The Denver Jewish news., 1919-12-17

What is there of their lives that you
can mention in connection with some
men who have lived in Denver? It
give Of themselves that really get the
true enjoyment out of life. ! heard
today Of a man, shall not mention
any names, who gave the Sheltering
aome two thousand dollars. His name
VIII live.
What else do we do? Do We do any
thing else? A few weeks ago man. |
came into my office, q dentist, and he |
told me that his brother, who had ar
rived In this country and been pre-
vented from entering, was about to
he deported; that he had taken the
Iuatter up with various agencies and
they had assured him that everything
would he all right, but he had that
day learned that his brother was to
be deported that very afternoon. He
asked me for help and 1 said ''If the
B'nai Birth can't do 1t, no one can
do it," sent three kilograms; one
to the immigration commissioner; one
To one Of the workers; and one to
Simon Wolf, venerable worker in Gods
vineyard, man not rich in money,
hut man whose monument has been
built of such solid stone that it can
lie seen all over the world. And that
same day 1 received telegram from
Simon Wolf: Passport vised; man Will
be permitted to remain. And there
came to him the. light Of the B'nai
Birth and he was given hope and
courage and was allowed to enter our
boundaries.
The Anti-DefamatiOn League is do
ing wonderful work.
The speaker then gave number OF
interesting stories Of the effective
work done by the Anti-Defamation
League in securing the withdrawal OF
and apology for various publications
which were derogatory to the Jews.
One of the most Interesting related to
the publication upon the dramatic
page of certain large newspaper of
picture with heading over 1t which
was extremely offensive TO the Jews.
The matter was taken up with the
Shuberts, since the picture and head
ing related to one of their attractions.
The Shuberts wrote u letter to their
press department demanding search
ing investigation, and that the man
responsible be discharged. The the
atrical editor Of the newspaper was
the one who was responsible for the
thing. The manager of the paper said
that 1t was the press agent who was
responsible, for the paper had used
only the matter that wis given 1t, but
the League had the goods" on him
and they went to the editor and laid
tlie facts before him. A comnittee
OF advertisers who meant much to the
paper went there. The dramatic editor
was summoned. His chief said to the
dramatic editor: at is up to these Jews
whether you stay or NOT. You have
placed heading thar insulted the
Jews and that was not fair to the
Jews" In their hands was placed the
bread and butter of his wife and chill
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to your work; you have learned n les
son; bear it in mind
And, If time permitted, could
stand here for an hour or more and
give you instance after instance Of
what the Anti-Defamation League has
done to protect the fair name of
Judaism.
And what else have we done? Dol
we stop there? No This organiza-
tion has taken upon itself the duty of
protecting our brothers across the seas.
Word has come to us that circulars
are being circulated in Cnter den Lin
Gen in Berlin saying that the Jews
brought on the war and saying: "Out
with the Jews" Word has come TO us
Of the breaking by Poland Of its
promises, and of the prosecutions
thruout the various countries. Anti,
semitism is rife thru Europe.
You have brethren united by the
same obligation that you have taken |
tonight, who are suffering and who
are crying out: Our Father, Our
King, Our Saviour, Our Redeemer He