S'gan Z. A. £ Dis- an In- e. Na- nal A. Grand 1942- ommit- SHOFAR Debate and n 1939 Oratory Subjects for the 1943-44 Tourna- Confer- ments Jewish BUY See Page 2 UNITED erence STATES SAVINGS ganiza- ,BONDS Official Organ A.-B'nai B'rith Youth Organization ociety. r. Stu- gue of cham- October 22, 1943 Tishre 23, 5704 Vol. XIX-No. $ debate. Penn- er of arvard ork in Spirit of Des Moines Alephs Bomber Campaign Totals aternal I con- Sets Record in Bond Sales Close to 3 Million Mark -7, G. d forms Largest Single Chapter Bond Drive Sales Which forma- Bond Sales Registered Ended on Oct. 13 May Go ter on elected With Over $500,000 Sold Higher in Final Count won, vity in Des Moines, Ja. Probably the Washington, D. C.-Marking the il, re- most outstanding War Bond job done 100th anniversary of the B'nai B'rith, Z. A, by any single Chapter in the Order the Alephs of A. Z. A. concluded the and was turned in by the Alephs of Des National A. Z. A. "Buy A Bomber7 utside Moines Chap. 4 when they submitted Campaign with a total sale to date Voting their final report, showing (October 13) of $2,900,000 worth of place that during the National War Bonds. This total is an accumu- ng re- WORK A. Z. A. "Buy A Bomber" lative figure for the National Drive Campaign $533,000 worth which started August 1 of this year. mmit- of bonds were sold. One hundred and fifty Chapters ections The Alephs of this Chapter have participated in the drive which ex- selec- since the first of August when the ceeded the original quota of $300,- ip M. War Bond Campaign was initiated, 000, the amount necessary to purchase Godol, made the rounds of their city again a heavy bomber, by ten times. In Good- and again in an untiring effort to the near future a picture of the Oma- "Back the Attack." The entire city bomber bearing the name of A. Z. A. nberg, of Des Moines joined with the Alephs will appear in THE SHOFAR vaukee to aid in this campaign. Schrei- In a letter written by Aleph Maz- Good Participation re Go- kir Jerry Engman, he stated, "It is Dispite the fact that many Chap- remarkable to note the spirit one FROM A. Z. A. TO THE U. S. Over $2,000,000 in War Bond ters were not meeting during the finds among the younger members receipts was presented to the summer when the campaign was e com- ections who participated in this drive. For Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Morgenthau, Jr., on October 7, repre- launched, the participation by one l that instance, Larry Gordon, who is just senting the first results received on the National A. Z. A. 'Buy a Bomber" hundred and fifty Chapters shows S and fourteen years old, was taken to the Campaign. The drive was concluded on October 13 showing a total of nearly that the A. Z. A. was behind this uction hospital for an appendicitis operation. $3,000,000 worth of bonds sold by 150 A. Z. A. Chapters throughout the drive 100 per cent. From Burling- ion as During his convalescence at the hos- country. Jay Bisgyer, son of Maurice Bisgyer, National B'nai B'rith Secre- ton, Vt., to Stockton, Calif., and from th the pital Larry's enthusiasm sold over tary, is pictured above making the presentation, while Julius Bisno, Execu- Des oMines, Ia., to Jacksonville, Fla., in the $20,000 worth of bonds to visitors, tive Director of the A. Z. A. looks on. Bisgyer, member of Simon Atlas Z. A. Chapters went into immediate rights doctors, nurses, etc." Chap. 126 of Washington, D. C., also reported that the four Washington action in their efforts to put this up to The spirit displayed above shows Chapters sold over $100,000 worth of bonds in this campaign. Mr. Morgen- campaign over. In some instances full well the reason for the success thau was pleased with the results of the "Bomber" Campaign, and his com- Chapters set their quotas sufficiently of this Chapter's drive. It further ment was "a job well done." The Alephs of the A. Z. A. had oversubscribed high to cover the cost of the bomber S, the emphasizes the ability of fourteen the cost of a heavy bomber ($300,000) by nearly ten times. by their Chapter sale alone. The niform and fifteen-year-old members to be- most outstanding record by a single a can- come part of the A. Z. A. Chapter in Chapter was turned in by Des Moines nfined helping to carry out any and all pro- (Ia.) Chap. 4 with a sale of over ithout grams. $500,000 worth of War Bonds. In the egional their Eastern Canadian Headquarters small Chapter category Max Kauf man Chap. 461 of Clarksdale, Miss., ot suf- exceeded their quota by almost fif- o war- Haym Salomon Set Up Under Herbert Caplan teen times with a sale of close to al of- $100,000. The next issue of THE ise ap- SHOFAR will carry a complete tabu- vity in Alephs Entertain Washington, D. C.