The Menorah PRESIDENTS Official Publication of the B'nai B'rith Girls and B'nai B'rith Young Women CORNER Vol. II, No. 14 M A Y Send address changes to The Menorah 1746 M St., N. W., Washington 6. D. O. HENRY MONSKY MOURNED Care in Picking Delegates By SARAH ROSE SCHWARTZ Plans Progress B. President As all district conventions draw near, and as the end of another year is in sight, we For St. Paul Meet Stricken Suddenly should take inventory of After Conference we have and Of YW Aug. 9-12 Henry Monsky, National have not ac- President of B'nai B'rith C O implished. Planning for the BBYW and Chairman of the B'nai Each of us national convention at the should, at the St. Paul Hotel, St. Paul, B'rith Youth Commission, same time, Minn., shifted into secondary died suddenly of a heart at use discre- stages after those in charge tack in New York City on tion in elect- announced completion of Friday, May 2. Mr. Monsky ing our new some details of the conclave. was stricken shortly after chapter offi- Dates of the meeting have been Sara Rose cers. Theirs set for Aug. 9-12. A dinner and leaving a meeting of the Schwartz is a re- dance on the opening night, Sat- International Committee of sponsibility. Careful plan- urday, will start the convention the American Jewish Con- ning from May through the on its way. The conclusion of the ference, of which he was summer will insure a suc- event will be on Tuesday noon, cessful year following the Aug. 12. one of the organizers, and national convention in Sep- In announcing the site and date chairman of its Interim tember. of the convention, Miriam Albert, Committee. Even more thought should National President, said that she One of the outstanding be given to the election of had named Ruth Fagan, of Wash- ington, and Beatrice Arenson, of leaders in American Jewish delegates to the district and St. Paul, as co-chairmen for the life, Mr. Monsky was a national conventions. These event. Miss Fagan is vice-chair- representatives should be native of Omaha, Nebr., and man of the Greater Washington cognizant of the fact that BBYO Council and is project a prominent attorney in that these meetings are of a seri- chairman for District 5. Miss HENRY MONSKY community He became ac- ous nature. The problems of See YW, Page 2 tive in B'nai B'rith while one chapter are minute com- pared with those on a district still a young man and rose and national scale. Our dif- BBYO Seder Programs to the national presidency ficulties must be solved by through a series of local and these delegates. Our organi- national offices. zation is still in its infancy; perfection is not within our reach at this time. But we Probably Set Record Mr. Monsky had always been concerned with youth can only hope to take some problems and welfare. He of the steps toward our ulti- was instrumental in B'nai mate end. By taking a few Successes Reported more steps each year, BBG BBYW Crest District 1 YW Meet B'rith's adoption of Aleph will be able to stand wholly Zadik Aleph as a junior on its own, and then we can From All Over; Now Ready Draws 50 Delegates order in 1925 and became finish the walk to our Utopia. the first chairman of the In closing this column, 100 Seders in N.Y. The official lapel crest for would not feel that I had And Host of Guests B'nai B'rith Youth Com- BBYW, as adopted by the or- mission upon its formation expressed the wishes of the ganization's Executive Commit- National Organization of A new record probably in 1944. He was also the tee in February, is now ready BBG. if I did not was set this year for BBYO Fifty representatives of District chairman of the U. S. Attor- for sale, the national office has "Thanks from the bottom of 1's BBYW chapters and a galaxy ney General's Conference on group participation in Pass- announced. Juvenile Delinquency and a our hearts, Dr. Sachar, for over programs on the basis After the national convention of official guests took part in the member of the board of a job better than well of reports received at the district's convention at the Park done." last summer authorized the ex- Father Flanagan's famous national office up to press ecutives to choose a suitable rec- Central Hotel, New York, and laid Boys' Town. time. ognition crest, the organization An eminent leader in na- plans for the strengthening of the All 30 YW Chapters Approximately 2,500 BBYO heads decided upon a design tional and international af- organization in the area. members of the New York Region identical with the ones used by fairs, Mr. Monsky had been Expected to Attend other BYO groups. The crest A proposed increase in national frequently honored for his alone took part in more than 100 dues was looked upon with disap- contributions to the war Third Seder programs this year. costs 50 cents, tax included. It District 6 Meet proval by the delegates, but the effort and the organization This was more than double the may be obtained by enclosing number of Gotham programs re- the half-dollar with a request to representatives voted to raise the of a lasting peace. He acted Representatives of all 30 BBYW chapters of District 6 are expect- ported a year ago. The rest of Harold Levy, 1746 M St., N. W., district per capita tax to 50 cents. as a consultant at the organ- ization conference of the The convention also voted to ed to attend the annual convention the organization seemed to be Washington 6, D.C. United Nations in San Fran- establish an award to honor Mrs. of their organization at Chicago's headed for new heights, too. cisco. The meeting which Farber for her service to BBYW. Pre-Seders in Los Angeles, St. Mr. Monsky was attending Congress Hotel May 30-June 1. New Morgenthau BBG It was also decided to divide the Louis, and other cities were spon- just before his death W a S Plans for the meeting of the district into six regions with each largest YW district were begun sored by chapters and councils concerned with the current Boasts Active Program last August, and since then plan- from two weeks to one day before one being strengthened with the meeting of the United Na- ning, working, and district-wide the beginning of the ancient holi- The new Henry Morgenthau, view that the district would be tions General Assembly. day marking the exodus of the Jr.. BBG Chapter of New York, strengthened in turn. Mr. Monsky had been interest has pointed to Memorial Jews from Egyptian bondage. Six led by oda Harris, president, Chapters will be urged to do revealed by a recent poll to Day week end. Pre-convention Los Angeles area chapters joined and with the help of Mrs. Freda more creative programming and be the best-known Jewish contests in everything from essay- in one Seder, which was attended Margolies, adviser, has had an ac- to combine all phases of activity organizational leader in the writing and song parody to play- United States. His sudden writing and poster-drawing were by 150 alephs, and three joined tive program in the short time instead of segregating them during death aroused expressions wound up last month. Entries in in another program. All 15 BBYO of its existence. the coming year. This pledge came of shock and sorrow from these events will be on display groups of St. Louis took part in The chapter conducted a social from Helen Lechner, of New York, leaders and simple citizens at the conclave. the mammouth Pre-Seder there and Purim Party with its brother new District President, after the throughout the country. Myrtle Pinkowitz has announced In addition there were two St. that services will mark the open- chapter, Henry Morgenthau, Jr.. convention's Program and Leader- ing of the first convention day. The Louis BBYM chapters that spon- AZA. Within a week Henry Mor- ship Workshops. The news of Mr. Monsky's oratorical contest for the district sored Third Seders. genthau, Jr., BEG presented a In addition to Miss Lechner, oth- tragic death came too near will take place at the Saturday press time to include a full Reports on four special celebra- program at a BBYO night for er officers elected are: Betty Hoff- luncheon, and a dinner dar.ce Sat- story of his life and his con- tions have been received from their sponsoring group, the Con- man, Buffalo, first vice-president; urday night will be highlighted by tributions to B'nai B'rith and Philadelphia, In Baltimore two the presentation of the district course Chapter of B'nai B'rith. Florence Klians, Montreal, second BBYO. This material and oth- AZA chapters joined for a Third quee. Business sessions, conduct- Seder, and BBG's refused to be Their other activities included a vice-president; Marilyn Swig, Bos- er news in connection with his ed by President Ruth Raff, will outdone. They sponsored their own ping-pong tournament, dramatic. ton, financial secretary .and Helen loss to BBYO will be in the take place on Sunday. next issue. program. and choral work. Ulmans, New York, secretary.