of nd a Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization p- AZA-BBG-BBYM-BBYW 1746 M St N. W. Washington 6 D G. JUNE, 1949 Send address changes to The Shofar, 26TH YEAR Kroloff Names in INDIANA, ACHIM MEETINGS SET tle Pa. Anniversary ng BBG's Will Meet Again at Camp Achim; University of Indiana Designated m- Committeemen nd Mr. Frank Goldman, Pres- Convention Dates Are Aug. 28-Sept. 1 For AZA Convention, Aug. 22-26 ear ident of B'nai B'rith, and Mr. YO Sam Beber, founder of AZA, BBG's will return this summer to Camp Achim for their The National AZA Convention will be held at the Uni- a versity of Indiana, GAG Orrin Kabaker has announced. As in. have been appointed Honor- National Convention. Vivian Brown, National BBG Pres- planned, it will be a high point in the celebration of the ize ary Chairmen of the AZA ident, reports that the Convention will be held from after Silver Anniversary of AZA. are Silver Anniversary Commit- lunch on Sunday, Aug. 28, until after lunch on Thursday, The Convention will begin after lunch on Monday, Aug. to tee. Their appointments Di- were announced by Max N. Sept. 1. 22, and continue through lunch on Aug. 26. Thursday ce Kroloff, Chairman of the Both the National BBG and AZA Conventions were held night has been selected for ein Committee, who reports that The camp ison Watervliet, 'Jr. AZA" Survey the testimonial banquet to at Camp Achim last year. Sam Beber, founder of AZA. n- eks plans are progressing for the vas gala night of the celebration ABC Day To Be Mich., about 100 miles north- at the National AZA Con- east of Chicago. Located on Will Be Completed The University affords fa- cilities for 400 people for vention. Mr. Kroloff has Sunday, July 17 Lake Paw Paw, it has facili- this convention: therefore ks also named the remaining ties for swimming, boating, For National Meets many guests will be able members of the National and other sports. to attend the conclave and July 17 is ABC Day. This ard Committee. Emphasis at the BBG Con- The position of "Jr. AZA" attend "Silver Anniversary pal Under present plans, the designation was made by the vention will be on the prepa- groups in relationship to na- Night," the evening set aside ary celebration will officially be- National Social Committee of ration of future leaders on tional AZA policy will be for special anniversary ac- ch., gin with the Convention AZA. This means that the all levels of the organization. given thorough consideration tivity. g a for where a testimonial banquet In order to do this properly, at the National AZA Con- committee felt that this The University of Indiana for Sam Beber will be held. the National Executive Com- vention this summer. A sur- he is at Bloomington, Ind., ap- would be a good day for eir The Anniversary celebration mittee of BBG voted to limit vey is being made to deter- proximately 220 miles south, W- has begun in local areas, Mr. chapters to get together with the number of delegates at mine the extent to which and somewhat east, of Chi- the Kroloff reports. their local B'nai B'rith the Convention. these groups exist and the cago. It is 50 miles south of my lodges. opinions of AZA members District Meetings 67 Delegates Indianapolis. Several newly er- of Both district men's and ABC is a shortened form on them. According to present plans constructed buildings have A special committee to in- women's conventions are ob- of AZA-B'nai B'rith Cooper- there will be 67 delegates been assigned to the Conven- vestigate the younger serving the Anniversary and ation. The Social Commit- and the four national offi- tion and the University swim- he and Dr. Max F. Baer. groups and to report on them tee felt that since everyone cers. No guests will be per- ming pool will be available to the National Convention Acting N tional Director of mitted to attend the Conven- to both delegates and guests. likes to get out-of-doors dur- was established. Its chair- BBYO, have spoken on that tion, which will stress the ing the summer months, this man is Ronnie Weiss of Delegates and Guests topic at the meetings. Mr. more serious aspects of the Houston, Texas. This com- The total number of dele- Kroloff addressed the Dis- particular Sunday in July organization. In special mittee is preparing the sur- gates to the Convention will trict 5 Convention in Savan- would be a good day for hav- cases, a visitor may attend vey and a questionnaire will be about 160. Each district nah, Ga., on Memorial Day. ing picnics and outings with the meeting if she is certified be mailed to each AZA chap- will be permitted to send Dr. Baer has spoken before B'nai B'rith lodges. by her district director as one ter. delegates in proportion to its the women of Districts 