The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-13
Care of COnValeScent
One of Features of
the Charity.
Cuggenheim Family Give
$4,000 Pavilion for =,
Patients.
Adolph LewiSohn Con-
tributes Toward Erec-
ton of Chapel.
By MRS. JOHN A. LOGAN.

/ America may be said 10 be the Land
of Promise TO the Jewish race, Repre-
sentatives OF this remarkable people
have been identified with every move
I Hnent of civilization on this continent.
, including the project OF Columbus for
Its discovery A Jew, Luis de Santangel.
| Ferdinand's chief tax collector. listened
ITO the appeal of Columbus TO the King
for aid in his plans. and, having faith
| in the great navigator that he would
be successful in finding a shorter route
( 20 the markets OF the indies, thereby
/ opening up vast opportunities. at once
rendered his fortune as a personal loan
10 Ferdinand and Isabella who We're
in consequence. enabled TO furnish the
Resistance desired BY Columbus.
Among his companions We're at least
six important Jews-Abraham ZacutO.
who compiled the astronomical table:
tltibes. who drew the maps; DIR. Bernal.
the ships physician and surgeon; Rod
-rigo Sanchez, superintendent; Rodrigo
de Triana. who first sighted land, and
Luis de Torres, first 10 put his feet on
the soil OF the newly discovered land.
and who served as the interpreter for
the vOyagers. There were probably
other Jews among the sailors and men
eWho cast their lot with Columbus.
Il Helped General Washington.
History claims there we're at least
100 Jewish Colonists, forty-five Of
whom were in the Colonial army. In the
darkest hour of the struggle for indie
pendenCe a Polish Jew, Haym solomon
put his fortune OF $3.50 900 into the bal
ance in favor Of the republic. and suf-
fered poverty ana the keenest cruelty
as a reward for his patriotism. Wash
ington had three Jews on his stan.
shus proving his confidence and respect
for the race.
Statisticians report that there are 600
Charitable institutions in the United
States supported exclusively by the Jews
for the jews. In addition il would be
safe to say that there are hundreds OF
others who are the recipients or gener-
Gus donations and faithful service from
Jewish men and women.
Denver Jewish Hospital.
While New York. Chicago, and other
cities can boast Of splendid hospitals.
homes FOR the aged, orphan asylums and
other charitable Institutions. the city OF
Denver can boast Of possessing one OF
~AAN Ae-t a11A anu must
In the United States, the National jew
ish Hospital for Consumptives. Il is
without a rival in its benefactions and
Wonderful provision for the treatment of
,the dread disease, sometimes called the
,''White Plague"
J In many cases the patients can never
seave Colorado on account of climate
Pas they were necessarily without means
80 have been admitted TO the hospital,
npon their discharge they find them
lselves without employment or resources,
Ind are therefore helpless. To meet
such cases the wise directors have rec
commended such employment as II is
possible for patients 10 perform while
an the hospital. so that their -ecovery
may not be retarded by tdleness which
gives them time 10 brood over their mis-
fortunes
Help for Convalescent.
= Hence in many instances patients have
learned vacations which they can DUR
Eue prOhtably when they are restored 70
health and strength. Proper mental and
physical occupation is OF as much i'm
portance 10 a majority OF patients as
The most skillful medical attendance
and the watchful care OF nurses.
In the list OF Individual contributors
ione finds the names of prominent and
wealthy Hebrews OF every city and
state Of the Union-in many cases
establishing enduring memorials TO dear
ones who have passed 10 the beyond
More than 81. go has been given To en-
dow beds and furnish the euuipment of
HE various departments OF the hospital
such tar-reachtng charities as the Ma
donal Jewish Hospital at Denver which
ADMITS consumptIVes OF all natiOnaIifies
regardless Of creed carry the GOspeI of
Humanity into every heart and hasten
the glorious time when all men will be
brothers.
Guggenheim Assistance.
The Guggenheim family has built a
pavilion costing $500 Adolph Levi
sohn. OF New York city, donated s.. COO
Tor the erection of a chapel. \ woman's
pavilion is nearing completion which
will accommodate sixty additional pa
fients- One thousand dollsrs viii endow
a bed in this pavilion, ana thus restore
many mothers 10 health. happiness. and
their families.
The national officers of the hospital
are p. S. Gratfelder. Philadelphia. pres
adent; solomon ". Levi, vice president;
louis Gershley. Philadelphia, second
Nice president; Alfred Muller, Denver.
Col, secretary benjamin Althenner, St.
louis. Mo, treasurer.