TH CONVENTION. REPORT ON ALEPH ZADIK ALEPH. 2 following Committee to ald A. Marx, Chairman, REPORT ON ALEPH ZADIK ALEPH sworm, Jacob Singer, Lu- History xander, Henry Monsky. Junior B'nai B'rith is nothing new to our Order. A o. 17. a matter of fact the idea is practically as old as our B'na Anti-Defamation League Com- B'rith itself. Fifty years ago saw Junior B'nai B'rit ervise the work of the Anti- 1 to consist of twelve mem- auxiliaries functioning in one form or another. In mor from each of the American recent times District No. 4 was the first to renew the ide ommittees of the several Dis- by organizing the Covenanteers as its Junior Order an appointed by the President of providing it with a ritual. Then came District No. : proval of the Executive Com- which adopted a ritual written by Brother Milton M ary of the Order as ex-officio Schayer, and Denver Lodge sponsored the first Junio all hold office for the period B'nai B'rith chapter in that District. h, resignation or incapacity of Just about that time, Omaha felt the need of an organ ointed by the President of the ized Jewish youth movement that would bring the Jewish the President of the Order. A or incapacity of any member boys of America closer to their people and their faith by selection of a successor by We knew of no organization that was better equipped to trict. bring this about than was our own B'nai B'rith. Our itself, prescribe its rules and first step was to organize a Supreme Advisory Council and administration, selecting consisting of B'nai B'rith leaders interested in the idea cretary and any other officers s of the Commission shall be and under whose direction the work might proceed. Or by the Executive Committee of May 3, 1924 the first charter was granted to a group of Omaha boys. The next charter was granted to Kansas III, Article VIII, Sect. 1 of the City, Mo., in District 2. Then followed Lincoln, Nebraska ticulars necessary to carry into and Des Moines, Iowa in District No. 6. his resolution. n should have privilege of at- These four chapters constituted all that there was of e Committee meetings. A. Z. A. when District Grand Lodge No. 6 held its 1924 gned) Julius M. Kahn, convention and learned of this infant effort to inspire Jew- Arthur Brin, ish youth. District No. 6 was enthusiastic and asked the Harry Lashkowitz, Constitution Grand Lodge to officially recognize and spon- E. Padway. sor the A. Z. A. on Constitution and Laws Just five years ago at Atlantic City, the 12th quinquen- famation. nial convention of our Order, by a last moment resolution, nted his report as President adopted a few minutes before adjournment, decided to