-Philip M. ern Canada has been made possible lation of the amounts pledged by all y of a Klutzniek, President of the Supreme through an additional annual grant A. Z. A. Chapters as well as the total aeter. Sailors at Hospital Advisory Council, today announced of $1,500 from the Canadian Confer- bond sales through October 13. at lib- the establishment of an Eastern Cana- ence of B'nai B'rith under the presi- seven Boston, Mass.-The Alephs of dian A. Z. A. headquarters in Mon- dency of Samuel Moskovitch of Mon- Receipts to Morgenthau ph Go- Haym Salomon Chap. 255 recently treal, with Herbert Caplan as full- treal. On October 7 Aleph Jay Bisgyer, Grand presented another in their series of time Director in charge. The head- Chapters in Eastern Canada, with of Simon Atlas Chap. 126 of Wash- candi- "morale projects." Fifty-five Alephs quarters have been established at the exception of Herzl Chapter 112 ington, D. C., presented the first set C. posi- and entertainers of this Chapter 1403 Bleury Street, Montreal, Quebec. of Windsor, will now deal directly of returns to Secretary of the Treas- ons to with Mr. Caplan at the above address, ury Henry Morgenthau. Over $2.- trouped to the Chelsea records Naval Hospital to bring an rather than with Gilbert Kelman, the 000,000 worth of stubs were present- the WAR hour and a half of enter- District No. 1 Director in Boston. ed at this time. Mr. Morgenthau was WORK Eastern Canadian chapters are re- pleased with the fine work done by tainment to the wounded the members of the A. Z. A. in this Com- and convalescent sailors stationed quested to send meeting reports, elec- e, and there. tion reports, national dues payments, National "Buy A Bomber" Campaign. Aleph Godol Ellis Kaplan in- membership reports and fees, mem- He commented on the fine job done doubt erever formed the fighting men that he bership changes, orders for supplies by the youth of the B'nai B'rith. le had hoped the evening's entertainment and general inquiries to Mr. Caplan Certificate of Co-operation com- would bring them some enjoyment. in Montreal, As soon as the final tabulation has repre- He further explained that it was just A Canadian supply depot has been been made of all bonds sold by A. of the one of the many projects undertaken established in Montreal under the di- Z. A. Chapters, National Headquar- by the A. Z. A. in their effort to rection of Mr. Caplan, and requests ters will send to the Aleph Mazkir Serve on the home front. for supplies are filled directly from a beautifully engrossed Certificate The program that followed includ- that point. of Co-operation carrying the picture ed not only entertainment by the Windsor A. Z. A. chapter, adja- of the actual bomber purchase Louis- Alephs, but also by some of the top cent to the city of Detroit, will con- through the sale of bonds during this giving notch performers in the city of Boston tinue to operate under the super- campaign. Naturally, it may be a P. A. who had been assembled for this pur- vision of Leonard Belove, the Detroit few weeks before this is sent out from the ra- pose by the A. Z. A. Chapter. Herbert Caplan A. Z. A. Director. National Headquarters since it will The program was well received In the past Mr. Caplan has oper- first be necessary to receive the pic- and the Director of the hospital ated as City Director for Montreal ture of the bomber from the U. S. thanked the Alephs for their efforts. A. Z. A. through an annual grant of BRING A FRIEND War Department. nds $2,000 per year from the Mount Royal THE VERY NEXT B'nai B'rith Lodge of Montreal. A.Z.A. BACK THE ATTACK The extension of Mr. Caplan's ac- MEETING BACK THE ATTACK BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS tivity to cover the chapters of East- BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS