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epercussions of events like this on American Jewry. The Anti-Defamation League(ADL) feared that charges of immorality would evoke anti-Semitic stereotypes of Jewsand urged fraternity men to remember that their groups were responsible for the"protection of the Jewish name." In a warning letter sent to the heads of all Jewishfraternities Richard E. Gutstadt, the Director of the ADL, wroteAll of the aspects of this specific problem should be placedbefore your groups and they be urged to exercise everypossible precaution. It should be made clear to them thattheir individual and collective conduct should be abovereproach and that the utmost care should be exercised tomaintain such aspects of Jewish dignity and Jewishrectitude of conduct as to afford no basis for criticism 127In addition to the precautions regarding maintaining a good name, delegates ofeach of the fraternities met and drew up plans. Each fraternity called on its members tobehave properly. Reba B. Cohen, the president of Alpha Epsilon Phi stated at a fraternityconference, "We can shout from the roof tops that it can't happen here, but personally, Ithink we should do less shouting and more acting so that it WILL be less apt to happenhere." 128 Organizations called upon their members to represent the Jewish people welland to create better understanding between Jews and Gentiles, in the hope that this wouldthwart antisemitism.Fraternity men demonstrated that they could fight the war on the home front, butsoon they were asked to fight an even great cause. Canada entered World War II onSeptember 10, 1939, and immediately students from the Canadian fraternity chaptersenlisted. By October 1940, American brothers, impatient with the United States’ lateentrance into the war, joined the dozen members of the ZBT chapter at McGill who127 Sanua, 260128 Sanua, 26235
served in the Canadian forces. 129 Brothers refused to pay obligatory membership to thefraternity, stating that their money would be better spent helping the Jews in Palestine orin Europe. These statements are representative of the anti-fraternity movement thatemerged at the time, as students saw fraternities as frivolous during times of war. 130 Intotal, one third of ZBT and nearly one half of AEPI members joined the armed forces. 131AEPI similarly noted during their annual meeting, that they urged every "brother to dohis part, pledged the assistance of every chapter to the war effort". 132Those who did not bear arms still heroically engaged in the war effort in otherways. Several ZBT members served as army or navy chaplains. Rabbi Earl S. Stoneserved as a stretcher-bearer for the Eighteenth Infantry. He was responsible forevacuating the wounded and aiding in burial services for both Jews and Gentiles alike.Dr. David Handelman, another ZBT served as a doctor for the British Army EmergencyMedical Service. Many engaged in roles other than armed services in order to aid thewar effort.The declaration of America's entrance into the war in 1942 brought the end offraternity life as it had previously functioned. Similar to what had occurred during theCivil War and World War I, fraternity houses were closed and used to quarter men incampus military training programs. 133The military take-over of houses, allowed theArmy or Navy, rather than the diminished fraternity chapters, to pay for rent andmaintenance. Yet, these houses had served as important meeting spots for Jewish men ofall fraternities, and their absence was felt.129 Sanua, Here's To Our Fraternity, 133130 Sanua, Here's To Our Fraternity, 143131 Sanua, Here's To Our Fraternity, 134, Toll, 182132 Toll, 175133 Sanua, 26736
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served in the Canadian forces. 129 Brothers refused to pay obligatory membership to thefraternity, stating that their money would be better spent helping the Jews in Palestine orin Europe. These statements are representative of the anti-fraternity movement thatemerged at the time, as students saw fraternities as frivolous during times of war. 130 Intotal, one third of ZBT and nearly one half of AEPI members joined the armed forces. 131AEPI similarly noted during their annual meeting, that they urged every "brother to dohis part, pledged the assistance of every chapter to the war effort". 132Those who did not bear arms still heroically engaged in the war effort in otherways. Several ZBT members served as army or navy chaplains. Rabbi Earl S. Stoneserved as a stretcher-bearer for the Eighteenth Infantry. He was responsible forevacuating the wounded and aiding in burial services for both Jews and Gentiles alike.Dr. David Handelman, another ZBT served as a doctor for the British Army EmergencyMedical Service. Many engaged in roles other than armed services in order to aid thewar effort.The declaration of America's entrance into the war in 1942 brought the end offraternity life as it had previously functioned. Similar to what had occurred during theCivil War and World War I, fraternity houses were closed and used to quarter men incampus military training programs. 133The military take-over of houses, allowed theArmy or Navy, rather than the diminished fraternity chapters, to pay for rent andmaintenance. Yet, these houses had served as important meeting spots for Jewish men ofall fraternities, and their absence was felt.129 Sanua, Here's To Our Fraternity, 133130 Sanua, Here's To Our Fraternity, 143131 Sanua, Here's To Our Fraternity, 134, Toll, 182132 Toll, 175133 Sanua, 26736
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