Summary Supreme Lodge B Nai Brith

SUMMARY

OF THE

TWENTY-THIRD GENERAL CONVENTION

OF THE

SUPREME LODGE B NAI BRITH

WASHINGTON, D. C.

May 12-16, 1962 THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMlfftl Blaustein Library SUMMARY

OF THE

TWENTY-THIRD GENERAL CONVENTION

OF THE

SUPREME LODGE B NAI B RITH

WASHINGTON, D. C.

May 12-16, 1962 This pamphlet contains highlights and a summary of actions taken by the Supreme Lodge Convention held in Washington, D. C. May 12-16, 1962. Parenthetical statements are important addenda. An effort has been made by the Executive Vice President, Yale Goldberg and Mrs. Hannah Sinauer, (Edward Grusd having written the narrative of the convention highlights), to expedite the preparation of this summary. The 1962 convention had before it not only the customary policy and legislative matters but also the findings and recommendations of the Evaluation Committee which placed an additional burden on the already crowded agenda. It is gratifying to note that the convention made a tremendous impact on the public. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page

Greetings—The President of B'nai B'rith, Label A. Katz iv

Highlights of the Convention 1

Program 6

Credentials and Rules 10

Memorial Service and Necrology 13

Community Services 14

Public Information 17

The Presidents Message and the State of the Order 19

Hillel 24

Membership 28

Anti-Defamation League 33

Adult Jewish Education 37

Vocational Service 38

B'nai B'rith Youth Organization 40

Committee for Israel 45

Fund Raising 47

Budget and Finance 52

Constitution and Laws 58

Resolutions 70

Nominations and Elections 74

Appendix:

B'nai B'rith Board of Governors to May 16, 1962 80

B'nai B'rith Commissions and Standing Committees 82

Convention Committees 83 iii GREETINGS We Jews are described as a goal-seeking people. The words of our sages are rich with reference of man's efforts to harmonize his actions with the uni- verse about him and God above him. This search and struggle is rooted in the Jewish spirit which affirms that life has meaning: to rise above the habit of mere existence man must live a purposeful existence. The visionaries who founded B'nai B'rith 119 years ago were imbued with this ideal. They believed that the aspirations of their forebears were valid. They believed that group unity and group effort are standards by which the Jewish people can achieve "their highest interests and those of humanity." This purposefulness persists. It is underscored in the theme of this convention—Securing The Fu- ture. We believe that the goodness of man can overcome the anxieties of our age. We believe that the will of man can make tomorrow a day of moral, intellectual and physical abundance. Let the deliberations of this convention strengthen the unity and efforts of B'nai B'rith to help secure that future. LABEL A. KATZ

v HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CONVENTION The Supreme Lodge convention, held during four days in Washing- ton, D. C., was one characterized by hard work, which resulted in a great many important actions. The only social event for the delegates was the convention banquet, but it was a high point in interest, glamour, and inspiration. The other sessions were all devoted either to the business agenda or to addresses by notable personalities. Label A. Katz was re-elected President, by a unanimous and enthusi- astic vote. Sidney G. Kusworm was re-elected to his 11th term as Treasurer. Because of the constitutional requirement limiting membership on the Board of Governors and National Commissions to two terms, there were many changes on those bodies. A number of important public affairs resolutions expressed the convention's views on such topical subjects as the Middle East, Soviet Jewry, the Genocide Convention, the United Nations, and others. Stirring addresses were delivered during the convention by such no- tables as Dr. Morris Adler of Detroit; Dr. A. L. Sachar, President of Brandeis University; Dore Schary, producer and playwright; Sen. Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota—and at the convention banquet by Gideon Hausner, Attorney General of Israel, Dr. Jonas E. Salk, and Sen. Jacob K. Javits of New York. All of the speakers, in different ways, were so effective that each received a thunderous standing ovation. Some of the important actions taken by the convention were as follows: 1. It authorized District Grand Lodge status for Australia-New Zea- land. 2. It ordered the fusion of the Commission on Citizenship & Civic Affairs and the Service Committee for Armed Forces and Veterans into a single Commission, entitled Citizenship, Veterans & Community Affairs (CVCA). 3. A great deal of attention was given to the financial needs of the Orders many agencies. At present, the District service fund quotas which help support these agencies range from $3.50 to $8.50 per capita, either on a mandatory or voluntary basis. But the needs require far more. The following resolution was therefore passed: "We agree in principle that the minimum needs of the Service Fund are a quota based on $14 per capita. We therefore recommend to the various Districts that each convention consider such needs and take appropriate action." A statement made on the floor of the convention amplified the intention of this motion, as follows: "There is danger that if this is not spelled out, the Districts will adopt this as a voluntary measure for $14, and the whole thing becomes voluntary. The Districts must know that their mandatory Funds remain -Dis י'.where they are, but they are to undertake to attain a $14 total tricts No. 2 and 4 have mandatory Service Funds; those in the other five Districts are voluntary ones. 4. The delegates discussed a proposal that membership in B'nai B'rith be on a non-sectarian basis, but voted to uphold the traditional policy of Jewish membership. A related question—whether non-Jews might 1 serve on policymaking bodies of the Order—was referred to the Board of Governors. 5. For some years, the BB Anti-Defamation League has been alio- eating $200,000 a year to the Order's youth programs, from its share of the Joint Defense Appeal income. In return, campaigns for those programs were not held in New York and Chicago. More recently, however, fund-raising dinners have been held in the two cities, by contractual arrangement. Because of that, and the need for additional funds, the ADL asked that it no longer be required to allocate the $200,000, and the delegates voted to grant the request, on a gradual basis. For the next few years, the ADL will reduce the allocation annually by no less than $30,000 a year, until it is finally eliminated. 6. The convention voted that "B'nai B'rith shall continue its established policy of participating in consultative and coordinating assemblies created within the Jewish community for the purpose of advancing cooperative activity and a spirit of voluntary unity among independent Jewish organizations." 7. The Committee for Israel was converted into a National Commis- sion. 8. A new and dramatic activity was added to the BB program for Israel—the establishment of high school scholarships for needy Israeli youths. In Israel, free public education ends with the eighth grade. The only youngsters who can go to high school are those whose parents can afford the fees of the private schools (about $300 a year), and the outstanding students who win scholarships. This leaves the majority of teen-agers unable to continue their formal education. The new Commis- sion for Israel will create as many $300 scholarships as possible through the generosity of private donors, without interfering in any way with B'nai B'rith fund-raising. Another highlight of the convention was a presentation to Maurice Bisgyer, on the occasion of his 25th anniversary of service as Execu- tive Vice President of the Order. He had refused any kind of gift or testimonial affair, but had agreed to an effort among his friends and col- leagues throughout the country to raise a fund in his honor to be turned over to the youth agencies of B'nai B'rith. More than $50,000 was raised in the few weeks prior to the convention, and a check was presented to him during the convention by Myron Herzog, Chairman of the BB Foundation of the U. S. Mr. Bisgyer himself contributed $1,000 to the fund. Mr. Herzog extolled him for his achievements, and also presented him with a book listing all who had contributed to the special fund. A frontispage in this book hailed Mr. Bisgyer for his "life-long commitment to the welfare of the Jewish community all over the world," and added: "His passion for service is unparalleled. He has brought to B'nai B'rith and its youth services new strength and renewed dedication to the Jewish future." A tribute was also paid to the Executive Vice President by Harry Yudkoff, Chairman of the National BB Campaign Cabinet, "for his devoted efforts on behalf of our youth programs." Another presentation honored two New York City lodges for out- 2 standing achievement in raising funds for the Order's Service Fund. Chaplain Alexander D. Goode-Ben Goldman Lodge, during the past three years, raised a total of $75,000, by far the largest amount raised by any B'nai B'rith lodge in the world. Avon-Chickering Lodge, with a membership of only about 70, raised an average of $53 per member per year over the three-year period—the largest per-member sum raised anywhere in B'nai B'rith. During the past two years the members averaged more than $75 per member per year! Hailing these achievements, President Katz presented a plaque of appreciation to George E. Gordon, president of District No. 1, since the president of neither lodge was present. Harry S. Wender, member of the Board of Governors of the Order, presented a check for $2500 to the BB Foundation of the U. S., from the estate of his late mother, Rosie Wender. Mr. Wender, who is Coun- sel to the Foundation, also announced publication of a new illustrated brochure to be used in connection with the work of the Foundation's subcommittee on wills and testaments, which he heads. On the Saturday afternoon before the official opening of the convention, an Oneg Shabbat was held in the Klutznick Exhibit Hall of the BB Building. Hundreds of delegates and visitors crowded the hall to capacity to hear Rabbi Morris Adler of Detroit's Shaarey Zedek Con- gregation speak on "Profile of the Contemporary Jew." He spoke for well over an hour on the background and contemporary nature of the American Jewish community, before a spellbound audience, which then asked him questions. Bernard Frank, Chairman of the BB Adult Jewish Education Commission, presided. The convention itself opened that evening, in the Statler Hotel, where all sessions were held. President Label A. Katz delivered his "State of the Order" report, summarizing the Order's work during the past three years and making recommendations for the future. Mrs. Moe Kudler, Presi- dent of the BB Women, also addressed the session, and greetings were extended by the following Vice Presidents of the Order from overseas Districts: Walter Schelitzer, Israel District; Jack Morrison, Great Britain & Ireland; Dr. Edwin Guggenheim, European District; and Mino Covo, Latin America. Rabbi Alfred Jospe, National Hillel Program Director, conducted a Havdalah service. Throughout the convention, President Katz asked each of the Vice Presidents to preside at a different session: Louis Kranitz, Maurice A. Weinstein, Philip H. Mitchel, Judge David Coleman, Judge Samuel A. Weiss, Harry B. Friedman, and Judge Sidney Sugarman. On Sunday morning, Samuel Moskovitch, Montreal, chairman of the Evaluation Committee, delivered the report of that committee, which had been working for the past three years on a detailed evaluation of all aspects and activities of B'nai B'rith. The afternoon was given over to committee meetings, and in the evening Dr. Sachar spoke on the theme of the convention, "Securing the Future." Business sessions continued on Monday, but were interrupted for the presentation of a special award to Louis Borinstein, of Indianapolis, past president of District No. 2. Mr. Borinstein, who recently observed 3 his 80th birthday, has been a member of B'nai B'rith for only a few months less than 60 years, and since his 21st birthday he has been a hard worker and a dedicated leader of its causes. Sidney G. Kusworm, Treasurer of the Order and one of Mr. Borinstein's oldest friends, presided at the ceremony. Honorary President Frank Goldman paid a tribute to the honored guest, after which President Katz spoke. "Louis Borinstein," he said, "was a leader of the generation that helped secure the future of my generation." (Mr. Katz is 43.—Ed.) "I profited immensely by my membership in AZA, which Lou Borinstein helped by his work for the B'nai B'rith youth program in its infancy. But Lou went beyond service merely to Jews, he extended it to our government and to all people. We in high office in B'nai B'rith have the responsibility to continue in this tradition." The President then presented a beautiful menorah to Mr. Borinstein, who responded with deep emotion. He paid a tribute to the younger generation in B'nai B'rith for carrying on the traditions of Judaism and democracy, and said he was proud to be a member of B'nai B'rith, which serves the Jewish people every day in the year. On Monday afternoon the business session was again suspended to hear an address by Dore Schary, noted movie producer and playwright, who has been a member of B'nai B'rith for nearly 30 years and who has been particularly active in the work of the ADL for more than 25 years. Mr. Schary was introduced by Judge David Coleman of Los Angeles, and gave an alternately witty and moving talk on his early years in the colorful and traditionally Jewish home of his parents. Then Maurice N. Dannenbaum, an honorary life member of the ADL Commission, paid a warm tribute to Henry Edward Schultz, National ADL Chairman since 1952. Because of the two-term limitation, which began as of 1956, he is retiring as Chairman. Mr. Schultz responded with an eloquent review of the highlights of his 10 years in office, but he also outlined the needs of the ADL for the immediate and long- term future. The evening session was presided over by Honorary President Philip M. Klutznick, U. S. Ambassador to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. He introduced the speaker of the evening, Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota, Majority Whip of the U.S. Senate, who spoke with inside knowledge of world affairs. Between business sessions on Tuesday morning and afternoon, addresses were delivered by Dr. William Haber, National Hillel Chairman, and David M. Blumberg, National BBYO Chairman. At noon, a B'nai B'rith delegation headed by Mr. Katz met for 30 minutes with President John F. Kennedy at the White House, and discussed matters involving civil rights, the status of Soviet Jewry, and Mid- die East affairs. Mr. Katz later said the President's reactions to their discussion of the Middle East was "reassuring." The group presented Mr. Kennedy with an ornamental silver wall plaque decorated with traditional symbols of Judaism: a seven-branch menorah inscribed "Let there be light," two hands raised in the priestly blessing, and a scroll held by two lions of Judah, and inscribed "In greetings to John F. Kennedy, 4 President of the United States, from B'nai B'rith International Conven- tion." The plaque was made by William Myers of Newark, a descendant of Myer Myers, Revolutionary war patriot and apprentice silversmith to Paul Revere. The delegation included, in addition to President Katz, Honorary President Frank Goldman, Mrs. Moe Kudler, President of the BB Wo- men, and Maurice Bisgyer, Executive Vice President of the Order. The convention banquet was held in the evening with Mr. Katz presiding. Mrs. Kudler extended greetings, and Myer Feldman, Deputy Special Counsel to the President of the United States, read a message from President Kennedy. President Katz then conferred a special citation on Dr. Jonas E. Salk, discoverer of the polio vaccine. He praised the scientist for his "persistence in research that has profoundly influenced our health and welfare, and those of our children, and the generations to follow." Dr. Salk responded with a thoughtful address on science as related to the convention's theme, "Securing the Future." This was followed by a stirring address by Senator Jacob K. Javits of New York calling upon the United States to ratify the Genocide Convention now pending before the United Nations. The principal address of the banquet was delivered by Hon. Gideon Hausner, Attorney General of Israel and chief prosecutor during the Adolf Eichmann trial. A member of B'nai B'rith, and an official delegate to the convention as part of the Israel District delegation, Mr. Hausner came to Washington solely for the purpose of addressing the convention banquet. The convention adjourned on Wednesday, after almost a full day of business sessions. The convention was preceded by the annual meeting of the Interna- tional Council held on May 8th to 10th at the B'nai B'rith Building. A highlight of the meeting was a dinner attended by over 30 ambassa- dors, or other representatives of foreign nations, and a number of U. S. officials. The honored speaker at the dinner was His Excellency, the Ambassa- dor of France, M. Herve Alphand. The Ambassador paid a warm tribute to B 'nai B'rith—"not just because it is the oldest Jewish organization in the United States, but because I believe it is the only organization that has so consistently and wholeheartedly devoted itself for over a century to all causes of humanity in every field that humanitarianism entails, be it philanthropy, social welfare, cultural endeavor, or religious freedom. "My country has always enjoyed closest relations with B'nai B'rith since the days when that great Frenchman, Adolphe Cremieux, founder of the International Jewish Alliance, set up a useful cooperation with you in North Africa and in the Middle East." President Label A. Katz, who is Chairman of the BB International Council, presided at the dinner and also at the two-day meeting, during which the work of BB in some 40 countries was discussed.

5 PROGRAM SATURDAY, MAY 12

ON EG SHABBAT B'nai B'rith Building (Klutznick Exhibit Hall) 3:00 p.m.

"PROFILE OF THE CONTEMPORARY JEW" A Sabbath discussion

RABBI MORRIS ADLER, Congregation Shaarey Zedek, Detroit

OPENING SESSION LABEL A. KATZ, New Orleans Presiding 8:30 p.m. President of B'nai B'rith

HAVDALAH RABBI ALFRED JOSPE, Washington B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundations

NATIONAL ANTHEM

GREETINGS WALTER SCHELITZER, Tel Aviv Vice President of B'nai B'rith District 14 (Israel)

JACK MORRISON, London Vice President of B'nai B'rith from District 15 (Great Britain and Ireland)

DR. EDWIN GUGGENHEIM, Zurich Vice President of B'nai B'rith from District 19 (Continental Europe)

MINO COVO, Mexico City Vice President of B'nai B'rith from District 20 (Latin America)

REMARKS MRS. MOE KUDLER, Los Angeles President of B'nai B'rith Women

REPORTS Ratification of Convention committees Report of Credentials and Rules Committee 6 Saturday, May 12 (continued)

'THE STATE OF THE ORDER' FRANK GOLDMAN, Lowell, Mass. Presiding Honorary President of B'nai B'rith

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE LABEL A. KATZ SUNDAY, MAY 13

MORNING SESSION Louis KRANITZ, St. Joseph, Mo. Presiding 9:30 a.m. Vice President of B'nai B'rith

REPORT OF THE EVALUATION SAMUEL MOSKOVITCH, Q.C., Montreal COMMITTEE Chairman of the Evaluation Committee

EVENING SESSION MAURICE A. WEINSTEIN, Presiding 8:00 p.m. Charlotte, N. C. Vice President of B'nai B'rith

"SECURING THE FUTURE —I" An address on the role of youth and education

DR. ABRAM L. SACHAR President, Brandeis University MONDAY, MAY 14

MORNING SESSION PHILIP H. MITCHEL, Chicago Presiding 9:30 a.m. Vice President of B'nai B'rith

MEMORIAL SERVICE RABBI OSCAR GRONER and NECROLOGY B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundations Business Session

AFTERNOON SESSION SIDNEY G. KUSWORM, Dayton Presiding 1:30 p.m. Treasurer of B'nai B'rith

CITATION FOR B'NAI B'RITH SERVICE Presented by MR. KATZ

RESPONSE LOUIS J. BORINSTEIN 7 Monday, May 14 (continued)

JUDGE DAVID COLEMAN, LOS Angeles Presiding Vice President of B'nai B'rith

SECURING THE FUTURE —II" An address on the tasks of Jewish leadership DORE SCHARY Business Session

REMARKS HENRY EDWARD SCHULTZ, New York Chairman, Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith

EVENING. SESSION HONORABLE PHILIP M. KLUTZNICK, Presiding 8:30 p.m. Park Forest, 111. U.S. Representative to the U.N. Economic and Social Council, and Honorary President of B'nai B'rith

"SECURING THE FUTURE—III" An address on world affairs

THE HONORABLE HUBERT H. HUMPHREY of Minnesota Majority Whip of the United States Senate

TUESDAY, MAY 15

MORNING SESSION JUDGE SAMUEL A. WEISS, Pittsburgh Presiding 9:30 a.m. Vice President of B'nai B'rith Business Session

REMARKS DR. WILLIAM HABER, Ann Arbor, Mich. Chairman, B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundations AFTERNOON SESSION HARRY B. FRIEDMAN, Texarkana, Ark. Presiding 2:00 p.m. Vice President of B'nai B'rith REMARKS DAVID M. BLUMBERG, Knoxville Chairman, B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Business Session 8 Tuesday, May 15 (continued)

RECEPTION From 6 o'clock in the CONGRESSIONAL ROOM

TRIENNIAL BANQUET 7:00 p.m. MR. KATZ Presiding

NATIONAL ANTHEM

INVOCATION RABBI BENJAMIN M. KAHN, Washington National Director, B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundations

DINNER

GREETINGS MRS. MOE KUDLER President of B'nai B'rith Women

REMARKS MYER FELDMAN Deputy Special Counsel to the President

B'NAI B'RITH CONVENTION AWARD Presented by MR. KATZ

RESPONSE DR. JONAS E. SALK

ADDRESS THE HONORABLE JACOB K. JAVITS of New York United States Senator

THE HONORABLE GIDEON HAUSNER, Jerusalem Attorney General of Israel

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16

MORNING SESSION JUDGE SIDNEY SUGARMAN, New York Presiding 9:30 a.m. Vice President of B'nai B'rith Elections

