AZA SELECTS Milton P. Siegel Of World Health Organization Named Distinguished Alumnus Of'60 the SHOFAR A man who has devoted his life to helping people through- out the world has been designated as the 1960 recipient of Publication of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization S AZA's "Sam Beber Distinguished Alumnus Award." AZA-BBG-BBYA He is Milton P. Siegel, 49-year- old Assistant Director General of 36TH YEAR 6 NOVEMBER, 1960 Office of Publications, Baltimore, Md. Send address changes second the World Health Organization, to The Shofar, 1640 Rhode Island Ave., NW, Washington 6, ity has with headquarters in Geneva. Mr. Siegel has been Assistant Director General of the World AZA-BBG Service Funds Hit h AZA, Health Organization - an agency had an of the United Nations - since month 1947. He had served for two years All-Time High Of $30,628 prior to his appointment as As- sistant Director of the Produc- A record-shattering total of $30,628.60 was contributed Kessel- tion and Marketing Administra- Borenstein Names by BBG and AZA chapters to their Service Funds during is been tion of the U. S. Department of Britain Agriculture. 2 To Exec Board the 1959-60 program year, BBYO's Washington headquar= ters office reported this month. A native of Des Moines, Iowa Los Angeles, Calif. -and an alumnus of Des Moines The unprecedented sum sselman AZA No. 4-Mr. Siegel was ap- BBYA president Izzy Boren- was an increase of more than last year, BBG's contributed Edwin stein this month announced two $14,211.44, and AZA raised $8,- pointed to his first important post esident; new appointments to the order's 40 percent over last year's 237.81. in 1933, shortly after his gradu- international executive board. total of $22,449.25. treas- ation from Drake University. He Named were: Norene Merlin of Best per capita record among full, Milton P. Siegel was assigned as Director of Fi- Wilshire, California, West Coast The Service Fund report, which BBG was District 5 whose 1750 herman, Membership vice-president; and covered the period between Sept. nance and Statistics in the Iowa has made outstanding contribu- Jaime Backal, of Mexico City, 1, 1959 through Aug. 31, 1960 members contributed a total of cer. Emergency Relief Administra- tions to humanity. It is named showed that BBG groups had $1,703.38 for a per capita figure vice-president in charge of Latin tion. serving at the same time for Sam Beber of Park Forest, American Affairs. contributed a total of $18,096.72, of $.97. Ill., who founded AZA in Omaha, while AZA chapters had chipped as Treasurer of the Iowa Rural Norene, a past president of For AZA District 7 contrib- in $12,531.88. Rehabilitation Administration. Nebr. in 1924. (See APPOINTMENTS, Page 2) Over the same 12-month period uted the leading per capita figure who He held both posts until 1935 m- when he was named Regional Finance and Business Manager Religious Service SELL THE ORDER Chicago BBYO'er for the Farm Security Adminis- tration in the U. S. Department Proves Inspiration Give $3084 of Agriculture. AZA Chapters Open i°60-'61 No mention of the BBG- Youngstown, O. in AZA outstanding Service Fund ith The agricultural and health ex- Can an old chapter learn new contribution for the 1959-60 tly pert was named in 1942 as Chief Fiscal Officer of the Farm Se- ideas? Drive For New Members program year would be com- plete without a mention of the curity Administration. Youngstown AZA proved re- tremendous boost it received cently that it can. AZA membership recruitment drives around the order First U.N. Post from BBYO'ers in Chicago. of The chapter - 30 years old - opened last month with the help of some attractive new dis- In one of the most magnifi- Mr. Siegel's first United Na- tions assignment was in 1944 conducted for the first time a Sat- play material prepared by BBYO's Washington headquarters cent single fund-raising ef- forts, AZA and BBG members when he was appointed Assistant urday morning religious service office. there contributed a whopping Treasurer and Director of the at one of the city's congrega- Geared to draw attention to to be hung on bulletin boards of total of $3084.00 to the Serv- Office of the Far East for the tions. So stimulating was the ex- Jewish centers, synagogues or the AZA are two new two-color post- ice Fund. Here is the break- United Nations Relief and Re- other places where Jewish boys perience that the group has de- down: on, habilitation Agency. ers which are being distributed are likely to see them. or BBG's 1328 members con- He is the second United Na- cided to intensify the religious em- to AZA through BBYO regional In a report prepared to guide tributed $1328, while AZA's tly tions professional official to be phase of its programs. offices. The posters are designed chapters in recruiting members, 1164 members contributed well ys) honored as an AZA Distinguished AZA membership chairman Dan