SHOFAR Fill in the Ranks Start a Hymie Epstein Memorial BUY Pledge Class SAVINGS ,BONDS Official Organ A.3.A.-B'nai B'rith Youth Organization VOL. XVIII May 14, 1943 No. 18 ALEPHS URGED TO "KEEP FIT" THIS SUMMER Aleph Acclaimed Chicago Participation In Fitness No. 1 Scrap Collector STRONG Program Okayed by S.A.C. Walter Cohn Already Credited With 35 Tournaments to Stress Strong American Tons; Proceeds Given to Relief Agencies Youth for Victory; Bids Sent to Mazkirs Chicago, Ill.-"How do you do, Washington, D. :--Ever cog- sir. I'm from Tilden Tech High School collecting scrap for Uncle A.Z.A. SPONSORS BETHLEHEM AZA nizant of the needs c: the young men of the A. Z. A., the Supreme Sam." Advisory Coun- With an introduction as plain PLAY WRITING HONOR ALUMNUS cil went on rec- ord at their meeting held CONTEST LT. LEON SHANE last February as favoring the AMERICA continuation of the Psysical Washington, -C.-Announce- FOR Bethlehem, Pa.-To honor a Fitness for Victory Program. The ment was made of a National One- former Aleph who gave his life S. A. C. hopes that this Summer, Act Playwriting Contest, which is america in the service of his country, through the efforts of its numer- being sponsored by the Women's ous Chapters, the recreational Supreme Council of B'nai B'rith, program designed to build youth the American Association for morally and physically will be Jewish Education, and the Aleph continued on a much larger scale Zadik Aleph. The contest has than in the past so that A. Z. A. been initiated to provide dramatic will be fit and "Strong for Amer- material for Jewish groups. ica.' Six prizes, which amount to national Because of the war and condi- $350 in war bonds have been A.Z.A tions brought about by it, these made available. The first prize is tournaments are designed so that a $150 war bond; the second is a PHYSICAL FITNESS all Chapters may participate with $75 war bond: the third is a a minimum of travel involved. $50 war bond: in addition, there FOR Victory Tournaments should not last are three honorable mention more than one day and Chapters prizes each of a $25 war bond. TOURNAMENTS should not be asked to travel Walter Cohn All prize-winning plays are to be- more than one hundred and fifty as that Walter Cohn, Aleph Godol come the property of A. Z. A. Any miles. of the Jackson Park Aleph Club other plays submitted in the con- In view of this request the dis- has gathered between thirty and test may be purchased if deemed trict and regional lines have been thirty-five tons of scrap iron, steel, worthy of publication. All plays dropped for the Summer, allow- copper, brass and bronz in the last that become the property of A. DISRAELI A. C. ing Chapters in bordering cities five months. It has also brought Z. A. will be copyrighted and pub- to participate in the same tour- him the unofficial title of the sal- lished, but will be available for nament even though the may not vaging champion of the Chicago presentation by any club or group. public high schools. Plays submitted in the contest INSTALLED IN be in the same district or re- Lt. Leon Shane gion. Walter, a nineteen year old Ger- must deal with a Jewish topic. Bethlehem Chap. 190 recently in- Last week a tournament "bid" man refugee who has been in the The following subjects are sug- United States only three years, gested: 1. The Bible. 2. Jewish TRENTON, N.J. stalled the Lt. Leon Shane Pledge was sent to every Chapter in care Class. The installation was report- of the Aleph Mazkir. Chapters was recently elected Aleph Godol history. 3. Jewish legends. 4. Jew- ed in the April issue of THE desiring to sponsor a tournament of his Chapter after having been ish literature. 5. Jewish heroes. SHOFAR. should fill out the "bid" and for- Trenton, N. -This city's sec- 6. Jewish personalities. 7. Current Son of Mr. and Mrs. Isadore a member only one year. He has ward it immediately to the City ond A. z. A. group was instituted Shane, Leon, 25, entered the U. the distinction also of having do- events. 