o, 1942 Y? The SHOFA INS ES Official Organ Aleph zadik Aleph of B'nai B'rith Milwaukee VOL. XVII FEBRUARY 13, 1942 No. 12 the laurels nal tourna- month with as partici- ior member ory Council, est for Mil- A. C. OKEYS WAR CONVENTION atz and Dan Milwaukee, ampion de- d defeated iff 18, Far- 150,000 TO Bond Advice MAURICE BISGYER honors went PLAN 3 DAY r 210, The r won the ATTEND REMEMBER WHO, ELECTED LEGION KS WHAT, WHEN, OF HONOR MEMBER MEETING IN f the con- Brother' Aleph had Brith at his RALLIES WHERE Executive CENTRAL U.S. spoke on on. Washington, D. C.-It is esti- nal officers mated that A. Z. A. Chapters and Godol, Saul Keynote Defense For Delegates Only Aleph Clubs, as of January 1, h S'gan, Ir- Work 1942, have purchased Defense Washington, D. At the Aleph Maz- Bonds and Stamps to the extent emergency session of the Supreme rgo; Aleph of $29,851.50, and that they will Advisory Council, held here in the kman, Su- probably purchase an additional nation's capital, on January 31 re Kotone, Washington, D. "Get in the $44,568.00 during the year 1942. and February 1, it was deter- Aleph Ko- Scrap" and "Buy Defense Stamps In view of the fact that the bonds mined that a national war serv- and Lick the Other Side" are the will be in the possession of the h Sopher, rallying cries adopted for the chapter for the next ten years, ice convention of the fraternity be held this summer in some city an. fifth annual youth and democracy the Supreme Advisory Council at in the central part of the United rallies to be attended by 150,000 its recent meeting urged all chap- ite few young people of all creeds, colors (Additional Story Page 4.) ters to take proper steps to safe- States, and limited only to the guard this property. attendance of official delegates all for the and racial origins in over 200 GIVES LIFE. Sergeant Pi- and national officers and execu- communities throughout the coun- lot Herbert In regard to the purchase of tives of the A. z. A. Instead of try during the week of February Wolf, twice Aleph Godol of bonds, all Chapters and Aleph the customary week's convention, 15th to 22nd. The rallies are am Sachar Moses Bilsky Chapter 166 of Clubs are urged to follow all this war-time gathering of A. Z. sponsored nationally by Aleph Ottawa, has been buried with rules and regulations of the Gov- urth anni A. chapter leaders will be limited Zadik Aleph, and United Youth here re- full military honors at Sidi ernment, and to keep a record in Maurice Bisgyer to three days duration. It will be for Defense, of which Miss Doro- Barrani, Libya. He had pre- their respective minute books of thy Thompson is president, in co- Washington, D. C. Maurice strictly a business convention and viously been reported missing all such purchases, together with operation with 24 other youth and all information concerning the Bisgyer, National Secretary of all frills in the form of banquets after air operations on the pledges at- youth-serving agencies that have B'nai B'rith and member of the and dances liminatd to minimum Egyptian front in early Decem- following: (1) date of purchase; ip Smoker a combined membership in excess ber. (2) name in which bonds are pur- Supreme Advisory Council, was essntials. It was determined that W 377 ear- elected to the A. Z. A. Legion of the regular allowance of one-half of 3,000,000. Herb Wolf is the second A. chased and recorded: (3) serial edges were Honor last week at the emergen- the lowest round-trip railway fare Old newspapers, scrap metal, Z. A. member to lose his life in numbers of bonds; (4) interest rate on bonds; (5) maturity date cy session of the S. A. C. Mr. will be allowed for delegates on used rubber or an album contain- combat service, the other being Bisgyer joins 30 other A. Z. A. the basis of one for each thirty ing a defense stamp will be used Sherman Levine of Rothschild on bonds; and (6) custodian of leaders who have been honored active members. incoln 108 as tickets of admission at many Chapter of Chicago who was bonds. annual Tal- killed in action in Hawaii in since the Legion was created in of the rallies, which have become Durham Meeting Off nce on the the largest mass demonstrations December, 1938. The national campus conven- hia Chap- of American youth in action for Every chapter of A. Z. A. Actively engaged in the social tion, scheduled for June 21-26. at to present democracy. All of the old paper, Membership is the life-blood of should consider it an imperative work field for the past 25 years, the University of New Hampshire ancing will scrap metal and rubber turned in any organization. Bring a new duty to hold a "Youth and De- Mr. Bisgyer received his B. A. and at Durham, New Hampshire, has at the rallies will be sold and the member to the next meeting. mocracy Rally." (See "Bisgyer," Page 8.) been cancelled, due to the prox- proceeds contributed to the Amer- imity of that site to the naval -Plans are ican Red Cross War Fund. base at Portsmouth, New Hamp- ual carni- Taking as their 1942 keynote shire, and the