0.0.0.0.0.0 The SHOFA Official Organ Aleph 3adik Aleph of B'nai B'rith VOL, XVI APRIL 25, 1941 No. 17 SET $12.50 CONVENTION REGISTRATION FEE G. A. G. CALLS May 1st Deadline REGISTRATION For Hebrew Letters FOR ELECTION Washington, D. The at- tention of the Alephs is called BLANKS SENT OF DELEGATES to the fact that May 1 is the all deadline for the Hebrew Let- ter Writing Contest. All He- ry. brew Letters must be in the TO MAZKIRS Washington, D. C.-On April national office on or before of 10 A. Z. A, Headquarters sent to May 5. Put the finishing every chapter and Aleph club, in touches on your letter now, ds, care of its Aleph Mazkir, infor- The Aleph can write on any Washington, D. C.-A registra- ds, mation with regard to the elec- subject he desires in Hebrew, tion fee of $12.50 has been set ou tion of delegates for the 18th with the letter being from 500 for the 18th National Convention national convention at Kerrville, to 750 words in length. ne. of the fraternity to be held at Tex., July 12-18. des Grand Aleph Godol, Irving Kal- Kerrville, Tex., July 12-18. The les. er, urges that chapters and Aleph registration fee includes housing, out clubs elect their delegates imme- diately as he is anxious to make 19 Aleph Clubs meals, and use of all facilities at Schreiner Institute for the entire assignments of chairmanships for "work groups" so as to enable Get Permanent six days of the convention and is nd them to do some work prior to Charters applicablé for not only active de the opening of the convention. members of the fraternity, but Preferences will be given to dele- for alumni and members of the his gates and visitors who register in Washington, D. Nineteen B'nai B'rith. advance. permanent charters were granted r's In order to obtain the $12.50 Minimum Required to Aleph clubs at the executive registration fee, registration must Every chapter and Aleph club meeting of the S. A. C. held in be sent to A. Z. A. Headquarters, is entited to one delegate for Chicago, on March 29. 1003 K St., N. W., Washington 133 every 30 Alephs, provided that Permanent charters will imme- D. C., on or before June 1. After those having between 12 to 30 diately be given to the following that date the registration will be Alephs shall have one delegate: Aleph clubs: Ahaveth Aleph club $13.50. Individuals who are UTE- that no chapter or Aleph club of Philadelphia, Israel Peres of able to attend the convention and shall have a delegate if it has Memphis, Rockaway Park, Beth provide a good excuse will be re- less than 12 Alephs; that in order El of Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, funded all of the advanced reg- to have a delegate, a chapter or Shomrin of Philadelphia, istration fee with the exception Aleph club must have reached a Brownsville, Newport News, Sid- of $1. minimum membership based on ney Braude of hCicago, and Adel- the following local Jewish popu- phi of Montreal. The only things that will have g lation The following Aleph clubs will Braddock, Pa.-Harry Cossman, 19, Aleph Godol of Brad- to be brought to the convention n 12 Alephs if there are under be given their permanent charter dock Chapter 58, is shown above having his blood typed for use are towels. All other linens and as 1.000 local Jews. subject to either the payment of at Braddock General hospital, Miss Rose Rogers, laboratory bedding will be supplied. 20 Alephs if there are 1,000 to financial obligations to the S. A. technician, is drawing some blood Harry's arm while Wil- The convention will officially b- 2.500 local Jews. C. or the attainment of minimum liam Stark, 19, looks on. Intent upon being of service to their open with supper Saturday night, n- membership: Anthracite of Car- July 12, and conclude with lunch- 30 Alephs if the Jewish popu- community, members of the chapter have registered as blood n- lation is over 2,500. bondale, Iron Range 308 of Hib- donors for the poor. eon Friday noon, July 18. of bing, Emile Zola of Cleveland, The convention will be held at h Only Aleph Godols, Aleph Schreiner Institute, located at Mazkirs, past Aleph Godols and Wheeling, Fox River of Appleton, n, past Aleph Mazkirs who are ac- and Germantown 294 of Phila- tive members at the time of the UNIQUE LIFE-SAVING AGENCY Kerrville, Tex., 60 miles north n, delphia. west of San Antonio and approxi- 0- mately 125 miles from the Mexi- a- convention shall be eligible for Change Names can border. y (See "Delegates," Page 8.) Permission has been granted to a- the following groups to change ORGANIZED BY BRADDOCK AZA On April 10. A. Z. A. Head- quarters mailed a supply of of- g their names: Knoxville A C. to ficial convention registration sh JOSEPH KARESH Isaac Winick A. C.: Warburg A. blanks to all chapters and Aleph C- C. to Dr. Paul Ehrlich A. C.: He- 41 Members of Braddock Chapter 58 Serve by Donat- clubs of the fraternity in care of 11 brew Tabernacle to Cyrus Adler ing. Their Blood for Transfusions the Aleph Mazkir. If additional 1- HEADS A. Z.A.