8. Palestine. 9. Refugees. or District Director. when the Disraeli Aleph Club nated five pints of blood to the 10. Impact of the war on the Jews. S. Army Air Corps early in 1942. with 22 Charter members was in- He was killed in a bomber crash As physical fitness is he theme Red Cross. 11. Contemporary Jewish prob- ducted at ceremonies conducted of the tournaments this Summer Accepts All Scrap lems. 12. Jewish holidays, such as late that year. by Lowell Adelson, District Three Purim, Hanukah, Passover and Shane, member of the Bethle- the slogan. "Strong for America," Walter has developed a regular A. Z. A. Director. 38 Alephs of the will again prevail. Baseball, Shabuot. (Continued on Page 8.) new group and Trenton Chap. 428 swimming, tennis, track and field beat comprising stores, garages Plays are to be one-act in and buildings which he and his were given the First Degree by the events and table tennis are rec- length, and acting time is to be crew visit weekly. They accept crack team of the Trenton Chap- Baltimore Alephs commended as possible competitive from thirty minutes to one hour. activities. Added features such everything from tin cans to auto- ter. Pitch in to Aid mobiles. (Continued on Page 8.) as calisthenic drills and health More than 100 Alephs and par- Ar. or the scrapped autos ents attended the festivities which War Bond Sale a physical fitness talks by leading experts in those fields are Walter has collected are a 1941 Abraham Fabian were opened by Dr. Nathan Byer, also urged. model, practically new before its President of the sponsoring Alephs Grow Baltimore, .-Saying that owner wrecked it, and an expen- B'nai B'rith Lodge. This year, as in the past, Na- the Alephs of Baltimore are sive 1931 car. On his beat are two Nathan Gordon, Godol-elect of tional Headquarters will supply Victory Garden going into the sale of War auto sales firms which contribute the new group, was presented with tournament awards, upon request Bonds and Stamps heavily to his collection of scrap. a gavel by Trenton Chapter 428 of the City or District Director, Paterson, N. J.-In co-oper- with hammers and for all tournaments held. The A. The money received goes for the and Mr. Dietz, Americanism Com- ation with the government's most part to the USO, Red Cross, mittee Chairman of Trenton WAR nails is not just a Z. A. SUMMER TOURNAMENT program to relieve the food WORK figure of speech. MANUEL will be sent to all and the high school band. When Lodge, presented an American flag shortage, Alephs of These Alephs are Chapters sponsoring a tourna- his first auto, already ten years and standard to the Aleph Club. Abraham M. Fabian setting up their own Bond ment. old, broke down a few months ago It was announced during the WAR Chap. 497 are grow- Booth with hammers and nails. This summer National Head- from the strain of hauling junk, WORK meeting that the two Trenton A. ing a Victory Gar- Under the direction of ad- quarters would like every Chap- it. too, was dumped into the scrap Z. A. units have already begun den. visor Al Landay the Alephs will ter to participate in at least one pile. a joint city-wide Victory Book All members of the Chapter build and man the War Bond tournament. That means that ac= Walter and his three assistants Campaign. Advisors of the new will take turns in the work of Booth in downtown Baltimore. tive regions may sponsor two; for chipped in $22 to buy gasoline for group include Mr. Louis Altman this venture. The food will Aleph Alvin Wolpoff of the Sol- instance, one in early July and the initial drive. Since then it has be distributed to needy people and Mr. Lewis Schifreen, father of omon Mendles Aleph Club is in the other around Labor Day. paid for itself. A. Z. A. Alumnis Edward and Har- in the city of Paterson, charge of the project. The following tournament plana (Continued on Page 2.) old Schifreen. (Continued on Page 3.) SPONSOR A TOURNAMENT PARTICIPATE IN A TOURNAMENT ABA STRONG FOR FOR R A M