Vol.XUL#1-15 0.0.0.0.0.0 The SHOFAR Official Organ Aleph 3adik Aleph of B'nai B'rith MARCH 28, 1941 No. 15 VOL. XVI B. B. CONCLAVE IN CHICAGO THIS WEEK-END HOLTZMAN McKeesport A.Z.A. Henry A. Wallace and Chaim Organizes Negro ADVANCED IN Boys Weizmann to Address Meeting McKeesport, Pa.-How the McKeesport AZA chapter be- B. B. OFFICE came responsible for organiz- National Conclave to Act on Questions of ing this community's first Ne- gro youth group came to light Defense, Refugee Aid, War Relief, Youth in connection with the recent Welfare and Jewish Problems AZA-sponsored youth and de- Leo Levine Made Dis- mocracy rally. When the AZA members began making plans By BERNARD POSTAL dealing with national defense, trict Four Field for their youth and democracy Chicago.-Delegates represent- Americanism, adult education. rally, they sought to invite a ing 150,000 B'nai B'rith men and youth welfare, war relief, refugee Secretary Negro youth group to be among women from every state in the aid and matters of special con- the co-sponsors, but found that Union are gathering here for the cern to the American San Francisco, Calif. Sey- McKeesport had no organized opening session tomorrow night community. Convention decisions mour Holtzman, Field Secretary colored youth group. at the Drake Hotel of the nation- of AZA District Four has just The AZA then called on al triennial convention of B'nai been appointed office manager adult Negro leaders and B'rith, oldest and largest nation- through them arranged a meet- al Jewish service and fraternal ing with a number of Negro organization, whose five-da boys. At that meeting it was sembly will be addressed learned that the pastor of the Hon. Henry A. Wallace.F Negro church had died, and Persident of the United there was no one else in the Dr. Chaim Weizmann, pres little colored community who of the World Zionist Orgal would accept the responsibil- tion and of the Jewish Agt ity for organizing and guiding for Palestine, and Irving their young people. of Atlanta, Grand Aleph Godola At that point the B'nai B'- A. Z. A rith youth stepped in and be- gan organizing a Negro boys' Henry A. Wallace Mr. Wallace will address national inspirational session group. Until number of adult he held at the Chicago Civic Negroes have been trained ATLANTA ALEPHS Opera House on Sunday evening, serve as advisers to the color- March 30th, while Dr. Weizmann, ed youngsters, the AZA mem- who flew here by Clipper plane bers are serving in that capa- HEAR SLATON from London, will speak at the city. The committee represent- March 30th luncheon session at ing AZA is composed of Wil- the Drake Hotel. liam Keller. Harry Wechsler and Harry L. Kohn, Atlanta, Ga. - 450 people were To Broadcast Address present at the recent Youth and Henry Monsky, president of Democracy Rally sponsored by the B'nai B'rith, who is to present Atlanta Chapters 134 and 357. the Vice-President, will speak Chaim Weizmann ST. LOUIS HOST The prinicpal speaker of the eve- with him on a program to be broadcast by the Columbi on these questions will be guided ning was former Governor John Broadcasting System from 10:05 by the recommendations to be Seymour Holtzman M. Slaton. to 10:30 P. M., Central Standard made in the presidential report and assistant to Eddie Zeisher, TO DISTRICT The color guard of the Girl Time, and rebroadcast via short of Mr. Monsky, who WIII appraise secretary of District Grand Lodge Scout troop presented the colors, wave to Latin-America. Alfred the record of B'nai B'rith activ- No. 4 of B'nai B'rith. Sevmour will be succeeded by Leo Levine, and Captain Everett Thrift, Area M. Cohen, of Cincinnati, past ities since 1938, when he was THIS WEEK-END president and now honorary pres- first called to the leadership of past Aleph Godol of Seattle Chap- Commander of the American Le- ident of B'nai B'rith, will pre- the organization. ter 73 and prominent alumnus gion, presided over the program. side. Mr. Wallace's subject is Governor To Speak ('38) of the Pacific Northwest Region. Harold Yudelson of Gate City 357 "Democracy and the Dignity of The opening session of the By AL FINN and Teddy Levitas, also of 357 Man." convention on Saturday night, Levine has already moved to San Francisco where he will have St. Louis, Mo. With the gave addresses on this occasion. Universally regarded as one of March 29th, at the Drake Hotel, his office at 593 Market street, much awaited District Convention the most distinguished and crea- at which Mr. Monsky will pre- and Tournament, combined with Rabbi Harry Epstein gave the in- where the B'nai B'rith offices are tive Jewish personalities of mod- side, is to be addressed by Gov- the A. Z. A. 8th Annual Revue, vocation and benediction. located. ern times, Dr. Weizmann is ex- ernor Dwight Green of Illinois: Seymour Holtzman was prev- rapidly approaching the deadline Co-chairmen for the affair were pected to bring a message of pro- Mayor Edward Kelly of Chicago: iously active as Field Secretary dates this week end, March 29-30- Bobby Ney of 134 and Frank Den- found importance to American Philip M. Klutznick, of Omaha, for the Southern Region. This 31. St. Louis Chapter 28 is leav- nington of DeMolay. Jewry in his address to the B'nai A. Z. A. alumnus and president past summer he succeeded Lowell ing no stone unturned in order B'rith convention. The famous of B'nai B'rith's District 6: Ben- Adelson as District Field Secre- to make it "the best yet. Save Razor Blades Jewish leader will be presented jamin Samuels, resident Chicago tary when the latter was trans- Probably more than 100 alephs by Dr. Solomon Goldman, rabbi member of the B'nai B'rith Exe- ferred to Philadelphia to head from St. Louis alone will register. of Chicago's Anshe Emet Syna- cutive Committee and national This large St. Louis enrollment Bronx, New York Irwin Ka- District Three. gogue, former president of the convention chairman: Jerome J. lik. Aleph Godol of Kahilath Is- Joins Career Men combined with the fact that their rael, is sponsoring a drive to col- Zionist Organization of America Friedman, also of Chicago, Dis- Holtzman joins a growing list will be delegates and tournament and now a member of the B'nai trict 6 and Chicago convention contestants from all parts of the lect old razor blades. After a suf- of AZA alumni who are making B'rith Hillel Commission. chairman: and Judge I. M. Gold- district who are coming to partake ficient amount of blades have their careers in the B'nai B'rith The major addresses by Mr. en. of San Francisco, a national professional field. These include of the famed St. Louis hospitality been gathered they are sent to a Wallace and Dr. Weizmann will vice-president of B'nai B'rith. Mx Baer, director of the Vocation- and meet the beautiful St. Louis "British Aid" station. From there al Service Bureau: Jack Spitzer it is sent to England to be melted be followed by three days of de- At this session, special awards women. promises to make the Sec- liberation and action on problems (See "B, B. Conclave" Page 8.) and Ed Cohen, field men for dis- ond Annual District 2 Convention and remade into new weapons to tricts Seven and Six respectively; and Tournament one long to be fight the Nazis, Max Kroloff, Milton Senn and Is- remembered in the annals of A. Z. rael Boxerman with the Anti- A. history. Defamation League; and Dr. I. In anticipation of this large turnout, St. Louis Chapter 28 is Rabbi Mordecai Brill-and Rabbi It's TEXAS Sheldon Gensler Wins Rabinowitz. Rabbi Ted Gordon. leaving no stone unturned in its Sam Silver. who are Hillel Foun- effort to provide a full round of dation directors. activity for the registering Alephs Dances. luncheons, basketball This National Hillel New Chapter in games, sessions, forensic contests. etc have all been arranged so that they will be available to all. Los Angeles The sponsoring B'nai B'rith Essay Contest lodge, Missouri Lodge 22, is co- Los Angeles, Cal. A new operating with Chapter 28 as nev- link will be added to the chapters er before. The older men have 18th Washington, D. C. Dr. Abram in A. Z. A. for the past few years. of the Los Angeles area when the caught the spirit of fraternity and The subject of the contest con- Culver City Chapter will be in convention and are helping in National L. Sachar, national director of cerned the life and works of stalled here. Jacob Leiberman, making arrangements.for the ho- the B'nai B'rith Hillel Founda- Rashi, and Dr. Sachar said, in first vice-president of the S. A tels, supplying automobiles. and Convention C.. will install the Chapter. The serving on the housing committee MEXICO VISIT tion, announced today that Shel- awarding the decision, "It is a Texas AFTERTHE don Gensler of the University of fine tribute to Sheldon that he Degree Team of Highland Park for the Convention 300 will officiate, with Sam Glass- Something new in banquet pho- CONVENTION Minnesota Hillel Foundation won should have won the award the National Hillel essay contest. against the finest competition berg, Southern Regional Director, tography will be tried at the con- of B'NAI B'RITH Sheldon is Aleph Godol of District from all the American univer- installing the new officers. vention. No. 6, and has been very active sities." Page 2 THE SHOFAR March 28, 1941 "If We Treat Everyone As We Our- The SHOFAR selves Desire to Be Treated, We Will Organ Aleph 3adik Aleph of B'nai B'rith Certainly Be on the Side of God." EDITOR JULIUS BISNO ---Irving Kaler ASSISTANT EDITOR BEN BARKIN ASSISTANT EDITOR IRVING LEVITAS I heard a wonderful story the other day, say When we carry this down to our ART EDITOR JACK SHAFTON a story with a punch. Here it is, at least in chapter meetings we realize that the man CONTRIBUTING EDITORS -WILLIAM KAPLAN, MAURICE S. substance. of leadership is not the one who shrieks GLASER, BERNARD GOLDSTEIN, LOWELL ADELSON, SEY- MOUR HOLTZMAN, SOL BREIBART, NATHAN WAHLBERG. It seems that in the midst of the dark- with indignation because his viewpoint is GEORGE SHENDELMAN. HY HAVES, SID FRANKLIN, LEON- est days of the War between the States, not the one that prevails, but the man who ARD BELOVE, BOB FRIEDMAN, AARON ZUCKER, MAX when things were going against the north- concedes that the rule of the majority is CHOMSKY. ern forces, a minister said to President always the best course to follow. SUPREME ADVISORY COUNCIL: Sam Beber. Omaha. Nehr President: Jacob J. Lieberman. Los Angeles, Calif. First Vice-President: Joseph Herbach. Philadelphia Lincoln, 'Mr. President, I hope that God is In the midst of this protracted crisis it Pa., Second Vice-President: Julius Bisno. Washington. D. Executive Director; Ben on our side." The kindly, marryred presi- is esential that we keep ourselves mentally Barkin, Washington, D. C.. Assistant Executive Director: Irving Levitas, Washington, D. C., National Cultural Director: Hyman Goldstein. Washington, D. C., Treasurer: dent, of sainted memory, turned to the alert, our minds sharp, and our thinking Wilfred B. Feiga Worcester Mass. Henry Monsky, Omaha. Nebr. Louis Cohen, Ft Smith. Ark.: Sidney Kusworm, Dayton, Ohio: Philip M. Klutznick, Omaha, Nebr. minister and said, "Sir, I care not if God clear and far-sighted. There is no more Maurice Bisgyer, Washington, D. C.: Nicholas M. Brazy, Ft Wayne, Ind.: Alfred M. Cohen, Cincinnati, Ohio: Joe Borenstein, Chicago, Ill.; Irving Kaler, Atlanta, Ga.: and is on our side, but I am very concerned successful antidote for the "crisis jitters" Sol Dizenfeld, Ambridge, Pa. that we are on the side of God." Here is a than really knowing what is going on, and true picture of Lincoln the man. Wise, sa- understanding the meaning of the trends THE SHOFAR is published twenty-one times per year. Monthly during July, Au- gacious, compassionate, and, above all, in world affairs. In our A. Z. A., we are gust and September, and semi-monthly from October through June, by the Supreme Advisory Council of the Aleph Zadik Aleph of B'nai B'rith, Publication offices, 200 mentally sharp in the midst of any emer- singularly fortunate in having an expedi- Service Life Bldg. Omaha, Nebr.. and 1003 K St.. N. Washington, D. C. Entered gency. ent agency to aid us in keeping up to date. as Second Class Matter Sept. 27, 1939, at the Postoffice at Omaha, Nebraska, under the Act of August 24. 