70 Fridal,. September 24, ,1982 , THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS unlon'Leadet DiLitiinAy' Dies NEW YORK — David Dubinsky, former president of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, died Sept. 17 at age 90. Mr. Dubinsky helped convert the nearly bank- rupt union into an organiza- tion that hdd $500 million in assets in 1966, when he became its honorary president, the New York Times reported. Born in Russian Poland, Mr. Dubinsky came to the U.S. in 1911 and took a job in the dress industry. He joined local 10 of the ILGWU. He became active in union affairs and in 1918 he joined the local's execu- tive board. In 1921; he be- came its manager. One year later he was elected a vice president and in 1929, he was secretary-treasurer of the organization. In 1932, he was elected- the union's president. In 1935, Mr. Dubinsky joined John L. Lewis in set- ting up the Committee for Industrial Organizations. He was then vice president of the American Federation of Labor. According to the New York Times, when the AFL executive council voted to suspend the CIO unions in 1936, Mr. Dubinsky res- igned - from the council. A Rachel Korn, Poet, Writer MONTREAL (JTA) — Rachel Korn, international literary award winner and one of the world's major Yiddish poets and short story writers, is dead at age 84. She was the author of 11 volumes of poetry and short stories and her work has been translated into many languages, includng French, German, Polish and Romanian. A 12th volume, "Generations," will appear next month. Born in Poland, Ms. Korn had her first volume of poetry, "Village," published in 1928. Her book of short stories, "Earth," was pub- lished in 1936. During World War II, she fled Poland and went to the Soviet Union and then moved to Sweden. She ar- rived in Canada in 1949 and resided in Montreal until her death last week. , DAVID DUBINSKY year later, he opposed the establishment of the CIO and a permanent indepen- dent basis, and until 1940, the garment workers' union was unaffiliated. In 1940; it rejoined the AFL and five years later Mr. Dubinsky was an AFL vice president. Involved in New York politics, Mr. Dubinsky helped form the American Labor Party in 1936. When it looked like the party was coming under Communist control, Mr. Dubinsky res- igned and helped form the Liberal Party. ' During World War II, Mr. Dubinsky served on government boards and in 1946 was a consultant to the UN Economic and Social Council. At Mr. Dubinsky's urg- ing, the union sent millions in cash and relief aid to Is- rael and Italy after World War II. To: The Jewish News 17515 W. 9 Mile Rd. Suite 865 imE •vf JUST Southfield, Mich. 48075 S. Braunstein Sylvia Braunstein, two- term past president of the Livonia Jewish Congrega- tion Sisterhood, died Sept. 15 at age 70. Born in Malden, Mass., Mrs. Braunstein was a board member of the Michi- gan Branch of the Women's League for Conservative Judaism and was active in efforts on behalf of the Torah Fund of the Jewish Theological Seminary. She leaves her husband, Samuel, a son, Harold; a daughter, Mrs. Terry (De- borah) Parks of Houston, Tex.; four brothers, Hyman Hillson of Florida, Stanley Hillson of Massachusetts, Dr. Murray Hillson of New Jersey and Paul Hillson of Massachusetts; two sisters, Mrs. Morris (Freda) Katz of Connecticut and Mrs. Ed- ward (Ruth) Tesler of Massachusetts. Dr. S. Berke Dr. Sydney S. Berke, a physician for more than 56 years, died Sept. 16 at age 80. Born in Russia, Dr. Berke was graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1926. He was chief of staff of Deaco- ness Hospital from 1970 to 1973. He was a member of the Wayne County and Michi- gan State Medical Societies,- American Medical Associa- tion and the International College of Surgeons. Dr. Berke held member- ship at Temple Beth El. He leaves his wife, Dorothy; a son, Dr. Joseph J.; a daughter, Mrs. Irving (Johanna) Keene; a brother, Philip F.; a sister, Mrs. Ben (Sadie) Bean; and six grandchildren. from Paste in old label 4 NAME Effective Date William Freedman Dies at 70 Isador Gordon William Freedman, re- tired chief bailiff