0.0.0.0.0.00 The SHOFA Official Organ Aleph 3adik Aleph of B'nai B'rith VOL, XVI MARCH 28, 1941 No. 15 B. B. CONCLAVE IN CHICAGO THIS WEEK-END McKeesport A.Z.A. Henry A. Wallace and Chaim Organizes Negro ADVANCED IN Boys Weizmann to Address Meeting McKeesport, Pa.-How the McKeesport AZA chapter be- B. B. OFFICE came responsible for organiz- National Conclave to Act on Questions of ing this community's first Ne- gro youth group came to light Defense, Refugee Aid, War Relief, Youth in connection with the recent AZA-sponsored youth and de- Welfare and Jewish Problems Leo Levine Made Dis- mocracy rally. When the AZA members began making plans By BERNARD POSTAL dealing with national defense, trict Four Field for their youth and democracy Chicago Delegates represent- Americanism, dult education, rally, they sought to invite a ing 150.000 B'nai B'rith men and youth welfare. war relief, refugee Secretary Negro youth group to be among women from every state in the aid and matters of special con- the co-sponsors, but found that Union are gathering here for the cern to the American Jewish San Francisco, Calif. Sey- McKeesport had no organized opening session tomorrow night community. Convention decisions mour Holtzman, Field Secretary colored youth group. at the Drake Hotel of the nation- of AZA District Four has just The AZA then called on al triennial convention of B'nai been appointed office manager adult Negro leaders and B'rith, oldest and largest nation- through them arranged a meet- al Jewish service and fraternal ing with a number of Negro organization, whose five-day as- boys. At that meeting it was sembly will be addressed by the learned that the pastor of the Hon. Henry A. Wallace, Vice- Negro church had died, and Persident of the United States. there was no one else in the Dr. Chaim Weizmann, president little colored community who of the World Zionist Organiza- would accept the responsibil- tion and of the Jewish Agency ity for organizing and guiding for Palestine, and Irving Kaler their young people. of Atlanta, Grand Aleph Godol of At that point the B'nai B'- A. z. A. rith youth stepped in and be- gan organizing a Negro boys Henry A. Wallace Mr. Wallace will address the national inspirational session to group. Until a number of adult be held at the Chicago Civic Negroes have been trained to ATLANTA ALEPHS Opera House on Sunday evening, serve as advisers to the color- March 30th, while Dr. Weizmann, ed youngsters, the AZA mem- who flew here by Clipper plane bers are serving in that capa- HEAR SLATON from London, will speak at the city. The committee represent- March 30th luncheon session at ing AZA is composed of Wil- the Drake Hotel. liam Keller, Harry Wechsler and Harry L. Kohn, Atlanta, Ga. - 450 people were To Broadcast Address present at the recent Youth and Henry Monsky, president of Democracy Rally sponsored by the B'nai B'rith, who is to present Atlanta Chapters 134 and 357. the Vice-President, will speak Chaim Weizmann ST. LOUIS HOST The prinicpal speaker of the eve- with him on a program to be broadcast by the Columbia on these questions will be guided ning was former Governor John Broadcasting System from 10:05 by the recommendations to be Seymour Holtzman M. Slaton. to 10:30 P. M., Central Standard made in the presidential report and assistant to Eddie Zeisher, TO DISTRICT The color guard of the Girl Time, and rebroadcast via short of Mr. Monsky. who will appraise secretary of District Grand Lodge Scout troop presented the colors, wave to Latin-America. Alfred the record of B'nai B'rith activ- No. 4 of B'nai B'rith. Seymour and Captain Everett Thrift, Area M. Cohen of Cincinnati, past ities since 1938, when he was will be succeeded by Leo Levine, THIS WEEK-END president and now honorary pres- first called to the leadership of past Aleph Godol of Seattle Chap- Commander of the American Le- ident of B'nai B'rith, will pre- the organization. ter 73 and prominent alumnus gion, presided over the program. side. Mr. Wallace's subject is Governor To Speak ('38) of the Pacific Northwest Harold Yudelson of Gate City 357 "Democracy and the Dignity of The opening session of the Region By AL FINN Levine has already moved to and Teddy Levitas, also of 357 Man." convention on Saturday night, St. Louis. Mo. With the gave addresses on this occasion. Universally regarded as one of March 29th. at the Drake Hotel, San Francisco where he will have much awaited District Convention the most distinguished and crea- at which Mr. Monsky will pre- his office at 593 Market street, and Tournament, combined with Rabbi Harry Epstein gave the in- tive Jewish personalities of mod- side, is