- A. C.: Society for Advancement blanks are required, they will be ed of Judaism A. C. to Gotham A. C. By WILLIAM STARK by the hospital supervisor, Sis- sent upon request. nt The charter of the Willimantic t1- Last November, 41 members of ter Anasita, to type the blood Aleph club has been revoked for st Braddock Chapter 58. upon the of three Alephs each evening un- classes at school. He was imme- B. B. COMMITTEE reason that there are an insuf- er suggestion of one of its Alephs, til the entire membership had diately dismissed and was at the p- ficient number of local boys to Milton Hershkowitz, undertook its blood typed. The hospital hospital as fast as a car could maintain the charter. the task to serve their commun- payed for all expenses involved get him there. ity by donating their blood for Atlanta, Ga. - Aleph in the typing. Since the first of the year Join in Army Social transfusions. The first aleph called to do- quite a few Braddock A. Z. A. Godol Irving Kaler announced today the appointment of the first One of the advisors of the nate blood was Harry Zelkowitz, boys have been called to save a national A. Z. A. Fort Worth, Tex. Fort Worth Braddock Chapter, Mr. Harry 19. He had been to a party one life. They never know who gets Chapter 163 joined with its local Stark. contacted the officials of standing com- Saturday night and hadn't arriv- the blood, but that doesn't make B'nai B'rith Lodge in playing host the Braddock General Hospital, ed home until about 2 a. m. At any difference to them so long mittee on B'nai to the Jewish soldiers stationed requesting that the blood of all 6 o'clock Sunday morning the as the persons recovers and B'rith A. Z. A. at-nearby Camp Wolters. A com- Braddock A. Z. A. members be Braddock A. z. A. can be of some hospital called him and he was relations, with plete program was arranged for typed and filed for use in cases there at 6:15. He almost went service to its community Joseph Karesh. the 86 Jewish soldiers, with Re- where the sick were too poor to This blood donor plan of Brad- to sleep during the transfusion. gional Godot Louis Lusky and afford professional blood donors. dock A. Z. A. and Milton Hersh- 1770 Pine street, Another Aleph, Jack Hochhau- S. Aleph's Donald Teter and Herbert San Francisco. The hospital enthusiastically ser. was called to one of the kowitz has been received by its Cal., as the na- Bergmann representing A. Z. A. accepted the request. Arrange- Pittsburgh Hospitals for a blood community with such enthusiasm d on the entertainment committee. ments were immediately made and success that the Braddock tional chairman. transfusion while in one of his delegate to the national A. Z. A Mr. Karesh, convention this year will bei in- who is a promi- JOE KARESH nent attorney Texas Convention and city official of San Francisco, Unique structed to submit a similar plan for adoption by every A. Z. A e, chapter in the country. has actively been identified with by A. Z. A. since he won the nation- Washington, D. -The 18th pate in all phases of the conven- al oratorical championship in held Sunday, Monday and Tues- National Convention of the A. Z. tion. Heretofore, only delegates mphis in 1929, and later day mornings from 8:30 to 10 A. to be held at Kerrville, Tex., have been assigned to convention Yes, No Women! served as Grand Aleph Godol dur- a. m. and nine work groups on July 12, 18 gives promise of be- committees and actively engaged ing the 1929-30 term. He is an Sunday, Monday and Tuesday aft- ing one of the best and most in the convention sessions. where- ernoons from 1 to 2:30 p. m. Washington, D. The rul- alumnus of Dr. Deinard Chap- unique conventions held in the as visitors as well as delegates The seminars are on the fol- ing adopted at the 16th an- ter 8. history of the fraternity The will be assigned not only to the Other members of the national lowing general subjects: Earning nual convention of the frater- first 11 conventions were held in "seminars" which will be held, committee are: a living: boy-girl relations: the nity at Port Jervis, New York, cities. From 1935 through 1940, District 1-Abe Tulchin, 874 South Main but all of the "convention work y. American scene and the meaning disallowing the attendance of St Fall River. Mass six camp conventions were held. groups' which are now being con- and obligations of citizenship; females at the national con- District Bob Friedman, 7055 Cornell And now, for the first time, at St ducted in place of former con- Mo propaganda; inter-group conflict; vention of the A. Z. A. still St Louis District To be announced later Schreiner Institute. the fraternity vention. committees. In addition, and international conflict. Some obtains and will apply to the District -Louis Schnitzer. Public Serv- has taken over the well-known advisors, field secretaries and expert in each of these fields will 18th National Convention at Ice Building, Portland. Ore. Texas academy in order to hold District -Walter Solomon, 38 Broad city directors will actively engage be brought to the convention in Kerrville, Texas, according to S Charleston, S. its first 'campus convention.' in the convention work as well order. to lead the seminars. Each an announcement made today District 6-Julius Atinsky, 436 W: Wis One of the most important in- as the recreational program. consin, Milwaukee delegate and visitor attending the by Sam Beber, president of Ben Volodarsky, 1118 Lafay novations is that which will en- The general plan for the week convention may select the seminar the S. A. C. New Orleans La able visitors. to actively partici- provides for six seminars to be (See "Convention," Jage 8.)