Attend AZA Sabbath This Friday The SHOFA Official Organ Aleph 3adik Aleph of B'nai B'rith VOL. XV MARCH 26, 1940 No. 14 PA. GOVERNOR Rabbis Get Holiday TO ADDRESS As AZA Takes Over Sabbath Services AZA CONCLAVE Washington, D. C. - Rabbis, Barkin "Wows em " cantors and choirs in several hun- Governor James Speaker dred synagogues and temples in at District 3 Conven- On Trip to 200 cities of the United States and Canada will get a one-day holiday tion April 13, 14, 15 Canada this Friday evening, March 29, when the members of the Aleph Harrisburg, Pa. Honorable Zadik Aleph take over the direc- Arthur H. James, governor of the By BEN SUGARMAN tion of the services during the ob- state of Pennsylvania, will deliver Toronto, -Ten new chap- servance of the 14th annual na- the principal address at the an- ters may be added to A. Z. A. as tional A. Z. A. Sabbath. Every nual District 3 convention and a result of the Canadian visit of aspect of the service will be entire- tournament finals to be held in Ben Barkin, assistant executive ly in the hands of A. Z. A., mem- this city on April 13-15 under director of the order. Barkin, bers serving as rabbi, cantor and the sponsorship of Harrisburg himself an A. Z. A. boy three choir, while the rabbis and can- Chapter 128. years ago, is at 24 one of the shin tors sit with their congregations. Commencing on Saturday eve- ing lights of the fraternity. His At these services A. Z. A. mem- ning, April 13, with registration, youthful exuberance, diplomatic bers will deliver original sermons debating and basketball, at 7 p. and gracious manner, and winning on topics dealing with contem- m. at the Jewish Community Cen- personality, have won for him a porary Jewish problems. All ser- ter. the Alephs will be treated real place in the hearts of Cana- mons delivered on A. Z. A. Sab- later on in the evening with an dian Alephs and B'nai B'rith bath are entered in the national informal dance. whose pleasure it was to meet him contest to select the best sermon, A heavy program is scheduled during his two weeks in Eastern the author of which receives the for the next day commencing with Canada Sidney G. Kusworm Award, named registration at 8 a. m., debating In Montreal Barkin was guest for Sidney G. Kusworm, of Day- and basketball at 10 a. m., then speaker at B'nai B'rith when the ton, Ohio, treasurer of B'nai luncheon at 12:15. lodge played host to He B'rithandmember of the Supreme The official opening will take installed the third Montreal chap- Advisory Council of A, Z. A. The place with greet- ter and laid the groundwork for cultural program for March in ings extended by Ben Woolf con- five new ones. In Ottawa, he at- all A. Z. A. chapters is being de- vention chairman; David P. Bak- tended an Ontebec council, being voted to the observance of the er. president of Salem B'nai B'rith a meeting of the chapters in On 900th anniversary of the birth of lodge, and Louis Lehrman, presi- tario and Quebec. Rashi, celebrated Talmudic com- dent of the Eastern Council of But it remained for Toronto to mentator. B'nai B'rith. leave the lasting impression of his Nearly 10.000 members of the Honorable H. E. Milliken, may- trip. Arriving here at 7:45 on 350 A. Z. A. chapters, as well as or of Harrisburg, will also wel- norning of March 4 he re- representatives of all Jewish come the delegates, tournament finalists, and visitors. War or No War, A. z. A. Goes On d exactly one week, when youth organizations in communi- it for Buffalo. In those seven ties where such chapters exist, are Rabbi Philip D. Bookstaber, a Ben Barkin, Asst. Executive Director of AZA has just re- he had a truly magnificent expected to throng Jewish houses past president of the local lodge, turned from a two week visit to eastern Canada spent principal- with Toronto Alephs, alumni of worship for this mass youth will respond on the part of A. Z. ly in Montreal and Toronto. He is shown in the top picture embers of B'nai B'rith. His night in the synagogue. Launched A., as will Bernhardt Blumenfeld with a group of prospective Alephs who attended the rally spon- included an address before in 1927, A. Z. A. Sabbath is now of Braddock, chairman of the dis- sored by Toronto Chap. 103. to B'nai B'rith, a meeting A group of alumni and B'nai B'riths who played host to the greatest organized project in trict committee on A. Z. A. Z. A. executive, a general At that time also, addresses Barkin during his Toronto visit are shown in the bottom picture. the field of youth sponsored and will be delivered by Ben Barkin. From the left: Leslie Pasis, regional deputy, of Hamilton: Morris r meeting, an open meeting directed synagogue services, be- Wintrob, founder of Toronto A. Z. A.: Gus Weinstein, of Toron- he chapter and prospective ing a part of the year round A, assistant executive director, of to lodge; Ben Barkin; Larry Saunders, alumnus and member ers, and an address at B'nai Z. A. religious activity. Washington, D. C.; Joseph Her- Sabbath night in Univer- Hail A. Z. A. Sabbath bach, district representative on of Toronto lodge; Ben Sugarman, alumnus and executive mem- the S. A. C. ber of Toronto lodge; Leon Weinstein, executive member of Tor- venue synagogue. In messages to Sam Beber, onto lodge. rui the first time in four president of the Supreme Advisory The meeting will conclude with months, by his own admission, he Council of A. Z. A., religious lead- the annual report delivered by New York Installs Appoint Bisno had a "date." She was Eleanor ers of American Jewry hailed A, District Aleph Godol Saul Dizen- Deitel of Toronto and is described Z. A Sabbath as a significant un- feld of Ambridge, Pa. Prior to 32nd Chapter On Guidance by Barkin as a "real Canadian dertaking. Dr. Cyrus Adler, pres- the meeting copies of the message beauty." During his visit he was ident of Dropsie college, said, "I will be mailed to all delegates. New York, N. Y.-New York entertained at a dinner party by At 3:15 p. m., debating and have been especially impressed by basketball competitions will con- Committee Mr. and Mrs. Hart D. Wintrob. City definitely became the larg- the attitude of those young peo- tinue. At 5:30 p. m., the conven- est A. Z. A. city in the United Wintrob, a member of Toronto ple to their religion and their tion banquet will be held with States when on March 22 and lodge and an A. Z. A. past presi- eager participation in the syna- Governor James speaking. The March 29th. Moshulu Jewish Cen- Washington, D. C. - Julius dent, is the son of Morris Win- gogue life. I regard this as a program will also include the dis- ter and Pelham Parkway aleph Bisno, executive director of A. Z. trob, founder of Toronto chapter. most significant development of trict oratory finals. A., has been named by B'nai B'rith Mr. Wintrob, sr., spoke at the American Jewish youth.' Dr. clubs, respectively, came into the The evening will conclude with president, Henry Monsky, as a Order Both groups were in- open meeting for new members. Louis Finkelstein, provost of the member of the national admnistra- In Toronto Barkin had the Jewish Theological seminary a semi-formal dance commencing stalled at special Friday night tive committee of the B'nai B'rith pleasure of renewing acquaint- pointed out that A. Z. A. "is mak- at 9 p. m. services held in their respective Debating and basketball finals Vocational Service Bureau. ances with several alumni who at- ing a contribution of great value Temples. Hy Haves, New York will be held at 10 a. m. on Mon- Bisno succeeds A. Z. A. found- tended the international conven- in emphasizing as a cardinal prin- Director, installed the chapters day, April 15. with a business ses- er, Sam Beber of Omaha, who has tion in Port Jervis in 1937. ciple of its program the promotion and informed them of their re- sion and election of officers at 11 served on the committee since the of religious life in this country.' sponsibilities and obligations as a m. alephs towards Jewry and inception of the Vocational Serv- Celebrate First Year Rabbi Emil W. Leipziger, presi- The convention will conclude at America. ice Bureau two years ago. Beber's dent of the Central Conference of 1 p. m., with luncheon, at which Groch, member of New withdrawal from the committee In Gala Program American Rabbis, stated that "in time awards will be presented on York Lodge No. 1's A. Z. A. was prompted by a desire to fa- these days of rising secularism it behalf of the Supreme Advisory cilitate more frequent consulta- is worthy of more than passing Committee, and now advisor for Council. the Moshulu group, was respon- tions among its members. Julius Brooklyn, N. -The Gershom note that the Jewish youth of A, Bisno has his headquarters at M. Seixas Chapter celelbrated Z. A. give themselves to religious sible for the success of these Have Basket Dance groups. 1003 K street, N. W., Washing- their First Anniversary in a three- as well as social and cultural ex- ton, D. C., next door to the Voca- day program. pression." Dr. Julian W. Morgen- tional Service Bureau. The program began on Friday stern, president of Hebrew Union By HYMAN GILBERT Haverhill, Mass. Haverhill Bull City Alephs evening with a Sabbath Service college, said "this is an activity 124 will hold its Annual Sweet- Installed in Durham and open forum, at which Judge the importance of which cannot Have A. z. A. School Philip Simon and Rabbi Nachman be exaggerated. I cannot com- heart Dance on Wednesday, April Ebin spoke. mend A. Z. A. too highly for its 10th. The proceeds of this affair Durham, N. anticipation Brooklyn, N. Y.-The Kingsway On Saturday evening, the First lofty aspiration and for its de- will go to the local Passover Bas- of their installation, the Bull City ket Fund. Chapter held its first School of Annive 3ary Dance and Sweet- voted and fruitful service." Aleph Club held a Dance a week AZA recently under the guidance hart Contest was held. Pearl Pas. prior to their official entrance. tor was awarded the Sweetheart Council in Easton Another 'Ham' of Aleph Godol George Lowen- On the next week, Irving Levitas. stein. An AZA Quiz Program fea- prize. On Sunday evening, the By JOSEPH KAPLAN Washington, D. C. Another National Cultural Director, in- tured the sessions, winners of the chapter assembled for a stag- Easton, Pa. The Northern name and number is added to the stalled the Aleph Club into the contest received tickets to the smoker Region of the Keystone Council list of AZA Amateur Radio Oper- ranks of A. Z. A. Rabbi Israel Kingsway Dance to be held April The Seixas Committee in charge held its Convention in Easton on ators. It is that of PAG William Mowshowitz also spoke to the as- 13th. The chapter then went to included Alephs Blumenthal, Ra- March 17th. Leonard Weitzman Alpert of Sheboygan 15. His call sembled group. Albert Rose is the Seixas Smoker being held that binowitz, Fivush Schreiber, Was- is Aleph Godol of the Easton number is W9SWJ. Aleph Godol of the new Club. evening. serman and Birns. Chapter. THE SHOFAR March 26, 1940 Page 2 English Essay Judges The SHOFAR In Seven Districts Are Announced JEWISH HEADLINES Organ Aleph 3adik Aleph of B'nai B'sith Washington, D. C. Irving By BERNARD POSTAL, Bnai B'rith Publicity Director Levitas, national cultural direc- EDITOR JULIUS BISNO tor, announced today that the Claen UNAMI 1-- ASSISTANT EDITOR BEN BARKIN English essay judges for the seven 1-11-1919 Time ASSISTANT EDITOR IRVING LEVITAS districts have been selected. ART EDITORS ARNOLD KOHN and JACK SHAFTON The three judges for each dis- ROME - Enforced emigration NEW YORK - The first issue ASSOCIATE EDITORS-HARRY CUSHING, BERNARD GOLD- triet are as follows: STEIN, FRED WEISS. SOL DIZENFELD, SAM GROSSMAN, District -Harry J. Greenblatt. of all Jews in German, Austria. of a new fortnightly illustrated the former Czechoslovakia and LOWELL ADELSON, SEYMOUR HOLTZMAN, SOL BREIBART. first vice-president of B'nai B'rith magazine for Jewish young peo- and NATHAN WAHLBERG, GEORGE SHENDELMAN. District 1; Rabbi Herman H. ple made its appearance here un- Danzig under Rubenovitz, of Temple Mishkan der the sponsorship of the Jew- SUPREME ADVISORY COUNCIL: Sam Beber, Omaha, Nebr., Prest- g land's di- ish Education m ittee. The dent: Jacob Lieberman, Los Angeles, Calif. First Vice-President; Joseph Tefila of Boston, and Leo J. Herbaeh, Philadelphia, Pa.. Second Vice-President: Julius Bisno, Washing rection to Pal- magazine is called World-Over. ton, D. C. Executive Director: Ben Barkin. Washington, D. C., Assistant Lyons, veteran Jewish communal estine, Executive Director; Irving Levitas. Washington, D. C., National Cultural worker in New England. France's direc- Director; Hyman Goldstein, Washington, D. C., Treasurer; Wilfred B. Feiga. District 2-Lawrence Koch, ex- tion to the is- WASHINGTON, D. € Settle- Worcester, Mass.: Henry Monsky, Omaha, Nebr.: Louis Cohen, Ft. Smith. ecitive secretary of the Louisville ment of refugees in Alaska would Ark.; Sidney Kusworm, Dayton, Ohio; Philip M. Klutznick, Omaha. Nebr.; land of Mada- Maurice Bisgyer, Washington. D. C.: Nicholas M. Brazy. Ft. Wayne, Ind.: YMHA; Jack Finkelstein, P. G. be authorized under the terms of gascar off the Alfred M. Cohen, Cincinnati, Ohio: F. Goodman, San Antonio. Tex. Joe A. G. and now executive director a. bill introduced in Congress by coast of Africa Berensten, Chicago, Ill.; Julius Atinsky, Washington, D. C.: Jack Spitzer. of the Jewish Welfare Federation Senator King of Utah and Repre- and under Los Angeles, Calif. in Fort Wayne, Ind., and Rabbi sentative Havenner of California. Italy's direc- Irving Weingart, of B'nai Jacob The measures provides the THE SHOFAR is published twenty-one times per year. Monthly tion to Ethio- during July, August and September, and from October synagogue in Fort Wayne. chartering of development corpor- pia is one of the 11 points con- through June, by the Supreme Advisory Council of the Aleph Zadik Aleph District 3 Rabbi Theodore ations empowered to bring refu- tained in Hitler's latest peace pro- of B'nai B'rith Publication offices, 200 Union State Bank Bldg., Omaha Nebr. and 1003 K St., W. Washington, D. Entered as Second Gordon, director of the Hillel gees from Europe or to transfer posal. needy Americans from the Unit- Class Matter Sept. 27. 