Page Eight Friday, September 26, 1947 THE JEWISH NEWS LIVES OF OUR TIMES b, DR. CHAIM WEIZMANN WHEN A IP YEAR-01.0 BOY WROTE TO AN OW FRIED MD EXPLAINED THAT AFTER SERKN1S CONSIDERATION,HE FELT THAT • PALESTINE IS THE ONLY SOLUTION "... TO JEWRY'S PROBLEMS, HE SUMMED UP BRIEFLY THE BASIC PRINCIPLE THAT BECAME THE THEME OF 4111 LIFE'S WORK. VHS IS THE STORY OF 'THE BUILDER OF THE JEWISH COMMONWEALTH"- BORN IN RUSSIA IN 1874, SON OF A LUMBER DEALER, WEIZMAN WORKED HIS WAY THROUGH SCHOOL DESPITE THE OBSTACLES PLACED IN THE WAY OF EDUCATION-SEEKING - JEWS. IN 1904, AFTER NIS MARRIAGE TO VERA KAZMAN, WE ACCEPTED A tosmow AT ME UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER IN ENGLAND WHERE HE REMAINED UNTIL 1916. r ‘P DURING THESE YEARS,HOWEVER,WEIZMA1411 WAS ACTIVE IN THE ZIONIST CONGRESS AND DEVOTED MUCH OF HIS TIME TO JEWISH INTERESTS. IT WAS IN RECOGNITION OF HIS DISCOVERY OF SYNTHETIC ACETONE DURING THE WAR,TIIAT LORD BALFOUR ISSUED HIS FAMOUS DECLARATION IN 1917, STATING BRITAIN'S FAVORABLE ATTITUDE TOWARDS A JEWISH HOME IN PALESTINE. • Harry Yudkoff Heads Pisgah Preparations For 90th Anniversary A *et\ •`i• ;KT AFTER STUDYING AT FRE1BURa AND BERLIN, WEIMAR'S FIRST POSITION WAS IN GENEVA WHERE, IN THE COURSE OF HIS CHEMISTRY LECTURES, HE MET THE PRETTY YOUNG GIRL WHO WAS TO BE HIS WIFE. sot. NODS, RHODA B. SIMOOr NORMAN and The appointment of Harry Yudkoff as chairman of the 90th anniversary celebration of. Pisgah Lodge of Bnai Brith, the second oldest Jewish or- anization in De- troit, was an- nounced this week by Her- man Eskin, Pis- g a h's president. Other annivers- ary chairmen a n d committee heads are: Harry Yudkoff, general c h a i r- Harry Yudkoff man; Samuel W. Leib, Milton W. Weinstein and Isadore Starr, co-chairmen; Al- fred Bounin, secretary; Elias Goldberg, chairman of the Souv- enir Book; Jack Lawson, Herman Zimmerman, co-chairmen; Ben- jamin F. Goldman, editor of the Souvenir Book; Morris Shatzen, chairman of the banquet and en- tertainment; Phil Levant, co- chairman of the banquet and en- tertainment; Phil Levant, co- chairman; Harry Abramovitz, chairman of the speakers pro- gram; Julius Deutelbaum, co- chairman; Louis Rosenzweig, chairman of publicity; Rudy Meyersohn, co-chairman, and Max H. .,,Goldhoff, chairman of ticket sales. • AT THAT TIME NE WAS APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF THE ADMIRALTY CHEMICAL LABORATORIES IN LONDON AND ASSUMED THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF HELPING ENGLAND WIN THE WAR TRROUGH CHEW IN 1929, WEIZMANN BECAME PRESIDENT OF THE NEWLY-FORMED JEWISH AGENCY, AND ALTHOUGH HE PROTESTED AGAINST THE ARAB RIOTS AND THE SUBSEQUENT BRITISH WHITE PAPERS, HE STILL BELIEVED, AND DOES TODAY, IN BRITAIN'S GOOD WILL . DI 1946, AT THE WORLD ZIONIST CONGRESS AT BASLE,WEIZMANN WAS NOT RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT, BECAUSE A YOUNGER GROUP DID NOT BELIEVE IN INS 'PASSIVE POLICY': HOWEVER, THE "GRAND OLD MAW OF ZIONISM" RETAINS STILL THE AURA OF A * PROPHET OF ZION"- SINCERELY AND DEEPLY DEVOTED TO NIS PEOPLE AND PALESTINE - - At 7 y - DURING WORLD WAR II WEIZMAN* AGAIN CONTRIBUTED SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE TO AID THE ALUES. DESPITE THE BLOW OF THE LOSS OF NIS SON, AN RAF PILOT, WEIZMANN WORKED ON FERYENTLY,,IN AN EFFORT TO HAVE ELESTINE ESTAISUSNED AS A JEWISH STATE. A YEAR LATER, AS PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD ZIONIST ORGANIZATION, WEIZMANN LAID THE CORNER- STONE OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY IN JERUSALEM, AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY HE HAS NEVER FOR- GOTTEN. FROM 1918 ON, NE ATTENDED PEACE CONFERENCES WORKING FOR A MANDATED PALESTINE. Mrs. Epstein Sounds Hopeful Note at Hadassah Dinner Here Zionist Women's President Tells 700 Detroiters Attending Opening of '47 Honor Roll Drive That Herzl's Vision Is Coming True - Assurances by local leaders.that Detroit's obligations to Palestine will be met in full measure, and an expression of confidence by Hadassah's national president that hopes for the