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Page 11 'fo R nind You That Campbell Coal Company handle s not only the high- rade of coal and coke —but - Handsome Electric Lighting Fixtures Builders Hardware of Modern Type. Prac tically Everything that Goes into Build ing a home. Ja. 5000 240 Marietta St. BUY YOUR ICE FROM FULTON ICE CO. T. A KNIGHT, President THE SERV ICE CO. Plants Located East Fair Street MAin 2400 Berkele Street MAin 3941 Lee Street WEst 1742 ALL MODERN PLANTS 300 TON CAPACITY SAM R. GREENBERG, President P J BLOOMFIELD, Secretary Sam Greenberg & Company F uneral Directors AMBULANCE CHAPEL ’ Forrest Ave., N. E. Phone WAlnut 7909 ATLANTA, GA. The Southern Israelite YOUNG JUDAEA CONVENES (Continued From Page 6) P.M., J. E. A. Presiding officer Bon Zion Segall, New Orleans. 1. Report of Nominating Committee and elec tion of officers. 2. Selection of Convention City, 1931. 3. Presentation of New Officers. 4. Closing Address, E. M. Kahn, Atlanta. Wednesday Night, Aug. *th, 9 to 1 P.M. Watermelon Cutting and Judaean Frolic. Dixie Lakes. Thursday, Aug. 7th. All day picnic at Idlewood, swimming and dancing. Thursday, Aug. 7th 2:30 to 4 P.M., Idlewood. Leaders Session. A question 1h>x on “Prob lems Troubling Club Leaders,” led by Mr. Pinsker, Savannah, and Mr. Kahn, Atlanta. If you will examine the above outline of the Eleventh Annual Southern Interstate Young Judaean Convention, you will find that it con tains, 1. Four Business Sessions. 2. Two Cultural Sessions. 3. One Alumni Dinner. 4. One Leaders Session. 5. One Banquet. 6. Three Dances. 7. All Day Outing. 8. Tour of the City. 9. Theatre Party. The business sessions will be short, snappy, and to the point. Things of no importance will be ruled out. A different presiding officer will be at each session, so as to eliminate any possible chance of one speaker becoming monotonous. The cultural sessions are being very carefully planned. Different leaders will preside over these meetings, who will introduce a subject for general discussion. At the Alumni dinner plans will be made to launch a regular Southern Interstates Young Judaean Alumni Organization. It is hoped, and expected that a very large delegation of tlie old time Young Judaeans will be present. The leaders session which is to be held at the all day outing, will be in the form of a question box. Leaders are requested to bring up prob lems which have been bothering them, and they will be discussed. The banquet ami stunt night will be held at the Jewish Educational Alliance. Max M. Cuba will be toastmaster. Delegates from each city are requested to prepare a stunt for this night, and the city having the best presentation will receive a prize. All day outing at Idlewood. Don’t forget to bring your bathing suit. The Keith’s (ieorgia Theatre has invited the Young Judaean convention as its guest. The tour of the city, will cover all points of interest, such as Stone Mountain, Lyclorama, Federal Prison, etc. A Young Judaea Convention Message By EDWARD M. KAHN It is a pleasure indeed to bid the youthful and enthusiastic delegates welcome to Atlanta, and, on behalf of the Jewish Educational Alli ance, to extend to you a hearty Borucn Habo.” Young Judaea is part of the Jewish youth movement. It is an offspring of the awakened spirit of interest in things Jewish. The national organization was formed twenty-one years ago. Its greatest development, however, came after the Balfour Declaration. Young Judaea is definitely committed to Jew ish nationalism. It believes that religious affil iation is not the only bond of union among Jews. It believes that the Jewish group pos sesses definite cultural characteristics and values worth preserving. It believes that the Jewish group can make a cultural and spiritual contribution to the world. It is interested in the Jewish past, but it is much more concerned with the Jewish future. The generation that has cast a shadow over the world, and allowed the flower of its youth to ride through the valley of death has wit nessed the development of a youth movement which has broken away from the traditions and guidance of the elders. Every country has seen this movement-a veritable revolt of the youth rise to influence and power. the L'nited States alone has not followed suit. Peculiarly situated geographically, isolated in many ways from the cultural currents of the old world, its youth well fed, it saw the World War and its consequences in a glow of romance. Here and there in the colleges and universities there were small groups that bestirred them selves. But. on the whole, our American youth remained content to enjoy a strenuous life of sports and athletics, have a good time, amt leave serious problems to the