1912. What powerful force his words have I am speaking about our A. Z. A. circulat- for us today! Too often, many of us arbi- ing library. Many of us have used the li- MARCH 28, 1941 $1 Per Year trarily make up our minds as to any is- brary, to good result, in our Book Review 4 sue, and then exalt the Deity to come to Contest and Hebrew Letter Writing Con- our side, thus hoping to get a majority, or, test. Contests which, I hope, are receiving Paterson Planning MALDEN HOLDING at least, a quorum. The best course, I feel, the enthusiastic attention of every chap- is to reserve your opinion until you have ter. By writing to headquarters every Fourth Annual superior knowledge, or knowledge suffi- aleph can get out books, free of charge, "Matzoh Hop" PASSOVER DRIVE cient to know whereof you speak. And by for a period of three weeks, from a com- knowing, I mean, have a concise, clearly plete library replete with books of Jewish Malden, Mass. - Malden 349 thought out thesis based upon authenti- and civic import. It is my ardent hope that By MURRAY GOTEINER is conducting a Passover Basket cated facts. Call this conservatism or un- each aleph will be encouraged to make Paterson, N. -Paterson A. Z. A. is swiftly completing plans for Drive in their community. The due reservation, if you like, but, at least, greater use of this service. its fourth annual Matzoh Hop Chapter is making this part of it is the safest course. Let's go back to Lincoln's statement. held annually to raise funds for their Communal Service program the purchase of Passover foods In addition to this activity, the There is another danger this story General Lee had certainly the same idea for the needy. Communal Service Alephs of Malden conduct regular warns us against. The danger of believing when he told a student, at the University Committee Chairman H Oneg Shabbats. The Choir is com- our attitude is THE exalted one, and all of which he was president after the war, posed of Alephs. Kinsler has already obtained list others are false and pure fabrication. This who asked about school rules. "My son, of the needy families and has is the cant of the true demagogue, and in- the only rule that we have here is that you made plans for the distribution Social committees. Aleph Kohen of the food. Aleph Arthur Bogin- Godol Jess Sarver opened the pro- cidentally, the core of the Fascist philos- treat everyone with the same courtesy that sky is general chairman of the gram with the reading of the ophy. It is of the utmost importance that you desire for yourself." Come to think of affair and is being assisted by story of Porim, after which a hob- we give the other fellow the benefit of the it, here is the cryptic solution to the prob- Alephs Solly Bornstein, Leo Bess, by party and a talent contest was doubt. Don't catalogue the other guy as an lem of peace. If we treat everyone as we Jess Sarver. Joseph Rubenstein, conducted by the social commit- Seymour Spira, Philip Tanis, Mur- tee. Alephs who assisted in mak- irreconciliable dunce just because you dis- ourselves desire to be treated, we will cer- ray Balter and Murray Goteiner. ing the program a success are: agree with him. It was Voltaire who said: tainly be on the side of God! At the last meeting of the Murray Balter, Leo Bess, Arthur "I wholly disapprove of what you say, but IRVING K. KALER chapter, a Purim program was Boginsky Jess Sarver, Frank Im- will defend unto the death your right to Grand Aleph Godol conducted by the Religious and merman and Abe Goodman. GOAL: 50 TONS OF PASSOVER FOOD FOR NEEDY Sher Installs New AZA SCOUTING Montgomery Club By Laurence Rodson, By MARKS MARCUS National Chairman Montgomery, Ala.-The Mont- gomery Aleph Club was officially installed on March 9th at the Temple Beth-Or, at a regular Tenth Anniversary meeting of the B'nai B'rith Lodge. Morris Sher of Birming- This year marks the 10th anni- ham, Deputy for the Eastern Re- gion of District Seven, acted as versary of the National Boy Scout installing officer with Eugene Committee of A.Z.A. Our progress as noted with the passing years Heilpern, Jr., President of the B'nai B'rith acting as has seen the committee increase chairman of the meeting. Sher from one man to a present com- plement of 10. It has seen A.Z.A. was assisted by Dr. Elias Kaiser, increase its cooperation with the chairman of the chapter advisory Boy Scout movement till over board. 50 per cent of the chapters are The following officers were in- cooperating with the Scouts. It stalled: Harry Lebovitz. Aleph has seen the committee rise to a Godol: Albert Rousso, Aleph place where it now works coher- S'gan; Daniel Frank, Aleph Maz- ently with the new National B'nai kir; Sidney Goltsman, Aleph Gis- B'rith Boy Scout Committee. In bor: Julius Casover, Aleph Sho- all these years we have tried to tare Godol: Larry Wallack, Aleph impress upon the chapters the Shotare Kotone; Marks Marcus, importance of the Boy Scout Aleph Sopher and Sidney Werfel, movement. Many times we have Aleph Kohen Godol. had the answer "Why Scouting?" Wallace Cohen, Aleph Godol of In replying we have stated we Birmingham 41, gave the Aleph are not asking the chapters to do Club its First Degree, assisted by anything that might hinder their Norman Nirenstein, also of the program. We are not asking them Birmingham Chapter. to donate money. We are only Preceding the installation the asking them to cooperate with a visitors and friends enjoyed a swell bunch of fellows who, like basketball game between the the Alephs, belong to one of the Montgomery and Birmingham largest youth movements in the chapters, in which the local team world-the Boy Scouts of Amer- was victorious. To complete the ica. We believe we are not ask- day, the Montgomery chapter had ing too much in this. a "Founders Day" Dance which was a huge success. Here and There District No. 1 will shortly have New Manual a new chairman appointed to fin- Containing the policies of both ish activities there for the re- the A. z. A. and the B'nai B'rith mainder of this year. Allan Davis National Committees as well as has been called in the draft and the program of the Boy Scouts is at present at Fort Sam Hous- of America the new A. Z. A. ton. Texas Joe Goldberg B'nai B'rith Manual On Boy Scout writes that a new Scouting Award Activities wil emerge from the This year it is A. Z. A.'s goal to provide bazaars and other functions, admission to may be instigated in District No. press within the next three at least 100,000 pounds of all sorts of Pass- which is some item of Passover food. The 5 within the next few months weeks. Edited by National Secre- over foods to be given to needy Jewish fam- chapter is to prepare the baskets but they are with the award presented at the tary Edward Schrifreen, the man- ilies throughout the country. This is a quota to be distributed by the local Jewish welfare National Convention Condo- ual was published under an ad- of less than 250 pounds of food per chapter agency, lences to Alex Abugov, assistant visory committee of A. z. A. and and Aleph Club-but in order to reach the Passover starts Saturday, April 12, so the Canadian Chairman, whose father B'nai B'rith Scouting dignataries. grand quota, no A. Z. A. group must fail. religious, community service and social com- passed away recently Abe Each chapter is urged to procure Above is pictured the results of previous ef- mittees should join hands and get to work. Saltman keeps writing of the -copy of this book to keep as a forts in Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles and A fast campaign can put this over and win swell coperation between Port- permanent chapter record for the California. Ideas suggested for obtaining the for A. Z. A. the praise of your community land Chapter, B'nai B'rith Lodge use and guidance of the Boy food are: Passover dances, parties, shows, leaders, and the two Scout Troops Scout Committee Chairman. March 28, 1941 THE SHOFAR Page 3 Ambulance Fund Now $1,047.67 TULSA A. Z. A. RALLY Marcus Heads Alumni- OMAHA ALEPHS Washington, D. Chapters and Aleph clubs have contributed $1,047.67 to the A. Z. A. Ambulance Fund, Aaron Tollin, national HEARS DR. SCHRAMM B'nai B'rith Committee MOURN ARBITMAN chairman, announced today. Contributions are continuing to come in and all chapters are urged to start planning for their affairs as in District Seven soon as possible. Ambulance buttons can be obtained from head- quarters and will be furnished to chapters upon request. Here are By MORRIS GLAZER Omaha, Nebr. - Outstanding the totals as of March 17 Tulsa, Okla, With that day By GEORGE SHENDELMAN and successful in all activities he proclaimed by the Mayor of Tul- Memphis, Tenn. Realizing District Five Still DISTRICT ONE undertook, Morris Arbitman Jr. of New Haven 10.00 sa as Youth and Democracy Day, that one of the ultimate aims of Leading Ocean Parkway 375, Brooklyn served the youth of Omaha faith- 15.00 the Sandow Ruby Chapter's rally Pinetree 168, Bangor a member of the A. Z. A. is to 23.07 fully. Rayim 374, Bronx, N. Y. District Five 7.75 was held on Thursday, February become a member of his sponsor- $ 361.00 401. Millis Mass 5.00 The former president of the District Two 27th. Organizations which co- ing order when he becomes eligi- 187.57 World's Fair Aleph Club, New York 3.00 Round Table of Jewish Youth died Maccabee 354, Burlington District Three ble, but recognizing that not all 165.67 Beth EL of Flatbush Aleph Club, 5.00 sponsored the event were the Cro- recently at Halsey, Nebraska, District One 131.86 Brooklyn zier Club, National Conference of alumni do that, District Seven is where he was on duty with the Woonsocket 147 7.00 District Seven 89.07 entering actively upon a cam- civilian conservation corps. Joseph Ullman 110, George A. Ko- 5.00 Christians and Jews, Tulsa Minis- District Four paign to enroll all A. Z. A. alum- 61.50 hut, New Haven, Conn. 51.04 terial Association, University of From his entrance into A. Z. A. District Six 51.00 ni in B'nai B'rith. Total District One 1. he served in every office of the $131.86 Tulsa, Young Men's Council of the YMCA, First Christian Church, A special district committee, DISTRICT TWO chapter and in 1938 became Aleph Total $1,047.67 Sigmund Freud Aleph Club, Cleve Junior Chamber of Commerce and headed by Hyman Marcus, PAG Godol, He debated for the chapter land and was treasurer of the district St Louis 28, Ebn Ezra 187, St. 5.00 hamber of Commerce, Youth Com- San Antonio 152, has been cre- Louis, Mo. mission of Council of Churches, ated for the purpose of co-operat- in 1939. He represented Mother OKLAHOMA EDITOR Columbus 155 19.00 ing with the local B'nai B'rith Wichita 175 25.00 Jewish Young Men's Club, Booker Cincinnati 54 3.00 T. Washington High School, lodges in seeing that the A. Z. A. ADDRESSES RALLY B'nai B'rith Auxiliary 123, Youngs- 5.00 Peace Mobilization, alumni are enrolled. Local com- town Lorain 267 31.00 Council of Churches, DeMolay, mittees will be appointed in each East Chicago Aleph Club 54.37 B'nai B'rith, Junor and Senior Hi- city where a chapter is located Colonel Isaac Franks Aleph 1Cub, 4.00 Y. Keystoner Clubs, Girl Reserves, whose immediate purpose will be Cleveland By IRVING SIROTKIN YMCA, YWCA, Boy and Girl to work with the B'nai B'rith A. Ceveland 209, Cleveland 2.50 Okalhoma City, Okla. A1- Warren 131 5.00 though a heavy snowfall cut down Pueblo 75 5.00 Scouts, Camp Fire Girls and the lodge. Every available facility of City of Tulsa. the District A. Z. A. office will be Portage Trai 114, Akron 3.00 the expected huge attendance to St. Louis 28 10.00 The principal speaker of the utilized to make this campaign about 1,000 people, Oklahoma 15.70 evening was Dr. Roy Schramm of an outstanding success. City's Youth and Democracy Rally Total District Two $187.57 Hartford, Conn. He spoke on Complete information on the was a complete success. A. D. En- DISTRICT THREE "Loyalties as Youth Should See gleseman Chapter 216 held this Frankford 289, Philadelphia, South Philadelphia 359 Pa. 6.30 project has been distributed to A. Them." Dr. Schramm declared 2.50 Z. A. chapters, B'nai B'rith lodges meeting in the auditorium of Cen- Pottsville a93, Pottsville. Pa, 10.00 that "in democracy we are begin- and District B'nai B'rith and A. tral High School with the co- Aiquippa-Ambridge 125 Harrisburg 128 21.49 hing to understand that hatred Z. A. officers. Lists of alumni sponsorship and co-operation of Braddock 58 10.00 has n place in our scheme. We most of the Oklahoma City youth Wilmington 164 10.00 should build that kind of democ- will be made available in each Camden 245 23.00 25.00 city and every effort will be made organizations, racy where hatred has no place." Three Rivers 389. Pittsburgh Ezekiel 230, Newark, N. J. 10.00 to reach each alumnus who is Included on the coordinating 5.00 Aleph Godol Robert Livingstone still living in the community. group were Boy Scouts, Girl Re- Convention City 236. Atlantic City. 20.00 was chairman of the evening, hav- Anthracite Aleph Club, Carbondale, serves, Hi-Y. Christian Youth 2.50 The program has received the Amity 304, Philadelphia ing been elected by the participat- 5.63 enthusiastic support of Maurice Council, Christian Endeavor, Shomrim Aleph Club, Philadelphia. 3.00 ing organizations, and he deliver- Methodist Youth, Catholic Youth Robert Morris Aeph Club, Newark. ed the opening remarks. Howard Paterson 2.50 N. Dannembaum, president of Dis- 133 Organization, and DeMolay. May- 8.75 Alexander, past Aleph Godol of trict Grand Lodge Number Seven, or R. A. Hefner of Oklahoma City Total District Three $165.67 the Chapter was also on the pro- and Julius Bisno, executive direc- proclaimed Sunday, February DISTRICT FOUR gram. The Booker T. Washington tor. The undertaking is being Lou Schnitzer, Portland supervised by Milton J. Mehl, 23rd as Youth and Democracy 5.00 High School girls glee club and San Pedro 196 5.00 Lt, Morris Arbitman Day and heartily endorsed the Portland 65 the Central High School Band con- 10.00 district chairman, and George Pasadena idea. 48 5.00 tributed numbers. Shendelman, field secretary. chapter at the National Conven- George Gershwin 399 Los Angeles. 