The Denver Jewish news., 1924-02-21

| Jews ana JtWlSil nfSlnlIili IONS over
the death of Woodrow WilSon-and
rightly 50. Mr.. Wilson had ever been n
sincere rriclh 10 the Jews and never
hcsiiatcd to proclaim himself as II
strong supporter of jewish hopes and
Inspirations. never lost an opportunity
10 do all in his pcwcr-and ii was
never liitlc-toward the furiher;ilcc of
Jewish ideals.
In New York. the greatest cen or
of Jewish population in the world.
Jews and Jewish organizations paid
tribute to his memory and his long i'll
ness. Politically they may have dir
fcred with him at times, hut in the
loneliness of his unrcuAing support of
"a beautiful ideal there was II bond Of
liinShip which called forth a his death
sincere expressions Of real loss rrcin
Jews of all stations in life.
Jews of New York felt Il kcc. sense
of pride in the fact that ijr. Stephen :.
Wisc was selected Ia play most prom
incnt part in the memorial services to
he deceased ex-prcsidont. which We're
held in Madison Square Gar len on the
lay of Ike funeral. The 2 eat arena
NaS crowded to its fulic + capacity
with ihpsc who had gatho d to pay
aSt tribute ia tie mar n.,o had strven
10 nightly. so cot agcolis'y. for the
Might. II. WIS n sourtc of pride TO Jews
hat II should have been DIR. Wise.
Who uttered the most eloquent trib-
ute, that il was DR.. Wise. who is SO in
cnScly Jewish. who gave expression
H. the sense Of loss which moved the
lntion nj Wilson's death. II was fit
in. that ii corld bc so. for Jews feel
perhaps more deeply than any other
people over the passing of the great
tIatesman who was their trucst friend.
he most prominent statesman who ever
lhamponed the Jewish cause.
The Jewish press of the city paid
tribute to cN-Ifcsident Wilson in glow
ng terms. \ few excerpts frcm the
EDITORIAL comments printed the day aft
lr his death, follow
The Day: Wilson is dead. After
4 long and serious illness. Broken.
lhattered. sad. but not forgotten, still
living force. Few people in our time
luring their lifetime. Few people in
history have created Il monument
ghcr than the pyramids-whilc they
iet lived. as the former president of
jhe United States, Woodrow Wilson.
In the years to come people
iyil surely not recall the detailed facts
III Wilson'S Accomplishment :. of his
presidency. But they will think. that
here was II man, II leader of n great
people, n new people IA young nation.
lyho wished to make over the wcrld.
lyho dreamed of IL new freedom" for
n peoples. That the history of the
World will never forget Woodrow
Wilson belongs to world history"
Tht Morning Journal: THE time to
leckon n mans greatness and the place
which he will take in his DRY is not on
lhe day of his death nor yet the day
hitter. Many days and years must have
f Il man who had been president for
light years and who had stood ont as
he leader of the entire world for Il
png time. All that can said with GER
ninty now is that Woodrow Wilson
through his position and through his
Lbility to express the aspirations and
N boitical ideals of America in his orig
nal Fourteen Points. was II mighty
Dligure in the events of the world during
hose days Immediately following the
nd of the World war; To-
,pther with all the people of the coun-
ry we mourn the loss of II great Amer
lcml Il prominent scholar, II great lead
A,r with ideals and principles which in
luenccd millions
The Jewish Daily Forward Wood
.Nrow Wilson'S name will be inscribed
Mn The history of America on the page
N,f the Great Presidents The page
s not ii long one. of the thirty presi-
lents which America has had. there
have not been mere than five or six who
llave lcf. behind them the marks of
lthe'r personalities on the history OF
I,hc'r times. To this small list will
nrcly he added the name of Woodrow
iWilson. Now is not the time
10 speak of the results of Wilson'S lead
,rship during the years of the war. oI
his diplomacy ut the Peace table n,
Versailles. This must he said. how
ever: During all the years of war ant