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PROMINENT ATLANTAN JEWISH
LEADER PASSES
Harry L. Schlesinger, prominent
an ,i widely known Atlantan, died re
cently in Asbury Park, N. J. The be
loved Atlanta philanthropist was
known as a man of retiring nature, of
unfailing modesty, of a broad vision for
|he betterment of living and working
conditions, of tender heart and willing
hand when his neighbor or his fellow-
man was in distress and poverty.
Many years ago when others tied from
.'he yellow fever belt of Brunswick,
he rushed to the stricken inhabitants
aid with solid trains of provisions;
and performed a similar service when
a cyclone struck Gainesville and left
its citizens in suffering and destitu
tion.
Although active in civic, political,
fraternal, and war work, charity was
his guarding star through life. He ad
vocated Atlanta’s first bond issue of a
million dollars for a new city hall, bet-
tor schools to train Atlanta youth,
adequate sidewalks, paving and sew
ers. He inaugurated the movement for
the Saturday half-holiday, and waged
a campaign in its behalf that attained
>uccess. In appreciation of his interest
and activity in behalf of labor, rail-
load workers presented him with a
handsome watch fob. The welfare of
I workers being always foremost in his
I mind, he inaugurated in his factory
the first definite program of social
welfare work ever undertaken in the
South.
In the great Atlanta fire of 1918,
he displayed a tender heart and will
ing hand by giving freely of his time,
his energy, and his resources to bet
ter the suffering of the helpless. In the
cold of winter he would send coal and
provisions to the city’s poor to warm
and comfort and cheer them. By his
intelligent and sincere work in admin
istering and conserving food, he was
"i great aid during the war to the
American authorities in charge of this
activity.
He was an untiring worker in nu
merous Jewish relief and social activi-
tas, and in every way a generous
kindly friend to all about him.
U THOR OF FIRST YIDDISH
GEOMETRY DIES
Haris (J. T. A.)—Moses Merker, au-
ttior of the first Yiddish geometry,
Ted here yesterday. He was 45 years
oid.
He was born in Mlawa, Poland and
Uas w ell-known as a mathematician.
^ h*' 11 *n Hendersonville, N. C.
Reside at
THE
maple terrace
(Strictly Kosher)
MRS. ROSE L1PSITZ, Prop.
Commercial and Tourist
Telephone 554
T21 Sixth Ave., West
HENDERSONVILLE, N. C.
CONDEMNATION OF CHRISTIAN
MISSIONARY EFFORT, MENACE
TO GOOD-WILL MOVEMENT,
VOICED AT RABBIS’ CON
VENTION
Detroit, Mich. (J. T. A.)—Condem
nation of Christian missionary effort
which, it was pointed out, is menacing
the good-will movement between
Christians and Jews was voiced at the
fortieth annual convention of the Ctfh-
tral Conference of American Rabbis.
An address by Rabbi Louis J.
Kopald of Chicago, on the good
will movement, Rabbi Solomon Foster
of Newark, N. J. expressed doubt
of the permanent value of the
present form of good-will between the
Central Conference of American Rab
bis and the Federal Council of
Churches of Christ in America. He
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