The Denver Jewish news., 1919-04-23
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from some other camp In the country.
An interesting persOnagc, the same
being 4 coiered gentleman. dropped III
cne day and said he wanted to join
the Jewish Welfare Board, SO that lie
could get a good job. Our activities
do not even stop at racial considera-
tiOns.
We have given information profise-'
ly regarding Government Insurance
and aliotments; aud In exceptional
and worthy eases, have assisted from
time to time In securing the discharge
OF men from service: and finally, the
Local Board has made numerous in
vestigations ut the request VI people
In various parts Of the country. two
specific instances Of which I mention
tc show the diversity of service: One,
vas from a citizen Of 81. Paul, Whose
son is stationed at one VI the Colo
rudo cnraps, ard bad NOT written
home for SO lc1y u time aslto cause
good deal Of worry, and his conduct
otherwise was under investigation. An
Immediate report was made to his
father after personal interview with
the boy, as to true conditions. An
other instance was one in which we
L., tlsx t., In
cate u man who llatl not been heard
from In months. which request cziInc
from New York City. Many of the
soldiers who have returned from
aoroad have been served in numerous
ways. in the same manner as the fore
going.
Statistical.
We have just finished a census or
registration Of Jewish men who have
entered uIl branches Uf the service
from this state. Thru the courtesy
Of the Provost Marshal's office. we
we're permitted to sean the lists COM
piled there by the state Historical So
cicty. and from these lists, containing
between thirty and. forty Thousand
amcs, we were able to positively idcn-
tify 7:A men Of our faith. These
ps,nes have been forwarded to New
York City, there to be placed among
the archives aud records that are 10
form u permanent landmark and moii-
un,ent to the ability and Willingness
of our Jewish men to serve this coiln-
try during the emergency which has
lust passed With your kind per-
mission, We hope to publish these
names in your paper. starting with
your next issue; so that all mistakes
may be corrected, and omissions sup
lied, and it is my opinion that after
the corrections are made, the NUM-
Der of men will be augmented to at
least 1900; in other words. ut least
;,1s Of all men who left this state i'll
the service of our country.
In addition to the foregoing, permit
me, in closing. to mention our pro
posed contribution Of 100000 to the
epcn air auditorium being built ut
the Incorporation Camp, and the 600
to furnish an officers solnrium. These
two instances alone will indicate suf-
ficiently that our work has been and
will continue to be, of II non-sactaI-
insj .i1a racter. We do NOT ask II
mans religion or his faith. il he re-
Guests assistunce. Our aim is direct
ed ut the worthiness Of his object and
the prupviety of granting his request
We never fail to include in our
contributions something TO the boys
of non-.Iewish faith. excerpt in cpses
where the services are distinctly Jew
isli.
l hope the foregoing will give you
- better idea OF what we have actual-
~ done. i think that the good people
IF this city and state who eontribut-
Ell to the war-work fund from whence
our moneys are derived, are entitled
to know how it is being spent.
While what | have said is general