The SHOFA Official Organ Aleph 3adik Aleph of B'nai B'rith VOL, XVI JANUARY 28, 1941 No. 11 Rally Plans Near Completion DISTRICT TWO DISTRICT ONE AARON TOLLIN TO Major Youth Groups FINALS TO DRAW HEAD CAMPAIGN OUT FOR 1000 Throughout America MANY NOTABLES FOR AMBULANCE NEW MEMBERS By SHERMAN SPECTOR and Atlanta, Ga.-Aaron Tollin of Offer Cooperation EDWARD CHARNOWITZ Chester, Pennsylvania, Grand New Haven, Conn. - District Aleph Godol of A. Z. A. during Fort Wayne, Ind. Aaron One holds its annual convention 1930-31; was today appointed Na- Zucker, traveling field secre- and tournament finals at New tional Chairman of the Lapidus EXPECT 200,000 PARTICIPANTS tary of District Two, will head Haven, Conn., February 22-24, a n paign with the Jos. H. Ullman and, Geo. for 1000 new Washington, D. C. Reports eople League. Student Christian A. Kohut chapters playing hosts. Alephs, ac- have been coming into A, Z. A. Association, Junior Naval Re- Nothing has been left undone in cording to an preparing for this convention and Headquarters from every corner serves, Y. M. H. A., Masada, Ne- America telling of enthusiastic gro Youth, public. schools and a a a gala turnout is expected at the 12th Annual Conclave of District plans for the February "Youth wide variety of local youth agen- ment made this week by One. and Democracy" rallies to be held cies. Nicholas M. by A. Z. A. in cooperation with Outstanding Speakers The Hotel Taft will be the Brazy, dis- local youth organizations. While Symbolic of the democratic scene of the convention activities trict repre- most of the rallies will be con- character of the meetings was the with the Jewish Center being the sentative on centrated during National Broth- fact that a large proportion of rallying point for the basketball the Supreme erhood Week (Feb. 22-28), oth- them took place in public school competitions. Registration is to Advisory ers will be scattered throughout buildings. Other meeting places be held at the Taft starting on Aaron Zucker Council. the month because of local con- included city halls, churchs, syn- Saturday, The first games of Zucker, who is employed basketball start Saturday night flicts. An effort is being made agogues, college auditoriums, war full time by the District, will at the Center. At the same time in most communities to get Sun- memorials, American Legion halls, be assisted by Bernard ("B. the district general committee for day afternoon or evening, Feb- Masonic temples, Y. M. C. A. A. Z. A. will convene at the Taft ruary 23rd. buildings, open air assemblies, Y. G.") Goldstein, Louisville, Ky., M. H. A., Elks halls and conven- field secretary; Leonard Be- to prepare for the week-end's ses- Radio Broadcast tion halls, Indicative of the wide- love. A. Z. A. Director for sions. A feature of this year's rally spread suplic support received by Kansas City; Bob Friedman, Burt Weithorn, District Aleph which will tie-in the programs the rallies was the character of A. Z. A. Director for St. Louis; Godol, raps the gavel on Sunday throughout the nation, is the 15 speakers who addressed them. Sid Franklin, A. Z.. Direc- morning to open the business ses- minute recorded broadcast fea- Among the speakers were mayors, tor for Cleveland; Hyman sions. Committees will be offi- Aaron Tollin turing J. Edgar Hoover, Director, S. Senators, college deans, pro- Goldberg. Lorain, O., Grand cially announced and the conven- Memorial Fund campaign, accord- of the Federal Bureau of Inves- fessors, army and navy chaplains, Councillor; and the following tion sessions will be on. Taft ing to an announcement by Grand tigation, who will speak on army oficers, clergymen, state of regional deputies: Manny will resound with debate prelimi- Aleph Godol, Irving Kaler. At "Youth and Democracy.' The re- ficials, directors of state National Stern (E. o. C.), Cleveland; naries on Sunday afternoon, while the same time Kaler announced corded program will be sent free Youth Administration offices, su- Norman Weisman (Ind.), In- basketball continues to hold the that Past Grand Aleph Godol, of charge to all local committees perintendents of schools, Catholic, dianapolis; Harry Goldstein spotlight at the Center. The ora- that secure radio time. Efforts Protestant and Jewish clergymen, Jack Finkelstein, of Fort Wayne, (W. O. and Ky.), Columbus; tory finals will be held Sunday Boy Scout leaders. civic leaders, Indiana, who has previously been are being made to secure the and Melvin Lenefsky (Rocky afternoon, too, and at this writ- social workers and newspaper edi- appointed to head this committee largest local radio outlet. Details tors. Mt.), Denver. ing, arrangements are being made had resigned because of the pres- regarding the broadcast were sent Editorial Comment to secure one of America's out- sure of personal commitments. last week to chapter Advisors. standing religious leaders to Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, At the present time, chapters This year the local committees, speak to the convention prior to writing in her syndicated column, throughout the country are at working in some 200 cities, are MY DAY. praised the rallies as Haym Solomon, the contest on the subject "Re- work raising funds for the Lap- making an effort to get out as ligion in the Present Crisis." showing that "youth can be stir- idus Committee which this year many youth as possible so as to red to take an interest in citizen- Maccabee, Victors Sunday night, all the Alephs will be used for the purchase of reach a 200.000 attendance, and ship" and evidencing the fact that will relax in the grand ballroom an ambulance for the American if possible, to reach the quarter "young people are less prejudie- At Lowell Tourney of the hotel and dance with their Red Cross which in turn will be million mark. ed than older people." The Fort sweethearts. Rudy Vallee will sent to Great Britain. Already advance stories are be- Wayne Journal Gazette said the present the band to the couples Old-timers who have followed ginning to appear in the nation's local rally was "a meeting where a Lowell, Mass.-The Tri State in attendance. The dance will be the progress of the fraternity, press and frequently pictures of premium is placed upon the aver- Regional Tournament held here semi-formal and the dating com- consider Aaron Tollin as one of the planning committee age American's opportunity to see found Maccabee victors in the mittee is busy preparing the New the most capable Grand Aleph been run. Efforts are being made and take part in democratic pro- basketball finals, with the repre- Haven beauties for the boys. Godol in the history of the Order. to get the newspapers to write cedure." The Malden (Mass.) sentatives of Haym Solomon Many Alephs will then learn why The National Committee that special editorials commenting on Press said this is "our idea of the chapter of Dorchester winning the boys go to Yale. will assist Tollin is composed or the importance of the rallies. (See "Rallies" Page 8.) debating and oratory honors. Final sessions and elections Maccabee found themselves facing the following: District 1, Sydney Last Year's Record will keep the delegates busy Mon- Hartnig, 1842 North St. Bridge- Revere in the finals, while Haym During February, 1940, repre- day morning. In the afternoon port, Conn.: District 2, Sam Gold- Solomon faced Lowell in the de- senatives of American youth or- all sessions will be concluded and S. A. C. to Present man, 5842-a Enright St., St. bating finals. ganizations of all races, creeds a get-together is being specially Herbert Weinstein was elected Louis, Mo.: District 3, Irving and colors, having a combined American Flags prepared. Monday night all the Rosner, 6138 Ridge Ave., Phila- membership of 3,000,000, rededi- Aleph Godol of the Tri-State Re- Alephs and visitors in attendance gional Council, while Sidney delphia, Pa.: District 4, Irving cated themselves to the democra- For Best Rallies will dine in the spacious dining Green and Max Ross took the Gartner, 5 E. Main, Stockton, tic way of life at a series of si- hall of the Taft to banquet at a posts of Aleph S'gan and Aleph Calif.; District 5, Sidney Gold- multaneous nationwide youth and Washington, D. C.