1939, at the Postoffice at Omaha, Nebraska, under Foundation at Penn State College; ed States to establish new indus- the Act of August 24, 1912. Rabbi Ephraim Fischoff, of the NEW YORK - The Jewish Ag- tries and agricultural projects in Beth Miriam synagogue in Long MARCH 26, 1940 $1 Per Year Branch, N. J., and Dr. Asher ricultural Society placed 135 ref- Alaska. If the bill is passed, ugee families on farms in the aliens unable to gain admission Isaacs, professor of economics at United States during 1939 and se- to the United States under the the University of Pittsburgh, cured farm jobs for 200 more, ac- quota would be allowed to enter District 4 Rabbi Yehudah cording to the Society's annual Canada on the same terms as non- "Loyalty To God Is Cohen of Los Angeles, Cal.: Mr. report. The report reveals that quota immigrants but would not Monroe Friedman, prominent Ben 100,000 American Jews now earn be eligible to American citizen- B'rith, and Rabbi Bernard D. their livelihood on farms as com- ship until they had lived in Alas- Loyalty To Country" Rosenberg of Seattle, Wash. pared with 1,000 forty years ago. ka continuously for five years or District 5-Mrs. Maurice Honig- The Society reported $264,260 in had acquired quota status. man, outstanding Jewish club- loans to Jewish farmers during woman of North Carolina; Dr. 1939. Democracy a form of gov- day, the National AZA Sabbath, PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. Sebastian Littauer, professor of ernment of the people, by the peo- Alephs throughout the Order will Sanuel Untermyer, national ally mathematics at the United States ple, and for the people. Thus de- gather in Synagogues and Tem- SANTIAGO, CHILE While a celebrated attorney, president of Naval Academy in Annapolis; fined it is ac- ples and feel that tempo of har- new outbreak of anti-Semitic pro- the Non-S ectarian Anti-Nazi cepted by the Rabbi Samuel Sandmel, director mony that exists between Democ- of the Hillel at the University of paganda was giving concern to League and veteran leader in demos, the peo- racy and Judaism. One blends North Carolina. the Jews of Chile, the Chilean Jewish and civic causes, died at ple. We are as- with the other, a symphony of government ann ounced the ap- his winter home here at the age sured the free- District 6-Aaron Droock, pres- God's will. pointment of Prof. of 82. A member of New York dom of wor- ident of District 6 B'nai B'rith; On this day let us rededicate Lipschuetz, eminent German-Jew- Lodge No. 1 of B'nai B'rith, Un- ship, free Dr. Jacob Singer, rabbi of Temple ourselves to our Faith in God and ish cancer specialist, to the direc- termyer had been identified with speech, and the Mizpah in Chicago; Rabbi Harry bless Him for America, this land torship of the Institute for Scien- many of the most important legal freedom of as- Margolis of Temple Mt. Zion in for the Minority as well as the tific Research, a ment cases in the last two generations. sembly. We are St. Paul, Minn. Majority. Let us again pledge our- agency. He was a militant advocate of and endowed with District -Mr. A. D. Bearman, selves to "observe the tenets of leader in the fight for the boy- certain inalien- president of District B'nai our faith; ever to do justice, love JERUSALEM - Twe n ty-one cott of German goods. able rights mercy, and walk humbly with the B'rith; Samuel A. Boorstin, state new Jewish villages were estab- amongst which Lord our God" and to be ever chairman of Oklahoma Anti-Defa- lished in Palestine during 1939 NEW YORK A contribution are the rights of life, liberty, and "loyal to our homeland. to its mation League, and A. B. Freyer, prominent Ben B'rith. bringing the total to 254 as com- from the Takinis, an Indian tribe the pursuit of happiness. Princi- laws. its principles, its ethics. To pared with 218 in 1937 and 233 in South Dakota, was received ples of living, there are. that men die for it if need be, but primar- in 1938. here by the United Jewish Appeal. fought and died for throughout ily to live for it." the ages. Principles of living for -JOE BORENSTEIN New Radio Series The gift was accompanied by a which men world ATLANTA, GA. A complete- letter expressing "best wishes to GrandAleph Godol today are waging a gigantic bat- on Youth in ly equipped dental clinic valued you, your people and your work tle. Throughout the world are $3,500was presented to Henry battlefront man made existant be- In 12th Birthday Crime Grady H ospital by Gate City LONDON Expulsion of all Lodge of B'nai B'rith. The Atlan- cause of a misinterpretation of Jews from Great Britain was ad- ta Journal acclaimed the gift as the word, the meaning of Democ- Dayton, Ohio - Dayton Chap- vocated by Sir Oswald Mosley, racy. Here we know the joys of ter 68 recently le brated its New York, N. Y.-One of typical of B'nai B'rith's "beauti- British Fascist leader, in an ad- ful history of good works and cre- equality and justice. Here in our Twelfth Anniversary. Over 200 America's major crime problems dress here. ative ideals." The Atlanta Consti- land our responsibility must be people were present at the ban- the handling of youthful offen- tution said "few gifts of recent the perpetuation of our form of quet. ders from juvenile court age up years will contribute more to the ROCHESTER, N. Y. - An un- government. The Chapter is ginning its to twenty-one- will be presented well-being of the community." solicited ntribution of $1.000 On the 29th day of March new year with a full program of to the radio audience in a new from Simon N. Stein, member of Alephs of A. Z. A. will reaffirm activities. Marvin Brown is the broadcast series "Youth in the BUCHAREST - Chief Rabbi the Rochester Lodge of B'nai their faith in Judaism. On this Aleph Godol. Toils." The American Law Insti- Alexander Safran, a member of B'rith, to the campaign to pay tute is collaborating with the Ed- the Rumanian B'nai B'rith, has off debts of Catholic University ucational Division of "he National been inducted into the Rumanian in Washington, D. C., pre- Jewish Oddities Broadcasting Company in present- Senate as the official representa- sented to the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Will- ing this series based on a two- tive of the Jewish community. He iam M. Hart, vicar-general of the year investigation of the Insti- is the only Jewish member of Rochester Catholic diocese, at an tute's Committee on Criminal Parliament. interfaith good will dinner cli- Justice-Youth. The programs be- maxing Rochester's observance of gan March 4, and will be broad- NEW YORK - Increased ten- Brotherhood Week. THE cast over WJZ and stations of the sion resulting from religious and HOF-JUDE NBC Blue Network on Mondays racial differences among the 40,- CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA from 7:15 to 7:30 p. m., EST. 000 teachers in New York City's Hitler is helping to swell the Stirring dramatic episode public school system has tended coffers of a fund for war relief. based on real life stories will to undermine the morale of the Six slot machines, each having a show the road these youths travel instructional staff and to reflect mechanical arm and hand, the from early minor offenses to later on the education of the students. fingers of which grasp an umbrel- serious crime. They will follow Superintendent of Schools Harold la whose comes down typical youths' experiences in G. Campbell told a principals' and sharply on the bared head of a courts, in reform schools, on pa- supervisors' conference "The figure of Hitler, whenever a coin role. Based as they are on the tenseness among teachers on re- is inserted, are doing a rushing ligious and racial subjects that I report recently submitted by the business for the benefit of the have been hearing about is some- Institute's Committee, these facts Mayor' National Fund. thing that we cannot have in the will be fresh material even to public schools,' he said. some of those whose work brings NEW YORK Jewish charit- them into daily contact with the PARIS - Permission to import able. religious and cational youth-crime problem. matzoth by way of Hungary has organizations will share equally been granted to the Jewish com- with Protestant and Catholic or- Prepare for Sabbath munities of Germany proper, ac- ganizations in the $8,000,000 es- cording to reports reaching here. tate of the late Charles E. Cul- The present unfortunate position of the Jewish people in both It had previously been reported, peper, founder and president of the German and Austrian states makes an investigation of the form- By MAURICE TENENBAUM however, that Rumania and Hun- the Coca Cola Bottling Company er role of the Jews in those nations particularly timely. Louisville, Ky. In accord- gary would not allow matzoth ex- of New York, whose will sets up In the courts of the German and Austrian princes during the ance with its schedule, Louisville ports to Germany. Yugoslavia and the Culpeper Foundation to ad- seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the Hof-Jude, or Court Jew. 107 is planning its regular Sab- on the other hand minister the bequest. played a significant political and financial role. Usually he was a bath Service to celebrate A. Z. A. have agreed to permit such ex- wealthy business man who was the favorite of a king, prince, or oth- Sabbath. This year, for the first ports. er ruling nobleman. The Hof-Jude acted as the agent of his ruler time, the chapter is conducting and patron in all business matters. He often also served as the official services at an orthodox synago- PARIS - Allegations by the secretary of the treasury of the state. gue, because in past years they anti-Semitic newspaper Actio have alternated between conserva- The Hof-Jude enjoyed certain special privileges as a reward for Francaise that native-born French tive and reform temples. The serv- Jews were not represented in the AROUND the services which he rendered. He was exempt from the special taxes ice, as arranged by our Kohen which were levied on the Jews. He was not restricted in his residence army were answered in dramatic Godol, Myron Kohlman, will con- to the usual ghetto of that period, but was allowed to live wherever fashion when an open letter to the sist of one Aleph reading the ser- he wished. He was also allowed to buy and sell freely. paper's editor from Corporal for new vice, short talks by our Alephs Charles Levine was read before members Many Hof-Juden gained a great deal of power and were conse- Godol, Kohen Godol, and two oth- the Chamber of Deputies and lat- for your quently instrumental in helping their fellow Jews by pleading for er Alephs; and a tea given in the er published in the Official Journ- chapter them in times of persecution and trouble, and by working to gain ex- community center of the synago- al. Levine's letter created a deep tensions of civil rights in times of tranquility. gue after services. JACK SHAFTON impression Coming to Camp? Start Saving Now! March 26, 1940 THE SHOFAR Page 3 Why I Decided Upon RECENT Around Montreal CONTRIBUTIONS A.Z.A. SELF DENIAL Agriculture As A Career 1940 Campaign By IRVING SCHREIBER Montreal A. Z. A. is taking WEEK POSTER By HARRY PAUL Lapidus Memorial rapid strides in establishing this city as an A. Z. A. center. Already Editor's note: Harry Paul, overcoat, but you still need your Montreal is the largest Canadian member of Convention City Chap- three square meals a day to keep Fund A. Z. A. city with three program IS SENT OUT ter 236, Atlantic City, N. J., in a you going, and you still need the producing chapters and two more few days will enter the National products of one of America's larg- Farm School at Doylestown, Pa., est industries, dairying, to keep Akiba Chapt., Chicago. 2.43 groups which will be installed in on an A. Z. A. scholarship. Here you healthy. Bialik Chapt., Chicago.. 7.13 the course of a few weeks, name- "Self-Denial'' Poster Pannonia Chapt., ly the Aesops and the Sons of he tells why he decided upon such For an occupation filled with 10.00 Utopia. But Montreal is striving Washington, D. -Julius At. Pittsburgh a career. opportunity, offering a healthy for a much larger chapter quota insky, National Chairman of the Greenville Aleph Club outdoor life, and a chance of fi- 15.00 with a "ten chapter city by the 1940 Lapidus Memorial Campaign (S. C.) It was at a "bull session" at a nancial independence, in a field Houston Chapter next convention." With the earn- for refugees, has announced today 15.00 friend's house that I first thought that does not have to 25.00 est and hard work of Regional that the first poster had been sent Rock Island Chapter. of agriculture as a future, I had trained workers, and has an un- Deputy Lewis Feldstein, it is out to chapter aleph mazkirs in North Star 210. been out of high school for almost ceasing demand upon its products, St. Paul 3.00 hoped that this endeavor can be connectio with Self Denial Week, a year at the time and could not agriculture is hard to beat, "Toronto Chapter accomplished. April 6-13. 500.00 decide upon my life work. Some- Tampa Chapter On March 3 the B'nai Sholem These posters, which will be 50.00 time during the evening one of the Sam Beber 100, Omaha 42.75 Aleph club was installed at the placed in Temples, Synagogues, fellows told me about the Nation- New York Briefs Augusta Chapter 100.00 Mount Royal hotel after which a and Community Centers through< al Farm School. I became in- Louis Marshall Chapt. banquet was held at Shapiro's out the land, state that "informa- terested and sent for their cata- San Francisco 3.00 Central dining room. This in- tion can be obtained from any logue. Petersburg Chapter stallation was the highlight of member of Aleph Zadik Aleph of The more I thought of agricul- 20.00 the A. Z. A. season with its beau- B'nai B'rith." (Va.) ture as a future the more I liked 'You only get out of A. Z. A. *Given direct to Canadian tiful surroundings and dignified So that members of A. Z. A, it: never have I heard anyone say, what ever you put into it" are words which many an A. Z. A Refugee Fund. rituals led by Aleph Harry Arnold, will be able to give information there are too many farmers, dairy- Aleph Kohen, Godol of the Dover on "Self-Denial Week," the fol men, poultrymen, gardeners or speaker has stressed. To those chapter. The Supreme Advisory lowing is provided: florists. Alephs who are grumbling that Celebrate AZA Week Council was represented by As- Self-Denial Week was originat- The farmer leads a healthy out A. Z. A. isn't cracked up to be sistant Executive Director Ben ed by the youth of South Africa door life, and especially if he has what it says, let them stop and In Long Island Barkin, who delivered an inspir- and was tried successfully there, the right training, can become as ask themselves what they have ing address. Harold 3. Freeman, as well as in England a year ago, financially independent as a per- done to warrant getting real A. president of the Montreal B'nai son in an urban occupation. As Z. A. from the order. In YOUR- Five Towns. Long Island- B'rith lodge, delivered a congratu- The idea has been adopted by far as opportunity is concerned SELF lies the answer to your en- the A. Z. A. in connection with Though only in A. Z. A. a little latory message to the newly in- you would have to look hard to joyment of A. Z. A.'s fine pro- more than a month, the Five stalled chapter. the A. Z. A. 1940 campaign of find a more wide open field. gram. Towns Aleph Club is planning a the Lapidus Fund in order to aid Dover Chapter 331, headed by There is still plenty of good A. Z. A. became known to the refugees throughout the world. very ambitious program. Starting Harold Axler, social chairman, and farm land to be had both here and crowd on Broadway when 50 Sunday afternoon, March 24th, Irving Palefsky, social service The idea is a very simple one, in Alaska, and people must eat. strong from BMB marched down the alephs started a week f A. chairman, will stage a "Camp namely, that Jewish boys and You may be wearing last year's Time Square with their "Aig aih Z. A. activity which will cover al- Dance" in mid-May, proceeds of girls throughout America will be ikis" song. They were led by the most every phase of the program which will go to Camp B'nai B'rith asked from sunset, April 6, to rebel from Huntington, W. Va., Have 3 Refugees of the fraternity The various providing Montreal underprivi- sunset, April 13, the week prior Tom Green, now residing in New merchants in the community have leged children a summer vacation. to Passover, to deny themselves In Amos Chapter York. set the week aside at A. Z. A. of something so that others might Chapters are advised to write Briefs Week in the Five Towns (Cedar- have a chance to live as a result to the park department for per- Boys in the Edward VII Boy By JOSEPH LEAVITT hurst, Hewlett, Lawrence, In- of their sacrifice. This ina mean mits for softball diamonds in their Scout troop are being groomed as wood, and Woodmere), and will not going to the movies or a Boston, -Cognizant of immediate neighborhoods. The future A. Z. A. members. This feature A. Z. A. specials in their dance; it may mean walking to the current expansion program of office is securing diamonds for Scout troop is sponsored by the shops. school instead of riding the street= the Order, Amos Chapter 189 tournament competition. Let's see Dovers With the defeat of car or bus: it may man that old- here, has six new pledges, one of The program for the week your chapter get its team ready. the Ottawa chapter in basketball, whom, Rolf Schickler, is a former Talking athletics, better shine up opened with a special Purim party the Dovers can be called the un- er youth will give up smoking or some other luxury and that the refugee. When he enters A. Z. A. those legs and get them moving for the local Crippled Children's official basketball champions of money thus saved will be turned there will be three refugees in Home. Monday night, at Temple Montreal-Ottawa as the track tournaments will soon Pledge Isa- over to the A. Z. A. for the refu- the chapter, one of whom. Vic- be under way. Israel, a Charity Bingo Game was dore Tobin is in the radio divi- gee fund. tor Kimmel, is attending Mass. held! HofBrau Nite on Tuesday A B'nai B'rith Seminar will sion of the Canadian army Sunday Schools, Talmud Tor- Institute of Technology on a gave all attending an evening of feature A. Z. A. as an important Altros Chapter 271 will soon spon- ahs, and youth clubs throughout scholarship. phase of activity when the New sociability sor their gigantic annual weigh-in the city should be invited to join As part of a broad program, Wednesday night Youth and dance which proved tremendously York director speaks behalf of in this Self-Denial Week. Democracy" held the spotlight popular in preceeding years the Athletic Committee is spon- the order at the McAlpin hotel, A second poster will be avail< soring an intra-chapter ping-pong Sunday, April 14. The afternoon's when at the Woodmere Academy, Headed by Aleph Godol Saul Sil- able for the chapters within the tournament in order to form a affair is open to B'nai B'rith men a special inter-faith program was verstein, the Altros debating team next couple of weeks. team worthy of representing only, but the social part of the held. The local A. D. L. arranged and orators are being formed for Amos in competition with other day- the dance at night is open for outstanding speakers and the strong representation for inter- chapters. A bowling team is also to all Alephs at half price. Tickets various religious denominations chapter contests The chapter Forest Park Chapter being formulated and hopes to can be secured from your MAZKIR in the Five Towns were repre- newspaper, The Review," was be able to emulate the champion- or the A. Z. A. office. sented. A. Z. A. Nite at the Cen- distributed in honor of Ben Bar- Holds Dance ship team of last year. Bert Feldman, sopher of Uni- ter Theatre kept the alephs en- kin's arrival in Montreal A The Social Service Committee versity Heights, is now signing tertained Thursday night and Fri- Boy Scout troop will shortly be ByROBERT NATHAN under the able direction of Jack his articles -Aleph suffer. Must day night, March 29th, the young sponsored by this chapter The Katzeff is already planning anoth. B'nai Sholem Aleph club was the Springfield, Mass. The For< be that we don't get his articles people of the community gath- er distribution of Passover bas- in The Shofar. Must be. ered at Temple Beth El to par- object of the many plaudits meted est Park Chapter of Springfield held a Leap Year dance called kets to the needy families of Orchids of the month go to ticipate in National A. Z. A. Sab- out by Ben Barkin during his Groch for his fine work in the bath. stay in Montreal This chapter the Hillbilly Shindig recently. Brookline, The dance was quite novel in all Rabbi Beryl D. Cohon spoke at Bronx in assisting the office in The entire chapter is active in only recently helped re-establish respects and as part of the enter- the last Cultural Meeting of the bringing into existence the 31st putting this gigantic project over a Jewish community in Papineau tainment an original short play Amos chapter, and presented Jo- and 32nd chapter in New York. and the boys are working in close largely populated French dis- entitled "The Little Man Who trict seph Leavitt with his Past Aleph The groups were installed on the cooperation with the Long Island During one of their meet- Wasn't There" was presented. It Godol pin. 22nd and 29th of March. ings an out-of-town visitors was Lodge of B'nai B'rith and under was enacted entirely by members so impressed by their sincere ef- the leadership of their Aleph of the chapter including the fe- forts that he gave them $10 for Ararat Plans Program Godol, Dan H. Goldstein. male lead. Spectators were re- Hold First Dance their discussed ping-pong tourna- quested to deposit their fruit in a ment. basket instead of wasting it on Hartford, Conn. The Hart- Long Beach, N. Y. The first Lima, Peru. By a vote of 55 to the actors. This was, of course, ford Chapter, Ararat 90, has map- Annual Spring Dance of the Long 24, the Peruvian Parliament de- Hear Vocational Talk entirely for charitable purposes. ped out their program for the Beach Aleph Club will be given feated a bill which would have The chapter also held Friday Spring season with special com- on Saturday, April 13th. The provided for the registration and evening services on February 16 mittees chosen for the important Alephs invite all members of the control of all Jewish residents as By HAROLD SHOENIG at the Kodimoh Synagogue. The AZA days. Headed by George surrounding chapters. "precautionary measure' against Chattanooga, Tenn. "Oppor- services were conducted entirely Maltzer, Aleph Kohn Godol, the war profiting in commodities. The tunities for the Jewish youth in by members of the religious com- Religious Committee has made fi- heated debate was the first in medicine" was the subject of a re- mittee. After the services refresh- nal arrangements for Sabbath Scouts Have Rally Peruvian parliamentary history on cent talk by Dr. S. H. Long before ments were served in the vestry Night with Edward White as head a Jewish question. the Adolph Ochs Chapter. An open and Mr. Sidny Simons, newly ap- speaker. Augusta, Ga. Augusta 192's forum followed his speech, after pointed director of the Y. M. H. The Special Passover Commit- Boy Scout Troop held a Father- which refreshments were served. A. delivered a short talk. tee with Julius Wachtel and Mil- and-Son Get-together recently. Have you gained? It's a Heal- Plans have been formulated for ton Rome as co-chairmen will ar- The boys played games and re- thy Chapter that keep building it- having several prominent Chatta- Don't forget to participate in range to distribute Passover bas- ceived awards for their activities self up with new members. Put noogans to lecture on various pro- the annual A. Z. A. Sabbath, to be kets to the needy. of the past few months. new bood in your chapter. fessions at subsequent meetings. held Friday night. ALEPH ZADIK ALL-LAFFS PRESENT LOONEY LUKE in "Spring Fashions" By JACK SHAFTON HIYA,LUKE! JUS' TANKS FOR REMINDIN' ME, HERB! GEE, LOIS! DIDJA EVER see HI, LOIS. LO, HERBIHE CALLED UP TO REMIND HAVEN'T SEEN A DREAM WALKING? IS IT GONNA BE FORMAL, 1 AM, FIT AS A FIDDLE AN' LUKE AROUND HERE HE COMES, YOU TO COME TO KEYED UP AS A PIANO. - OR CAN - WEAR MY OWN TONIGHT. THE CHAPTER'S DANCE GOT DANCE IN MY PANTS, CLOTHES? LET'S WIGGLE so MAY - BORROW YOUR TONIGHT. OH, NOT FRAME THAT FORMAL. FORTHIS YOU DON'T HAVE STRUGGLE TO DRESS. THE SHOFAR March 26, 1940 Page 4 B. B. SPONSORING Cleveland Briefs Introducing: They're Right The Henry Lebowitz, PATRIOTIC SHORTS We're Wrong By ART SHERMAN "AZA Assassin" Washington, D. C. The Max E. Meisel This chapter registration fee of the District installed the 9th Cleveland Chap- By LEON NAGID Los Angeles (BBNS) Patriotic Two convention and to rna- ter, the A. H. Friedlander Chap- Dallas, Texas - Dallas Chap. movie shorts have been intro- ment finals opening in Cincin- ter, at the Bellefaire Orphans 135, is proud to announce that duced into the curricula of 10 Los nati this week-end is $3.25 and Home. The new Chapter is named for the past year they have spon- Angeles public schools as not $3.50 as reported in the after the famous Cleveland He- sored a heavyweight boxer. He basis for an experimental course last issue of THE SHOFAR. braist who recently died. Aaron answers to the name of Henry of patriotic instruction to supple- The fault was all with the u cker, Cleveland AZA Director, Lebowitz. ment classroom study of American Editor. After reading over the served as Aleph Kohen Godol. Henry, who all his friends call history, following months of ne- super-colossal program that the Cardozo Cardozo Alephs re- "Hippo", has been in the fistic gotiations between a special Amer- Cincy Alephs have in store for cently held an inter-chapter ping- circles a little over a year and a icanism committee of the Officers the out-of-town guests he sim- pong tournament. Harold Gavrick half. Has 20 bouts under his belt Conference of the Southern Cali- ply could not believe that they of Lakewood defeated Herbert with 13 knockouts, 5 decisions fornia B'nai B'rith lodges and the were only being charged $3.25. Michalewitz of Max E. Meisel in and only 2 losses. The title "Hip- BYOMaxF.Baer, board of education of the City of This .is Cincinnati's first dis- the finals. po" has won the Southern A. A. Los Angeles. The 23 lodges rep- trict convention and it prom- Glenville - An open meeting U. City Elimination, Runner-up in DirectorBina BRITH resented in the conference h ises to be the best in history. was held, with Alephs from 209 agreed to make available to the Remember, District 2: this as guests. The guests were pre- Vocational Service board of education, without cost. Saturday, Sunday and Monday sented with an engraved scrap- Bureau the films and equipment with