The SHOFAR Official Organ Aleph 3adik Aleph of B'nai B'rith VOL, XVI FEBRUARY 11, 1941 No. 12 GOV JAMES TO SPEAK IN ALTOONA District One Ready For Convention in School Children Get New Haven Feb. 22-25 All-Day Holiday For Ne Haven, Conn.- All is pre- pared for District 1's biggest and best convention. With two dances, a banquet, souvenirs, the beauti- Attendance at Rally ful girls of New Haven, sessions by Burt Weithorn, new changes in the District, and A. Z. A. spirit Washington, D. C.-All of the school children of Altoona. Paie all those who attend New Haven are thankful that there is an A. z. A., and all because Altoona Chap- are in for a grand week-end. ter 353 is responsible for their getting a holiday from school on Tues- On Saturday night, the basket- day, February 25, on the occasion of the local "Youth and Democ- ball teams get together to play racy' Rally, off some preliminary games at Not only has the local A. Z. A mittee paid a visit to the super- the Jewish Center. House par- committee been successful in get- intendent of schools in Altoona, ties follow. Sunday sessions will ting a holiday declared, but they Dr. Levi Gilbert. feature administration reports have even arranged for Hon. Ar- Dr. Gilbert immediately saw and reports of district standing thur H. James, governor of the the opportunity and, acting upon committees. Basketball finals will state of Pennsylvania, to come to his recommendation, the Altoona be run off in the afternoon, along Altoona in order to be the prin- High school senate, student gov- with debate prelims. Oratory fol- cipal speaker at the local rally. erning body, was contacted and lows. That Sunday evening prom- The efforts of the Altoona com- they immediately agreed to CO- ises to be the most outstanding mittee to promote their "Youth operate. In order not to discrim- eve of the entire convention, with and Democracy" Rally, while not inate against race, color or creed. Joe Miller, New Haven's favorite typical of plans being promoted since that would obviously defeat orchestra, conducting his orches- throughout the country, at the the purpose of the rally, the AI- tra. The affair is to be semi- same time gives some idea of toona Catholic High school, and formal. Monday's sessions fea- what a chapter in a small com- the two Junior High schools in ture reports of external relations, munity can do. the city, Roosevelt and Keith, finance, Junior A. z. A. and the Lapidus Fund committee. District The Alephs of Altoona Chapter were invited to co-operate and 352 have long awaited some op- they readily accepted. elections are to be held then. The afternoon will feature a spe- portunity that would make A. z. The Senior and Junior High cial rally and the convention will A. an important factor in their schools then proceeded to invite close with a final banquet and community. The possibilities of all the youth groups in Altoona sport dance. Julius Bisno. Bill the "Youth and Democracy" rally to assist. Representatives of most JACOBS Feiga, Haves, Maurice Glaser impressed them as just the type of them are connected, in some HEART AMERICA and Burt Weithorn will be there of an affair that could be de- way, with the school district and to say "Hello" at the banquet. veloped into that magnitude. their acceptance was brought "What you want, they've got." Youth Looks to the Future Upon receiving plans from S. A. about in short order. Dates? Well, they are the pret- C. headquarters, their local com- At first, they decided to hold tiest you've ever seen. The ho- the rally in one of Altoona's larg- tel's facilities are perfect. There On the occasion of the nation-wide "Youth and Democracy" Entertain B. B. est auditoriums, that of Roose- is ample housing for all, so, re- Rallies. America's youth looks to the future with full confidence velt Junior High school, which member, drop Mike Levine, 159 in the Democratic Way of Life, By HAROLD SHOENIG seats 3,000 people. So much local Winthrop street, New Haven, a Chattanooga, Tenn. - At a re- interest was created in the rally line if you want a nice soft bed. Deborah Presents Boy Scouts and Chicago School that it will now be held in the Remember- out for New Ha- Administration. cent B'nai B'rith meeting, the largest city auditorium, seating ven on February 22-25. Patriotic Program Many B'nai B'rith notables at- Adolph S. Ochs Chapter present- almost 5,000. tended this affair, including Ben- ed a tableu showing the Five The program that has been jamin Samuels, Otto Weiner, Bob Kaler at Macon Chicago, III, - Deborah 263 Samuels and Joe Taussig. It was Fold and Full Program of A. Z. worked out consists of an open- Meeting presented its second annual Pa- A, Abe Wise narrated the event ing band concert by the Keith considered one of the finest af- fairs of its kind. to the Lodge. Leo Mennen de- Junior High school band, followed triotism Program at a local high Reggi Newman was elected livered his oration on "Religion by a presentation of the colors by Macon, Ga.-Grand Aleph Go- school recently. A crowd of 600 in the Present Crisis.' the Boy Scouts. Next in order Aleph Godol at the last leection, attended this rogram, which was will be choral singing, led by Pro- dol Irving Kaler, assisted by Re- and Morris Falstein was given the presented in cooperation with the The chapter is still raising fessor Lindaman, teacher of mu- gional Deputy Elliott Serotta, P. pen of Mazkir. money for the ambulance fund. sic at Altoona High school. There- A. G. Perry Smolen. Aleph Godol after, follows a symposium on Ben Bolgla, and Maxwell Stein- berg of the Augusta chapter, in- PLAN FOR "YOUTH and DEMOCRACY' RALLIES "What Democracy Means to Me." which will be participated in by stalled the Macon Aleph Club on an A. Z. A. member representing January 26, with eighteen mem- the Jewish faith, and representa- bers. tives of the Catholic and Protes- The installation ceremonies tant faiths. were presented before the com- Following the introduction of munity, following which G. A. G. dignitaries, the principle address Kaler addressed a very appreci- will be delivered by Governor ative audience. James. The program will con- clude with choral numbers, under Dr. Lindaman's direction. FLASH! Governor James is making a special trip from the capitol at Harrisburg for the rally, and his Radio Recording visit will be made the occasion for a general turnout of the local To Run 15 Minutes populace. Reports coming from other Washington, D. C. The quarters indicate that the rallies other day Advisors were noti- this year throughout America will fied by S. A. C. that the record- bring the largest attendance in ed radio program for the ral- history, which will make the lies featuring J Edgar Hoover "Youth and Democracy" rallies would run about 13 minutes under A. Z. A.'s direction the thereby allowing two minutes largest American youth activity. for local announcements. Already some 60 stations have The factory manufacturing signed up for the "Youth and De- the records has since notified mocracy" radio recording featur- AZA Headquarters that the ing J. Edgar Hoover, director of record runs 14 minutes and 45 the Federal Bureau of Investiga- seconds, which will not permit tion. The recordings are being for local announcements unless Washington, D. C.-J. Edgar Hoover Hoover on "Youth and Democracy," and an sent without charge by the Su- additional time is secured from the station. (left), director of the Federal Bureau of In- introduction by Julius Bisno, executive direc- preme Advisory Council. Complete information has been sent to the Opening and closing music vestigation, has been featured on a fifteen- tor. The program consumes about 14 minutes, 45 seconds. chairman of the Advisory Board consists of "Yankee Doodle' minute radio recording which will be broad- of each chapter. which is in the public domain The picture at right, reading from left to and does not infringe on BMI cast in cities throughout America in connec- right, shows Irving Levitas, national cultural The Supreme Advisory Council or ASCAP, tion with the "Youth and Democracy" rallies is presenting large American and director; Julius Bisno, and Ben Barkin, as- this month. The recording consists of pa- sistant executive director, going ever plans Canadian flags to the chapters triotic music, an eight-minute address by Mr. for the rallies, sponsoring the most outstanding rallies in the country.