SHOFAR HAS YOUR DELEGATE Been Chosen for the Chicago BUY Convention? UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS Official Organ A.3.A.-B'nai B'rith Youth Organization VOL. XVII JUNE 12, 1942 No. 20 Chicago Ready For AZA July 1-3 ORATORY AND STAGE SET FOR DEBATE FINALS FIRST AZA WAR IN CHICAGO TIME MEETING Chicago, Ill One of the fea- tures of the A. Z. A. War Serv- Government Experts to ice Convention to be held here Lead Discussions on July 1-3, will be the national fi- A. z. A.'s War Effort nals of the oratory and debate tournaments. The winners in the Chicago, III.-All that remains seven district tournaments will be the contestants. is for Grand Aleph Godol Bill The subject of the oratorical Suckle to bang the gavel to set contest this year is "America: A into motion the most important Symphony of People." The sub- A. Z. A. convention in the history ject deals with the contributions of the Order. When the dele- and activities of the various gates of chapters and Aleph Clubs groups that have migrated to this GOVERNMENT EXPERTS TO SPEAK AT CHICAGO Pictured above is the panel from every part of the United country and helped to make it the of government experts States and Canada assemble in outstanding representative of from Washington who will participate in the "war service discussion" on the opening day of the Na- the flag bedecked main ballroom democratic living that it is today. tional A. Z. A. War Service Convention at the Congress hotel in Chicago, July 1-3. From left to of the Congress hotel on the The following will be the par- right are: Mark A. McCloskey, Director of Recreation of the Office of Defense Health and Welfare morning of July 1, they will face ticipants in the oratory finals: Services: Hannah G. Kaiser, head of the Youth Section of the War Bonds and Stamps Staff of the the most difficult program sched- District One, Gordon Stulberg of U. S. Treasury; Wilbur Schramm, in charge of Education and College Groups of the Office of Civil- ule ever assigned to a body of Toronto 103: District Two, Jerry ian Defense, and Herbert L. Gutterson, Chief of the General Salvage Section of the War Production A. Z. A. representatives. With Mansbach of Ft. Wayne 291; Dis- Board. all frills and horseplay-eliminated trict Three, Sidney Rosenblum of for the duration, during the fol- the Fabian Aleph Club: District lowing 56 hours they will grind Four, Joe Hassan of Portland 65: through an agenda that in pre- District Five, Teddy Levitas of ATTENTION 18 AND 19 YEAR. OLD vious years required a full week's Gate City 357: District Six, Bob work. Pickus of Julius Rosenwald 378; When the plan of the 19th na- District Seven, Adolph Grishman of Moses Goldberg 450. CONVENTION DELEGATES! tional A. Z. A. convention was announced as one exclusively de- The judges in this contest in- voted to "war service" there were clude Mrs. Bess Sondel, instructor in speech at the University of Chi- You are required to register for Selective Service those who said that members of on June 30th. However, because many delegates will be the Order would not travel to a cago and a popular lecturer in distant point without the custo- speech and the practical applica- en route to the National A. Z. A. War Service Conven- mary inducement of dances, ban- tions of speech to successful liv- tion in Chicago on that date, special arrangements have quets, luncheon, etc. But the con- ing, and Max Kroloff. past Grand been made with officials of the Illinois Selective Service tention of the SAC was correct Aleph Godol of the A. Z. A. and that the A. Z. A. leaders in each winner of the first A. Z. A. ora- to register you in Chicago during the A. Z. A. Conven- community knew the realities of tory contest in 1925. tion. Your registration blank will be forwarded to your war, that these leaders are sick The subject for the debate is: local draft board. of "soft, sweet talk and easy "Resolved, that provision should be made in the public schools of work," that they will travel any distance, make any sacrifice that the United States, by whatever will result in enabling the 500 means necessary, for released time for religious education." The chapters and the 12,500 Alephs of A. Z. A. to make the maximum three judges are: Joseph M. Wep- man, A. Z. A. alumnus and direc- Program contribution in winning the war on the home front. tor of the speech clinics at the University of Chicago and the U.' Sending Experts Michael Reese hospital; Albert NAT'L. WAR SERVICE CONVENTION The appreciation of government Lepawsky, lecturer in political RED CROSS SPEAKER departments