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THE SOUTHERN I SRAELITE
After the
Honeymoon
Then comes the beginning of
household duties—the prepara
tion of meals—the making of
HOME a happy and contented
place—a place made cheerful and
inviting by pleasant surroundings
and healthful foods.
It is then the thoughts of the
thrifty and thoughtful young
bride turn to clean, attractive,
pure food stores, where she can
effect savings and yet procure for
her table—for “Hubby*’—the
most inviting and wholesome
foods on the market.
Naturally, she thinks of—
ROGERS
QUALITY FUQD SHOPS
There's Always a Convenient Rogers Store
Anti-Defamation League Effects Removal of Ob
Ballad From Text-Book
tioriable
The Charles Scribner’s Sons, New
York publishers, will remove a ballad
objectionable to Jews from the next
edition of an anthology of medieval
literature which is used in universi
ties. The publishers gladly consented
to this move when the objectionable
nature of the ballad was brought to
their attention by the Anti-Defama
tion League of B’nai BYith.
Rabbi Henry Cohen, of Galveston,
Texas, registered the first complaint
against this ballad. Upon the com
plaint of several Jewish students at
the University of Texas, where the
anthology is used in English courses.
“Since the matter seems to have
caused some concern to your organi
zation,” the publishers answered, “we
certainly do not wish to include any
thing which would keep alive any
story giving an unfavorable impres
sion. There are so many good ballads
and it is a simple ma >• 0 ,
one which will not cat anv l
feeling. We shall, ther , re T?
next printing of this vol .me! include
Jonne Armstrong as a i resents
English ballad instead f Hu A !
Lincoln.”
The ballad, Hugh of Lincoln to
which the Anti-Defamai ,, n L ea J
objected, described in grin-some fob
ion the murder of a Christian youth
by a Jewish woman.
In his original letter t 0 the pub
lishers, Dr. Rubinow declared that
“there never was a Jewish ritual mur-
der nor could there ever have been
one,” and explained how, from a psy
chological viewpoint, the inclusion of
such writings in educational courses
for young people are permanently
harmful because they are conducive
to deeply ingrained group prejudices
in later life.
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It is our aim and ambition to place
all activities on a membership basis;
to increase internal revenue, and to
conduct certain activities entirely on a
self-support basis.
The Alliance should express the rec
reational and educational interests of
the Jewish group in Atlanta on the
highest plane of its development. It
should be regarded as the Jewish Cen
ter of the entire Jewish community.
I must repeat once again that the
Alliance building is antiquated. The
facilities are inadequate and a good
deal of the equipment is primitive. We
have made certain changes and im
provements.
But we need a new building for a
Jewish Center with modern facilities
of Gymnasium and Natatorium, class
and club rooms, billiard and bowling
alleys, arts and crafts and manual
training shops and adequate equip
ment. This is not a dream of a vision
ary. It is fast becoming an urgent
necessity.
We have mentioned elsewhere, on
numerous occasions, the need of a
general survey of our Jewish Commu
nity. We must secure competent data,
•lust now a study of our Jewish popu
lation is needed. Where is the Center
of Jewish population? Where is it
moving?
If such a survey should disclose
that the South Side is still the center
ot Jewish population and that Wash
ington street is the desirable location
for a Jewish center, then the question
of the location of the orphan home
site would become important. If that
is a central location it would be good
business judgment to secure an op
tion on that site for future recon
struction and building.
In times of unemployment and eco
nomic distress leisure time activities
and their proper supervision become
ot utmost importance. Idle hands and
an idle mind will find ways out for
mischief and excitement.
It is to the credit of the Federation
Board that it was farsighted enough
to see, in spite of financial difficul
ties, the great need, and authorized
the withdrawal of a sufficient sum
trom the reserve fund, which is small
as it is, and proceeded with the re-
pans ot the gymnasium, the building
of a new floor.
lhe new gym made possible a suc
cessful basketball season, the organi
zation of a Young Judean Basketball
League with boys’ and girls’ teams,
and encouraged the use of the public
showers, installed during 1930
through the generosity of the Coun
cil of Jewish Women.
The new gym floor has been laid
out for indoor baseball, volley ball,
two handball courts, and the first in
door shuffle board court in the city
is being established.
Along with wholesome recreation
there is increasing need of turning
community attention to the problem
of Jewish education. It is not merely
a question of learning Hebrew. It
concerns the more important prob
lems of a knowledge of Jewish back
ground and Jewish psychology. It is
vital to the continued existence of
Jewish community life.
A feeling of belonging, of not de
siring to escape from Jewish obliga
tions, of a positive attitude toward
Jewish life can come only as the re
sult of Jewish education.
In a very humble way, I bring t<
you the message of a new’ spirit i"
the management of the at fairs of the
Federation, particularly in the devel
opment of Alliance activities.
Civic and community consciousness
should quicken our interests in the
welfare of Atlanta, and we should
help promote all projects for the e
terment of community life-
But we dare not forget that *<•
have added duties as Jew’s.
We must shield and guard the grea
social and cultural heritage o ou
le.
e must repudiate all nioveme
tend to disintegrate our m
ality and identity as a tf To yP'
rvive we must and shall-bui
leaning on a past, deai
t many of us, but relyl a
ant full of vitality, and faci * h
re fruitful and abundant J
Jve contributions of a
g, cultured people. ^
i do this we must pi ' ’ ^
ical w’ell being of our t- J - ^
adjust economic anti
We must provn
whole*
Jews.
To this great task I urgt-
nest support and active >
Facing the realities of
tion, may we yet dare to
path of Jewish idealism.
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