He has been cited by the Illinois Welfare Association as a highranking welfare statesman of Illinois. whose able direction and skillful leadership in meeting the human needs of the Jewish community and in serving humanity throughout the world have been outstanding and without parallel. Among the many significant posts held by Mr. Goldsmith have been the presidency of the National Conference of Jewish Social Work. executive director of the Jewish Charities of Chicago and executive secretary of the Jewish Welfare Fund. member of the executive committee of the National Refugee Service. chairman of the Chicago Mayors Committee on the Relief Problem. and with Dr. Robert Maynard Hutchins. former chancellor of the University of Chicago. he organized the special gift activities of a huge fundraising effort for relief work in the city of Chicago and later helped in the organization of the Community Fund. serving as a member of its board of directors and of its executive committee for 20 years. As a lieutenant colonel.