20.00 tion in Denver in 1938 and also Representatives of three faiths Friendship 397, Los Angeles 2.50 attended other A. Z. A. regional sat on the stage during the pro- Bear Flag 161, Petaluma 3.00 Long Beach 250 6.00 and national conventions. He was, gram. Rabbi Joseph Blatt and Tucson Aleph Club 5.00 NORTH OF THE BORDER at the time of his death, Junior Rabbi Melvin Goodman represent> Total District Four Advisor of Mother chapter. ed the Jews. Rev. Fred H. Bloch 61.50 DISTRICT FIVE Received Shield of David represented the protestants. And Capital City 344, Washington 34.00 By Sidney Sugarman Father Francis C. McGoldrick rep. Augusta 192 Lt. Arbitman received the 50.00 resented the Catholics, Stuart Levinson 368, Richmond 12.00 Shield of David award for out- Simon Atlas 126, Washington 100.00 standing leadership and activity The principal speaker was Lu- Newport News Club 20.00 Beating all Canadian chapters Montreal Dover Chapter 331 n 1940. He was the only one in ther Harrison, editor of the "Daily Monumental City 413. Baltimore 10.00 Royal Palm 396, Miami Beach 5.00 o the draw the ewly-formed (Aleph Sopher Seymour Shuchat) Omaha to receive this honor. He Oklahoman" City's Potomac 407, Washington 25.00 Montreal A. Z. A. Council, (rep- leads the inter-chapter bowling was instrumental in gaining the morning newspaper. William Shu- Charlotte Aleph Club 10.00 Roanoke 281 resentatives of the nine city chap- league and are close to the top Ben Z. Glass award for A. Z. A. ber of Central High School was 10.00 Savannah 206 55.00 ters), announced their start on in basketball. The chapter is ac- 1 in 1939 and was co-chairman the student speaker. The local Portsmouth 362 10.00 a Passover program. Aleph Issie tively engaged in the Canadian of the Cornbelt Regional A. Boy Scouts presented the color West Palm Beach 340 5.00 Schiffman, Kohen Kodol of Mo- Summer tournament in 1938. Sunshine City 351, Petersburg 15.00 War Savings campaign canvas- guard and gve the oath of allegi- gen David aleph club, is in charge sing various sections of the city. Aside from his work with A. Z ance. The Girl Reserves have the Total District Five $361.00 of arrangements. Council officers A., Lt. Arbitman served as presi- invocation and the Hi-Y boys the DISTRICT SIX include: Aleph Godol, Arnold dent of the Round Table in 1939 benediction, Entertainment was Lawn Manor 339, Chicago 2.00 Sidney Braude Aleph Club, Chicago 5.00 Bierbriar, Altros 271; Aleph Maz- Montreal Adelphi aleph club and 1940 and headed the Youth furnished by the Classes High Garfield Park 381. Chicago 10.00 kir, Dan Nemtean, Dover 331: (Aleph Sopher Syd Greenberg) division of the Jewish Philanthro- School choir and Northeast High Logan Square 282, Chicago 10.00 Sheboygan 15 Aleph Gisbor, Sydney Greenberg, 4.00 recently played hosts to the Moses pies in 1940. School band, Bar Mitzvah 290, Chicago 5.00 Adelphi aleph club: Aleph Soph- Bilsky Chapter No. 166, Ottawa, Graduating from Central high Favorable comment on the pro- Fox River Aleph Club, Appleton 5.00 er. Al M. Davis, B'nai Sholom at a week-end session of the On- school, Lt. Arbitman entered Sam Beber 100, Omaha 10.00 gram was received from many aleph club: athletic chairman, N. tobec regional meeting. Ottawa Creighton university. He served who declared that it was one of Total District Six 51.00 Ludell, Lord Tweedsmuir, aleph alephs trimmed the Montreal club. as a first lieutenant of the R. O. DISTRICT SEVEN club: chairman of social service, the finest of its nature ever pre- A. 25-16, in a basketball game that T. C.: was a member of Phalanx, D. Englesman 216, Oklahoma sented in the city. City 10.00 N. Marks, Lyon Cohen aleph featured the athletic program of military fratenity, and a member San Antonio 152 25.00 club: religious chairman, I Schiff- the visit, The visitors were enter- of Phi Beta Epsilon. He received Adolph S. Ochs 252. Chattanooga 29.07 man, Mogen David aleph club: tained royally at parties and his degree from the College of Two Memphis Knoxville Aleph Club 25.00 cultural committee, D. Weinstein, dances, and attended a meeting Commerce in 1940. For the past Total District Seven $ 89.07 Reuben Brainen aleph club and of the Adelphi club before entrain- six weeks he has been on duty Chapters Hear TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS $1,047.67 Dave Garmaise, Sons of Utopia ing for home. On April 7th, the with the U. S. army, serving as aleph club. A Youth and Democ- Adelphi aleph club hopes to re- assistant commander of the CCC Rabbi J. M. Taxay Adler Alephs in racy rally, held at Mount Royal ceive their permanent charter. camp at Halsey. hotel in Montreal, arranged by The dates is their A. Z. A. en- Memphis, -Memphis Campaign Aleph Dan Nemtien, was address- trance anniversary Max Chomsky, Detroit A. Z. A. Chapter 71 and the Peres Aleph ed by Mayor Raynault, Aleph N. director, was guest speaker at the Club celebrated their joint anni- By SIDNEY SCHWARTZ Marks is directing the council's Houston, Texas. With the in- War Efforts drive. April fifth will Please Note: All Canadian recent Windsor, Ontario, Herzl versaries in a gala dinner-dance tention of becoming one of the see the first AZA-council dance, Chapter No. 112 Sbbath service. held in the ultra-modern Balinese chapters send their largest chapters, the Cyrus Adler arrangements to be handled by Aleph Leo Gordner and Morris Room of Hotel Claridge on March complete list of the names and Aleph Club is starting a member- Aleph Dave Garmaise and his Strosberg directed the program. 24th. The Memphis chapter was addresses of their members to ship campaign. The chapter has committe. Over 200 members and the national office for checking Aleph Sopher Gordner reports celebrating its Bar Mitzvah anni- also started practicing for the pledges of the nine chapters will with the master list. This will that Herzl chapter will join the versary and the Peres Aleph Club softball season, and a team under attend. insure receipt of the Shofar Southern Ontario regional council, its first year of existence. the direction of Alephs Alfred and still remain in District 6. The George Shendelman, Field Sec- and other material. Schild and Irving Rose promises Good news comes from the S. O. R. C. includes chapters from retary of District Seven, and a to be a strong one. Lyon Cohen aleph club (Aleph Toronto, Hamilton, St. Catherines, Past Aleph Godol of the Memphis Sopher Leo Shulemson) in the Brantford, London and Kitchener. Recently the chapter sponsored Alephs Cliff Pezim and Bern- chapter, acted as toastmaster. A joint second degree and initia- a skating party for the British form of a $100 pidege to the Mo- ard Papernick, Toronto Chapter Rabbi J. Marshall Taxay, Terre War Relief Fund. This turned bile Canteen Fund that was open- 103 (Aleph Sopher Leon Bern- tion ceremony will be held with Haute, Ind., who was Rabbi at ed at the last regional convention Highland Park chapter No. 313, out very successfull. stein) were awarded second hon- Camp Manatoc last year, deliv- at Ottawa, Leo reports that to ors in the recent-held debating of Detroit, writes Leo. In the near future the chapter ered the principal address. intends to sponsor Sunday morn- date the club has held two af- tourney at New Haven convention, Honored guests included char- fairs, a stag and a raffle to aid ing religious services. A basket Toronto, too, took second prize in ter members, Past Aleph Godols of food will be given to some the fund. Last Purim members the best chapter award, Past TEXAS and officers of the B'nai B'rith. supplied needy families with bas- needy Jewish family for Pass- kets of food and sent decks of Aleph Godol Pezim and Aleph Leo Bearman, past SAC member over. Saymour Cooperstein are busying and Past President of District playing cards to the troops in themselves these days aiding a Grand Lodge Number Seven pre- training. new aleph club in their prepara- This sented the "Leo Bearman Award" Ft. Worth Starts tions to enter our Order Pez- to the outstanding member of Calling Sweethearts B'nai Sholom aleph club (Aleph im is chairman of Toronto ex- each of the two chapters. This is Sopher Al. M. Davis) celebrated pansion committee. Aleph Jack an annual award first received by By LOUIS LUSKEY their first year in A. Z. (March Drescher new head of the scout- Julius Bisno, P. A. M. of "71" in Fort Worth, Texas The Fort 3rd) with an anniversary dance -Alephs Herbert Saltzman and ing committee, has already inter- 1928. Bernard Finkelstein, Aleph Worth Chapter believes in cele- Saul Bultz were in charge. Repre- ested many alephs in this phase Sgan of Memphis 71 and Joshua brating St. Valentine's Day in the sentatives of Montreal A, A. of our work. Aleph K. Wortzman, Paller, Aleph Godol, of the Peres good old-fashioned way: a Sweet- head of the communal committee, Council attended. Aleph Morris Aleph Club were the recipients of heart Dance. The Chapter spon- Cohen is in charge of arrange- has started work in raising funds the medals, The Nathan Lubin sored a dance with the SAC Sor- ments for distribution of Pass- for Passover baskets, As previous- National Award, given each year to the ority, a local organization. Ev- over baskets. The cultural com- ly reported. Toronto chapter is PLAN outstanding committee chairman mittee, under Aleph Saul Bultz, aiding B'nai B'rith, Toronto lodge, eryone in the city was contacted Convention TO sell shares in the Mary Pickford VISIT of Memphis 71, was presented by by a boy and girl working to- will be busy grooming men to rep- purse fund money to aid Can- Kerrville MEXICO PAG Irving Lubin to Benny Levi- gether in selling tickets and the resent the chapter in oratory and adian war service funds, The quo- JULY 12-18 AFTERTHE ton, CONVENTION idea was very successful. debate contests in the soon-to-be- ta set by the chapter is $500, and Leo Schneider, Grand Council- The dance was held at the held "Ontobec regional conven- to date approximately $100 has of B'NAI tion. B'RITH lor for District Seven, was chair- "400 Club," and the theme of beencollected. man of the committee which the dance was "Let Me Call You planned the celebration. Sweetheart." Page 4 THE SHOFAR March 28, 1941 GOLDBERG, WALLACE, Win Trip to National AZA Convention LIPTON WIN TRIP TO CONVENTION Roanoke, Va. - The District Five Convention was held here on the week end of March 15, with Joe Goldberg and William Wal- lace of Augusta 192 winning the debating finals, and Joe Lipton of Columbia 254 winning the orator- ical. contest. The Monarch Aleph Club of Richmond won the Dis- trict basketball finals. The Convention began on Sun- day afternoon, at which time the Monarch Aleph Club competed against the Savannah 206 basket- ball team. In a very heart-fought contest, with the winning basket being thrown in the last two sec- onds of the game, the Monarch Aleph Club won, 30-29. Steinberg of the Monarch Alephs was high scorer with 14 points. Lowe of Savannah was second with ten. Makes Radio Talk At the final banquet, at which the 100 registered Alephs present- ed an appearance together with guests, Field Secretary Sol Brei- bart, presented the various awards. B'nai B'rith secretary, Julius Fisher, addressed the ga- thering, while Morton Honeyman, formerly of Roanoke Chapter and Roanoke, Va.-Sol Breibart (left) of Charleston, S. U., Appearing in the picture from left to right are: Breibart: now Advisor to the Monarch Aleph District Five field secretary, happily congratulates the winners William Wallace and Joe Goldberg of Augusta Chapter 192, Club, who was acting as Toast- who will represent his district in the national debating and debate champions; and Joe Lipton, Columbia Chapter 254, vic- master, the guest oratorical finals to be held in connection with the eighteenth torious orator. speaker, Irving Levitas, National national A. Z. A. campus convention at Schreiner Institute, Kerr- (Editor's Note: No we don't know who the young lady is, Cultural Director of A. Z. A. The ville, Tex., July 12-18. The district winners get their round-trip but there have already been several offers to pay her expenses first 15 minutes of Mr. Levitas railroad fare paid to Texas. to the convention.) address was broadcasted, and his entire speech was very well re- ceived by the assembly Charleston Offers Awards for Students S. R. C. to Have Seattle Has Huge Sigmund Davidson was chair- 11 Groups Participate man of this convention, and was ably assisted by Harold Cooper. Ambulance Dance Brotherhood Banquet in Straus Youth By JACK KAHN By SIGMUND FISHER Charleston, S. -The Charles- Los Angeles, Calif. - Seattle, Wash. Catholic, Pro- Rally; Officer Speaks ton Chapter will award a "Walter Southern Regional Council is testant, Jew, representatives of TWIN CITY NEWS M. Karesh' memorial medal an- planning to hold a mammouth the three great faiths, gathered nually to the student at the He- By ABE MINAS "Ambulance Drive Dance" on together in a brotherhood banquet brew School who ranks the high- Los Angeles Nathan Straus Saturday, April 26th. Aleph March 1, as part of A. Z. A.'s est in Hebrew was announced by Chapter No. 141 sponsored its By Joseph Dudovitz Mel King, Social Chairman of Youth in Democracy campaign. Jack Brickman, Aleph Godol of third successful Youth and De- the Council, is Chairman of Representing Seattle Catholic- the Chapter. ism was the Newman Club: the mocracy rally recently. The this event. A Purim essay contest was Newly elected officers of the Phi Zeta Christo of the University Straus chapter is located in the Members of the SRC are sponsored by the Chapter at the Twin City Council are Sam Lieb- Christian Church, the Protestants, midst of what is commonly known again reminded to bring their Hebrew and Sunday Schools and as the most diversely settled sec- field (St. Paul 10) president, the winners were awarded their auxiliaries to the joint meet- and the two Chapters of A. Z. A., Lawrence Simon (Etz Chaim ing in May, which will be Seattle 73 and Evergreen, repre- tions of Los Angeles, and the ral- prizes at a meeting of the Chap- chapter. Minneapolis) vice-presi- sented Seattle Jewry. ly used this idea as their theme. ter. sponsored by George Gershwin dent. Daniel Blehart (North Star Chapter. The main speakers of the eve- Despite the