3 SH FAR Fill in the Ranks Strengthen your Chapter with 14 year old Members BUY UNITED STATES BONDS AND STAMPS Official Organ 3.A.-B'nai B'rith Youth Organization :) d M. their VOL. XVIII March 12, 1942 No. 14 great what Cleveland Youth House Detroit-Windsor AZA Star Salesmen Aleph Los fight ugh" Wins Government Award Sell $25,000 In Bonds and Stamps is of 196 inger Silver Star Presented to Wyner for Sale they Ro- Of Over $100,000 in War Bonds and Stamps QUOTA SET FOR h, is Cleveland, Ohio- -The Cleveland CHAPTERS BY ukee B'nai B'rith Youth House, under ontri- the direction of Edward Wyner, TWO ALUMNI has been awarded a Silver Star Leroy by the U. 3. B. B. TRIPLED 283, Treasury De- ioned partment for LOST, VICTORY lephs having sold in Detroit, Mich $25,000 worth An- excess of $100.- ell as IS CINCY GOAL of United States War Bonds, 000 worth of three times the original goal, is o the Bonds and the sum sold by man. Stamps for the members of the and period of one Cincinnati, Ohio - Cincinnati Detroit-Wind- stars year. Chap. 54, spurred on by the con- sor A. Z. A. apter The award tribution of two former Alephs Council with e are was made to the Youth House who gave their one week of for its service to the U. S. gov- lives in this the drive yet to ernment. A booth was erected war, has pledg- run. and seven months ago by the A. Z, A. ed itself to a When the De- ating- and the B'nai B'rith Women of continued War 0 for Work the DETROIT AZA BOND SALESMEN- troit Cleveland were placed in charge B'rith Council hren- as cashiers. Alephs plan a The Detroit-Windsor A. Z. A. Chapters were assigned a $7,500 began its Million Dollar Bond Ber- Through the efforts of all mem- far reaching goal in the Million Dollar Bond Drive sponsored by the Detroit Drive on February 1. 1943. the Mass., bers of the Youth House the program as a B'nai B'rith Council. This figure was trippled as the star sales- chairman assigned each B'nai quar- $100,000 in Bonds and Stamps tribute to these man of A. Z. A. turned in a sales record of $25,000 worth sold , T'rith group and auxilary a quota. He was sold in seven months instead men. in two weeks. Shown in their campaign headquarters are mem- $1,500 was assigned to the A. Z. Hospi- of the twelve months allowed in Alumnus Stewart Kaplan was bers of the A. Z. A. committee. They are. left to right: Jerry A. Chapters. The Chapters, how- P A. order to receive the award. The reported killed in action on the Gorzeck, B'nai Moshe Chap. 321 of Detroit, Sheldon Schwartz, ever. under the leadership of Ira award, a large silver star on an North African front and alumnus Sharrey Zedek Chap. 504 of Detroit, Louis Gorzeck, chairman of Louis Gorzeck, B'nai Moshe Chap. the appropriate poster, was presented Malcolm Thal was killed in an air- drive, B'nai Moshe Chap. 321, Dave Darvin, Emanuel Chap. 337 321, Aleph Godol and the A. Z. nd is to Mr. Wyner, who accepted it plane crash while in training for of Detroit, Muroff, Herzl Chap. 112 of Windsor, Canada, and A. Council. were determined to on behalf of the Youth House the Army Air Corps. Leonard Lerner, Shaarey Zedek Chap. 504. at least double this queta. Aided and the men and women who Already the Alephs have by expert salesmanship on the made the winning of the award bought $10,000 in War Bonds part of Sheldon Schwartz. North- rd possible. and Stamps and are setting a new- Clarksdale AZA Initiates west Alenh Club: Harry Smaller. er and higher goal for the com- Highland Park Chap. 313: Fred ing year. Also 10 per cent of all Kahn, Del Rouge Chap. 317, and NORFOLK B. B. dues collected is to be used for "the purchasing of Bonds. Tons of scrap paper, metal and Russian Relief Drive the other Alephs from the De- troit and Windsor. Ont.. Chapters, who sold a total of 300 War rubber have already been collect- old, HOST FOR AZA ed by the Chapter and a new drive Bonds, A. Z. A. "as more than is now being planned. City Wide Clothing Drive Organized By reached the goal and is still go- ar The Chapter is also sponsoring ing strong. a series of USO dances to which Alephs of Max Kaufman Chapter 461 The War Bond Campaign was INSTALLATION men in the Armed Services are in- the initial war effort of the De- vited free. For all others attend- Clarksdale, -Clothing for tions on transportation. If this troit-Windsor A. Z. A. Council's ing the price of admission is Russia, fighting for existence in was impossible, however, the new administration elected in De- "Cigarettes for Soldiers." The cig- 40-degree below cold, will be donors were urged to call Rabbi cember. Plans for an extensive Norfolk, Va. The Norfolk arettes are turned over to the USO gathered in Kelson, leaving his name and ad- Youth and Democracy Program 'nai B'rith Lodge was host to for distribuion to Army camps. Clarksdale in a dress. SO that someone might call are now in progress while an- the two Norfolk A. Z. A. Chapters More and larger pojects are be- concerted drive for the clothing. other committee is working on a recently during which time the ing planned by Cincinnati Chap. under the spon- Contributors were asked to fill membership campaign expected to nment officers of both Chapters were in- 54. The Alephs report that they sorship of the in their names and addresses on bolster the ranks of A. Z. A. by stalled. Milton Cohen, National are doing their share to bring us Max Kaufman