you're Cincinnati bound! book on the occasion of their which to project them in school fifth anniversary. auditoriums in conjunction with 209 The Alephs of 209 cele- classroom study. Ride Bus to Syracuse brated their fifth versary THE JOB PUZZLE with Alvin Fine, alumnus of AZA This Americanism project is Convention and now a student at the Hebrew estimated to involve an expendi- EDITOR'S NOTE: Beginning Union College as test-speaker. ture of $2,500 for the balance of with this issue, THE SHOFAR the current school year. If the Bridgeport, Conn. A char- Max E. Meisel Del Marks of will feature a regular column tered bus will transport the Park this chapter won the Western Re- experimental course in the 10 on vocational guidance by Max schools where it is being tried out City Chapter 286 basketball team serve University Boxing champ F. Baer. director of the B'nai to Syracuse to participate in the ionship in the 135 1b. field. succeeds and the board of educa- B'rith Vocational Service Bu- district finals in bask etball in Cleveland Heights Irving tion's visual education division is reau and former assistant ex- connection with the 12th annual Zeigler, an alumnus of this chap- confident it program is ecutive director of A. Z. A. District 1 convention over the ter, was appointed editor and bus- regarded as certain to become city week end of March 23-25. The iness manager of the Hillel News Alephs are invited to address and state-wide, with the full sup- local hoopsters were winners of at the University of Michigan. questions to Mr. Baer at 1003 port of B'nai B'rith. Ultimately, K street, N. W., Washington, D. this year's Connecticut Valley Re- Lakewood S. S. Koosed of it is hoped that this program will gional Council basketball tourna- this chapter was elected president C. Questions will be answered become nation-wide in scope. ment. of the Lakewood Student Council. only through this column, and, In addition to the ketball Zola This chapter is plan- owing to limitations of space, only those that have the most Have Church Rally; players the bus will also carry ning a theatre party on April 27 other members of the local chap- Cleveland Council Norman universal appeal will be con- sidered, Minister to Speak ter as well as members of chap- Wilner of Zola and Barney Zell of ters from neighboring cities going Glenville were appoint co-chair- to the convention. men of the AZA Sabbath. By SUMNER WEISS QUESTION: I am a graduate in chemical engineering. While I Medford, Mass. Sponsored A. Z. A. Assassin have several irons in the fire, no in co-operation with the Christian position in this field has material- Endeavor Society of the First Jewish Scouting in Palestine the Golden Gloves r nament Baptist Church here, the Medford for 1939, and City Champion in ized as yet. I have been offered chapter 288 held its Youth and the heavyweight division. He soon 2 job as shoe clerk, but I don't By JOSEPH BAR S. MEYUHAS particularly like this kind of Democracy Program in the First won the name of "A. Z. A. Assas- Baptist Church recently with more sin,' under which name he fights. work. Do you have any sugges- than 100 persons in attendance. The following are excerpts Scout association has been com- After one of the "Aassissin's' tions as to what I should do?- Rabbi Hyman J. Routtenberg from an article by one of the pletely independent, having no fights in which he knocked his Bernard Cohen, Chicago. of Temple B'nai B'rith, Somer- leading scoutmasters, translat- formal tie with any international opponent out in the first round, ANSWER: My recommendation ville, was the speaker of the eve- ed from "Haaretz" of Tel Aviv. body. The question of co-operation his unfortunate victim termed his is that you go to work for the with other national scouting hands as "bombs. ning. Joseph Swartz, second place shoe store or accept any other winner in this year's Tri-State Re- Jerusalem (Palcor) - The groups has been discussed from Hippo has extended a blanket kind of employment within your gional oratory contest, gave his Jewish scout movement in Eretz time to time, but has never been challenge to any amateur heavy- reach until you find a suitable po- Israel was established settled. The Jewish association weight boxer in the Southwest to oration on the Bill of Rights. sition in the field of your choice Rev. Charles Henderson, minis- years ago (in 1919-20) by a num- has preserved the principle of be- meet him, and at present writing and training. While you may dis- ter of the First Baptist Church ber of teachers and educators, in- ing completely non-partisan and no one has accepted his invita- like the temporary job, it will pro- has accepted ti invitation of the cluding Dr. A. M. Dushkin, Z. non-political, groups tion. Whenever the "Assassin" vide you with an income, bolster A. Z. to be its guest speaker Weizmann, Aviezer Yellin H. have from time to time broken fights he is always top-billed and your morale and help give you at its Friday evening service on Issascharoff. F. Cohen and z. away and chosen particular large following with local courage and poise in your search March 29. Nishri. At the outset the new or- trend in Jewish political life with fistic fans. Mr. stands for the right position. ganization faced the problem of which to identify themselves. 6 ft. 5 inches and weighs 240 Honor Advisor at whether or not to unite with the At the beginning of 1935, the pounds. Besides boxing, Hippo is high Q. In your booklet, PROFES- Christian or Arab groups and to various individual scout groups in SIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR Anniversary Dinner the country amalgamated and ask- scorer in City Basketball league, join the International Baden Pow- JEWISH YOUTH, you mentioned ell Scouts association. ed the Educational Department of playing with the A. Z. A. team. the Vaad Leumi to take them Also a dangerous swatter with the that there are 11 schools of vet- New York, N. Boys of But, for fear of prejudicing the erinary medicine in the United independence of Jewish youth be- under its sponsorship. In 1938 the willow in softball. Football also Manhattan Beach recently cele- States. Will you please name scout groups of Mizrachi Schools encourages Henry to participate. brated their Third Anniversary in fore whom special tasks were them?- Bernard Leibowitz, Bay- also joined the recognized Scouts Hippo is very active in the local conjunction with a testimonial posed after the grant of the Bal- association. Sponsorship by the chapters affairs and holds the onne, N. J. dinner in honor of their advisor, four Declaration and as a precau- A. Alabama Polytechnic Insti- Vaad Leumi Education Depart- Aleph Gisbors office. Harry Katkowsky. tion against assuming alien char- tute, Auburn, Ala.; Colorado Agri- acteristics, the Jewish scout lead- ment guaranteed the completely Henry is only 20 years old and Murray Seide and Henry Epps cultural College, Fort Collins, were co-chairmen of this affair, ers decided to defer any decision. educational character of the move- has lots of experience in boxing, Colo.; Georgia State College of The Moslem and Christian Arabs. ment. Valuable assistance to the working out with e veral "big with the former acting as toast- Agriculture, Athens, Ga.: growth of the Palestine Jewish name" boxers who make their ap- master. Burt Cohn, Aleph Godol however, told the Baden Powell Scouts association has been given pearance in Dallas. He has enter< State College of Agriculture and of the B. M. B.'s. presented the Scout Council in Palestine in 1921, ed the Golden Gloves Tournament Mechanical Arts, Ames, Ia.: Kan- when it was held under the aus- by the Young Judaea of America. Advisor and his wife with Pales- In the past four years, the this year. And all sportswriters sas State College, Manhattan tinian candlesticks. nices of Sir Herbert (now Vis- term him as the one to defeat in Kans.: Michigan State College of Guests at the affair included count) Samuel, the then High scouting movement has grown Agriculture and Applied Science, Commissioner, that they were rapidly. In Haifa, for example, the winning the heavyweight crown. Milt Grunauer and William Mus- E. Lansing, Mich.; Cornell Uni- ken, the latter being president of joining. number has grown five-fold, while versity, Ithaca, N. Y.: Ohio State Since that time the Jewish excellent progress has been the Atlantic Lodge of B'nai B'rith. achieved in Tel Aviv, where there Sponsor Dance for University, Columbus, Ohio: Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, Philadel- are 1,800 Jewish Scouts and Girl Finnish Relief phia, Pa.: Agricultural and Me- University Heights 4 New Chapters Guides. The Scouts are organized chanical College of Texas, College in open country, of whom 220 are Station, Tex.: State College of Alephs Give Party Installed Recently By BERT MEYERS in Galilee, 957 in Haifa and vicin- Buffalo, N. Y. - Montefiore Washington, Pullman, Wash. ity, 50 in Samaria, 200 in the Sha- Chapter 178 will sponsor its an- By B. S. FELDMAN Washington, D. C. us ron, 1.860 n the Tel Aviv area, nual A. Z. A, Sweetheart dance Q. Do you have any informa- New York, N. Y.-As a part of Bisno, Executive Director of A. Z. and 696 in Jerusalem. The age- on April 7 in the Hotel Statler, tion on chemistry as a field of its regular Social Service pro- A., announces that there were groups are: 9 to 11 years, 800; 11 proceeds of the function to go to Kupchan, New gram, the University Heights A. four installations of new Chapters to 15 years, 2,160; 15 to 18 years, the Finnish Relief Fund, Inc. York City, Z. A. recently gave a party for during the last two weeks of nearly 1,000. The number of in- A feature will be the playing of A. You may obtain a 3.0000- the children of one of the local March. structors has grown in the past the Finnish national anthem and day-nurseries. These four Chapters are New- word description of CHEMISTS four years from 29 to nearly 130. the unfurling of the Finnish flag. AND METALLURGISTS by send- The alephs, ably assisted by port News, in Newport News, Vir- All of them have attended camps. At the stroke of mid-nig the their Junior League, donated and ginia; Israel Peres, in Memphis, Local Regional Councils super- ing 10 cents in stamps or coin to 1940 Sweetheart of AZA will be collected toys and candy for the Tennessee; Mosholu Jewish Cen- the B'nai B'rith Vocational Cerv- vise scouting activities, and promi- announced and will receive her ice Bureau, 1003 K street, N. W., affair. ter, in New York City and North- nent residents are members in crown and other gifts. She will The children presented a little east, in Philadelphia, Pa. addition to the District Scoutmas- Washington, D. C. also be the recipient of an AZA entertainment, after which they ters. Mr. J. Nedivi, Tel Aviv Sweetheart pin. Q. Can I be an orthodontist were presented with their games Reorganize Chapter town clerk, heads the council for Jack Freedman is general chair- and refreshments. that area. without taking all the training re- man of the function. quired for dentists? - Semour New York, N. Y. The Reho- Gellman, New York City. In Inter-Faith Rally both Chapter, recently reorganiz- A, According to the American ed, began its activities with a bas- Dentists association, no one can Philadelphia, Pa. - The Phil- ketball game and dance recently S. A. C. NOTES be an orthodontist (specialist in adelphia Aleph Club, the newest The Chapter held a meeting at straightening teeth) without be- of the groups in Philadelphia, re- which Dr. Harry Agaloff discuss- ing a licensed dentist. The B'nai cently defeated the Lincoln Chap- ed problems of hygiene. Advisors ter in Ping Pong. of the chapter include Herman Many chapters and aleph clubs have not yet send their official B'rith Vocational Service Bureau has an up-to-the-minute descrip- The Aleph Club recently held Brodfield, Harry Berlin and Ed election report for the six month term ending June 30 to their field tion of careers in dentistry, which Schifreen. Ed is National Chair- an Inter-Faith gathering at which secretary. These reports are most important as the district office as you may secure for 10 cents. Dr. Roland, a Philadelphia educa- man of the Scouting Committee. well as the national, has no way of communicating with the official tor, and Rabbi Klein of the local heads of your chapter until this report is forthcoming. Two copies Q. What are the opportunities synagogue spoke. Wolfe Wins Contest of the election report should be sent to the field secretary, one for in the field of vocational guid- Richmond Hill, N. Y. Harry workers are being absorbed at this M. Wolfe of the Chapter won the his own use and one for the Washington office. ance?