1951 Fill in the Ranks the SHOFAR Replace Every Member Who Enters The Armed Forces Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization AZA-BBG-BBYM-BBYW 28TH YEAR AUGUST, 1951 1424 16th St. NW. Washington 6. D.C. Send address changes to The Shofar AZA'S TO HEAR SERVICE PERSONNEL; UN DELEGATE TO SPEAK FOR BBG'S Shapiro Rosoff, New National BBYM-YW Officers UNWoman ArmedForces To Address Assign Staff B. B. Girls To AZA Meet P 'The Ehrlichs' Red Cross Man former To Lead Folk Also Appointed Dance Groups As Consultant th Mrs. Olive Remington Gold- United States government man, who represents the United representatives from each of the States on the United Nations armed forces will be on hand at the Commission on the Status of the national AZA convention at the University of Illinois, Ur- Women, will speak at the na- bana, Illinois, August 20-24, to tional BBG convention at the provide information on the University of Illinois, Urbana, armed services during a series III., August 26-30. Mrs. Goldman th, of forums. The defense depart- will appear on Tuesday night, ment considered the convention August 28. sufficiently important to assign leader A woman who has taken an armed forces personnel as con- rranget to active role in politics and world sultants. There will be repre- affairs, yet who has maintained sentatives of the Army, Navy, of the a home and family, Mrs. Gold- Air Corps, and Marines. odge man will speak on the topic, In addition, the American Although immediately after their election the new national officers of BBYM-YW were busy with "The Role of Women in Today's Red Cross will be represented plans for the coming year, they had time to pose for a picture following their installation. The new na- World." in the mobilization forums by tional executive committee began functioning immediately as part of the plan to direct this national con- vention toward "Take Home Values." LARGE CONCLAVE Eldon W. Mason, director of the Miami, vice-president; Mildred (Midge) Skulsky, Montreal, president; and Jerry Nelson, New York, vice- Seated from left to right are: Bunie Rosen Bass, Pittsburgh, recording secretary; Elaine Schwartz, She will address the largest Midwestern Area of the Junior convention in BBG history, Red Cross. Mr. Mason is vitally president. Standing from left to right are: Charles (Chuck) Lewis, Los Angeles, treasurer; Ed Kurtzman, Montreal, who was appointed corresponding secretary; and Arthur Henle, New York, retiring national presi- since twenty more delegates interested in youth and their newly elected counselor. than usual will attend the meet- activities, in addition to being ing. In addition to the 76 dele- singularly able to recommend gates, a number of guests desig- attractive service programs for YM-YW Adopt Three-Fold Service AZA. nated as potential leaders by district and regional BBYO di- YOUTH MOBILIZES rectors will attend the conclave. The emphasis on AZA's par- Program; Combine Permanently There will also be seven story- ticipation in the defense activi- tellers selected by their districts ties of the United States and to participate in the national Canada was precipitated by the story-telling program. present world crisis. The theme Fund for Disease Research, Bettye and Michael Ehrlich, of the convention will be "Youth YM-YW Elects professional folk dancers from Mobilizes for a Strong, Free Aid to Israel Established Chicago, will conduct folk dance World." First Canadian workshops. They will teach folk Two sets of discussions will BBYM-YW has adopted a three-fold service program of aid dances of several nations, with be conducted at the convention Israel, research to fight disease, and a project in human rela- As President particular emphasis on Jewish as part of this theme. One will and American dances. Mrs. Ehr- which will form the essence of its national program at least be the series of forums on Tues- two more years. Action on the program was taken at the (See BBG, Page 4) (See AZA, Page 7) national biennial meeting of the The first Canadian to be combined organization at elected national president of Achim, Watervliet, Mich., Sparling Charges any section of BBYO-BBYM Convention Speakers BBYW, AZA or BBG-is viva- 25-29. Ignorance Reins cious Mildred Skulsky, Montreal, adopting this new service program, BBYM-YW put in Free Thought who insists on being called "Midge." Midge, who served last its permanent structure Dr. Edward J. Sparling, presi- year as national vice-president combined organization and dent of Roosevelt College in of BBYM-YW, was elevated to to hold national conven- Chicago, denounced the forces the presidency at the biennial and election of national in America that tend to destroy national convention in Water- every 18 months. the freedom of expression vliet, Mich. national fund will be estab- guaranteed by the Constitution The fact that she is the first to carry out two of the in his address at the closing Canadian to be elected to such projects of the service banquet of the national conven- a post in BBYO is not surpris- Contributions equal tion of BBYM-YW on June 28. ing to those aware of the many per member to the Dr. Sparling charged that ignor- qualities which have made her fund have been set as ance and indifference of the the choice for the national for continued aid to public permit free speech and presidency. Midge was elected and for disease research. thought to be shackled. fund to fight disease has national recording secretary at He denied that anyone should the last national BBYM-YW the Audrey fear free speech, since freedom convention in Pittsburgh: Upon Page 8) (See SPARLING, Page 5) (See OFFICERS, Page 8) Richard E. Gutstadt Olive Remington Goldman