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The Southern Israelite .4 Magazine Perpetuating Jewish Ideals” Fill DAY. .lAM’AHY 24, l».*IO Jewish Presidential l imber The following item, written by Mr. Bernard Postal, appeared it news letter which was released from New York by the very nterprising Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Because of its unusual significance, the item deserves to be transferred from the news column to the editorial page: “The popular question of when will there be a Jewish candi- ate for President of the United States may be answered by 1932. present political signs mean anything, Herbert Lehman, Lieu tenant-governor of New York, is being quietly but efficiently mined as the next Democratic candidate for Governor. Despite all the ballyhoo for Governor Roosevelt as the Democratic candi date for President in 1932, there are many signs to indicate that only will he not run for President but that he will not even be a candidate to succeed himself in 1930. Roosevelt is sick. How . no one knows. But Lehman has been Acting Governor for a good part of the last year. He is popular, rich, a good mixer, and liked by the Republicans and Democrats. What is more im portant. he is a good Jew. If elected Governor in 1930 he will be n a strategic position to seek the President nomination from his party. If he is nominated, he will be the first Jew so honored— but he is not the first Jew to be considered Presidential timber by the Democrats. Brandeis in 1916 was well thought of and in 1856 Judah P. Benjamin could have had the nomination for the a> king.” Of course, there are Jews and Jews. What pleases us particu larly about Mr. Lehman is the fact that he is an unusually good -Jew. His numerous private and public duties have never prevented i from identifying himself actively with a variety of Jewish cnt.Tprises. Mr. Lehman has been greatly interested not only in ish philanthropy but also in Palestine and Jewish education— quality which is not very common in a Jewish political figure of high rank. It naturally remains to be seen how the political pot is ng to boil, but in the meantime the few surviving Mohicans of Ku Klux brand will regret bitterly the fact that their organ- iz ation is not functioning and that the Dearborn Independent is the cemetery. For these hyper- riots could easily discover in the n' n talk about a Jew as the future '■dent of the Republic a well plan- 1 plot to hand over this country— government, dominions and all—to the - b-rs of Zion. they have overlooked the fact that pride, in this case, is not the only bridge to be spanned in gaining their ideal. They seem to have forgotten that it is more important to have a place of wor ship symbolizing their religion regardless, rather than strain the resources of a number of their congregation to achieve a mate rial purpose. We need only contrast the example of the Shearith Israel Synagogue to illustrate our meaning. This Synagogue, whose members do not include the bulk of wealth in the Jewish commu nity in Atlanta, have built in a short time a place of worship which though it may not be pretentious in its impression, surely holds the religious sincerity which to its members was evidently their foremost purpose. It is a building that is attractive, conven ient and modern, even though it may not contain all the luxuries that money can buy. And so with this small group in mind, we say again that we hope the spiritual sincerity in the hearts of the Hebrew Benevolent Congregation will not give place to their pride in a material symbol. Just as our flag, whether of the frailest cotton or the finest silk, should be representative of love and respect for our country, so our synagogue, whether ornately elaborate or simply unadorned should be as symbolic of our true faith and reverence for Judaism. It is said that God is everywhere, no matter how humble the abode. MV are pleased to vote from Temple Topics that plans for laying the cornerstone of the new Temple are to be carried out shortly. This is indeed gratifying news. Vide Versus Sincerity i’t ide is often a forerunner of prog- and it is a necessary stepping- ■ toward reaching an ideal. It does always, however, result in imme- suecess which will prove best for majority. Such is the situation Gi seems to be facing the members ie Hebrew Benevolent Congrega- • who are striving to erect a repre- ative symbol of their religion in the 11 °f a structure superior in every to the former Temple. Their ideal and sincerity are un itedly present in their endeavor to 't ruct a place of worship containing exhausted efforts in a material and certainly embodying their tual loyalty. But it appears that CONTENTS IF I WERE A CHRISTIAN 4 It if Bahhi Stephen S. Wise. YOUR FEDERATION & By Edward M. Kahn. A PORTRAIT OF MYSELF 6 By Lewis Browne. INTERNATIONAL NEWS <» SHULAMITH 7 By Abraham Goldfaden. SOCIETY AND PERSONALS 8-9 CHILDREN’S CORNER 9 IN THE LIMELIGHT 10 ORGANIZATIONS 13 RANDOM THOUGHTS 14 Entered as second class matter at the Postoffice at Atlanta. Ga., under the Act of March 3rd, 1879. Published Bi-Monthly by The Southern Newspapers Enterprises, Inc., Subscription Rates: 15 Cents Single Copy * SI.50 Per Year in Advance Council of Jewish Women The Twelfth Triennial Convention of the National Council of Jewish Women recently concluded ifs sessions in Los Angeles. The delegate from this district was Mrs. Alfred Myers, who is president of the Atlanta Section and who was elected to serve on the nominating committee on the National Council. The work of the organization as a whole and also in its local chapters is far-reaching in its results and benefits to our people in every sec tion of the country. The problems un dertaken by the Department of Immi grant Aid and Immigrant Education makes its activity influential inter nationally. Probably one of the most significant resolutions passed was that the Council become affiliated with the World Or ganization of Jewish Women, estab lished at the Hamburg Conference last June. This step symbolizes a unity which results from common interests and points to another move toward the international relationship and good-will that the leaders of the civilized nations are striving to establish, so that ulti mately international peace and under standing will surpass rivalry and hostility. It is with the keenest interest and tribute to the organization that we note this affiliation, for we feel that it is one of the groups that will be among the pioneers in sponsoring political, social and religious co-operation among the nations of the world. All communications for publication should reach this office not later than 1st and 15th of each month. The Southern Israelite invites correspondence and literary contributions, but the Editor is not to be con sidered as sharing the views expressed by the writers except those enunciated in the Editorial columns.