1941 ge 1.) rector ex- York City pening of December The SHOFA had an two- Official Organ Aleph 3adik Aleph of B'nai B'rith aym Solo- ston, two of the 11, which Finalist ating. He Shield of VOL. XVII DECEMBER 12, 1941 No. 8 mem had con- public newspaper tics. He e Young MAKE PLANS FOR FEBRUARY RALLIES State of er group ouse set- ion from BISNO VISITS CHICAGO ADDS UNITED YOUTH a, where student al train- ard Uni- WEST COAST 150 ALEPHS IN FOR DEFENSE ess is 64 [assachu- TWO MONTHS e Boston at lat- THIS MONTH TO COOPERATE Chicago, III. Over 150 new members were initiated into the ranks of Chicago A. z. A. in the last two months, it was announc- Plan Book Ready NS Washington, D. C. - For the ed in the bi-monthly report giv- 1.) first time since the fall of 1935, en at a meeting last month of Washington, D. C.-Within the Julius Bisno, Executive Director the Chicago B'nai B'rith council. next few days all chapters and William X. Kaplan, Chicago A. of the Supreme Advisory Council, Z. A. Director, and Albert H. Ja- Aleph clubs will receive a special will officially visit with cobson, chairman of the A. Z. A. 32-page booklet entitled: "HOW Coast chapters in connection with committee and Illinois deputy, is- TO PLAN A YOUTH AND DE- his attendance at the sued the report which shows a MOCRACY RALLY." A copy is substantial gain in the member- Western Conference convention ship and activities of the Alephs. being sent to each Aleph Mazkir and tournament finals, to be held With the initiation of the 150 and chairman of Advisory Board. in Santa Monica, December 26, Alephs, the report stated, the to- Washington, D. -The above picture is quite typical of what Additional copies are available 27 and 28. tal number of new m will soon be going on in the hundreds of communities throughout upon request for distribution reached so far this year is over America when local representatives of youth groups join with The scheduled itinerary of the among those co-operating institu- 500. A. Z. A. in the sponsorship of February "Youth and Democracy Executive Director is as follows: Over 26 different A. Z. A. Sab- tions that desire them. Rallies.' This picture shows the committee that was in charge of in Spokane, Wash., Friday, De- bath services were conducted last the rally this past February in Green Bay, Wis. Seated, left to Last week a communication was cember 19; in Vancouver, dur- month by the chapters and the right: Miss Helen Rader, representing the Y. W. C. A.: Virel Dent. sent out by Irving Levitas, Na- ing the noon and afternoon and Chicago council held its city-wide Y. M. C. A.: Hyman Holman, Sheboygen Chapter 15, A. Z. A.: tional Educational Director, to in Seattle during the evening of services together with the B'nai Bob Montley and Bill Ellet, Y. M. C.A.: Joseph Holman, Green chapters and Aleph clubs in care Saturday, December 20: in Port- B'rith girls group. It has been Bay B'nai B'rith; Ed Johnson and Harry Montevideo, Columbian of their Aleph Mazkirs and Ad- land. Ore., Sunday and Monday, estimated that about 5.000 at Squires; Irwin Merar, A. Wayne Dorpahl, Columbian Squires visors, which contained prelimi- December 21-22; in the San tended all Chicago services. representative, standing at the left, and Ray Alpert, B'nai B'rith nary instructions for the February HAIRMEN Francisco area Tuesday, Decem- The Americanism and Com- advisor, at the right. rallies. Already, a number of of ber 23 and Wednesday, Decem- munity Service program has also ficers have written in about local ber 24: in Southern California shown substantial growth in the plans that are under way. Thursday, December 25 through participation of the Alephs. Many Schreiner Institute New Haven AZA-BB In reecnt years the Youth and embers' Monday afternoon, December 29. have signed up for posts with Democracy Rallies have become aken in Returning to Washington Head- the Chicago civilian defense ag- at What quarters, the Executive Director ency and others took part in a Prexy Thanks AZA Purchase $1,300 America's largest mass youth ac- tivity with representatives of a Chap- will stop off en route in Nash- city-wide torch parade. Chapters are buying defense stamps and For Library Gift Defense Bonds some 3,000,000 young people par- "How ville, Tenn.. in order to attend ticipating. "How the tournament of the Eastern bonds and conducting a waste In past years. the rallies have Drive" Regional of District 7 on Tues- paper campaign. New Haven, Conn. The Horeb been sponsored by A. Z. A. The of New day. December 30 Plans have already been made Washington, D. C.-President Lodge of the B'nai B'rith united February, 1942, rallies are being While in the Pacific Northwest, for the distribution of Chanukah J. J. Delaney of Schreiner Insti- with the two local A. Z. A. chap- jointly sponsored nationally by t. the Bisno will inspect the campuses baskets. Two chapters have es- tute, Kerrville, Tex., has written ters, Joseph H. the A. Z. A. and United Youth for ons on of the University of Washington tablished libraries in different a letter of appreciation to Philip and Defense. Gene Tunney is acting : Giant at Pullman, the University of boys clubs. Thousands of pencils M. Klutznick, president of the George A. Ko- chairman and Murray Plavner, informa- Oregon at Eugene and Linnfield and hundreds of notebooks have Supreme Advisory Council, for the hut. in holding National Director of United Youth d and College at McMinnville, Oregon. (Continued on Page 5) books on American history and a defense night. for Defense, which is located at Shofar: democracy given the school's li- at which time 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, posters; brary following the close of the the 300 N. Y. multi- Seattle, Portland last "national convention. The text worth of de- "Brotherhood Week" Feb. 15-22 of Mr. Delaney's letter follows: fense bonds re- In the communication sent out "Dear Mr. Klutznick: cently purchas- by Levitas last week, it was sug- ids are "I did not reply once to your letter ed were pre- gested that the rallies be held rom the t. 1003 Split Honors in relative the books donated the Schreiner Institute Library but since these sented. during the week of February 22- books have since been received and have been placed our shelves and made avail. Rev. E. Dent Lackey represent- 29, which is "National Brother- ington, able our students. wish to thank you ing the state of Connecticut's De- hood Week' sponsored by the Na- Northern Regional and your organization for this most valu- fense Council, addressed a large tional Conference for Christians able contribution to our library. audience on "Winning the War." and Jews. Word has just been "We appreciate the gift all the more since it comes from an entirely different Postmaster Patrick Goode pre- received that the dates of Broth- branch of the church and it an addi- tional indication that organizations of dif- sented the lodge with its $1,000 erhood Week have been changed ferent beliefs can work together helpfully bond and the $200 and $100 to February 15-22. 