6, 1941 VEY 0.0.0.0.0.00 Page 1.) groups com- ach "certiti- will bear a ered certici- in the order o-operation The SHOFA 1 headquar roll will be t 100 chap Official Organ Aleph 3adik Aleph of B'nai B'rith Survey se Resources S are asked sis is of ut- dependent of VOL. XVII JANUARY 16, 1942 No. 10 the Survey ters is the abling local e the effect hapter. For hbership in considerable B'NAI B'RITH OPENS WAR SERVICE DEPT r 18, imme aken to en- Id members the Survey ership needs result o for military Emergency Meeting of SAC Is Called TO COORDINATE essary, new be secured EXISTING WORK insure the maintaining TO MAP GREATER Norman Davis PLAN B. B. LODGE but going bers of the PLANS FOR A. Z.A. Lauds B'nai AND PROJECTS n asked to FOR ALUMNI IN B'rith Aid which time Washington, D. C.-Creation of e conducted IN WAR EFFORT LOS ANGELES a War Service Department. of B'nai B'rith to coordinate its ex- Washington, D. C.-Below is information listing war service projects in reprinted a copy of the letter re- By EPH KONIGSBERG seven major fields and to serve o-operation" Washington, D. -Philip M. ceived by Henry Monsky from Los Angeles, Calif. Seventy- as the instrumentality for the ini- rvey should Klutznick, President of the Su- Norman H. Davis, national chair- rned to Na- AZA five per cent of the 400 Los An- tiation and execution of addition- preme Advisory Council, has call- man of the American Red Cross, geles Alumni are willing to join al activities in an expanding pro- quarters at oment. This ed an emergency meeting of the in response to B'nai B'rith's con- a B'nai B'rith lodge of young men gram of service to the nation was S. A. C. to be held in the nation's tribution and pledge of $50,000: between the ages of twenty-one announced here by Henry Mon- that the capital on January 31-February and thirty-five, a survey made by Defense, the December 27, 1941. sky, president of B'nai B'rith, at the Willard Hotel. The meet- Past District Four Aleph Godol oldest and largest national Jewish y, and other Mr. Henry Monsky ing. the first of its kind held in President, B'nai B'rith Leon Simmons revealed. Sim- service and fraternal organization, as well as the history of A. Z. A. will re- Omaha National Bank Building, mons, who made the survey on At the same time it as announc- loss may be Omaha, Nebraska. view the present structure and behalf of the B'nai B'rith Council ed that over 5,000 members of t they may program of the order, with a view Dear Mr. Monsky: of Southern California, polled over B'nai B'rith and of leph AZadik on of A. Z It pleasure for me to acknowledge to taking further steps toward the receipt of the $5.000. contributed by 400 Alumni and prospective B'nai Aleph, its youth organization, are gearing A. Z. A, into war service the Supreme Lodge B'nai B'rith to the B'rith members in the Los An- D-operation" for the Nation. American Red Cross War Fund, and which who is no you so kindly trasmitted to me with your AZA serving in the armed forces of geles area. the United States. Membership Response to date indicates that letter of December 19th. To date, 132 questionnaires dues for them have been waived that indi virtually the entire S. A. C. mem- Mr. Bisgyer again was among the first were returned and 101 of those for the duration of the war. the pledge to give ragement in an emergency new Aleph bership will be present, including campaign. His immediate assurance that polled indicated a desire to form In Seven Fields the junior representatives elected B'nai B'rith would make an early and a new young men's lodge. Only The seven fields in which B'nai substantial contribution from the Supreme at the last National Convention 29 persons indicated a desire to r the local Lodge has been promptly fulfilled. are B'rith war service is already in received by in Kerrville, Texas, Thiy are gratified to have you concur with him join a young men's group within operation are civilian defense, onger chair Grand Aleph Godol William Suc- promising that later approximately $45.000 an already established lodge, if a might be expected by our Red Cross Chap- Red Cross cooperation, sponsor- kle of Cambridge, Massachusetts, COLLECT OLD PLATES is respect ters from the various lodges, women's new lodge is not formed. ship of and participation in com- Merton Koplin of Milwaukee, and auxiliaries A. Chapters and the Abe A. Freed Chapter 118 in The Alumni regard this move- n the infor munity meetings and rallies on Past Grand Aleph Godol Irving many other units that constitute B'na B'rith New Orleans is officially col- ment as important and they war service, assistance to govern- esent chair Kaler of Atlanta. We are proud to have the membership placed it before the District Four lecting 1941 license plates. ment agencies, collabaration, in The starf at National Headquar- of B'na B'rith marching shoulder to convention last month. The Con- Army and Navy welfare work, shoulder with the Red Cross in these days ters has been at work, preparing Beryl Canovsky (left) and Fred vention unanimously passed a res- stimulation of the purchase and ERY when national solidarity is so necessary an analysis of the effects of the to the preservation of our American way Gottesman (right), chairman, olution urging the District Four sale of defense bonds and stamps of life. The fine manner in which the war on A. Z. A. and will have American people everywhere are respond- are shown removing the first Grand lodge to approve