The Southern Israelite. (Augusta, Ga.) 1925-1986, July 19, 1929, Image 6
Page 6 The Southern Israelite Arnsteins Give Fund To Establish Jewish Community Center At Knoxville, lenn. Itiiihlin” To Include Auditorium, Gymnasium, Library and Classrooms For De velopnwnt of Cultural and Social Life* A community center for the Jewish residents of Knoxville will be erected immediately through donations by Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Arnstein, it was an nounced yesterday by Rabbi Milton Grecnwald at confirmation services in Temple Beth-EI. The building will be erected on a lot adjoining Temple Beth-El on Vine street, which was presented the con gregation about a year ago by Mr. and Mrs. Arnstein. Clans will be drawn at once and construction started at an early date, Rabbi Greenwald an nounced. Complete Center The building will consist of an audi torium with a seating capacity of ap proximately 600 people; a gymnasium with shower and locker rooms; a ban quet hall with kitchens; a library; classrooms for the religious school, and men’s and ladies’ elubrooms. It will be joined with the temple by an arcade. The donation was actually consum mated on June 3, the fifty-fifth anni versary of Mr. Arnstein’s arrival in the United States. The announcement was delayed at the request of the donors until they had departed from the city en route to New York, where they will sail soon for Europe. The center will be dedicated to the Jewish community of Knoxville, ac cording to Mr. and Mrs. Arnstein’s statement. “This center,” they an nounced through Rabbi Greenwald, ‘ is intended to serve the spiritual, social and educational life of all Jews, irre spective of their affiliation with any temple or synagogue. Mutual Understanding “To Bethel-El congregation is given the responsibility of maintaining the center, and of establishing such rules and regulations as will carry out the letter and spirit of this gift. “It shall be a center where all Jew ish activities shall find expression and promote a feeling of mutual under standing, and where tin* young and old, the stranger within the gates ‘meet a welcome to enjoy the benefits which the donors aim to bestow’,” A committee to supervise the con struction of the center includes I. Boiler, chairman; J. Reich, I). A. Ro senthal, Jay Moskovitz, Ben R. Win- ick, Max Friedman, 1. Rosenblatt, Mrs. Walter Blaufield, Mrs. A. A. Levy, Miss Bessie Lobenstein and Rabbi Milton Greenwald. Broad Development The center will signify the most expansive development of its kind by any religious organization in the city. “The Jewish community in Knox ville, consisting of approximately 125 families, has been too small to spon sor such an undertaking,” said Rabbi Greenwald last night in commenting on the Arnstein gift. “The generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Arnstein has made possible the devel opment of Jewish cultural and social life here. It is an indication of the increased activity and vitality of the Jewish community. Mr. and Mrs. Arn stein realized the need of such a de velopment and generously contributed toward its realization.” Leaders in City M. B. Arnstein came to the United States in 1K74 from Westphalia. He resided in Camden, N. J., and in An derson, S. C., before coming to Knox ville in 1888. For many years he was a principal figure in the city’s mercan tile business. He is a trustee of Tem ple Beth-El. Mrs, Arnstein is a native of Galves ton, Texas. She was educated in Gal veston and in New York city. She has been a prominent figure in the social and political life of Knoxville for a number of vears. Hebrew Orphans at Birthday Party CHILDREN OF THE HEBREW ORPHANS HOME WERE GUESTS OF MISS anpf, haeman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Faeman 8*4 WashWt™ <5* , , , * & ANGLL part, celebrating her sixth birthday, held recent.; in Piedmont Park.tchZl ‘received’’aloy" airplane and prizes were awarded winners of the various contests After +k • * y the children were taken for rides aronnd Atlanta in £ ZZZ The Ho' hostess. Officials of the orphanage took part in the entertainment.-Staff photo by Winn. * NATIONAL ORIGINS QUOTAS BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 1 Slight Gains for East European Coun- tries While England Benefits Washington (J. T. A.)—Germany the Irish Free State, Sweden and N or . way will suffer most while Great Brit, ain and Northern Ireland will benefit through the immigration quotas which will be effective July 1 under the na tional origins system, according to the text of President Hoover’s proclama tion, putting the new system in force, just made public at the State Depart ment. The following table shows the prin cipal changes in the number of immi grants to be admitted annually a< compared with the present quotas which will be discarded on June 30. Nat. origins Pres. quota (juota Austria 1,413 785 Belgium 1,301 512 Czecho-Slovakia 2,874 3,U7:j Danzig, Free City of. .. 100 22> Denmark 1,181 2,789 Finland 509 471 France 3,08 6 3,954 Great Britain and Northern Ireland 65,721 34,007 Greece 307 Hungary 869 473 Irish Free State 17,853 28,567 Italy 5,802 3,84. Latvia 236 132 Netherlands 3,153 1,648 Norway 2,377 6,453 Poland 6,52 4 5,928 Portugal 4 4 0 503 Rumania 295 603 Russia (European and Asiatic) 2,78 4 2,248 Spain 252 131 Sweden 3,314 9,561 Switzerland 1,707 2,801 Turkey 226 Yugoslavia 8 4 5 671 The provisions of the immigration act of 1924 which had been postponed from going into effect, were approved by the Senate last week against the expressed desire of President Hoover, who opposed the national origins in his acceptance speech during the Pres idential campaign and in later state ments. UPHOLDS JEWS’ RIGHT TO OBSERVE SABBATH Frankfort (J. T. A.)—It is impossi ble to ask an Orthodox Jew to change his religious views and work on Satur day, was the decision of the Lab-r Office administration. The Frankie- Labor Office had refused unemploy ment support to an Orthodox J®* who would not accept work ^ would compel him to work on 8a-*- day. Upon appeal to high authorities® the Labor Office, the Frankfort 0 ^ was ordered to pay the back supP 1 -- due and to continue the unemp°. v ment dole. RED CROSS ASSIGNS AID fj* JEWISH CHILDREN IN COLOM Moscow (J. T. A.)—A sum of roubles was assigned by the R e( v.' e , to relieve the needs of Jewish ch 1 in the Jewish colonies until t e ‘ , crop. Food will be provided for > children in the districts Krovof , ^ Chorson, Zaporozhjo, Mariupo. sa and Crimoa.