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. f*B« Eght#©n THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE Friday, Oct. 3, 1969 Sam Massell Tells Jewish Audiences About Platform Atlanta’s need for a mayor who is suited by both experience and understanding to cope with human relations problems in the next four years is being stressed by Vice Mayor Sam Massell. can didate for mayor of Atlanta. In recent campaign talks he has pointed out that Atlanta’s population ratio between whites and blacks is fast approaching fifty-fifty, with power in such balance that each side may be expected to try to hold it. “These cross-currents of pres sure will bring problems that I am best able to cope with, be cause of all the candidates I am best able to communicate with both sides.” Massell .spoke recently to At lanta Lodge, Gate City Lodge, Atlanta Section of National Count:. oi Jewish Women and to Jewish War Veterans. In informal remarks, Massell emphasized the need for equal and consistent enforcement of all laws, but repeal of unjust ones, adding he is against “crack downs,” because they are admis sions that enforcement has not been consistent. In the need for new sources of taxes he preferred a moderate income tax over an additional sales tax or a payroll tax. To finance an expanded Ex hibit Hall for bigger conventions and trade shows he advocated a hotel-motel room tax to be col lected from guests as in many cities. To get a coliseum he declared the city should grant tax incen tives on a site not now tax-pro ductive, ah an inducement to pri vate investors to build it. He said discussions center around the railroad expanse west of School Board Candidate Cailed Howard E. Klein Special to Southern Israelite Howard Erwin Klein, 35, is an Atlanta native — businessman and communit> and religious servant. He seeks serv-. ice on the, At-, lanta Board oi Education as a new facet for his talents and has offered for* the October election. Born October] 30, 1933 Howar began life as victim of cere-l br.al palsy but learned at an early age that handicaps only exist in the minds of men. When he was eight years old and a Cub Scout, he organized the first door-to-door solicitation in America for the March of Dimes. He and two other scouts took their mothers’ milk bottles to ho'd the money. The idea was later used bv the March of Dimes in the Mother’s March on Polio and is still being used today across the country for March of Dimes campaigns. He attended Emory University on a debating scholarship. Be fore graduating with a B.A. in Political Science, Howard had served as an officer in the stu dent body and his fraternity, Alpha Epislon Pi. In 1955, his fraternity gave him its highest honor, the Nehemiah Gitelson Medal, a national award for out standing service by an under graduate in community and re ligious activities. Before entering real estate, he was in the wholesale garment in dustry and .served as president of the Atlanta Manufacturers & Distributors Association. In 1959, Howard, a friend and their fathers pooled $6,000 to form a real estate investment group. Today this corporation, Ess-Kay Enterprises, Inc., has 125 stockholders throughout the United States and owns $4 mill ion worth of property. Mr. Klein served as president and exclu sive real estate agent through Howard E. Klein and Associates, a business he began in 1960. Since that time he has been a member of the Atlanta, Georgia and National Real Estate Boards, the Atlanta Chamber of Com merce, is past president of the Atlanta Cooperative Credit As sociation and helped to found the Atlanta Apartment Association. His religious life includes reg ular worship at Ahavath Achim Synogogue and work in B’nai B'rith, the Jewish lodge of which he is secretary. For the past five years, Howard has worked with the other members of the Atlanta Jewish Community Center which planned and built a Day Camp for children. Still a scout at heart, Howard is a local director of the Boy Scouts of America and a national Reed Announces For Alderman Special (o Southern Israelite Atlanta dentist and civic leader, Dr. Gerald Reed, has announced his candidacy for the Board of Aldermen. In the October 7 city wide race, DrJ Reed will seek! seek the 81 hf Ward Alderman- tic post being- vacated by Rod-| ney Cook. Dr. Reed hasjj been deeply in volved in the! civic life of At lanta for nearly! 