0.0.0.0.0.0 The SHOFA Official Organ Aleph Zadik Aleph of B'nai B'rith MARCH 14, 1941 No. 14 VOL, XVI B. B. EXPLAINS Exhibit Poster at Democracy Rally BURLINGTON ITS BRITISH FEBRUARY NAMED BEST SUN MON THES WED THIRS FRI SAT AID POLICY NEW NATION CONCERTED IN DIST. ONE UBIRTY AND DEDICATED TO TA REPROSITION Washington - B'nai-B'rith will Stein Elected continue to give assistance to na- CREATED EOUAL tional agencies engaged in aiding the cause of Great Britain, but New Haven, Conn A. Z. A's will not engage in any independ- Spirit was the keynote of the ent drive of its own. 12th annual District One conven- B'nai B'rith's policy in this tion when 300 alephs gathered field has been made clear in a THE UNITED STATES for the week-end of February 22. letter to all local lodge presidents, GIVES TO BIOOTRY 23, 24 at the Hotel Taft, New sent by Secretary Maurice Bisgyer Haven, Conn. The boys present at the direction of President Hen- NO FACTIONS saw the Burlington, Vermont, ry Monsky. "The cooperation of PERSECUTION boys take the high honors as the B'nai B'rith as an American or- NO ASSISTANCE Maccabee Chapter won the ganization to aid Great Britain," Haves Best Chapter Award, and the letter states, "has been mani- the District basketball titie. The fested by the assistance of the Su- Best Chapter Award came only preme Lodge. subordinate lodges, after much deliberation and only auxiliaries, A. Z. A. and other after Ocean Parkway Jewish Cen- units to national agencies en- ter. Pittsfield, and Toronto had gaged in aiding the British cause. been adjudged as honorable men- We refer to the substantial con- tions. tributions which our organization In the basketball, Burlington throughout the country has made to the Red Cross, amounting to topped the defending champs, -Photo by Serotta, upwards of $25,000 during the Bridgeport, in a fast and furious past year, a great proportion of Savannah, Ga.-Standing before a poster on display at the mass inter-faith "Youth and De- game, 32-27 Prior to that, Park which has gone for war relief, mocracy" rally held here at the Savannah High School auditorium are the six young men who City toppled the New York High- particularly in England. As Amer- served on a joint committee of the A. Z. A. and De Molay chapters which co-sponored the rally. point team by a close score. while ican citizens we can, and should Those on the left side are Leon Slotin (nearest the poster), Robert Gordon, and William Shipley; Burlington swamped a fighting cooperate with any other Ameri- and those on the right side are Albert Yelling (nearest the poster), Cater Lee and Henry Miller, Fall River team. can-constituted agencies which (More Rally Stories on Pages 3 and 4) It took the judges three hours are aiding this last citadel of Eur- to decide that Dave Haber of opean democracy. That coopera- tion should take on the form of Barkin Making BEBER APPOINTED Ocean Parkway Jewish Center, SUCKLE MADE Brooklyn, was the District One aiding national agencies already Orator. Lou Sidman of Haym created for such a purpose, and no independent B'nai B'rith drive COMMITTEE HEAD Mighty Comeback TO NEBRASKA Solomon, Boston, was runner-up. Lou and his debate partner Leon for aid to Britain is contemplated, However, it is hoped that the cur- Milwaukee, Wisc. - Last Feinstein had to be content with rent Supreme Lodge war relief ap- week Ben Barkin had recov- DEFENSE BODY runner-up positions in the de- Cambridge. Mass William peal will meet with such a ready ered sufficiently from his re- bate. too. as Lester Katz and Suckle, a prominent Harvard law response from our membership as cent illness to enable him /to Udell Goff of Worcester 52 came to enable B'nai B'rith to make ap- student, and member of the 1940 National Championship A. Z. A. be discharged from the Mt. Omaha, Nebraska Sam Be- through with those honors propriate war relief contribu- Sinai Hospital. He is now re- ber, prominent Nebraskan, and Stein New D. A. G. debating team of Oaklane chapter, founder and president of the Su- The sessions were hectic with tions. Philadelphia, has been named na- cuperating at his home in Mil- preme Advisory Council, has been All local B'nai B'rith lodges waukee and for the next sev- much discussion on problems of made a member of the Nebraska eral weeks may be reached at the day. From the melee of it have been asked to form commit- tees to cooperate with the "Buy 2210 N. 17th Street. all, George Stein of Woonsocket, Something British' movement, R. I., was elected District Aleph which originated in the northwest Godol. His staff of co-officers are and has now become a national (See "Dist. One," Page 8) campaign. Quaker Alephs Have First Anniversary Silverman New Bronx-Manhattan Nashville Godol Council Meets By ED ROSENBERG Philadelphia, Pa.