the SH Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization AZA-BBG-BBYM-BBYW 26TH YEAR 82 APRIL, 1950 1424 16th St. NW.. Washington 6. D. C. Send address changes to The Shofar J.J.Lieberman Again SUPREME LODGE RE-ELECTS ound Commission Head GOLDMAN, RAISES YM AGE Commission Sets Policy Affecting Women Re-Elect Top Age Now 26 All Youth Groups Mrs. H. Weisman Id at For YM Members; nter. pay Jacob J. Lieberman, Los An- Ask Greater Support Merger Approved dele- geles, was re-elected chairman Of Youth Agencies Members of the B'nai B'rith of the B'nai B'rith Youth Com- ad Mrs. Hyman C. Weisman, St. Young Men may remain in the mission at an historic meeting iving Louis, was re-elected National organization until the end of The in Washington, March 14-16. President of B'nai B'rith Wom- the registration year following flaire The Commission set policies their 26th birthday, according play which will have a far-reaching en at the meeting of the Wom- effect on the future of the B'nai en's Supreme Council in Wash- to action taken by the B'nai Vita west ington, D. C., March 11-14. Na- B'rith Youth Commission at its of B'rith youth movement. 'S tional vice-presidents elected to recent meeting and immediately at a Benjamin I. Morris, Chicago, serve with Mrs. Weisman are afterward approved by the form and Mrs. Louis Perlman, Chica- Mrs. Maurice Bisgyer, Washing- Supreme Lodge of B'nai B'rith The go, were elected vice chairmen. ton, Mrs. M. A. Temerson, Tus- at its triennial convention in on hen's Mr. Morris, who has been serv- caloosa, Ala., and Mrs. Charles Washington. ing as chairman of the AZA Solovich, Detroit. Mrs. David This action, which BBYM has nem- Advisory Board, subsequently E. Rolontz, Philadelphia, was sought for many years, will Lou withdrew from the Commission nner elected national treasurer. Mrs. make it possible for BBYM and (See LIEBERMAN, Page 2) louis, Arthur G. Laufman will con- BBYW to consolidate on the na- de- tinue as director of women's tional level, as recommended by ound Upper AZA Age activities. the two organizations at their aleph Long ardent and enthusiastic last conventions and approved efore Limit Raised th. supporters of B'nai B'rith youth by the Youth Commission for From 20 to 21 services, the Women's Supreme a trial period of 18 months. Council took steps to stabilize BBYM age limits were formerly The AZA upper age limit has 19 to 23. income for BBYO, Hillel and been raised to the 21st birth- Vocational Service. In recom- The organization of BBYM day as a result of action taken mending to Women's District and BBYW chapters will be en- by the B'nai B'rith Youth Com- Grand Lodges that they estab- couraged only in metropolitan mission at its recent meeting lish a per capita assessment for areas, although chapters may be in Washington. The action, formed in smaller communities youth activities, the Women which followed the recommen- Frank Goldman if approved by local B'nai B'rith adopted a procedure which will dation of the 1949 national AZA provide approximately $400,000 lodges and women's chapters. convention, set the basic age a year for the youth agencies. Lie, Barkley Banquet Speakers; Program Emphasis limits at 16 to 21, with 14-and The sum is based on an alloca- The new BBYM-YW program il 15-year-olds still acceptable at tion of $3.85 for each member as a goal. The Council endorsed BB Supports Civil Rights Plan will emphasize orientation in the option of chapters and/or the aims and work of B'nai staff in each area. The action (See YM, YW, Page 3) the proposed national combina- does not affect 14-and 15-year- Frank Goldman of Lowell, Mass., was re-elected to another ning- tion of BBYM and BBYW, thly olds who are now in the or- three-year term as President of B'nai B'rith at the closing of the BBG Raise In Dues, which was later approved by local Order's Triennial Convention attended in Washington by more ganization. the B'nai B'rith Youth Commis- med than 1,000 delegates and visitors representing B'nai B'rith lodges Song, Story Telling off- Previous Ruling sion and the Supreme Lodge. throughout the world. In the election, Mr. Goldman defeated edit- B'nai B'rith Women will continue Programs Approved Under the previous age limit to support their $100,000 campaign Philip M. Klutznick of Chicago. otog- ruling, an AZA member was to erect a home for maladjusted Highlight of