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Page 8 The Southern Israelite Southern Notes A. Z. A. Chapter In Atlanta On Sunday, the 18th of May, Jewish young men between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one, and Jewish men, mem bers of B’nai B’rith of Atlanta, met for the purpose of organizing an Atlanta Chapter of A. Z. A. A high spot of the meeting was a very inspiring talk by Mr. Harry Alexander. A. Z. A. is a child of the B’nai B’rith, mounted in the latter’s platform and having for its additional and pre paratory purport the training of Jewish young men in the spiritual essentials they will need when it comes their time to carry on. Patriotism, Judiaism, filial love, charity, conduct, purity, and fraternity are contained in the creed of an A. Z. A. It has for its purpose the enrollment of all desirable Jewish young men in a fraternal organization having for its program the mental, moral, and physical development of its members, the strengthening of their Jewish affiliations, the abatement of the pernicious influences of bigotry and race prejudice, and a stimulation of interest in humanitarian, educational, and philanthropic endeavors. At this time the B’nai B’rith had the honor of having for its guest Mr. Julius J. Cohn of Chattanooga, 2nd Vice-President of the Supreme Advis ory Council. Mr. Cohn is an effective organizer with an understanding of human nature. The B’nai B’rith may be considered the upper house of a Congress of Jews from all groups, having them meet on a common plane when they solve or endeavor to ameliorate their problems. A. Z. A. is the lower house and should he a fabric of the same fabric. Mr. Harold E. Marcus, of the local Advis ory Committee, advises that the interest is keen and all Jewish youth should participate enough to insure a charter from the national institution. The B’nai B’rith knows the Jewish training of young men at the ages between 16 and 21 is particularly essential, and ask for the support of the entire com munity. Julian Boehm Heads Political Group Aroused by the conditions revealed in the recent grand jury investigations of municipal graft and corruption independ ent voters of Atlanta have organized the "1930 Cluh” of which Julius Boehm, a prominent insurance man and social work er, was elected president. The club is planned to enter candi dates for all offices in the forthcoming primary elections. Mr. Boehm accepted the presidency against his wishes hut when all the other candidates resigned he was elected by acclamation. The *1930 Club” is the outgrowth and includes many of the leasers of the citi zens movement that aided in the city-wide graft probe with th • subsequent indica tions and trials now under way. Alliance Head in Boston Mr. Edward Kahn, Superintendent of the Jewish Alliance, for the next few weeks will be in Boston, Mass., as a delegate to various conventions that will be in progress then. Mr. Kahn will attend the National Conference of Jewish Social Service Workers, and also the National Association of Jewish Community Center Secretaries. At the latter convention, Mr. Kahn will read a paper there on June 8th. He will also be a delegate to the American Association of Social Workers, and will attend the meeting of the National Committee of Jewish Transients. Percy Straus Gets Degree From Oglethorpe University Percy Straus, vice-president of R. H. Macy & Co., and son of the venerable Jewish philanthropist Nathan Straus, re ceived at the commencement exercise of Oglethorpe University the honorary de gree of Doctor of Commercial Science. The Straus family originally came from Talbotton, Georgia. Knoxville Dedicates New Jewish Center Knoxville’s new Jewish community center, costing $45,000, and donated by Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Arnstein, was dedi cated May 25th. The dedicatory ad dress was given by Dr. Julian Morgen- stern, president of the Hebrew Union college in Cincinnati. The new center is connected to Beth- E1 Temple by a covered cloister, and contains class rooms, a large auditor ium and banquet room, a large kitchen with all modern conveniences, a beauti fully appointed lounge and club room, and locker and shower rooms for boys and girls. The entire top floor of the building is devoted to a well equipped gymnasium and an impressive hall and theatre combined with dressing room, and a stage employing the latest light ing devices and modern facilities to accommodate amateur theatricals. The donation by Mr. and Mrs. Arn stein was consumated on June 3rd. 1929, the fifty-fifth anniversary of Mr. A'rnstein’s arrival in the United States. According to Mr. and Mrs. Arnstein’s statement, ‘‘the center is dedicated to the Jewish community of Knoxville, and is intended to serve the spiritual, social, and educational life of all Jews, irrespective of their affiliation with any temple or synagogue.” The committee supervising the con struction of the Jewish Center included 1. Beiler, chairman; J. Reich, D. A. Rosenthal, Jay Moskowitz, Ben R. Winick, Max Friedman, I. Rosenblatt, Mrs. Walter Blaufeld, Mrs. A. A. Levy, Mrs. Bessie Lobenstein and Rabbi Mil- ton Greenwald. Young Judaea to Hold Annual Convention From June 19 to 23 The anual convention of Young Judaea, national Jewish youth organization, will be held at the Scarboro Hotel, Long Branch, New Jersey, beginning Thursday, June 19th, and ending Monday, June 23rd, in accordance with a decision reached by the national executive committee meeting, held on Sunday, June 11th and announced MCLr 1 'Uwuutlfl PIGGLY Atlanta Owned—Atlanta Controlled Quality Groceries—Cheaper Prices Fresh Meats — and Produce COURTEOUS CLERKS We solicit your trade by Samuel J. Borowsky, executiy, dn, r man National Council for Jewish Education The National Council for Jewish Fdu cation will hold its fifth annual confer' cnce in New York City and at p ort Jervis from June 21st to June 24th m elusive. Noted educators in both Jewish ami non-Jewish fields and outstanding laymen will participate in the program. Hadassah Receives $58,000 The receipt of $58,(MX) on two In-quest, to Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist o r ganization of America, was announced by Mrs .Edward Jacobs, head of the Palestine Committee of the organization According to Mrs. Jacobs, $34,000 comes from the estate of the late Amelia Ostroski, of San Francisco, Cal., as the first installment of her bequest of over $100,000, which she designated to be used for the poor and needy of Palestine. The interest on a bequest of $24,!XK> under the will of the late Simon Kussek. of New York, who was a prominent real estate operator, will be used for public health education through the Straus Health Center of Hadassah in Jerusalem. In its medical and health work in Pales tine Hadassah is constantly stressing pre ventive care and it decided, accordingly, that the most fitting use for the Kussek gift would be to further Hadassah's cam paign for the preservation of health. Israel Weisfeld Heads Southern Orthodox Rabbis Savannah, Ga.—The joint conference of southern orthodox rabbis ami lay men concluded its sessions here with establishment of the Southern Ortho dox Rabbinical Council to serve a» a nucleus for directing Jewish communal activities in this section. Rabbi Israel H. Weisfeld, of Miami was elected president. Rabbi Benjamin G. Axelman, of Charleston, was chose editor and secretary. Lay officers named to function in co-operation with the permanent organization were 1 Weitz, Savannah, president; L. Hersh- kovitz, Nashville, first vice-president: L. Weinkle, Miami, second vice-presi dent ; William Pinsker. Savannah, secretary; Fred Rosen, Savannah, treasurer; Charles Garfunkel. Savan nah, chairman of the executive commit tee, and Max Kupferstein, Miami, aix Harry Stern. Nashville, assistant secre taries. A complete report of the I-irst An nual Convention of the South Eastern Orthodox Rabbis will be featured the first June issue of the Southern Israelite. Macon Chapters Senior anu Junior Hadassah Hold ! > nt Mother's Day Program snoring their mothers on ’ c iside as Mother’s Day, the aC Dters of Senior and Junior Tadav jointly celebrated the occasion . afternoon. May 11th, in t! Room of the Hotel Dempsey :eding the program arranged ' occasion, the chapters ■’ less meeting. . ne( i ttle Miss Irma Goldman P ■ irogram with a reading. I