for the fine co-oper- science at the University of Chi- ation received to date from A. cago and director of the Univer- Above is pictured Royal Clyde Congress Hotel, Chicago, Ill. Z. A. was demonstrated by their sity's Institute of Public Service: Agne of St. Louis, Mo., who JULY 1, 2, 3, 1942 assigning top experts to attend and Dr. James M. Yard, mid-west will represent the National the Chicago convention in order secretary of the National Confer- Headquarters of the American to help the delegates plan for the Tuesday, June 30 ence of Christians and Jews. Red Cross at the National A. next 12 months. The special The participants of the debate Z. A. War Service Convention 7:00-10:00 P. M.-Registration. "war service panel' in which the finals will be as follows: District in Chicago, III., July 1-3. government experts will partici- One, Norman Schneider and Law- Wednesday, July 1 pate is outlined elsewhere on this rence Spruch of the Rambam 8:00-10:00 A. M.-Registration. page. Aleph Club of Brooklyn; District GOLDSMITH NAMED The significance and tempo of (See "Finals" on Page 8.) 10:00-Noon-Inspirational Address by the three-day conference will be NEW E.O.C. DEPUTY Philip M. Klutznick (See "Chicago" on Page 8.) Newport News Holds President of the Supreme Advisory Council of A. Z. A. and Past Grand Aleph Godol Potomac Hears Rabbi Symposium For Washington, D. C.-Philip M. Klutznick, President of the S. A. Grand Aleph Godol's Message Chaim Williamowsky B'nai B'rith C., announced today the appoint- William V. Suckle ment of David Goldsmith, 730 On Founder's Day Lilley Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, as Introduction of Newport News, Va. At the acting national deputy for West- * ern Ohio and Kentucky Region of Sam Beber Washington, D. C.-On Sunday, regular meeting of the Newport News B'nai B'rith Lodge No. District 2. to serve for the dura- May 17, Potomac Chapter 407 Founder of A. Z. A. and other dignitaries tion during the absence of hte held its third annual Parents' and 1315, the Symposium "What We regular deputy, Harry Goldstein Committee assignments Founder's day program. Main Are Fighting For" was presented of Columbus, who is entering the speaker for the affair was Rabbi by Newport News Chapter 426. 12:00-1:30 P. M.-Free time for lunch armed services this month. Chaim Williamowsky, an honor- The speakers and their topics Goldsmith is an alumnus of the 1:30-4:30 P. General assembly for Part I: ary member of Potomac's advisory were: Aleph Godol Julius Kurzer, A., having maintained a con- "The Political Background of the "WAR SERVICE PANEL" board. Rabbi Williamowsky spoke tinuous interest in the order for on Parent and Child Relationship. War:" Aleph Mossie Delong, * almost fifteen years, and is thor- Maurice Bisgyer Milton Cohen, administrative "The Economic Background of oughly acquainted with all phases the War;' Aleph Benjamin Fisch. of A. endeavors. Secretary of the Supreme Lodge of B'nai B'rith and assistant of the Supreme Advisory Council and newly elected advisor "Immediate Origins of the War," The new deputy is active in lo- member of the A. Z. A. Legion of Honor, who will of the chapter, introduced the and Aleph Gerald Gordon, "The cal community enterprises, and preside over the panel discussion. main speaker. Cohen also present- World We Want." serves as the Chairman of the Physical Fitness for Victory' led by ed PAG pins to two past Aleph As the main part of the pro- Jewish National Fund Council of Godols, Victor Silbert and Her- gram, the chairman, Aleph S'gan Columbus. Mark A. McCloskey bert Miskin, Filling out the pro- Morton Cohn, introduced Aleph The chapters under his juris- National Director of Recreation in the Office of De- gram were short talks by Advisor Mazkir David Ruben, who spoke diction are: Cincinnati 54, Dayton fense Health and Welfare Services of the Federal Myron Garfinkle, Leon Miskin, on the A. Z. A, "Five Fold and 68, Louisville 107, Columbus 155, the Aleph Godol of the Potomac Full" program. Aleph Ruben Toledo 183, Kentucky 404, Alfred Security Agency, Washington, D. C. Juniors, and Ben Williamowsky, showed the local Ben Briths a M. Cohen Aleph Club, and Heart "Salvage for Victory" led by Godol of 407. few of the many activities New- of Ohio Aleph Club. Alephs of Stuart Levenson port News 426 participated in un- Harry Goldstein has served Herbert L. Gutterson Chapter 368 of Richmond, Va., der each phase of the "Five Fold with distinction as A. Z. A. deputy (See "Program" on Page 2.) were guests of Potomac at this and Full' program. for a number of years, affair.