-Sam Feinberg, Columbus, Ohio, First Annual Bowling Tourna- time. There are probably more A. There is no question but opportunities at present with Jew- ment sponsored by the Chapter of Aleph Mazkirs are again reminded to send the semi-annual re- that vocational guidance is Richmond Hill. Plans have been a ish vocatonal service agencies than growing profession and that it completed for the second Annual port (Form No. 1) to the field secretary if they have not already with employment agencies in gen- done so. will offer good opportunities for Dance, which will be held on eral. There are now 13 such Jew- workers in the future. At the April 6th. Mel Gross has been se- ish agencies, virtually all of them same time, it is a slowly growing cured as an advisor, taking the having been established within the The chairman of the membership committee is instructed to ob- field and few new professional place of Ivan Cohen, who left for last five years or so. tain from the aleph mazkin three new membership posters recently Canada. sent him. March 26, 1940 THE SHOFAR Page 5 Western Council of District 3 Has Akron Annual Meeting Host City to AZA Pittsburgh, Pa. - Meeting un- der a new set of officers, the Wes- District No. 3 Briefs Celebrate Anniversary Some Interesting Facts About the Gathering tern Council of District 3 (Wes- tern Pa. and W. Va. met in Pitts- In McKeesport with Point for This Summer's Activities burgh on Sunday, March 17. Members of the Charleston, W. Following the tallation of Va., Emek Chapter 223 have Full Day Program German miller who came to Ak- the new officers by Field Secre- During the week of June ron in the early fifties. He traveled a total of 29,248 miles tary Saul Dizenfeld, Council Go- 25-July 5. A. Z. A. will gather evolved a method of cutting oats for conventions and council meet- dol Irving Canter presided at the ings in the past 10 months. Be- McKeesport, Pa. McKeesport for its 17th national camp con. into minute cubes and sold the meeting which was attended by 94 celebrated its eleventh anni- vention at Camp Manatoc on product for breakfast food. The fore the end of the next two over a hundred alephs from eigh- versary on Sunday, 10. the outskirts of Akron, Ohio. idea caught the fancy of the pub- months, this total will be raised teen chapters. with a full day of celebration. The These facts are presented as lie and in 1863, he built the Em- to 35,000 when the chapter at- Other officers of the Council festivities began with a luncheon barkground material for the pire Barley Mill at Mill and tends the meetings of the West- are: Aleph S'gan, Robert Near- in honor of the featured guest more than 500 Alephs who will Broadway, first of a number of ern District 3 Council meeting in man of Charleston, W. Va.: Aleph and main speaker of the day, El- have an opportunity to "see for mill buildings that eventually Pittsburgh and the District 3 con- Mazkir, Ed Frank of liot Finkel, Assistant U. S. Attor- themselves" one of America's filled the entire block. This later vention in Harrisburg. The lat- Valley; Aleph Gisbor, Mervin Diz- ney. At the luncheon, leaders of most interesting industrial became the Quaker Oats company, ter event is on April 13-15. enfeld of Aliquippa; Aleph Sho- McKeesport B'nai Birth, AZA and communities.-Th Editor. 'Tis rumored that the marriage By 1870, the fame of Akron's tare, Irvin Rubenstein; Aleph Alumni Association met Mr. Fin- industries had reached across the of Aleph Sid Marks has caused an Sopher, Bernard Batten: hen kel. first Aleph oGdol of Pioneer 24 and first President of Canons- The city of Akron (255,040 borders of the state. Added to Godol, Gerald Abels. epidemic of broken hearts through- out District 3 from McKee- population, 1040 altitude) is the the great cereal mills were im- The evening banquet was held burg. Pa. Bodge. rubber center of the world. Fifth portant sewer pipe, stoneware and at the Pittsburgh Y. M. & W. H. sport to Bethlehem. At two o'clock in the afternoon city in Ohio and seat of Summit pottery plants, based upon im- A. with Joseph Herbach of the Robert Dolinsky has been the Hebrew Institute auditorium County, it straddles the water- mense resources of clay close at SAC and Nathan Katz. President named the new editor of the Emek was the scene of a community shed which divides the drainage hand. But the most fame came of B'nai B'rith in District 3. as Tattler, and would like to ex- celebration attended by over two of the St. Lawrence and the Mis- from the farm machinery enter- guests. Gerald Abels was present- change A. Z. A. newspapers with hundred and .fifty persons, repre- sissippi valleys. prises and allied industries, seven ed with a PAG pin for his serv- other chapters. His address is No. senting the AZA Alumni, parents 1 Chateau Apts., Charleston, W. of members, B'nai B'rith, Ladies As the industrial center of a in number. To all parts of the ices as Council Godol for the past metropolitan area in which live world where tillers of the soil wel- year. Va. Auxiliary, Junior Auxiliary, and the chapter-sponsored Boy Scouts. some 350,000 people, Akron's comed labor-saving machinery, Festivities came to a close with zone of influence extends well in- went mowers, reapers, binders a dance at the Fort Pitt Hotel. New Aleph Club Mr. Finkel spoke on "Economic to four adjoining counties. With and cultivators, bearing the trade Sheldon Cohen of Keystone No. Problems Facing Jewish Youth.' Other speakers were Mrs. M. Sny- a total area of 54 square miles, "Excelsior," 'Empire," 234 was the general chairman, In Scranton der of the Ladies Auxiliary, Sam- Akron is built upon hills and "Buckeye," and "W&B." These and he was assisted by commit- uel Weiss of the B'nai B'rith. plateaus in the east, north and companies gave Akron the same tees from his own chapter and the By ARTHUR KLEIN Field Secretary Saul Dizenfeld west portions, while the south. sort of wide-spread publicity and other Pittsburgh chapters, Beth Scranton, Pa. The Frater ern part of the city lies upon a renown as do the rubber shops to- El and Three Rivers. Aleph Club of Scranton was in- and Irving Canter, Grand Council- gentle plain which slopes gently day. stalled in the Y. M. H. A. March lor of District 3. were introduced, towary the Portage lakes. In the meantime the firm of 3, 1940. Aaron Talcoff, Regional as were the former Aleph Godols Chapter Name Now Deputy of the Keystone Council, of the McKeesport chapter. Rubber identifies the city and Goodrich, Tew and company was For outstanding service to the has been a part of the city's in- operating obscurely in a small Ambridge-Aliquippa acted as Chairman. The First De- gree was performed by a commit- chapter during the past year, and dustrial life ever since 1870, when plant on South Main street, mak- especially for his work on the Dr. B. F. Goodrich came here to ing rubber hose. In 1869, Dr. B. tee from the Wilkes-Barre chap- ter. Representatives of the Winter ournament Murry start the first factory for the F. Goodrich had come to Akron Ambridge, Pa.-Since changing Swartz was awarded the annual processing of rubber. Today, three from New York state where he the chapter name to Ambridge- Wilkes--Barre, Hazelton, and Car- B'nai B'rith "Best Aleph" award. of the world's four largest rubber had been operating a small rub- Aliquippa Chapter, A. Z. A. 125 bondal chapters were present. Ten new members were given factories have their headquarters ber factory. A surgeon in the has been leading a double life. Attorney Irving Epstein, secre- the first degree by the degree in Akron. In addition there are federal army during the Civil Sponsored by two B'nai B'rith tary of the local B'nai B'rith, spoke. Mr. Samuel Shair, director team made up of five past Aleph number of smaller factories war, he had entered the real lodges, the chapter met with both Godols. David Friedman was the whose products are nationally estate business at the close of hos- sponsors during the month of of the Y. M. H. A. and an active chairman of the afternoon pro- known. tilities. In the course of a busi- February. On the twenty-ninth of member of the B'nai B'rith, pre- sented the patents and pins. Emil gram, and Harry Kohn seved as These plants consume, annual- ness deal he acquired stock in the March, A. Z. A. Sabbath services master of ceremonies. ly, over 40 per cent of the world's Hudson Rubber company near will be held in both Aliquippa Washitz is the new Aleph Godol. In the evening the member of crude rubber production. Nearly Hudson. Unable to and Ambridge, with the Aliquippa The advisory is the chapter and the alumni were 50 per cent of the tires made in meet competition, he cast about rabbi and Aleph Godol Irvin Iwl- made up of four very able men, treated to a free dance at the Tav- the United States are produced by for a more profitable location and er leading the respective services. who are: Irving Wilensky, Sam ern. Fifty couples were in attend- Akron companies. was attracted to Akron by local Thier, Lou Gelb, and Phil Levin. The chapter sponsored essay ance. Bernard Batten was in Akron, however, is not a one- capital. This resulted in the for- contests in both the Ambridge charge of the evening entertain- industry town. In addition to its mation of Goodrich, Tew and com- and Aliquippa Sunday Schools, of Join North Hi-Y ment, and Sidney Weiss was pub- rubber factories it has one of the pany. In 1880 the firm was in- fering a book to the winner of At Youth Rally licity chairman. largest cereal mills in the coun- corporated as the B. F. Goodrich try and one of the world's larg- company. each of the contests. Trenton Council Host est fishing tackle factories. Also As the turn of the century ap- By ROBERT NATHAN Springfield, Mass. The For- By MAURICE DENBO produced here is a great volume proached. national trends were S. R. District 3 Confers est Park Chapter, in conjunction Trenton, N. J. Alephs from of machinery, salt, clay products, being reflected in Akron. Agri- with the Hi-Y club of the Techni- Camden 245, Baron De Hirsch books, matches, steel wire, non- culture was moving westward and By JOE BOSCOV cal High School, held a youth and 306, Atlantic City 240, and Con- rubber automotive parts, electric Akron faced the loss of her giant Lancaster, Pa. Approximate- Democracy Rally at the Y. M. C. vention City 236 were guests of motors and appliances, novelties, farm machinery plants, unable to the Trenton Aeplh Club at the and a great number of other com- ly 50 Alephs of the Southern Re- compete with factories in Chicago A. recently. gion of Keystone Council gather- About 30 AZA members were recent Council meeting held here. modities. and Moline, close to the newly ed here recently for their first the guests of the Hi-Y at supper Aleph Godol Syd Crane of Atlan- During 1938, when the entire developed western grain belt. On before the program began. tic City was chairman. At the nation was suffering from a busi- Regional Council meeting. the other hand, the bicycle had Seymour Mendelsohn of Read- banquet following the sessions, ness recession, 151 manufacturing Raymond Cowing, former mayor become a trustworthy vehicle, Rabbi Holtzberg and Mr. Sydney establishments in Akron had a equipped now with pneumatic ing was elected the Aleph Godol of Westfield, Mass. was the guest of the Southern Region. At the speaker. The committee in charge Goldman were the guest speak- total output of $458,301,661 em- tires, and the business of supply- banquet following the ting. of arranging the rally was head- ers. Warren Zorn of Trenton was ployed 42.095 persons, and paid ing the demand for bicycle out $73,058,991 in wages. Indus- carriage tires was furnishing con- Deputy Aaron Talcoff addressed ed by Ernie Blake of the Forest the Convention Arrangements the group on Scouting. Park Chapter. Committee chairman. trially, Akron is the third city in siderable revenue to Goodrich, Ohio. Diamond and Miller, the latter Industry was destined to play a two newcomers in the field. In Inside AZA's Master Minds large part in Akron's fortunes Detroit, the horseless carriage from the time it was first found- was provoking thousands to mirth ed by General Simon Perkins of and ribald remarks. Warren, in 1825. At that time In retrospect, the fact that the the Ohio and Erie Canal was be- B. F. Goodrich Co. built, in 1896. ing built and the new town was the first pneumatic tire designed strategically located upon the expressly for the automobile, present-day intersection of Main holds considerable significance. and Exchange streets. The name At the time it caused little stir. was taken from the Greek word The automobile was just a fad, "a-kros," meaning "high." At that yet. in 1898 the Goodyear Tire & time this was supposed to be the Rubber Co. was organized by highest point in the state. Frank and Charles Seiberling and In 1831, Dr. Eliakin Crosby two years later, in 1900, Harvey built the Stone Mill beside the Firestone started his own com- Ohio Canal where the Howard pany in South Akron. The Seib- street plant of the Quaker Oats erling brothers, with their father, company now stands. The mill F. Seiberling, had been at the prospered and in 1833 the town helm of the Empire Reaper and of Cascade or North Akron was Mower Works. laid out. In 1836, a rivalry be- In 1910 Akron's great boom tween these two villages, less than area began, reaching its climax a mile apart, was removed when in war time 1918. The rubber they joined hands as the incor- companies in Akron, striving to porated village of Akron. meet a tremendous demand for The panic of 1837 failed to halt tires, sent out a nation-wide ap- the growth of the village and in peal for labor, So great was the 1840, when the County of Sum- response that Akron increased its mit was erected through act of population from 69,069 in 1910 legislature, Akron was made the to 208,435 in 1920. county seat over the protests of Cuyahoga Falls, its neighbor to In 1930 census gave the offi- the north. cial population of Akron as 255,- In 1844 John Brown, the abol- 040, which showed a great in- itionist of Harper's Ferry fame, crease for the preceeding ten appeared in Akron as the partner years. During this period the of Simon Perkins, jr., in a sheep- city has developed in many other raising venture. He leased a ways. The downtown section of house (which still stands) on the Akron was practically rebuilt and southwest corner of Maple street old land marks gave way to the and Diagonal road. surge of progress. The 'Akron Plan of Educa- Among the new buildings, eith- tion" was evolved in 1846 by the er completed or begun during the Rev. Isaac Jennings. This plan, period, were the 27-story First basis for the grade school system Central Tower at Mill and Main now in universal use, called for streets, the new Mayflower hotel the election of a board of educa- and two great department stores Camp Manatoc, Ohio - Inside these rustic gates to Camp Manatoc, the master minds tion and the establishment of at State and Main. A new Y. M. of AZA delegates, SAC, deputies, grand officers, et. al. will convene June 28-July 5 primer, elementary and high C. A. and Y. W. C. A., said to be to decide the fraternity's fate for 1940-41 and to pick national winners in debate and oratory, schools. among the finest in the country, to say nothing of the host of events in the annual AZA Olympics. Ferdinand Schumacher was were constructed. Page 6 THE SHOFAR March 26, 1940 Nathan Straus Alephs Pottsville Alephs in Joint B. B. Meeting Establish Library Los Angeles 43 Has in B'nai B'rith Meet BY Section in Memory Advisor Vocational Program for Brotherhood Week Pottsville, Pa. The Potts- Of Stanley Kirsch DAVID By CHUCK GOLDSTEIN ville Chapter 193 provided the MORANTZ Los Angeles, Cal. Los An- cultural for a B'nai Los Angeles, Calif. Fidel- geles 43 has planned an exten- By ISIDORE WILK B'rith open meeting on Feb. 22. ity Lodge No. 1215 of B'nai sive program in Vocational Guid- Los Angeles, Calif.