-The Su- specially prepared kosher meal. stein, 90 Courtland Ave., Ashe- democracy rallies held in over 200 preme Advisory Council will Mazkir, respectively. The New Haven hostelry is noted The three-day tournament was ville, N. C.: District 6, Sheldon communities on Washington's present large American Flags for its fine meals. Dancing will concluded with a banquet, at Gensler, 1703 Morgan Ave. North, Birthday under the auspices of to those chapters that sponsor follow the banquet with a sport Minneapolis, Minn.; District 7. Aleph Zadik Aleph and 30 differ- which Charles Berman, Regional the best rallies throughout the dance for all. Charles Moskowitz, 315 W. Gray ent youth-serving agencies. Re- country in connection with the deputy; Haves, field secretary The basketball games will be Ave., Houston, Texas. The ad- ports received at AZA headquart- of District 1, and Maurice Glazer, handled by special referees from ers here indicated that over 100,- "Youth and Democracy" Pro- director of Greater Boston, were dress of the new chairman is 000 young people attended these gram during the month of the Arnold college for gym in- the guest speakers. Aaron Tollin, Crozier Bldg., Ches- meetings, the theme of which was February. Last year American structors with high school rules ter, Pennsylvania. youth's faith in and adherence to flags were given to the follow- prevailing for the ten men squads Brile Heads Chicago democracy. ing chapters: Waco 312, Tam- which will be allowed to consti- S. S. Council tute the competing teams. Ochs Plans City Youth organizations that co- pa 311, Ft. Wayne 291. San- operated in the rallies were: Boy dow Ruby 276, Royal Palms By C. H. BRILE Prominent Jewish leaders in Ambulance Drive Scouts of America, Girl Scouts, 396, Miami 322, Augusta 192, Chicago, III At the last meet- New Haven as well as outstanding By ERVIN DOLOB Columbian Squires (Jr. K. of C.), Ramah 181, San Diego 122, ing of the South Section Council, officials at the various schools in Chattanooga, Tenn. The Catholic Youth Organization, Lorain 267, Portsmouth 262, the following men were elected to New Haven, the City of Yale, are Adolph S. Ochs Chapter 252 has Christian Endeavor, Junior Cham- Hollywood 149, Sunshine City office Aleph Godol, Chesley being approached for roles of begun an active drive to raise ber of Commerce, Catholic Daugh- 351, Greenville 386, Granite Brile, of Auburn Park 376; Aleph judges in oratory and debate. Mazkir, Norman Graff of Engle- money for the A. Z. A. Ambul- ter of America, Christian Youth City 222, Madison 154, Green wood 268; Stan Harrison, of Fort In attendance at the convention ance Fund. In addition to the Council, Camp Fire Girls, De Mo- Bay 373, Butler 299, Bay City lay, Hi-Y, Sons of American Le- Dearborn 274, as Shotare Godol, will be the men already men- $10 presented in Birmingham 319, San Pedro 196, New Bed- and Myron Ridker, of South Side tioned, Julius Bisno, executive di- during the tournament there, an gion, Sons of Veterans of Foreign ford 394, Del Rouge 317, Si- 64. as Kohen Godol. rector of A. Z. A.: Wilfred B. additional amount will be pre- Wars, Young Judaea, Boys Clubs sented as the result of a city- of America, Order of Pythagoras, mon Atlas 126, Capital City On February 19, the chapters Feiga, District 1 SAC representa- Sons of Pericles, Sons of Italy, 344, Joseph Ullman 110, and on the south side held a host tive; Maurice S. Glaser, Boston wide campaign. Julius Brand- Epworth League, Y. M. and Y. W. Kohut 330. night under the supervision of the director, and Haves, New man and his committee of Harold A., National Youth Administra- At the conclusion of your council. At this affair, the medals Haven's own and now field secre- Shoenig, David Richelson, Abe tion, Antlers (Jr. Elks), Girl Re- Youth and Democracy Rally of the south section basketball, tary of the district. If the pres- Wise, Leo Mennen, Ray Weitzner, touchfootball, and serves, Sea Scouts, ROTC, New- your chairman should send in sure of today's business does not Ervin Dolob and Harold Gold- man Clubs, Fleet Reserve Associ- a report to A. Z. A. Headquar- tournaments were presented to interfere, Governor Hurley will stein will call on the Jewish pop- ation. Boy Builders, Junior ters. the winning chapters. also be in attendance. ulation to solicit contributions. Knights of Pythias, Baptist Young