9 At the opening session on the evening of May 12, 1962, the Conven- tion Committees were ratified by voice vote.

CREDENTIALS AND RULES Chairman HARRY B. FRIEDMAN Co-Chairman SAMUEL GILBERT

The rules of this Convention will be as follows: 1. The proceeding of the Convention shall be opened each day with prayer. 2. The Convention shall open each morning at 9:30, unless otherwise ordered by the previous session, 3. Fifty members representing at least five districts shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. 4. Resolutions shall be presented in writing by the proponents thereof. 5. All written propositions shall be presented to the secretary to be numbered by him in the order received and be referred to the appropriate standing committee. 6. The presiding officer shall appoint all committees, except when otherwise directed by the convention. 7. The presiding officer may appoint a member other than the propo- nent of a resolution as chairman of the committee provided for by such resolution. 8. After the vote of any proposition is announced by the presiding officer, three members may call for a division which shall be held forthwith by a rising vote. The secretary shall count those voting for and against the proposition and the Chair shall announce the result. If any number of delegates from three different districts demand the votes by ayes and nays it shall be so taken in which event the roll shall be called by the secretary of all the delegates, using therefor the district delegation lists and the votes shall be recorded and the results announced by the Chair. 9. No member shall speak more than once on any question not exceed- ing ten minutes, except by leave of the convention. A motion to extend the time or for permission to speak again shall not be debatable. 10. A member desiring to speak shall rise and address the presiding officer as "Brother President" and upon being recognized by the Chair such member shall then state his name, home city, and district he is representing at this convention. 11. Point of order shall be decided by the presiding officer and shall be subject to an appeal to the convention. A member may appeal from any decision of the Chair, and the question of such appeal shall be stated in this form: "Shall the decision of the Chair be sustained?" During the decision on the appeal, the presiding officer from whom the appeal is taken shall vacate the chair, but before so doing he shall designate a Vice President or some other member of the Board of Governors of the Order to preside. Appellant or such delegate as may be designated by appellant may discuss the grounds of his 10 appeal, and the presiding officer, whose decision is appealed from, may reply thereto. No one else may speak on the appeal. The question shall be determined by a majority vote. To overrule the Chair a majority vote shall be required. 12. The following shall be deemed privileged questions not subject to debate, and shall have precedence in the order in which they are stated: (a) to adjourn; (b) to lay on the table; (c) to postpone indefinitely; (d) the previous question. A motion to refer to a committee shall be deemed a substitute motion and shall be subject to debate. 13. When a motion for the previous question has been made all debate shall cease and the presiding officer shall immediately ask, "Shall the previous question be now put" and if carried by a majority, the presiding officer shall then put (1) any other privileged motion; (2) the substitutes in the reverse order and if such be not carried then (3) an amendment to the amendment; (4) an amendment to an original motion; (5) the original question; provided, however, that the chairman of any standing committee whose report is under consideration or any one member designated by him in his place may close the debate on its report, ten minutes being allowed for such purpose notwithstanding that the previous question has been ordered. 14. There shall be but one amendment allowed to the main motion and but one amendment to the amendment. Substitute motions may be offered to a motion after amendments thereto have been offered, but such substitute shall not be subject to further amendment. 15. Any member may call for the reading of papers referred to in the subject under consideration but no paper shall be reread more than once without leave of the convention. 16. All petitions and resolutions after having been read shall, unless otherwise ordered by the convention, be referred by the Chair to the proper standing committee without debate. 17. The election of officers shall be a special order of business at 9:30 A.M., Wednesday, May 16, 1962. (a) The newly elected officers shall be installed on Wednesday, May 16, 1962. 18. The Supreme Lodge shall not resolve itself into committee of the whole. 19. The convention may by a majority vote go at any time into executive session and during such session none but delegates shall be permitted to attend. 20. A member who has discussed a pending question shall not be permitted while holding the floor, either during or at the end of his discussion, to move the previous question, to move to lay on the table, or to postpone indefinitely. 21. Unless a member attends each day the sessions of the convention and until its final adjournment he shall not be entitled to receive payment of his expenses, unless his absence is excused by the convention. 22. All propositions for changes of or amendments to the Constitution, and all matters falling within the province of any standing committee, 11 shall be presented to the convention not later than the adjournment of the Monday afternoon session, unless received by consent of at least two-thirds of the delegates present. 23. These rules shall not be suspended, repealed or changed, except by a two-thirds vote of the members present; provided that Rule Two may be changed by a majority vote. 24. All propositions or resolutions submitted or referred to the several committees shall be reported out by each of said committees, indi- eating the action taken upon such propositions or resolutions, either affirmatively or adversely, or offer a substitute proposal, in order that the proponents of any such resolutions may have an opportunity to move for consideration of any such resolutions by the convention as a whole. 25. Matters of order not specifically provided for by these rules shall be determined according to parliamentary usage as embodied in Robert's Rules of Order. 26. This will ratify the action of President Katz who appointed the following committees: a. Adult Jewish Education b. Anti-Defamation League c. B'nai B'rith Youth Organization d. Budget and Finance e. Community Services f. Constitution & Laws g. Credentials and Rules h. Fund-Raising i. Hillel j. Israel k. Membership 1. President's Message m. Public Information n. Resolutions o. Vocational Service A Referral of this Committee in the form of a letter from Brother Jack Taylor of London, England, in regards to a proposed change of procedures in the election of the Supreme Lodge President was considered by the Committee. The Committee was sympathetic with the views expressed by Brother Taylor but was of the opinion that no action was to be taken by the Committee at this time other than to urge the Supreme Lodge President to have an appropriate Committee of the Supreme Lodge look further into the suggestions of Brother Taylor prior to the next triennial.

Credentials Your Committee on Credentials reports that it has conferred with the Executive Vice President and with the National Department of Mem- bership and Programs and has ascertained that, based upon membership 12 of December 31, 1961, the various Districts of our Order were entitled to the following representation: District No. Representatives Registered 1 70 68 2 29 29 3 32 32 4 25 24 5 15 15 6 59 59 7 15 15 14 5 5 15 2 2 19 3 3 20 3 3 B'nai B'rith Women are entitled to 22 delegates of whom 18 registered. There are 3 delegates-at-large. The protest regarding seating certain delegates from District No. 3 in favor of the person protesting was considered by the Committee. It was the opinion of the Committee that the protest raised matters that were within the purview of the District and were not matters to be decided by this Committee or the Supreme Lodge.

MEMORIAL SERVICE AND NECROLOGY RABBI OSCAR GRONER, B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundations All Merciful God: We are strangers before Thee and sojourners on earth, as were our fathers. Our days on earth are as a fleeting shadow. Quickly they pass; the years roll away and we reach the end of our days. O Lord, what is man, that Thou art mindful of him? Why dost Thou regard man? Yet, Thou hast made him but little lower than the angels. In the face of death, we affirm the teaching of Thy Torah, that not death, but life, should claim our thought. Therefore, we have placed these words before our eyes on the program of this Triennial Convention: "See I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil . . . therefore choose life that thou mayest live, thou and thy seed ... to love the Lord thy God, to hearken to his voice and to cleave unto Him; for that is thy life and the length of thy days." At this sacred hour, we remember the names of those leaders of the Order of B'nai B'rith, children of Thy Covenant, who have gone from our midst since last we met in the holy city of Jerusalem three years ago in the month of Iyar, and these are the names:

District No. 1 Archibald M. Hillman Charles M. Stern George A. Newman Marcus M. Sperber 13 District No. 2 Samuel Goldstein Judge Joseph L. Kun Calvin Leichtman

District No. 4 Harry K. Wolff Zachary (Zeke) Swett George W. Black Arthur S. Wolpe P. Allen Rickles

District No. 5 Dr. Maurice A. Goldberg Judge Joseph Fromberg

District No. 6 Benjamin Samuels Gottfried D. Bernstein

District No. 7 Louis Pizitz Leo Pfeifer Dr. Bernard Randman Archibald A. Marx Irving "Zulie" Harris Gust K. Marx Louis Cohen

Max N. Kroloff May the memories of our dear departed brethren be a blessing to us as we go forward in the work which they shared in common with us: to heal, to console, and to protect, the sick, the widow, and the oppressed, the orphan, the needy, and the stranger. Comfort, O Lord, all those who mourn, to be with them in their sorrow. The Lord hath given, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord. COMMUNITY SERVICES Chairman: EDWARD BREITBARD Co-Chairman: MRS. ALBERT WOLDMAN The Committee recommended the adoption of the following resolution on Political Campaign Funds: The 1960 presidential campaign again pointed up the problems of financing national elections and prompted the formation of the Pres- ident's Committee on Campaign Costs. We recommend for our membership that they concern and interest themselves in all elections—on all levels—national, state, local, by not only voting themselves, but by encouraging their friends, relatives and neighbors to do likewise. 14 We further recommend to our membership that it realize its responsibility as informed, alert citizens to make known their views through communication to all representatives in all levels of government, and To broaden the scope of participation of all individuals we recommend to our membership that contributions no matter how modest be given to the party of their choice. While no contribution may be given by any unit of B'nai B'rith or B'nai B'rith Women, we recommend that B'nai B'rith cooperate to the fullest extent with the non-partisan American Heritage Foundation in publicizing the need for citizen participation in campaign-giving through appropriate program materials to be developed by the Citizen- ship and Civic Affairs Commission in conjunction with the aforesaid American Heritage Foundation. No contribution may be given by any unit of B'nai B'rith and B'nai B'rith Women. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS REFERRED TO THE CONVENTION COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS AND SUBSE- QUENTLY REFERRED TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS The Committee recommended the adoption of the following resolution on the 100th Anniversary Observance Of The Jewish Military Chaplaincy In The United States: Whereas, the Centennial of the Jewish Chaplaincy in our Nation's armed forces is an occasion of great historical importance which should be commemorated appropriately by American Jewry; and Whereas, during the American Civil War the chaplaincy law was amended to enable clergymen of all faiths to serve as chaplains in the American armed forces; and Whereas, Jewish chaplains in the intervening one hundred years have served with heroic distinction; Now, Therefore, your Convention Committee on Community Af- fairs recommends that B'nai B'rith join with the National Jewish Welfare Board, the national body responsible for the chaplaincy service, in urging the widest possible observance of this occasion in order to make known the significant contribution made by the chaplaincy service to American Jewry, and further recommends to the Service Committee on Armed Forces and Veterans to prepare and develop program materials that may serve as suggestions and guides to local B'nai B'rith units for their participation in the observance of the Centennial of the Jewish Military Chaplaincy in the United States.

THE RESOLUTION ON CENTENNIAL JEWISH MILITARY CHAPLAINCY WAS REFFERRED TO THE CONVENTION COM- MITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS AND ADOPTED BY THE CONVEN- TION Mr. Richard Bluestein of the National Jewish Hospital in Denver, Colorado was introduced. The following resolution from the Board of Governors concerning the National Jewish Hospital was considered: 15 At the October 1960 meeting of the Administrative Committee there had been discussion with reference to the request of the National Jewish Hospital to send out a letter to the men's lodges and women's chapters and their officers, and permission to use the list of lodges and their presidents to whom such letter would be addressed. This plan is part of a drive to modernize the B'nai B'rith Building at the Hospital at a cost of approximately $750,000. It was moved, seconded and carried that (1) this Board of Gover- nors reiterate its position of not giving the list of members and B'nai B'rith lodge officers to anyone; (2) we agree that a letter may be sent out by the National Jewish Hospital which will be written on the hospital's letterhead and mailed at the hospital's expense, which letter will be solely and exclusively an appeal for funds for this building to individuals (not to lodges and chapters); and (3) such a letter should be edited by the President and Executive Vice President of the order. After a thorough discussion the Committee felt this matter involved national policy and therefore, was not within the province of this Commit- tee. The motion was then made that all Districts be notified of the services the men and women of B'nai B'rith give to the National Jewish Hospital and other such organizations. The purpose of this motion was to point out that although the service that the National Jewish Hospital and other institutions give to the community are well known, the voluntary service contribution of men and women of B'nai B'rith in helping to further the humanitarian efforts of these institutions is all too often completely unknown outside the community in which the hospital is located. It was suggested that the Public Relations Department of B'nai B'rith be urged to publicize the services given by all units of B'nai B'rith to these institutions. THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATIONS WERE APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION The Committee considered the following recommendation of the Evaluation Committee: Merger of SCAFV AND CCA: The Committee heard presentations on behalf of both the Commission on Citizenship and Civic Affairs and the Service Committee for Armed Forces and Veterans. It became apparent to the Committee that the programmatic and service activities of these two groups are inter-related and should continue to function as they are now doing under single professional direction. The Committee further recommends that there be an integration of policy making for these activities through a merger of the Commit- tee on Citizenship and Civic Affairs and the Service Committee for Armed Forces and Veterans into one commission. A suggested name might be "Commission on Citizenship and Veterans Affairs." Discussion followed on a name for the proposed new commission. Many names were suggested, but it was finally and unanimously decided 16 that the name which would best describe the new commission would be THE COMMISSION ON COMMUNITY SERVICE AND VETERANS AFFAIRS (CSVA). It was further recommended that the Committee on Constitution and Laws be petitioned to consider the structure and composition of the newly proposed Commission on Community Service and Veterans Affairs as follows: That the new commission consist of one man from each District Grand Lodge and one woman from each B'nai B'rith Women's District; one Chairman and one Vice Chairman; the International President of B'nai B'rith and the National President of B'nai B'rith Women; the large (one־Executive Vice President of the Order; four members-at to be the representative from ADL) to be appointed by the President of the Order; and three members-at-large to be appointed by the President of B'nai B'rith Women. The total membership of the Com- mission would be twenty-six.

THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION AND LAWS (ITEM 17). THE MERGER OF SCAFV AND CCA WAS APPROVED AND THE NAME OF THE NEW COMMISSION ADOPTED BY THE CON- VENTION IS "COMMISSION ON CITIZENSHIP, VETERANS, AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS" Brothers Sidney G. Kusworm and E. Albert Pallot were commended for their leadership and devotion as Chairmen of the National Commis- sion on Citizenship and Civic Affairs and the National Service Committee for the Armed Forces and Veterans, respectively, and a similar commendation was extended to Raynard I. Jameson, National Director of both the Commission and the Committee. The Committee's appreciation was also extended to Brother Jameson for his assistance as Staff Con- sultant and to Brother Richard Bluestein of the National Jewish Hospital in Denver.

PUBLIC INFORMATION HARRY S. WENDER, Chairman S. ARTHUR GLIXON, Co-Chairman Two matters contained in the B'nai B'rith Evaluation Committee Re- port were referred to this Committee for consideration. 1. With respect to Item 14d on Page 24, under the general heading "Development Aspect of Fund-Raising" of the report, this Com- mittee makes the following recommendation: It is recommended that there be a closer liaison between the National Jewish Monthly, the Public Relations Department and the Fund Rais- ing Department, so that the fund raising activities and achievements of lodges and individuals be publicized more extensively, and that special 17 consideration be given to the establishment of a periodic feature honoring the outstanding fund raising accomplishments, as a reward incentive to stimulate greater fund raising activities. 2. With respect to Item No. 17 appearing on Page 28 of the report, under the heading "Internal Communications'', we endorse the entire recommendation and urge its implementation. 3. Upon the request of the Steering Committee of the Membership Cabinet, we recommend that the Supreme Lodge produce a new and up-to-date sound film on the activities of B'nai B'rith as it is urgently needed in indoctrination, membership acquisition and retention, fund raising and general programming. (During the discussion of this subject, the Executive Vice President explained that when any subject involving finance comes before the Convention it would be quite in order to add to the recommendation that it is "subject to the report of the Budget and Finance Committee." This happens frequently and such matters have to go before the Finance Committee to find out whether there is a prospect of money in order to implement the resolution.) 4. We recommend the appointment of Publicity Chairmen by all Districts, State Associations, Councils and lodges that do not now have them. 5. We commend Bernard Simon, National Director of the Public Re- lations Department, Edward E. Grusd, Editor of the National Jew- ish Monthly, and Anne Mazer, Advertising Manager of the Na- tional Jewish Monthly for their outstanding efforts in the editing and publication of the National Jewish Monthly and in the field of Public Relations during the last Triennial period. We especially commend them and their departments for staying within their budgetary limitations and because they have made no request for additional funds for the operation of their departments this year. 6. At the 1959 Triennial Convention in Jerusalem, the following resolution of the Public Information Committee was approved but never implemented: "That there be immediately employed a production staff of at least one person charged with the responsibility of producing all printed matters and publications from the technical viewpoint, subject to full editorial choice and selectivity of the staff of the department or agency involved." We feel that the need for this department is greater today than ever before and urge that the funds for a Production Department be established as soon as possible in order to promote efficiency and economy in the preparation of all B'nai B'rith published material. 7. In order to gain added prestige for B'nai B'rith and American Jewry in the field of public affairs, it is recommended that the Board of Governors appoint a committee to study the feasibility of creating a B'nai B'rith Hall of Fame honoring distinguished American Jewish personalities. It would be limited to the greatest of our people, going back to the beginnings of this country. A jury 18 of outstanding public figures would nominate them and their selection to the Hall of Fame would be by the entire B'nai B'rith membership. Such choice should be announced at each Triennial Convention, with adequate ceremony. 8. We recommend the appointment of a committee by the President of B'nai B'rith and the President of B'nai B'rith Women to explore the possibility and advantages of combining the B'nai B'rith Worn- en's World and the National Jewish Monthly and report back to the Board of Governors of B'nai B'rith and B'nai B'rith Women's Executive Committee as quickly as possible. This committee applauds the B'nai B'rith Women for their efforts to have their members subscribe to the National Jewish Monthly and urges that such efforts be intensified in the future. 9. Inasmuch as many Alternates frequently become Delegates to the Triennial Convention, we recommend that the same material and reports furnished to the Convention delegates also be furnished to the Alternates. 10. We urge B'nai B'rith on all levels to give consideration to the planning of more community events and meetings in the realm of public affairs. This type of activity not only serves an obviously good purpose, but lends itself to excellent publicity and prestige for B'nai B'rith. 11. We recommend the production of an inexpensive newsletter to be sent to a list of several thousand people, constituting B'nai B'rith leadership of men and women at all levels. This newsletter would not contain the kind of material published by the National Jewish Monthly, but rather facts and analyses about matters that the Supreme Lodge would wish to impress particularly upon national, district, state and local leaders. This letter would include some of the material covered by the President's letter to the Board of Gov- ernors, but would be more intensive in its coverage of the B'nai B'rith world scene. It would be published periodically and as the need arises for rapid communication caused by unusual events. We believe that this would enable the President and the Executive Vice President to maintain a closer relationship with our membership as a whole and fill an obvious gap in our internal communications.

THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATIONS WERE APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION.

THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE AND THE STATE OF THE ORDER DR. WILLIAM WEXLER, Chairman MAXWELL C. LEWIS, Q. C., Co-Chairman The Committee assigned to the study of the President's Message and the State of the Order reviewed this outstanding message and perceptive blueprint presented for the future development of the Order with intense interest. 19 The President's Message is one of the finest documents ever presented to a Supreme Lodge Triennial Convention and the Committee unanimously congratulated President Label A. Katz on his magnificent tenure as Chief Executive of our beloved Order and his many outstanding accomplishments during the past three years. His breadth of vision and his astute insight of the operation and scope of activities was warmly appreciated in the discussion of his report. His opening statement: "1. the ideals of B'nai B'rith remain firm 2. the State of the Order is sound 3. affairs of B'nai B'rith are productive" are reassuring although modestly portrayed. In keeping with the President's wishes and the Executive Vice Presi- dent's recommendations that the reports of the various Committees be more than a simple rephrasing of the President's message, we have endeavored to comply with the spirit of brevity without sacrificing con- tent. A great portion of this magnificent report of his stewardship delineates the normal departmental activities; but In order not to be repetitious, the activities of the various departments of B'nai B'rith, which will be reported on by other Convention Com- mittees, will not here be reviewed. The first specific matter referred to this Committee, found on pages 18 and 19 of the President's Message, was "Community Cooperation" which was carefully considered by our Committee. It was determined that B'nai B'rith continue its established policy of participating in consultative and coordinating assemblies created within the Jewish comrmi- nity for the purpose of advancing cooperative activity and a spirit of voluntary unity among independent Jewish organizations. Under Com- munity Cooperation, it was noted that B'nai B'rith is now a constituent of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Honor- ary President Frank Goldman serves as a vice president and the Presi- dent of the Order is a member of its board); the World Conference of Jewish Organizations (the President of the Order serves as a co- chairman); the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organziations (Honorary President Philip Klutznick and the President of the Order each served a term as chairman), and the Coordinating Board of Jewish Organizations (in which B'nai B'rith, the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the South African Jewish Board of Deputies jointly maintain non-governmental consultative status at the United Nations). Subsequent to the publication of this report we have been informed by the President of the Order, in his capacity as Chair- man of the B'nai B'rith International Council, that the B'nai B'rith International Council has been the recipient of Consultative Status with the Organizations of American States of the Pan American Union, Consultative Status with UNESCO—(United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) in Paris and that initial steps have been taken for a similar relationship to be established between 20 B'nai B'rith International Council and the Council in Europe in Stras- bourg. This Committee heard with pride and satisfaction a summary of the activities of the B'nai B'rith International Council reviewing the extraordinary progress achieved in the last thirteen months during which the International Council operated under the leadership of President Label A. Katz as Chairman. The development of the B'nai B'rith Inter- national Council overseas offices in London, in Paris, in Geneva, in Santiago and the Continental European office, are a clear harbinger of the significant role yet to be played by B'nai B'rith on a world-wide scale. The reports of the Secretary to the International Council on Spain, Yugoslavia and Cyprus reflect the historical interest and concern of B'nai B'rith for our people, wherever they may be. This Committee looks forward to a still greater development of International Council activities under the leadership of the President of the Order in his capacity as Chairman of the International Council. On the matter of B'nai B'rith cooperative relations with the Large Cities Budgeting Conference the Committee while gratified by the cooperation with this group, nevertheless evidenced some concern with the facts stated in the President's Message that the ratio of federation and welfare fund contributions to B'nai B'rith Youth Services by the welfare fund in their local communities has been decreasing. It is the hope of this Com- mittee that through the efforts of our fund-raising departments the relationship of these welfare funds will be improved.

THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATIONS WERE APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION Internal Communication The second specific matter referred to this Committee on page 20 of the President's Report was Internal Communications reading: I further recommend that this Convention re-affirm a B'nai B'rith policy of organized and critical self-examination by directing the President of the Order to appoint a Special Evaluation Committee on Internal Com- munications, said committee to report its findings periodically to the Board of Governors and to the next Triennial Convention assembled. This portion of the President's Report was thoroughly discussed by the Committee. It was unanimously agreed that further intensive study and evaluation was needed. It was agreed that many of the archaic practices built into our structure during the 119 years of our existence are now in the 20th century, outmoded and hampering efficient operations. While this Committee is not impowered to act upon the Report of the Evaluation Committee, we were pleased to note that a beginning has been made in solving some of these harassing problems. Many examples of lack of communication and coordination were cited by some of the members of the Committee. While as an international organization B'nai B'rith is striving for some semblance of unity and coordination within the 40 nations in which it operates, it was noted 21 that within our own domestic structure we have not as yet achieved this type of relationship. A specific example is inherent in the memorandum submitted by the District Grand Lodge No. 6. The Officers, members of the Board of Governors and leadership of District Grand Lodge No. 6, have become increasingly concerned during the past 5 years over the relationship between the Commissions of the Supreme Lodge and the corresponding committees of the District Grand Lodge. This concern has been evidenced by reports of District Committee Chairmen who have continuously pointed out their in- ability to: (1) Secure adequate information on the operation of the Commissions programming in our District. (2) Secure the cooperation of members of the professional staff of the program involved—who in many instances insist that their only responsibility is to report to their directors and to their Commission. (3) Develop programmatic involvement of our membership and lodges where in most instances a parallel structure under the jurisdiction of the Commission exists on a lodge, community, Council and District basis. (4) Secure time and assistance from the professional director in charge of the program in a given area to assure full coverage of Fall Coun- cil Seminar meetings, when his budgetary limitations and organiza- tional structure makes it imperative that he work with groups, in large measure, outside the B'nai B'rith units. In view of the foregoing, the Board of Governors of District Grand Lodge No. 6 took the following action: "That the Supreme Lodge be memorialized to re-evaluate the relationship between the Supreme Lodge Commissions and the corresponding District Committees." This Committee enthusiastically ratifies the President's recommendation: that this Convention re-affirm a B'nai B'rith policy of organized and critical self-examination by directing the President of the Order to appoint a Special Evaluation Committee on Internal Communications, said committee to report its findings periodically to the Board of Gov- ernors and to the next Triennial Convention assembled.

THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS SIMILARLY ENDORSED BY THE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION AND APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION It was further noted by the representatives of the overseas districts that on matters concerning the operations of B'nai B'rith which might affect their districts that they would wish to participate in deliberations of the Evaluation Committee in reviewing overseas activities—this in keeping with B'nai B'rith present multi-national status—but tjje overseas delegates emphatically insisted that on special committees, such as the Special Committee on the International Council, that they must each have representation on a District basis; as well as on any other committees 22 which might recommend basic structural changes in the Order. The Committee discussed the matter of external communications and observed that while much progress has been made there was still room for improvement in the fields of radio, television, and newspaper coverage of B'nai B'rith activities. And further observed that, although in a decreasing degree, there is still evidence of certain B'nai B'rith agencies neglecting in their public relations, to identify themselves as B'nai B'rith entities in fact; it was the Committee's hope that a continued awareness of this problem will eliminate this criticism.

Service Funds In reviewing the recommendations of the President's Message on Service Funds the Committee unanimously agreed to the following resolution: Resolved: Be it resolved that the Supreme Lodge direct the attention of the North American Districts to the fact that Districts 2 and 4 maintain a $14 per capita voluntary Service Fund and that the other Districts be urged to strive toward a similar goal.

THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION WITH FURTHER ELABORATION AS REPORTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON FUND RAISING District Grand Lodge Status for Australia and New Zealand The Committee enthusiastically supports the application for creation of a District Grand Lodge of Australia and New Zealand and recommends to this Triennial that such Charter be granted and provision made for a formal installation of this District with all possible dispatch. The Committee formally expressed its appreciation to Brother Hilary Pryer of Sydney, Australia and Brother Hans Spitz of Melbourne, Australia whose great personal efforts during the past four years assured the success of B'nai B'rith noted in Australia and New Zealand which resulted in creating this District Grand Lodge. It was noted with pride that the fruits of the labors of Brothers Pryer and Spitz go far beyond the requirements for fulfilling a District Grand Lodge status but include further, in addition to the 12 founding Lodges, 5 women's chapters, 5 BBYO groups and 8 AZA chapters and that a Hillel Foundation will commence its operation in Melbourne before the end of the year with Sydney to follow and that furthermore the B'nai B'rith of Sydney and Melbourne maintain their own B'nai B'rith buildings. Brother Pryer tended special appreciation to Saul Joftes, Director of the International Council, whom he cited as having been of inestimable assistance in developing the District.

THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION AND THE NEW DISTRICT GRAND LODGE OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND FORMALLY WELCOMED BY PRES. LABEL A. KATZ 23 A referral from the Eastern Canadian Council of a petition for issuance of a Charter for a District Grand Lodge in the geographical area of Eastern Canada was referred to this Committee. It was the view of this Committee that inasmuch as the geographical area of Eastern Canada is contained within District Grand Lodge No. 1, that the Supreme Lodge Constitution would require that this item be referred in the first instance to District Grand Lodge No. 1, and it was accordingly so ordered.

THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION The Committee as a group expressed the hope that in the future its task would be lightened if the Committee would receive for study an advance copy of the President's Message thus enabling them an opportunity to consider it prior to coming to the Convention.

HILLEL Chairman: MRS. MAURICE TURNER Co-Chairmen: ABRAHAM BRENMAN EDWIN GUGGENHEIM I. Introduction The Triennial Convention Hillel Committee met in session to study and evaluate the B'nai B'rith Hillel Program, to examine the need for future developments on the North American continent as well as overseas, and to consider a series of referrals. The Committee took note of the spirit and manner in which Hillel has met the challenge of ever-increasing Jewish student enrollment on college and university campuses in this triennial period. But how will it meet the formidable challenge of the next few years—of 1970, when, it is estimated, the number of Jewish students will increase from the present one-quarter million to approximately one-half million? Plans must be made now; bold, imaginative action is needed now, if Hillel is to measure up to its responsibilities in the future. Statistics can be boring, but not when we breathe life into them, as Hillel does. Not when they deal with Jewish survival values, with young people, their future, and the future of B'nai B'rith and the Jewish community. Each year finds more and more of our Hillel "graduates" assuming prominent leadership positions in B'nai B'rith and in every aspect of Jewish and general community life. For example, the National United Jewish Appeal considers Hillel so important in training college students for future leadership, that in the last two years it has assigned a top professional to work with our students. Last year an outstanding young Israeli writer, and this year a noted journalist, were brought here to deliver hundreds of lectures to students and faculty members on over 45 campuses. They came not as fund raisers but in order to help establish a cultural bridge between Israel and America, that students may understand the magnitude of Israel's task and the majesty of identification with our ancient land reborn and with the redemption of our people.

24 It is also gratifying to note the recognition of Hillel as the all-inclusive Jewish agency on campus by the leadership of major Jewish national religious denominational groups. They have accepted a pattern of relationship approved by the B'nai B'rith Hillel Commission, whereby they may function within the framework of the Hillel Foundations. We commend Hillel for its successful efforts to protect the college campus from the competitiveness and divisiveness now existing in some areas of Jewish communal and religious life, while simultaneously respecting differing ideologies within Judaism. The past years also reflect a new accelerated program toward the involvement of Jewish faculty members, many of whom have been far removed from Jewish life and their heritage. Through this program they become involved in Hillel and in the discussion of major issues of vital concern to Jewish life. Today 30 Foundations already have developed some kind of Hillel faculty relationship. An intensified program of faculty seminars has been set up, and six major cities will hold such seminars this year. These are some illustrations of the present scope of Hillel activities and the imagination with which the development of the program is being approached. There are a number of issues which required consideration and which received the serious attention of the committee. II. Expansion in Depth In the triennial period now being completed, the Committee noted that the Hillel budget has increased from $1,646,849 to $2,005,477. On this budget Hillel maintains 77 full-time Foundations and 161 Counselorships, and four Chairs or Departments of Jewish Studies. Out of this budget come the salaries of 81 full-time national and field staff members, the salaries of janitors, secretaries and student assistants, and the maintenance and program allocation for each of these units. Even though the Hillel budget has increased in the past three years by approximately $350,000 (half of the increase from local sources such as registration fees and parents' appeals) we still have not been able to meet the needs which derive from the following conditions: 1. There is a need for additional full-time staff at a number of universities where Jewish student enrollment has reached phenomenal proportions. At the University of Michigan, for instance, there are 3,000 Jewish students still served by only one full-time Director. The University of Pennsylvania has 3,800 Jewish students and one full-time Director, who also has the responsibility for the supervision of the Hillel program in the entire Philadelphia area, including another Foundation and six Counselorships. 2. At a number of Foundations, the program still suffers from sub- marginal support. A cold spell at the University of Florida, for instance, absorbs virtually all the funds for heating purposes which should be available for cultural and religious programs. 3. There is also a tremendous need to improve existing service structures such as at the University of Arizona which, with 1000 Jewish stu- 25 dents, is staffed in the same part-time way as it had been ten years ago, when there were only 200 enrolled. 4. The Committee also took cognizance of the continually increasing pressures for the extension of Hillel service to schools not yet served. Currently more than 200 schools have applied for the initiation of Hillel service. In the light of foregoing conditions, the Committee unanimously approved the following resolution: "The Convention Hillel Committee commends the B'nai B'rith Hillel Commission and the Hillel staff for their operation of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundations program during the past triennial period. The Hillel Committee urges that emphasis be placed upon the strengthening of the existing Foundations and Counselorships by making available to them such additional funds as may be necessary more completely to achieve Hillel's objectives. The Hillel Committee further urges the Convention delegates to stimulate the lodges and chapters, the Councils, the State Associations and the District Grand Lodges to greater effort in fund-raising in order to create the resources in their respective communities for the strengthening of the Hillel program and its orderly growth and development."

THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION 111. Overseas Expansion The Committee also gave consideration to the structural and programmatic implications of the expansion of the Hillel program to countries overseas. At present Hillel Foundations exist in the following countries, in various stages of development, 4 in Australia, 7 in Great Britain, 2 in Israel, 3 in South Africa and one each in Holland and Switzerland. The pressures for the extension of Hillel service in other centers of student population overseas continue to mount. While the Committee recognizes that the problems and needs of Jewish students may differ from country to country, it nonetheless feels that a degree of standardization and of procedural control is desirable on an international level so that the adequate standards of program and personnel can be maintained which will safeguard the dignity of Hillel's name and warrant the association with Hillel as an international agency. In order to achieve this end, your Committee recommends that the Triennial Convention reaffirm the policy designed to guide the initiation of Hillel services not only on the North American continent, but in every part of the world in which such services are desired or contemplated. Whenever, accordingly, a B'nai B'rith District Grand Lodge overseas or a subsidiary B'nai B'rith group desires the initiation of a Hillel program it shall follow the following procedures: 1. The District Grand Lodges, Men and Women, or other appropriate groups, shall submit to the B'nai B'rith Hillel Commission an outline setting forth the need for new Hillel service in their area. The outline shall contain the necessary statistical information concerning Jewish 26 student enrollment, analyze the question of suitable facilities and their cost and set forth in full detail the proposed basis for the support of the new unit. 2. Formal written approval for the establishment of a new Hillel unit must be secured from both Men's and Women's District Grand Lodges of the area. 3. After the outline of the proposed project and the formal approval from the District Grand Lodges have been received, the B'nai B'rith Hillel Commission will give consideration to the project and, if approved, refer it to the Board of Governors of the Supreme Lodge of B'nai B'rith for final consideration and action. No new Hillel unit may be established without approval on the District level, by the B'nai B'rith Hillel Commission, and by the Board of Governors of B'nai B'rith. 4. The name "Hillel" should not be used for any student project which is not officially recognized in accordance with the above procedures.

THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATIONS WERE ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION

IV. Constitutional Revision The Hillel Committee gave further consideration to a resolution submitted by the Executive Committee of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Commission for submission to the Convention and recommends its adoption. The resolution reads as follows: "The following amendment is hereby being proposed for addition to Article X, Section 64, paragraph II, of the revised and amended Constitu- tion of B'nai B'rith: . . . and one from each District outside the United States and Canada in which, in the judgment of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Commission, the extent of Hillel service justifies such representation. The representative shall be elected by the members of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Commission after consultation with the leadership associated with Hillel in the respective Districts in question.' "

THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS REFERRED TO THE COM- MITTEE ON CONSTITUTION & LAWS (ITEM #5) AND WAS RE- FERRED BACK TO THE HILLEL COMMISSION RECOMMEND- ING THAT SAID COMMISSION REQUEST AN AMENDMENT TO SEC. 65 OF THE CONSTITUTION In this connection the Committee also requests the Triennial Conven- tion to go on record to the effect that the term "Commission" should be reserved only for the B'nai B'rith Hillel Commission and may not be applied to local and District Boards or Hillel Committees in any area.

THE FOREGOING REQUEST WAS APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION 27 V. Referrals (a) The Committee gave consideration to two referrals from District Grand Lodge #2, requesting consultation with the District Grand Lodges before any new units or new projects are authorized by the B'nai B'rith Hillel Commission within the respective District. No action is required in this referral, since it is standard policy and procedure that no new unit receive consideration by the B'nai B'rith Hillel Commission unless and until it has prior approval of the District Grand Lodge Men and Women. (b) The Committee also considered a referral from the President of the District Grand Lodge #5, relating to the definition of tenure in the Personnel Code for Professional Staff Members. The Committee felt that this was not a matter to be discussed by the Triennial Conven- tion Committee but should be referred to the B'nai B'rith Hillel Com- mission for its consideration, and so voted unanimously.

THE FOREGOING ACTION ON REFERRALS WAS APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION

VI. Concluding Comment Much has been achieved under the highly competent and dedicated leadership of lay and professional leaders of the Hillel movement, both in the last three years, and from Hillel's inception. We pay special tribute to the brilliant, dynamic leadership of Dr. William Haber, Chairman of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Commission and Rabbi Benjamin M. Kahn, Na- tional Director of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundations and his staff associates. Dr. Gideonse of Brooklyn College once said, "Adults make the world in which youths grow up. Adults determine the formative pattern in which youth develops. Every generation of adults deserves the type of youth it gets." A sobering statement indeed, one which must give us pause and raise questions in our own minds. What kind of youth does our generation deserve? Are we doing enough for those who will inherit tomorrow from our hands? Much remains to be done, but we have the faith that the experience and achievements of the past point to a future of increased service, growth and effectiveness. Through Hillel, B'nai B'rith has created an enduring structure for "SECURING THE FUTURE" of the Jewish people and the Jewish value heritage.

MEMBERSHIP Chairman: DANIEL BRENNER Co-Chairmen: GEORGE GORDON ERVINE LAVINE The committee considered four major items—those referred by the Districts, those submitted by the Evaluation Committee, those referred by the Membership Cabinet and a general evaluation of the activities in membership and programs during the past three years. 28 The following action was taken by our Committee.

I. Items Referred by Districts A. District Grand Lodge #6 "memorialized the Supreme Lodge to change the qualifications of membership in B'nai B'rith to permit otherwise qualified applicants to join at the age of 19 instead of 21 as now required." This referral was defeated, with the Committee action then submitted to the Constitution and Laws Committee (Item #2). (In the discussion on the floor of the convention, Brother A. B. Freyer, parliamentarian of the Supreme Lodge, stated that "the practice has been in those cases, for many years, that the action of the Convention, on those subject matters in either report, not be taken, until the Con- vention has before it the report of both Committees so that they can act upon them in finality.") THE CONVENTION SUSTAINED THE ACTION OF THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE TO RETAIN THE AGE OF 21 FOR ADMISSION TO B'NAI B'RITH B. A referral from District Grand Lodge #2 resolved that "the Supreme Lodge consider the establishment of senior memberships in B'nai B'rith for Jewish men who are over the age of 65, and who have held continuous membership for at least 25 years and who desire financial relief." This item was defeated, with the action referred to the Budget and Finance Committee (Item IV).

THE CONVENTION SUSTAINED THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE & THE BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE TO DISAPPROVE FINANCIAL EXEMP- TION FOR MEMBERS OVER AGE 65 C. District Grand Lodge #2 memorialized the Supreme Lodge "to amend its report form to include a category for members moving from a community." This recommendation was approved. Implementation would take place after present supplies have been used. THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION D. A referral from District Grand Lodge #2 memorialized the "Supreme Lodge to revise and modernize the initiation investiture and installation of officers rituals established for all lodges." The above was approved and referred to the Constitution and Laws Committee (Item #13). THE CONVENTION DISAPPROVED THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION & LAWS CALLING FOR DELETION OF THE ARTICLES ON RITUAL IN THE CONSTITUTION 29 E. A Resolution by seven of the eight delegates from Detroit referring to the establishment of a B'nai B'rith Bowling Commission was discussed. The Committee recommended that a Joint Study Committee be appointed with representatives of the Supreme Lodge and representatives of the National B'nai B'rith Bowling Association to consider the matter of bowling with a view toward improving relations between bowling leagues and local lodges.

THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION

II. Items Referred by Membership Cabinet A. The Supreme Lodge was memorialized by the Membership Cabinet "to set up a program of Research and Development in order to in- vestigate the reasons why members join B'nai B'rith, why they drop out, and to research other matters of importance to the general health and progress of B'nai B'rith." This matter was approved and referred to the Budget and Finance Committee for their consideration.

THE CONVENTION ADOPTED THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE (ITEM X4) TO REFER THIS MATTER TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS B. The Supreme Lodge was memorialized "to produce a motion picture on the activities of B'nai B'rith. It is urgently needed in indoctrination, membership acquisition and general programming." The Committee approved this project, specifying that the amount to be expended not exceed $10,000.00. During the discussion the Executive Vice President stated "I see Ike Wagner is trying to get the floor; while it is not appropriate for me to discuss the substance of this motion I state to you that this matter is before the Finance and Budget Committee and when their report comes in it will receive due attention."

THE CONVENTION ADOPTED THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE (ITEM IX) TO REFER THIS MATTER TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS C. The matter of the structure of the B'nai B'rith Membership Cabinet was discussed. The Membership Committee makes the following recommendations to the President of B'nai B'rith: 1. At the present time, there are on the Membership Cabinet three Vice-Chairmen and four Members-at-Large, in addition to the National Chairman. It is suggested that the category Member-at- Large be eliminated and that, in its place, there be seven Vice- Chairmen, in addition to the National Chairman, constituting the Executive Committee of the Membership Cabinet. One Vice- Chairman would be appointed from each District. The above appointments would be on a three year basis. 30 2. At the present time, the Membership Cabinet includes the Dis- trict Membership Acquisition Chairmen and the District Mem- bership Retention Chairman appointed by the District President each year. These are one year appointments and bring to the Membership Cabinet those men who have the responsibility for these respective jobs in the current year. We suggest the continuation of these two categories and the inclusion of one additional category. The Membership Cabinet should also have a man designated by the District President as the District Programs and Leadership Development Chairman. This would give 21 active Membership Cabinet members who are involved in the actual operation of all arms of our Cabinet's responsibilities. 3. There would naturally be continued as members by structural provision the Presidents of B'nai B'rith and B'nai B'rith Women, the Executive Vice President of B'nai B'rith, and the National Membership Chairman of B'nai B'rith Women. There would also be added as members of the Membership Cabinet, the Membership Chairman of the National B'nai B'rith Bowling As- sociation and four additional representatives designated by the B'nai B'rith Women. 4. The duties of the Vice-Chairmen would be two-fold: A. They would oversee a District Membership Cabinet com- posed of the three working members in acquisition, retention, programming and leadership development, coordinating with the key people in these fields within their principal and secondary cities. B. They would be assigned a national responsibility in a specific field of concentration, directly responsible to the National Chairman. These would include acquisition, retention, programming, leadership development, insurance liaison, new lodges and special interest campaigns. 5. The financial pattern should not be increased by the new plan. A meeting of the full Membership Cabinet would be convened only if funds permit, as is true at the present time. Separate meetings of individual sections of the Cabinet could be called if required, as presently is the case. Meetings within each District could also be arranged, convening the Cabinet members plus city and local membership chairmen.

THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATIONS WERE APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION

III. Items Referred by Evaluation Committee A. The Committee unanimously concurs with the recommendation that our original B'nai B'rith policy with respect to Jewish membership is valid and should be continued. (Page 12)

THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION 31 B. The Committee unanimously approved the recommendation of the Evaluation Committee on the policy of Jewish membership on policy making bodies of B'nai B'rith. (Page 13)

THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION C. The recommendation of the Evaluation Committee on dual membership (Page 14) was disapproved. It was the consensus of opinion that the recommendation would cause considerable bookkeeping confusion, result in loss of revenue to the Supreme Lodge and the Districts and would not bring any appreciable gain to the local group. THE FOREGOING ACTION OF THE CONVENTION COMMITTEE ON MEMBERSHIP WAS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION D. There were two phases to the Evaluation Committee's recommendations for Membership-at-Large: 1. The first section recommended that the Constitution be amended to permit membership-at-large in the Supreme Lodge in communities in which there are no lodges at present and which are not within commuting distances of existing lodges. The Com- mittee carefully considered this proposal. It was sympathetic to the purpose and intent of the recommendation but disapproved the establishment of any memberships-at-large in the category. It urged that a special effort be undertaken by all lodges to enroll within their own ranks all persons in near-by communities as well as those in distant areas. 2. The second portion of the recommendation concerned itself with a pilot program of membership-at-large in selected communities in which lodges now exist. This proposal was unanimously disapproved since it was felt that such a program would provide an in-road toward the weakening of the lodge structure.

THE FOREGOING ACTION OF THE CONVENTION COMMITTEE ON MEMBERSHIP WAS SUSTAINED BY THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION AND LAWS AND ADOPTED BY THE CONVEN- TION

IV. Evaluation of Membership and Programs The Committee praised the activities, energies and capabilities of our National Chairman of Membership and Programs, Dr. William A. Wexler, the National Director, Albert Z. Elkes, the Programs Director, Herbert S. Levy and the National Membership Field Directors, Harold Brenner and Marshall Burday, for their devoted activities during the past three years. It congratulated the Cabinet, Districts and total stalls on their remarkable record in enrolling 66,315 new male members from 1959 through 1961, with 118 new lodges formed in this same period. 32 It recognized the value and immensity of such activity while evidencing concern at the loss through the back door which prevented these gains from being translated into actual net accretion figures. In view of the fact that B'nai B'rith is one of the few mass membership organizations which has sustained itself and actually increased, although only slightly, it is recommended that the Membership Cabinet place special emphasis on the problems of retention, indoctrination, leadership and involvement in order that problems in this area be faced and overcome. The Committee was pleased by the impetus given to the new division of Programming and Leadership Development, as an important addition to the functioning of the Membership Cabinet. It recommended the continuation of Leadership Caravans under the jurisdiction of the Cabinet, and urged B'nai B'rith Districts, Councils and State Associa- tions to use these Caravans and to establish additional local Caravans throughout their own areas. I wish to thank the Co-Chairmen of this Membership Committee, Brothers George Gordon and Ervine Lavine as well as our Consultant, Albert Elkes for their invaluable assistance to me during our deliberation. The enthusiasm, interest and participation by all Committee members and other interested volunteers and professionals was a most heartening display of team work and understanding. We urge the full participation of all B'nai B'rith members in their local membership efforts in order that we may realize the goals of service to which all of us are dedicated.

ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE Chairman—JUDGE DAVID COLEMAN Co-Chairman—JUDGE DAVID A. ROSE National and world developments of the past three years posed new challenges, opportunities, and tasks for the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith. These developments—violence over the Negro "sit-ins" in the South; a world-wide outbreak of swastika desecrations; bigotry that emerged in the Presidential primary and election campaigns; the Eich- mann trial; the burgeoning of extreme right-wing groups (notably the John Birch Society); school desegregation in the Deep South; and the finding made public in "Some of My Best Friends . . . ", by Benjamin R. Epstein and Arnold Forster, that anti-Jewish discrimination in the United States is an "institutionalized" procedure, all profoundly affected the operations of the League. The complex problems of human relations in the South, and the crucial struggle for racial equality in many southern communities, presented special problems to the ADL. The League has consistently found that tension situations tend to bring anti-Semitism to the sur- face. Beyond that, the League is committed to the ideal of equal opportunity for all Americans. Southern ADL leaders found that more, not fewer, efforts designed to eradicate anti-Semitism and to create better human relations were needed. In the three-year period, ADL's 33 continuous program of fact-finding, counteraction, and education, showed visible signs of progress. The League also found that underneath a veneer of fear and repression concerning Negro-white relations, quiet and courageous school teachers, clergymen, and church educators are carrying on a program of education for democracy. The world-wide outbreak of anti-Jewish desecrations, which was triggered in Cologne, Germany, was a startling phenomenon that com- manded major attention in many quarters, and particularly in the ADL which had a direct and overriding concern in exploring the background of such an outbreak. This called for short-term probing of the nature and sources of the outbreak and the backgrounds of some of the individuals implicated in acts of desecration, and for long-range investigation of the roots and causes of anti-Semitism. The Presidential primary and election campaigns not only turned up deep-seated antipathy centered on Catholics because of the candidacy of John F. Kennedy, but also background hostility to Jews, Negroes and members of other minority groups by numbers of individuals and organizations. The Anti-Defamation League was prompted to give close study to the problem of bigotry in elections and did so in a Freedom Pamphlet as well as in a comprehensive report. ADL was lauded in the press for this service to the American people. Out of the frustrations that arose from Russia's successes in space and continuing crisis all over the world, also arose rising clamors from extreme right-wing groups. Their rapid growth, primarily through appeal- ing slogans and convenient scapegoats, was great cause for concern. The Anti-Defamation League has documented the activities of such groups and has joined with various organizations and individuals—in- eluding the Conference of Catholic Bishops, patriotic organizations of many types, and former Presidents Eisenhower and Truman and Presi- dent Kennedy—inactively opposing these potentially dangerous pressure groups. Results of discrimination studies, carried on for more than five years by ADL, were published in book form—"Some of My Best Friends . . .", (Farrar, Straus and Cudahy). The book, through the use of human interest examples as well as cold facts and figures, comprehensive- ly reviews the patterns of discrimination against Jews (and other minority groups) in the United States. It covers discrimination in housing, employment, education, and social life, and concludes that anti-Jewish discrimination has become so institutionalized that it is "virtually a built-in part of modern American living." The League, through the widest possible mass media coverage of the book, pointed to the need for new research and investigation in the discrimination area, need for new civil rights legislation, and need for substantial educational programs to arouse community action to the problem. These are the highlights of the Anti-Defamation League's activities in the past three years. Its testimony before the Federal Commission on Civil Rights, including its detailed recommendations, was prominent- ly reported in the press. ADL's stature as a human relations organiza- 34 tion is reflected in the public response to its annual National Commis- sion meetings and the tribute it received on these occasions from the nation's top political and civic figures.

BROTHER MAURICE DANNENBAUM PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION ON BEHALF OF THE COMMITTEE Whereas:—B'nai B'rith takes justifiable pride in the program, the accomplishments, and the high principled position of its Anti-Defamation League as we anticipate its forthcoming 50th Anniversary, and Whereas:—For all of the past decade the leadership of the Anti-Defama- tion League has rested in the able hands of Henry Edward Schultz who has constantly brought to the Chairmanship of the League an intensive devotion to principle, sagacious understanding of human relationships, and an unyielding determination in the struggle for human rights. As the League spokesman, his unique capacity for articulating these concepts and principles have won admiration for himself and support for the position of the Anti-Defamation League. His incisive analysis, his clarity of judgment, his devotion to the cardinal principles of Judaism and to the highest concepts of American Democracy, have all combined as factors under his guidance to bring the Anti-Defamation League to its present plateau, the highest point of its achievement, and Whereas:—Wc take pride in the national acclaim which comes to the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith from the top echelon of the church, education, business, labor and government; we take pride, also, in the statesmanship of Henry Schultz whose imaginative and dynamic capability has been the guiding light to this decade of progress. Now Therefore Be It Resolved That:—We express our deep sense of appreciation to our beloved friend and Brother, Henry Schultz, as the end of his term of office as Chairman approaches. His has been an arduous labor; but a fruitful task. We permit him to relinquish only the responsibility of office; but we hold him to the dedication of purpose even as we hold him in our hearts as we record our debt of gratitude for this decade of valiant service. Be It Further Resolved That:—This resolution be adopted by a rising vote of appreciation and commendation by the Supreme Lodge of B'nai B'rith and a copy be inscribed in the minutes and that a further copy be prepared and presented to Henry Edward Schultz as a modest token of our appreciation.

THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY A RISING VOTE OF THE CONVENTION Brother Henry Edward Schultz responded by giving a quick review of highlights of the past 10 years during which he had served as Chairman of the Anti-Defamation League. He closed his remarks by stating: "There will come a time, my friends, when here in this great country, there will be no discrimination; I firmly believe it, and when 35 that day comes, those of us who are alive to enjoy it may not recognize it. There will be no guns booming or flags flying. It will be a day just like today, but suddenly all of us will know that the years of unremitting effort, and sacrifice, and devotion that B'nai B'rith has given to this program has finally come to fruition, and no more will a Jewish child rush to a mother's arms and ask in wonderment, 'why?' And when that day comes, my friends, B'nai B'rith and ADL will have been proud of the support, and the participation it had in this great enterprise."

OTHER GENERAL RESOLUTIONS APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE WERE REFERRED TO THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE Brother David Goldfine, a member of the Committee, presented the following motion: "That the present stipulation for a contribution of $200,000 by the Anti-Defamation League to the Youth Services Appeal be removed over a 4 year period beginning with fiscal year 1963, at the rate of $50,000 per year."

AFTER A LENGTHY DISCUSSION THIS MOTION WAS AMENDED AND THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION: 1. There now exists an arrangement wherein the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith is required to remit to B'nai B'rith for Youth Services the sum of $200,000 per annum, out of its share of the Joint Defense Appeal Funds. 2. Originally the purpose of this arrangement was that B'nai B'rith would refrain from conducting a Youth Services Appeal in the cities of New York and Chicago. 3. This basis no longer exists since B'nai B'rith presently conducts such campaigns and will continue so to do. 4. IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED BY THIS CONVENTION THAT BY REASON OF THE FOREGOING THE SAID $200,000 ANNUAL PAYMENT SHALL BE ULTIMATELY ELIMINATED. 5. It is further recognized that for reasons of budgetary problems this cannot be accomplished forthwith. IT IS THEREFORE FURTHER RESOLVED BY THIS CON- VENTION THAT THE $200,000 ANNUAL PAYMENT FROM THE ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE TO B'NAI B'RITH SHALL BE ELIMINATED BY ANNUAL REDUCTIONS BEGINNING IN 1963, AT THE RATE OF NOT LESS THAN $30,000 AND ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS BE MADE BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS AS SOON AS, IN THEIR JUDGMENT, IT IS FEASIBLE. 36 ADULT JEWISH EDUCATION Chairman: MAURICE WEINSTEIN Co-Chairman: MRS. CHARLES SOLOVICH The Adult Jewish Education Committee submits the following recommendations to the Convention: A. That Section 73 of the Constitution be amended to read as follows: The Commission shall consist of the following members: the President and Executive Vice-President of the Supreme Lodge, the President of the B'nai B'rith Women, and one (1) member from each North American District to be nominated by the representatives to the Supreme Lodge from such District and to be elected at each regular Convention of the Supreme Lodge, one (1) member from each North American Women's District Grand Lodge to be elected as may be prescribed by the laws of such District, and four (4) members to be appointed by the President of the Order, subject to the approval of the Board of Governors; and three (3) members to be elected by the Commission with the advice of the President of the Order. At any election of the class of three (3) members elected by the Com- mission and at any appointment of the class of four (4) members appointed by the President of the Order, no more than five (5) of the combined group of seven (7) members who have been so elected or appointed for two consecutive full terms prior to said election or appointment shall be eligible for re-election or reappointment notwithstanding other provisions of the Constitution limiting the tenure of Commissioners. The members of the Commission elected on the nomination of the District representatives; the members elected by the Commission; the members appointed by the President of the Order; and the members elected by the B'nai B'rith Women shall hold office for a term between regular Supreme Lodge Conventions and until their successors are qualified. The above recommended amendment to the Constitution was referred to the Constitution and Laws Committee. The sections in italics indicate those changes. THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION AND LAWS ITEM 7 AND ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION AS AMENDED B. In accordance with the recommendation made by the President of B'nai B'rith in the State of the Order Message "to continue the qualitative values of this activity and, at the same time, to eliminate the handicaps and limitations of 'earmarked' budgeting, and to provide the Board of Governors, in its budgeting responsibilities, with the opportunity to assess priorities in terms of the totality of B'nai B'rith," the Committee recommends that Section 54 of the Constitution be revoked and that the 50^ per capita tax provided for therein be included and added to Section 52 of the Constitution and that hereafter the Board of Governors provide for the budget of the Adult Jewish Education Commission from the General Fund, without any limitations on the amount thereof. It is the purpose of the above action of the Committee to enable the Board of

37 Governors, from year to year, to provide a budget for the Adult Jewish Education Commission in excess of the budget heretofore provided by Section 54 of the Constitution. THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND FINANCE ITEM I AND TO THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION AND LAWS ITEM 15 AND ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION The Committee also unanimously adopted the following recommendations: 1. Every Lodge and Chapter should be encouraged to appoint an Adult Jewish Education Chairman. Similarly, each Council, State Association and District should appoint an Adult Jewish Education Chairman. 2. Each Lodge and Chapter should have at least one ongoing study- discussion group of one kind or another. 3. Each Lodge and Chapter should devote at least one regular meeting a year to a program or discussion on a Jewish theme. 4. Each region (Council or State Association) should be encouraged to sponsor an Institute of Judaism. 5. B'nai B'rith members should be encouraged to subscribe to Jewish Heritage, B'nai B'rith's quarterly magazine devoted to adult study. In order to bring this about, Lodges and Chapters should consider taking out a blanket subscription for their total membership at a special group subscription rate now available. THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATIONS WERE APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION The Committee unanimously approved the report to the Convention by the Adult Jewish Education Commission, and extended its highest com- mendations to Mr. Bernard Frank, Chairman of the Commission, the members of the Commission, Mrs. Edelman, Director of the Department, and her staff for the continued sound growth of the Adult Jewish Education Program in B'nai B'rith. VOCATIONAL SERVICE Chairman, JUDGE MILTON FRIEDMAN Co-Chairman, JOSEPH L. COHEN The Vocational Service Committee of this Triennial Convention unanimously believes that our Jewish youth have tremendous guidance needs. There is little question that neither the schools nor other agencies are even beginning to meet these needs in the fast population explosion of young people who are going on for further training. Without professional counseling their contribution to themselves, their family, their community and to our society may be limited, sidetracked, or lost; and we need their talents if our nation is to survive. Your Committee believes most affirmatively that the grass-roots members of this Order overwhelmingly want guidance services for their children. We can no longer satisfy our membership with promise of programs. The youth are here—they need our help now. This Triennial Committee goes on record as unanimously proud of the work of B'nai B'rith Vocational Service and is pleased at the tre- 38 mendous impact that it has made locally and nationally in the last few years, with limited resources at its disposal. It is a facet of B'nai B'rith that leads to membership accretion, aids in membership retention and can lead to a glorious accelerated future for our youth. It is that facet of B'nai B'rith that completes the trilogy of our youth program, BBYO, Hillel and Vocational Service. Any attempt to freeze this program would stifle it. This Committee wishes to record a deep appreciation of the efforts of the Evaluation Committee of the Convention to probe and study the workings of B'nai B'rith Vocational Service. This Committee reviewed the history of this agency, learned in depth of its accomplishments, and heard about the progress achieved in the new individual counseling and group guidance program in New York. During its deliberations this Com- mittee discussed the Vocational Service needs of the various Districts as presented by the representatives from these Districts on this Committee, recorded the fact that they indicated that more rather than less Vocational Service seemed necessary in the various Districts, heard the representatives of the various Districts describe the impact of this program wherever it has functioned, discussed the financial obligations involved in operating this program, and came to the conclusion that we in Vocational Service are presented with a challenge that we cannot afford to ignore. This Committee must therefore reluctantly inform this Convention that it cannot in all honesty accept all the findings of your Evaluation Com- mittee. This program must be recognized and accepted as a fully ac- credited service of our Order. It must be treated as a valid B'nai B'rith program, in all fairness to our youth, their parents, our membership, our staff and our Order. This Committee believes that this agency, having been studied and restudied, is now at a point where some definitive conclusion concerning its future must be made. The Vocational Service Committee of this Triennial Convention, therefore, unanimously recommends the following: (a) Local services now being rendered by B'nai B'rith Vocational Service whether in group guidance or individual counseling be continued; (b) The National Vocational Service Department shall continue a program of research and publications; (c) There shall be a strengthening and furthering of the Vocational Serv- ice program in both group guidance and individual counseling in communities where the need to engage in these activities is clearly defined. We recognize the importance of community planning in any area. Future surveys of the vocational service needs of local communities must be approved by the President and Executive Vice President. (d) Because we recognize the financial obligations in conducting any program, increase of individual counseling fees will be considered whenever and wherever feasible so that the cost to B'nai B'rith is lessened. (e) We recommend that there be a continuing and recurring evaluation of the purpose, program and administration of B'nai B'rith Vocational Service, as in all other B'nai B'rith agencies, to assure the full benefits of these programs. 39 THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATIONS WERE APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION A motion was duly made and unanimously seconded that Dr. Leon Obermayer of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Dr. Alfred Benesch of Cleveland, Ohio, in view of their many years of continuous outstanding contributions in the field of Vocational Service, be designated as honorary members of the B'nai B'rith Vocational Service Commission.

THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION This Committee wishes to commend and thank Dr. Maurice Jacobs, National Chairman of the B'nai B'rith Vocational Service Commission, who has served us so well these past three years, for his invaluable contribution to the furtherance of the B'nai B'rith Vocational Service Pro- gram, for his devotion, deep understanding and farsightedness. This Committee also wishes to commend Dr. S. Norman Feingold, National Director of B'nai B'rith Vocational Service, for acting as a consultant to this Committee, and for his direction of a highly effective program. The Chairman and Co-Chairman would like to thank the members of this Committee for their earnest deliberations and for the conclusions that they unanimously reached.

B'NAI B'RITH YOUTH ORGANIZATION Chairman: Louis KRANITZ Co-Chairman: MRS. LOUIS PERLMAN I trust that the Convention will forgive a sentimental chairman who has decided to preface this report with a personal note. In September 1925, only a few weeks after the "Constitution Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith" met in Atlantic City and decided to sponsor a youth movement, there was established in the City of St. Joseph, Missouri, a youth group known as St. Joseph Chapter No. 17 of the Aleph Zadik Aleph of the B'nai B'rith. The organizer and first advisor of this AZA chapter was one Louis Kranitz. This same Louis Kranitz now stands before you, 37 years later, as chairman of a committee of the Triennial Convention to review the status of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization. When I first became identified with B'nai B'rith youth work, I would not have dared to dream of a time when the 17 groups then existing in the midwest would have exploded into an organization of 1,550 groups in 1,100 communities of North America. If any one had then suggested the possibility that in 1962 there would be 43,000 nationally registered members of a B'nai B'rith youth movement, with many thousands of others on waiting lists, I think I would have laughed at him. Nor could my imagination have encompassed the possibility that I would be a participant in a Supreme Lodge convention attended by District Grand 40 Lodge presidents, the majority of whom are graduates of AZA; nor that this convention would be functioning under a presiding officer who came from the ranks of AZA and who succeeded a man who also received his leadership training in AZA. As we appraise the fantastic and unanticipated growth of the B'nai B'rith youth movement, quantitatively and qualitatively, over the past 37 years, how can we be pessimistic over the prospects for this movement for the decades that lie ahead? If there is anything that we can respect it is an unmistakable statistical trend. And that trend calls for more and more children sweeping this land as a tidal wave. That same trend also calls for more and more services to our teen-agers on the part of a youth movement that has the purposes, the program, the policies, the practices, and the people to attract our Jewish youth. If this program had been a failure, I would undoubtedly be standing before you today pleading for the material and moral support that would be required to recruit more young people and to develop a more effective program. And I think that everyone of us here would be considering no sacrifice too great to assure the survival and growth of a failing program. Can we do any less for a program that has achieved an astounding success? How much longer can we say to the thousands of Jewish youth now on waiting lists: So sorry, we can't take you into BBYO. B'nai B'rith, the oldest and largest Jewish service organization in the world, doesn't have the money to accept you into its junior organization. After 119 years of fund-raising, we are too tired to raise more money. You thousands of war and postwar babies should never have been born! The Talmud records a lengthy debate among our Jewish sages of old as to whether it would have been better if man had or had never been created. The majority concluded that it would have been better if man had never come into being. However, they added, since man's existence is a reality, we must do everything we can to achieve the best possible kind of life for him on this earth. Likewise it might have been better if so many babies had not been born during the past score of years. However, these babies were born and in 1961 the birth rate was the highest in the history of the country. A number of years ago an educator wrote: What we need today is a modern Paul Revere who will ride up and down the country and shout: Awake! Awake! The kids are coming! The kids are coming! It is in this spirit that your committee respectfully offers the following recommendations: I. Waiting Lists for Admission to BBYO a. The committee recommends that lodges or chapters that have met their full obligations to the service fund be urged to contribute directly to the local BBYO program rather than to non-B'nai B'rith agencies of the general community. In this way it may be possible to employ additional staff in local communities to eliminate or at least to reduce the waiting lists for membership in BBYO. b. The committee recommends that more energetic steps be taken to dramatize the problem of waiting lists of youth desiring to join BBYO 41 in communities, to lodges and chapters, so that this will stimulate the lodges and chapters toward higher fundraising goals and accomplishments. c. The committee considered a suggestion that preferential treatment be accorded the children of B'nai B'rith members in applying for admission to BBYO groups. It was the consensus of the committee that the traditional and current policy of the Youth Commission be reaffirmed, namely, that membership to BBYO groups be open on a first-come, first-served basis without regard to parental membership in B'nai B'rith. First, no service of the B'nai B'rith ever has been limited to members of B'nai B'rith nor has preference for such service ever been given to members. Second, a change in policy might give local Jewish welfare funds reason or pre- text for reducing allocations to B'nai B'rith. That is the Welfare Funds might take the position that if the B'nai B'rith youth program gives preferential treatment to children of B'nai B'rith members, it is no longer a community program and should be supported entirely by B'nai B'rith. Third, the committee felt that our focus should be on the needs of children and that children should not be penalized for failure of their parents to belong to the B'nai B'rith. In this connection the Committee recommends that when BBYO registers its members it should endeavor to ascertain whether or not the parents are affiliated with the Order. The information is to be made available to the proper Membership Depart- ments of B'nai B'rith Men and Women.

THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATIONS WERE APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION

II. Staff Group Ratio At present, as a national average, one full-time BBYO professional worker is obligated to serve 36 youth groups. This is twice the group load generally accepted as professionally sound. The committee endorses the decision of the Youth Commission to improve the staff group ratio so that a regional director, who carries general administrative responsibilities as well as responsibility for supervising youth groups, will serve a maximum of 20 groups and that an assistant regional director serve a maximum of 30 groups. This, of course, is subject to the availability of funds.

THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION

III. Public Relations a. The committee recommends to the Youth Commission that it formulate a plan for the production of a professionally prepared motion picture which will dramatize the work of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organiza- tion. Such a film would also be helpful to our fundraisers and membership workers in carrying out their duties. b. The committee recommends that the Youth Commission consider the publication of a bulletin, somewhat on the order of the ADL bulletin, which would interpret the work of BBYO to the entire Order. 42 THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATIONS WERE APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION c. The committee also recommends that the National Jewish Monthly devote a double-page to BBYO in each issue. THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS AMENDED BY THE CONVENTION TO READ "MORE SPACE" IN PLACE OF "A DOUBLE-PAGE" IV. Size of Youth Commission a. The committee endorses the recommendation of the B'nai B'rith Women for the addition of 2 women as members-at-large of the Com- mission. b. The committee recommends that the manner of selection of all women representatives on the Youth Commission be consistent with that applicable to the other commissions, namely, that such representatives be appointed by the President of the B'nai B'rith Women, with the advice of the several districts. c. The commitee recommends that the size of the Commission be enlarged by an additional 6 members-at-large, to be appointed by the President of the Supreme Lodge. This would give the Commission a total of 40 members. It was felt that such an enlargement of the Commission would give it additional strength.

THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATIONS WERE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION AND LAWS ITEM 23 AND ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION V. BBYO Overseas a. The committee unanimously reaffirmed the action of the 1956 Triennial Convention and report of the BBYO Committee to the 1959 Triennial Convention in calling for the establishment of a B'nai B'rith youth movement in Israel. It is inconceivable that the world's largest Jewish organization should not have chapters in the Jewish State. Such a movement will give Israel youth recreational and educational activities in an atmosphere free from partisan politics. It will build a bridge between the young people of Israel and those of North America. It will do for the B'nai B'rith of Israel what it has done for the B'nai B'rith of North America—that is, the development of future leaders for the Order. The committee recommends that the budget of a professionally directed B'nai B'rith youth organization in Israel be guaranteed by the International Council for a period of 10 years as a primary charge against future funds to be received from German reparations. b. The committee had before it a petition from District Grand Lodge No. 20 that the International Council be directed to include the creation of a B'nai B'rith youth movement in Latin America in its future plans, and that the International Council be asked to assist in the financing of this program. The committee endorses this request. The committee also approves the recommendation of District Grand Lodge 43 No. 20 that the Youth Commission be asked to assist in providing professional direction to a B'nai B'rith youth movement in Latin America after the financing of such a program will have been arranged. In voting for these recommendations, the committee was sensitive to statements made by representatives of the Latin American District that "Jewish youth in Latin America is exposed to serious dangers: assimilation through the strong absorbing powers of the predominating Catholic environment, and attraction by extreme leftist political tendencies within the social ferment of the Latin American continent."

THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATIONS WERE APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION VI. Camp B'nai B'rith a. The committee recommends the adoption in principle of the recommendation of the Evaluation Committee "that every effort should be made by the B'nai B'rith Youth Commission and the B'nai B'rith Henry Monsky Foundation to extend the principle of a camping program to other geographic areas in the United States or in other areas in North America. The acquisition of any camps should be dependent entirely upon either individual philanthropy or fundraising activities authorized by the Supreme Lodge." b. The committee endorses the recommendation of the Evaluation Committee that the BBYO leadership programs at Camp B'nai B'rith be expanded as rapidly as funds become available for scholarships. The committee further recommends that such scholarship funds be guaranteed through special allocations to be made by the Board of Governors.

THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATIONS WERE APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION VII. Relations to Jewish Centers and Synagogues The committee recommends that the top leadership of B'nai B'rith in local communities be urged to be as helpful as possible to BBYO in negotiating with Jewish Centers and Synagogues and Temples for adequate meeting facilities for BBYO groups on reasonable terms. It is further recommended that the District Grand Lodges pass similar resolutions at their forthcoming conventions. THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION VIII. Advisory Recruitment Though the recommendation is a perennial submission at Supreme Lodge Conventions, we feel remiss in not joining our predecessors in urging the lodges and chapters to help our staff recruit qualified advisors for our 1,500 youth groups. For without an adequate reservoir of suitable advisors, our youth organization cannot exist. This is also one excellent opportunity for the active involvement of B'nai B'rith volunteers in a B'nai B'rith program. 44 THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION IX. Staff Recruitment The committee recommends that B'nai B'rith leaders on all levels bring to the attention of B'nai Brith members the need to encourage young Jewish people to seek careers in social group work. Such an effort would not only help the B'nai Brith Youth Organization in future staff recruitment but it will provide a satisfactory life work for a growing number of persons.

X. PRE-TEEN DIVISION The committee was made cognizant of the fact that BBYO is the only national Jewish youth organization which does not have a pre-teen division. A growing number of Jewish Centers in which BBYO groups meet are objecting to the admission of 9th graders into BBYO on the ground that such youngsters should not have contact with 10th, 11th and 12th graders. It was suggested by some members of the committee that BBYO would have a new vista of service and that its program would be more professionally oriented if there were a junior high school division and a senior high school division. Since such a proposal presents numerous advantages as well as a problem of financing, the committee recommends that it be given careful study by the B'nai B'rith Youth Commission.

THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION The Chairman wishes to indicate his appreciation to the 25 delegates who participated in the deliberations of this committee, to Mrs. Louis Perlman, the Co-Chairman, and to our consultants, Dr. Max F. Baer and Alex E. Balzer.

COMMITTEE FOR ISRAEL Chairman: JUDGE SAMUEL A. WEISS Co-Chairmen: PAUL KAPELOW WALTER SCHELITZER It is with great pride that I stand here to report to you as Chairman of the Convention Committee for Israel. To have had the opportunity to review the activities of the B'nai B'rith Israel Committee, headed, ever since its inception, by the intrepid completely selfless Chairman, Morris Alexander, would cause great pride for anyone to whom B'nai B'rith is dear. To be intimately connected with what I believe will, in time to come, be known as a historic departure, is obviously a source of great personal pleasure. We meet as the world hails Israel on her 14th Anniversary. Justifiably, the young Jewish State is a source of amazement. In the comparatively 45 short period of her renewed sovereign existence she has compiled an incomparable record of achievement in all spheres of human endeavor. Indeed, her achievements are already in the service of mankind as a whole. Many nations are again, as of yore, drawing inspiration from Zion for their aspirations. We of B'nai B'rith, as Jews everywhere, can and should pride ourselves with our humble yet vital part in the noble endeavor which is Israel. We of B'nai B'rith can and should pride ourselves with the fact that during the nine years of existence of the Committee for Israel, we have (1) sold and purchased a total of sixty million dollars in Israel Bonds; (2) Planted over three hundred thousand trees in the B'nai B'rith Martyrs' Forest; (3) Contributed substantially to the morale-building services of the Israel U.S.O.; (4) Strengthened our links with the people of Israel by bringing there many thousands in organized B'nai B'rith groups; (5) Advanced the cause of B'nai B'rith in Israel itself through District Grand Lodge No. 14. This, and much more, we have done. What we have done helped Israel progress in spite of dangers and problems of dimension and magnitude sufficient to test the mettle of nations more numerous and richer than Israel. In this, to the extent of our efforts and their results, we are partners to the progress of Israel. As partners, we must be concerned with the future of the common enterprise. For this future, to be secure, to be safe, to be an era in which the Mission and purpose of Israel will find its fulfillment, we must do a great deal more. Our past, our investment in Israel—indeed history itself—imposes on us the obligation to continue the partnership. It is to accomplish this and in the belief that all of you share the desire and the determination to continue our partnership with Israel, that in behalf of the Convention Committee for Israel, I, with great pleasure, submit to you the following resolutions for your unanimous approval. I. Israel Education Program (Scholarships) "The Supreme Lodge of B'nai B'rith in Convention assembled calls upon the B'nai B'rith Committee for Israel, to proceed expeditiously with an implementation of the B'nai B'rith Israel Scholarship Program as approved by the Supreme Lodge Board of Governors in November 1961, and in accordance with the specific recommendations of the President of the Supreme Lodge on pages 16, 17 and 18 of his Message to this Convention."

THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION. II. Martyrs' Forest "The B'nai B'rith Triennial Convention expresses its sincere appreciation to the Committee for Israel for its dedicated work in cooperation with 46 the Jewish National Fund aimed at the fulfillment of the commitment of B'nai B'rith to plant one-half million trees in the Martyrs' Forest."

THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION.

III. Commissionship "The Supreme Lodge of B'nai B'rith in Convention assembled, transforms the B'nai B'rith Committee for Israel into a constitutional Commission on Israel. Pending completion of the transformation, the present Execu- tive Committee of the Committee for Israel shall continue to carry on the B'nai B'rith program for Israel and any other tasks duly assigned to it."

THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION AND LAWS. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OF THE CONVENTION IS CONTAINED IN THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION AND LAWS, ITEM NO. 6.

IV. Tourism "The B'nai B'rith Triennial resolves that: (1) The B'nai B'rith Committee for Israel shall encourage, under its supervision and direction, the organization of tours to Israel by B'nai B'rith units. Supervision shall include review and approval of all contracts and itineraries. Solicitation of participants for tours organized by B'nai B'rith units under the provisions of this resolution shall be limited to the territorial jurisdiction of the given B'nai B'rith unit."

THIS RESOLUTION WAS NOT REPORTED BY THE CHAIRMAN BECAUSE OF THE PRIORITIES OF OTHER BUSINESS. THE CONVENTION VOTED THAT ALL MATTERS NOT REPORTED TO THE FLOOR, WHICH DO NOT PERTAIN TO CHANGES IN THE CONSTITUTION, BE REFERRED TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

FUND RAISING

Chairman—MAX J. SCHNEIDER Co-Chairmen—HERMAN FINEBERG HARRY YUDKOFF MYRON HERZOG Fund raising is the lifeblood and framework on which depends the entire scope of B'nai B'rith's contribution to Jewish life in this country and elsewhere. Fund raising absorbs the attention and energies of every constituent group—lodges, chapters, councils, state associations, District Grand Lodges, and the Supreme Lodge itself, almost on a day to day basis. It is true that our whole plan of fund raising over the years has been forged out of diverse philosophies, but my friends, we cannot argue with success. We cannot disparage the results which we have achieved 47 to date. We cannot fly in the face of reality. All during this convention, you have heard in eloquent terms descriptions and pleas for increased funds to sustain our activities. No plan that we can evolve, no goal that we can set, no aspiration that we can achieve, can be realized without your dedication and without your consecration and response to the challenge of the future. It is in this spirit that the Fund Raising Com- mittee of this convention submits this report. Your Committee reviewed the results of the B'nai B'rith National Youth Service Appeal for the past triennial period in a report rendered by Harry Yudkoff, National Chairman of the Fund Campaign Cabinet. It is here noted with gratification that another marked step forward in improving our experience took place in this period. The record indicates that in 1959, at the beginning of the triennial period, the National Youth Service Appeal budget was $2,885,000. For the year 1962, this present year, the budget for the National Youth Service Appeal is $3,600,000, an increase of over $700,000. During this triennium, the National Youth Service Appeal realized $3,700,000 from B'nai B'rith Men and $2,100,- 000 from B'nai B'rith Women. It was noted that during the period, $1,- 380,000 was received from the federations and welfare funds. This pointed up that our experience with the welfare funds has been a declin- ing one, percentage wise, so that currently we can anticipate only 14% from this source. If we are to meet the needs of the B'nai B'rith programs and activities, we must look to our own resources for this accomplishment, as has been so forcefully stated by President Katz in his message to us. Brother Yudkoff indicated that the experience with the B'nai B'rith Service Funds has been a most commendable one, and he made particular reference to the increased Service Fund goals which are now operative in Districts #2 and #4. These Districts last year increased their Service Fund goals to an amount totaling $14.00 per member. Brother Yudkoff concluded by expressing his confidence in the ability of our membership, once they are properly exposed to and informed of our needs, to accept increased goals. Mrs. Louis Kash, representing B'nai B'rith Women, reported that the B'nai B'rith Women during the triennial period contributed over $2,100,- 000 for the National Youth Service Appeal, which represents an increase of over $400,000 over the prior triennium. For the year 1962, the B'nai B'rith Women have made a commitment of $740,000 to the B'nai B'rith National Youth Service Appeal. Mrs. Kash reiterated the importance of internal communication and understanding of the needs as a basis for achieving greater results. In this regard, she reported of the fine experience that the B'nai B'rith Women had in conducting workshops on fund raising with the cooperation of the National Fund Raising staff. Brother Myron Herzog reported as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the B'nai B'rith Foundation, and made the following observations: At the last Supreme Lodge Convention in Israel, the purposes and objectives of the newly created Foundation were endorsed. This con- sequently is the first opportunity that the B'nai B'rith Foundation has had to report on its accomplishments to a Supreme Lodge Convention. 48 The purposes of the Foundation are three fold: 1. It conducts youth fellowship functions at which deserving individuals are honored at the several District Grand Lodge Conventions; it also conducts prestige dinners in New York and Chicago, and elsewhere consonant with the permissive arrangement of the Joint Defense Appeal contract. 2. By virtue of the action taken at the last Supreme Lodge Convention, the B'nai B'rith Foundation is automatically the recipient of dividends or rate refunds based on favorable experience from the B'nai B'rith Mem- bers' Life Insurance Program. Earlier this year, the Foundation received a cash dividend of $45,000 from this source, which represents the first receipt since the Insurance Plan was adopted. 3. A committee on intervivos gifts, wills and testaments, has recently been established by the B'nai B'rith Foundation, and lawyers, investment counselors, trust officers and potential testators will soon be approached throughout the country, and encouraged to consider the utilization of the B'nai B'rith Foundation as a permanent and living memorial for their beneficence. The Board of Trustees is the operating instrumentality of this corpora- tion, which is fully tax exempt for both Federal income and estate tax purposes. Brother Herzog asked the committee to popularize the role that the B'nai B'rith Foundation assumes in discharging its financial commitment to the youth services. Your committee received a report that during the triennial period, through the efforts of the fund raising program, and through the fund raising reports of B'nai B'rith Men and Women, nearly $800,000 was raised and transmitted to the Anti-Defamation League. Your committee commends the administration for continuing the cooperative relationship with the Large City Budgeting Conference and expresses the hope that continued negotiations with this group will bring forth greater support from the welfare funds and federations for our youth service programs in the very near future. However, we must be realistic in these times, because of the great needs in behalf of our people overseas and especially in Israel. Your committee commends the B'nai B'rith Women for the fine achievements which they have made and for the increased goals which they have accepted for the youth services, as well as for the financial support given by B'nai B'rith Women to the Anti-Defamation League and to the other programs and activities of the B'nai B'rith. Your committee offers the following recommendations for the approval of this convention: 1. With respect to the referral from the Evaluation Committee to be found on page 21 and continuing through page 24 in the section on fund raising, your committee recommends that: A. There should be a national finance coordinating committee to consist of the President, Executive Vice President, Treasurer of the Supreme Lodge, the President of B'nai B'rith Women, the Chairman of the B'nai B'rith Foundation, the Chairman of the Fund Campaign Cabinet, the 49 National Chairman of Fund Raising and Allocations of B'nai B'rith Women, and a representative to be appointed by the Anti-Defamation League. This committee should be charged with major policy responsibilities in coordination of fund-raising, such as re-defining and interpret- ing allocation of functions and determining when independent B'nai B'rith appeals are to be undertaken in a community. THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION WITH AMENDMENT THAT "ANY DETERMINATION OF THIS COMMITTEE SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS B. There should be stricter regulations and enforcement with respect to fund-raising activities which are not nationally sponsored B'nai B'rith programs; this matter should receive early attention by the proposed national finance coordinating committee previously mentioned. C. A study should be undertaken by the Fund Campaign Cabinet of the comparative results achieved through voluntary and mandatory Serv- ice Funds. D. The proposed National Finance Coordinating Committee previously mentioned, should study supplementary or independent appeals in specified communities where B'nai B'rith is not receiving adequate allocations. E. The Fund Campaign Cabinet and the B'nai B'rith Foundation should undertake studies to determine how much and what kind of additional staff is required to enhance the fund-raising efforts of these agencies; what can be done to raise the status of volunteers engaged in fund-raising and what further incentives can be developed to encourage more effective activity on the part of such volunteers; how all of the staff can be utilized in developing a continuing program of education on the local level to achieve greater acceptance by the community, and thereby achieve higher goals in fund-raising. THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATIONS WERE APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION 2. Your committee considered the following: "Whereas a greater interest is being shown by B'nai B'rith groups in utilizing domestic and overseas travel for fund raising; and Whereas our groups use the name of B'nai B'rith in conjunction with the travel for Fund Raising; and Whereas in some instances charter arrangements with airlines and shipping lines are to be made; and Whereas adequate insurance and other provisions must be provided for travelers, Your Committee therefore recommends that guidance and approval for such travel for fund raising be received from the National Fund Campaign Cabinet before any B'nai B'rith group embarks on such a venture. It is not intended that this resolution in any way be in conflict with Israel Tours for which provisions have already been made." 50 TIIE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION 3. With respect to the referral from the President's Message to be found on page 19 under the heading Service Funds, "A portion of the oral presentation of this Message, reporting on the fiscal affairs of B'nai B'rith, analyzes in general terms the very satisfactory rate of financial growth in the past, the evident need for further acceleration in fund raising if B'nai B'rith is to meet its responsibilities in an expanding Jewish community, and the conviction of this Administration that B'nai B'rith has the enthusiasm and capacity to do so. The commendable actions of Districts 2 and 4 in establishing a voluntary Service Fund goal of $10 per capita over and above their previous Service Fund commitments, and the excellent preliminary results toward achieving these goals, demonstrate the great potential in fund raising within B'nai B'rith. I call upon the Convention to endorse the principle of a uniform $14 per capita Service Fund goal equal among the remaining North American districts to that of Districts 2 and 4, and to recommend to the respective districts that they take affirmative action on the proposal at their forthcoming district conventions." Your committee was privileged to listen to a personal presentation from the President of the Order with respect to this referral. The Presi- dent graphically pointed out the great unmet needs that are being ex- perienced by our B'nai B'rith agencies and activities, particularly the youth services and the Anti-Defamation League. Your committee took cognizance, and is seriously mindful of the following facts as expressed by the President: While we presently have 241 B'nai B'rith Hillel Founda- tions and Counselorships in the world, we are besieged by petitions and applications from 213 additional colleges and universities which have substantial Jewish population, and which are not serviced by us at all. Three years ago, the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization had a membership of 37,000. Today that membership is 43,000. Our records indicate that if we had the resources we could serve the 21,000 who are pleading with us to admit them into the ranks of our teenage chapters. Our Anti- Defamation League is facing a most difficult and crucial time because of the lack of financial resources. All this in addition to the increased costs of maintaining our present operation. The problem posed is in a way, a credit to our vitality. It is a problem that has arisen because of the sue- cess of our program. The President pointed out that we must meet this challenge. The committee unqualifiedly agreed that the needs must be met. The committee therefore recommends: We are cognizant of the tremendous need for additional funds necessary to continue and further the agencies and services of B'nai B'rith. We agree in principle that the minimum needs of the Service Fund are $14 per capita. We therefore recommend to the various Districts that each in convention assembled consider such need and take appropriate action. 51 THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION. (The Board of Governors, meeting in the late afternoon on May 16, 1962, interpreted the above as follows: "We agree in principle that the minimum needs of the Service Fund are a quota based on $14 per capita. There is danger that if this is not spelled out that the Districts will adopt this as a voluntary measure for $14, and the whole thing becomes voluntary. Districts must know their mandatory funds remain where they are but they are to undertake to attain a $14 total.) Your Chairman wishes to express his appreciation to Brothers Yudkoff, Herzog, and Fineberg who served as Co-Chairmen of this committee, and to the members of the committee for their careful and diligent attention which they gave to the matters presented herein. Your Chairman also wishes to acknowledge with thanks the services of Brother Harry A. Dobkin, National Director of B'nai B'rith National Fund Campaign Cabinet, and Brother Sidney H. Closter, Director of the B'nai B'rith Foundation, who served as consultants for their valuable advice and counsel.

BUDGET AND FINANCE

Chairman, ISAAC WAGNER Co-Chairman, JACK W. KUHN The Budget and Finance Committee to whom were referred matters of finance of the B'nai B'rith Supreme Lodge had carefully reviewed the items which had been submitted to it, consisting of a full and detailed report of financial operations covering the triennial period ending Decern- ber 31, 1961, and referrals from B'nai B'rith districts, the Board of Governors, Convention Committees, as well as matters contained in the President's Message to the 1962 Convention. The following referrals were considered by your Committee on Budget and Finance: I. Per Capita a. There was referred to the Committee that portion of the President's Message relating to the incorporation of the special annual assessment of 504 per capita for the United States and Canada, heretofore earmarked for B'nai B'rith Adult Jewish Education in the regular per capita for the United States and Canada paid to the General Fund of the Supreme Lodge. The reason as indicated in the President's Message was "to continue the qualitative values of this activity and at the same time, to eliminate the handicaps and limitations of 'earmarked' budgeting, and to provide the Board of Governors, in its budgeting responsibilities, with the opportunity to assess priorities in terms of the totality of B'nai B'rith." The Budget and Finance Committee recommends approval of the recommendation with the understanding that nothing herein be construed to limit the scope bf the Adult Jewish Education program. 52 THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS SIMILARLY APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION AND LAWS (ITEM #15) AND ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION b. It is recommended that the per capita for members of B'nai B'rith (Men's) lodges in the United States and Canada for the ensuing three years beginning January 1, 1962, shall be $4.00 for the purposes now provided in Section 51 of the Constitution. Per capita for the international phase of B'nai B'rith shall be 50^ to be levied on members of B'nai B'rith (men's) lodges in the United States and Canada, and also on those members residing abroad, as provided in Section 53 of the Constitution. THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION. c. It is recommended that the standby authority for the special emergency assessment of $1.00 provided for in Section 52 of the Con- stitution be continued for the ensuing triennial period. THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION. II. Increase in Delegates to Supreme Lodge Convention There was referred to the Budget and Finance Committee from District Grand Lodge #6 a recommendation to increase the number of delegates to the Supreme Lodge Convention on the basis of one delegate for each 400 members or a major fraction thereof, instead of the present provision of one delegate for each 800 members or major fraction thereof. It is recommended by the Budget and Finance Committee that this recommendation be disapproved. THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION TO DISAPPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION OF DISTRICT #6 WAS LIKEWISE THE AC- HON OF THE COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION AND LAWS (ITEM #3) AND SUSTAINED BY THE CONVENTION. III. SCAFV—1962 Budget There was referred to the Budget and Finance Committee from the Board of Governors the matter of an increase in the 1962 budget of the Service Committee for Armed Forces and Veterans. Since the Convention has before it the matter of the consolidation of the Service Committee for Armed Forces and Veterans and the Citizenship and Civic Affairs Com- mission, the request for such adjustment is referred to the incoming Board of Governors or the Administrative Committee for consideration and handling.

THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION. IV. Senior Membership in B'nai B'rith There was referred to this Committee from District Grand Lodge #2 the matter of Senior membership in B'nai B'rith. We were advised that the Membership Committee of the Convention has also considered this matter 53 and that it is recommending disapproval of this recommendation. This Committee concurs in the recommendation of the Membership Committee.

THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION TO DISAPPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION OF DISTRICT LODGE #2 WAS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION.

V. Central Membership Records and Billing At the request of Brother Jack W. Kuhn, President of District Grand Lodge #7, the Committee considered recommendations for the utilization of modern techniques and equipment for a central membership records system and central billing. It was pointed out that modern electronic data processing equipment could relieve the burden of record keeping and reporting by lodge officers, and at the same time increase efficiency, insure adequate reporting, and help improve membership retention. In view of the importance of this subject, the Committee recommends that the incoming administration appoint a special committee to study and explore this matter and to make recommendations to the meeting of the Board of Governors to be held in the fall of 1962. In view of the effect that this change would have on all B'nai B'rith levels, it is suggested that information on this matter be distributed to all the districts, so that there may be opportunity for discussion at the forthcoming District Conventions.

THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION. VI. Budget Procedures Under Section 35 of the Constitution, the Administrative Committee of the Order is charged with the responsibility of preparing recommendations on budget to the Board of Governors. It was suggested that a small Committee be appointed by the President of the Order as a standing Budget Committee to meet in advance of the Administrative Committee for the purpose of preparing and submitting to the Administrative Com- mittee recommendations on the budget. It is the opinion of this Com- mittee that recommendations from such a standing Budget Committee would be of great value to the Administrative Committee in its deliberations on the annual budget, and accordingly recommends the appointment of such a Committee.

THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION. VII. Federal Income Tax Status The Budget and Finance Committee discussed the tax exempt status of B'nai B'rith under the Internal Revenue Code. B'nai B'rith has been attempting to obtain reclassification of its status as a fraternal beneficiary organization classified under Section 501(c)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to that of a charitable, educational and religious organization within the purview of Section 501(c)(3). All other large Jewish membership organizations do have exempt status under Section 501(c)(3). 54 B'nai B'rith has been, and will be increasingly, handicapped unless the desired status is achieved. It is the opinion of the Budget and Finance Committee that no effort should be spared to obtain such Federal Income Tax status and accordingly recommends that the Board of Governors continue its efforts toward securing such reclassification. THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION. VIII. Request from the ADL Committee There was referred to the Budget and Finance Committee the request from the Anti-Defamation Committee for relief from the current agreement under which NYSA receives $200,000 from ADL in consideration of waiving the holding of regular fund-raising campaigns in the cities of New York and Chicago. The recommendation provides for reduction of $50,000 the first year and an additional $50,000 in each of the succeeding 3 years until the total $200,000 has been eliminated. While we view this request wtih sympathetic understanding, we are in effect torn between two of our children. In view of limitations of time, and the scope and depth of the problem, we are unable to see clearly where or how NYSA can, at this time, replace this income; and in view of the President's recommendation concerning increased Service Fund goals, we recommend that this subject matter be referred to the Board of Governors for study and action as warranted.

THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS ANTECEDED BY THE ACTION OF THE CONVENTION ADOPTING THE RECOM- MENDATION AS STATED IN THE REPORT OF THE CONVEN- TION COMMITTEE AS TO ADL. IX. Membership Film The Membership Committee of the Convention referred to this Com- mittee a recommendation that it approve the production of a B'nai B'rith film at a cost of not to exceed $10,000. The Budget and Finance Committee recommends that this matter be referred to the incoming Board of Governors to be considered in the light of available funds. THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS APPROVED AS AMENDED, THAT "IT IS THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT THIS WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT LIMITATION.'' X. Referrals from Evaluation Committee a. Employment and Supervision of Personnel The Evaluation Committee recommends that "all professional em- ployees of the B'nai B'rith shall be employed only with the approval of the Supreme Lodge and shall be responsible to the Supreme Lodge through the President or the Executive Vice President or the designated national director." It is the recommendation of the Budget and Finance Committee that a Special Committee be appointed by the President of the 55 Order to study this matter further and to report its findings to the Board of Governors.

THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS DISAPPROVED BY THE CONVENTION. b. Multiple-Function Field Representatives The Evaluation Committee recommended that "as the staff expands, it shall take on multiple functions so that maximum service will be provided the lodges, not only in relationship to fund raising but also in membership and programming. This is in recognition of the inter-relationship of these various activities in promoting strong lodges. Such varied use of Supreme Lodge personnel will also insure more economies and the most effective use of our trained manpower, and reduce the cost of travel for individual staff members." It is the recommendation of the Budget and Finance Committee that this matter be referred to the Board of Governors for consideration.

THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION. c. Conference of Lodge Presidents and Vice Presidents The Evaluation Committee recommends that "the Board of Governors take the necessary steps to call such a conference after the Supreme Lodge Convention (not in conjunction with it) with the understanding that the expenses of the participants shall be borne by the individual, the lodge or the district." It is the recommendation of the Budget and Finance Committee that this matter be disapproved.

THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION TO DISAPPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE WAS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION. d. Uniform Fiscal Reporting The Evaluation Committee recommends that "the Board of Governors take whatever steps are required to assure compliance with the foregoing section of the Constitution (Section 131 of Part 5) to the end that there shall be a uniform fiscal year affecting all of the agencies of the Supreme Lodge and the District Grand Lodges. This Committee further recommends that the Comptroller's Office devise procedures for fiscal reporting which shall be observed uniformly by the various agencies of the Supreme Lodge and the District Grand Lodges." The Budget and Finance Committee recommends approval of this recommendation.

THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION TO INCLUDE A STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE THAT "THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE YEAR." 56 e. Simplification of Fiscal Reporting The Evaluation Committee recommends "that the reports issued by the Comptroller's Office, including those submitted to the Administrative Committee and the Board of Governors, shall be simplified." The Budget and Finance Committee feels that the simplification of fiscal reporting is an administrative matter, and recommends referral of this matter to the incoming administration.

THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION. f. Central Publications Office The Evaluation Committee recommends that "the Executive Vice President explore with the heads of the various agencies the advisability and feasibility of establishing a central B'nai B'rith Publications Office." The Budget and Finance Committee recommends approval.

THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION. g. Mechanization of Bookkeeping Operations The Budget and Finance Committee reviewed the progress made by the Comptroller's Office in the mechanization of the bookkeeping and accounting procedures and looks with favor upon the developments achieved in this direction. h. Office of Evaluative Research The Evaluation Committee recommends that "there be a continuing Committee on evaluation appointed by the President for each triennial period. Furthermore, it is recommended that the Supreme Lodge establish an Office of Evaluative Research, or such other designation as might be selected." The Budget and Finance Committee approves in principle the recommendation of the Evaluation Committee and recommends to the Board of Governors that further consideration be given to this matter at such time as funds are available.

THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION. i. Economy of Operations The Evaluation Committee recommends that "one of the first projects of the Office of Evaluative Research or such other evaluating committee as may be designated by the Board of Governors, shall be a study of the internal operations of the B'nai B'rith with a view to achieving maximum economies. Such study shall include such aspects as travel, clerical services and use of office equipment, and such other areas of Office operations as the study committee may deem important in achieving its objectives." It is the opinion of the Budget and Finance Committee that this is an administrative responsibility and accordingly refers this matter to the incoming administration for consideration. 57 THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS APPROVED BY THE CONVENTION. The Chairman of this Committee appreciates the fine spirit of cooperation which prevailed during its deliberations and the high plane on which the subjects were discussed. Their splendid cooperation and that of our consultant greatly facilitated the work of your chairman who expresses his sincere thanks to each of them.

CONSTITUTION AND LAWS

Chairman, JEFFERSON PEYSER Co-Chairman, JOSEPH COHEN JUAN PLAUT PAUL JACOB 1. Your Committee considered a resolution from District Grand Lodge No. 2 to empower District Grand Lodges to issue charters to State Associations and inter-lodge Councils. This Committee is of the opinion that no action is required inasmuch as this matter is already covered by Sec. 114 of the Constitution of the Order.

RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE WAS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION. 2. District Grand Lodge No. 6 has memorialized the Supreme Lodge to "change the qualifications of membership in B'nai B'rith to permit otherwise qualified applicants to join at the age of 19 instead of 21 as now required." This Committee, after discussion of the problems involved, and in order not to lose potential members who have outgrown BBYO, and to attract new and young members into the Order, recommends that Sec. 131 of the Constitution of the Order be amended to permit admission into B'nai B'rith at a minimum age of 19 (instead of 21 as heretofore). It should be pointed out that after the above recommendation of this Committee had been voted upon, a report has been received to the effect that the Convention Committee on Membership voted contrariwise on the same proposal. During the discussion the Executive Vice President made the following statement: As those of you who were present for the most part of the Con- vention will recall, that in spite of the earlier reference by Brother Fryer, that the Convention do not act on matters which were to be merely reported by certain committees (one was the Membership Com- mittee, another was the Finance Committee), the Convention decided to vote regardless of the ruling of the parliamentarian (Brother Freyer). That is why we are in this position today. It is violative of all past procedure and traditions of B'nai B'rith. However, this was your action in this Convention and now we are confronted with the fact that we must face this question if you so choose, and make a final determination. 58 RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE WAS DISAPPROVED BY THE CONVENTION. 3. District Grand Lodge No. 6 has submitted a proposal adopted at its 1961 Convention, memorializing the Supreme Lodge to provide for representation at Supreme Lodge Conventions on the basis of one delegate for each 400 members or major fraction thereof instead of 800 members, as presently provided in Sec. 6 of the Constitution of the Order. This Committee recommends against adoption of the above proposal on the grounds that a Supreme Lodge Convention in which over 500 delegates would participate would be impractical, and it would mitigate against holding a properly functioning convention, in addition to either adding a prohibitive cost for a Supreme Lodge Convention, or, if present allowance to delegates is reduced, this might preclude delegate's attend- ance. RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE WAS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION. 4. The Executive Committee of District Grand Lodge No. 7 memorialized the Constitution and Laws Committee of the Supreme Lodge to provide for a change in Sec. 109 of the Constitution to enable the Dis- trict Grand Lodge Executive Committee (General Committee, Executive Board, or whatever the designation of the District Board may be) to fill the interim vacancy between conventions. This Committee is of the opinion that no action is required by reason of the present provisions of the Constitution which are considered adequate to cover this problem. RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE WAS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION. 5. The Executive Committee of the National Hillel Commission proposed that the following amendment become an addition to Sec. 64 of the Constitution: ". . . and one representative from each District outside the United States and Canada in which, in the judgment of the Hillel Commission, the extent of Hillel service justifies such representation. The representative shall be elected by the members of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Commission after consultation with the leadership associated with Hillel in the respective District in question. Travel expenses of these commissioners would be limited to the maximum allowable for travel within the continental United States." With reference to that portion of the above suggested amendment which refers to travel expenses, the Committee feels that this is not a matter to be spelled out in a constitutional provision, since travel al- lowances of all governing bodies of the Order are reviewed and determined by the Board of Governors. With reference to the substantive portion of the suggested amendment, this Committee recommends that it be referred back to the Hillel Commission with the recommendation that said Commission request an amendment to Sec. 65 of the Constitution (presently permitting the 59 Commission to elect ten (10) members of the Commission with the advice of the President) which would set forth a specific proposal as to the augmentation desired for Districts outside of North America. RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE WAS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION. 6. The Committee for Israel proposed the following resolution to the 1962 Triennial Convention: "The Supreme Lodge of B'nai B'rith in Convention assembled resolves to transform this B'nai B'rith Com- mittee for Israel into a constitutional Commission on Israel. Pending completion of the transformation, the Executive Committee of the present Committee for Israel shall continue to carry on the current B'nai B'rith Israel program and discharge any other responsibilities duly assigned to it." Brother Morris Alexander, Chairman of the B'nai B'rith Committee for Israel, made a presentation to your Convention Committee on Con- stitution and Laws, stating that the above proposal involves internal reorganization; it does not represent any change in the financing of the present activities of the Committee for Israel, but that it would lend status and prestige to these activities and to B'nai B'rith itself if Com- mission status were granted. He also stated that he foresees no conflict with any other bodies of the Order, such as the International Council for instance, and that the ongoing program of the Committee for Israel would be continued and enhanced. Some members of your Committee cited the report of the Evaluation Committee and cautioned against B'nai B'rith spreading itself too thin by trying to accomplish too much. The view was expressed that the substantive programs of B'nai B'rith are now carried on in Israel by the other Commissions of B'nai B'rith, such as the Hillel Foundations, AJE and BBYO. It was also pointed out that status and prestige of an activity do not depend upon the nomenclature and composition of its governing body but on the work done. That membership work is one of the most important activities in B'nai B'rith and yet it functions through a Committee and not a Commission. Your Committee gave prolonged consideration to all the points of view expressed and voted the Committee for Israel should not be transformed into a constitutional Commission.

RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE WAS DISAPPROVED BY THE CONVENTION. THE FOLLOWING SUBSTITUTE MOTION WAS MADE: "B'nai B'rith Commission on Israel" "Sec. .... There is hereby created a B'nai B'rith Commission on Israel to which is entrusted the direction and administration of B'nai B'rith activities relating to Israel. "Sec The Commission shall consist of the President and Execu- tive Vice President of the Order; one (1) member from each North American District to be nominated by the representatives to the Supreme 60 Lodge from such District and elected at each Triennial Convention of the Supreme Lodge; five (5) members to be appointed by the President of the Supreme Lodge and subject to the approval of the Board of Gov- ernors; the President of B'nai B'rith Women, and three (3) members to be designated by the Executive Board of the B'nai B'rith Women." AN AMENDMENT TO THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION WAS MADE AND CARRIED THAT THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DEFINE THE SPECIFIC POWERS WHICH THIS COMMISSION SHOULD HAVE. THE CONVENTION ADOPTED THE ABOVE SUBSTITUTE MO- TION AS AMENDED. 7. Your Committee had received a proposed amendment from the Adult Jewish Education Commission to Sec. 73 of the Constitution of the Order. During the Committee's session, we were advised of an amendment to said Sec. 73 which had been recommended by the Convention Commit- tee on Adult Jewish Education; said recommendation was amended at the request of the President of B'nai B'rith Women. The aforementioned amendments are included in the following new Sec. 73 of the Con- stitution of the Order which your Committee on Constitution and Laws now recommends to the Convention. Sec. 73 "The Commission shall consist of the following members: the Presi- dent and Executive Vice President of the Supreme Lodge, the President of the B'nai B'rith Women, one (1) member from each North American District to be nominated by the representatives to the Supreme Lodge from such District and to be elected at each regular Convention of the Supreme Lodge, one member from each B'nai B'rith Women's District in North America and one additional woman, to be appointed by the President of B'nai B'rith Women, all to be approved by the Executive Board of B'nai B'rith Women, and four (4) members to be appointed by the President of the Order, subject to the approval of the Board of Governors; and three (3) members to be elected by the Commission with the advice of the President of the Order. "At any election of the class of three (3) members elected by the Commission and at any appointment of the class of four (4) members appointed by the President of the Order, no more than five (5) of the combined group of seven (7) members who had been so elected or appointed for two consecutive full terms prior to said election or appointment shall be eligible for re-election or reappointment notwithstanding other provisions of the Constitution limiting the tenure of Commissioners. "The members of the Commission elected on the nomination of the District representatives; the members appointed by the President of the Order; and the members designated by the President of B'nai B'rith Women shall hold office for a term between regular Supreme Lodge Conventions and until their successors are qualified." 61 THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE WAS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION WITH THE AMENDMENT THAT THE PHRASE "ONE ADDITIONAL WOMAN" BE DELETED, AND SUBSTITUTE THE PHRASE "TO BE APPOINTED BY THE PRES- IDENT OF B'NAI B'RITH WOMEN" BY "ALL TO BE DESIG- NATED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE B'NAI B'RITH WOMEN." 8. During the course of the discussions of this Committee, it became evident that the entire question of representation by Districts outside of North America on Commissions of the Order be examined. Your Committee therefore recommends to refer to the Board of Governors the problem of representation on Commissions by Districts outside of North America, and that the Board of Governors report its findings to the 1965 Convention of the Supreme Lodge. REFERRED TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. 9. Brother Henry E. Schultz, Chairman of the Anti-Defamation Com- mission advised this Committee of the urgent need for additional manpower and strength on said Commission. The National Executive Com- mittee of the Anti-Defamation Commission unanimously recommended the adoption of the following amendments to the Constitution which seek to double the present number of persons serving on said Commission in the following manner. Present Recommended Commission Commission Ex officio 2 5 Elected by Districts 14 21 B'nai B'rith Women 7 13 Presidential Appointees 7 21 Elected by Commission 25 50

Total 55 110 It is recommended by ADL that the following persons serve ex officio: The President and the Executive Vice President of B'nai B'rith (as heretofore); the President of B'nai B'rith Women; the Chairman of the Na- tional Commission, and the National Director of ADL. Brother Schultz explained to the satisfaction of your Committee de- sirability of increasing presidential appointees from 7-21, and increasing those elected by Districts from 14-21. Your Committee unanimously recommends approval of the above proposal which, if adopted, would necessitate the following constitutional amendments: Section 60. First Paragraph "The Commission shall consist of the President and Executive Vice- President of the Order, the President of the B'nai B'rith Women, the National Chairman of the Anti-Defamation League Commission, and the National Director of the Anti-Defamation League; three (3) mem- 62 bers from each North American District to be nominated by the representatives to the Supreme Lodge from such District and to be elected at each regular Convention of the Supreme Lodge; twenty-one (21) members to be appointed by the President of the Order with the approval of the Board of Governors; thirteen (13) members to be designated by the Executive Board of the B'nai B'rith Women; fifty (50) additional members of the Commission to be elected by the Commis- sion with the advice of the President of the Order; and, additionally, all National Chairmen of the Commission, who, having completed their terms of office, heretofore or hereafter, shall automatically become life members of the Commission." Section 60. Second Paragraph "The Commission, so organized, shall meet annually. At such annual meetings as shall occur in the same year as the Convention of the Supreme Lodge, the Commission shall select from among its membership a Chairman, three (3) Vice Chairmen, a Treasurer, a Secretary, and a National Director who shall thereby be an officer of the Com- mission; all of whom shall serve for a term of three years or until their successors are selected. The Commission may also select an Executive Vice Chairman to serve in a consultative and advisory capacity as well as such honorary officers as it deems advisable from time to time to serve without vote." Section 61. Fourth Paragraph "At any election of the class of fifty (50) members of the Commission who are to be elected by the Commission, no more than forty-five (45) who had been elected for a full term at the preceding regular election shall be eligible for re-election. Said forty-five (45) members shall be eligible for reelection notwithstanding other provisions of this Con- stitution limiting tenure of Commissioners." THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE WAS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION. 10. This Committee received a resolution from the Vocational Service Commission requesting that Sec. 89 of the Constitution of the Order be repealed. Sec. 89 of Article XVII of the Constitution reads as follows: "No person who has served as Chairman of any Commission or Coun- cil for two full consecutive terms following the adoption of this provision shall be eligible to succeed himself without the lapse of at least one full term." This Committee recommends to the Convention that the resolution to repeal the above Sec. 89 be disapproved. THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE TO DIS- APPROVE WAS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION 11. The B'nai B'rith Women Executive Board submitted requests for- increased representation on B'nai B'rith policy making bodies. Your Committee was informed by Mrs. Charles Solovich that the Evaluation Committee recommended favorably on this request. Inasmuch as this 63 Committee has previously voted on requests for increased representation on the Adult Jewish Education and Anti-Defamation Commissions, the following list of additional increases, as amended through previous action, is recommended: Total Present Add'l BBW BBW Present BBW Rep- Representa- Repre- Total resenta- tion Re- senta- Composition tion quested tion Board of Governors 49 6 5 11 Administrative Committee 19 3 2 5 International Council 18 1 1 2 Hillel 31 5 5 10 BBYO 28 (excluding youth) 9 2 11 Vocational Service 20 4 1 5 Citizenship & Civic Affairs 17 3 1 4 Membership 26 2 4 6 THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE WAS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION.