-The Nath. The Chairman of the B'rith has just voted up to ance in cooperation with its local an Straus Chapter 141, in con- Aleph Bernard Tuckerman, spoke $50.00 to purchase books in B'nai B'rith Lodge. Arthur Hersh, junction with its sponsoring on the Subject of 'Youth and De- memory of Aleph Stanley P. A. G. of the Chapter and at lodge, the Boris D. Bogen Lodge mocracy' Aleph Mazkir Dave Ro- Kirsch, for a vocational guid- present vocational advisor at the of B'nai B'rith 1129 held a huge bin prefaced a reading of Wash- ance of the A. Z. A. Free Cir- National Schools, is chairman of ington's letter to the Hebrew Americanization program as their culating Library and word to Jalmudic Dales.. the program. The first discussion Congregator of Newport, R. I., joint contribution to the nation- this effect was sent to A. Z. A. was held recently with Zack Rott- with a short summary of the his- wide celebrations of Brotherhood Headquarters this week by Mil- man presenting the paper on "Vo- tory of that Jewish Community Week. ton Marienhoff, lodge secre- Everything Is for the Best cational Guidance in the Field of The chapter turned out in full tary. Law.' The principal speaker was force having present five pledges Judge Godwin Knight of the Los Stanley Kirsch, winner of Once while traveling in a as well as older m m bers and last year's AZA english essay strange country Rabbi Akiba took Angeles Superior Court. His time- their alumni. The was with him a donkey, a rooster and Celebrate Birthday contest. and one of the most ly and inspiring address was wide- opened with the presentation of prominent m b e r s on the a lamp. ly acclaimed by the audience of colors by Pottsville Troop 13 of By MANNY PEPPER west coast, died last summer. When night approached, he Salt over 250 people. the Boy Scouts which is being Lake City, Utah-Salt sought shelter in a village, but it Community singing of patriotic partly sponsored by the chapter Lake Chapter 84 recently cele- was refused. airs was a highlight of the pro- and B'nai B'rith Lodge 1149, who Bear Flag Chapter brated its eleventh anniversary. "Everything is for the best," gram. Printed copies of such sponsored the meeting. Many alumni and advisors attend- Celebrates 7th Year said he, so he went into the forest patriotic airs such as "God Bless ed this meeting, which included and prepared to spend the night America". "America", and "Amer- Warburg at Services; among the guests such outstand- as best he could. However, the ica, the Beautiful" and the com- By BILL SOVEL ing citizens as Rabbi Samuel H. Hear Palestinian strong wind extinguished the plete set of Good Will Resolutions Petaluma, Calif. In celebra- Gordon, Judge Herbert Schiller lamp when he endeavored to light were handed to the audience as tion of the 7th anniversary of and Advisor Edward Spitzer, it. they entered and all those as- New York, N. -The Felix M. Bear Flag Chapter 161, a pro- The Scout Program of the Even though he had to make sembled enthusiastically joined in Warburg Aleph Club recently gram and dance was held at the chapter is still being carried out. his preparations for the night in the singing and the adopting of sponsored a Sabbath at the local Jewish Center. The Troop presented a talkie for darkness he cheerfully said, "Ev- the "Resolutions.' Alephi Godol Ben Oretsky wel- the entire Scouting District. More Jewish Center. Aleph Bernard erything is for the best. The committee in charge of the comed the guests. Carl Orne, as than 100 scouts attended. Feiger acted as Rabbi. Aleph Go- When he awoke, he found that affair for the A. Z. A. were Ben dol Solomon Israelowitz delivered Master of Ceremonies, spoke both his rooster and his donkey Weinstein, Saul Lebovitz, Abe an address, and P. A. G. Robert briefly on A. Z. A. and then in- had been eaten by wild beasts table. the elder one commences Minas, Sam Samson, Irving Schu- Bergman delivered the sermon. troduced the Petaluma A. Z. A. during the night. to eat first and the younger one man, Jess Landman, Al Marcus, The chapter held a cultural Band. "Everything is for the best," after him." Al Fox, William Fox, Ed Burman meeting at which Raphael Mar- After the much applauded Z. said he, without complaining "One shall not rejoice among and Leo Wolf. golin, former national cultural di- A. band performed, Mr. B. Frad- The next day he found that an those who are weeping, nor shall rector of the Hechalutz, spoke to kin of Petaluma read a Jewish enemy army had passed through he sleep among those who are the Alephs on "Jews and Arabs story. A guest from Santa Rose, the forest, attacked the village awake: he shall not be standing in Palestine.' Bob Andrews, took the stage for and captured it. among those who are seated, nor the following quarter hour and Had he obtained lodging in the shall he be seated among those Joseph Trumpeldor his clever hands made the min- village, he would have been cap- who are standing. This is the utes disappear as fast as his tured, or had the donkey brayed rule: One shall not have differ- cards, handkerchiefs, eggs and or the rooster crowed, or had his ent manners from those of his Legends grew up around Joseph glasses. lamp burned so the soldiers could friends and of people in general Trumpeldor even in his lifetime. The main event of the evening have seen it, he would have been among whom he is. After his death Trumpeldor be- was the comedy, "Quiet, Please, taken captive and possibly put to "Contemptible is he, who, on FOR NEW ALEPHS came the hero of the Palestinian by Harold Harris, presented by death. being invited to a friend's house, pioneer. A portarit of Trumpeldor the A. Z, A. The cast included: Thereupon he felt very thank- invites a friend of his own, with- is evident in every Jewish com- Shirley Rosen, Ben Oretsky, Issy ful that he had been denied she1- out the consent or knowledge of Scouts Join Chapter munal settlement in Palestine to- Barlas, Norman Fishman, Hymie ter in the city, that he had been his host, to come with him, but day. He represents to the modern Silver and Bill Sovel. without his light and that he had even more contemptible is he who In Democracy Rally pioneer a symbol of courage and lost his donkey and rooster be- is ready with his answer before vigor. Pitt Council Hosts cause it strengthened his convic- he had fully heard what one had Joseph Trumpeldor was born in By IRVING JOSEPH tion that one should not com- asked or said.' San Francisco, Cal. Louis 1880 in the little town of Piati- Pittsburgh, Pa. The Western plain, regardless of what hap- It Is Noble to Pardon Marshall 188 played host to two gorsk in Caucasia. We know little Pennsylvania Council Meeting was oy Scout Troops for its Youth and pens, because "Everything is for A kindly surgeon was Abbe about his childhood except that it held in Pittsburgh on day Democracy Rally. The Chairman the best.' was spent in his native moun- Umna. Never would he accept of the evening 7as Mr. J. A. March 17. 1940. Host chapters tains We d know. however, that Pratt. director of Scouting activi- were Keystone 234, Three Rivers Regard Thy Manners with his own hands payment for his father set before son his services but had a box placed ties for San Francisco. The high- A. C., and Beechview example of great devotion to Jew- To test out the manners of two in the corner of his consultation light of the evening was an exhi- ish life. This devotion Trumpeldor of his pupils, Rabbi Akiba invited Fine Honored patients, bition of Indian War Dances, per- never neglected. them to dine with him. He had inclined to pay and who could af- formed by the Scouts in full In- Roanoke, Va. At the third ordered two dishes of meat pre- When he was 22, Trumpeldor ford it, would put their money. dian regalia. Luckily, no scalps joined the Russian army. In 1904, Annual Northern Regional Con- pared, one well cooked and the He did this in order not to em- were missing when the entertain- two years after he joined the vention held last ber in other only half done. The latter barrass those who could not af- ment ended. Richmond, Herbert Fine was hon- was served first. The more sen- army, he fought with the Russian ford to pay. Furthermore, many During the regular meeting troops in the s s o-Japanese ored with the position of perman- sible pupil tried to eat the meat, a time he gave the very poor held last week, P. A. G. Chares War. At the fall of Porth Arth- ent Aleph Godol of the Roanoke but finding it very tough, he patients, who came to him for Pivnick was elected as delegate ur, Trumpeldor was captured by Chapter. moved it aside quietly and ate treatment, money for food in ad- to the Camp Convention at Akron. the Japanese. Indicative of his the rest of the food without say- dition to his services and medi- Accompanying him are Harry love for Judaism was the fact that Hold Mock Trial ing a word. cine. Greenblatt and Ralph he started a school for his Jewish The other struggled with the A good friend of the doctor was District 4 Debate winners. fellow-prisoners. By MURRAY GOREN meat and raised quite a commo- Abayah, who wanted to prove to The chapter recently sponsored The end of the Russo-Japanese Jersey City, New Jersey Sam- tion at the table, trying to eat it. two of his acquaintances the a social at the Hillel Foundation War found Trumpeldor in good uel Greenstone 201 will hold a complaining all the while about sterling character of Abbe Umma. on the University of a lifornia repute. He was even offered a Mock Trial on April 3rd. This the toughness of it. He sent them to the doctor with Campus. Chapters from the Bay great military career, if he would event will be held in cooperation Then the Rabbi ordered the a note of introduction and Abbe State area were invited, and a become a Christian But this with the local B'nai B'rith Lodge. well roasted meat brought in and Umna was most kind and hospit- splendid evening was had by all Trumpeldor refused to do. This is a part of a plan of cooper- said; "My children, I did that to able to them. Since they had who attended. By this time, Trumpeldor had ation between the Chapter and the test your manners. May this meat come from a distance, he insisted become greatly interested in the Lodge. be more satisfying to you.' that they stay over night and gave Sol Winikoff Wins Zionist movement. He had often Says the Talmud further on the spoken of the necessity for econ- New Council Officers them his finest bedding upon subject of manners: which to sleep. Regional Contest omic regeneration in Pal estine. "Never shall a man hold a slice The next morning on leaving, His approach to the problem was Brooklyn, N. Y. New offic- of bread of the size of an egg they took with them some of this that of individual e velopment ers for theBrook lyn Council were and bite from it. One who does bedding to test his disposition Seattle, Washington The rather than mass change. He was recently elected. Hy Fensterheim, so is called a glutton." and see what he would do. Northern Region of District 4 has a disciple of Tolstoi, and not of P. A. G. of the Gershom Seiexas "Do not urge your guest to par- recently concluded a Book Review Marx. As they went through the street Chapter, is the new Aleph Godol take of anything you may offer Contest. This Contest extended Trumpeldor himself came to carrying his property in their of the Council. The retiring Aleph him when you know that no urg- over a period of six weeks, from Palestine in 1912. He settled at hands, he met them and pleasant- Godol is Phillip Messing of Gus- ing of yours will be of any avail. October 1st to November 10th. Dagania, which at that time was ly asked: "Do you have this fine tave Hartman Chapter. "When two are sitting at the Rules of the contest were that just beginning its history. In and bedding for sale and if so, may I any number of book reports out of Palestine, he fought for ask your price?" could be submitted by an Aleph the nationalization of land the the They were very much im- from a specific list of books. All necessity for private settlers as pressed with his kindly manner of the books were well as communal, providing only and confessed, asking him what through the AZA library. Jewish labor was employed. interpretations he placed Sol Winikoff of Seattle 73 won When the World War broke their actions. the contest with his review of out in 1914, Trumpeldor joined "I entertain no hard feelings "Stranger than Fiction," by Lewis Jabotinsky in organizing the Jew- against you," he replied. Browne. The Review will be pub- ish Legion and fighting side by "I thought that you had per- lished in the Literary Issue of the side with the British in freeting