to be addressed by Gov- where the B'nai B'rith offices are the A. Z. A. 8th Annual Revue. vocation and benediction. ern times, Dr. Weizmann is ex- ernor Dwight Green of Illinois: located. Seymour Holtzman was prev- rapidly approaching the deadline Co-chairmen for the affair were pected to bring a message of pro- Mayor Edward Kelly of Chicago: dates this week end, March 29-30- iously active as Field Secretary Bobby Ney of 134 and Frank Den- found importance to American Philip M. Klutznick, of Omaha, for the Southern Region. This 31. St. Louis Chapter 28 is leav- nington of DeMolay Jewry in his address to the B'nai A. Z. A. alumnus and president past summer he succeeded Lowell ing no stone unturned in order B'rith convention. The famous of B'nai B'rith's District 6: Ben- Adelson as District Field Secre- to make it "the best yet. Save Razor Blades Jewish leader will be presented jamin Samuels resident Chicago tary when the latter was trans- Probably more than 100 alephs by Dr. Solomon Goldman, rabbi member of the B'nai B'rith Exe- ferred to Philadelphia to head from St. Louis alone will register. Bronx, New York Irwin Ka- of Chicago's Anshe Emet Syna- cutive Committee and national District Three This large St. Louis enrollment convention chairman: Jerome J. combined with the fact that their lik, Aleph Godol of Kahilath Is- gogue, former president of the Joins Career Men rael, is sponsoring a drive to col- Zionist Organization of America Friedman, also of Chicago, Dis- Holtzman joins a growing list will be delegates and tournament and now a member of the B'nai trict 6 and Chicago convention of AZA alumni who are making contestants from all parts of the lect old razor blades. After a suf- ficient amount of blades have B'rith Hillel Commission. chairman; and Judge I. M. Gold- their careers in the B'nai B'rith district who are coming to partake The major addresses by Mr. en, of San Francisco, a national of the famed St. Louis hospitality been gathered they are sent to a professional field. These include Wallace and Dr. Weizmann will "British Aid" station. From there vice-president of B'nai B'rith. Mx Baer, director of the Vocation- and meet the beautiful St. Louis it is sent to England to be melted be followed by three days of de- At this session. special awards al Service Bureau: Jack Spitzer women, promises to make the Sec- and remade into new weapons to liberation and action on problems (See "B. B. Conclave" Page 8.) and Ed Cohen, field men for dis- ond Annual District 2 Convention fight the Nazis, tricts Seven and Six respectively; and Tournament one long to be Max Kroloff, Milton Senn and Is- remembered in the annals of A. Z. rael Boxerman with the Anti- A. history Defamation League; and Dr. I. In anticipation of this large Rabinowitz. Rabbi Ted Gordon. turnout, St. Louis Chapter 28 is TEXAS Sheldon Gensler Wins Rabbi Mordecai Brill and Rabbi leaving no stone unturned in its Sam Silver. who are Hillel Foun- effort to provide a full round of dation directors. activity for the registering Alephs National Hillel Dances, luncheons, basketball New Chapter in games, sessions, forensic contests, etc have all been arranged so that they will be available to all. Los Angeles The sponsoring B'nai B'rith Essay Contest lodge, Missouri Lodge 22, is co- Los Angeles, Cal. A new operating with Chapter 28 as nev- link will be added to the chapters er before. The older men have 18th Washington, D. C.-Dr. Abram in A. Z. A. for the past few years. of the Los Angeles area when the caught the spirit of fraternity and Culver City Chapter will be in- National L. Sachar, national director of The subject of the contest con- convention and are helping in cerned the life and works of making arrangements for the ho- the B'nai B'rith Hillel Founda- stalled here. Jacob Leiberman, TO Rashi, and Dr. Sachar said, in first vice-president of the S. A. tels, supplying automobiles. and Convention VISIT tion, announced today that Shel- awarding the decision, "It is a C., will install the Chapter. The serving on the housing committee MEXICO Kerrville Texas AFTERTHE don Gensler of the University of fine tribute to Sheldon that he Degree Team of Highland Park for the Convention. JULY 12-18 CONVENTION Minnesota Hillel Foundation won should have won the award 300 will officiate, with Sam Glass- Something new in banquet pho- the National Hillel essay contest against the finest competition berg. Southern Regional Director. tography will be tried at the con- AZZA Go BNAI BRITH Sheldon is Aleph Godol of District from all the American univer- installing the new officers. vention. No. 6, and has been very active sities."