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Page 46 The Southern Israelite GROVER C. MAXWELL Vice- President FRANK O. CLAFFEY, Treasurer HENRY B. GARRETT, President J. If. VON SRRECKEN, Secretary A. H. HOWELL, Asst. Secy. Southern Finance Corporation REAL ESTATE FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE MORTGAGE LOANS AUGUSTA, GEORGIA Office 2(><> 10th St. Phone 1400-1401 Plant 1101-3 4th St. Phone 2212 Central Cleaning Pressing Co. & E. M. CROZIER, Prop. DRY CLEANING Ladies' Work a Specialty AUGUSTA, GA. WHITTLE BATTERY SERVICE 528 BROAD STREET New Batteries—Service Batteries—Testing—Recharging AUGUSTA, GEORGIA Books, Stationery, and Engraving Kodaks and Films Expert Developing and Office Supplies MURPHY STATIONERY CO. 756 Broad Street Phone 1780 AUGUSTA, GA. New Years Greetings Wm. Schweigert & n 0 • Three Generations of Jewelers Visit Our Gift Department 846 Broad Street Augusta, Ga. Jewish Book Club Forma A Jewish hook club, supplying the best hook of the month every month to its members is now a reality. Formed during the last few' months by promi nent leaders in American Jewry, for mal announcement was made this week that all details of organization have been completed and that arrangements have been made for its first book. While the names of the book and the author will not be given out until just before Rosh Hashanah, the Board of Judges of the club pronounces the work one of the literary triumphs of the year among all books, whether of Jewish interest or not. The Board of Judges making the se lections is composed of the chairmen of ten literary committees whose per sonnel has also just been announced. It includes some of the most noted Jewish names among authors, critics, and educators. They are: Jewish Literary Annual — Dr. G. George Fox, Chicago, chairman; Dr. Nathan Krass, New York; Rabbi S. Felix Mendelsohn, Chicago, and the Board of Judges. Religious and Social Ethics—Dr. Ger- son B. Levi, Chicago, chairman; Prof. Samuel S. Cohon, Cincinnati, and Prof. Louis Finkelstein, New York. Ancient and Medieval History and Literature—Dr. David Philipson, Cin cinnati, chairman; Rabbi Solomon Goldman, Chicago, and Rabbi Louis Wolsey, Philadelphia. Contemporary History and Biogra phy—Mrs. Rebekah Kohut, New York, chairman; Prof. Nathan Isaacs, Cam bridge, and Prof. Jacob R. Marcus, Cincinnati. Foreign Literature—Dr. Felix A. Levy, Chicago, chairman; Mrs. Ignace J. Reis, Chicago, and Elsa Weihl, New York. Romance and Fiction—Charles II. Joseph, Pittsburgh, chairman; Jacob de Haas, New York, and Prof. Louis A. Strauss, Ann Arbor. Educational and Juvenile Literature —Dr. Louis L. Mann, Chicago, chair man; Dr. Alexander M. Dushkin, Chi cago. and Rabbi Herbert S. Goldstein, New York. Philosophy and the Science of Re ligion—Prof. Harry A. Wolfson, Cam bridge. chairman; Prof. Isaac Husik, Philadelphia, and Dr. Samuel H. Gold- enson, Pittsburgh. Poetry and Art—Louis Lipsky, New York, chairman; Walter Hart Blumen- thal, New York, and Prof. Aaron Schaf fer, Austin. Social and Economic Science—Philip L. Setnan, Chicago, chairman: Morris D. Waldman. New York, and I. Irving I.ipsitsh, Los Angeles. In formally announcing the Jewish Book Club and in explaining its aims and motives. President Ralph H. Gold man. of Chicago, said: “In common with others I have long been impressed with the need for a cul tural program among our people that would embrace all classes, irrespective of educational background and wealth —one that would appeal to all because of both the pleasure and benefit it could bring them—not too ‘h» costly; nor too ‘light’ and c “The purpose of the club vide the Jewish people of generally with books in 1 Jewish authors or on subjec ticular significance and ini , . Jews, whether written by J< . ... to select only outstandi that truly deserve to rate in the crown of Jewish cultu fiction, romance, history; ever of literature .... to pres, u in attractive, modern form, n to all classes .... to promote t lar reading of fine books and interest and pride on a nation;, in Jewish literary achievements to create a vast, definite market fur such superior works by Jewish authors and of Jewish influence and thus open the door of opportunity to authors new Jewish masterpieces .... and m to revitalize the deep-rooted but now quiescent cultural consciousness Jews by awakening in them a new. triumphant Jewish-mindednoss, uniting all divergent elements in one conuno interest specifically Jewish in character “In fact, the club is designed to b an important means to those cultural ends which many Jewish organiza tions and the best minds in Jewry to day are now seeking to attain for Jews. It fills an acknowledged need in practical way that has proven very popular and highly successful even where no unity of interests exists does among Jews. “Moreover, the cost to members will be half, or even less than they would ordinarily have to pay. In order to put this plan on as broad and un selfish a basis as possible and to re duce the cost to a minimum, the club was organized and is conducted on < non-profit basis. “To insure that every member »h« pays a year’s dues in advance will re ceive the full twelve books—one a month a special fund has been cre ed and the amount necessary to cover e cost of such books for an entire ar is deposited in this fund for t<uh ar’s membership dues received: with- awals can be made only as the hooks e actually delivered to members.* No undertaking has been launchej long Jews for many years with such i impressive list of sponsors a' tin c no constitute the Advisory ^ oar< * B Jewish Book Club, numbermi practically every State in the l nton. dward M. Baker, of Clevelan airman, and among the members are r. Joshua Bloch, Bernard S. Dent', rs. Herbert S. Goldstein. P ro! Kandel, Rabbi Isaac Landmr arrv S. Linfield, David N. M" 1 ; aac Rosengarten, Xvi H. h erbert J. Seligmann, Louis H " d Dr. Mordecai Soltes, of V" ibbi Abraham Burnstein. of 1 enry Monsky. of Omaha: Ra ■ tt R. Brickner, of Cleveland I Hillel Gauver. and Milton M- Denver; Rabbi David Ros . 3uis S. Berlin. Judge Ha-• - ol) isher, Max Shulman, and 1