o have back even man even have appi- g so, our- The SHOFA yone this our ve it Official Organ Aleph 3adik Aleph of B'nai B'rith h to d as b let VOL. XVI SEPTEMBER 24, 1940 No. 3 dy e to cked ANNOUNCE NEW Books Chosen for Take Aeronautical Training Course imit- enter Review Contest to RELIGION IN with. mbi- the NAT'L DEPUTY Take Place of Essay exan- CRISIS FOR Washington, D. C.-The Su- de- preme Advisory Council today an- nounced the new Book-Review itted APPOINTMENTS contest, which is to take the place of the previous English 1940 ORATORY from con- Essay contest. The National Office has pre- Washington, D. C. The Su- t he Washington. D. C. The Su- pared a list of 25 books dealing akes preme Advisory Council today an- with various phases of American preme Advisory Council today an- the nounced the following appoint- and Jewish topics, both fiction nounced the following subject for er is and non-fiction. A book-review is the 1940-41 oratorical contest: ments of national deputies for re- gions nad councils for the year to be written on the books chosen. "Religion in the Present Crisis." sione 1940-41 ranging from 1.500 to 2,500 The attention of the Alephs is called to the change in the con- District One words. These reviews are to be test procedure. Instead of the Maine and Nova Scotia-Meyer typed double-space on 8 1/2 by 11 former ten-minute prepared ora- Minsky, 46 Leighton St.. Bangor, white paper. tions, as held heretofore. there is Me. The various chapters and Aleph to be a six-minute prepared ora- Southern Ontario-Les Pasis, clubs have received full informa- tion. One half-hour before the 144 Rebecca St., Ontario, Canada. tion on this book-review contest. Kansas City, Mo.-Left to right-Barney Goldberg, Jack contest, the orator will receive a Tri-State Charles Berman, 2 together with a list of the 25 Caplan, Jake Baraban, Robert Friedman and Jay Franklin, five question prepared by the national Maple Court. Roxbury, Mass. books chosen. Alephs of Kansas City 2, were among those selected for a free office. After the six-minute pre- Ontobec-Max Gennis, 21 York The chairmen of the Cultural pared orations have been deliv- St. Ottawa, Canada. Committees. as well as the Aleph scholarship in aeronautical training as part of a course spon- ered, the contestants will speak Montreal Louis Feldstein, 6506 Godol, should induce as many sored here by the local Jewish Community Center. Advisor Nate extemporaneously for four min- Papinau Ave., Montreal, Canada. members as possible to conttrib- Mnookin is on the board of the Center's Air Training School. utes on the question given them. Blackstone - Narragansett ute book-reviews to this contest. The extemporaneous speeches will Louis Kahn, 19 S. Flagg St., Wor- The local chapter deadline is These five Alephs are now enrolled in the course, and rep- be given in the same order that cester. Mass. March 1, after which date the re- resent the largest number from any single organization to be so the prepared speeches were de- Bronx-Manhattan - Harry Bra- views are to be sent to the dis- honored. Theoretical training is given at the Center, while livered. ger. 150 East 182d St., New York trict field secretary. ground work is given at the local airport. In this way. the S. A. C. feels City, that there will be greater interest Brooklyn - Harry Katkowski, in the oratorical contests, and the 724 East 27th St., Brooklyn. Long Island- -Dave Finklestein, Meet the Challenge Alephs will be more fully prepar- ed to discuss their topics on the 8451 Beverly Road, Kew Gardens, basis of thoroughly understood Long Island, N. Y. material. The chairmen of the Connecticut Paul Goodwin. cultural committees and the Aleph 206 Aldin Ave., New Haven, Conn. Godol should begin immediately Frontier Appointment rnan- Our Answer to the Call of the Times to choose their chapter's repre- nounced. sentative through a local orator- District Two ical contest. With the regionals Eastern Ohio Manny Stern. beginning immediately after Oc- 967 Parkway Road. Cleveland, O. By HENRY MONSKY tober, preparation should begin the Indiana Norman Weissman, now. lities cio Kirschbaum Community Cen- Member of the Supreme Advisory Council of A. z. A. The rules for judging the con- own ter. Indianapolis, Ind. test are 50 per cent for content, Western Ohio and Kentucky PRESIDENT OF B'NAI B'RITH tures 25 per cent for delivery of the rince Harry Goldstein, 50 East Broad prepared speech and 25 per cent St. Columbus. o. serves over 25,000 Jewish stu- lat- for delivery of the extempora- Rocky Mountain Melvin Len- dents on 43 campuses where Jew- ques. Sounding a high note of neous speech. efsky, 2542 Race, Denver. Colo. ish youth's vision, energy and ca- now courage and faith. Mr. Monsky, Winners of district finals win a Kansas-Missouri Announce- pacity for achievement are being king, in his Rosh Hashanah message free trip to next year's national ment later. harnessed for constructive pur- I in- to the Jews of America, out- finals and the camp convention. District Three poses. And from these young peo- Medi- Northern Keystone-Aaron Tal- lines a program for all Amer- ple will come our leaders of to- icans to meet the challenge morrow As the Hillel Founda- Despite War, Leeds nd 8 (See "New Deputies" Page 8.) that faces all who believe in the tions bring home to college youth the American Editor. the values and traditions of the A. Z. A. Making was Jewish people, so does Aleph