rainy weather, 11 210, St. Paul) secrtary and Leon The Chapter is cooperating with ning were Dr. Warren Hastings, of the 23 different race groups Friss advisor Dr. Deinard 8. the local B'nai B'rith Lodge in pastor of the University Christian that were invited participated in Minneapolis) treasurer. District their associated charities drive by Church and advisor of the Phi one of the most enlightening edu- Six Aleph Godol Sheldon Gensler furnishing cars and Alephs who are collecting the contributions. Commonwealth Zeta Christo, and J. Edgar Hooy- cational programs ever held in (Dr. Deinard 8) was presented er. Director of the Federal Bur- the city. The Ambulance Drive has al- with a P. A. G. pin as past coun- Alephs Active in eau of Investigation. Following The ceremonys started with the cil head. ready started and very shortly the the smorgasbord dinner. a dance procession of the flag headed by Chapter will send in one of the New chapter Godols in the Twin Program was held in a nearby ballroom. the Japanese Boy Scout Troop Cities are: Milton Sloan, Dr. Dein- largest contributions ever received The dinner not only was a part No. 194 drum and bugle corps, a ard: Bob Lovich, St. Paul 10: by S. A. C. towards the ambul- By IRVIN ROBINSON of AZA's Youth in Democracy color guard consisted of a Greek, Daniel Blehart, North Star: Arn- ance. The money is being raised Richmond, Virginia - The campaign, but also was an out- Negro, Italian, Jewish, Japanese old Lifson, Ner Tamid 318, Min- by contributions to the fund and by a dance the chapter will spon- Commonwealth Aleph Club of re- standing event of Brotherhood and Mexican. neapolis; William Kaplan, Minne- cently had a highly successful Week. sor shortly. As the opening rituals were sota 410, St. Paul; and Lawrence raffle-dance. Morris Robinson and A new event, Saturday night conducted by a Catholic priest, Simon, Etz Chaim chapter. Charles Brown of the newly or- mixers, is now in store for Seattle Father Frank Nash, after the The annual Twin City Sweet- Appleton Has Play ganized chapter were co-chairmen the dance chairman announced. opening prayer the James Weldon heart contest is again under way of the affair. Heretofore, mixers were held on Johnson Colored Choir from La under the able direction of Leon- By JEROME KAUFMAN In conjunction with two Rich- Sunday, but this year Sattle 73 ard Zieve (Dr. Deinard) and Wil- Appleton, a ca- mond A. Z. A. chapters and the gave a try to Saturday night mix- A. City college sang the "Star Spangled Banner." liam Kaplan, co-chairman, assist- pacity crowd, the Appleton Aleph Hi-Y Christian Association, the ers, which proved to be financial- ed by Burton Starr (Etz Chaim), Club presented a one act musical Commonwealth Aleph Club plan- ly successful. AZA Sabbath is now Aleph Godol Bernard Weiss associate chairman. Chapter chair- ned a "Youth and Democracy Ral- being celebrated once a month at gave the welcoming speech and comedy entitled "Oi Vay Iz Mir" men are: Bob Rubin, Dr. Dein- The proceeds are to go to the A. ly." The rally was held in the the Seattle Herzl Congregation, a introduced the representatives of ard: Joe Kanevsky, St. Paul 10: Z. A.-Red Cross Ambulance Fund. Thomas Jefferson High School part of 73's cultural program for the groups attending as follows: Jerry Halper, North Star: Leon The Alephs or the chapter all Auditorium. Fifteen minutes of 1941, The first event was super- 1. Greek-Mike Goodes-Greek Baker, Ner 8amid; Dave Katz, the program was allotted for the vised by Martin L. Berger and was War Relief. Minnesota chapter; and Zavil took the necessary roles, and the play was originally written by A. playing of the J. Edgar Hoover attended by representatives of 2. Negro Francis Garland - Lear, Etz Chaim. Chapter candi- "Youth and Democracy Record.' both chapters. James Welden Johnson. dates are: Estelle Sherman, Lois Z. A. Chairman and Advisor Sam In order for the new alephs to The mighty A Z. A. basketball 3. Italian-Mike Perino-State Greenberg, and Deborah Juster of Belinke, get acquainted with each other. team, champions of the Pacific Playground Etz Chaim: Joy Shapiro and Na- the Commonwealth Aleph Club Coast, continued on their rampag- 4. Jewish-A. z. A. Groups dine Perwin of St. Paul 10; Irene ard Sobol for their outstanding held a house party at the resi- ing way by defeating the leading Ben Weinstein. Berde and Betty Wellman of work during the past year. dence of Bernice Brown, Sweet- teams in Seattle and gaining first 5. Japanese-Victor Yanaka North Star 210; Elaine Weinblatt Under the guidance of pledges heart and sponsor of the chapter. place in the Fraternal League. Roosevelt Japanese Club. of Ner Namid; Estelle Savitt, Hilliard Brown and Irwin Fine, The team is coached by newly-ap- 6. Mexican-Sal Ochoa Spar- Shriley Lazere, Gertrude Rosen- North Star chapter held a Purim Cedars of Lebanon pointed District Deputy, Leo Le- tan Athletic Club. berg, and Caroyle Weiner of Dr. party Thursday, March 13, at the Have Own Choir vine. At present, the team has 7. Roosevelt Hy-Y-Eddie Hard- Deinard. The contest will end Mount Zion Temple. The pledges won eight and lost three. ing. April 27 with the annual Sweet- heart Dance May 10 in St. Paul, presented an appropriate program 8. Russians-Dave Vresi Molo- By HENRY WEISS followed by community singing, at which time the Twin City Los Angeles, Cal.-The weekly Straus Alephs kin Group. dancing and refreshments. Sweetheart will be presented with Friday night services conducted Celebrate Birthday 9. Hollenbeck De Moley Bob a diamond ring. Roslyn Mitchlin Hats off to Ner Tamid chapter by Cedars of Lebanon, Chapter Cohen. representing Dr. Deinard was the 318! For the past three months 194, have been enriched with its By ABE MINAS 10. Lena Straus Girls' Auxiliary 1940 Twin City Sweetheart. the chapter has been attending new choir. The services are held Los Angeles, Cal. - Nathan -Ricky Polim. Dr. Deinard successfully de- Friday night services in a body at at the Beth Jacob synagogue for the Adath Yeshuran synagogue. Straus' 10th Annual Anniversary 11. B'nai B'rith Lodge Harry fended its Twin City basketball the benefit of the entire commu- Dinner Dance was held recently Polim. title in the annual Twin City According to District Godol Gens- ler, three-fourths of the chapter nity and other A. Z. A. chapters and a large group of about forty- The guest speaker of the eye- tournament held at the Phylis in the vicinity. The choir, which at least, show up every Friday. five couples attended including ning was Col. Mainkas of the U. Wheatly House in Minneapolis the is really the entire chapter, prac- pledges, alephs, and alumni, S. Army whose topic was "Amer= last week in February. The Dr. Myron Garon, P.A. G. of Ner tices each week the Hebrew mel- The highlight of the evening ica-Land I Love." At the end Deinard chapter defeated the Etz Tamid, defeated fellow Aleph Ted odies they have learned to be occurred when Pledge Bernard of his speech, the 450 people rose Chaim chapter 27-21 and Ner Herman to win the U. of M. Hil- sung at the next service. The Tamid, 60-23 in the semi-finals. Gardner was asked to play at to their feet and gave him one lel oratorical contest and the Cedars Alephs are very fortunate The final game saw No. 8 win right to enter the preliminaries the drums to Garwood Van nd of the most gratious ovations ever in having for their choir the ex- of the national contest which will his orchestra. The entire night- received. Aleph Bernard Wein- over North Star 210 by a score of cellent leadership of Cantor 25-24. be held in Chicago this spring. club was startlea at the wonder- stein gave his oration which won Jerry Fishbein, advisor of Ner Aaron Lipitz. Each Friday eve- ful playing of the young musi- him second place in the district Dr. Deinard 8 held their an- Tamid. was given a farewell stag ning Rabbi Dolgin, an alumnus cian. The affair proved to be a convention. A round table dis- nual dinner the first week in of A. Z. A. in Chicago, speaks huge success. Incidentally Gar- cussion was held with the entire March, at which time awards were preparatory to reporting for army made to the chapter's outstanding service at Fort Snelling. The on a subject of current interest. wood Van's Band is a past Yom assembly. Closing rituals were alephs Leonard Zieve and Gens- alephs presented Jerry with an At the end of the evening, re- Kipper night dance orchestra. held and refreshments followed. ler received Shield of David electric razor, freshments are served in the hall The entire evening was dedicated awards from S. A. C.: Bernard of the synagogue. to the A. Z. A. The Etz Chaim chapter held a List, who recently moved to Bis- The Mothers of Cedars of Leb- new alephs will make a splash party March 8 at the King On February 24. 1941, three mark, North Dakota, was award- Kole Hotel in honor of the three anon A. Z. A. are sponsoring a alumni of the Nathan Straus ed the best Aleph award; and Mah Jongg and card party Wed- chapter sweethearts they have en- nesday, March 19. They have Chapter, namely Simon Kvitky, service awards were made to tered in the Sweetheart Contest. Morris Kopf and Abe Katzman, Merle Morris, Herschel Goldberg, planned for a large attendance Melvin Guttman, alumnus of Dr. were drafted into the army of Stanley Korengold, Milton Sloane on that afternoon, and there will Deinard, is a newly appointed ad- the United States. Their destina- (present Aleph Godol), and Leon- be refreshments and door prizes tion and address is somewhere in WHALE OF A DIFFERENCE visor of the chapter. to make it all the more enjoyable. the United States of America. to your chapter! March 28, 1941 THE SHOFAR Page 5 Epstein, Wogansky Pioneer Alephs Hold Singer, Win Philly Two Youth Rallies Cantor Entertains Forensic Honors By SIDNEY FREUND Canonsburg, Pa. On Sunday, 4,000 at Pasadena By J. MARK SATTIN February 23, and March 2, the Philadelphia, Philadelphia Pioneer Chapter 24, held two Alephs from the 18 chapters and 'Youth and Democracy' rallies in Aleph clubs of that city jammed Democracy Rally Canonsburg and Washington re- the B'nai Jeshurum synagogue, spectively. Large turnouts were 33rd and Diamond streets, for the By AL J. MILLER annual Cultural Night, at which witnessed at both meetings. Pasadena, Cal.-In co-opera- Among the many youth groups the city champions were chosen in In Canonsburg approximately tion with Pasadena Chapter 48, present and well represente, 100 persons of various faiths at- the Southern Region of District either on the platform or in the oratory and debating. tended. The principal speaker was 4 sponsored a Youth and Democ- audience, were the Boy Scouts of Joshua chapter fought to a Attorney Warren S. Burchinal, racy rally with Eddie Cantor as America, the Order of De Moley, hard-won victory over Oak Lane in the debating finals The team prominent Washington attorney guest speaker. The rally the Student Christian association Attorney Burchinal gave an in- held in the spacious Pasadena of Pasadena Junior college, the of Bernard Wogansky and Stan- spiring talk on the meaning of Junior College auditorium. It was Sons of the American Legion. the ley Singer beat the Oak Lane team by a narrow margin. "Youth and Democracy. the first time in local history that Council of Religious Education, Mnay prominent Canonsburg Photo by Paul Fussell. a crowd of over 4,000 youths rep- the Jobs' Daughters, the Scatter- Henry Epstein, remembered in conjunction with William Suckle clergymen as well as the Superin- Eddie Cantor leading singing at resenting so many groups were good association (well-known col- tendent of Schools in Canonsburg the Pasadena Youth and Democ- gathered under one roof for the ored group), the Young People's in regards to last year's national debating honors, took the ora- attended the rally. All the clergy- racy rally. sole purpose of viewing the part Society of the Japanese Union of Youth in Democracy from a church, and the A. Z. A. tory crown, winning the decision men attending the rally devoted over Edward Ginsburg, who part of their sermon that evening to "Youth and Democracy," The Frankford Aids in non-sectarian, non-political view- The Pasadena Junior College point. Sournament of Roses band played. placed a very close second, and Frank Abrahams who took third presidents of the Tri-Y. the High- Y, and the Young Judea gave Synagogue Benefit The Nyseans, a group of co-ed singers, gave an inspiring dra- place. short talks. The Boy Scouts serv- Fidelity Celebrates matic presentation of "I Am an The Joshua debating team. and By AL BERKOW Epstein will represent Philadel- ed as color guards. With Mother's Club American. Eileen Tousey, pop- In Washington also, a large Frankford. Pa. In accord- ular soprano singer, also added phia in debating and oratory in crowd in attendance. The ance with Frankford's idea of to the musical beauty of the pro- the coming winter tournaments principal speech was made by having something to do all the By LEO KEDZIOREK gram. to be held in Philadelphia on Rev. W. M. Kennedy. Rev. Ken- time and doing it, the Alephs of Los Angeles, Cal. Fidelity March 22 and 23. Through the co-operation and nedy said that youth was at the Chapter 289 have been kept con- 264 held Southern Region Serv- Addresses by Dr. Charles Sim- courtesy of the National Broad- crossroads of life and that they tinually on the go. Not very long ices at the Western Jewish insti- mons. who was in charge of the casting company, the best known had to make their own decisions. ago, led by such local A. Z. A. debating eliminations