for Wayne County Circuit Court's landlord-tenant division, died Sept. 18 at age 70. Mr. Freedman retired in 1981. Active in Detroit and Oak Park politics, Mr. Freedman was a member of the Kiwanis Club and Jewish War Veterans. He was the past president of the Cong. Beth Achim Men's Club and a former board member and vice president of the synagogue. Mr. Freedman had run unsuccessfully for seats on the Oak Park Board of Educatioh and city coun- cil. He had been an inves- tigator for Drew Pearson and worked for the late Lou Gordon. He was a board member of the Jabotinsky Society of Herut Zionists of America. Mr. Freedman leaves a brother, Ralph of Boca Ra- ton, Fla.; a sister, Mrs. Isador Gordon, owner of Gordon Clothing in Detroit, died Sept. 17 at age 80. Born in Poland, Mr. Gor- don owned his store from 1950 to 1967. He was a member of Cong. Bnai David. He leaves his wife, Esther; a son, Lou; a daugh- ter, Mrs. Jerry (Rose) Light; a brother, Eddie; two sis- ters, Mrs. Ben (Edith) Ersher and Mrs Milton (Esther) Kantor of Madison Heights; and six grand- children. The man who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own dispositions, will waste his life in fruitless efforts, and multiply the griefs which he proposes to re- move. —Colton In memory of my dear son HARRY CRANE passed Who away two years ago. Never to be forgotten by your loving mother and brother Marvin. Tears can be wiped away but grief re- mains in our hearts forever. We miss you so much. In loving memory of dear ISAK SCHWARTZBERG The Eighth of Tishri My dear beloved hus- band who has gone away. I miss him so. No one will ever know my feeling of loss inside. He was a kind, gentle, and loving man, with his soft voice and his shin- ing eyes. His laughter made you joyful; his children were his pride. For me, to be with him was happiness; I was his ideal, and he was mine. His spirit will always be forever with me, wher- ever I go, whatever I do. Your loving wife, Tola; children and grandchildren Like the falling leaves the years fly by, But our precious memories never die. Who passed away Oct. 3, 1968 (12th of Tis- hri). Sadly missed by daughters, Mrs. J. Walter (Carole) Jonas and Mrs. Ronald (Frances) Stewart; grandchildren, Laur- ence, Michele, Rachele, Lisa, Douglas, David and Scott. 4 BEN KNOFSKY Acknowledges with grateful appreciation the many kind expressions of sympathy ex- tended by relatives and friends during the family's recent bereavement. ■ The Family of the Late IRVING SHLOM Acknowledges with grateful appreciation the many kind expressions of sympathy ex- tended by relatives and friends during the family's recent bereavement. 543-1622 Alan H. Dorfman Funeral Director & Mgr. Rabbi Israel I. Rockove Executive Director • 4 The Family of the Late SERVING ALL CEMETERIES - 4 DAVE COOPERMAN HEBREW MEMORIAL CHAPEL • 4 In Loving Memory Of "Over 65 years of traditional service in the Jewish community with dignity and understanding." -26640 GREENFIELD ROAD OAK PARK, MICHIGAN 48237 4 WILLIAM FREEDMAN Seymour (Mollye) Berman; and nieces and nephews. Max Braude ORT Leader NEW YORK (JTA) — Max Braude, former director-general of the World ORT Union, died Sept. 14. He was 69. He became director of the World ORT Union in 1951 and served as director- general from 1957 to 1980. From the first days with his association with ORT, Mr. Braude launched a series of initiatives which created the foundation of what has become the worldwide network of voca- tional and technical educa- tion. In 1956, he organized ORT programs in Poland, in conjunction with the American Jewish Joint Dis- tribution Committee and several years later, helped initiate the first ORT schools for the Jews of Bom- bay, India. In 1965, he developed, with the Israeli Ministry of Education°, a national plan for the expansion of techni- cal high schools and college level institutes — an initia- tive which has significantly advanced the whole range of education in Israel. In 1961, Mr. Braude was responsible for the first steps in ORT technical assistance for manpower development in literally scores of countries. 4 O. a vo....a.r.eason. , r 4