2 and Leon S. Eplan, Chairman who is a leader in her dis- The committee was ap- total membership. The four 8 and the men in Districts 1 of the Committee, stresses trict and who will attend pointed at the last National national officers and winning and 2. that the program should in- with the idea of benefiting Executive Committee meet- district debaters and orators The Silver Anniversary clude contests, such as sack from the special seminars. ing because it was felt that will also attend. It is ex- Committee is composed of races, and pie-eating compe- The plan laid at the Exec- representatives of A, many groups were in exist- pected that approximately titions, song fests, etc. Hé utive Committee meeting ence that used the name "Jr. 35 BBYO staff members and BBYM, BBG and BBYW, all says, "The main theme of the was to have many discussions AZA" but they were not re- Youth Commissioners will be former GAG's of AZA, and ele- day is not to be directed to- and seminars on various as- (See Jr. AZA, Page 5) present. other interested adults. and ward a serious vein, but to- pects of BBG activity. The The representatives, from the The remaining accommo- ward meeting the members nal girls expect to delve into the youth organizations are Orrin overall picture of B'nai Kabaker, GAG of AZA, a vice- Amendment Approved dations, approximately 185, and having a good time. on will be available for addi- had chairman of the Committee; Nate If each just gets to know the B'rith, the purpose and goals of the youth program, and ning By Youth Commission tional guests, alumni, B'nai Feinstein, Chairman of the Anni- other, then cooperation will B'rith members, and mem- (See COMMITTEE. Page 3) naturally evolve." (See BBG, Page 8) bers of AZA. Reservations The B'nai B'rith Youth Com- tur- of AZA Adds to Lapidus Memorial Forest; mission has approved another rec- for these spaces will be ac- ommendation concerning member- cepted until they are filled. ship made at the last National at Delegates' names and ad- the Goal Set to Complete Drive in 1950 AZA Convention. The effect of old- dresses must be submitted to this action is to enable a chapter regional and district offices nity to vote upon a membership ap- who The Lapidus Memorial plication at the completion of the by July 15. At the same hat- Forest is now half completed. pledge period instead of at the time, registration blanks, on AZA has to date contributed beginning of the period as was which are available at dis- the almost 5,000 trees to the for- the practice. Below is the recommendation as trict and regional offices, must be est. According to the Jew- the passed by AZA and approved by submitted to the National BBYO ish National Fund, which hat- the commission: Office. Fees must accompany reg- end handles the planting of trees "Clauses (b) and (c) of Art. III. istration blanks. They are to be em- in Israel, a forest is consid- Membership, Sec. 2 of Chapter who ered to contain 10,000 trees. Constitution and By-Laws should mailed to the Office Manager, AZA is now undertaking be omitted. Clause (d) should (See AZA, Page 6) a new drive to complete the read: 'Upon petitioning the chap- ter and paying the initiation fee, National BBYO Office forest by the end of 1950. the candidate automatically enters The intense need for re- upon his pledgeship.' Sec. 4 should Is Moving claiming land in Israel, that be amended to read: '(a) Only The National BBYO of- is felt more today because of after passing the AZA entrance fice is moving. As of June the recent influx of immi- examination shall a pledge be 27, the national BBYO grants, has caused the re- eligible for membership. (b) A staff (and the B'nai B'rith newed emphasis on the need pledge may be elected to member- Vocational Service Bu- for trees. Bart Bartenes of ship at the end of his pledge pe- MORE TREES will be added to the Lapidus Memorial Forest as a riod by a majority vote of the chap- reau) will be comfortably Chicago has been appointed ter. (c) After a pledge is elected settled in new offices at chairman of this drive by result of a $2,000 check from the Memorial fund given to the to membership he shall be given 1424 16th St., N. W., Jewish National Fund. AZA has now contributed almost 5,000 GAG Orrin Kabaker. trees, the equivalent of half a forest. Shown presenting the check the AZA Ceremony of Initiation Washington 6, D. C. Be A check from the Lapidus to Mr. Mendel Fisher, Executive Director of the Jewish National and upon receiving the same shall sure to note this new ad- Memorial Fund was pre- Fund, are Stan Tobin (left), President of District 1 AZA, and be considered a full-fledged mem- dress. (See FOREST, Page 2) Harris, past President of District 1. ber.'