4. LA. Parents' OTAK and Founder's Day BUY Sunday UNITED May 10th STATES SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS Official Organ A. A.-B'nai B'rith Youth Organization VOL. XVII APRIL 10, 1942 No. 16 SUCKLE URGES DELEGATE ELECTION NOW TUCSON ALEPHS Hebrew Letter FLASH! SAC Gives 21 Flags Contest Ends WILL APPOINT TAKE LEAD IN On May 1st REPORT ALEPH Washington, D. -National A. Z. A. headquarters announced to- day that todate the following have COMMITTEES AT CIVIC AFFAIRS Washington, D. C.-Three em- LOST ON been granted American flags by the Supreme Advisory Council for inent Hebraists have consented to the excellence of their Youth and judge the national A. Z. A. He- EARLY DATE brew letter writing contest for Tucson, Ariz. - The Alephs of R.C.A.F. RAID Democracy rallies: Allentown Chap. 156: Birming- which entries must be submitted Tucson 475 have undertaken two ham Chap. 41: New Orleans Chap. to national headquarters by May large projects which have put 118; Moses H. Goldberg Chap. Washington, D. C. William 1st. them high in the esteem of the Washington, D. C.-National 450, New Orleans; Revere Chap. Suckle, Grand Aleph Godol of A. Jewish community. The judges are Menachem Riba- A. Z. A. Headquarters has just 343; George A. Kohut Chap. 330, z. A., today called on all chapters low, editor of the only American The boys have been the force New Haven; Emek Chap. 223, and aleph clubs of the Order to Hebrew weekly, "Hadoar": Dr. received a report from A. D. Charleston, W. Va.; Ocean Park- immediately elect official dele- behind the founding of the Com- Hayim Greenberg, editor of the munity Council made up of all Ottman, Advisor of Halifax way Jewish Center Chap. 375, gates and alternates to the 19th "Jewish Frontier", and Dr. Ralph Jewish organizations in the city. (N.S.) Chapter 298 that Aleph Brooklyn; Arizona Chap. 353, National A. Z. A. Cnvention in Marcus, author and member of 'Aleph Mazkir Irving Rubenstein, Morton Heimish, 20, has been Phoenix; Omaha A. Z. A. Council; the form of a war-service confer- the faculty of the Jewish Insti- Philadelphia A. Z. A. Council; ence to be held at the Con- acting as chairman of the group tute of Religion. reported as lost on a bombing Boston A. Z. A. Council; Wash- gress Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, has written to all Jewish groups in the city, asking for representa- All letters submitted must be raid over Germany. ington, D. C., A. Z. A. Council; on July 1-3, 1942. tives to this Council. Mr. Raphael written in long hand with ink on Records at Washington head- Montreal A. Z. A. Council (Award- In issuing the call, Suckle ex- Brandeis, Advisor to the chapter regulation 81/xx11 paper, and quarters reveal that Aleph Hei- ed a Canadian flag); Green Bay plained that each chapter and heads the committee of adults must be signed with a nom-de- Chap. 373; Savannah Chap. 206; aleph club is entitled to one dele- plume (fictitious name). The mish was born July 28, 1921, Youngstown Chap. 169: Newport gate for each thirty members, UH- working with the boys. Also created by the boys was nom-de-plume, together with the and received the A. Z. A. First News Chap. 426; Petersburg less the local Jewish population oCuncil of Christians and Jews. (See "Contest," Page 7.) Degree May 1, 1940. Chap. 338; McKeesport Chap. 94. (See "Delegates," Page 7.) MICHALOVITZ HEADS DIST. 2; To House ROSENBLOOM DIST. 3 ORATOR; TOURNAMENT HONORS DIVIDED AZA War KRALL AND BARR WIN DEBATE Congressman Sammy Weiss Speaker Services Reuben Miller Alephs Basketball Champs Cleveland, Ohio Warning his Allentown, Pa.- grand finale listeners that America faced the of winter activities in District 3 danger of losing the war from saw 350 Alephs, alumni and within as well as at the hands of our axis enemies, Congressman friends of A. Z. A. gathered in Samuel Weiss of Pennsylvania this city on Saturday and Sunday, urged Americans to guard them- March 28-29, for the District 3 selves against the disseminators Final Winter Tournament. Sidney of false rumors and propaganda. Rosenbloom, 16 year spell- In a stirring address delivered be- binder of Abraham M. Faborian fore 350 Alephs and guests at the Aleph Club (Paterson, N. J.), was closing banquet of the District 2 declared winner of the Oratory A. Z. A. convention in Cleveland Contest and will represent the on March 30, Congressman Weiss District at the National Oratorical declared that certain groups and Finals in Chicago in July along their spokesmen were seeking to with Melvin Krall and David Barr create the impression that innu- of Aliquippa-Ambridge 125, who merable strikes were paralyzing captured the District Debate Title. our war effort when, in reality, XIX The basketball quintet of Reuben America is already outproducing J. Miller Chapter (Philadelphia) the axis in many vital war mater- repeated in winning the District