possibility of con- vid Hirsch "youth in action for war service," stant blackouts during the dura- the rallies will not only serve as tion of the contemplated meeting there. collection points for scrap metal. The decision to exclude all but da Out- paper and rubber, in cooperation delphi 419 with the government's Salvage for official delegates was determined cial affair Victory Campaign, but will also in an effort to reduce travel by In their stimulate the sale of defense automobile, bus, and train to the minimum. ere given stamps among young people. De- An early announcement on the fense stamp booths will be set up at the entrance of many places exact date and place of the war service convention will be made Monte where the rallies are held. in THE SHOFAR represented Plan Defense Demonstrations To Hold Tourney Finals gram be- In many communities the youth It was decided to hold the na- ffalo and Mervin and democracy rallies will be (See "S. Page 8.) utilized for actual demonstrations vis. The of first aid and civilian defense the air- lay. The techniques, and registration cen- ters for Red Cross blood donors War Action are play- and volunteer civilian defense s by spon- jobs. Organizations cooperating in S. A. C. TO PERMIT Abraham the youth and democracy rallies include the Boy Scouts of Amer- g another ica, Girl Scouts of America, Sons 14 YEAR PLEDGEES tion with of the American Legion, Catholic oceeds of vards the DeMolay, Hi-Y, Sons of the Amer- od to the ican Legion, Epworth League, Co- Washington, D. Because of lumbian Squires, Y. M. and Y. W. rson. the large number of 18. 19, and C. A., Camp Fire Girls. Sons of 20-year-old A. Z. A. members who the Veterans of Foreign Wars have already volunteered for the Antlers, and Junior Knights of armed services, and the fact that Flies Pythias. they will be called up in increased The rallies are scheduled to be numbers, the Supreme Advisory ate held in school auditoriums, churches, synagogues, Masonic ATTEND S. A. C. WAR COUNCIL: Above are pictured members of the Supreme Ad- Council at a special emergency visory Council Fulfill- who attended meeting held in the nation's cap- the temples, city council chambers, emergency ital this past week, took the un- made by meeting in the nation's capital on January 31-February 1. Seated, left to right: Julius Bisno, ex-. convention halls, Y. M. C. A. buildings, community centers, col- ecutive Director: Joseph Herbach, Philadelphia, Pa., representing District 3; Philip M. Klutznick, precedented action to permit A. Chair- hia De- President: Jacob J. Lieberman, Los Angeles, representing District 4: Sidney G. Kusworm, Dayton, z. A. Chapters and Aleph Clubs lege chapels and war memorials. Ohio, member-at-large. Standing, left to right: Merton Koplin, Milwaukee, Wis., junior member; to accept as pledgees boys who ressman In some communities the rallies are 14 years of age. These 14- ing trip will be a part of the high school Nicholas M. Brazy, Fort Wayne, Ind., representing District Grand Lodge 2; A. C. Horn, Long Is- year-old members will come in Philadel- assembly program, and will be land City, New York, member-at-large: Maurice Bisgyer, Washington, D. C., Secretary of the Supreme under a special category and shall bate be- broadcast to all schools from a Lodge of B'nai B'rith: Hyman Goldstein, Washington, D. C., treasurer; Sam Beber, Omaha, Neb., not be entitled to full member- r Aleph single point. founder and representative of District Grand Lodge 6. William Suckle, Grand Aleph Godol, was ship privileges until the age of adelphia present at the meeting, but does not appear in the above picture. Governors, educators, Army 15. ns and Others present at the meeting were: Harry B rager, Bronx and Manhattan deputy; Harry Gil- and Navy officers. civilian defense Philip M. Klutznick, the Presi- esenting bert, Philadelphia, chairman of the A. Committee; Benjamin Frank, Philadelphia, District 3 leaders, editors, clergymen, Scout dent, and Julius Bisno, the Exec- contest. A. Z. A. chairman: Max Kirshstein and Jerome Vogel, administrative assistants: Irving Levitas, Na- leaders, public officials, school utive Director, were authorized to tional Educational Director: Bernard Postal, B'nai B'rith Publicity Director: Max Baer, Director of authorities and youth leaders are determine the rights and obliga- the B'nai B'rith Vocational Service Bureau; Ed Grusd, editor of the B'nai B'rith National Jewish due to address the rallies. tions of such pledgees. A further Monthly: Eli Harris, advertising manager of B'nai B'rith National Jewish Monthly: Lowell Adelson, announcement on the 14 year Many out of town speakers are District 3 Director; Bernie Cohn, District 5 Director: Hyman Haves, New York City Director: Dr. category of membership will be being furnished by the B'nai Sidney Glazer, New York City A. Z. A. Activities Director, and Aaron Tollin, Chester, Pa., P. G. A. G. made in the next issue of THE B'rith Anti-Defamation League, and national chairman of the Lapidus committee. SHOFAR.