for this notables as Advisor Harvey Korn tute. The Religious chairman had news commentator of the west The rally was honored by the season, Harry Gilbert, chairman presence of the Mayor of Wash- and P. A. G. Shimmy Shapiro the as its guest speaker the well was secured. Mr. Sam Hayes act- ed as master of ceremonies. Dr. of the Philadelphia Advisory ington, J. Brady Marble, who Frankford group turned out en known speaker Professor Hadani. spoke on democracy in sports. An- masse for the gala show and dance John R. Lechner, executive direc- Board, and Lowell Adelson, direc- Dr. Hadani based his speceh on tor of District 3, rounded out the other unusul feature of the pro- that was sponsored by Frankford tor of the Americanism Educa- program. gram was a talk by George Gid- Lodge of B'nai B'rith for the ben- the topic of "The Good of A. Z. tion, gave a very interesting Medals were presented to the eon, a Czechoslovakian youth, who efit of the Adath Zion Synagogue. A. Rabbi Nechus also spoke, his speech. members of the championship Ru- talked on "How Europe Looks at One of the most successful so- topic being "Youth of Today." The "thrill" of the evening ben J. Miller basketball team. American Democracy. cial events of the season took Both speeches were well received came when, as the hour hand was Frederick K. Weiss, Philly City Representatives of the Girl Re- place on what was termed "Frank- counting nine, Eddie Cantor walk- by the large throng present. Director, was master of cere- serves. Young Judea, and Gamma ford Hospitality Day," at which ed in with practically his entire monies. High-Y, a colored youth orgniza- time the chapter played host to Fidelity Football heroes came radio show cast, consisting of tion, gave short talks. Sea Scouts Camden Chapter for a full day. out with high expectations when lovely Dinah Shore, Edgar Fair- Twins Head Groups acted as a color guard. Activities included were oratory, they went out to play the George child and the popular heckler of a meeting bowing, a special deluxe Gershwin chapter, but after a the show, Mr. Duffy. In Shenandoah buffet supper, and a dance in the hard game, Gershwin came out on Pannonia Hears Talk Max Jaffee, Jonas Jacobs (SRC evening that finished off the day top by the score of 14 to 0. Aleph Godol), Joe Baker, (Passa- Shennandoah, Pa. Some one On Patriotism in proper style. Much of the cre- The big affair of the week was dena's Aleph Godol and SRC Gis- hundred members of the local dit for the great success of the af- held in honor of the Fidelity's bor), and Pasadena's Advisor Jewish Community gathered in Philadelphia, Pa. "Jews in fair rightfully belongs to Alephs Mothers Club in celebration of the Marvin Sahl were co-chairmen in the Hebrew Community Center the Wars of the United States" Austin Goldberg, Don Gordon, and Club's second aniversary. A num- sponsoring the rally. on Tuesday evening. February 11, was the title of a talk and dis- Shimmy Shapiro, the man who ber of notable A. Z. A. speakers to witness an outstanding Youth cussion held at the meeting of did such a fine job on the food were present, including Seymour and Democracy Rally and joint Pannonia Chapter 295 on Sun- supply (both in preparation and Holtzman, Field Secretary of the Greenstone Gives installation of the officers of day, February 16. The speaker mastication). Also no listing of District, Sam Glassberg, Southern Chapter 242, and the B'nai B'rith was Dr. Meyer Corff, who holds commendation could possibly be Region Secretary, and many oth- Party for Orphans Junior Girls' Auxiliary. the rank of major in the Medi- complete without mention of both ers. Other highlights of the eve- Miss Ann Baum, Hazleton, past cal Reserve Corps, and he out- Oak Lane and Germantown Chap- ning were the presenting of the By CY MASS ters of the B'nai B'rith Girls who Order of the Golden Crset Pins president of the Women's Grand lined the part the Jew has played Jersey City, N. The cooperated in every sense of the to Morrie Goldman, present Aleph Lodge of B'nai B'rith, was in- in the military and naval affairs "Greenstone Purim Schpillers,s' word. Godol of the Chapter, Henry stalling officer for the B'nai of our country ever since the first under the directorship of Aleph Holtzman and Morrie Actor. B'rith girls, assisted by Mrs. war in 1776. Especially interest- Godol Arthur Shiller, after con- These pins were given to the boys Charles Manilla, chairman of ing was the forum and discus- Adelson Speaks at scientiously rehearsing for the who did best A. Z. A. work for Junior Activities in Central Penn- sion which followed, during which Purim Play, presented at the Jer- the Pannonia Alephs had Camden Rally the year. sey City Orphan's Home on Sun- sylvania Council. a day, March 16. Sam Cohen, Hazleton, was a chance to ask questions about By DAVE PINSKY guest speaker and conducted the past and present Army life: and Charleston Hears The play is a streamlined-com- installation ceremonies for the the fact that Dr. Corff will be Camden, N. J.-Camden Chap- edy version on Purim, interspers- A. Z. A. boys. Aleph Martin Kut- called to the colors in a very ter No. 245 held a Pep Rally and Rivers at Rally ed with various current European short time made his views on the Smoker recently. More than 70 affairs, and satirizing the policies ler was the very capable toast- alephs, pledges, and prospective and governments of European dic- master for the evening, present situation even more ap- members were present for a very Charleston, S. C. The tators. Moe Etzin, a local drama- A feature of the ceremony was preciated. varied and entertaining evening. Charleston Chapter 143 sponsor- tic star, was a "hellzapoppin" the induction of Miss Arline Wol- At this same meeting, the Guest of the evening was District sored a successful youth and de- success with his poker-faced "Ned man and Aleph Leroy Wolman, chapter accepted the first five Director Lowell Adelson, who mocracy rally on March 20. A Sparks" humor and his ad-lib- daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. pledges to be included in the Jer- gave the alephs a stirring talk crowd of over 500 people were bing. Sam Wolman as the new presi- ry Safur Honor Pledge Class. Un- on expanding A. Z. A. in Cam- present at the new Memminger The affair was being coinducted dents of the respective organiza- der Pledge Master Mort Abrams auditorium to hear I. Mendel Riv- den. Advisor A. David Epstein jointly, by the Social Committee tions. This was an unprecedented these pledges are preparing to en- ers, congressman from the first presented Bernie Morgenstern and the Religious Committee, occasion in the annals of the two ter the ranks of active Alephs in district, deliver an inspiring ad- with his P. A. G. Pin, and con- with refreshments for all after groups, because the respective a short while. Pledges accepted dress. gratulated him on a very success- the presentation. presidents are not only brother in subsequent meetings will be ful term. A Quiz Contest, featur- The sponsoring organizations The Boy scout troop, under the and sister, but are actually twins! added to these initial five, and ing questions on A. Z. A, was included Sons of Pericles, the direction of the Samuel Green- when time for induction arrives held, with a team of four alephs Christian Youth Conference, Girl stone, is now being reorganized. Easton Alephs Have this is expected to be the largest opposing a team of four pledges. Scouts, Boy Scouts, Bishop Eng- land High School, Charleston Irv Garfunkel, a comparatively Conscription Dance class of pledges in the four year The alephs were victorious. and new member to the chapter, has history of Pannonia chapter. High School, Murray Vocational Charlie Fuhrman carried off top School, Memminger High School, sole complete charge of the troop honors. A special feature of the activities. Irv is a life member of Easton, Pa.-Easton 260 held the Rivers Junior High School, Amity Donates affair was the showing of the a dance and program here recent- the Junior Hadassah, the Junior his scout troop, and has in addi- Books to Hospital Charlie Chaplin film, "Easy ly which netted them $27.00, this Council, the Maids of Athens, the tion received many awards for his Street". The evening was inter- Hi-Y, and the Aleph Zadik Aleph. outstanding work and ability. amount being turne dover by the spersed with the singing of A. Z. Chapter Communal Service Com- Philadelphia, Pa. Amity The music was furnished by the A. and patriotic songs. Chairman mittee to the local Y. M. H. A. Chapter 304 just completed an Charleston High School orchestra Mountaineer Hears of the affair was Bob Schaevitz. mittee to the local Y. M. C. A. extensive drive for old books and the colors were presented by The theme of this dance was the which were given to the Jewish During the past several weeks, the Boy Scouts. The large num- Judge Warth at Rally Hospital for use in the children's the chapter has been conducting ber of posters announcing the Selective Service Act. Tickets for the dance bore conscription num- a drive for "BUNDLES FOR event were fashioned by the stu- By DAVID RITER wards. A dance was held in the BRITAIN" under the leadership dents of the Murray Vocational bers: invitations bore an official local temple with refreshments Huntington, W. Va. Moun- statement asking the people to be supplied by the merchants of the of Bob Rosner. drafting department. taineer chapter 198 sponsored its Jack Brickman, aleph godol of annual Youth and Democracy Ral- present at the dance; there was community and the profits were the Charleston Chapter, was the ly in cooperation with five other a registration tent and a mess turned over to the Ambulance Oak Lane, Philly chairman of the affair and pre- youth groups in the city. Common tent; the menu was baked beans Fund. A. C. in Services sided over the rally. Pleas Court Judge H. Clay Warth (jelly beans), spuds (potato In order to ensure a well delivered the principal address, chips), and black coffee (birch rounded plan of activity the chap- Members of the Hi-Y, Phalanx, beer); there were enlistment ter has organized a bowling team By RAY FREUDBERG American Legion Jr. Auxiliary, B. posters for the army, navy, and and goes bowling every Wednes- Philadelphia, Pa. Oak Lane U. and the Sodality Club of marines, there were guns and day night at which time it invites 363 presented a dance recently in St. Joseph Catholic Church at- cannons giving atmosphere; and other chapters to compete with cooperation with the Philadelphia tended in a body. The arrange- a good time was had by all, it. Aleph Club. This dance preceded ments were in charge of Aleph Go- All this topped off with a a regular Friday evening Service This dol Isaac Lerner and Aleph Maz- Hartman Prepares pledge class of eight, promises an sponsored by the Oak Lane chap- kir Richard London. By BERT HARNETT activity packed season for the ter, at which Aleph Leonard Mell- The record by J. Edgar Hoover Brooklyn, N. Y. Gustave chapter. man delivered a sermon. Alephs was presented over two local sta- Hartman 334 is preparing its ath- Goldblum and Schneeberg partici- tions, namely WSAZ and WCML letic teams for the forthcoming pated as Cantor and reader re- They were presented a few days before the rally and were well re- summer season. Under the chair- spectively. Choral numbers were manship of Henry Kurlands, the LOOK ceived by Jew and Gentile alike presented by the Junior Girls. 18th thus furthering our aim of better chapter softball team and track The cultural program of the AROUND feeling between all racial groups. team are preparing for its sea- chapter included a quiz program, son. The softball team, runners- which was won by Aleph Bera- National Trenton Meets up for the Brooklyn Crown last ton, and a discussion on "Present year, are making every effort to for new Trends in Palestine. Convention VISIT procure the title this year. members The chapter recently served the HEXICO Kerrville.Tex AFTERTHE Trenton, N. J.-The Trenton Pledge Master Max Klein has Forgour United Charities Campaign by CONVENTION A. C. held a joint social with the five pledges under his tutelage, chapter. collecting over $50.00 in a neigh- local Junior B'nai B'rith Girls and expects to have them enter JACK SHAFTON borhood which might not have Gb B'NAI B'RITH Auxiliary. Aleph Godol Levine the chapter SOOL. been solicited by the drive. addressed the gathering. Page 6 THE SHOFAR March 28, 1941 In St. Louis AZA Charity Revue District No. 2 Briefs First "Jerry Safur" Class Installed In answer to many inquiries, it is announced that the present dis- trict pledge class is to be official- ly known as the "Nick Brazy-Jer- ry Safur Pledge Class. This is to be a double-barrelled campaign, fellows, to honor the "Sparkplug of District 2." and also the mem- ory of the bravest and finest fel- low who ever graced the ranks of A. Z. A. Will your chapter do its part? WATCH DISTRICT 2 GROW Here are the first results in the Brazy-Safur membership contest: In Class A. The Col. Isaac Franks Aleph Club leads with 8 points; Meisel 388 and the Ehrlich A. C. are tied up for second with 4 each, That's right all three are St. Louis, Mo.-Here are the girls who are taking part in Washington, D. C.