over the $1.00 per member of Doloff of Scranton, Pa., sets down Service Fund goal, with a total ble Alumnus. In 1958, William Ep- ses stein of Calgary, Canada, Joint an 8-point program of action. of $1756.00. Secretary of the U.N. Disarma- Included are: A large portion of the tal ment Commission, was so desig- 1. Set your goals for member- money was raised through an nated. ship recruitment. Set your goals annual candy sale conducted Other recipients have been: high. Make the idea of growth the by chapters in Chicago. Philip M. Klutznick of Park Forest, Illinois, honorary presi- IF YOU'RE most important thing in AZA to your membership. Don't let them of $1.10 - its 951 members con- red dent of B'nai B'rith, wartime Fed- forget it. tributing a total of $1,044.25. nce eral Commissioner of the Federal Cultural Programs THINKING 2. In gathering the names for (A district by district contribu- ult the recently Public Housing Authority the and prospective members, look at tion table will be found on page a member of U. S. school, Sunday school, and center 5.) the Delegation to the United Nations -1951. lists. Sometimes you may find OF JOINING How It's Divided entire groups or informal "clubs" .00 Economist Leo M. Cherne of you can recruit. Funds from the BBG Service New York, executive secretary Fund will be allocated among the of Research Institute of America 3. The first publicity you'll following beneficiaries: The B'nai .00 and chairman of the International Rescue Committee-1952 A CLUB want is a barrage of news about B'rith Women's Children's Home AZA to local papers, Anglo-Jew- in Israel; The Leo N. Levi Memo- Julius Bisno of Los Angeles, as- ish papers, and whatever periodi- Recreation and Social rial Hospital in Hot Springs, .00 sociate executive director of the cals you have access to. If you Ark.: BBG Emergency Disaster Los Angeles Jewish_ Federation Look what 16,000 Jewish Youth Say: have good activities, play these Fund; Judaism Pamphlet Series; Council_1953. up heavily. If you are presently Moledeth B'nai B'rith and Ramat lacking good activities, write gen- The late Samuel D. Gershovitz Zvi, the twin Israeli colonies, act or JOIN A.Z.A. eral stories about AZA, its pro- of New York, who at the time B'nai B'rith Martyrs' Forest; gram, history, world-wide char- BBG Israel Scholarship Fund; pe; of tive tional his vice-president was execu- recent death acter, etc. In other words, satu- nt, Camp B'nai B'rith Building Fund of the Na- der of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization rate your public as hard and as and a Scholarship to an Israeli red 1954. Jewish Welfare Board- LEAD A RICHER FULLER, MORE MEANINGFUL JEWISH LIFE" long as possible. youth. Dr. Joseph D. Lohman of Chi- 4. Seek B'nai B'rith assistance Allocations are apportioned by in planning and executing your serves cago, tionally-known criminologist who na- political scientist and the BBG executive committee. drive. If B'nai B'rith cannot help you, look to rabbis, center staff, AZA's International Service as treasurer of the State FOR LOCAL INFORMATION CONTACT and AZA alumni for help. Fund will be divided as follows: Illinois-1955. Athletics 20% for BBYO Israel Summer local Label Orleans, A. Katz of New 5. Plan your big event(s). You and national Jewish com- may want to do it on a city-wide Institute Scholarships. munal leader who now heads Community Service or chapter basis. Suit your own 30% for National Leadership B'nai B'rith-1956. needs, but be certain to plan Training Scholarships. Dr. Simon Ramo of Los An- activities that will be attractive 50% for a Health and Welfare Religious Activities most geles, one of the nation's fore- to the age and type of group you're appealing to. Sometimes, (See FUNDS, Page 5) 1957. guided missile experts- WORLD'S LARGEST JEWISH FRATERNAL regional, district, and national ORGANIZATION FOR BOYS BETWEEN 14 AND 21 The late Max N. Kroloff of execs can come to your city and speak and assist you. Write to Where To Find It tional Department Washington, Director D.C., of B'nai B'rith's former Na- them. Aleph Godol's 6. Begin sending publicity to Message Page 3 of Membership and one-time assistant national di- the prospective members. You BBG President's rector of the Anti-Defamation GETTING THE ATTENTION of prospective new members of AZA will have to time your own cam- Message Page 5 League, who received the award is the first step in recruiting them to membership. Here is a replica paign. Publicity consists of in- BBYA President's Posthumously in 1959. formation aobut AZA, your plans, of one of the new two-color AZA recruitment posters now being Message Page 2 and finally announcements and AZA makes the award annu- Chapter Chatter Page 6 ally to a former member who made available by BBYO regional offices throughout the country. invitations to your rally or rush. Sport-Scope Page 3 See story, this page. (See MEMBERSHIP, Page 3)