the five-day gather- sions, the convention took action BBG received the go-ahead by permitted to remain in the or- children in Israel, of which almost ing at the Hotel Statler was the on subjects ranging from Fair Em- signal for its national story-tell- ring ganization until his 20th birth- $40,000 had been raised at the time Triennial Banquet, addressed by ployment Practices to Arab rearma- ing and song-writing programs, day. The new ruling, which re- of the convention. In this connec- Trygve Lie, Secretary-General of ment, reaffirmed its unanimous sup- Ia!!" and approval of its dues raise, tion, the Women suggested that the United Nations, Vice-President port of President Truman's Civil Ler- stores the prewar situation, ex- when the B'nai B'rith Youth BBYO participate in their cam- Alben W. Barkley, and Mr. Gold- Rights Program, called for a pub- arry tends the period of membership paign to maintain the Children's man, which featured a special testi- lic housing program assuring "de- Commission met in Washington, N.W., until the 21st birthday. Mem- Home, including it among recipi- monial to Eddie Jacobson of Kansas cent housing" and no discrimina- March 14-16. bers elected to office before they ents of supplies in BBYO cam- City, member of B'nai B'rith and tion, and warned that it would The action on dues followed paigns to help the children of former business associate of Presi- withdraw from the American Bowl- es reach 21 years of age will be the recommendation of the 1949 Israel. dent Truman. ing Congress unless the Congress permitted to complete their (See MRS. WEISMAN, Page 8) In the course of its many ses- nullified its Caucasian rule. BBG convention to raise the an- et terms of office. Members who Monsky Foundation nual national dues from $1.00 to all- are eligible to compete in re- The delegates also voted to erect $1.50. The Commission approved in gional tournaments may con- Re-elected to Posts a B'nai B'rith headquarters build- the arrangement, whereby half ther- tinue in district and national ing in Washington as one of the of the income from dues will go ash- first projects of the Henry Monsky hers contests provided that they are Foundation, established in memory into the general BBYO budget bers under 21 at the time of the of the late Henry Monsky, B'nai and the other half will go into the regional tournaments. B'rith president from 1938 until his the special BBG fund for the na- y an death in 1947. President Goldman BBYO regional directors may tional convention, national ex- pro- announced pledges totalling $350,- continue to organize new chap- ecutive committee meeting, 000 to the Foundation to date. bath ters of 14-and 15-year-olds In introducing Mr. Lie, who was travel of officers, and adminis- and whenever they consider it de- making his first public address in trative expenses of national of- wed, sirable. The staff was author- the nation's capital, President Gold- ficers and committee chairmen. ecep- man emphasized the fact that B'nai ized to undertake a study of The increase in dues will make ests B'rith, as the American constituent BBYO age limits with special of the Coordinating Board of Jew- it possible for BBG to expand its d reference to the younger mem- ish Organizations, now participates national program, particularly bers. in the work of the United Nations in boosting the number of con- Oak- in a consultative capacity, and de- dent The Commission authorized a vention delegates. The new dues clared: Lou number of significant changes plan, which will affect registra- "The United Nations represents leph in the awards system in order to the most hopeful means of securing tions for 1951, will be identical resi- bring the organization abreast peace, of protecting the economic to that of AZA. Itzer of current thinking in social and social achievements of all peo- Story-tellers at the national con- y of ples, and of building a world where vention will receive the same ex- of group work and progressive people will practice tolerance and pense allotment as delegates, the education. The general purpose respect for one another." Youth Commission said. Stressing of these changes, which were J. J. Lieberman Mrs. Hyman Weisman In his banquet address, which that story-telling at the conven- (See AZA, Page 2) Commission Chairman Women's President (See GOLDMAN, Page 8) (See BBG, Page 8)