SH FAR Debate and Oratory Subjects for the 1943-44 Tourna- BUY ments UNITED See Page 3 STATES SAVINGS BONDS AND STANPS Official Organ A.-B'nai B'rith Youth Organization November 26, 1943 Heshvan 28, 5704 Vol. XIX-No.7 GRAUSE GRAND ALEPH GODOL Klutznick Appointed Suckle and Lichtenstein S. C. Alumnus Killed Member of OCD While Serving With U.S. Voted Jr. S. A. Members Youth Committee A. A. in Asiatic Area Committee Will Seek to All Changes for Jan. 1 Washington, D. C.-Word has WEISBERG NAMED S'GAN Promote Jr. Branch of been received at National Head- Assessment Must Be AND GELLERMAN MAZKIR Citizens Service Corps quarters that Lieut. Morton Sher, 22 year old alumnus of Greenville in Before Dec. 25 (S. C.) Chap. 386, has been killed Washington, D. C.-The Office of in action while serving with the Washington, D. C.-On January 1, Washington, D. C.-Philip M. Civilian Defense has announced the 1944, all Chapters and Aleph clubs Klutznick, chairman of the Committee Army Air Forces in the Asiatic appointment of Philip M. Klutznick, Area. will be assessed $1.00 for each active on Nominations and Elections of the President of the Supreme Advisory Lieut. Sher was an active mem- Aleph listed on the records at Na- 20th National AZA "Convention By Council of A. Z. A., as a member of tional Headquarters. This is the Mail," today announced the follow- ber of the chapter and held the of- fice of Aleph Mazkir before enter- semi-annual national dues assessment ing official results of ing the University of Alabam.a for the six-month term ending June the national, election Prior to the entrance of the 30, 1944, and will be used to help of grand officers for U. S. into this war Sher became a defray the expenses of conducting the year 1943-44, member of the famous Flying Tig- the affairs of the fraternity. balloting on which ers, and his name is mentioned The records of National Head- ended at midnight, several times in the widely read quarters will be closed on Decem- November 19th book "God Is My Co-Pilot.' ber 25, 1943. Any membership For the office of changes sent in after that date will Grand Aleph Godol: in no way affect the assessment. Hazelton Alephs Hold Edward A. Grause, S. A. C. Rulings Edward A. 20, of Queens Vil- Bar Mitzvah Celebration In accordance with the ruling set Grause lage Chap. 348, down by the S. A. C., members listed Queens Village, Long Island, New as having joined the Armed Forces Hazelton, Pa.-The Alephs of York. Runner up: Arthur N. Gilbert, will enjoy free membership privileges Hazelton Chap. 137 celebrated their 17, of Frankfort Chap. 289, Philadel- and should not be taken off Chap- 13th (Bar Mitzvah) anniversary on phia, Pa. ter's records. Non-resident members the November 25th week-end with will only be assessed for one-half the For the office of Grand Aleph three days of activity at which Alephs regular fee. If your chapter has any S'gan: Moe Weisberg, 19, Reuben from neighboring chapters were members falling into either of these Brainin Chap. 459, Montreal, Que. guests. two categories notify your City or Canada. Runner up: Harold Rhein, The Alephs and their friends start- District Director immediately. Use 18, Dr. A. L. Sachar Chap. 305, Chi- Philip M. Klutznick ed the week-end with a Friday eve- Form 164 for reporting men entering cago, III. the newly constituted National OCD ning service in honor of the A. Z. A. the armed service. For the office of Grand Aleph Youth Advisory Committee, the first War Heroes. On Saturday evening If there are any Alephs in any Mazkir Zalm Gellerman, 20, Tri-City meeting of which was held in New basketball games were held as part Chapter or Aleph clubs who have not Chap. 40, Rock Island, III. Runner York City on Friday, November 19, of the festivities. been recorded at National Headquar- up: Gilbert Dorfman, 17, Abraham and was attended by Mr. Klutznick. The anniversary celebration was ters, Aleph Mazkirs have been sent M. Fabian Chap. 497, Paterson, Among others, the Advisory Com- brought to a close with a banquet See "Assessment" For the two offices of Junior mittee includes Senator Arthur Cap- and dance on Sunday evening. (Continued on Page Eight) members of the Supreme Advisory per, Dorothy Canfield Fisher, Daniel Council: William V. Suckle, 20, Oak