The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-09-13

were present. I think that covers
the A.Z.A. affair.
Going to the B'nai Birth con-
ventiOn in Hollywood, Fla, have
before me The Southern Jewish
Weekly of the 9Th. I'll supplement
it with details and that briefly.
Sixty-three delegates were pres
ent out of a possible seventy-one.
State permanent chairmen elected
at the convention included: Bar
ney Cohen for the Anti-Defama-
ton Committee, Che was the out
going president of the State Fed
Grafton and is from Orlando) Lou
is Heiman of Miami, for the Stu
dent Union Committee, and Milt-
on A. Friedman for the A.Z.A.
Committee. No invitations were
made for next years convention
site so it was decided that the ex-
ecutive committee would decide it
at later date. I forgot to men
ton that Ely Katz of Miami was
elected treasurer of the Student
Union Committee.
On Sunday morning Mayor Al
exander Orr of Miami welcomed
the delegates and visitors. Barney
Cohen responded. At lunch, Isaac
Levin, District president spoke.
Remarks were also made by each
Lodge president and also Hyman
Jacobs, District Membership
chairman and former president
and treasurer of the District. At
the afternoon business session,
President Cohen gave his message
and made committee appoint
ments. Then j. ArOn Abbott of
Miami gave a report for the VO-
catiOnal Gui d ance Committee.
This was followed by an open dis
cussiOn on membership led by Hy-
man Jacobs and Leo EiSenStein of
Miami. During this session the Ia
dies had a Nah JOngg and bridge
party.
The evening featured a public
initiation of the Isaac Levin class,
institution of the Ft. Lauderdale
Lodge, and Quiz Program led by
James Leonard of Miami. Dancing
followed.
The Monday morning business
session was spent in hearing re-
ports as follows: Louis OssinSly
of DaytOna Beach for the COnsti-
tuition and By-L a VS. Committee
followed by his annual report as
State Federation treasurer, DIR.
Frank COret, Miami, for the WOm-
ems Auxiliary Committee, Milton
A. Friedman for the A.Z.A. Com
mittee, and Davis of Jacksonville
for the AmericaniZatiOn and Ref
ugee Aid Committee. The ladies
held a meeting also and formed a
state auxiliary with Mrs. Jennie
ROtfOrt of Miami elected as its
first president.
The afternoon business session
contained a report by Harry Sim
onhoff of Miami for the Student
Union Committee followed by a
very heated discussion. Then Rab-
hi David Max Eichorn gave his
report as Hillel director. He was
then reappointed by vote of the
body. A coordinating committee of
former students was voted to CO.
operate with Student Union Com
mittee. After this, Abe Aronovitz
of Miami gave a report for the
Anti : Defamation Committee,
James Leonard of Miami for the
Program Committee, Sidney Sc
gall of Miami for the Resolutions
Committee, and Rabbi e. Green
stein of West Palm Beach for Ne
crology (services were then held
for departed brethren). During
this session the ladies went on a
boat ride. Elections were also
held during this session.
In the evening, a banquet and
dance was held. The banquet fea-
tured an address by the Hon. DO
siah Morse, Professor, University
of South Carolina.
With warmest personal regards