15 years—particularly in the area of human rights. Sources close to the 44 year old dentist say that a sizable share of his time and income is devoted to causes con tributing to the betterment of mankind. His civil rights activities over the years have gained Dr. Reed the friendship and respect of many members of the Black n mnmr.ity. He has served as co- chairman of the Negro Merit Em ployment Co-ordinating Commit tee and r.s chairman of the Em ployment Committee of SCLC. Dr. Heed served on the Board o( Directors of HOPE. Inc.—the organization which worked to keep the public schools open dur ing the desegregation crisis. As a board member of the bi-partisan Active Voters, Dr. Reed support- oil the fight against the County Vivt System in order to give At lantans fair representation in State Government. One of Dr. Reed's most recent efforts have been in providing financial assistance to Negroes who want to own their own busi nesses. A veteian of World War II and the Korean Conflict, Dr. Gerald Reed is commander of Atlanta Post It2, Jewish War Veterans of the United States. He is a mem ber of l he Atlanta Chamber of Commoree, the American Dental Association and is a former Jay- ree Dr. Reed serves in a leader ship capacity with several other civic organizations. Dr. and Mrs. Reed live with their three children, Janice, Doug las and Andrea, at 4254 Wicker- sham Dr., N. W. Spring street, in the air-rights area. He declared himself firmly against consolidation or annex ation without Loth sides concur ring. He strongly urged as a sound alternative to both his concept of an “umbrella-type” government for the five-county metropolitan area. He foresaw tne use of commu ter trains as a stop-gap until rapid transit is achieved, and be lieved rapid transit can come dfify with massive fedeial funds. Massell pointed out that as vice mayor he is in effect "attending a school for mayors.” Three Years on U.S. Congress Staff Atlanta’s Night Mayor VOTE for Alderman A EXPERIENCE ! WARD 5 PAID POLITICAL POSITION 2 1 -kickirk hk'k'k'k'k ********** and Atlanta director for the USO. His other outside interests include work on the Board of Di rectors of the Atlanta Chief Boosters Club and the Progres sive Club. Hut one of Howard’s greater loves is helping other cerebral ti'lsy victims. He has worked for many years for the Gatchell School lor Cerebral Palsy and is working now on a special project for United Cerebral Palsy. "1 h> pe someday to make a contri bution in this field,” Howard says, “there is much to do.” RE-ELECT ROBERT S. DENNIS Alderman 1st Ward Pos.l City Wide Vote PAID POLITICAL Parents, Taxpayers, Students, Teachers Vole CONRAD Last Page Of Your Ballot Punch No. 110 Education is OUR business E-L-E-C-T a professional to the BOARD OF EDUCATION Tuesday, October 7 Mr. Conrad holds a master of arts in teaching from Emory U. and is on the faculty at Northside High School BILL CONRAD PAID POLITICAL TALK IT OVER WITH ALDERMAN GRIGGS That's why Gregory Griggs is there for. To represent YOU on the Atlanta Board of Aldermen. Your problems are Atlanta's problems. So they're Alderman Grigg's problems, too. Gregory Griggs is the kind of man you can talk to. And when you do, you'll find that Alderman Griggs has the experience . . . the know-how . . . and the dedication to do something about them. Gregory Griggs has represented you on the Board of Aldermen for the past seven years. He's served on six of the most important committees in city government: Finance, Planning and Development, Public Works, Building, Purchasing, and the three Pension Boards. And as Vice Chairman on three of these vital committees. Alderman Griggs has worked to save your tax dollars. For efficiency in city government. For ALL the people of Atlanta. He's served with honesty, dignity and fairness. Alderman Griggs is available to all the people. All of the time. He's the man you can talk to on your Board of Aldermen. Help keep him there. With your vote and support, Tuesday, October 7. RE-ELECT GREGORY GRIGGS TO THE ATLANTA BOARD OF ALDERMEN FIRST WARD-CITY WIDE ELECTION “He’s the man you can talk to’' PAID POLITICAL AD