F. Lincoln of Rotary International, Lane Chap. 363, Philadelphia, Pa., Dr. Donald Shank of the American and Sam Lichtenstein, 25, alumnus of Council on Education; G. Howland Second AZA Chapter in British Har Sinai Chap. 60, Philadelphia, Pa. Shaw, Assistant Secretary of State: Runner up: Ensign Sheldon Gensler, Charles P. Taft, of the Federal Se- curity Agency; and Ray Lyman Wil- Isles Installed in Birmingham 23, alumnus of Dr. Deinard Chap. 8, Minneapolis, Minn. Ed Grause, the bur, President of Stanford Univer- new Grand Aleph Godol, also serves sity. as a Junior member of the S. A. C. American and English Alephs Present at Induction by virtue of his office. Chairman of the Advisory Com- Edward A. Grause, the nineteenth mittee is Roy Sorenson of the Na- tional Council of the Y. M. C. A. Birmingham, England - The sec- train. member of the Oorder to be honored The National Advisory Committee ond chapter in the British Isles was The installation was held at the by election to the office of the Grand will have as one of its principal func- installed on October 10 at Birming- Communal Hall, commencing at 3:30 Aleph Godolship, succeeds William V. tions the promotion of the Junior ham, England, under the direction of p. m., followed by a banquet and Suckle who was elected at the na- Citizens Service Corps, which was re- dance. tional AZA "campus convention" at Mr. Louis E. Wigoder, special deputy cently organized as the junior branch Harry Levine, chairman of the Schreiner Institute at Kerrville, Texas of the S. A. C. for District Grand Lodge No. 15, and Elkan Levy, past chapter advisory board, and editor of in JJuly, 1941 and re-elected at the of the U. S. Citizens Service Corps, and which seeks to enroll boys and Aleph Godol of Pioneer Chapter 481 the Birmingham Jewish Recorder, national AZA "war service confer- girls under 16 who are members of was toastmaster at the banquet, with ence" at the Congress Hotel in Chi- of Leeds. a group under a qualified adult lead- Mr. Wigoder as the principal speaker. cago, III., in July, 1942. Participating in the installation er such as a school teacher, scoutmas- Addresses were also delivered by the Grause, who resides at 90-20 214 were Pfc. William Katz, alumnus of ter or A. Z. A. advisor. Rev. Dr. Cohn of Singers Hill Syna- Street, Qeens Village 8, New York, Washington, Pa.; Sgt. Abe Tulchin, Alephs Under 16 Eligible gogue and the Hon. Julius Schwab joined AZA on February 24, 1939 and Fall River, Mass., past Aleph Godol of of London, President of District has held the office of Aleph Godol, Members of A. Z. A. chapters un- District No. 1; Pfc. Ben Shapiro, Chi- Grand Lodge No. 15 of B'nai B'rith, in addition to minor offices and com- der 16 are eligible to become mem- cago; Pvt. Stanley Besefsky of Den- bers of the Junior Citizens Service Remarks were delivered by prominent mittee chairmanships, in his chapter ver Chapter 6; and Pvt. Max Ross of Corps, provided they have complet members of the Birmingham Jewish in the Long Island Council, and in the Chelsea, Mass. ed, in the year preceding their en- community. Metropolitan New York Region, and Mr. Wigoder was accompanied to rollment, at least ten hours of service Mrs. Harry Levine, wife of the at present he heads the District No. Birmingham by a delegation of 23 in one or more projects acceptable chapter advisor, was chairman of the 1 AZA Association. He is employed in Alephs of the Leeds chapter, who as being a part of the community's reception committee. The dance fea- a war plant, and spends almost every made the trip in order to install the war program. The advisor of the 'tured Allan Ayres and his band. hour away from work on some of his Birmingham charter class of 20 chapter must certify that the appli- Among the Alephs of the new many AZA activities. Alephs. Because of crowded train Birmingham chapter inducted was Last year, Grause received the cant is performing the obligations of schedules following the High Holi- Pvt. Maurice Kriss of a Scots regi- award as the best Alehp Mazkir in See "Klutznick" days, it was necessary for the Leeds ment, who is one of the outstanding See "Grause" (Continued on Page Two) delegation to travel two nights by table tennis stars of Great Britain. (Continued on Page Eight)