concern of thyir elders. Perhaps they were right. Nothing mattered. Our American Jewish youth, at least a strong minority, reacted somewhat differently. It is true that the majority of Jewish young men and young women were like their American non-Jewish friends. This applies especially to our college and university students. But the minority could not sit idly by. It was in fluenced by the stirring times in Europe. The percentage of foreign-born and first generation American of immigrant parents bound them more closely to the ambitious and. cultural in fluences of European Jewry. In Europe Jewish youth was in the front ranks of the youth movement. The experiment of rebuilding Flretz Israel and the attempt to reconstruct Jewish life in Russia on a more productive basis found their counterpart in the intensification of Jewish life in America. This naturally affected Jewish youth organization too. While most of the Jewish youth movement in this country was patterned after the interests of the elders, the writer believes that a more progressive and enthusiastic spirit dominated the activities of our Jewish youth. So we have seen the development in this country of the Young Israel, the Adas B’nai Israel which made strict tradition and adherence to the Teran the basis of reviving the interest of Jewish youth in contemporary Jewish life. The Intercollegiate Mcnorah started as a youth movement. Of course it has since stabi lized its cultural interests and is largely now in the hands of its Alumni. But it has made and is making a definite contribution through the Mcnorah Journal. What impresses the witter is the youthful spirit of Mcnorah leader ship. The Mcnorah movement has retained a deep searching curiosity and a probing interest in Jewish culture the world over. Then we have the Avukah which is the Zionist student organization. And the Young Judaea which functions best with hoys and girls of adolescent age. The latest arrival in addi tion to the Hillel Foundations at a number of Universities is the A. Z. A. which proposes to organize l*oys between the ages of 16 and 21 and is affiliated with the B’nai B’rith, All of these organizations have certain aims in common they believe in the survival of the Jew, they are curious alHiut the future of the Jewish group, they are vitally interested in Palestine, and arc concerned with the contribu tion of the Jew to the culture of America. As Young Judaeans you are vitally interested in every phase of Jewish life here and else where. But mere interest means nothing. That interest must take form and root. It must he translated into constructive activity. And that activity must lead to accomplishment. To do this you must equip yourselves physically and mentally. You must cultivate the joys of a healthy body. You must develop a love for the outdoor life, and sports must he hut a means to the end of balanced, healthful living. Physicai development is not enough. Along with it must go intellectual alertness, mental lidivard M. Kulw, Executive Director, Jewish Educational Alliance stimulation, and a knowledge of the cultural experience of the Jewish group, and a knowl edge of the culture of the land you love through living, experiencing, doing. The latter you all get in the public schools. But to >>e an intelligent member of the Jewish group you must know the past of your people. You must know something of present achieve ment and you must be inspired by the glorious future awaiting the "eternal people. The Jews are on the threshold of a new era. They are experiencing a renaissance of cultural ac tivity, They are face to face with a renaissance of group life on a productive, useful basis. Back to the earth which sustains all life. All this must revitalize Jewish life in America. American Jewry is certain to be influenced by the fresh currents blowing our way from Pales tine and Russia. Jewish leadership is needed in Atlanta and elsewhere in the Southeast. Yours is the privilege anil the task to prepare yourselves for the assumpting of such leader ship. Make your clubs the centers for all Jewish activity. I-et each of you gather about himself or herself a small numl*er of faithful and enthusiastic workers who shall constitute the nucleus out of which shall radiate Jewish influence in your community and out of which shall come the leadership of the future. Your Savings Grow Rapidly when they are deposited at Empire TRUST COMPANY 54 Broad St„ N. W. Organized 1912 HENRY B. KENNEDY, President Resources More Than $900,000.00 Convenient Location— Personal Service Disappearing Mortgages Loans On Homes The easiest and most convenient way to own your home. Simple interest. Investi gate Today. 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