a tag provided by the Chapters 150 new men to replace those Z. A. Administrative Assistant, was a day closer to Victory. Chap. 461. This and attach it one of the gar- who have left and are leaving for zation guest speaker for the Lodge on sectarian ments in the parcel containing the Service. Free this occasion. length Addressing the B'nai B'rith AZA ORCHID campaign their donations. These tickets opened to ev- bear the name of A. he A. Lodge and Alephs of Dr. Israel eryone who Chapter members who are as- with Brown Chap. 256 and Old Domin- wished to help America's ally by U. S. Treasury sisting in the drive are Alephs present ion Chap. 370, Cohen stressed the necessity for a greater B'nai TO RAYIM, BEST contributing warm clothing and Leo Califf. Irwin Kaufman, Ira Fonors Denver AZA other essential items to the peo- Kantor. Sidney Kahn, Bobby es B'rith-A. Z. A. cooperation. Also ple of Russia. Aiding the Alephs Friedman, Sol Frank and Milton For Bond Sale of ed to stressed was the need for a "more in the drive are also the Women IN DISTRICT 1 Chertow of Pace, Miss., who will at had concerted war effort by A. Z. A. of Clarksdale headed by Mrs. be in charge o the campaign in $150,000 for a on the home front.' Christine Kerstine, Aleph Saul that community. es are Installing the officers of both Kaufman and Rabbi Benjamin Denver, Colo. The Treas- Mass.) Chapters at the meeting were Kelson, co-chairmen, announced. ury Department of the United vid A. Copeland Aranoff and Dr. Harry Bronx, N. -Rayim Chap. 374 "More warm clothing is needed was not acclaimed best Chapter Tulsa Alephs Start States gave a merit award to e City Epstein, advisors to the A. Z. A. at the front and Behind the lines. Alliance 0 Wil- Chapters. The B'nai B'rith meet- in District 1 because there were New or used, the following ar- 6 Month Cultural Chap. 275 d Con- ing was presided over by Bernard no other Chapters\there. On the ticles must be sent quickly: Over- for its con- Aleph Glasser, president of the Lodge, contrary, it was because of the coats, sweaters, scarves, skirts, fine War Service record and fra- Program tribution to was and the master-of-ceremonies for underwear, caps, socks, shoes, W incoln the evening program was George ternal spirit shown by the Alephs, soap. chocolate watches, food Bond Cam- Gordon, program chairman for the Previous issues of THE SHO- FAR have carried stories of the (dried or tinned), cigarettes, ra- Tulsa, Okla. - Aleph Godol paign which Lodge. zors and blades, bed linen, hand- Morris Glazer and executive of was held in War Service Record of this group. amend kerchiefs. ficers of the Chapter will lead Denver dur- To show the fraternal spirit is e Uni- Contributors were urged to Sandow Ruby Chap. 276 into a ing January, 4 Alephs Win Philly simple: Ravim Chap. 374 loans -Laws bring the clothing to the drive fully prepared six-month program 1943. On their Public Address System to the fu- headquarters, because of limita- as suggested by the A. Z. A. February 23 this Chapter was Pre-lim Oratory any A. Z. A. Chapter affair in 'Chap- MONTHLY GUIDE. Weekly cul- presented the award for sell- which the proceeds are contrib- uarter- tural meetings are being held in ing more than $100,000 worth Contests uted to charity agree- Memphis AZA Scout addition to the regular business of bonds. For this, and for winning the meth- meetings. At the Chapter's lat- The two Denver Chapters, District 1 "Best Chapter Award" left to at the War Service Tournament Philadelphia, Pa. - Four pre- Troop Sells $63,536 est meeting, educational movies Alliance Chap. 275 and Denver hapter. from the A. Z. A. Film Library Chap, 6, which had competed held in New York City, an A. Z. semi- liminary inter Chapter Oratory were shown, along with others of against each other for a B'nai A. orchid to Rayim Chap. 374. which In Bonds and Stamps a purely entertaining nature. B'rith prize together compiled a contests have been conducted in ssesses recent weeks before local B'nai The cultural program of the record of close to $150,000 in st this B'rith Lodges and Auxiliaries, in BRING 14 YEAR OLDS INTO coming months includes addition- War Bonds sold in January. lly in which sixteen Chapters were rep- A.Z.A. IT'LL REALLY BOOST Memphis, Tenn. Boy Scout al movies, debates on current follow- resented. Edwin Gilberg, Weist MEMBERSHIP. Troop No. 6 sponsored by Mem- events and Jewish life, and an Philadelphia Aleph Club, Arthur phis Chap. 71 and Dr. Israel occasional symposium of univer- Gilbert, Frankford Chap. 289, Peres Chap. 430 is doing a "big" sity level subjects. All A. Z. A. Martin Golden, Amity Chap. 304, under the leadership of members enrolled as freshmen at and Leonard Mellman, Oaklane Alephs of those Chapters. Tulsa University are now mem- Chap. 363, emerged victorious. In the past three weeks this bers of the Freshman Study Club, These four first place winners A. Z. A. Scout Troop has sold a an informal organization formu- will compete in March for the total of $63,536 worth of War lated to encourage the scholastic City Championship; winner will Bonds and Stamps. This amount achievements of its members. FIVE represent Philadelphia in the GIVE THEM THEIR CHANCE TO is a great deal more than their ITY! District 3 finals. SHOW WHAT THEY CANDO goal which they set at $50,000. Buy U. S. War Bonds and Stamps. FOR NEW ALEPHS