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Page 16 The Southern Israelite The Feminine Clothes are ; | SMARTER THIS YEAR And Mangel displays a riot of color and a wealth of charm to warm a woman’s heart while the prices are lower than ever. I: Business aside for i I, the moment •""•we | wish our host of I loyal friends and patrons a Hearty, Happy and Prosper ous New Year. for your convenience Atlanta Macon Augusta Savannah Columbus Greenville, S. C. Asheville Winston-Salem Anniston Chattanooga Birmingham Montgomery Columbia Charleston, S. C. Charlotte Spartanburg Raleigh Greensboro, N. C. 201 PEACHTREE STREET, N. W. 60 WHITEHALL STREET, S. W. A Message for the Nezv Yen- By RABBI BENJAMIN KELSON ll'ihninyton. X. C. Ushering in the New ^ ear, we of Israel invariably do so with hope. Whatever the fortunes or misfortunes of the past, the future for us is allur ing with mystery and the promise of fulfillment. The mystery of the days to come does not affright us, however; for we treasure our immortal certain ties. What are the afflictions of our personal experience when compared to the travail of Israel through the gen erations? What are the burdens we bear, that we succumb to them, when we remember the burdens bravely borne by our fathers? Israel has never quailed; nor shall we, now that our opportunities are so manifold and our burdens lighter, quail beneath those lighter burdens. Looking back over the path that we have traversed through our lives unto this moment, we may wonder at the darkness that overshadows it, at the tortuous course of the journey; we may tremble and be afraid. But looking forward, as Israel has ever looked, lifted on the wings of our faith, upheld by the con victions that surge into being within us—looking confidently forward through the gate of the New Year, we see the mystic rays of light that must gleam upon us when our sincerest and noblest- desires inevitably are fulfilled. For when we pray, as we do in our holy season, for strength of the spirit, for the immutable possessions of faith, our prayers will surely be answered. Our country, especially our fair Southland, has been oppressed by a blight of drought. Through the ages in such crises men have always directed their prayers to Heaven for rain. This has been the custom in Judaism. But is not the prevalence of materialism, cynicism, and lawlessness a menace as great as any menace of drought? Into the spirits so parched for the living waters of faith, may there come in this New Year healing and courage. May all the sons and daughters of Israel drink anew of the wells of sal vation which eternally are theirs. May all those who stumble in the dark, who ALFRED S. GUGGENHEIMER, prominent New York Jewish philanthro pist. died recently from heart disease in New York City. Mr. Guggenheimer was a director of the Home for Hebrew In fants in the Bronx and an officer and supporter of many other philanthropic in stitutions. He was president of the United Manufacturing Company, a paper firm, and vice-president of the Fiberloid Corporation. FREDERICK WILLIAM WILE, JR., son of the noted Washington political writer, has been appointed private secre tary to John W. Garrett, American am bassador to Italy. He is sailing this week to assume his duties in Rome. Young Wile graduated in June from Princeton University as an honor man of his class. mutter the futile incai maoism, naturalism, or , 1 scient • who attempt to manufa. i selves on the spur of the l|nent ^ stitutes for religion and , ra ij ty | K , gin to sec that if religi, copy it may be good t ) )ave ^ especially those Jews and : wesses wh!, are dazzled by every new cult ami credo, who find their greatest inspj. ration in Freud and Mencken, decide at least to investigate the essential* of their religion. Perhaps then thn Rabbi Benjamin Kelson will find that essential Judaism is vr thy of their loyalty and love. Let them not cease their investigations with Lewishon and Louis Browne; let then delve into the treasures of Israel. th< Bible itself preferably, and reveren intelligent books about the Bible t addition. For only through under standing and the diligent pursuit • knowledge can Judaism prevail. May then this coming year he t us of the Southland, for the million^ in America, for Israel throughout tin world and for all humanity, a year • prosperity, happy, creative achievement, self-mastery and peace. —♦ W. ABRAHAM GOLDBERG the past seven and a half >ears super visor of investigations in the domestic relations of the recorder's court in ’ troit. has been granted leave of absence to direct a study of institutional inmate- in Illinois for the Jewish Social Service Bureau of Chicago. Mr. Goldberg fill the position of Harry Lurie " ’ ^ signed to become director of the Bu of Jewish Social Research in New V-r LOUIS S. COHANE, pmi troit Jewish attorney was honored at t e annual convention of the Aimriian ^ Association in Chicago by to the executive committee ^ on criminal law and crim Cohane is also a member * - ^ trie Jurisprudence Comm American Bar Association ♦