12. Brother A. B. Freyer, parliamentary consultant to the Supreme Lodge, under date of February 8, 1962, submitted a number of suggested amendments to the Constitution in an effort to refine and/or clarify certain sections. The following sections of the constitution were considered, and your Committee determined thereon: a) Sec. 11. "Any District Grand Lodge located outside North America which does not elect, from among its membership, any representatives to the Supreme Lodge, may elect as its representative a member of the Order living in the District in which the Supreme Lodge shall meet, who has been a member of the Order in good standing not less than three years." Your Committee recommends that Sec. 11 be repealed in view of the fact that it was inserted at a time when world conditions made it necessary. Conditions having changed, this Section should be repealed. THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE WAS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION. b) Sec. 17, dealing with the B'nai B'rith Women, presently reads as follows: "There is hereby created, as part of the constitutional structure of the Supreme Lodge, a Women's Organization of B'nai B'rith, known as 'B'nai B'rith Women', chartered under the authority of the Supreme Lodge, which shall function and administer its operation under its Constitution, By-Laws, regulations and established national policies, 64 with jurisdiction over its District Grand Lodges and chapters; all in conformity with the Constitution of the Supreme Lodge of B'nai B'rith, its laws, rules, regulations and policies and subject to the approval of the Supreme Lodge." This Committee recommends that the word "national" (preceding the word policy) be eliminated because of the changing character of the operations of B'nai B'rith Women, and further that the words, "or its Board of Governors" be added at the end of this section, since the Board of Governors is the body which approves changes from time to time when the Supreme Lodge is not in session and which acts for the Supreme Lodge between Conventions. THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE WAS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION. c) Sees. 21, 60, 87, 90, 91 and 92 presently refer to "National" Com- missions, "National" Committees, "National" Directors of Commissions. For the past years, B'nai B'rith has specifically emphasized its international character and for that reason, this Committee recommends that the word national be eliminated at any place in the Constitution, and particularly in the sections referred to above. THIS ITEM WAS NOT CONSIDERED BY THE CONVENTION. d) Sec. 29 of the Constitution provides for the approval of the name of a new lodge by the Board of Governors. This Committee recommends that the word "new" be eliminated from Sec. 29 of the Constitution, thereby also making any change of name of existing lodges subject to the approval of the Board of Governors. THIS ITEM WAS NOT CONSIDERED BY THE CONVENTION, e) Sections 89 and 90 presently contain the clause "following the adoption of this provision", relating to limitation of tenure. Inasmuch as the above clause came into being when the Constitution was amended in 1956, this Committee recommends that wherever in the Constitution the words "following adoption of this provision" appear as to limitation of tenure, they be deleted from the Constitution. THIS IS A MATTER OF LANGUAGE AND OUR PARLIAMEN- TARIAN STATES IT REPRESENTS NO CHANGE IN THE CON- STTTUITON. 13. The next item for consideration by your Committee was Item No. 5 of the Evaluation Committee which recommends: "That Section 49 of the Constitution, which makes the use of ritual mandatory, be eliminated from the Constitution. The Committee further recommends that the Board of Governors formulate policy for optional procedures and ceremonies on the part of districts, state associations, metropolitan councils and lodges." Your Committee moved to strike Sections 49 and 50, Article V from the Constitution. Your Committee also moved to add to Section 118, Article VIII, the 65 following sentence: "They shall also have power to provide for their lodges such forms of procedure as may be approved by the Board of Governors." THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE WAS DISAP- PROVED BY THE CONVENTION. 14. Your Committee then considered Item No. 6 of the report of the Evaluation Committee—Nomenclature: "The Committee recommends that the Board of Governors undertake a study of nomenclature which now applies to the Supreme Lodge, District Grand Lodges and Lodges.'' Your Committee approved that this recommendation of the Evaluation Committee be referred to the Board of Governors for study. REFERRED TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. 15. Your Committee on Constitution and Laws has considered the recommendation of the President and the Adult Jewish Education Con- vention Committee Report to revoke Section 54 of the Constitution and recommends the revocation of said Section 54 and further recommends that said sum of 50$ heretofore provided in said section be added to the general per capita for the ensuing triennial. THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE WAS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION. 16. Your Committee on Constitution and Laws approves the recommendation of the Evaluation Committee with respect to Terms of Members of Board of Governors and recommends that the subject be studied by the Board of Governors. REFERRED TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. 17. Your Committee considered Item No. 11 of the report of the Evaluation Committee and the report of the Community Service Com- mittee. Their recommendation is as follows: "That there be an integration of policy making for these activities through a merger of the Com- mittee on Citizenship and Civic Affairs and the Service Committee for Armed Forces and Veterans into one Commission. A suggested name might be "Commission on Citizenship and Veterans Affairs." Your Committee on Constitution and Laws approves, in principle, said reports and recommends the following name: COMMISSION ON CITIZENSHIP, VETERANS AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS. Your Committee also moved to amend Section 70 of the Constitution to read as follows: "There is hereby created a B'nai B'rith Commission on Citizenship, Veterans and Community Affairs, to which is entrusted the direction and administration of activities relating to patriotism, citizenship, veterans and community affairs in all of their various aspects and relationships." Section 71 of the Constitution be amended to read: "The Commission shall consist of the President and Executive Vice President of the Order, the President of B'nai B'rith Women, one (1) member from each North American District to be nominated by the representatives to the Supreme Lodge from such District and elected 66 at each Triennial Convention of the Supreme Lodge; four (4) members to be appointed by the President of the Supreme Lodge, one of whom shall be nominated by the Chairman of the Anti-Defamation Commis- sion, all subject to the approval of the Board of Governors; and four (4) members to be designated by the Executive Board of the B'nai B'rith Women." THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE WAS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION. 18. The Committee recommends a deviation from the principle of tenure in connection with the Treasurer of the Order and recommends an amendment to the first sentence of the second paragraph of Sec- tion 19 of the Constitution to read: "No person who has served as President or as Treasurer of the Supreme Lodge for two full consecutive terms of office, except the incumbent Treasurer serving in May, 1956, shall be eligible to further succeed himself without the lapse of at least one full term." THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE WAS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION BY ACCLAMATION. 19. With reference to Item #4, Membership at Large, contained in the report of the Evaluation Committee and the report of the Conven- tion Membership Committee as follows: "1. The first section recommended that the Constitution be amended to permit membership-at-large in the Supreme Lodge in communities in which there are no lodges at present and which are not within commuting distances of existing lodges. The Committee carefully considered this proposal. It was sympathetic to the purpose and intent of the recommendation but disapproved the establishment of any memberships-at-large in the category. It urged that a special effort be undertaken by all lodges to enroll within their own ranks all persons in near-by communities as well as those in distant areas; "2. The second portion of the recommendation concerned itself with a pilot program of membership-at-large in selected communities in which lodges now exist. This proposal was unanimously disapproved since it was felt that such a program would provide an inroad toward the weakening of the lodge structure." The recommendation of the Evaluation Committee was as follows: "That the Constitution of the Order be amended to permit Membership- at-large in the Supreme Lodge in communities in which there are no lodges at present and which are not within easy commuting distance of existing lodges." The Committee on Constitution and Laws disapproved the recommendations of the Evaluation Committee and adopted the recommendations of the Convention Membership Committee with regard thereto. THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE WAS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION TO DISAPPROVE THE RECOMMENDA- TION OF THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE.

67 20. Your Committee considered the referral from District Grand Lodge #4, as follows: "That our Constitution be amended to permit those lodges existing in Jewish communities of 100 Jewish families or less to dispense with the election of all officers and the appointment of all standing committees and the holding of all required meetings, and be permitted to be administered by a board of Trustees of at least three, and appoint only those committees and hold only those meetings that the Board of Trustees shall deem necessary and desirable." Your Committee recommends that Section 129 be amended to read as follows: "The officers of a lodge shall be a President, at least two Vice-Presi- dents, a Secretary, a Treasurer, a Chaplain or such officers as may be authorized by its District Grand Lodge." THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE WAS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION. . . 21. There was a referral from the Convention to your Committee on the report of the Evaluation Committee with respect to Jewish Member- ship on Policy-Making Bodies. The Constitution and Laws Committee recommends that this subject matter be referred to the Board of Governors. REFERRED TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS. 22. Your Committee on Constitution and Laws was asked to act upon the recommendation of District Grand Lodge No. 5 to amend Article 17, Section 90, Paragraph 3 of the Supreme Lodge Constitution to read as follows: "No other person who has been elected to any Commission or Council of the Order for two consecutive full terms, or one or more Councils or Commissions, following the adoption of this provision, shall be eligible for re-election to any other commission without the lapse of at least one full term except as otherwise provided in this Constitution." Your Committee disapproved this amendment. THE COMMITTEE DISAPPROVED THIS AMENDMENT. NO AC- TION WAS TAKEN BY THE CONVENTION. 23. The BBYO Convention Committee recommended that the manner of selection of all women representatives on the Youth Commission be consistent with that applicable to the other commissions, namely, that such representatives be appointed by the President of the B'nai B'rith Women, with the advice of the several districts. The Constitution and Laws Committee, in an effort to have uniformity of the representation of B'nai B'rith Women on Commissions, recommended that all representatives on the Youth Commission be designated by the Executive Board of B'nai B'rith Women. Therefore, a motion was made by Brother Freyer that Section 67 of the Constitution of the Order which sets up the membership of the BBYO Commission he amended so that the representatives from BBW be designated by the Executive Board of BBW. Your Committee recommends the amendment of Sec. 67 of the Con- 68 stitution to read as follows: "The Commission shall consist of the following members: The President and Executive Vice President of the Su- preme Lodge, the President of the B'nai B'rith Women and its Youth Committee Chairman, one (1) member from each North American District to be nominated by the representatives to the Supreme Lodge from such District, and to be elected at each regular Convention of the Supreme Lodge; nine (9) women to be designated by the Executive Board of the B'nai B'rith Women; the Presidents of the Aleph Zadik Aleph, B'nai B'rith Girls, and B'nai B'rith Young Adults, while serving in such offices; thirteen (13) members appointed by the President of the Order, subject to the approval of the Board of Governors thereof; and three (3) members to be elected by the Commission with the advice of the President of the Order. THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE WAS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION.

24. Your Committee on Constitution and Laws also recommends the deletion of the word "National" each time it precedes the word "Chair- man" in the Constitution and include the word "National" each time it precedes the word "Director" in the Constitution only with regard to ADL. THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE WAS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION.

25. In the report of your Constitution and Laws Committee, Page 9, where referral is made to Section 60, second paragraph . . second sentence, delete the words "as shall occur in the same year as the Con- vention of the Supreme Lodge" and substitute: "At the annual meeting following the Convention of the Supreme Lodge." (This should be placed in the report and added to item 9.) THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE WAS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION.

26. Brother Freyer recommended the following paragraph to be placed at the end of the report of your Constitution and Laws Committee: "As and when any and all recommendations herein submitted and approved by the convention require amendment of the Constitution of the Supreme Lodge for implementation, your Committee recommends that the applicate sections thereof be so amended." THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE WAS ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION. ALL MATTERS NOT REPORTED TO THE FLOOR, WHICH DO NOT PERTAIN TO CHANGES IN THE CON- STITUTION, ARE REFERRED TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

69 RESOLUTIONS Chairman—DAVID BLUMBERG Co-Chairmen—SIDNEY G. KUSWORM JACK MORRISON MINO Covo

Resolution on UN and Human Rights The United Nations Commission on Human Rights at its 1962 session passed a resolution calling upon all governments to form national advisory committees on human rights to assist in combatting various forms of bigotry and discrimination based upon such grounds as religion, race, or national origin. B'nai B'rith commends the UN Commission on Human Rights for this positive action and urges all governments to implement as quickly as possible the proposal of the UN Commission. Resolution on the Genocide Convention The adoption of December 9, 1948 by the United Nations General Assembly of the Convention on Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide marked a significant step forward in protecting human rights by branding the wholesale extermination of races, religions, and nationalities an international crime. Despite the fact that over sixty countries of the world have already ratified and subscribed to the Genocide Convention, the United States is among those countries which, thus far, have failed to do so. This failure affects adversely America's moral leadership in the democratic world. B'nai B'rith calls upon the Administration to press for ratification by the United States Senate of this Genocide Convention; and urges each member of the United States Senate to make his contribution to basic human rights by voting to ratify this Convention. By so doing, the United States Government will contribute to the advancement of a system of international law based upon principles of justice and humanity. Resolution on the Middle East Thirteen years have elapsed since armistice agreements were signed between Israel and certain of the Arab States, but a stable peace in the Middle East remains an unfulfilled hope. During the intervening years, we have witnessed an undiminished hostility on the part of the Arab nations against their neighbor, Israel—a hostility openly expressed among other ways by economic boycotts and blockades. We, the delegates of the Supreme Lodge of B'nai B'rith, representative of Jews in 40 countries of the Free World, regret that during this period little or no progress has been made toward achieving peace between Israel and the Arab States. Moreover, we note, with keen disap- pointment—especially in reference to the Free World Members thereof —that the United Nations has failed to take positive measures to curb Arab belligerency and that the Arab leaders have refused to join Israeli leaders at the peace table in conformity with the United Nations' Charter and United Nations' Resolutions. 70 In this connection, we note with concern that the United Nations General Assembly on December 19, 1961 rejected a resolution calling upon the Arab States and Israel to undertake direct peace negotiations. We particularly deplore the April 9, 1962 Resolution of the United Nations Security Council condemning the Israeli military action taken in self-defense against Syria of March 16-17, 1962 as being "in breach of the general armistice agreement, whether or not undertaken by way of retaliation" without the Security Council having, at the same time, adopted a resolution condemning Syria for the provocation to which Israel responded. We submit that the consequence of this less than even-handed resolution is to weaken the United Nations' effectiveness in achieving a peace- ful Arab-Israel settlement; and that, in fact, it can only tend to encourage the Arab States in their stubborn refusal to undertake peace negotiations. It is especially regrettable that nations of the free world have joined in this one-sided condemnatory resolution of the Security Council introduced by the United States and the United Kingdom. The continuing atmosphere of conflict in the Middle East has hindered a constructive solution to its pressing economic and social problems and has prevented the fullest development of its human and natural resources. It is our hope that the United States and the United Nations will use their good offices to bring about direct peace negotiations between Israel and the Arab States to the end that this costly and dangerous conflict may be terminated; that Israel and the Arab States may concen- trate on the development of their social and economic potentials; and that all the blessings of an equitable peace may be brought to the Middle East and its peoples. Resolution on Soviet Jewry B'nai B'rith continues to view with deep concern the discriminatory practices of the Soviet government toward the Jewish religion and the development of Jewish cultural life. These oppressive restrictions not only violate basic human freedoms, but also are contrary to the Con- stitution of the Soviet Union. Judaism is today subject to crippling disabilities in the U.S.S.R. Jewish religious observance in many communities has been sharply curtailed. Training of Jewish religious teachers and leaders has been limited. The government prevents the production of adequate amounts of Jewish religious literature and devotional articles, as a consequence of which they are in critically short supply. The Soviet government banned the baking of matzo in state-owned bakeries for this year's Passover festival. Con- gregations are prevented from maintaining any centralized structure or national federation. Synagogue leaders have been arrested and imprisoned on alleged charges of espionage. Jewish cultural activities have been stifled. Since 1948, virtually all Jewish institutions, schools, theatres and newspapers—have been eliminated, except for a recently established bi-monthly magazine of limited circulation. 71 B'nai B'rith calls upon the Soviet government to fulfill its own constitutional provisions concerning freedom of worship and rights of nationalities by ending its discriminatory practices toward the Jewish religion and Jewish culture. UN Resolution on Statelessness and Discrimination in Education The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, in December 1960 adopted a Convention on Discrimination in Educa- tion which pioneers in the area of international human rights. The Con- vention bans any form of discrimination in education which is based upon racial, religious, or similar grounds. Similarly, a United Nations Conference on stateless persons in August 1961 adopted a Convention which constitutes a ground-breaking effort to reduce statelessness, a condition that plagues thousands of persons throughout the world and limits them in obtaining full citizenship rights. The Convention would oblige governments to recognize the principle that stateless persons should be granted the nationality of the country of their residence and prescribe standards for "reduction of future statelessness." B'nai B'rith calls upon the United States to demonstrate its moral leadership in the struggle against discrimination generally by ratifying the UNESCO Convention; and we call upon all governments to adhere to the Convention on statelessness, thereby advancing the humanitarian ideals of mankind. Resolution on UN Bonds The United Nations is today confronted by a profound crisis growing out of the extraordinary burdens which it assumed in keeping the peace in the Middle East and especially in the conflict-ridden Congo. To al- leviate the crisis, the General Assembly has called upon member governments to purchase $200,000,000 in UN-issued bonds. President John F. Kennedy has proposed that the United States purchase $100,000,000 of the United Nations' bond issue. The Senate has passed a measure authorizing the United States to buy $25,000,000 of bonds without limitation with the additional authority to purchase up to $75,000,000 when matched by similar purchases on the part of other countries. In order that the UN's peace-seeking machinery may continue to function effectively—B'nai B'rith strongly supports the United States' purchase of UN bonds and calls upon the House of Representatives to adopt the Senate-approved measure; furthermore, B'nai B'rith calls upon members of the United Nations to purchase their respective shares of these United Nations bonds and assume their responsibility for financial support of the United Nations. German Restitution B'nai B'rith, taking cognizance of the fact that an amicable settlement was reached with the German Government on May 11, 1959, for an amount of 10 million DM to be paid to the Supreme Lodge under the Federal Restitution Law as compensation for the confiscation of B'nai B'rith lodge assets in Germany, and noting that only 5 million thereof 72 have been paid, and whereas it was envisaged that the balance due to B'nai B'rith would be paid by March 31, 1962, but has not yet been paid, for reasons given by the German Government; now, therefore, the B'nai B'rith does hereby resolve to request the German Government to make full compensation to the B'nai B'rith of the full amount of 5 million DM still due and owing in the shortest possible time and, if necessary, to amend the Federal Restitution Law to require payment in full to all non-profit organizations like B'nai B'rith serving charitable purposes, so that no reduction in the amount due to such organizations will be made. Observance of the Centennial of the Jewish Military Chaplaincy in the United States Whereas, the Centennial of the Jewish Chaplaincy in our Nation's armed forces is an occasion of great historical importance which should be commemorated appropriately by American Jewry; and Whereas, during the American Civil War the Chaplaincy Act was amended to enable Clergymen of all faiths to serve as chaplains in the American armed forces, and Whereas, Jewish Chaplains in the intervening one hundred years have served with heroic distinction, Now, therefore, Be it resolved that B'nai B'rith join with the National Jewish Welfare Board in urging the widest possible observance of this occasion in order to make known the significant contribution made by the chaplaincy service to American armed forces, and Be it further resolved that the Commission on Community Service and Veterans Affairs prepare and develop program materials that may serve as suggestions and guides to local B'nai B'rith units for their participation in observance of the Centennial of the Jewish Military Chaplaincy in the United States. Resolution Re our Supreme Lodge President, Label A. Katz B'nai B'rith has been blessed with the dedicated leadership of a succession of giants of the World Jewish community. Levi, Kraus, Cohen, Monsky, Goldman, Klutznick and their predecessors as president are names to conjure with in Jewish life today. Three years ago, in its collective wisdom, our Supreme Lodge selected Label A. Katz of New Orleans to assume the responsibilities of the highest office within our gift. In the triennium past, the excellence of that decision has been consistently demonstrated. Label Katz, an outstanding graduate of our own A Z A brought to the Presidency a foundation of Jewish learning unusual in this generation. He personified the best in dedicated and youthful maturity whose insight and judgment was brought to bear on every facet of Jewish life, and each of the multitude of problems—even crises—throughout the world, of concern to B'nai B'rith and the World Jewish community. His willingness to serve has been unlimited; his capacity to lead has been unexcelled, and his devotion to the works and the needs of our Order has been inspirational. This B'nai B'rith Triennial wishes to record our great indebtedness to 73 our President, our deep appreciation to his lovely, understanding and self-sacrificing wife Alice and their children, as well as to our beloved Label. We proffer our heartfelt wishes for their continued good health and happiness for many, many years to come. Resolution on Maurice Bisgyer Maurice Bisgyer came to professional leadership in B'nai B'rith twenty-five years ago from a successful career in the Jewish Center movement. During the succeeding quarter century of service rendered by Brother Bisgyer, he has made significant contributions to the vitality, the program, the staffing, and the effectiveness of every facet of B'nai B'rith life. Under his administration of the operation of our Order, new mile- stones in wartime service, establishment of the Monsky Foundation, the erection of the beautiful National Headquarters of our Order, the inaugu- ration of the Adult Jewish Education program, the development of a substantial fund-raising program, the nationalizing of B'nai B'rith woman power, the establishment of an International Council, and the vigorous extension of our basic B'nai B'rith activities of A.D.L., B.B.Y.O., Hillel, and Vocational Service were achieved. In tribute to Maurice Bisgyer, at this 1962 Convention, over $50,000 was subscribed to further the National B'nai B'rith Youth Services, a cause to which our Executive Vice-President is sincerely devoted. To a career already replete with significant accomplishment, this Triennial Convention of the Supreme Lodge adds its heartfelt gratitude for his great contributions to our Order, and expresses to our beloved Maurice Bisgyer and his lovely wife our sincere wishes for many more years of good health and happiness through a full and meaningful life. THE FOREGOING RESOLUTIONS WERE ADOPTED BY THE CONVENTION. OTHER RESOLUTIONS WERE REFERRED TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND BY THAT BODY TO THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR FURTHER STUDY.