chance run short of money and Shofar. Palestine from Turkish control. rather than ask me for what you The British commended Trumpel- needed to take you home, you Fidelity Active in dor for his great bravery; Col. J. took the bedding to pledge it for H. Patterson, one of the leaders, a loan to meet your temporary Social Service referring to him in glowing terms needs, intending to redeem it in his reports. later and return it to me.' By BUNNY MILLER At the end of the War, Trumpel- Says the Talmud further on Los Angeles, Cal. Fidelity dor returned to his beloved settle- this subject: Chapter has been perparing its so- ments in Palestine. There. on "It is noble to pardon, sinful cial program with a series of March 1st, 1920 (Adar 11, 5680) to hate. events ranging from joint parties he was killed in defense of the "He who would be forgiven, must with the Girls Auxiliary to a colony of Tel Hai when it was at- forgive." snow-ride in the San Bernadino tacked by marauding Bedouins, If your neighbor does or says mountains. anything which may be interpret- The chapter has had an Infan- In First Birthday Scouts Go in for A. Z. A. Dramatics ed in more than one way, then tile Paralysis Pin Drive which was do not put a sinister construction By JACK ROUMAN very successful. They are plan- Chicago, Ill. B'nai Israel 361 Detroit, Mich. Playing a most important part in the De- upon it, but judge him in right- ning a "Matzo Ball" for the Lap- celebrated their first anniversary troit Patriotic Day Celebration held Feb. 20th at the Aaron De- leousness." idus Fund. Four other L. A. Chap- with a Dinner-Dance at a local Roy Jewish Community Center and sponsored by the Louis ters are cooperating in this "Mat- Hotel, Aleph Milt Podolsky was Marshall Lodge, B'nai B'rith, was the Detroit Shaarey Zedek Plan Purim Dance ZO Ball." chairman of the event. AZA Boy Scout Troop 164. Shown in the pictures are a number Six members of the ter The Chapter is planning its AZA have offered their services for the of the scouts before the "mike" dramatizing the A. Z. A. play Cleveland, Ohio The Ben- Sabbath with P. A. G. Martin Ru- Mantoux Tests for Tuberculosis, a "The Foundling of the Republic." Murray Tiecman, assistant jamin Cardozo Aleph Club is plan- binoff as cantor. Morton Abram, Scout Master, and member of Shaarey Zadek Chapter is seen ning to present a Purim Ball soon. campaign which is being held on a prominent attorney, will be the in the action picture. Jack Rouman is also an assistant scout Elmer Olkes is Chairman of the many college campi today. guest speaker. master of this troop and directed the play. Dance. March 26, 1940 THE SHOFAR Page 7 Give Free Dental Plans for Rabbi Lewis at District No. 5 Briefs Clinic to District 4 Membership Contest Roanoke Meeting Atlanta Roanoke Chapter 281 points Here it opening gun of the District Roanoke, Vo Roanoke Chap- with justified pride to the records Four Membership Contest! Now, pay close ter 281 celebrated its third anni- of several of its Alephs in Scout- Atlanta, Ga. (B. B. N. S.) attention to the rules, for the contest has versary by presenting a program ing. Alephs Sanford Thames, completely equipped dental clinic, before an audience of 300 people. Bernard Natkin, Morton Rosen- the first in Atlanta, was formally been drawn up so that EVERY Chapter has Rabbi Albert M. Lewis of Char- berg and Maury Strauss are Eagle presented to Henry Brady hospi- a chance to win it! lottesville, director of Hillel at Scouts and active in the local Jew- tal by the Gate City lodge of B'nai the University of West Virginia, ish troop. Aleph Natkin is Junior B'rith at civic exercises held in IST-Th Contest is being conducted for the period January 1 to May 31, 1940. was the principal speaker of the assistant scoutmaster, as well as the presence of several hundred 2ND-There shall be one winning Chapter in each of the Three Regions of occasion. editor of the troop newspaper. civic leaders, headed by Mayor our District. Each Regional winner shall receive a beautiful permanent bronze plaque of Ten Commandments, The title of the rabbi's talk William Hartsfield. Funds 3RD- -Points are being scored on Point and Percentage" basis. That is, was "For Future Reference. Oth- the clinic were raised through pri- your Chapter receives one (1) point for each new member and each rein- er features of the program were Augusta Chapter 192, in addi- stated member taken in, plus the number of points equal to your percent vate subscriptions among the the initiation of three pledges, a tion to sponsoring a Boy age membership increase during the period January Your offi- lodge's members by @Dr. Irving cial membership total as of January 1 will be used as the base. Is our presentation of Past Aleph Godol's troop, also sponsors a Girl Scout meaning clear? Goldstein, former president of the certificates, and a history of the troop. 'Tis said the feminine con- lodge, and Julius Boehm, the in- EXAMPLE: A Chapter nad 40 members on January 1. Up to May 31, it local A. Z. A. chapter tingent are more active than the initiated eleven and three, but also suspended two and two mem- reinstated bers resigned, Thus, it had net gain of ten during the period of the con- Other activities of the day in- males. cumbent. The clinic is housed in a new structure built with the aid test. Well. it receives ten points for the actual net gain, plus 25 points for cluded a banquet which preceded the 25% membership increase during the period (using 40 as the base) or of WPA funds. total of 35 points in the contest all. the program and a reception fo! Greenville Aleph club mourns The magnitude of the gift 4TH-Any Chapter which forms new Aleph Club during the period will lowing it. the loss of one of its most active representing $3,500 in the most be given credit for the embership increase as though those new Alephs Alephs, hard working Teddye were entering the Chapter itself, and in addition, will receive 15 points Klyne. In a brief while he had modern equipment and the tre- extra as Donus. Annapolis in Youth mendous amount of good it will made for himself a name in youth 5TH-Monthly statements will be sent your Chapter showing its standing do for the needy of the city, were in the contest in relation to the other chapters in your region. and Democracy Rally circles. District 5 and the Aleph Just imagine, Brother Alephs! 'All you need to do win that Regional expressed by Mayor Hartsfield club will draw inspiration from Championship is to start earnest right now on those Membership Stags when he said, "I cannot thank and Smokers. Order posters. back issues of The Shofar, Great to Be By BERNARD HYATT his memory. you, the trustees cannot thank in and all other membership supplies you need from your Field Secretary! Let's get relling! will your Chapter win??? It can, if it tries Annap o ial you, but the thousands of poor hard Chapter 356 presented its Youth Membership in District 5 is who will make use of this clinic and Democracy Rally in coopera- steadily growing. Since August, YOURS FOR THE LARGEST AND BEST in their hours of pain will thank OF ALL A. Z. A. DISTRICTS, tion with the Boy Scouts, Veter- 1939, six new chapters have been you." An editorial in the Atlanta ans of Foreign Wars, the Ameri- installed and almost 200 new Journal acclaimed Gate City LOWELL ADELSON, can Legion, the Fleet Reserve As- members initiated There are, as lodge's gift as typical of B'nai REGIONAL FIELD SECRLTARY. sociation and the Disabled Amer- of March 17, 28 chapters and 770 B'rith's 'beautiful history of good SEYMOUR HOLTZMAN, ican Veterans. members. works and creative ideals. The REGIONAL FIELD SECRETARY The principal speaker of the Atlanta Constitution said "few evening was Chaplain William N. Since February 15 Aleph clubs gifts of recent years will contrib- Thomas of the United States Nav- have been installed at Durham, ute more to the well-being of the al Academy. Other speakers were: N. C., Baltimore, Md., and New- community.' Monsky, Barkin at Petersburg Donates Gilbert A. Crandell, N. di- port News, Va. A plaque commemorating the Miami Meeting To Lapidus Fund rector of Anne Arundel County gift was placed above the door of Irving M. Page, patriotic direc- the clinic, which was accepted by tor of V. F. W.. Professor W. A. Parade Features Dr. Thomas K. Glenn, chairman Petersburg, Va. Petersburg Darden® of the United States Naval of the Henry Grady Hospital Miami, Fla.-Miami chapter re- Chapter 338 held its Lapidus Academy, Henry Ortland, who Board, in behalf of the city. The cently played host to two great Fund Dance in collaboration with represented the Boy Scouts and Portsmouth Rally clinic has five dental chairs, steril- leaders of B'nai B'rith and A, Z. its local Junior Hadassah. Aleph Aleph Lionel Brooks of the chap- By IRVING J. COIN izers, X-ray machine, X-ray dental A. Henry Monsky, president of Melvin Lubman and Miss Mollie ter. Aleph Manuel Lott represent- Portsmouth, Va. Portsmouth chair, waiting room and record B'nai B'rith and member of the Tobias were co-chairman of the ed AZA on the arrangements ocm- Chapter 362 recently held its Ral- desks. Supreme Advisory Council, was a affair. mittee. ly with the co-operation of the guest at their installation of of The dance had as its features a Sons of the American Legion, Hi- ficers and delivered an address. Kay Kyser Contest, won by Aleph Y club, Tidewater Council and the Atlas Active in At the meeting following the in- Joe Goda of Richmond, and an Boy Scouts of America. Scout Program stallation, Ben Barkin, assistant AZA Sweetheart Contest, won by An outstanding feature of this executive director of A. Z. A., Miss Roslyn Lubman. Rally was that prior to its official spoke to the chapter on problems The Chapter donated $20.00 to meeting, a city-wide street parade Washington, D. C.-Simon At- confronting A. Z. A. in the Unit- the Fund as a result of this af- was held, the parade being led by las Chapter 126 has assumed full ed States and Canada. fair. the Tidewater Council Drum and sponsorship of local Troop 91, Bugle Corps. Plans for the AZA Sabbath are which was recently granted its Chaplain W. W. Elder and Rab- charter by Scout Headquarters Tampa Has Stag well under way, with the Alephs bi Eugene Greenfield presented taking complete charge of the ser- The Scoutmaster of the Troop is the invocation and benediction. For New Members vices. The sermon will be deliver- Barney Mendich, and the Assist- ed by Aleph Melvin Blacker AROUND W. E. Debman, eminent editor, ant Scoutmaster, Roy Millenson. was the guest speaker. The chapter is also planning a Another Simon Atlas aleph is an Tampa, Fla. Tampa 311 re- Scout Rally to include all FOR NEW MEMBERS assistant Scoutmaster, cently entertained pledges and Scouts of the Region. Wolfe, acting in that capacity for 11 Detroit Chapters Troop 73. prospective members at a stag- FOR YOUR CHAPTER The chapter is planning an ac- buffet supper at the home of Aleph Paul Heimovitz. At that Augusta Chapter Sponsor Youth Rally tive athletic program under the chairmanship of Nate Fine. Sev- time, Advisors of the chapter Gives $100 to Fund SHAREN Fidelity Detroit, Mich.-All 11 Detroit eral bowling matches with the spoke on A. Z. A. About twenty Chapters united in sponsoring a sponsoring Argo Lodge of B'nai prospective members were pres- Youth and Democracy Rally re- B'rith have already been held. ent. The chapter recently took Augusta, Ga. Augusta Chap- ter 192 has contributed $100.00 Hear Borenstein Talk cently. The speakers were Max over the complete services of the Chomsky, cultural director of De- local Temple. Alephs Irvin Pec- to the Lapidus Memorial Fund. On Welfare Fund troit A. Z. A.: Milton Gordon, Brazy in Nashville kett and Louis Morris conducted This was acquired president of the Y. Society of the services. Aleph Godol Argin- through a community-wide dance By BILL ZEITLIN the Shaarey Zedek Congregation; By EUGENE PARGH tar also spoke. sponsored by the chapter. Chicago, Ill.-The Garfield Pk. Albert Cleagle of the Plymouth Nashville, Tenn. Nashville This is the largest contribution A. z. A. held its regular meeting Congregational Church, and Eve- 258 held a special meeting recent- to be made by an American chap- lyn Kass of the Junior B'nai ly with SAC' member "Nick' March 10 at 3:00 p. m. at the New Aleph Club ter to the Lapidus Fund this Brazy as the principal speaker. Temple Judea. The guest speak- P'rith Auxiliary. year. Dr. Paul Bucholz was chairman Mr. Brazy stopped in Nashville on Installed in Memphis er of the meeting was the Grand Aleph Godol Joseph Borenstein of the meeting, while Phil Roths- his Southern tour. He reported on activities of other chapters Fourth Anniversary who acted as a speaker for the child of A. Z. A. opened the pro- Jewish Welfare Fund. gram with the reading of congrat- throughout the United States, and Memphis, Tenn.-01 Sunday especially sized the fine Celebrated by Ochs The social committee, composed ulatory messages. Moving pictures night, March 17th, the Israel H. work being done in connection of Bill Rothman, Irving Gollen, illustrating Americanism were ex- Peres Aleph Club was installed. with the Youth and Democracy Ernie Shavitz, and Bill Zeitlin, hibited as a feature of the pro- George Shendelman, District Sev- rallies. He also gave the Nashville By HAROLD SHOENIG planned an indoor picnic in con- gram. More than 800 people at- en Field Secretary, was in charge chapter many helpful suggestions Chattanooga, Tenn.