The Denver Jewish news., 1919-11-26

1 We OuISelNeS want ~ cCASNl wa |oN
and not eat what the walters bring
US. For instance, we have four kinds
of cereals for breakfast; cream OF
wheat, shredded wheat, Quaker's oat
meal, etc. We pick out every day
what we like the best"
| Just wait a minute" interrupted
another patient. I'VE are about to
have dinner soon, wouldn't you gen
tlcmen, come in and judge for your
selves whether that system is goOd?'
The committee accepted the invita-
tion extended by the patients with
pleasure, and that is what the commit
tee saw. The dining room is large.
beautiful hall, 100 by 40 feet, in which
there are twenty-four tables, each
table seating six. On the side, ad-
joining the kitchen there is marble
counter, 25 feet long, covered with the
best and most wholesome food. Two
kinds of soup; two kinds of meat
roast beef and roast veal: two Kinds
of potatoes roasted and mashed; !;
stewed carrots, and stewed pears, Gus
tards, toast, white, rye bread and
pumpernickel, tea and coffee. The
food is prepared by two Jewish cooks,
one man and one woman. Everything
looks appetizing and stimulating, home
like cooking. Nine walters, dressed III
white. served I'm the quickest man
ner. Every patient entering the din
ing room. is handed clean napkin
and sterfiized dishes. Every patient
having his seat at his table kn0es
when to go in. The first bell rings
Mt IL 80, the second ut II o'clock. at
which time all patients are already
eating at their respective tables.
The little children, too, have their
tables, six children at one table. Each
patient eats what he has selected.
without waiting and without stand
ing in line. One eats roast beef; IN
other roast veal: third one, having
asked for both kinds. eats them both.
They are all eating heartily and with
appetite, while we. the committee. like
Abraham of old. of whom 1T is said
and Ie stood by them under the tree
and they did eat" (Gen. XVIII v,
WILL SO did we. too, stand and
watch with pleasure how the sick
were enjoying their nourishing meal
'.Say kiddie," inquired one of the
committee of little boy-patient Of
about six years lold, with a pair of
bright eyes, high forehead and sunken
cheeks, "you forgot to get your Gus
tnrd, carrots and pears. dearT "He-
cause" answered the child. II don't
feel good in the morning. and doctor
tell me / can't have it today. Tomor-
row, I'll have two times"
We. the committee, took leave Of the
patients and they thanked us very
much for the interest We are taking
In them. On the request of the store
keeper we went into the storerooms,
which we found packed with all kinds
cf provisions. almost enough to start
II wholesale house with" I'VE buy
every thing wholesale. said the store
( Keeper. "and we save. the middlemans
profit We also saw there Jewish
delicacies. such as barrels of import
ed Herring. SOUR picklcs. Spanish on
ions. Kosher sausages with Mr..
scllachet's tags extremely thin and
extremely wide noodles. "Those." point
I ing to til. iii,n noodles. are for soup
explained Mrs Gold, the cook. ''thc
others are for Lokshe'i-kngcl. We
/ make them ourselves. kneaded with
eggs because the patients like them
May God grant them strength so that
they will get well sOon.'
| Finally we went into the superin'
tendcnt's office. DR.. Sweezie is a
young man of about 30 with symp-
athletic eyes and an intelligent face
Born in wilma. he received good
Jewish education in Cheder and
Klaus. Being Il Russian he surely
understands the wants and need of his
patients, 701e of whom are his Lands
leuts." They come from the ola Rus
sian Empire. No wonder that during
the comparatively short time of his
superin esldcncy DIR. Sweezie has won
the love and adnirat ton of his pa
tients, as well as the confidence of the
| Beard of Managers. amongst whom
are some of the best and most prom
lent Jews in Colorado.
DIR. Vim. s. Friedman. vice-presidcn'
of the National hospital. has been Ra'p
OF Temple Emanuel for 80 years. Tiit
congregation honored him by giving
4 him life contract Mrs. Pis',o. the best
and most efficient secretary the .insti
| tuition has ever had; MIR. Bertholo
Flesher. chairman of the finance com