Have You Moved? the SH FAR Send Your New Address to The Shofar Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization, AZA-BBG-BBYM-BBYW Send address changes to The Shofar, 1761 R St. N.W. 29TH YEAR 6 OCTOBER, 1952 Washington 9, D. C., Office of Publication, Baltimore, Md. Girls Expand Seen At National Conventions DonNewman Scholarship, WELCOME Is Elected INTERNATIONAL CONVERTION NAT BRITH Israel Aid YOUTH ORGANIZATION New GAG Phyllis Block Is Entire Convention Elected To BBG Centers Around Presidency AZA's Principles BBG expanded its Anita Don Newman, District 4 Perlman Scholarship Fund to aleph godol, was elected grand provide money for worthy aleph godol of AZA at the clos- girls to attend the projected ing delegate session of the na- B'nai B'rith Youth Encamp- tional AZA convention in East ment and set a goal of $1500 Lansing, Michigan, August for the B'nai B'rith Children's 18-22. The Los Angeles aleph Home in Israel at its seventh served as national member- annual convention held Aug- ship chairman of AZA last ust 25-29 at Michigan State year College, East Lansing, Michi- Morrié Kross, Kansas City, gan. was elected grand aleph s'gan, and Sidney Stahl, Dallas, as- Election sumed the office of grand The delegates elected Phyl- aleph mazkir. Peter K. Rose- lis Block of Baltimore to the dale, Cranston, R. I., pre- national presidency. Other sided at the national conven- newly elected officers are: tion. The retiring GAG was Myckie (Muriel) Fine, Chi- elected grand aleph kohen cago first vice-president; godol. Sandra Dunkin Portland, The twenty-ninth annual Oregon, second vice-president convention of AZA featured and retiring national presi- the theme, "AZA Rededicates dent, Renee Romick, Dallas, Itself to Its Seven Cardinal counselor. The new president Principles." Speakers at the appointed Jessica Schildhaus convention directed their re- and Ruth Abrams of Washing- (See NEWMAN, Page 8) ton, D. C., to share the office of secretary. The future establishment of Leo M. Cherne the youth encampment led the BBG's to enlarge their schol- To Be Given arship fund SO that girls will be assured of the opportunity to attend the institutes and Alumnus Award conventions that will be held Leo M. Cherne, New York there. Above: Alephs from Detroit perform the Judas Maccabeus Playlet at the National AZA Convention. City, one-time international Earmark Funds Below: BBG's gather for an informal song fest during their national convention. Both conclaves were Half the monies raised for held at Michigan State College, East Lansing, Michigan, in August. now AZA oratory nationally champion prominent and a the Perlman Scholarship Fund economist, writer, and radio- will continue to be earmarked for members who wish to con- YM-YW Designs Michigan's Governor Williams TV commentator, was elected by the 29th international AZA tinue their formal education convention as the second re- after high school: the re- "Work" Conclave mainder will be assigned to Speaks At Conventions cipient of the Sam Beber Dis- tinguished AZA Alumnus the encampment scholarship For December Award. The first award was fund. Chapters will continue to Governor G. Mennen Williams of Michigan interrupted presented last year to Philip earn their $3.00 a year quota, A "working" convention is his busy schedule to welcome both AZA and BBG conventions M. Klutznick, Chicago builder and may designate the phase designed for BBYM-YW to Michigan State College by appearing before each conven- and second grand aleph godol. of the fund to which the con- when it meets in Cincinnati tion on the opening day. Governor Williams, who responded Cherne was a member of tributions should be given. on December 24, 25, 26, and to delegates' informal greet- Rehoboth Chapter 89 in New Should a chapter not earmark 27. The national executive ings using his nickname through America, the world." York from 1927 to 1933. He the funds, the money will be committee has been asked to "Soapy," impressed upon the In asserting that no one had served as aleph godol of his divided equally. vote on the Sheraton-Gibson national convention partici- a choice in entering the con- chapter and subsequently as Setting a goal of $1500 for Hotel in Cincinnati as conven- pants their responsibility to flict, the governor suggested junior deputy for New York the B'nai B'rith Children's tion headquarters, Midge other AZA and BBG members that a strong weapon against State. He won first place in the Home is an additional contri- Skulsky, Montreal, national who could not attend the con- totalitarianism would be an international AZA oratory bution to the home over the YM-YW president, has an- ference. "attack of ideals.' This he pro- finals in 1931. He has main- current program of mailing nounced. He expressed the hope that posed would be an added de- tained his interest in B'nai packages of needed art materi- The four days of meetings, the delegates would "not only fense to a strong army and air B'rith as a member of Reho- als, recreational equipment Midge says, will be devoted to have had a pleasant time, but force. both Lodge in New York and and toilet articles which BBG studying every phase of the would have made wise judg- He said, "We must perfect he has been active in ADL chapters have been carrying national YM-YW program, and launch an attack of demo- work. ments to guide" them in the out over the past several from deciding how to select a future. Assigning a share in cratic idealism and ideas to Leo Cherne is Executive Director years. All monetary contribu- national song to an intense the conflict between democ- pierce the iron curtain that of the Research Institute of Amer- tions to the home will be chan- evaluation of the Three Pillars racy and totalitarianism to will return freedom and sanity ica, an organization that interprets neled through the national of Service program. BBYO, he said "You have a to many parts of the globe." economic, legislative and political trends for more than 30,000 busi- BBYO office. A decision on Tentative plans call for ten part because your tenets make The governor's addresses to ness executives, professional men what the money will purchase program workshops to follow for brotherhood. democracy the conventions were informal, and representatives of our own and when it is forwarded to the the delegate sessions, where and freedom." He added that chatty presentations. At the foreign governments. Under his home will be made by the any revisions in the present what the delegates decided at AZA convention he responded leadership the Research Institute national executive committee program will be made. Mem- the convention was "of signifi- to humorous jibing among dis- of America acquired and continues (See SCHOLARSHIP, Page 5) (See CONVENTION, Page 4) cance to all: America and (See WILLIAMS, Page 6) (See CHERNE, Page 6)