-The Quaker By SHIRLEY KARR City Aleph club is all set to cele- Nashville. Tenn. - Nashville Bronx. Manhattan, N. Y -The Bronx-Manhattan Council held brate its First Anniversary on Chapter 258 re-elected its Aleph their semi-annual meeting here March 12. The Communal Serv- Godol. Alvin Silverman, by ac- clamation. Other officers elected recently. A complete report of ice Committee of the Aleph club to serve with him include, Bern- the previous six-month activities has already been very actively at ard Sanderson as S'gan and Irvin was given to the committee. This report included details of the Vo- work, featuring each month with Wolfe as Mazkir. cational Guidance Seminar and a novel drive In February, they The chapter is sponsoring the collected old clothes. and the organization of a girls' auxiliary. the annual Bronx-Manhattan Con- vention. Eddie Moskowitz is the March program is a drive for old This auxiliary will work inde- new Aleph Godol of the Council, books These are given to vari- pendent of the chapter, and it is while Howie Fishman occupies ous institutions, and to add to modeled after such organizations S the post of Aleph Mazkir. the novelty of the drive, all in other cities of District Seven. William Suckle Alephs who come to a meeting The first in a series of "Juke must bring the specified object to Box" dances was sponsored by the tional chairman of the A Z. A the meeting before admittance Sam Beber chapter recently at the "Y." Review Contest External Relations committee by can be secured. Advisory Defense Committee by These dances are being given in Deadline April 1st; Grand Aleph Godol Aleph Kaler. Governor Dwight Griswold. an effort to increase the activities The address of the new chairman Not only is Mr. Beber a mem- of the "Y" on Sundays. Letter, May 1st is: William Suckle, in care of ber of this group, which at pre- Harvard University, No. 24. Weld GOSH THAT WOMAN GAVE YOU sent includes 19 Nebraska civic Hall, Cambridge, Mass. Washington, D. C. Irving FUNNY LOOK! leaders. but he has been chosen Advisors Asked to Levitas, National Cultural Di- Other members of the National with two others to serve on the rector, has sent a letter to all Committee are: District 1, How- HUH? WHAT WOMAN? important Resolutions Committee. Write for "Leader" Chapters informing them that ard Goldstein 720 St. Marks Ave., they must choose their Chapter Brooklyn, New York: District 2. MOTHER NATURE! Germantown to Washington, D. C. Julius contestants in the Book-Review Julius Miller. 2048 Lewis Drive, Honor Adelsons Bisno, Executive Director, re- Contest by April 1st. On or be- Lakewood, Ohio: District 3. Wil- liam Suckle: District 4. Ralph quests that the Advisors begin fore that date. the Book-Re- Kramer 216 Third Avenue, San Philadelphia, Pa. German- putting on their thinking caps views must be in the hands of Francisco, California: District 5. town Chapter is inaugurating a and send letters for the next the Field Secretary S The deadline for the He- Robert Rosenbloom, 1129 B St. new Pledge Class to be known as issue of the LEADER, which e brew Letter-Writing Contest is S. E. Washington D. C.: District the "Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Adelson will go to press by the end of y 6. Robert Pickus, 2945 W. Rose- Pledge Class." This is their gift March These letters or air- May 1st, and the entries in this s mont, Chicago, Illinois; District 7. THE BULLY to the forthcoming plunge into ticles should deal with prob- contest must be submitted di- S. rectly to the National Office. Ellis Levin, 2713 Chestnut, New the sea of matrimony of their lems and opinions concerning e Orleans, La. AE DEVOTES HIS TIME TO Field Secretary. The attention of the Chap- A. Z. A. work, with the end of The Chapter has begun its e ters was called to the fact that MAKING PLEDGES MISER- permitting other Advisor's to Passover Basket collections. They no Chapter is eligible for con- BRING A FRIEND benefit by the experience of ABLE. HE PICKS ON THEM are already giving a cup to the f sideration to receive the Best others. Address all these ar- THE VERY NEXT outstanding member of the local e Chapter Award unless they ticles to THE LEADER, A. Z. A.Z.A. rs LIKE THEY WERE THE Sunday School class each year. have an entry in the Book-Re- A. Office. 1003 K Street, N. The Alephs recently won in a Re- view Contest. MEETING CARCASS OF A CHICKEN W., Washington, D. C. ligious Quiz Contest against the Progessive Sar Alephs.