The Denver Jewish news., 1921-10-26
NATHAN STRAUS HEADS TRUS
TEES OF YOUNG JUDAEA

The election is announced of the
Hon. Nathan Straus as Chairman IF
tic Board of Trustees of the Young
Judaea Organization for the year
1921 to 1922.
Young Judaea is an educational club
organization for American Jewish Toys
and girls. 1t has over one thousand
clubs and twenty thOusaIl m2mters
thruout. the United States. Nathan
straus has long been an active and de-
voted supporter of the Young Jutlaea
movement.
In accepting the office, Mr.. Straus
said: "Who can resist the appeal of
our boys and girls? Happily if is not
for bread that they cry here in Amer
lea. But the mind and soul of the
such club organizations as Young
lGtlaea that give the child the desire
for spiritual and cultural require
ments. 1t also implants in their hearts
"A love for their race and desire
TO be of service in the restoration of
Palestine. All honor TO the hundreds
of young men and young women who
as volunteers have led these groups of
boys and girls for so many years and
have thereby helped to mould their
characters at the most imprcssionable
period. / shall be most happy to be
the Godfather of the movement, and
to do all / can To hold up the hands OF
your active leaders. ] hope that every
American jew will stand behind me
in my task of bringing support and
guidance to Young Judaea.'
Nathan Straus is one OF the lead
ing philanthropists of our day. Dur
ing the war his bepevolence in reliev-
ing suffering became blessing TO our
striciscn brethren. in the war-ridden
countries.
He gave up luxuries, sold his yacht
and devoted the proceeds to the feed
ing of the war orphans in Palestine.
He discontinued his trotting stable
which had been his favorite sport. Our
boys and girls will appreciate this sac
rifice by one who had been so fond OF
driving fine horses and who had him
self trained and driven some of the
fastest.
His name came first into national
prominence in connection with MIX
pasteurization, which is really the
most important of all the important
services he has rendered humanity. In
his love for children the high death
rate of twenty nine years ago made
him feel keenly this slaughter OF the
innocent BY what has been called
prophetic insight" he found the main
cause to be contaminated milk-and he
also discovered the remedy Pasteuriza-
ton. He established stations i'll many
cities in the United States ana Eu'
rope where this milk was dispensed at
a nominal price or given free to those
! who could not afford TO pay. By this
means he has prevented much sick'
ness, saved innumcrablc lives ana
caused to grow into vigorous manhood
and womanhood many who otherwise
would have succumbcd.
In ililS city ne mas lccthti! '"i ~
over to the authorities his Hundred
Thousand Dollar Milk Pasteurizatlol
Laboratory and entire equipment 10
| Gated at No. :;iS East 32nd street.
Nathan Straus also maintained dur
ing the war various Institutions III Ial
cstine for the practical relief Of th'
needy population. Thousands OF th'
Inhabitants We're fed at the Sou
Kitchens which he founded. lie MN
self visited Palestine with Mrs. Strail
several times, and he speaks III gov
ing terms of the upright spirit of tn
Jewish colonists.
Nathan Straus is now in his seven
ty-fourth year. He lives ut his coul
try estate in Westchestcr. But aite
life devoted to the welfare oil III
manity. he has again found the ca
Of the children irrestahle ard has az
cepted office i'll Young Judaea