El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-13

, given you2 Are you selfishly using
the same TO garner all the wealth YOU
can, or are you giving Of your time
for the public Weal2
Do not say, Il will give my time
for the public welfare ns soon rs
have Earnered enough to keep
the wolf from the door"
We know not when our time VIII
come. let US scatter the flowers OF
our talent now. today and every day
Fl PasO could use a dozen Bob" kra-
kauers today and now. and II they
viii rise TO do her service, the city
will call itself blessed
What @Serriee- Brings.
Men and women OF means, what
would you not do TO arouse within
the hearts OF your fellow citizen the
feelings you saw revealed the other
day. Hoarding your wealth will
never accomplish Il, but giving OF
your wealth for the common good
viii accomplish muchi You can enjoy
Il as well as others,
And Bob" Krakauer was intensely
eligioCS-Jewishly religious. I know
that he would have been the first one
70 deny such characterlzation. and
yet IL is true He was not religious
by lip confession, but by deeds He
permitted his acts 10 speak for him
His Judaism was not a matter OF
form or even Of worship: IL was a
matter OF action. and he proved its
spected the religious opinions OF 9TH
ers; he realized his religious ideals
in the communal life
Robert Krakauer f. no more.
We have heard his IOzs bemOaned
on all. sides. We should not allow
his memory to pass from us. We
should fmmortaiiKe him. 1t was
well 20 send flowers TO his home.
but these die and fades IL Is well
TO speak kindly Of his numerous
public works. hut others must step
in and take M the burden where
he left off, We must show an ap-
probation Of his worth in more
substantial way.
His Charity Work
At the time OF his death he was
president OF the Associated Charities.
He refused to accept all other respon-
sibilities Of an executive nature; but
he permitted himself to be selected
president Of that organization for
three years This proves where his
heart lay. The average citizen does
not appreciate its value as Bob" Kra-
kauer appreciated it.
The Associated Charities has been
contemplating the launching Of a
membership campaign and building
campaign-a membership campaign
so that II may have ample support
for its work and gain many subscrib-
ers; building campaign that il may
be housed in a home where It can
most effectively do its work
Here is a chance for his numerous
friends to erect a worthy memorial,
here is an opportunity for all such as
feel his loss TO help overcome that
loss by taking an active part in gath
ering funds for a Robert Krakauer
memorial building" for the Associated
Charities and for carrying on that
work as efficiently as he was anxious
TO see il done
He Pointed the Way.
Robert Krakauer is no more. In
the prime OF life he was called. But
grieve not at his loss; consider your
self blessed.
Let the community rise to mob
Ter HEIGHTS because he lived and
worked in IT, Let this community
consider itself blessed that he was
sent into our midst to show Us
how to use our citizenship.
And We mourners. weep not at your
loss. but let there be mingled with
YOUR tears OF grief also tears OF Joy
Let the mother realize that there has
been granted her the glorious privi-
leSe Of rearing to manhood one whom
all his fellow men proclaim a leader
and prophet; let brother and sister
understand that theirs has been the
privilege Of maturing with one who
shed honor and fame upon the name
they bear; let the wife feel that hers
was the privilege 70 CLASH 10 her
bosom and, call her own. one who was
respected and honored in every mart
OF life.
We shall miss him wherever We
go; we shall look in vain for his
kindly countenance and for his
splendid leadership. but we shall hope
and pray that his mantle viii fan
upon the shoulders Of others that
many will strive to follow in his
footsteps. that hundreds upon hun
dreds will seek TO interpret heir citi-
zenship in terms Of service to their
fellow man.
May his soul be bound IN the bonds
OF life" and may we realize more and
more that the righteous live on in
their death"
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