-The fourth junction with the social service tended this Rally. of the installation, which was on how to carry out the AZA anniversary of the Adolph S. Ochs committee composed of Max held in the Menorah Institute. Monthly Program. Chapter 252 was celebrated on Walker and Harry Sacks, with all Milton Goldberger, Chairman Chicago Aleph Wins February 18th. The affair was of the benefits going to the Jew- of the Advisory Board of Mem- held in the B'nai Zion Synagogue ish Welfare fund. Scholastic Honors Kantor Wins Award phis No. 71 delivered an address with Mr. Charles N. Feidelson as emphasizing the program of A. Z. the principal speaker. Mr. Feidel- By JULIUS GOLDSTEIN A. Ralph Alperin, a member of son is from Atlanta. Mr. Louis Aleph Clubs Are By JOSEPH TUROFF Chicago, Ill. - Aleph Godol Birmingham, Ala. Memphis 71, delivered a talk on Center, president of the Chatta- B'nai B'rith Guests Ernie Warsaw was elected presi- Birmingham B'nai B'rith meeting the life of Israel Peres. William nooga B'nai B'rith gave the wel- dent of his class of Wright City held on March 10, Joe Kantor, Light, Aleph Mazkir of 71, assist. coming address, and Mr. M. B. College of Chicago. Warsaw leads Aleph Mazkir of the Birmingham ed Field Secretary Shendelman in Milwaukee, Wis.-The Bay Finkelstein introduced the speak- his class in scholastic honors and Chapter, was awarded a trophy the installation. Twenty-nine Shore and Simon Kander Aleph er. Mr. Feidelson spoke on Ju- also is the most popular boy in for being the outstanding AZA members compose the charter Clubs were banquet-guests of dah P. Benjamin, "the southern class. member for the year 1939. Aleph group. their sponsoring B'nai B'rith Simon Heller will hold its first Jew who is, in a fashion, the Kantor has the distinction of be- odge, Bay Shore, recently. A. Z. A. Sabbath, Friday, March American counterpart of Dis- ing the first to receive this award. Among the guests were Nathan raeli." Rabbi Gerstein gave the 29, 1940. It will be held in the It will be given annually in the Wahlberg, Field Secretary for Humboldt Boulveard Temple and future. SHALL 1? YOU invocation and Rabbi Feinstein District 6 and Julius Atinsky, Na- will be conducted by Ernie War- pronounced the benediction. Mor- tional Chairman of the Lapidus saw and Aleph Bob Sindorf. ris Tandeta was presented with Fund and Jr. S. A. C. member. On Friday April 6, 1940 the Third-Term Godol his PAG pin, after which he in- Alephs of the Clubs presented a chapter will hold its annual ban- stalled the newly-elected officers. musical program at the banquet. quet at which time the medals, Asheville, N. C. s h eville Following the program there won from the football 249 re-elected Sid Goldstein for a was a reception at which the Hear Talk on Sex ment, will be passed out by our third term recently. Since the Re- Junior Hadassah served. About By MANY ROSENBLUM athletic captain Sidney Kisselkoff. gional Finals, the ter has 250 persons were present. Los Angeles, Cal.-The George been having quite a few socials. Gershwin Chapter recently spon- Sabbath Youth Night At the most recent social, Aleph Harry Popkin, District 5 Aleph Council Winners Speak sored a meeting at which a prom- inent local physician, Dr. Munich By ROYAL STERN Godol was an honored guest. Feinberg, discussed 'Youth and Chicago, Illinois The Bialik New York, N. Y. Speaking Sex.' Chapter 212 gave a Youth Night Hear Athletic Talk before 200 members of Harvest recently at a Sabbath Service. Lodge of B'nai B'rith, Sandy Finish in 2nd Place Melvin Mendelsohn, P. A. G. and Katz, Robert Bergman and Sey- By J. MARK SATTIN Alumnus, gave a very inspiring Chicago, Illinois B'nai Israel mour Demby, of the Philadelphia, Pa. The address. This address was publish- 361 met with the Yavneh Young Council Oratory Contests, deliver- South Philadelphia Chapter which ed in its entitrety in the local Judaea recently in a joint Rall. fellows ed their winning orations. This finished second in the Philadelph- Jewish Press. Melvin, who won Irving Kupcinet, a member of team was created at the sugges- ia Basketball Tourney, is plan- the All-Chicago Debating Trophy the sports staff of the Chicago tion of Julius Bisno, who was a ning a very active season of cul- for his Chapter in 1938, is now a Daily Times addressed the group judge at the New York Council tural events. Sid Sitkoff is Aleph student at the Northwestern Uni- on "Jews in Athletics Today. Finals. Godol of the chapter versity School of Law Page 8 THE SHOFAR March 26, 1940 Chat O' Books 1000 Young People Fleischer to Head Evanston Wins Title Hear Speakers Praise Dist. Six Scouting By BURTON J. SACHS Chicago, Ill. Austin 34 spon- Jewish Literary News and Notes Democracy at Rally sors of the first inter-c Bronz, N. Y Herman bowling tourney in Chicago, an- Fleischer, 4937 N. Drake Ave., nounced that the Evanston Aleph By BENNY BRITH By D. SAVAGE Chicago, Ill. has been appoint- Club has won first place. The Chicago, Ill. Me m bers of ed chairman of the Scouting sponsors placed fourth. Ramah Chapter 181 made a con- Committee for District 6. ac- Biographically Speaking tribution toward a better under- cording to announcement made Show Palestine Movie "JULIUS ROSENWALD," by M. R. Werner (Harper & standing between Jewry and other today by Ed Schifreen, nation- al Scouting chairman. Bros.), the life story of a great merchant prince, philanthropist religious groups when they were hosts for a gigantic "Youth and Fleischer, who succeeds Day- By LLOYD LIFTON and humanitarian, is also a shrewd analysis of the social mo- id Miller, is 19 years old and Chicago, Ill. On Sunday, Democracy Rally' at a utiful February 25, Norman Graff, the tives that inspired Rosenwald to give not only with broad Temple Sholom recently. a P. A. G. of Haym Solomon cultural Chairman of Englewood generosity but with rare social vision for the need of selective chapter. He formerly served as A thousand young people - 268, presented movies of Pales- Aleph Sopher of the Chicago giving. Mr. Werner shows how this characteristic prompted Protestant, Catholic and Jew: and tine. As an added attraction, he A. Z. A. Council. Rosenwald to give millions not only for Jewish relief but for of various national origins heard also showed some colored films a symposium on "Youth and His of Mexico. Jewish reconstruction, education and art with equal open- Role in a Democracy," with Rabbi Re-elected Godol handedness. The chapters on Rosenwald's philanthropie creed Mayer Lipman as Chairman. Greenville, S. C. Aleph Jack NEW YORK Pope Pius XII and his war work are crammed with facts about the important Other speaksr were Dr. James Bloom was re-elected Aleph Godol is "deeply moved" by the "coop- Jewish movements of our time to many of which he contributed Yard, Chairman of the Chicago of the Greenville Chapter recent- eration and good will between the and with all of which he was in close touch, though not always Round Table, National Conference ly. Catholic and Jewish people' in of Christian and Jews: D. A. G. the United States, the Pontiff de- sympathetic with their aims. Falls, prominent Negro Catholic clared in a letter addressed to 'ÁLFRED ADLER," by Phyllis Bottome (G. P. Putnam's which the audience brought un layman; Sufi Mutiur m an Bishop Bernard J. Sheil of Chi- Sons), a labor of love by a close friend of the late psychologist Bengali, Islamic leader from In- the important problems of youth cago in which he asked the Chi- of today. dia: and Rabbi Benjamin Birn- cago prelate to thank the United who started out as a pupil of Freud and ended as his severest baum. outstanding Jewish leader Owen Siegel, Bernard Savage, Jewish Appeal for its gift of $125- critic. An intimate, non-technical record of one of the greatest Isadore Feldstein, Robert Os. in Chicago. 000 for use among Catholic ref- physicians and scientists of our time; whose discoveries in the Marshall Levinson Herbert ugees from religious persecution. A full hour of questions fol- realm of the mind have been of inestimable benefit to mankind. Savage made up the committee in lowed the symposium during The gift was made in memory of charge of this rally. Pope Pius XI. Adler's views on religion and the Jews are given particular stress in this warm tribute "MOSES, MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN," by Zora Neale Hurston (J. B. Lippincott Co.), a quasi-fictionized biography of the great law-giver seen as he is venerated by the American Negro, hews closely to the Old Testament story in a sympa- LET 'EM thetic re-telling of the life of Moses from his birth in the days of Israelitish slavery in Egypt to his death on Mt. Nebo as his KNOW They're Welcome people passed into the Promised Land, to whose threshold he had led them. "MAN OF GLORY," by Thomas Rourke (William Morrow & Co.), a fascinating re-creation of the amazing life of Simon FLAG 3x5 Bolivar, the 19th century revolutionary patriot and soldier, who freed half of South America from Spanish autocracy and laid the basis for Latin-American democracy, is especially time- WELCOME ly because of the light it throws on the origins of Latin-Ameri- can political thought at a moment in world history when the attitude of Latin-Americans toward racial equality and democ- racy of vital concern. The role of foreign legions in Bolivar's armies is given considerable attention but, unfortunately, no reference is made to the many Jewish soldiers who fought with the George Washington of South America. Refugees "YOU AND THE REFUGEE," by Sir Norman Angell (Penguin Books, Ltd.), a pre-war criticism, on moral and eco- A.Z.A. nomic grounds, of Britain's failure to permit planned immigra- tion of German emigres to England the Empire, cites a vast array of facts to prove the potential value of the refugees to WELCOME British economy and calls for the adoption of a specific British A.Z.A. policy to absorb thousands of refugees, in the interests of hu- manity, Empire défense, economic revival and imperial expan- sion. "ESCAPE TO LIFE," by Erika and Klaus Mann (Hough- A.L.A. ton, Mifflin Co.), a first-hand and dramatic account of many of the great figures of German art, science, literature, music and drama who have been forced into exile by the Nazi regime, is an absorbing record of the effect of exile on the lives and WHEN ANY AFFAIR IS HELD work of some of the most famous names in modern culture- among them Feuchtwanger, Walter, the Zweigs, Bergner, Bruen- LET THE TOWN KNOW ABOUT IT ing, Einstein, Toller, Rainer, Reinhardt, Remarque and Thomas Mann, the father of the authors. It is a veritable who's who of Let the Visitors and Guests Know They're Welcome pre-Nazi Germany in exile. "MR. EMMANUEL," by Louis Golding (The Viking Press), (Put them on cars, in Centers, meeting a poignantly beautiful tale that may yet become the "Uncle rooms, store windows, etc Tom's Cabin" of the struggle for German freedom, compresses into the pages of an extraordinarily moving novel the suffering A. Z. A. Welcome Bannerettes: printed on muslin; in blue, of all who have escaped from Nazism and the heartache and pain of those who hope and fear for loved ones left behind. In green and gold on a white background; mounted on a cross bar, the story of an aged Jew's simple quest for the mother of a with gold gilt ball on each end, and suspended by a gold silk cord, non-Aryan boy sent to England, Golding has epitomized one of (The border is printed in gold, "Welcome A. z. A." in the most bitter phases of the lot of the German Jews in general blue, and the A. z. A. emblem in green and gold.) and of the refugees in particular. Size 18" x 12" 20c each or $2.10 per dozen Maury Maverick Is Chapter Presents Size 36" x 24" 50c each or $6.00 per dozen Speaker at San Play at Installation A. Z. A. Welcome Pennant Strings: (These have A. z. A. Antonio Youth Rally Monterey Bay, Cal. Monterey Bay 355 presented their Purim flags 18" X 12" on each end, with seven pennants 21" X 11" in program before the B'nai B'rith between spelling out the word "Welcome". String is 15 feet long.) By GEORGE KAMRASS Lodges of Salinas, Santa Cruz and Each string $1.20. Per dozen strings $12.00. San Antonio, Texas Maury Monterey, with their W o m ns Maverick, Mayor of San Antonio Auxiliaries also in attendance. and former e sentative to Following the program, the in- stallation of officers for the new A. Congress, was the principal speak- z. A. Welcome Flags: (Printed on cotton bunting, fast er at the Youth and Democracy chapter was held. Herman Kasa- colors, canvas headings and grommets. Flags have blue strip top rally held by the San Antonio wan was elected Aleph Godol. Lo- Chapter at the Hebrew Commun- well Adelson, Field Secretary for and bottom with white center. "Welcome A. z. A." in yellow on District 4, installed the officers blue strips. A. z. A. emblem in yellow and green in center.) ity Center. Four hundred persons were present at the meeting. The and presented the charter to the local branch of the Junior Council Chapter. Adriel, organizer of the Size 3 x 5 feet $1.50 each of Jewish Women joined with the Chapter, also spoke. chapter in s enting the pro- gram. Tacoma Active ORDER FROM: Rabbi D. Tamarkin of the Ag- udas Achim Synagogue gave the By BERNIE FRIEDMAN opening prayer, with Dr. D. Jac- Tacoma, Wash. The Tacoma A. z. A. SUPPLY DEPT. obson of Temple Beth-El giving Chapter has been active in all the benediction. Boy Scout troop phases of the Porgram by pre- senting educational films for its 1003 K ST., N. W. No. 9 gave the oath of allegiance to the flag. Celia Frank and Aar- members, sponsoring a children's on Frank of the Junior Council party and developing a bowling WASHINGTON, C. also made talks. team. Dr. L .J. Manhoff, president of (Send check or money order ) the San Antonio B'nai B'rith was rence Rosow, chairman, chairman of the evening. Follow- Serrif and Kalman Treiman of the ing the meeting, freshments AZA and Dorothy Cohen, Justine were served by the Junior Council Saslavsky and Celia Frank of the girls. On the committee were Law Junior Council,