the move- and continued contributions to Page 1.) its report completed by the end ing to the appeal of their Red Cross ment. of the month tests to their determination to cope with barrelful from New Orleans' war relief agencies. Alephs who have just become With thousands of B'nai B'rith how lovely any eventuality largest office building. A. Chairmen of chapter advisory Alumni and interested in joining Will you be so kind as to express our men, women and young people al- There are boards who have received the very real gratitude to all members of your barrels have been placed in the new lodge are urged to com- ready enlisted for civilian defense the approx organization who have contributed to the every important downtown st year was form for the National Resources municate with Mr. Simmons at duties, the 900 B'nai B'rith units American Red Cross War Fund, and who Survey are urged to complete building. (Additional story on be that this in the future may give not only of their 860 N. Ave. 65, Los Angeles. and the 480 chapters of the B'nai these surveys to the fullest and monies but also of their services We Page 7.) B'rith youth organization are en- enditure o appreciate greatly moreover, the leader- ble to you return same to National Head- ship you give to B'nai B'rith and to so Each A. Z. A. chapter is ex- gaged in a nationwide effort to quarters, so that the survey may many other institutions that have strength- some pho A. z. A. is doing all it can to pected to make a record showing enroll all of their members in shall for be tabulated and submitted to the ened for more ably overcoming the difficulties that lie ahead of all of us. help the U. S. win the war. Each in the "Youth and Democracy' some civilian defense job, Mr. emergency S. A. C. meeting. With kind personal regards, chapter can aid this effort by buy- Rallies for February. Monsky declared. Many B'nai anks again All Chapters and Aleph Clubs (Signed) NORMAN H. DAVIS. ing defense bonds and stamps. Plan Now! B'rith members are also serving in Home Guard or State Militia wishes for that have not yet submitted their units, he added w Year to Pledge of Cooperation to the A. ers of your z. A. Headquarters are urged to Gives to Red Cross B'nai B'rith's national head- do so prior to the S. A. C. meet- quarters has contributed $5,000 ly, ing. to the Red Cross' $50,000,000 BAR, The meeting of the S. A. C. will war relief appeal and the B'nai Department. consider applications for service B'rith units throughout the coun- certificates to advisors who have try are raising an additional $45.- h served five, ten, and fifteen years. 000, Mr. Monsky stated. In addi- rgani- Application forms have been sent tion, he continued B'nai B'rith in care of Aleph Mazkirs. men. women and young people ss, London Aleph Clubs that have been in- are eagerly donating blood plas- stalled at least six months are ma to the Red Cross and hun- SS urged to make application for dreds of B'nai B'rith women's their permanent charters. A pe- groups are organized into Red age 1.) tition has been sent to all Aleph Cross sewing, knitting, first aid Clubs. The two necessary require- and bandage-rolling units. staff mem- ments are: (1) that an Aleph Nearly $200,000 of B'nai B'rith ned at stra Club must have been in A. Z. A. funds have already been invested ve been or at least six months. and (2) that in defense bonds and B'nai B'rith ency need they must have attained their units have sold an additional se bombing minimum membership goal set by $500,000 worth to their own nts, the na S. A. C. which is as follows: 12 members through a variety of th the sup Alephs for communities of less selling techniques. has inaug than 1.000 Jews; 20 Alephs for B'nai B'rith is also co-operat- war-fund communities of 1,000 to 2,500 ing fully with the program of pect, may Jews; and 30 Alephs for commu- welfare service for soldiers and ith lend us nities with more than 2,500 Jews. sailors in camp communities and ce through in adjacent cities through home ts organiza hospitality, sponsorship of social ntire coun Cross chap Uncle Sam to and religious functions and col- lection of magazines, cigarettes, Profit by Naughty shaving supplies and other arti- cles. In cooperation with the Of- and Tardy Alephs fice of Chief of Chaplains of the U. S. Army and the Jewish Wel- fare Board B'nai B'rith has ob- Santa Monica, Calif.-Lewis tained 125 Torah Scrolls for use J. Miller, acting defense chair- in Jewish religious services at man of Santa Monica Chapter Army chapels. 53 reports a new way of stim- S. Ever For war relief purposes B'nai ulating the sale of defense for a blood B'rith has contributed over $450.- stamps. When Alephs and 000 in the past year, a large pro- ross Mobil Pledges disturb the meeting, portion of it to non-sectarian apter meet or fail to arrive on time, they BLOOD FOR AMERICA-On the hospital table is one of the 18 members of the Pittsfield, Mass., agencies such as the British War will be fined a 10c defense motio A. Z. A. Chapter who each gave a pint of blood to the local Red Cross donors unit. In the inset are Relief Society, United China Re- 75% o stamp. The Aleph Gisbor acts all 18 members and their advisor, with sleeves rolled up, waiting to give blood for America. (Addi- lief, Queen Wilhelmina Fund, as cashier. ents in de tional story on Page 6), Bundles for Britain and British- nd stamp (Additional Story on Page 6.) American Ambulance corps.