Za- iorca Great Progress Events of the past year have dik Aleph imbue adolescent youth here demonstrated the danger of pre- with a positive approach to Jew- ela," dictions during an epoch of cata- ish problems, guarding m Washington, D. -According ed to word received today from Louis clysmic changes. To have fore- against a distorted perspective seen but a fraction of the gave and assuring them of a broadened E. Wigoder, Advisor of the Leeds. e of happenings of the year to which horizon. And the Vocational Serv- England chapter, the A. Z. A. is we are about to bid an unregret- ice Bureau of B'nai B'rith helps making tremendous strides not- withstanding the fact that Eng- ful farewell even the wisdom of to direct all Jewish youth in a land is in the throes of the great- the prophets of old would not more intelligent selection of ca- have sufficed. Yet there were far- reers and occupations in a world est struggle in its history Not long ago the chapter spon- sighted men and women who had in flux. sored its first A. Z. A. Sabboth. the vision and understanding to We have confidence that what- This was followed by a "Youth see the trend of the times ever the morrow may hold in It was not so long ago that store, courage, patriotism, faith, and Law Enforcement Program," loyalty and character will always at which time the principal speak- those who were denouncing Nazis, Fascists and Communists in Am- be desirable assets. And these are er was His Majesty's represent- the attributes which B'nai B'rith ative from Wakefield Prison. erica as a threat to American de- Henry Monsky mocracy were cried down as has taught and will continue to On August 28, Mr. Wigoder re- THE PIE-EYED prophets of doom. It was only been outspoken and unequivocal teach those who come within the ported that the chapter was hold- in opposition to and condemna- sphere of its influence. ing its first dance and that the THE CHAPTER VIRTUOSO WHO yesterday that those who sounded proceeds will go toward the pur- a warning against the enemy at tion of all movements inimical to 98 Years of Service HAS JUST LEARNED TO PLAY chase of an ambulance, which is home, against the pseudo-patriot American institutions and Amer- BY EAR EYE, NOSE, AND THROAT As the year 5701 in the He- being sponsored by the Leeds who waved the American flag ican freedom. AND DOESN'T MISS A CHANCE brew calendar takes its place in Jewish Community The chapter with his hand and in his heart TO BE THE LIFE OF THE PARTY was betraying everything that flag Americanism Not Chauvinism the annals of man. B'nai B'rith has decided to do this. in view of looks back upon 98 years of serv- the fact that it can not make a stood for were likened to Jere- Time was, and not long ago, ice to humanity during which direct contribution`for the ambu- miah of old. Nor do we have to when ni too many quarters Am- B'nai B'rith has witnessed much ericanism was regarded as blatant lance being purchased by the Am- Want to Sponsor go beyond this fast-ebbing year to remember the skepticism which chauvinism. Now the whole coun- history in the making. It has seen erican A. Z. A. crises come and go. It has heard The chapter is now making ar- He A Winter Tourney? greeted those who urged Amer- try is turning to a renewed fervor prophets of doom foretell the end rangements for its second degree ica to make herself strong by of dramatized Americanism, in its Leo of civilization they are doing and hopes to apply for its perma- building her moral and material best sense. Long before the pres- and Washington, D. C. Chap- defenses. ent trend. B'nai B'rith carried on (See "Monsky's Message" Page 8) nent charter in the near future, amot ters interested in sponsoring Then foreign isms were regard- an intensive Americanism activity own, Regional and District Tourna- ed by many as academic political as an integral part of its year- D ents in basketball, oratory, theories without potential danger round program. imes. and debate are urged to sub- to America. But now that these There were many, too. who de- as mit a bid to their District alien philosophies and their ad- plored the lack of moral fibre and 1940-41 5701 Levi Field Secretary vocates have come out of hiding lack of responsibility in youth, pre- This year all officials are and stand forth as a challenging who had been blamed for many muk working toward having the menace to the peace and security of our political, economic and many largest participation in the of the nation. it is obvious to all moral ills. Recognizing youth's Winter Tournaments in the that participation in the activities potentialities for helping to regen- lated history of the Fraternity. For of Nazi, Fascist and Communist erate American and Jewish life. hole rules governing the tourna- inspired and directed organiza- B'nai B'rith this year broadened NEW YEAR GREETINGS ments, Alephs are referred to tions is no longer compatible with the scope of its Hillel Founda- never the latest edition (1940) of any pretense of loyalty to Amer- tions, which were founded nearly SUPREME ADVISORY COUNCIL his Inside Information, the A. Z. ica and American ideals. We of two decades ago as cultural, reli- atin. B'nai B'rith are proud that the gious nad social welfare centers A. members manual. Aleph Zadik Aleph of B'nai B'rith rabic public pronouncements of our au- at American universities and col- uage thorized spokesmen have always leges. The Hillel movement now