The Denver Jewish news., 1920-11-03
Immigrant. Who Have
Made Good
From Sermon by DR.. c. f. II. Kauvar at
B. N. II. SynaRoR.
Col. Harry Cutler.

ehc HuuoiS, us tne nope u nuhdHitS
because of its wOndrOus hospitality to
all who come to its shores. BY reason
of its generous equality, making 40
distinction between races, giving M
special privileges to any creed. Amer.
ica has become the land of spiritual
opportunities. Because of its inherent
love of liberty it guarantees freedom
Of conscience. 1t has no church test
for citizenship. Our constitution
knows no money test for office seek
ers. Our people recognize no aristo-
cracy of rank or of birth. Worth is
the only test of leadership. Right
eousness is the keynote of our Re-
public. Therefore our Democracy has
man enough, generous enough to well
come the children from every corner
of the world who come to US as
creative forces in the building of a
synthetic civilizatio that shall bear
the lasting impress of the genius of
many peoples
Typical of these immigrants was
Colonel Harry Cutler. He left his
home in Russia a mere boy. He came
stranger in n strange land to this
country, with heritage Of heroisri
and nobility as his only asset. With
out the language of the country,
without friends or money. he rose to
tho highest pinnacle of success. He
a a hn
in II sweat shop; became a mill hand.
and yet in handful of years hc rose
to great heights in the fields Of bust
ness, politics and humanitariaaism.
Successful in business he gave him.
self willingly to the service Of his
country. AS member of the Rhode
Island Legislature he was responsible
for the passage of bills that improv-
cd working conditions of the poor,
that guarded the health of the
state and gave equal even-handed
justice to all classes. He served 10y
ally in the militia of his State and
rose to the rank of Colonel. Nothing
human was alien to him. An inlni-
grant Jew. he became the American
citizen of whom all New England was
proud.
Success did not spoil him. Tho
lionors were heape,l upon him by his
uo.i-Jcwish associates he linked him
self all the more with hooks of steel
to his people and to his SyuaEog. He
was leader In the B'nai Birth move
ment. He espOused the cause Of Zion
ism when little Americans knocked 1t.
He gave himself heart and soul to
war relief work. When the Jewish
Welfare Board was n new organiza-
tion when most men doubted the wis
dom of this new venture in war
philanthropy and gave 1t grudsins.
hcsitating support; he, understanding
the genius of America, OWNED its
unlimited possibilities for good and
brcamc its sponsor and spokesman
Ills leadership rallied to its support
the leaders of American Jewry. They
had confidence in the movement that
he captained.
"On his return from Europe he re-
ceivcd tho Distinguished Service
Medal awarded to him by Congress for
especially mcritorious and conspicuous
service. OverwOrked. broken down in
health, he again went to Europe, his
last trip--as a member of Americas
Memorial Commission. hoping to make
the cemeteries in which American
soldiers and sailors are buried in
France. as he expressed himself be-
fore sailing. fitting monuments to our
men. unassuming in life and glorious
in death. who have made the soil OF
France hallowcd in the hearts Of all
Americans.
'This immigrant Jew was loyal to
his religion, and because of it answer
cd the highest test of !tmericuliism.
He served his own people aatl our Re
public as tribute to his fathers
precious memory. Loyal sons carry
onward the hope, the heroism. the
idcnlism of their loyal father and
mothers.
"Of America we say in the Ral'-
binic phrase, 'The priest who blesses
is blessed WondrOusly. America
tlesses all Immigrants who come here.
In turn. these immigrants love her.
and all the worlds children call Amer
leu blessed. OF this great son OF
America we say-'UnassuminS III lie
he came here: glorious in death he
leaves us He had the confluence or
his country. He won the esteem of
every section of the Jewish people.
His achievements are an honor to our
Republic and to his co-religionists.
His memory is hallowed in the hearts
&C nil who knew him"