-Above is pictured the "Jerry Safur' Cleveland chapters. Hey, Bob the St. Louis 28 Annual Revue, which will be presented to the class of Potomac Chapter No. 407 recently installed. Appearing, Friedman, What's the matter with Alephs who attend the District Two Convention. Left to right, left to right, bottom, Jerry Margolis, Melvin Siegal, Les Silbert. St. Louie? In Class B. Denver 6 is back row: Pearl Wolosky, Beverly Rainey, Shirley Kohn, Minette Top, Phineas Kadish, Al Neuman, Martin Bandler and Martin way out in front with 19 points. Gilbert. Marcus, Selma Chodorovsky and Frances Hollander. Front row: The boys from the wild and wooly June Fleishman. Proceeds go to the Leo N. Levi Memorial west have passed their quota, and hospital at Hot Springs. now, in addition to receiving ex- tra points for further new mem- bers, are entitled to an A. Z. A. Meisel Alephs to 14 Youth Groups in New York Chats emblem for each new Aleph from Hold Annual Seder Indianapolis Rally here on in. Warren 131 leads in the C classification with five big New York did it again in ora- "Up, You Men" really resound- points. Remember, send member- Cleveland, Ohio Following a Indianapolis, Ind. youth tory when Dave Harber copped ship petitions together with patent ed through the Canyon of Times organizations participated in the the title at New Haven. It's on precedent established last year, fees to Aaron Zucker, 3680 East Square when the Bronx-Manhat- Indianapolis A. Z. A. Youth and to Texas and victory now. And Max. E. Meisel 388 of AZA will 154 Street, Cleveland, Ohio. Your Democracy Rally here. Those who talking about New Haven, 15 tan Alephs welcomed the Philly chapter may not receive credit for hold their second annual Seder took part included the Indianap- chapters had representation at boys. And what a grand week-end. reports sent directly to the Wash- the second night of Passover at olis Church Federation, C. Y. O., the finest district conclave yet. ington fofice. At any rate, it mixes Hats off to Deputy Harry Brager Youth Forum. J. C. C. A., Sons Talking about Haber, means the home of Norman Zinner. Be- up our count. and Chairman Dan Morris. Every of Pericles, South Side Aleph OPJC, a chapter which has come cause of the splendid manner in WATCH DISTRICT 2 GROW long way. They copped honor- boy was housed, dated, and dined Club, the Newman Club. Y. M. which Julius Kaplowitz conduct- District Two shouts an enthusi- by the boys of the Council, Real and Y. W. C. A. and the Boy able mention in the Best Chap- astic welcome to its two latest in- ed the Seder last year, he has been Scouts of America. ter Contest and after seeing them A. Z. A. which inspired all includ- fant Aleph Clubs: Southside of chosen again to officiate at the in action on their second anni- Dr. Daniel S. Robinson was the Indianapolis with 12 charter mem- ing old timers from Philly who versary- they're next year's ceremonies. The Chapter has left principal speaker, delivering a bers, and Heart of Ohio of Colum- came along to become young again winners. They have a real chap- no stone unturned in an effort to stirring address. Betty Baumgar- bus with 17 initiates. Incidentally ter and you should see their mo- he cry now in the Bronx is make this Seder authentic and tel of the Church Federation, Hats off to Columbus chapter 155, vies. They do it-not by mirrors what's wrong with the Brooklyn most impressive. Guests of the John Ubank of the colored Y, M. Not only are they one of the larg- -but by genuine spirit and plan- and Long Island Council C. A. and Ed Murphy of C. Y. o. est chapters in the order, but they A group will be members of local B'nai B'rith lodges, Chapter ad- gave K. L O. deputy Harry Gold- ning of what their membership grand stimulus was the hair-rais- also spoke, expressing youth's view on democracy. stein every possible assistance in nts-activity visors, and friends. ing, spine tingling basketball the organization of the new Col- Activity on the part of Sophers In an effort to rank as District umbus Aleph Club. has been at a standstill-nu? game between Reuben J. Miller Two's religious leaders, the Max Anthracite Alephs Brooklyn Council is planning and Highpoint Aleph Clubs. Here E. Meisel 388 Chapter of AZA WATCH DISTRICT 2 GROW held an important Religious Serv- Called to Service All indications are that new for their softball and track tour- are two groups, new to A. Z. A., ice at the Cleveland Jewish Cen- membership petitions will begin naments. Is your chapter enter- which have sprung up fast in their pouring in soon in a "steady ing? The other Councils will an- ter, on Friday evening, March By MONROE SAINBERG respective cities, They wanna be stream." For example: Cincinnati nounce plans soon. Long Island 14th After services, there was a Carbondale, Pa.-The Anthra- Council is holding a new election A, Z. A., that's why. very interesting discussion led by cite Aleph Club boasts itself as 54 has adopted as its slogan, "54 Rabbi Cohen, of the Center. for 54" Akron is out to have a of Council officers. See to it that one of the most patriotic Chap- membership of 70, and proves it your Mazkir notifies you of the The Hebrew Cultural Founda- The large attendance which par- ters in the country It was just ticipated was very gratifying, isn't fooling by showing us a swell date. Have your delegates down. tion of New York will supply any month ago that advisor Max since it showed that Max E. Meis- soon-to-be-initiated pledge class And what a party Brooklyn New York Chapter with a speak- Goodman enlisted in the Army, 388 has been able to rekindle of 14: "Bubie" Malek, tough 209 Council is planning for the 29th er for a meeting on Hebrew Lan- and now this small chapter of pledge-master, warns us that his of March! Read about it in The guage, Culture. Interested? Con- the dying religious interest in this sixteen alephs is proud to an- class of 20 will make Cleveland Shofar column. tact the office. section. nounce that four of its favorite Max E. Meisel 388 Chapter will chapter the best in the world, Kingsway Aleph Club (soon sons are now members of the conservatively Josh she'll be a chapter-yo she's ap- Now in the office of the New hold their Second Annual Fathers- 109th Infantry at Indiantown and-Sons Banquet on April 6th, Mervis, E O. C. Aleph Godol. as- plied for a permanent charter- York A. Z. A. is a visible record probably at Hotel Sovereign. This Gap, for one year's service. sures us that every eligible fellow and how about your group?) is system of each boy in New York. If your records are straight, come affair is designated to promote a The four alephs, Meyer Unger- in Lorain and Elyria will soon be starting a real project. Ten per stronger bond between the fathers leider, Ben Frishman, Simon Le- up for a chapter 267 first de- cent of all charges to chapter af- in and clear them. of the chapter members and the vine, and Arthur Kolansky when gree; Burton Wechsler, new Gary fairs is being collected so that a ideals of the Aleph Zadik Aleph asked how they felt about going. Mazkir, writing to tell us that the scholarship fund can be developed Kinsway Aleph Club, Rockaway replied they were "proud and Brazy pledge class is a swell idea, for its members. They've it all policies. Last year it proved to be Park have petitioned for perm- a highly successful event and has eager to go. and that 329 will do its part; our planned out and should make a ament charters. Hope it is only spies in the hills tell us that the been repeated this year. Chairman worthwhile project for the chap- the beginning. They deserve them, of the Committee in charge is barefoot boys of Kentucky are ter. too. Membership up great, and ac- Norristown Alephs Herbert Sandler, with Sidney also prepping large classes. What Projects are grand, and again tivity, amazing. Gluck as assistant, In Second Birthday are the rest of you guys doing? OPJC leads the way- special Let's hear from you. Keep pitch- Aaron Nadler Pledge class was Burt Weithorn was really Heart of America By SID COHEN ing men, but start those petitions installed on their anniversary. dumb-founded when the BMB and patent fees rolling in. Re- Has Orphans' Party Norristown, Pa. The Tiferas Have you acted on installation of boys celebrating their Fourth An< Israel Chapter 366 held its sec- member: They Don't Pay Off On new Alephs? Burt W. is all set niversary made the dinner a tes- Promises, ond Anniversary at its to assist you. He is visiting every timonial in his honor. The dinner Kansas City, Mo. Heart of home in the M. H. A. of Mor- WATCH DISTRICT 2 GROW chapter in New York to point out was great, too and the mem- America 347 presented a Purim ristown. An overwhelming crowd The Alfred M. Cohen Aleph ways and means of bettering your bership of the chapter allows it Party recently, with the children celebrated the fete. The crowd Club of Cinney which had been in chapter's A. Z. A. program. Keep to have its real activity. of the local Jewish Home as their danced to the music of the top- a state of suspended animation us posted on you rmeetings. guests. Parents were invited to for a while has come to life with flight bands of the country. All And bettering A. Z. what An affair Brooklyn alephs this affair. and Rabbi Gershon a bang. Responsible are advisers the members of the Chapter turn- an honor New York received should attend- the Council Carn- Hadas delivered the address. Pur- Joe Rheins, Ben Dwoskin, and of ed out and enjoyed themselves grand. A. Z. A. represents New ival Saturday, March 29 at im songs and selections were course, the daddy of A. Z. A. in immensely York Jewish Youth at Metropoli- Temple Beth El. Manhattan given by Cantor Joseph Rothblatt Cincinnati, Ed Horowitz Aleph tan Youth Christian Conference Beach, 111 West End Avenue Since acquiring many new Godo] Lee Goldner of Toledo 183 and Mrs. Edward Levine. at Wagner College, Staten Island, Brooklyn. Admission 25 cents Alephs, the Chapter has a pros- who makes things disappear has The Chapter is sponsoring a New York, on March 8. Hy Haves, stag, 40 cents a couple. Profits pective championship softball reversed his usual act and made city-wide Sunday School Essay New York Director, will speak on go toward Council expenses. Let's team. Captain Marvin Goldberg Toledo chapter appear on the A. Contest on the subject, "Jewish behalf of New York Jewish youth support it. promises a very successful sea- Z. A. horizon again. Youth In America.' Alephs Char- in the seminar on Inter-faith son. les Saver and Morris Merker, who WATCH DISTRICT 2 GROW work. Six hundred delegates were This month's mogen dovid in a Cyrus Adler in head the Committees in charge. present and A. Z. A. out of all Cleveland Alephs in gold frame goes to Portage Trail are expecting a very good re- the Jewish youth groups in New Patriotic Rally sponse to this contest. which is Sixth Anniversary chapter 114. We feel sure that if York was invited to represent an award were given to the most limited to Jewish youth under 13 New York Jewish Youth. By STANLEY PHILLIPS improved chapter in the order the years of age Cleveland, Ohio Over 100 That honor means you New New York, N. Y. The Cyrus boys from the rubber city would Alephs, Alumni and their dates York fellows have a bigger job Adler Aleph Club was presented win hands down. A recent visit to Warren Celebrates helped Cleveland 209 celebrate Akron reveals A. Z. A, at its very to do-more young people so that with a flag by the former Deputy of the New York District, Ray its sixth anniversary. Aleph S' best. a greater portion of Jewish youth By ERNEST ROLLS in the city may be represented by Denzer. Appropriate ceremonies gan, Larry Botnich was master WATCH DISTRICT 2 GROW Warren, Ohio- victory dance our ORDER A. A. were held, with Youth and Democ- of ceremonies. Advisors Lou Things that District 2 is proud was held recently by Warren 131. Weinberg, Al Amster and Irv Ad- MAZKIRS: Change your Maz- racy at its theme. of: Our Grand Councillor, The purpose of the affair was to ler addressed the group. Other kir lists: Ed Grause, Queens Vil- A few weeks ago this chapter Goldberg, who is burning the mid- guest speakers included District lage. new address 90-20 214 took part in a tri-chapter debate celebrate the membership drive night oil getting out individually Street, Queens Village; East New on the "United States in the Pres- being carried on. Warren suc- 2 travelling secretary Aaron typed membership letters to each ent Day Crisis." Herb Isikow was ceeded in obtaining the highest Zucker and Cleveland City Direc- chapter in the district. If you York Mazkir, Herb Radosh, 668 Sutter Avenue, Brooklyn; Ken the speaker who represented the percentage of members ever to tor, Sidney Farnklin have ever typewritten upwards of 50 letters, you know it's a Job. Hecht, 307 W. 93 Street, New chapter, taking the side of all belong to the Warren chapter The chapter recently heard "Aid to Britain Short of War.' 131 since its origin in May, 1930. The fine Job that Sammy Gold- York City, is the new Temple Rabbi Hans Zucker on European The chapter "had the opportun- man of St. Louis 28 is doing in Anshe Chesed Mazkir, Change The other chapters were Rayim problems. In Communal Service. and Adeth Israel. In a vote after Ity to listen to the famous author the Alephs are saving old razor putting the district Red Cross Am- your records. Thanks. the debate, Isikow was selected and lecturer. Ludwig Lewisohn bulance Drive across. Probably March is a big anniversary blades which will be given to a the winner at a cultural meeting. local institution as material for the youngest Regional officer in month for New York A. Z. A. On March second, a group of A. Z. A.-E. O. C. Gisbor Elmer BMB announces its big dinner at braces for crippled children. Alephs of the Cyrus Adler chapter Sponsor Socials Selman who is also Aleph Godol Cafe Loyale and Seixas a private took ten children from the He- of Lakewood 403 has just passed dinner dance at a big Brooklyn brew Orphanage to a show and friend his 15th birthday Elmer is also hotel. Both chapters have real Kansas City, Mo.