Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-11-18

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sion and ARTIFICIAL limitations, may he
enabled to realize their aspirations. All
Jewry unites In the pious hope that
this noble son of Israel may long ha
spared to continue his significant min
istrations," Mr.. Marshall concluded.
Glad Day
"In thinking of the SEVENTEEN birth.
day anniversary OF Justice Brandeis,"
DR.. Stephen $. Wise stated, Il go back
to the custom and speech of our
fathers in uttering the word of the
Psalmists, This is a day which the
Lord hath made. Let us be glad and
rejoice In it The day that gave Bran.
| deis TO his country and to his people
| ought to be n day of high rejoicing.
Alas-for him and for us alike-that
he has not always been closely nssoci-
ated, In or out Of leadership, with the
affairs Of his people. But he was ours,
we may proudly say with Schiller. He
critical years of American history In
tho years of Israei's most urgent need,
when the lofty quality of his ethical
idcalism meant much TO the fortunes
Of Israel. 1t WAS a providcntial con
lecture that matched the man and the
need, that made his the decisive con-
| tributon In the working out Of Jewish
destiny at a time when America had
become supremely important In the
leadership OF world Affairs.
Gives Hope
"whatever may he believed touching
his return MS an active participant in
Jewish affairs, who can think of Louin
Brandeis without rising 10 the hope that
something of hrs own spiritual quality
might pervade the leadership Of Amer
lean Israel" he declared.
+! Nor may we Jews forget that Bran
deis has been one Of the commanding
| figures in the realm Of democracy. AS
much as any man of his generation. he
has been leader of the forces of lib
eralism. not spasmodically nor melo
dramatically, but consistently and self
lessly Throughout generation he
| made the imperilled interests of the
people his own, so that 1t was not Il
matter of chance that President Wilson
named him, rs he assured me again and
again. with the deepest personal salts
| faction as AN inevitable choice for the
United States Supreme Court He is
today one of the three or four greatest
Of American jurists and it is richly
satisfying to think that another within
this limited number is the Chief Justice
elect of the Court of Appeals of the
State of New York, Benjamin y. Car
dozo."
Federal Judge Julian W. Mack
stated:
| American and Jew
| Louis d. Brandcis typifies in his lifo
and in his character the best of the
American and of the Jewish people. He
] is of those whose daily life eyempliiics
his own lofty ideas. Ciear-visioned
straight thinking, unafrald, a genuine
liberal: his gifts of soul and of mind
are dedicated to the service Of his fcl-
low men. They are to be congratu
lated that as he passes the seventeen
milestone there is every reason to holM
that with powers unabaied he will con-
tinue in his work as jurisi, as citizen,
and as Jew for many years to come
Louis Lipsky, president of the Zionist
| Organization of America. issued the
following statement:
by Zionists
"Thc ZioniSts of America send their
| felicitations to Justice Brandcis upon
the occusion of his seventicth birthday.
AT n time of great stress in Jewish life,
Mr.. Brandeis came forward, and led the
| Zionist causc with distinction. contrib
Iuting largely to the Zionist Development
in America He brought into the Zion
list movement a fine intellectually, n
keen perception of its problems. and
extraordinary personal devotion and
sacrifice. The large body Of Iionists
deplore his absorption in the import
ant judicial duties which has made it
almost impossible, for him 10 give his
personal cooperation to the furthcrance
of the Zionist ideal As member Of
the highest court in the land, he is dis
tinguished for the clarity Of his think
ing and the liherality of his views. His
name heads the roster of Jews diStirg-
Y step nearer an understanding
,e our being.
this instance he is Prof.