1.) Seattle, Wash. Over 145 Portland 65, was given first place and constructively toward the accomplish- bonds to the Ullman and Kohut The first step in planning the Alephs attended the Northern Re- with second and third honors go- ment of the same ends. chapters, respectively. rally is for the Aleph Godol to am having the librarian place a prop- gional winter tournament in Se- ing to Henry Isaacson, Evergreen er notation on the flyleaf of each book Fire Chief Paul Heintz demon- appoint a special committee to which attle over the Thanksgiving week- 350, and Paul Lewis, Seattle 73. indicating that they came as gift from your organization with the hope that by strated various methods used in handle the "Youth Democracy signing, end and participated in the con- respectively. calling the attention of each user of these Rally." Colsky, In the semi-finals in basketball, extinguishing incendiary fires and tests and social activities. books to the source of this gift, may Ralph For the second successive year, Seattle 73 defeated Tacoma 336, further encourage the co-operative sort a movie, "The Warning," which Get Local Co-operation relationships between our different or- Secondly this A. Z. A. commit- depicts the activities of the ci- social Martin Berger and Milt Lewis of and City of Roses subdued Port- ganizations. vilian defense volunteers in Eng- tee should approach all of the ing its Seattle 73 won the debating con- land 65. The convention ball "Thanking you again for your most non-Jewish Youth Groups in the thoughtful gift, remain, with best per- followed the games. land, was shown. chapter test. Seattle also won the basket- sonal wishes, city, inviting their co-operation pounds ball competitions, while Joe Has- Dave Sidell, Seattle 73, was Very truly yours, Groups that have been most co- d Chil- son. Portland 65, was victorious elected Aleph Godol at the re- (Signed) J. J. DELANEY operative in the past are De in the oratorical battle. All win- gional council and will succeed President. Klutznick and Bisno Molay,, Hi-Y. Boy Scouts, Boy has al- ners will represent the Northern Si Wexler, Portland 65. District Region at the District Four tour- Director Leo Levine and Joseph Named on O. C. Builders. C. Y. O., the Antlers, ons for Ocean Center 375 the Columbian Girl owling nament and convention in Santa Rubens, chairman of the Z. A. Nat'l. Committee Scouts, Y. M. C. A., Y. W. ay and Monica, Cal., late this month. committee of B'nai B'rith District Serves Community Jewish Community Centers, B'nai medal. The tournament started with a Grand Lodge No. 4, and a mem- B'rith Girls and various church gave pre-convention mixer which at- ber of the A. Z. A. Legion of Washington, D. C.-Philip youth groups. ts first tracted almost 500 persons. In Honor, led an advisor's seminar. New York, N. Y.-Many com- M. Klutznick, president of the Once the local committee is or. nt held the preliminaries, Seattle defeat- Seattle Wins Basketball munity service projects have been S. A. C., and Julius Bisno, ganized, they should make imme- ed the debaters from City of In the basketball finals, Seattle occupying the members of Ocean Executive Director, have been diate .arrangements for a hall or with Roses, Portland, and Spokane 66 73 trounced the City of Roses five Center Parkway Jewish Center appointed on the National Ad- auditorium and for a speaker was defeated by Portland 65. The to the tune of 43-28. The win- with 375. Last week, the Alephs en- visory Committee of the Youth If a local speaker cannot be City of Roses quintet subdued ning team that will represent the tertained the patients of the Department of the Office of obtained, it is suggested that a sent to Evergreen 350, 33-15, In the area in the district finals is com- "House of St. Giles the Cripple," Civilian Defense, according to speaker be obtained from next fray, Portland 65 took Spo- posed of Lenny Drebin, Howard orthopedic hospital Many an announcement made this B'nai B'rith i-Defamation kane 66 to the tune of 35-7. Breslin, Bernard Krems. Mike crippled children were entertain- week. League, 130 N. Wells, Chicago, IDEA An A. Z. A. Sabbath service Ovadia, Nate Ross, Arnold Sadik, ed by a committee headed by The Order's representatives Ill. was conducted in the Herzl Con- Phil Stratiner, Harry Kraft and Aleph Bob Schwartz. will serve together with repre- The Anti Defamation League UR di sentatives of other national servative synagogue by the Alephs Bob Chernove, At present, the chapter is in will provide a speaker where PTLY, from Seattle 73 and Evergreen The program was climaxed with the midst of a collection of tin youth groups in developing a meetings are jointly sponsored by a banquet where awards were pre- foil for the Red Cross. Toys and program that will give youth 350. Mayer Grashin gave the ser- A. z. A. and at least one non- a role in the national defense bit! mon. During the Sabbath tea sented the victors and Tacoma joke-books are being collected for effort of the nation. Jewish group, where at least 50 which followed, the oratorical 336 was given the region's best a Chanukah distribution to per cent of the anticipated audi- contests were held. Joe Hasson, chapter trophy. needy Jewish children. ence will be non-Jewish