-Bar Koch- then to dinner. The Alepha had a an honor student at West Techni- membership-that's how they do swell time doing it and the child- bian Chapter here recently spon- cal high school, and was recently things. Oh, membership, what an ren enjoyed it also, sored a series of socials for new selected as one of a small group of aid and comfort to a Godol who At the last meeting, Aleph Lew- members. Plans are being com- TO YOUR NEXT students from Cleveland's high wants to see his chapter active. is Ira Klein, scout master of troop pleted for the Youth and Democ- 2.A.Z.A. MEETING schools to make a first hand study Well, New York Alephs-let get 755 Man., brought several of his racy Rally, which will be held ofU. S. Government in the Na- them It can be done, You boys over to give a demonstration soon. tion's capital. will it. in first aid and camping. March 28, 1941 THE SHOFAR Page 7 GREATER BOSTON District No. 1 Briefs FLASHES Hats off - to New Haven both chapters did a splendid job on a grand convention. The spirit shown means greater AZA in the By Max Ross District. Highlights of the Convention: Haves being awakened at 4:30 Orchids to Billy Suckle. the in the morning, two alephs need- Philadelphia Aleph now in his ing help Canada's representa- freshman year at Harvard Unvier- tives winning the hearts of all sity, who left the sickbed at Still- The stimulating discussion at the man Infirmary, against the doc- sessions, thanks to Howie G. tor's orders, to appear as the Burt W's masterful report guest Jewish speaker at the Youth His allusion to Haves as Jupi- and Democracy Rally at the Re- ter, the mythical god The ex- vere City Hall. Despite his sore citing basketball games with throat he was the outstanding or- clean sportsmanship all the way ator on the program. He will ap- The judges being closeted for pear as a judge at the Chelsea the oratory decision for more 238 Sweetheart Dance on March than 3 hours Lou Sidman, 8, as guest speaker at the anni- the hard luck boy of the conven- versary banquet of Maccabee 354 tion. Missed out in both oratory at Burlington, Vermont. on March and debate, but what grand spirit 16, as the guest speaker at an real A. Z. A. that boy The Oneg Shabbat in Malden on Fri- Boston boys putting on a show day evening, March 28. at Friday to secure the Bar Mitzvah Conven- evening services in Lynn on April tion The B'nai B'rith cooper- 18, and one week later in Chelsea. ation as evidenced by Larry How lucky we are to have him in White's attendance and interest this area. (his first district conclave in years) Brager (Blondie to Bouquets to Revere 343 for the boys) kidding the hotel desk their excellent Youth and Democ- Ocean Parkway clerk with a query as to what racy Program at the Revere City CATHERINE'S RALLY group was in convention Hall on February 23. It was real- Celebrates Birthday Mike Levine and Oscar Kipper- ly fine. There was a large crowd man, two grand chairman the new DAG-George Stein and of people representing all relig- St. Catherines' Ontario. Can- ious groups and it was sponsored By ISIDORE REIMER to top it all, the spirit A. A. ada According to the St. Cath- by the A. z. A., Catholic Youth erines Standard of this city, the Sam Wolfe of Brooklyn, N. 1.-Ocean Park- at its best. Organization and the Christian way Jewish Center Chapter 375 youth and democracy rally held Toronto Wants Five men were selected to the Endeavor. The featured speakers observed its second anniversary at the Hotel Leonard proved high- Order of Merit. The honor was ac- were Aleph Billy Suckle, Charles ly successful and attracted repre- Letters in A. Z. A. with a full week-end corded to Ed Grause, Queens Vil- Paone, Grand Master of the Re- program of celebration. sentatives of all denominations. lage, Lou Sidman, Haym Solomon vere K. of C., and Roland Darling, The anniversary celebration be- In the above picture Aleph Sam Herb Weinstein, Mattapan, Clif By MELVILLE GOLDBERG who has written several articles gan on Friday evening. with the Goldstein is seen presenting a Pezem, Toronto, and Sol Cohen, Toronto, Canada On Fri- for the Reader's Digest. Mayor cheque to May Daley for the Lord Alephs conducting Sabbath serv- Pittsfield. Raymond E. Carey brought the day, Feb. 28th, Toronto's con- Mayor's Fund. ices at the Center, under the aus- tinent-famous 'Scoliosis Kid,' The Feiga Expansion Trophy greetings of the city, music was pices of Rabbi Jacob Bosniak. rests in the District office. Reason provided by the Medford WPA Aleph Sam Wolfe. entered Tor- Aleph Kohen Godol Dave Haber. Orchestra, and the Boy Scouts Suckle Speaks at onto General Hospital for a no applications. Seems some fresh from his triumph in the short stay of about a year. As mazkirs are sleeping And ditto presented the colors Also to District 1 oratory finals, delivered the sopher. Too few reports in. Maccabee Anniversary a result of an article appearing Medford 288 for another fine pro- the sermon, titled "The Purpose in the Shofar, Sam found a Too much convention, gang? gram at the Somerville High and Program of A. Aleph number of letters awaiting his Remember: English Essay School Auditorium. Music was By MACY BROIDE arrival. C'mon Alephs, cheer Godol Benjamin Rivlin acted as (Book Review) material must be provided by the local high school cantor. Burlington. Vt.-For over an Sam up. Send letters. Sam pro- in hands of the District Secretary orchestra, the hall was packed, About five hundred people, in- hour a full house of Burlington mises to answer them all even by April 1st. Hebrew letter writ- the guest speaker, Mr. O'Laughlin cluding B'nai B'rith members. A. Z. A. wishers, B'nai B'rith. if he has to get a private sec- ing essay due May 1st in National of the high school faculty, deliv- parents and friends of A. Z. A. ered a very inspiring talk. Alephs and Hi-Y members, sat retary. Toronto Alephs are or- Headquarters. ganizing a visiting committee. attended the public celebration, enthralled by Bill Suckle, Nation- Send your letters as follows: held in the Center's gymnasium Interested in sponsoring a al A. Z. A. debate champ for the Sam Wolfe, Ward C. Toronto on Sunday evening. Highlights spring or summer tournament' The Selective Service Act has last two years and chairman of of this celebration were the in- Apply now to Field Secretary. got Past Regional Aleph Godol the A. Z. A. National External General Hospital, Toronto Maurice Goldfield. Chelsea loses Thanks a lot, I knew you duction of the Aaron Nadler Wanted by Haves and SAC: Relations committee, as he ad a very active A. worker and would Pledge Class, consisting of eight More members in District One. dressed the second anniversary Lynn Aleph Club loses the serv- banquet of Maccabee Chapter 354, Toronto Chapter took second members. by Haves, field sec- Activity must be the key to ices of a very valuable advisor place in the Best Chapter Con- retary of District 1 and New York membership. Let's have which climaxed full week Others now in the army are activity. When the banquet test in the District 1 conven- city director of A. Z. A, the spirit of New Haven generate Alephs Lawrence Plotnick Red to a close, the gath- tion at New Haven Toronto The main speaker of the eve- into greater District A. Z. A. Derner and Maurice Gershfield ered guests rose and paid their 103's debating team of Cliff ning was Mr. Sol Kurlander, Okay? Perhaps the next regional respects to the youthful Aleph Pezim and Bernard Papernick, prominent Brooklyn lawyer. and Sam Raych writes in that Buf- tournament will be held in an whom they termed "the greatest winners at Ottawa, took second chairman of the O. P. J. C. ad- falo and the Frontier Region is army camp Congratulations speaker to address a Burlington place, losing a close one to a visory board. all set for the visitations of the to Alumnus Morris Midman, who gathering.' Boston Chapter. Aleph Pezim. A series of skits, titled "0. P. Field Secretary. Besides Buffalo. middle-aisled it on March 2, at Past Aleph Godol, took one of J. C. Varieties," under the direc- Utica, Syracuse Rochester, and Brandon Hall. The lucky lassie Burt Ginsburg became the sec the five Awards of Merit. tion of Hal Paitchell, as well as Niagra Falls will be visited. Each is Miss Sylvia Pearl of Chelsea ond Aleph to receive the Herbert the chapter's own movie picture chapter in those communities is Belated congrats-also go to D. Cohen Memorial trophy given film, "Life of an A. Z. A. Chap- busy preparing special get-to- Isaac Solomon, who was recently to the outstanding Aleph of Mac- ter. provided the evening's en- gethers for the visit. expects married to Miss Naomi Smoller, cabee 354. Plans were started on Achdus in Joint tertainment. Par icipating in to see an increase in membership also of Chelsea March 1, that night to form what is marked the end of P. A. G. Joe Sports Meeting these skits were: Carl Cohen, and activity after the trip. The ex- thought will be the first inter- act dates of the field visits will be Stanley Flamm, Stanley Grushew Goldman's term as manager of faith council in. District One. sent direct to the chapter mazkir sky. Al Levenson, Stanley Ro the Boston university varsity bas- Gifts were given to PAG "Mus- Let's utilize this occasion to in- By LAWRENCE SOLOMON maine, A. Roy Gold and Vincent ketball team. which is generally cles" Goldman (a hat to take the crease activity and membership. Springfield, Mass Achdus 27 Natelson. place of the one which has been Membership brings to mind the considered to be the best hoop and Forest Park held a joint Aleph S'gan Irwin Levin was squad in New England intercol- famously identified with him notes from Kingsway, Ocean smoker here recently. Moving chairman of the anniversary com- legiate circles. His successor next since A. Z. A. started in Burling- Parkway Jewish Center, Worces- pictures were shown, and a sports mittee. ton), Advisor Milt Rutstein and ter, and Highpoint that they are year will be Max Ross, Regional quiz was held between the two Paul Bloomberg, captain and out for new blood. Little Sacco- Aleph Mazkir. and manager of chapters, which Achdus won. coach of the chapter's champion- Radovsky Rally in Biddeford with 12 members is out this year's freshman team. which Plans are beginning to shape Boston papers agree are the fresh- ship basketball team. Jewish Center to check how many more boys are up for Achdus' Annual Motza available in their town. They plan man basketball champions of the Ball, Julies Redding is chairman east. of the committee in charge of Fall River, Mass David Ra- to drain every resource in their Seixas Alephs Have New Pledge Class the affair. dovsky Chapter 159 sponsored a attempts to make their city 100 The cultural program debating Youth and Democracy Rally at per cent A. Z. A. Wonder how the local Jewish Community Cen- many aleph clubs in the district schedule arranged by the Greater Boston Council is working out By CHARLES KATLIN Erie Has Rally will be chapters by June. ter. Cooperating with the chapter Brooklyn, N. Y.-A new pledge Besides the field trips mention- with tremendous success. All were the youth groups of the class was installed into the ranks ed above. Providence, Hartford, matches have been run off or ar- Erie, Pa. Erie 139 had its Baptist Temple and the French of A. Z. A. at the induction cere- and Montreal are on the visit list. rangements have been made for Youth and Democracy Rally with Congregation. Approximately 150 monies held recently by the Ger- Providence BB has promised to future contests. This is resulting six representative speakers on people were in attendance to hear shom M. Seixas Chapter 406 at rally together a number of groups in a great deal more interchapter the program. This Rally was held Mrs. Beatrice Hancock Malanny the Educational Center. A dance who might be "sold" the advan- activity, increased cultural activ- at the Erie Heorew Institute. speak on American youth. Aleph culminated the evening's activi- tages of A. Z. A. Hartford with ity, and a greater fraternal spirit Speakers representing the Tri-Hi Milton Lincoln was the Chairman ties and the new alephs celebrat- a strong Ararat chapter presents on the part of the individual Girl Reserves, the Booker T. for the evening ed their freedom from "pledge some real oportunities for expan- Alephs which is caused by the Washington Center, the Juniors The chapter is sponsoring for- sion. If aid is extended it will be free dances that are being con- bondage" by grabbing the pick of the Junior Civic League, Hi- um nights at the Jewish Com- done. Montreal chapters are com- ducted by the host chapters in of the alephettes. Y. DeMolay, and B'nai B'rith munity Center every Tuesday eve- ing along well, but many prob- collaboration with the debates. Seixas' Annual Dance was held were also on the program. ning lems of a big city present itself According to present plans, the Sunday, March 16, at the Educa- Therefore Bill Feiga has approved winners in each league of the tional Center, and it was an emi- of the visitations. Those cities council will meet to determine nently successful affair. Informal Haves in Seminar which are not in the visitation the council champions. Arrange- entertainment was provided by areas can relieve the "pressure ments are being made to bring the capable Seixas alephs and by continuing to send in their re- to Boston early in June the In- alephettes. ports and tell what's what. ternational A. Z. A. champions of the past two years, William time are hard at work planning a New York, N. Y Hyman H World's Fair Wins Rambam Doubles Roll Suckle and Henry Epstein of Oak dance and running a raffle. They Haves, New York Director, was Long Island Title Lane Chapter 363 of Philadel- are also planning a gala anniver- honored Saturday, March 8 when By MILTON SHUCH phia. But more about that later. sary program. Their Youth and By MARVIN KURSHAN New York. N. The Ram- he was asked to represent New Democracy committee has arrang- Flushing, N. The World's bam Aleph Club, with its mem- No column devoted to the ed a fine program. has had the York Jewish youth at a Seminar Fair Chapter won the Long Is- bership doubled since it received Greater Boston A. Z. A. would mayor of Lynn declare the day on Inter-faith work at the Metro- land Council basketball tourna- its temporary charter, has been be complete without paying trib- of the program Youth and Democ- politan Conference of Christian ment. The team received a trophy conducting intra-chapter contests ute to the rapidly rising Lynn racy day in Lvnn and in conjunc- Youth. 