ials. Championship in a thrilling game More than 250 District 2 Alephs with Braddock 58 winning second registered for the three day con- place, by score of 39-36. vention which opened on Saturday evening with the dedication of the The assemblage was thrilled by new Cleveland B'nai B'rith House the challenging address of Grand by Phillip Klutznick, president of Aleph Godol William Suckle who the A. Z. A. Supreme Advisory was guest speaker of the conven- tion. Council. A complete account of the dedication ceremonies appears During the day the Executive elsewhere in this issue of THE KLUTZNICK DEDICATES CLEVELAND B'NAI B'RITH YOUTH HOUSE Committee of the District No. 3 SHOFAR. Following the dedica- A. Z. A. Association decided to tion, visiting Alephs were enter- Cleveland, Ohio. Philip M State Supreme Court also spoke cited the example of the Jewish conduct a three-day Summer Con- tained at a roller skating party. Klutznick, president of A. Z. A.'s on the program and congratulat- Bombadier in the crew of Captain vention in the eastern part of the Delegates assembled at the ini- ed the Jewish people of America Colin P. Kelly's plane which sunk District, heard reports by Na- tial convention session on Sunday Supreme Advisory Council on on the role they were playing in the Jap battleship Haruna. Other tional Deputies and Council Go- morning, heard committee reports March 29, for- the war effort, Justice Williams speakers on the program were: dols and discussed the current given on chapter and regional ac- mally dedicated Albert A. Woldman, assistant city membership contest and imple- tivity within the district. Herbert Cleveland A. Z. law director who represented the mentation of war service activi- Michalovitz of Max. E. Meisel A.'s new B'nai mayor, Irv Ballonoff, president of ties, Chapter 388 of Cleveland was B'rith Youth the Cleveland A. Z. A. advisory The Oratory Contest was broad- elected District Aleph Godol. House for civil- Council and founder of the Youth cast from the banquet over Other district officers elected ian war service House, and Aaron Zucker, Cleve- KCBA-WSAN, beginning at 7:00 were: Joshua Mervis, Lorain 267, activities. De- land A. Z. A. director, and direc- p. m. Rosenbloom was adjudged Aleph S'gan; I. Leonard Kaplan, claring that the tor of the new building. winner, with 19-year-old Leonard Emile Zola 445, Aleph Mazkir; opening of the Although the house has been Winograd placing second. William Weinstein, Indianapolis Youth House in operation less than one week. Aleph Godol Sam Grossman and 246, Aleph Gisbor: and Al Rosen- marked an an air-raid warden's class and Fabian Fraenkel served as Tour- berg, Jr., Louisville 107, Aleph epoch making four first aid classes are already nament Co-Chairman, Alvin Mish- Sopher, The second convention event in the de- Aaron Zucker velopment of A. holding regular sessions in the kin supervised the d nces and session was given offer to a dis- cussion of A, Z. A.'s place in the Z. A., Mr. Klutznick called upon building. The Gates of Hope Con- banquet, Joel Roth handled pub- war effort. Cleveland Alephs to avail them- gregation and organization of licity, Sol Levine was in charge German-Jewish Refugees is also of forensics, Ed Moses headed the A strong basketball team rep- selves of the opportunity offered by the building to create an out- using the building's facilities. basketball committee, Marvin resenting the Southside Aleph standing war service and civilian Plans are now under way to use Goldberg arranged the dance pro- Club of Indianapolis won the bas- defense program. The S. A. C. the B'nai B'rith Youth House as gram, Ralph Litwak was Boys' ketball title by defeating Akron Housing Chairman, Miss Freda 114, Ec O. C. champs by a score president was introduced by Nich- headquarters for a salvage pro- gram. Defense bonds and stamps Sussman was Girls' Housing of 23-12. Akron made the finals olas M. Brazy, District Two S. A. by setting back Cleveland 209 by C. representative. will also be sold in the building. Chairman and Miss Ellen Siegel The buildings recreational faci- was in charge of dating. two points. For the second con- More than 600 people were secutive year, the debate team of lities including two pool tables, The chapter Advisory Board present at the dedication cere- Lorain 267 won the district cham- two ping-pong tables, chess, chec- consisted of Head Advisor Joseph monies including representatives pionship by winning a decision kers, radios, record players, and Ober, Center Director George of all of Cleveland's B'nai B'rith over South Bend Chapter 92. The reading material are being made Feldman, Center Educational Di- Lodges and Auxiliaries. Justice available to local and visiting (See "District 2," Page 7.) rector Harry Elkin and former Roy H. Williams of the Ohio Philip M. Klutznick ervice men. Field Secretary Bernard Frank.