The Denver Jewish news., 1922-01-25
DR.. c. D. Spivak's Goth
Birthday Celebrated
ARBEITER RING AND LABOR
LYCElIM MAKE HIM GUEST OF
HONOR AT BANQUET.

] tpth blrtntlIN. ABOUT one nuiiur''
persons gathered ut Silver's Restau-
rant to express their respect and
| esteem for the man who for the past
81 years has devoted his life TO the
service of humanity.
The banquet was held under the
| Joint auspices of the David Edelstadt
Branch Arbeitcr Ring. and the Labor
I.yccum of Denver. These two organi-
| cations presented the guest of honor
with silver loving cup. The cNcr-
ciscS opened with the assembled gath
cring singing David Edclstadt's "Mcin
I.iebe Friend when ich we'll starben."
led by Jacob Jaffe Mr. Goodman
Levin. member of the Two organi-
zationS. and former trustee of the
Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society,
| ofiiciated as toast master. In his open
| ing remarks Mr.. Levin dwelt on DIR.
Spivak's versatility. and his multifar-
| iouS activities.
There are so many things to he
said about our honored guest that one
does not know where to begin. nor
when to end. / shall only touch ON
ore of his activities and leave the rest
tc the speakers As secretary of the
i. G. r. :. he has built up an institu-
ton which has helped thousands of in
| ligcnt consumptiveS. reclaimed hun
drcds to health and happiness. and re-
habiltated many homes broken by di-
scase and poverty. But his service
did not end with the physical aid that
he procured for the sick. His service
10 the well was greater. He took men
and women out of their selfish atmos-
phcrc and showed them way to be-
come useful in public service He
gave them new outlook on life. en-
larscd their horizon and broadened
their vision. and therein lies his great
est service
The first speaker of the evening was
Mr.. Spanicr. who paid most clo-
Qucnt tribute to the guest.
1t is often asked he said. wyatt
| DIR. Spivak stands for? M one he
said. "can answer those questions for
DIR. Spivak is too big to fit into the
narrow confines of any party. too broad
to follow any ism Humanity is his
religion. and the good OF nll is his
goal"
Spanicr was followed by Mr.. Pes
kin. who stated that tho organization
of the Workmens' Circle Branch in
| Denver was due 10 Dr. Spivak'S ef-
forts. Mr.. Ginsburg of the Labor
Lyceum paid him high tribute
dwelling principally upon his love of
| justice and righteousness.
Mr.. Duboff spoke of the Doctors
fairness and tolerance. that he was us
fair and as impartial to an enemy or
to one holding contrary views, as he
was to one of his best friends. Mr..
| Spector dwclt on his personality, on
his geniality and good nature.
a touching incident of the evening
was the presentation of book of
poems by the pupils. of the Yiddish
school conducted Jointly by the La
dies Educational society and the
Workmens' Circle. The presentation
was made by Bertha Chalifman, and
Rebecca Goodman. In few words
they expressed to the Doctor the
esteem and love which they and their
schoolmates held for him.
The Ladies' Educational club of the
Workmens' Circle was represented by
u
DIR. o. NJ. Shere read story in Yid-
dish which he had written in honor of
DR.. Spivak's birthday. In this story,
written in the form of a dialogue, he
skilEully dclineates DIR. Spivak's many
sided activities and achievements.
One of the speakers said that he
would not sing praises to the doctor
for one does not sing praises to II
brother. and DIR. Spivak is brother
TO all men. ii. III. Frumess character
lied him as IL fighter. Behind the
mild hammered, genial, peace loving
exterior. there is the grim and de-
termined fighter within him. He is
not the bombastic, clustering fighter,
but one who with the certainty and de-
termination of the rising tide, quietly
and unostentatiously removes all OBJ
staclcs and opposition. He never
fights for Interior purposes, not for
self ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, he fights for the
poor, the sick and the helpless"
Mr.. Lumoff likened him to Maimon-
ides who. lying exhausted on his bed,
after his daily tasks received the ill
and the stricken and ministered to
their wants.
Mrs Spivak when called upon. made
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