600 delegates attended from the North Shore Chapter of in debating. The Hebrew-letter Aleph club. Headed by Advisor tion with the Beverly chapter se- the Conference at Wagner Col- the B'nai B'rith. Writing Contest is securing many Maurice Goldfield, Aleph Godol cured time on Station WESX. In lege, Staten Island, New York. Plans are being made for an participants in the chapter. Bob Dreyer and Cultural Chair- the way of increasing their mem- Besides Mr. Haves, Mr. Reginald inter-fraternity program, which The Communal Service Com- man Jack Clebnick the Shoe City bership they have secured all of T. Kennedy, National Conference will feature a series of activities mittee, in cooperation with the chapter is going places fast. They the outstanding members of every of Christians and Jews, Mr. Ber- jointly sponsored by the chapter Social Committee, has planned a have a well developed cultural boys club thus bringing about the nard O'Shea, Catholic Youth Or- and other fraternities. Charles play and dance for the near fu- program, hold Sabbath services gradual but eventual dissolution ganization. and Mr. M. Hunten Treger is Aleph Godol of World's ture. The proceeds of this affair occasionally, have a great basket- of these clubs and a bigger and of the Negro Youth participated Fair, while Julius Stansky is will go to the A. Z. A.-Red Cross ball team, and at the present better Lynn Aleph club. in the Seminar. Aleph Mazkir. Ambulance Funa. Page 8 THE SHOFAR March 28, 1941 B. B. Conclave ONE Maccabee Aleph (Continued from Page 1.) Wins City Award 1,000 at Burlington Rally for 40 years of service as dele- By MACY BRODIE gates to national B'nai B'rith Burlington, Vermont Marvin conventions will be presented to Stone. Mazkir of Maccabee 354, joined the long line of Burlington Vice-President Archibald A. Marx. Alephs who made good for them- of New Orleans, and oseph Ull- selves in local contests and af- man, of New Haven, both of fairs. He was judged the first whom have been delegates to prize winner in the city wide essay contest sponsored by the Burling- every convention since 1900, the ton City Light Department on the last to be held in Chicago, The subject" What the City Light De- persentation will be made by Sid- partment means to Burlington, ney G. Kusworm, of Dayton, In the recent city Boy Scout Ohio, national treasurer, and THE PIE-EYED PIPER elections, Sanford Bloomberg, a member of Maccabee 354, and its member of the S. A. C. THE CHAPTER VIRTUOSO WHO scout troop, was elected as an A1- Mr. Wallace's Sunday night ad- HAS JUST LEARNED TO PLAY derman. The scouts ran the City dress will be preceded by a sym- BY EAR EYE, NOSE, AND THROAT. for three days. bolic initiation of the 7.500 new AND DOESN'T MISS A CHANCE members enrolled in District 6 TO BE THE LIFE OF THE PARTY Mosholu Hears Talk in a special drive held as a trib- ute to Mr. Monsky and the con- On A. D. L. Work vention. District President Klutz- Levine New Godol nick and Benjamin I. Morris, of Chicago, first vice-president, will By BERNARD HERMAN By DANIEL MANESSE officiate New Bedford, Mass. Aleph New York, N. Y.-Mr. Mutter- Jack Levine was recently elected pearl spoke to the members of Mass Initiation Aleph Godol of the local Chapter, the Mosholu Chapter B'nai B'rith A degree team composed of with Harold Jaslow occupying on the progress being made by Nathan Schoenbrod, chairman, the position of Aleph Mazkir. the Anti-Defamation League. In Burlington, Vt.-Over 1,000 persons gathered in the city Max Kroloff, (A. Z. A. alumnus The Chapter was installed recent- its opposition to the Anti-Semitic hall here recently to participate in the local Youth and Democ- and P. G. A. G.), Milton Senn ly, with Robert Lesco acting as propaganda, the speaker empha- (A. z. A. alumnus), Maurice racy rally which featured John C. Metcalfe, former investigator installing officer. sized the fact that the League of the Dies Committee, who was guest speaker. Pictured above. Washer and Alec Goodman, all of The chapter has recently had was less concerned with the ef- left to right, are Phil Robinson, Albert South of the Hi-Y, and Chicago, will conduct the impres- two open cultural meetings, one fort to keep out of school books Macy Broide of the local A. Z. A., who took charge of the rally. sive initiatory exercises. The choir of which was addressed by the pieces of hysterical defamation. of Chicago's Lakeview Lodge, un- Physical instructor of the New such as the Merchant of Venice. der the direction of Dr. Ben Seid, Bedford High School and the than with the more vital issue of Kohut Plans Full Philly Alephs Guests will provide the musical accom- other by a member of the New preserving democracy in America paniment. Rabbi J. Marshall Tax- Bedford Selective Service Board. today. Communal Program of Bronx-Manhattan ay, of Terre Haute. Ind., last year's camp rabbi, will give the invocation, and Rabbi Aaron Tei- Run Green Bay Rally By HERBERT LICHTENSTEIN By PHIL ISRAEL telbaum, of New York, will give New Haven, Conn. As soon New York, N. Y. A fast and the benediction. The more than as the District convention ended furious basketball game between 5.000 people expected to attend in New Haven, the George Alex- the champions of Philadelphia and this session will be led in the ander Kohut Chapter 330 start- New York, Reuben J. Miller and singing of the Star Spangled Ban- ed the ball rolling again on its Highpoint Aleph Clubs. featured ner by Mrs. Herman Hartzburg, "Five Fold and Full Program" by the grand week-end of AZA on jointly meeting with the Ullman March 15, 16 when the Bronx- of Washington, D. C., accompan- ied by Mrs. Maurice Bisgyer, also 110 to plan for "Youth and De- Manhattan Council played host to mocracy Program" in conjunction a delegation of Alephs from the of Washington. The orchestral with the "Sons of The American City of Brotherly Love. However, section of the Naval Band from Legion" in New Haven, it wasn't real brotherly love as the Great Lakes Naval Training Station will entertain with musi- For social activity in the near the Miller boys topped Highpoint future, a theater party, an anni- in an overtime game by the score cal selections. versary dance, and a trip to the of 53 to 47. Highpoint led Women delegates will be seat- Meriden A. Z. A. and Jr. League throughout the game by a margin ed at the convention for the first dance have been planned. of two points, but in the final sec- time in B'nai B'rith history, the onds the tie was scored and the six Women's Grand Lodges hav- Services have been planned for Philadelphia squad went on to the Sabbath preceding the anni- ing won the right to be repre- victory. sented by one delegate each in versary dance and Parent's Day The chapter is also entering the Prior to the game. each visiting recognition of the contributions local Jewish Center Contest for aleph was the guest of a 'buddy. distaff side of B'nai B Tith the best comedy skit. The buddy met him Saturday They will represent 45,000 wo- night at the bus station to the For communal service, a party men organized in 444 senior and collective tune of Men. for the Jewish Home for Children junior units, which during the Dates and dancing the Hebrew for Purim has been planned. The last three years raised and spent Chapter is also attending the An- Institute of University Heights, over $200,000 for educational, scene of the week-end's activities, niversary Dance of the local B'nai youth. welfare, refugee aid and made Saturday night enjoyable B'rith, of which the proceeds will Red Cross projects. for all. The boys all marched down go to the "Aid for Britain Cam- to the Times Square area after The Women's Supreme Advis- Green Bay, Wis.-Above are pictured the members of the paign." The Alephs are serving as ory Council of B'nai B'rith, co- committee in charge of the very successful "Youth and Democ- waiters for the Silver Jubilee Ball the dance adjourned. For many, it was the first sight of the fam- ordinating body of the Women's racy" rally held here recently. Seated, left to right: Miss at the New Haven Jewish Center. ous spot. Grand Lodges, will hold its na- Helen Rader, Y. W. C. A.: Virel Dent, Y. M. C. A.: Hyman The week-en closed with a tional conference at the Drake Holman, A. Z. A.: Bob Monthey and Bill Ellet, Y. M. C. A.: Hotel on March 28th, with Mrs. grand rally. It featured those two Joseph Holman, B'nai B'rith; Ed Johnson and Harry Monte- Lost: One Fountain-Pen "buddies", Lowell Adelson and Lenore Underwood, president, of video, Columbian Squires; Erwin Merar, A. Z. A. Wayne Haves. These two boys have San Francisco, presiding. Vorpahl, Columbian Squires representative, is standing at the Ed Charnovitz, Aleph Maz- been pals since they met at the Alephs Aid Exhibit left, and Ray Alpert, B'nai B'rith, is at the right. kir of 330, announced that he A. Z. A. Convention in 1933 at The original manuscript of the lost his fountain pen during Washington, D. C. Though both famous patriotic hymn, "My BRING A FRIEND the recent District One Con- lived at opposite ends of the USA, County 'Tis of Thee". will high- vention in New Haven. If Lowell in Oakland and in New BRING A FRIEND To THE VERY NEXT light a special exhibit to be held found, please return it to him Haven, they climbed together to in connection with the conven- to the very next A.Z.A. at 8 Waverly Street, New the ranks they now hold. Their tion. Owned by Barney Balabin, A.Z.A. MEETING MEETING Haven, Conn. friendship is a symbol of what SHAFTON friendships can be developed in president of Paramount Pictures the Order. In addition to these and a member of B'nai B'rith, two, Fred Weiss, Philadelphia Di- the noted manuscript will be the rector, was present with his assis- feature of a display of pictorial, tants, Harvey Korn and Sam statistical and other graphic ex- MILITARY SERVICE IS AMERICA'S Lichtenstein. Ray Denzer addres- hibits portraying the work and sed the rally, too. Ed Moskowitz, services of the Anti-Defamation Council godol, acted as chairman. League of B'nai B'rith: the Aleph Responsible for the grand week- Zadik Aleph; the B'nai B'rith end were the boys of Bronx-Man< Hillel Foundations; B'nai B'rith Vocational Service Bureau: phil- FASTEST GROWING OCCUPATION hattan and their special commit- tee headed by Dan Morris and anthropic institutions founded by ably advised by the "dynamo" B'nai B'rith: membership promo- Harry "Blondie' Brager. tion: Americanism: program- ming: war relief; refugee aid: fund-raising and The National MILITARY TRAINING AND JOBS Highpoint Has Jewish Monthly, B'nai B'rith's Pledge Smoker magazine. By Lyle M. Spencer and Robert K. Burns Chicago Alephs will serve as By HOWARD MIRKIN "Exhibit Guides" New York, N. Y.-The High- Prior to the opening of the Read the Occupational Book of the Month point Chapter held its fourth convention, B'nai B'rith's Execu- smoker recently. Haves, the tive Committee, the organiza- New York City Director, began tion's policy-making body be- the bull-sessions, following that tween conventions, will hold its Behind the draft headlines is the story of an opportunity to turn a service with a serious discourse on A. Z. 97th annual meeting at the Drake Hotel. Sam Beber will rep- with Uncle Sam's military forces into either a lifetime career or some excel- A. Burt Weithorn, Haves' able assistant, told the boys of resent A. Z. A. at this meeting lent, free trade-school training. This timely, 64-page, attractively illustrated the new Jerry Safur pledge mot- A noted Chicagoan, Benjamin Samuels, heads the national con- pamphlet gives the key facts about training in the civilian trades which is to: 'I can't give much, but I can do a little'. The story of Jerry vention committee, offered to our men in uniform. It also outlines the advantages and disad- Safur, of Milwaukee, whose life vantages of military service as a life work. was prolonged in the iron lung, or supplied by the boys of A. Z. BRAND and by letters from his brothers, - ONLY 15 CENTS was a stirring example of the fraternalism of our Order. Besides Haves and Burt Order Today from Weithorn, Wally Schneiweis, pres- ident of the B. M. B. Chapter of THE B'NAI B'RITH VOCATIONAL SERVICE BUREAU Brooklyn, twenty Highpointers, and ten new pledges were pres- ent. Refreshments and songs by JACK SAATTIN 1003 K Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. the Highpoint chorus closed an enjoyable evening