Nominations and Elections The nomination and election of officers for the ensuing triennial period took place on Wednesday, May 16, 1962. Brother Label A. Katz was nominated by Brother David Blumberg as follows: "Brother President, or Brother Chairman: District number 7 is indeed delighted to have the privilege of making a nomination for the Presidency of the International Order of B'nai B'rith. I shall also be mindful of the fact that time is of the essence, but I would be remiss if I did not take a moment to recount the activities of one who has devoted his life for the past three years to the Order of B'nai B'rith. The names of Levi, Kraus, Cohen, Monsky, Goldman, and Klutznick resound through the ages as giants, and three years ago in the 74 state of Israel we added another giant to that list of names. He has grown in stature, and with it so has the stature of B'nai B'rith. I think it was Jethro who said to his son-in-law Moses, when Moses was bowed down with the weariness of leading the Children of Israel from Egypt, "Why worry my son, get thee men who are able men, men such as fear God, men of truth, men who hate unjust gain. And place them in charge of the tens—of the 50's—and of the hundreds and the thousands." Such a man has come down through the ages to us, for he led the tens in his Lodge; he led the hundreds in his state; he led the thousands in his District and he leads the hundreds of thousands as the President of this great Order. And when we elected him in Israel last Triennial, two particular points occurred immediately upon his election. One, I think his wife set the tone of this administration, when in visiting with the Prime Minister, she bid the Prime Minister good-bye in these words: "Shalom you all." Peace in a southern context. Facetious it may seem but truly this has been the pattern of our Presi- dent, a man devoted to the cause of peace, but wrapped around with the warmth of heart full of Judaism. And a second thing occurred immediately after he returned to this country. He was invited to come to places all over this country, to Dis- trict Grand Lodges, to speak before Councils, before the B'nai B'rith Lodges, but before he moved out on the path that led to a successful Triennial year, he visited in the Lodge of his own city, and said "From this moment on, I listen to the grass roots of B'nai B'rith. From you, I will take my suggestions, and ideas, from you will come the strength of B'nai B'rith." And he visited all seven of the Districts immediately upon returning to this country. And he conferred with the leaders of B'nai B'rith, to find out just exactly what should be done to improve this great Order of ours. And he listened, and he learned, and we have benefited from his activities. How have we benefited? Well within the first year after he was elected President, his ability was recognized by the President's Conference. A young man came into their midst and they named him as President of the President's Conference, and he gave leadership to it. Sitting at the table with many men much older than himself, but bringing to the table a sense of wisdom and fairness and justice. And at the present time he serves as Co-Chairman with Nahum Goldmann of the World Confer- ence of Jewish Organizations, another identification of the tremendous ability of our young President. And how many times he sat around the table with the great financial giants of this country at the Welfare Fund and Federation Councils and explained to them in forthright language, with understanding but more important with a heart full of interpretation, of why B'nai B'rith must continue to be an organization of service to the entire American Jewish community. And his results? Well they have proven worthwhile, because as he indicated to us in his message, we have raised over a million eight hundred thousand dollars additional monies for our Youth Services activities 75 during the past three years. Results? Hillel Foundations have increased from 223 to 241. Our BBYO has jumped from 37,000 to 42,000; our Adult Jewish Education has taken on a new image, and become one of the real strong programs of B'nai B'rith. And what about the international image of B'nai B'rith? Our Presi- dent sits at the table with the leaders of the world because they have respect for his wisdom, for his courage, and more important than that, for his tremendous Jewish heart. I think we could sum up the past three years of Label Katz's administration in these words: Someone once said that we must risk new ideas, new thoughts, new challenges, or else we become the prisoners of our own minds. Label Katz has not let B'nai B'rith become a prisoner of its own mind. He has caused us to reach out, accept new challenges; he has challenged us to accept new ideas; and although we have not bought them all, at least we have taken them and understood them to realize that they are part of the picture to make B'nai B'rith a greater organization. Label, I think the Talmud tells us that "When thy brothers praise you, you are truly blest." Truly thy cup runneth over today, because thy brothers do praise thee, and my brothers and sisters, it is indeed a privilege and a distinct pleasure with a heart full of gratitude that District 7 presents the name of Label A. Katz of New Orleans as President of the International Order of B'nai B'rith."

The nomination was seconded by Brothers David Coleman, Joseph Cohen of Kansas City, Philip Mitchel and Herman Fineberg. Brother Label A. Katz was unanimously elected President of B'nai B'rith and was installed into office by Brother Sidney Sugarman. Brother Katz received a rising ovation and responded as follows: "Thank you Sidney, and to all of you—the Delegates to this Triennial, I realize that in the ebbing moments of this Convention there isn't time for any lengthy remarks on my part, but I would like to take advantage of this opportunity now to express my deepest appreciation to all of those who have served with me during this past three years as members of the Board of Governors, and as members of the various Commissions. To the B'nai B'rith Women, to all of those who are members of B'nai B'rith, and to the B'nai B'rith staff, to all who have played a role in helping and in assisting and in counseling and in advancing the cause of B'nai B'rith. If there has been any progress in the past three years, it has been due to the combined efforts and energies of all of us. And I would hope as we embark on the next three years that we shall continue in B'nai B'rith to mobilize and galvanize the Jewish communities of the world in serving the highest ideals and precepts of our Judaism, and of humanity. "The global problems which confront us will require the united effort of all of us, and I beseech your help, your cooperation, your advice and 76 your counsel. The office of the President is always available to you, either by written memorandum or telephone calls. Please, if there are any suggestions that you wish to make, any advice that you wish to give, un- hesitatingly do so, because it is only through the united efforts of all of us shall we be able to achieve the objectives that we seek." Upon amendment of the Constitution by the Convention, Sidney G. Kusworm was unanimously elected Treasurer of B'nai B'rith. The following were nominated and elected to office. With the approval of the Convention, those Districts which did not submit nominations to the Convention may do so in due course. Such nominees will be considered as having been elected by the Supreme Lodge Convention.

VICE PRESIDENTS OF THE ORDER District No. 1—Sydney A. Hellenbrand 2—Louis Kranitz 3—Abraham Brenman 4—Judge David Coleman 5—Harry S. Wender 6—Philip H. Mitchel 7—Harry B. Friedman 14—Walter Schelitzer 15— 19—Dr. Edwin Guggenheim 20—Mino M. Covo 21—Hilary Pryer

DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS District No. 1—•Samuel Moskovitch 2—Daniel L. Brenner 3—Leonard Orloff 4—•Jefferson E. Peyser 5—E. Albert Pallot 6—Harry Yudkoff 7—Billy B. Goldberg 14—Judge Shalom Kassan 15— 19—Paul Jacob 20—Juan Plaut 21—Hans Spitz 77 COURT OF APPEALS Chief Justice: Judge Benjamin S. Schwartz District No. 1—Harry J. Greenblatt 2— Harold S. Cook 3—Judge Daniel Herrmann 4—Norman Godell 5—Hyman Jacobs 6—Dr. Leon Fellman 7—Harold Oster 14—Jacob Kahana 15— 19—Dr. Leo Fischer 20— 21—

ANTI-DEFAMATION COMMISSION District No. 1—Lawrence Peirez Judge David A. Rose Eugene Sugarman No. 2—Joseph Cohen (Kansas City) Lawrence Williams Judge Charles Rosenbaum No. 3—Harry Jacobs Harold Staenberg Isidore Binstock No. 4—MoeKudler Jefferson E. Peyser Merle D. Cohn No. 5—Burnett Roth Aaron Tollin Dr. Leon Feldman No. 6—David Goldfine Sidney Karbel Dr. Abe Greenberg No. 7—SimonS. Weil David Barg Mayer U. Newfield B. B. Y. O. COMMISSION District No. 1—Henry A. Cohen 2—Bernard R. Friedman 3—Bernard Tint 4—David Goldman 5—Louis Mirman 6—Dr. Lawrence I. Yaffa 7—David Blumberg 78 HILLEL COMMISSION District No. 1—George E. Gordon 2—Judge Albert Woldman 3—Albert M. Cohen 4—Dr. Hy Ginsburg 5—Edward Rosenblum 6—Harry Epstein 7—Stanley M. Kaufman VOCATIONAL SERVICE COMMISSION District No. 1—Wilfred Stachenfeld 2—Edward P. Blaugrund 3—Milton Berger 4—Hy Samuels 5—S. Sylvan Farber 6—Melvin Toberman 7—Hyman Weinstein COMMISSION ON CITIZENSHIP, VETERANS & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS District No. 1—Sol Robinson 2—Samuel Frazin 3—Dr. William Liebesman 4—Gordon Levoy 5—Louis Ossinsky, Sr. 6—Milton M. Weinstein 7—Jack W. Kuhn ADULT JEWISH EDUCATION COMMISSION District No. 1—Harry C. Waterston 2—Leonard Belove 3—Bernard Frank 4—Julius Samson 5—Dr. Sol Neidich 6—Louie Pickus 7—Robert N. Banks COMMISSION FOR ISRAEL District No. 1—Harry J. Pachter 2—Stanley R. Fishman 3—William Nathan 4—David Chertkow 5—Milton Seidenman 6—Morris Alexander 7— (to be elected later) Mr. Bisgyer expressed his thanks to all who assisted with the preparation and conduct of the Convention, with special appreciation to Mrs. Bisgyer and Mrs. Yale Goldberg who assisted in the arrangements for the Convention banquet. Upon motion of Brother Isadore Feinglass, the Convention was adjourned sine die. 79 APPENDIX

B'NAI B'RITH BOARD OF GOVERNORS—TO MAY 16, 1962

OFFICERS President LABEL A. KATZ, New Orleans

Honorary Presidents FRANK GOLDMAN, Lowell, Mass. PHILIP M. KLUTZNICK, Park Forest, 111.

Vice Presidents MAX MAZAR BARNETT, Buenos Aires ('59-61) JUDGE DAVID COLEMAN, Los Angeles MINO M. COVO, Mexico City ('61-62) HARRY B. FRIEDMAN, Texarkana, Ark. DR. EDWIN GUGGENHEIM, Zurich LOUIS KRANITZ, St. Joseph, Mo. JUDGE JOSEF M. LAMM, Tel Aviv ('59-61) PHILIP H. MITCHEL, Chicago JACK MORRISON, London WALTER SCHELITZER, Tel Aviv ('62) JUDGE SIDNEY SUGARMAN, New York MAURICE A. WEINSTEIN, Charlotte, N. C. JUDGE SAMUEL A. WEISS, Pittsburgh

Treasurer SIDNEY G. KUSWORM, Dayton

Executive Vice President MAURICE BISGYER, Washington

President, B'nai B'rith Women MRS. MOE KUDLER, Los Angeles ('61-62) MRS. CHARLES SOLOVICH, Detroit ('59-61)

Three-Year Members of the Board DAVID BLUMBERG, Knoxville ABRAHAM BRENMAN, Paterson, N. J. DANIEL L. BRENNER, Kansas City, Mo. HERMAN FINEBERG, Pittsburgh PAUL JACOB, Mulhouse, France PAUL KAPELOW, New Orleans *JOSEPH KAPLAN, Boston JUDGE SHALOM KASSAN, Haifa •Deceased

80 MRS. HY KORNBLEET, Kansas City, Kan. MRS. ARTHUR G. LAUFMAN, Hollywood, Fla. SAMUEL MOSKOVITCH, Q.C., Montreal MRS. LOUIS L. PERLMAN, Wilmette, III. JEFFERSON E. PEYSER, San Francisco JUAN PLAUT, Caracas JUDGE DAVID A. ROSE, Boston MAX J. SCHNEIDER, New York JACK H. TAYLOR, London MRS. MAURICE TURNER, LOS Angeles ISAAC WAGNER, Chicago HARRY S. WENDER, Washington MRS. ALBERT WOLDMAN, Beachwood Village, O. HARRY YUDKOFF, Detroit

1959-60 Term MERLE D. COHN, Seattle MINO COVO, Mexico City RAYMOND S. FREILER, Cleveland SYDNEY A. HELLENBRAND, New York STANLEY KAUFMAN, Dallas NATHAN SHAPIRO, Teaneck, N. J. SAM J. STONE, Peoria AARON TOLLIN, Washington

7960-67 Term MERLE D. COHN, Seattle MINO COVO, Mexico City JUDGE JOSEF M. LAMM, Tel Aviv LOUIS MIRMAN, Norfolk, Va. LEONARD ORLOFF, Philadelphia NAT H. RAPPIN, Chicago SOLOMON ROSENBAUM, Fitchburg, Mass. EMANUEL SPACK, Kansas City, Mo. HYMAN WEINSTEIN, Bessemer, Ala.

7967-62 Term MAX MAZAR BARNETT, Buenos Aires EDWARD A. BREITBARD, San Diego JOSEPH L. COHEN, Denver JUDGE MILTON A. FRIEDMAN, Miami SAMUEL GILBERT, Beaver Falls, Pa. GEORGE E. GORDON, Boston JACK KUHN, Nashville JUDGE JOSEF M. LAMM, Tel Aviv ERVINE LAVINE, Fargo, N. D.

81 B'NAI BRITH COMMISSIONS AND STANDING COMMITTEES

International Council LABEL A. KATZ, New Orleans, Chairman

Anti-Defamation Commission HENRY EDWARD SCHULTZ, New York, Chairman

Citizenship and Civic Affairs Commission SIDNEY G. KUSWORM, Dayton, Chairman

Hillel Commission DR. WILLIAM HABER, Ann Arbor, Mich., Chairman

Youth Commission DAVID M. BLUMBERG, Knoxville, Chairman

Vocational Service Commission DR. MAURICE JACOBS, Philadelphia, Chairman

Adult Jewish Education Commission BERNARD FRANK, Allentown, Pa., Chairman

Fund Campaign Cabinet HARRY YUDKOFF, Detroit, Chairman

Membership Cabinet DR. WILLIAM A. WEXLER, Savannah, Chairman

B'nai B'rith Henry Monsky Foundation DR. ABE GREENBERG, Omaha, Chairman

B'nai B'rith Foundation of the United States MYRON E. HERZOG, Chicago, Chairman

Service Committee for Armed Forces and Veterans E. ALBERT PALLOT, Miami, Chairman

Committee for Israel MORRIS ALEXANDER, Chicago, Chairman

B'nai B'rith Women's Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Library Committee MRS. MAURICE TURNER, Los Angeles, Chairman

Committee on Jewish Americana DR. LEON J. OBERMAYER, Philadelphia, Chairman 82 CONVENTION COMMITTEES

BOARD OF GOVERNORS LIAISON Judge Sidney Sugarman Philip H. Mitchel

EVALUATION COMMITTEE Samuel Moskovitch, Q.C., Chairman

ADULT JEWISH EDUCATION Chairman—Maurice Weinstein Co-Chairman—Mrs. C. Solovich District 1 Hyman Chipkin Joseph Perlstein Joseph G. Barkan Julius Beckhard Harry Waterston Isadore Markus District 2 Max W. Soffer District 3 Bernard Frank Dr. Sidney Rubenstein District 4 Julius Samson District 5 Maurice Weinstein District 6 Dr. Lawrence I. Yaffa Paul Liebert H. Burton Schatz Joseph Fox Harold Shapiro District 7 Robert N. Banks BBW Mrs. Morris Tack Mrs. C. Solovich District 14 Mrs. Ziona Pomerantz 83 ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE Chairman—Judge David Coleman Co-Chairman—Judge David A. Rose District 1 Moses Kove Judge David A. Rose Lawrence Peirez Irving Louis Eugene Sugarman District 2 Lawrence Williams Judge Robert L. Aronson Samuel Mantel District 3 Leonard Orloff Harry Barton Harry Jacobs District 4 Norman Godell Judge David Coleman District 5 Edward Rosenblum District 6 David C. Goldfine Coleman S. Taube Edward A. Rosen Mendle Meltzer Maurice Zeiger Morse P. Hershfeld District 7 Maurice Dannenbaum District 19 Gaston Kahn BBW Mrs. Isadore Binstock

B'NAI B'RITH YOUTH ORGANIZATION Chairman—Louis Kranitz Co-Chairman—Mrs. Louis Perlman District 1 Lester Macktez 84 Jack I. Garfunkel Julius Briskin Arnold Henochstein Frank Garber David S. Katz District 2 Martin Gluchow Nate Lipson Louis Kranitz District 3 Sidney Sobel George Gershenfeld District 4 Hy Samuels Sigmund O. Meyer District 5 Albert I. Goldberg District 6 Melvin Toberman Harold Shapiro Earl Wechter David Dubester Melvin Weisz District 7 David Blumberg BBW Mrs. Louis Perlman

BUDGET & FINANCE Chairman—Isaac Wagner Co-Chairman—Jack Kuhn District 1 Dr. Alexander Lipson Maxwell S. Lewis Solomon Rosenbaum Herman Metz District 2 Leonard Belove District 3 Harold Staenberg District 4 Franklyn K. Brann 85 District 5 Louis Mirman District 6 Philip W. Abrams Ervine Lavine Micky Dlin Isaac Wagner District 7 Jack Kuhn BBW Mrs. Arthur Rosenbluth

COMMUNITY SERVICES Chairman—Edward Breitbard Co-Chairman—Mrs. Albert Woldman District 1 Archie Dickman Alfred Golden Charles Lanes Lloyd Bardach Julius Sussman Jules E. Brown District 2 Samuel Frazin Sidney G. Kusworm District 3 William Nathan Felix Sirota Abe Berliner District 4 Seymour Knee Edward Breitbard District 5 E. Albert Pallot District 6 Hyman Rosenberg Isadore Feinglass Laurie Mainster Jack Faber Louie Pickus District 7 Morris Strauch 86 BBW Mrs. George Scheff Mrs. Albert Woldman

CONSTITUTION & LAWS

Chairman—Jefferson Peyser Co-Chairmen—Joseph Cohen (K.C.) Juan Plaut Paul Jacob

District 1 Samuel Moskovitch Sydney Hellenbrand Mark Frackman

District 2 Judge Benjamin S. Schwartz Harold Cook Joseph Cohen (K.C.)

District 3 David Yelen

District 4 Jefferson Peyser Moe Kudler

District 5 Dr. Leon H. Feldman

District 6 Dr. Elmer H. Imber Jack Sperling Bernard Roman District 7 A.B. Freyer

District 14 Israel Levin

District 19 Paul Jacob

District 20 Juan Plaut

BBW Mrs. Charles Solovich 87 CREDENTIALS AND RULES Chairman—Harry B. Friedman Co-Chairman—Samuel Gilbert District 1 Isadore Markus Harvey Piatt District 2 Donald Harris District 3 Samuel Gilbert Abe Berliner District 4 Norman Simon Aaron Riche District 5 Julius Fisher District 6 Ben Glass District 7 Harry B. Friedman BBW Mrs. Meyer Mehlman

FUND RAISING Chairman—Max Schneider Co-Chairmen—Harry Yudkoff Myron Herzog Herman Fineberg District 1 Max Schneider Morris Mesch Samuel Karsch Irving Oelbaum Harry Bermack District 2 Donald Harris Ray Freiler Louis J. Borinstein District 3 Albert M. Cohen M. P. Levy Herman Fineberg 88 District 4 Dr. Hy Ginsburg Rudi Hirsch District 5 Maurice Steinberg District 6 Sam J. Stone Harry Yudkoff William Kay Myron Herzog Sidney A. Levner District 7 Billy Goldberg BBW Mrs. Louis Kash

HILLEL Chairman—Mrs. Maurice Turner Co-Chairmen—Abe Brenman Edwin Guggenheim District 1 Sidney Rabinowitz Abe Sol Menter Ben Haiblum Herbert Setlow Harry J. Pachter District 2 Victor Yaffe Bernard Friedman Noah Atler District 3 Milton Berger Abraham Brenman Nathan Shapiro District 4 Samuel Tarshis Howard Michel District 5 Dr. Jesse Trager District 6 Morris Hector Dr. Abe Greenberg 89 Dist. 6 (,continued) Samuel Marreck Otto Weiner District 7 Stanley Kaufman District 19 Edwin Guggenheim BBW Mrs. Maurice Turner

ISRAEL Chairman—Judge Samuel Weiss Co-Chairmen—Paul Kapelow Walter Schelitzer District 1 Isadore Black Henry Blatt Sol Hechtkopf Dr. Samuel A. Cohen Eli Topel District 2 Stanley Fishman District 3 Harry Peck Alan Silbergleit Judge Samuel Weiss District 4 David Chertkow Aaron Riche District 5 Jules Banks District 6 Morris Direnfeld Louis Weber Marvin K. Bailin Mitchell Dredze District 7 Paul Kapelow District 14 Walter Schelitzer Eliezer Argov BBW Mrs. Ida Cook Farber 90 MEMBERSHIP Chairman—Daniel Brenner Co-Chairmen—George Gordon Ervine Lavine

District 1 Samuel Kellin Arthur Diamond Ted Gorman George Gordon Irving Rubinstein

District 2 Jack Bohm Baron Gold Daniel Brenner Emanuel Spack

District 3 Frank Zal Dr. A. Allen Brotman Rubin Ritz

District 4 Bill LeVine Norman Simon Morrie Kraus

District 5 Jack Jenkins Julius Fisher

District 6 Nat Rappin Jules Cuburnek Herman J. Nudelman Ben Z. Glass Ervine Lavine

District 7 Louis Barg Richard Barnett

BBW Mrs. Michael Shapiro 91 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Chairman—Dr. William Wexler Co-Chairmen—Maxwell C. Lewis Israel Levin District 1 Benjamin Shoolman Philip Faneuil Harry J. Greenblatt Abraham Glovsky District 2 Edward Blaugrund Judge Charles Rosenbaum District 3 Samuel Gilbert Max Kornthal District 4 Jacob J. Lieberman District 5 Dr. William Wexler District 6 Benjamin I. Morris Solomon H. Harrison Jack Wiseman Harvey Steadman Robert Lappen District 7 Hyman Weinstein District 14 Gideon Hausner BBW Mrs. Maurice Goldberg District 15 Joseph Kutner District 20 Vitaly Franco

PUBLIC INFORMATION Chairman—Harry Wender Co-Chairman—S. Arthur Glixon District 1 Harvey Piatt Sol Robinson 92 Dist. 1 (continued) S. Arthur Glixon Erwin Savelson Bernard Ehrenreich District 2 Donald Harris District 3 Sidney Rudolph Budd Rockower Dr. Leon Robbins District 4 Alex Klein Merle Cohn District 5 Harry Wender District 6 Abraham Johnson Harry Cramer Louie Pickus District 7 Emile Grossbart BBW Mrs. Leonard Sims Mrs. Milton Smith

RESOLUTIONS Chairman—David Blumberg Co-Chairmen—Sidney G. Kusworm Jack Morrison Mino Covo District 1 John J. Dannin Wilfred Feiga Judge Abraham Margulies District 2 Judge Albert Woldman Sidney G. Kusworm A. J. Granoff District 3 Max Applebaum Dr. William I. Liebesman District 4 Jack Spitzer 93 District 5 Louis Ossinsky, Sr. District 6 Ben Z. Nudelman Milton Weinstein Sidney J. Karbel Harry Epstein District 7 Harry B. Friedman David Blumberg BBW Mrs. Abram Orlow District 15 Jack Morrison District 20 Mino Covo

VOCATIONAL SERVICE Chairman—Judge Milton Friedman Co-Chairman—Joseph L. Cohen District 1 Henry A. Cohen Louis Greenberg Edward Linnetz George Roberts District 2 Joseph L. Cohen District 3 Morris Kushner District 4 David P. Goldman District 5 Judge Milton Friedman District 6 Samuel G. Bank Paul L. Moskowitz Joe E. Smith District 7 Harold Rubin BBW Mrs. Samuel Rudner 94