establishment of Jewish statehood will be real- ized, marked the impressive din ner Saturday night, at the Book Cadillac Hotel, which marked the opening of the 1947 Honor Roll drive of Detroit Hadassah. Mrs. Harry L. Jones, Detroit Hadassah president, in her open- ing remarks to the 700 men and women who contributed $100 per couple to attend this event, said she was certain that the $100,000 quota for 1947 will be raised dur- ing the coming weeks. Mrs. Moses Epstein, national Hadassah president, the princi- pal speaker at the dinner, after an interesting resume of Jewish achievements in Palestine during the 50 years since the founding of the modern political Zionist movement, outlined the Jewish Position before the UN and de- clared: "While there are many obsta- cles in the UNSCOP recommen- dations, the most important thing about it is the recognition of Jewry's right to statehood by a committee acting for the nations of the World. It is the realization of the vision of Herzl exactly 50 years ago." Obstacles in Path Mrs. Epstein pointed out that the achievement of the hopes contained in the UNSCOP report will require a two-third vote by the UN Assembly and will entail much debate. She declared her- self hopeful, however, that the United States position will be favorable to the Jews. She point- ed to Marshall's statement as an important straw in the wind. She described the American record in support of a Jewish Palestine as encouraging and traditional and as recognition of the great val- ues that must accrue to the world from the establishment of a pro- gressive Jewish center in the Middle East. Hope was expressed by Mrs. Epstein that those who stand for decency in England will support the Jewish position, but she em- phasized that "in the last anal- ysis the power that counts the most in this issue is the Jewish people. The outposts we have built have assured the recogni- tion of our position in western Galilee and the Negev in the UNSCOP recommendations." American Jewry's Role Posing the question "will American Jewry stand by?", Mrs. Epstein expressed 'confidence that "there is no question about it." "I am confident," she said, "that American Jews will 'meet that responsibility not only to help those who need Palestine but also for ourselves. I am confident that DR- COA I° WEIZMAN COPYRIGHT I f47 • JEWISH TELEGRAPHIC AGENCY you will give your wholehearted help to the Yishuv." The 11-man UN committee, Mrs. Epstein said, discovered that 1. Jews are in Palestine to stay, that they are a normal people leading a normal exist- said, outlining the numerous con- tributions made by the women's Zionist movement to improve the health of Palestinians and the en- tire Middle East. Mrs. Joseph H. Ehrlich intro- duced Mrs. Epstein and reviewed the contributions to Palestine by ence; eminent Hadassah, leaders—the 2. Britain cannot stay in Pal- late Henrietta Szold, Mrs. David estine as mandatory power; 3. Palestine cannot be an deSola Pool, Mrs. Rose Jacobs Arab state, the efforts to retain and Mrs. Epstein. Mrs. Leonard the status quo having been ex- Weiner gave the opening prayer; posed in their true light. Mrs. Robert J. Newman is Hon- The committee was strongly in- or Roll chairman, and Mrs. Sid- fluenced by Hadassah's creative ney Allen was in charge of din- efforts in Palestine, Mrs. Epstein ner arrangements. CARD OF THANKS The parents, sisters and broth- ers of the late Dr. Jules Gold- smith wish to thank relatives and friends for the many kindnesses shown them in their recent be- reavement. GMAR CHASIMO TOVO / 5 7 0 8 •// Our siftcere best wishes that the hopes of you and your loved ones for good health, happiness, and prosperity may be realized in this year of 5708. AETNA INDUSTRIES 6791 E. 8 Mile Rd. ARTISTIC UPHOLSTERERS 7755 Grand River TY., 6-7500 BANK OF COMMERCE 11300 Jos Campau DEALERS WHOLESALE SUPPLY • 12871 Eaton DEL-THE THEATER 8935 Mack Avenue ETSOL SYNTHETIC PRODUCTS 3550 Russell TE. 1-7230 EVANS & KEAYS Certified Public Accountants 203 Dime Bank Bldg. 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